, 1861-03-21
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.

The following inteiligencel is from tne fortlanu
Daily Adrertiser'
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 18th.
The Pacific Railroad Bill has been under con-
alteration Of the House. Some amendments Of
ne Senate have been stricken out, but no def.
mite action has yet been taken on the bill.
The votes for President and Vice President
were counted and the result announced, without
any ex itement.
The Navy Bill has passed the Senate.
The Investigating Committee on the seizure
Of the Capital report that they were unable to
discover any secret organization to seize Wash
ingtOn.
Nothing has yet been done in Congress to-
wards q compromise. Il is thought that the
vote In the Committee OF Thirty-Thr will not
be pressed before action is taken BY the Peace
Congress.
Congress is still at work in committee on plan
submitted by Guthrie, Of Kentucky. II is sub
stantally that Of the Kentucky Legislature, or
the Crittenden Compromises, but without u clause
relative to the territory hereafter acquired. II
has been adopted. No territory shall be here
after acquired without the approval Of three
fourths Of the Senate.
The only obstacle in the Peace Convention is
said to be the territorial question.
The progress Of the President elect from In
diahapolis to Pittsburg has been an ovation. Mr..
Lincoln made several speeches along the route.
He expressed his confidence In final settlement
Of all difficulties, for thus far nobody had been
hurt lie said that his policy must be regulated
BY ever changing circumstances. He declines
70 indicate what il will be In reference TO the
tariff He said that he must adhere to the Chi.
cagO platform on that and all other subjects
N. l,ta ah,s varv In
the ultra Republicans at Washington aud else
where, but not encouraging to those who have
been hopeful Of compromise.
The condition Of affairs at the South is un.
changed-the new Provisional Government hav.
ing taken charge Of affairs. No assault upon
any Of the Forts is aPprehended at present
There are unconfrned rumors Of reinforce.
ments having been sent to Fort Pickens and to
Forts in Texas.
The Virginia Convention has done nothing yet.
Il Is said to be waiting the action Of the Peace
Congress.
The Texas Convention has adjourned.
Georgia and Alabama accept the mediation
Of Virginia in their differences with the Federal
Government.
The Union candidates In Tennessee have been
elected by probably an aggregate majority Of
fifty thousand, and the Convention defeated by
twenty thousand. Very few secesSionsts have
been elected.
A dreadful food took place on the breaking up
Of the ice in the Hudson at Albany. Part Ol
the city was inundated. The damage was i'm
mense. but no lives have been reported lost
The following has come to hand BY the
steamer PdRGmO, which-was met by the Santa
Cruz at the mouth Of the Columbia River. The
PaRaMG may be lOked for this evening at this
place. The summary below is from the British
C0lonist Of the 18th instant.
ST. LorIs, Feb. goth.
A special express will leave Ert Kearney at
noon to-day, the regular express having been
detained at ST. Joseph by failure Of the railroad
in consequence Of the snow.
President Lincoln is proceeding on his journey
towards the Capital. The Union men Of Balti.
meEe sFs making great preparations for his re-
OeiGfsa.
jefferson Davis was inaugurated President Of
the Southern Conlederacy.
The Peace Congress Of Washington has accom-.
plished nothing yet a
TIE Virginia Convention has had various pro.
posals submitted to It against coercion, but no
definite position has been assumed.
The Missouri and Arkansas Convention cleo
tons, 90 lar Is heard from, have gone Overwhelm-
ugly In hvor Of the Union, unconditonally. St
Louis gives nearly fifty thousand majority.
his estimated t,s:sre will not be one secession.
1T elected 70 the Missouri Convention. The
great majority will be UnioR men' eonaluona''y'
upon the settlement Of existing ditiic'O'eS
The rumors are renewed that Fort Sulcoter
q 40 nlr hafa tha nf In
that South Carolina will demand from the Mont
eemeEy Convention guarantees for free trade,
and win oppose any tariff duty higher than siA
per cent, which would yield only twenty odd
millions Of dollars
The Maryland Convention adopted resolutions
In favor Of State Convention and new un-
defStAnding On the subject.
Gov. Hicks Is disposed to call q new Conven-
ton In the event that the Peace Congress and
Congress shall fail to give satisfactory settle.
ment. The Convention accordingly adjourned
10 the 18th Of March to await such action. The
resolutions also opposed coercion.
The United States House Of Representatives
passed, by large majority, Stanton's Force
bill. calling for volunteers to garrison the forts
A dispatch from Fort Smith says that the Tex
ans have seized the Overland Mail coach at Chad.
bourne, with its mails, and all the property Of
the Overland Company within Texas. The
agents and employees are said to be in prison.
is also reported that Forts ChadbOurne and
Bslkuap have been captured by the Texans.
SAN FRANcIsco, March 8.
The National FIGURING Mills on Market street
vas partially destroyed BY FIRE this morning.
Loss 5000.
The Pony viii bring LiucOln's inaugural.
Barry the comedian has drawn an $50 1000
prize In the Havana lottery.
Dates TO the 26th Of February are received.
Mr.. Lincoln has reached Washington. He
wa warmly received at every place he visited.