The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-04-02
Telcgraphic Summary.

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seeded States have applied for appoint
ments as judicial officers seem to be con
frmed BY the nomination Of Geo. w. Lane
as Judge of the Northern and Southern
districts of Alabama.
The Senate to-day confirmed VIM. S
Pennington Secretary of Legation tc
Paris. Aaron Goodrich Secretary Of
Legation to Brussels. o. J. Dyer Com
missioner to Sandwich Islands. George
f. Hopkins, Postmaster at Oberlin,
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New YORK, March 27.-The 7ri5une's
Washington correspondent writes:-
Capt. Fox reports supplies of provisions
at Fit. Sumter will enable Major Ander-
son to sustain his command until the 18th
of April. He says the Fort can be re-
enforced by military operations, which
will require force not at the disposal OF
the President or by strategy, with haz-
ards of desperate conflict. From all
facts, it is evident that Sumter must be
abandoned or civil war inaugurated
John S. Wilson, Of Virginia, if he will
accept, will get an important foreign
mission. 9
Secretary Chase has offered the First
Con ptrollership to Elias Whittlesey.-
Richard Mott, of Ohio, had declined it.
James Leslie, jr., Of Philadelphia, has
been appointed Consul at Marseilles.
Dispatches from Washington report
the unanimous confirmation of Hiram
Barney as Collector of New York, and
Mr.. Holloway as Commissioner of Pat
ents.
A dispatch to the Post says Mr.. Lane
was nominated District Judge of Ala
bama, at the suggestion of Mr.. Cobb,
| from that State.
A Washington dispatch to the Express
states Gov. Houston writes to the Presi-
dent that the Indians are threatening
Texas, aud asking if the Federal Govern
ment can or will afford relief.
In the Senate, to-day, the Chair pre-
scented a message from President Lincoln
relating to resolution passed by the SEN
ate, asking If in his opinion it is not i'm
practicable with the public interests to
communicate the dispatches Of Major
Anderson TO the War Department during
the time he has been in command Of Fort
Sumter The President says he has
come to the conclusion that, at the pres.
ent moment, the publication Of them
would be inexpedient.
New ORLEANS, March 26.-The Texas
Legislature has passed a resolution APP
proving of the Convention act deposing
Gov Houston.
A bill has passed to raise a regiment
of mounted rihemen for the frontier pro-
lection. Since the departure Of the fed
eral troops, the Indians in large numbers
have been devastating the frontiers, kill
ing and driving back the settlers.
The steamers Daniel Webster and Gen,
Rusk sailed from Btazos on the Goth, with
federal troops.
RIcHMoND, March 26.-In the Conven-
ton Mr.. Preston favored making dis
tinct demand on the North with the al
tentative of separation. He believed that
the present was full of hope to both
Unions.
Mr.. Wise took the ground that the
guarantees demanded were insufficient.
Mr., Nelson spoke against secession for
existing causes.
The Convention debated till recess an
amendment TO the first resolution, declar-
ing that the States when the Federal Con
iederacy was formed were Independent
soyereignties.
CHARLEsroN, March &C. The State
Convention met oday.
Mr.. Spingler offered a resolution that
all supplies Of provisions and mail facil-
lies for Fort Sumter be Immediately cut
off. Ordered for consideration to-mor-
row.
There will probably be discussion on
the Confederate Constitution, but it will
probably be ratified.
1t is the general impression that Mr.
Splngler's resolution will be voted down
WAsnINGroN, March 28.-The Con,
federation newspaper has received dis.
patch that Fort Sumter was evacuated
TO day.
New YORK, March 28.-The Tribune s
Washington correspondent says orders
were sent on the 18th inst. TO land the
four hundred troops on board the Brook
lyn and reinforce Fort Pickens. No in
telligence of the execution OF the order
has reached the government as all com
munication by mail and telegraph are
cut off by the secessionists. The corr
respondent also states that orders were
sent ten days ago to retain portion oi
the dispersed troops in Texas, subject to
the order of Governor Houston, in repel-
ling any attempt to overthrow the State
authority. Further intelligence from
that quarter was looked for anxiously.
A special despatch to the Commercial
says the President has appointed Carr
Schurz Minister 10 Spain. in place OF q
NJ. Clay, who has willingly consented to
be transferred 10 Russia.
CHARLESTON, March 28-No change
in the aspect Of affairs at Fort Sumter
President Davis has made a requisitiot
on this State for troops, for purpose IN
known. He has also called for 500 from
Florida, and 5000 from Georgia
+ The Florida convention ratified ths
confederate Constitution.
The Mississippi convention will ratify
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