The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-03-28
Wa.bi6s,ou and southern News.

! Resident 10 the Senate. The matter
was undsr4.ood TO have been debated in
Executive session without conclusion.
Senator Nesmith opposed the PROPOSE
tion, being unwilling to agree TO any
plan involving the possibility Of giving
up the Island.
Republican Senators in caucus today
resolved to supcrsede the present Ser
geant at arms and Assistant Doorkeeper
by new election. They will determine
on the candidates TO morrow morning.
y There is no determination in Admins
tration circles relative 10 an extra session
Of Congress.
According to present indications the
domination Of Hollway. as Commissioner
of Pstenls, canno. be confil med, the
Committee on Paten,sAnot having report
ed on the subject. His name will there
fore. probably be Withdrawn.
Colonel Barbour, Superintendent Of
Harper's Ferry Armory, rendered his re-
signation 10. day.
Correspondent of the New York Heraldl
WASHINGTON March 22.-The Admin.
stration will reply to the Southern Com
missioners in few days, stating that ii
has 10 power to treat with them, and
they can he regarded only as gentlemen
OF dissatisfied people. but will refer them
to the next Congress.
Dude Mann, Southern Commissioner
to Europe, has arrived here.
Correspondence of the New York TimcsJ
DR.. Fox of the Government Navy, ac-
companed by Captain Hartstein, visited
Major Anderson, but the nature of his
mission was unknown.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has ad-
vertised for proposals for the S8,000;000
Oan to day, which will bear six per cent,
interest payable semi.anusly t., be re,
mbursed in twenty years from the 1st ol
January last
No offer will be received for any frat-
ton of thousand, or considered. unless
one per centum be deposited, subject TO
the order of the Secretary. Proposals
will be received up 10 noon Of the Cd Of
April.
Correspondence OF the New FORK World
Car!Schurz's nomination for Minister
to Porlug was sent in to-day.
The Southern Commissioners received
advi.cs to-day that affairs looked more
peaceabl4, and that any collision was al
most impossible.
Senators Mason and Hunter have gone
to Virginia 10 urge immediate secession.
The Presidents levee was crowded
All the foreign ministers were in atten'
dance.
The evidence in the Armstrong Court
Martial case, indicates that there was SUI
licient force to defend the Navy yard al
the time Of the surrender.
The TIibune's correspondent says that
Ray mond of the New York Times, will
be Consul to Paris. Mr.. Farmer has been
appointed Minister to Ecuador.
WAsuINGToN. March 23.-The Charles
ton Courier Of the 2ist received here
says the assertion that the term Of service
of twenty six of Major Anderson's mer
had nearly expired. ID a mistake. An
dorson was in daily expectation Of re
ceiving orders to evacuate Fort Sumter
The supply of provisions and fuel wer
. nearly exhausted. If he is not speedil,
. relieved. he wi be compelled to bur
some gun carriages. lie stated that tn
for would be given up to South Carolin
authorities after examination by author
d lied officers, and they receipt for tn
o property.
Col Lay has had long interview wit
Gov. Pickons aud Gen. Beauregard.
The Secretary Of tho Treasury has ad
. vertiscd for proposals to tho 2d Of Apri
for 5000, 900 Of the stock of the Unite,
States, to be issued under the act Of Feb
ruary. This sum will be sufficient 70
the wants Of the Treasury Department
during the present fiscal year.
: Colonel Dudley Mann, now in Wash
ington. is about starting to Europe. o
business connected with his great Eaf
!. tern steamer enterprise.
| The President has bscn so beset wit
oflico seekers As to be able to ride o,
4 only orce since coming into office. II
is receiving no visitors whatever to,da,
3 either Of friendship or on business.
New YoRK. March 24.--The Herald
Washington dispatch says: Tho Pres
dent issued orders yesterday to Maj,
2 Anderson to put his command in read
mess to cvacuate Fort Sumter. Maic
Anderson is to salute hs flag and en-
bark on a war steamer aisp ,tched ,her
9 for the purpose. No opposition will |
made by the South Carolinians.
The Cabinet it Is said. is considerir
on the dispatches received from Lieu
Slemmer, who states that unless he is su
piled with provisions SOON hc will la,
to abandon Fort Pickens.
- Con. Bragg, in command Of the co
8 federatc lUrccs near Fort Pickens, not
fes Lieut.. Slemmer that supplies cam
n. be landed at the fort, unless by perm
Of jeff Davis.
/ Tho Brooklyn, st. Louis. Sabine al
Wyandotte are Off Fort Pickens.
The Administration has dispatched
messenger TO Richmond. to confer wi
Col, Summer in regard TO the Suprer
1 Court Judgeslip.
Henry Winter Davis nomiu ton
Minister to Russia, will be sent TO Il
Q Senate on Monday.
Removals in tho civil service will
numerous.
VIM; Jayne of Illinois has been moi
mated Governor Of Daco,ah.
The Charleston Courier Of Friday say
- Sergeant Fox has arrived to visit Al
report to tho Administration the conc
tion Of Fort Sumter. lie was permit