The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-03-26
TelegraDhic Summary.

. WASHINGTON, March 49, The Presi
f dent to-day nominated to the Senat,
Charles F. Adams. of Mass, as Ministe
to England George p. Marsh. Of Vt.
Minister to Sardinia Jas. Watson Webb
of N. 7, Minister to Turkey.
The Senate also confirmed Benz. w
Trumbull, as receiver Of public money,
at Omaha, n. T., and ex- Congressma,
w. A. Howard. Post Master OF Detroit
Michigan. VIM. S. Theyer, of N. Y.
was nominated for Consul. Gen. to Eycpt
and Patrick J. Divine. as Consul at Cork
DR.. Leech, Of Ind. has been appointed
Chief of the Agricultural Bureau at til,
Patent Office.
Gov. Seward has indirectly informed
the Confederate Commissioners that th,
communication which they filed will
him, stating that they are ministers from
the new Confederacy. delegated will
powers to make . treaty of peace anc
amity, is subject to any disposition they
may desire, this Government not recog
nizing that any such new Governmen
exists.
i March l9.-The following named gen
tlemen, it is understood, have been nom
mated for Postmasters John Lockwood
at Milwaukee, Sidney F. Bonheimer a
Pittsburgh Wm.A. Gaines al Frank
fort, Kentucky.
Chas. Howe has been nominated fol
collector of customs at Key West, Benz
O'Farrel assistant Treasurer at ST. Louis
and Samuel Long, of Illinois, Consul al
Lahania, Sandwich Islands.
Gen Webb has declined the mission to
Turkey.
The Southern Confederacy will be re
cognized by France and Spain.
No concessions, even the extinction Of
the Republican party will restore the
South to the Union.
The Tribune says Carl Shurz has been
offered the choice of Portugal or any
South American mission.
It also says since Gen. Beauregard
took charge Of Charleston, Maj. Amber
son has been deprived of communication
with the city.
The Times says Col. Lander is APP.
pointed to the goyernorship of Nevada,
Burlingame to the Austria mission and
Henry Winter Davis to Russia. Mr..
Crittenden will undoubtedly be rendered
the vacant Judgeship. Dimitry has been
recalled from Nicaragua.
A special dispatch to the St. Louis
Democrat from Little Rock, Ark. says
that the secession ordinance was voted
down to-day.
New ORLEANS, March l9.-No fears
are entertained in. Texas Of collision
between the Houstonites and the seces.
sionists.
Pensacola advices of the 18th state
matters still in statu quo.
VIM. L. Yancey. the confederate com.
missioner to Europe is in the city.
The convention to day took up the per,
manent constitution. There was some
opposition and it was postponed.
The Governor has signed the bill to
transfer the troops and arms in posses
sion Of Louisiana to the Confederate Gov
eminent.
WASHINGTON, March 2O.-Thomas j.
Dyer, OF Oregon. has been appointed
commissioner to the Sandwich Islands
James o. Putnam. of New York, consul
to Havre; Rufus King, Of Milwaukee,
consul to Rome.
The President has sent the following
nominations to the Senate Mr.. Burlin-
game Minister to Austria, B. R. Wood
Minister to Denmark, II. S. Sanford Min
lister to Belgium, H. F. Morse consul to
London.
Much curiosity is manifested respect
ing the action Of the administration rela-
tive to affairs South, and various rumors
prevail, but information derived from an
authentic source warrants the assertion
that whatever movements may be in pro-
gress, they involve nothing Of hostile
character on the contrary are in the d.
rection of peace. They generally agree,
however. that the military status in the
Gulf forts, now held by the Federal Gov.
eminent will not be abandoned.
The indictments against Gov. Floyd. in
the court here, were dismissed as unten.
able. The first was for a conspiracy to
defraud the government.
The District Attorney stated in open
court that there was no evidence to sus
tain the charge, and with the leave oil
the Court he would enter a nolie prose
qui.
The commissioners.of the Confederate
States will wait leisuriy for the decision
Of the Government.
Great efforts are being made by dis
tinguished gentlemen 10 effect peace
full solution Of the Southern complica
ton. ts
The Government at Montgomery have
no apprehensions Of a. collision at For
Pickens. 1t is said the acts published
are gross exaggerstions ofthe true condi
ton Of affairs there. The commission
ers have information that the best feeling
exists between the Federal authorities
and the officers in command of the Con
federate troops, and no danger Of coli
sion was entertained.
New YORK, March 81.
IN. Y. Heralds Washington Correspondence.
VIM. Irving has been nominated Gov
Of Decotah. Mr.. Ingersoll formerly @