Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-03-27
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From the Houston Telegraph of the 2lst.
Grnat Excitement In WAShlnUtnn-l

m0red Ba,iig near FOrt plcBGns--L,n.
| coins pOligT Nothing 10 he dUae E0l
60 GayS-YpaCG TO be Restored.
NEW YORK, March 16th.-lhe Herald 5
! Washington correspondence says the ~,
! idenJ told 81 uumbgr Of ,g, yiro;i,ig cor.
! yenIcg esJeruuy tDGt 10 vessel would he
: sent South with hostile intentions ihat
nothing would be done Regarding South.
crn affairs for 80 days; that his purpose
was TO restore peace and prevent tho shed
. ing Of blood. a special disnnrcl says tbs
/ Cabinet dld not decide yesterday on the
proposed evacuation Of Fort Sumter.
BALTIMORE, lntelligencer says the first
resistance to the federal authorities will be
there. The seccssionists are proposing to
resist the taking possession of the federal
Offices by Republicans.
| WAsuINGToN, March l6.--Great weight
| is attached in political circles to Mr.. Fes-
| sendcn's declaration that the Administra-
ton contcmplates peace policy, and will
not exercise any authority not strictly in
accordance with the law, nor until ample
time for an examination Of tho subject in
all its bearings. .... ....... ......
The Commissioners from the Southern
States do not except an answer for several
days to their propositions.
The President has appointed Mr.. Halo
way Of Indiana Commissioner OF Patents.
New York, March l6.--The United
States steamers of war Mohawk and Cru
sader took their departure to day for the
gulf. The revenue vessels added to the
fleet are intended TO augmcn it to rcspec-
table coast guard. .
In case Of the evacuation of Fort Sum
ter, the steamer Philadelphia will probably
bring the garrison to Old Point Com fort.
WASHINGTON, March l6-It is under
stoed that the Senate will adjourn the
coming week. .tt .rt.t. rsr..l
The Navy Department has issued orders
for the sailing OF several ships of war, the
destination of which has not been anoun-
ced.
New YORK, 16.-The Posts Washington
correspondence, says: "Startling rumors
are anoat of collision at P cnsacola."
1t is reported that Lieutenant Slemmcr's
forces have been attacked by Floridians
resulting in a serious conflict
Other vague rumors say the outbreak
took place not near Fort Pickens, but near
Pensacola.
Nothing definite has been received, but
the excitement is intense.
Later from MOntg0mery.-The amended
TarilfnOt paSsed.-The Commissioners
for Europe.
MONTGOMERY, March 1.-THE long tariff
bill reported last week was not passed into
law. 1t will be taken up for action when
Congress again meets.
The Commissioners for Europe, Messrs.
Yancey, Dudley Mann and P. A. Rost, of
Louisiana, arc leaving for New Orleans to
take the English Steamer at Havana on the
oath for Southampton.
March l6.-The Congress of the Confeder-
ate States to-day confirmed the following ap-
pointments by President Davis:
District Court Judges-For South Carolina
"A. G. Magrath.
Georgia-H. r. Jackson.
Alabama-Wm. G. Jones.
Mississippi-Wm. Lanic Harris.
observation-disclosures j. Semmes
Texas-John Hemphill.
Florida-Jesse J. Finley.
Congress also confirmed the appointment
of Mcqueen Mcintosh, as the Judge of the
Admiralty Court, at Key West; of David
Hubbard, of Alabama, as Commissioner of
Indian Affairs of Alex. 3. Clitherall, of
Alabama, as register of the Treasury; and
of Boiling Baker, of Georgia, as auditor of
the Treasury.
Congress adjourned to night TO meet
again on the second Monday of May.
The Alabama State Convention has adopt |
ed a resolution to adjourn on Wednesday |
next.
An ordinance passed altering the free !
banking substitutes of the stock Of the |
Confederate States for U. S, Stocks. 1t al
laws the issue of two for one. Foreign
ci.iznnS nov oornoro+ious are allowed tn
hold stock.
Two members of Congress were elected
to supply designations. H. C. Jones, of
Lauderdalc and Nick Davis, of Madison
are the elected.