Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-02-05
T ELEGR AP HIC
From WashingtOn

The Commissioners from New Jersey. Penn
sylvania. North Carolina. Virginia and Indiana
hays arrived here, and are to-.ight ~ Inter.
change view.
On- additional body Of federal troops have
arrived. and this mornings train brought sr
,illery, artns and munitions Of war.
An effort will bs made BY nunber Of the
committee Of tive IN report JOINT resolution
providing for . cali of . Nat,onsi Convention
tor the adjustment OF existing difficulties.
An of6clas copy of the LcusiAns ordinance
OF secession has been received. ard the deiega-
tons from that state in Congress, With ths ex-
ception Of Mr.. Bou.igny. viii probably with
draw from further dshbe:atiou IN CoDk ress to-
morrow.
Since the several acts Of secession have been
passed. the names Of oil The members of the
House from the secediLg States have been
called while voting.
st'na X. Giddiugs is among the latest arrl.
! walls here.
Gov Hicks Of Nd will be before the Select
the alleged conspiracy ts seize Warrington.
The President has counter % pded orders oi
Gen. Scot, for ad ;itional troops here.
An officer OF the navy, just rom Pensso ola,
states that great insu bordiuation .x,sts among
| the volunteer troops and some Of them were
dispsrsiDg an3 returning HON disgusted
A diepstcn frou K b. khett states that the
| Montgomery Congress will meet tomorrow and
| adjourn over till the Border State Conference
has adjourned. This 10 considered hopeful
sign. Tie facts show that the government il
unable to get any Of its orders south unless
SET by special messenger.
The dispatch sent by secretary Dix to Hemp
hin Jones, special agent Of the Treasury. nov
at N ew Orieane. was stopped on the 10th q
Montgomery, Ala. by order Of the Governor
| Of that State, who took the message and for
waried it to the Governor Of Louisiana, tn Us
preventing the arres; 0: the notorious traitor
Capt. Brust wood. The following is . copy ot
Gen. Dx's dispa,ch:
WAsHIsGroN. Jan. 20.
To HEMPnILL JONES Tell Lieut. Cald ell
to arrest Capt Brush wood, assume command
Of the cutter McCs,land and obey orders
gave through you. II Capt Brush wcod. atte,
| arrest. undertakes TO interfere with the com
mand Of the cutter Lieut., Caldwell will con-
sider him mutineer. and treat him according
~. II he attempts TO haul down the Ameri
can flag. shoot him on the spot.
[Signedl JcnS A. DIx.
WARRINGTON, Feb 2.
Lieut.. Halls departure with official dis
patches has been postponed for the present
| lie expected to go tonight
| The assistant treasurer At New Orleans re
fuses to give up the coin and bullion in the
| tranch mint, to the amount of $3.50, 900. Il
the order Of Secretary DIX. on the ground that
the branch OF the mint had been taken posses
sion OF by the State Of Louisiana.
On the receipt Of this news this morning
the President called an Extraordinary session
0 the Cabinet. where the whole subject wal
considered. Ii 10 understood that Senators
Siidell and Benjamin were sent for, to know i
they were aware Of the transaction. tn,
Government telegrApbed the Collector ant
Treasurer 10 know the facts connected with tn,
4 sviErre.
| WAsHINGroN, Feb. 4.
| The Secretary OF State, tbus far since hi
entry upon the duties Of that Office, has per
formed them without the assistance Of tn,
Assistant Secretary. He desired much I,
secure ia that capacity. F. yard, OF Del
owing to that gentleman pecuiior qusiitica
ton for the place; but considerations led hin
to decline the protfered appointment.
The Convention room has been closed to th,
members of the press, and they are not to b,
admitted until a vote of the Convention La
been taken on the question. The Virginia del
egation are dssirous that the whole proceed
ings shall he conducted with closed doors to tn
press and public.
| A Committee Of Sec -ssionisss are here from
Maryland, to protest against the admission 0
| the delegate frt m that state.
Secretary Of Treasury, Jacob Thompson, tee
tilted before the special Committee that vari
Gus plans Of the secesslonists had been dis
cussed IL his presence and sometimes at hi
house, by leading men and Others OF less prom
ineDce. which contemplated 1t. The seizur
| Of the Capitul % Menna tO p:eyert ~,
counting Of the Presidents votes. 3D. Resist
snce to Mr.. Lincoln . inauguration. He state.
that he coneidsred these propositions aa fool
i.h - criminal, and believed they had latel,
been abandoned.