New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-26
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LATEST TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE
Orders for the Evacuation of Sumter.

iEY SOUTHWESTERN LEEs.l
Orders for the Evacuation of Sumter
NEW York, March 25.--The Herads Washing
ton dispatch Of yesterday says the President on the
23d issued orders for Major Anderson to get ready
to eyacuate Fort Sumter.
The Cabinet on Fort Pickans.
The Cabinet is considering the matter of Fort
Pickens, Gen. Braxton Bragg having notified Lieut..
Slemmer that supplies cannot be landed without
President Davis permit.
Governor Of Dacotah.
- WAsHINqToS, March 25.- The President has
nominated VIM. Jayne, Of Illinois, Governor of the
Territory Of Dacotah.
Death Of Hon. G. W. Scranton.
SCRANTON, Pa, March 25.--The Hon. G. ".
Scranton, Of Pennsylvania, died at his residence in
this city on Saturday.
The Question of Evacuating Sumter.
New York, March 2j.-The Rerads Washing
ton dispatch says it is believed the programme Of
the Administration is changed in regard to Fort
Sumter since Lannon's departure, and made it con
ditonal Of Lamon to direct the evacuation if the
provisions Insufficient to maintain the garrison.
Commissioners to the Western Territories.
WASHINGTON, March 25-rhe Government is ad-
vised that Texas has sent Commissioners to induce
New Mexico, Sonora, AszOna and Chihuahua to
join the Sotthern Confederacy, with favorable
prospects.
Fort Pickens is reported as being short of pro-
visions. The Government will probably be com
PEELED shortly to abandon 1t.
Consul to Florence
r. Bgelow Lawrence is named as Consul General
to Florence.
Engineer-in- Chief Of the Navy.
WASHINGToN March 23-'The President has ap-
pointed Ben F. Sherwood, of New York, Eng
neerinChief of the United States Navy, vice Archi
bald, resigned.
The United States Senate.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-IG the United States
Senate to-day, motion was made by MIR. Powell
that the President be requested to communicate to
to the War Department.
Mr.. Howe resumed his speech.
Attempt at Robbery.
NEW YORK, March 2s-An attempt to rob the
Exchange Bank Of this city by burglars, was frus-
rated. They, however, succeeded in getting $1,000.
Seizure of the Steamer Bienville.
New York March 23-The steamship BienvilIe
of the New York, Havana and New Orleans Line,
is under surveillance by the Custom house author
tiles, alleged with violation of the revenue laws,
for not having proper clearance. Her cargo is
valued at $800,Q00.
Domestic Markets.
NEW York, March 25.-The cotton market was
quiet to-day, while the sales comprised $50 bales
at l2Sc. for middling Upands The flour market
closed firm with sales of 12,7f0 bbls. at S. Is to
IS 20 for superfne State. Wheat advanced 1c.
Corn advanced lc.; sales So 900 bushels at prices
ranging from G3 to Csc. Pork frm $40 barrels
changed bands at SIG SO to SIG 673 for Mess. Cof-
fee quiet; sales 400 sacks at Ia to l3c. the lb.
Sugar firm; sales $40 hhds Cuba at a to 5lc. the
lb. MoIasses sales I9J bbIs. at 35c. the gallon.
GlNC1NSATI, March 23.-Flour closed with de-
cning tendency; New State at 81 65 to 81 10 per
bbl. Oats rnte dull at 25c. per hushel. Corn
steady at 33c. Whisky sells at l35c. per gallon.
Western Mess Pork is worth SIG Is per bbi.
Sales Of 1900 tierces Lard at &c.
River Intelligence.
LOUISVILLE, March 25.-'The Ohio river at this
port continues to fall. with feet inches water in
the canal, by the mark
Additional Foreign Intelligence
DOsT0N, March 25.-The steamship Canada. from
Liverpool the 9th and Queenstown the 10th inst,
before teegraphed from Halifax, has arrived at
this port. She brings the following additional
| items of European intelligence:
The Canadian mail steamship Bohemian did not
sail from Liverpool till Friday the Sth instant, for
| Portland.
| The London Times says that President Davis in
augGral is the most difficult document it ever read
| to analyse and Interpret.
1t is reported that Cullen, the Irish Archbishop
| is to be created Cardinal.
| The Austrian Gazette says Francis II, late King
Of Naples will stay at Rome as long as the Pope
does.
The Spanish Ministry has pronounced in favor Of
the Pope's temporal power, opposing the transfer
ence OF the Papacy to Jerusalem.
| Russia approves Of the continued French occu-
| patton of Syria, and would support an increased
| force were it necessary.
| A Turkish vessel, with six months provisions, is
| about to cruise off the Dalmatiln coast
| The Emperor Of Russia's brother soon visits
| Warsaw. The garrison at Warsaw is nightly in
creased but the impression of the preservation Of
| pence prevails.
Advices from Berne, Switzerland, say the Fede-
| raj Council is about to conclude treaty Of com
| merce between France and England,
|