Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-03-14
Washington News.
W.surxaros. March I.

nSf#s WASHINGTON, March z.
Mr. Crittenden was serenaded tonight
by the citizens of Washington. There wa:
sa-imense crowd of people who most en-
tbsisstically responded to his utterances Of
yeryent u MON sentiments. He expressed
HI, confidence in the intelligence of the
peeple, who now alone can settle distress
ipe questions. The troubles were foment
is6 purposes. Preserving the Union will
preserve us. The Roman veteran wa:
permitted to retire at the end of thirty
years. He expected his friends to uphold
the Union and the Constitution, which
haye conferred unnumbered blessings on US
alt;
Gen. Scott, Senator johnson and others
swere afterwards serenaded and responded
to the compliment.
President Lincoln said to southern gen.
tle1nen who called upon him tonight to
know how bis inaugural was to be under
stood, that it meant peace.
The Commissioners from the Southern
.Confederacy are this evening dining with
Senator WigfaH. They held conference
this morning in Wigfall's rooms, where it
was agreed to postpone for few days
their Communication to President Lincoln
until Mr.. Seward has an opportunity to
develope:his programme of policy toward
the seceeding States. Wigfall urged them
to act Immediately and bring their miss
ion to close in order to allow President
Davis an opportunity to capture Forts
Sumter and Pickens before reinforcements
can reach them.
Mr.. Forsyth ignored the proposition,
and some high words occurred.
AT the diplomatic visit last night Mr..
Lincoln made the following reply to the
address made by NJ. Figaniero in behalf
the Diplomatic Corps:
- p, Gentlemen of the Diplomatic Body
Please accept my sincere thanks for your
kind congratulations. elt affords me plasure
TO confirm the confidence you so generously
express in the friendly disposition 10 the
United States, through me, toward the
sovereign governments you respectively
represent. With equal satisfaction | ac-
cept the assurance you are pleased to give
that your government and yourselves. AL
low me TO express the hope that these
friendly relations may remain undisturbed,
and also my fergent wishes for the health
and happiness of yourselves personally.
1t seems 10 be pretty well understood
that Cassius NJ. Clay will receive the mis-
sion 10 Mexico. This is regarded by the
Administration as being, at the present
juneture of affairs in that country and our
own, as the most important Mission in the
Government.
Emerson Etberidge of Tenn, is strong
ly urged for the mission to Spain.
Several removals occurred to-day. The
son of Mr.. Smith, Secretary of the Inter
ior Department, was appointed Librarian
to the Interior Department, vice Lester of
Miss, Secessionist.
Gen. Oranges, Recorder of the General
Land Office, and brother-i in-law to Senator
Douglas, was removed to-day.
The Secretary the to President TO sign
Land Patents, Mr.. Leonard, received no.
tiee that his service was no longer required
Reliable information was received this
evening that Gen. Houston has resigned
and retired TO private life.
Major Anderson has not yet been prom
ted, and the army interest oppose it ear
nestly.
Advices which reached the War Dept
to-day show that Gen. Twiggs received the
order of Secretary Holt, relieving him
from the command three days before he
surrendered. All the statements, there
fore, representing that he was unable to as
certain the views of the Department are
entirely false. His treachery was deliber-
ate and infamous.
Col. Cooper Adjunt; Gen. Withers,
Assistant and Capt. Machin, Paymaster,
resigned their commissions to-day. Coop
,er is brother-in-law of Senator Mason, and
llisyresignation has been expected for some
time
JEFF. Davis has sent a secret agent to
Mexico with a view of recognition of the
cotton confederacy.
WASHINGTON, March s.
The President has accepted the resigna-
tion of Adjutaut General Cooper, and As
sisianat Adjutant General Withers. His
resignation is attributed more to his FAM
lily than political infu-nce. Withers is
Tennesseean.
A. report is prevalent that Quarter Mas
ter General johnson, Of Virginia, is about
to resign, but he said this rnoring, the
occasion, for such course has not arrived.
The resignation of Adjatant Cooper has
occasioned much regret. He was appoint
ed from and is native of New York.
The Southerners are making overtures
for some Of the best officers in the service
1t is known that several officers in the
army, located here, have been offered lu-
erative appointments under the government
of the Confederacy.
Cbas. Jones, late of the Registers Of |
flee in the Treasury, has left for Mont
gomery to take place under that Gov
ernment.
Alarge crowd atthe State Department,
this morning were much disappointed at
the absense of Mr.. Seward, who is de-
tanned at home by physical indispostion.
The U. S. Supreme Court has adjourn
ed over until, Tursday, when various de-
cisions will be delivered.
Commissioners Forsyth and Crawford,
from the Southern Confederacy, are daily