The huntsman's echo. [volume] (Wood River, Buffalo County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1860-1861, 1861-02-07
Summary OF News.

hhN 2 ~ iheN wi ~ III
ington, Jan. 9th was receiyeo lnis ron
The iumor was rife here to-day On.
General Scott hld-reeeivei rnw intelli,
cencc relative - de :gns on the eayi;o
by secession invaders, Mhlsn causes hin
muck anxiety.
Judse Robinson, who was dispatched
20 the southern States BY Virginia, tC
tnduce them to keep the peace, tele.
graphs ibaC II the brooklyn 70 destined
Tor Pensacola his mlssiUn will provo 9
failure. 90. rF- f-
A dispatch to S9nrtors Crittcndep and
Powell says the Legislature of Kcntuck '
has appointed John F.BLil, j. B.Glay,
Mr.. Guthrie, ex- Cows Moorchead and
WickliFc, commissioners to proceed tc
Washington on the 4ih Of february.
The Grand Jury have made three
p~rnsentments Of tx. Scc,y Fl0yG--6rst,
for mal-ndminis'r4tion in O.Ice sec.
ond. for complti Y in the distraction of
bonds third, far conspiracy against the
Government. |. Is ,&pco1ci. that tho
Indictments vii b. rca'iy for .no7aeiion
Of the Jury tc-mosrYY.
The following sonAltion Dispatch, pn-
der date of Jan. 9th, aplsars ia X,
New York Herald from It's Washington
correspondent.
Ilearn from a gentlemen who had an
interview With Mr. Lincoln. at Spring.
field, within the past week, that the Lao
ter. in discussing the state Of Affairs,
expressed himself rs follows "l will
suffer death before Twill consent, ortwill
advisGny friends to consent, TO an con-
ceSsion or compromise which looks like
buying the privilege of taking possession
of the forts of this Goyernmcnt, to
which it has q Constitutional right, be-
cause, whatever l might think of the
merit Of the various propositions before
Congress. | should regard concession, in
tho face Of mennces, tbs destruetionAof
Government itself, and the consent on all
hands that our system shall be brought
down 10 a level with the d~isorsanized
state of affairs in Mexico but this thing
will hereafter be, as it is now. in the
hands Of the people, and if they desire
to call "A convention to remove my griev-
ance complained Of, OF TO give new
guarantees for the permnnoncc of vested
| rights, it is not mine 10 oppose" u1s
In this conversation Mr.. Lincoln rreed
no affection 10 tie Border State or Eth
or.dgo's propositions rs n future basis %
agreement, If the Republicans as q party
desire it.
The most intense excitement exists in
certain Congressional circles, in conse-
| auence Of .he fact leaking out that the
Howard Select Committee has positive
evidence before IL Of q conspiracy exist
ing in this city and vicinity to overthrow
the Governmental which certainproI.-
inent officials and citizens af Washing
ton and elsewhere figure. ns
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. %.
1t is now positively settled that Mr..
Lincoln will depart for Washington, on
the llth Of February. He will go hence
vim LAFAYETTE t o indianapolis where he
will receive the hospitalities Of the Indi-
ana Legislature. Thence be will pro.
coed BY way Of Cincinnati, Cleveland,
Columbus, BuT,lo, and Albany to Har-
risburg, and thence direct to Baltimore,
and the Federal Capital. But Ike tour
TO New York and Philadelphia is not
impossible. Arrangements for special
trains all the way through ere being
made, no military escor. will he accept.
ed. The entire journey is expected to
be made inside of ten days. ~
WAsuE:Groy, Jan. IS.
SrSArE.--Mr. Seward presented n PEI
tition from the citizens OF New York,
demonstrating against any legislation,
Or giving any protection 10 slavery in
the Territories. Also, q petition of
7e0 citizens OF New YORK, PRAYING for
some adjustment Of the difficulties. a
NJ. Douglas introduced Il hill amen
datnry Of tie act Of l7o3. ana the act Of
1850, in relation to fugitive slaves.
Mr.. Gwin presented the memorial Of
DR.. Robe, Secretary Of the Pacific Rail-
road convention, held IN California IN
1859, transmitting the proceedings OF
the convention, ana the petition :;sking
for the passage OF the Pacific Railroad
bill.
Numerous petitions were introduced
in favor Of the Crittenden Rcsol %utions,
aad asking Cor q settlement Of existing
difficulties.
,HorsE.-Mr. Rice Present d the petit
ton Of 1900 citizens Of Boston, of vari-
liOusi politiunl opinions, ashins for q
peaceful adjustment Of our naaopal dif;
hcelties.
Mr., GrpY moved a suspension of ths
rules to take W the Sena,e'S anendment
tothai Kansas Dill, which passed ~ III
against AZ, SO the Kansas bill passed
both Houses OF Congress.
On motion Of Mr., Stanton, the House,
under Il Suspension Of rules, passed TIE
biz for more tffectually opgAhiiing the
of the District Of Columbia by
lie agaiDstsA2, with much Opposition
from Democrats. 4tfd ~ IistR BIB e |
tef4a wAsnIscros, Feb. 1st.
SEsArE.--Ihe Presidents Message was
taken up. " N.P ,"
Mr.. Latham made a Union speech.
The consideration of Tho message was
postponed tiii Monday. W." E@