Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-03-23
VELEGRAI'IIIC ITEMS.

of the forces of tho Confederate States at
Pensacola.
The election in New Hampshire re
suited in the success of the Republican
ticket by the usual majorisies.
The State Of Georgia has tran sferred
the forts, arsenals, arms and munitions of
war. to the Government of the Southern
Confederacy.
A vote was taken at Petersburg, Va,
on the IA h, which resulted in S79 for and
1862 against secession. The secession flag
was raised and a great jollifca.ion had.
The H'orld's Washington correspon-
dencc says the question of the nomination
Of Mr.. Crittenden to fill the vacancy in
the Supreme Court, is at last settled by
vote Of the Cabinet that it shall not be
made.
The U. s. Supreme Court has decided
the celebrated Gains case in favor of Mrs.
Gains. This decision places in her pes
sloa property valued at from twelve to
| fifteen millions Of dollars
The United States Supreme Court
has decided adversely in the kentucky
and Ohio mandamus case While announc.
ing that the Governor of State should
surrender fugitives on proper proof, the
Court held that Congress cannot impose
any DUTY Oh a State officer.
Hon. d. X. Carter, of Ohio, and for.
merly member Of Congress from that
State, has been appointed Governor Of Ne
braSka. +. d. Wester, editor of the Omaha
Republican, it is reported, has been ap
pointed Secretary OF the Territory.
The Hralds correspondence says in
reply to dispatches putting the authorities
on their guard, Gen. Beaurcgard tele.
graphs here to day as follows: "Ws are
prepared here at all points to defy them
to reinforce Sumter"
On the 18th the Pennsylvana Legs.
lature elected David Wilmot, of Proyiso"
notoriety, |. ). Senator, to til the vacancy
created by the resignation of Simon Cam.
eron. Wilmot, like Cameron, is rene.
gade Democrat; but, unlike Cameron, is
a radical Republican, yclept Abolitionst.
Mr.. Lincoln has expressed dissa,is,
faction at The great opportunities of office
seekers from bis own State 10 tod a
friend this morning, " 1t was not So pleas
ant to him to know so many of bis friends
were applying for office ia one end of the
building, while the other end was on fire.
In the Virginia Convention, on the
18th, Elk President Tyler closed long
speech. He demanded that Virginia put
forth an ultimstum, demanding full and
ample security rs the only condition Of
remaining in the Union. He thought such
security would eventually bring back the
Cotton States, and Virginia cannot exist
without them. The speech generally was
conciiatory, but unequjvocally favored
Southern Rights.
Fort Sumter has been fired upon, and
responded The Charleston Ne,cs Of Fri.
day evening says Early this morning
between six and seven o'clock, Will
cleaning out the guns at the iron battery at
Cummings Point, ball contained in one
OF the guns struck near the gate at Fort
Sumter. Major Anderson immediately
opened his battery on that side, but boat
being despatched to explain the circum-
| stances as unintentional, nothing further
resulted from the accidental discharge"
-Wigfa'l came very near getting into
a duel the other day. He left Washing
ton FOR the purpose of sending challenge
to Capt. jackson, Of Kentucky. The dit
. ticulty grew out Of the fact that at din
ner party Wigfall became very abusive Of
Senator Crlttenden, when Captain Jack
son, who is warm friend of Senator C's.
resented the insult by slapping the Texas
Senator'S mouth, at which he became vel
indignant. All was peaceably settled next
morning, however, and Wigfall appeared
in the Senate soon after it met
On the 18th the L. S Senate, besides
number of Navy and Army appoint
nsnts, confirmed VIM. Allen Postmaster
at Auburn, New York; Amos Tuck
Naval Officer at Boston; Rufus uosm.r,
Consul TO Frankfort on the Main Will
lard Z. Phillips, Collector ut Salem, Mass (:
j. h. Jones, United States Marshal of the
Northern District of Illinois; Csssius NJ
Clay, Minister to Spain. The nomination
of Tom. Corwin to Mexico was not acted
upon, he not having yet determined to
accept. Jacob Holderman was on the
10Th nominated Minister TO Stockholm. -
Clay's son will be Secretary of Legation
to Mexico.
A dispatch to the New York Herald,
March 18th, says advices from Montgom
cry state that President Davis has received
most omincus communication from his
friends at Washington, respecting the in
tentions of the Administration to blockade
the Southern ports, and attempt to collect
the revenue. The Montgomery Cabinet it
is said, thereon resolved as soon as a ves-
sci was stopped outside Southern port,
to put $4,000 troops in motion for Wash
in ,ton helinyipv TINT tba DaonIa of -,