, 1861-02-27


and Recept1ons-A Conspiracy Dis
covered to tEesassinatc mr. Lincoln
D, ..Rnorss to Recover the Govern
msn1sS Gold at New Orleans.
WAsBMaroa, Feb. 25,-The third clause Of
MI. luthf1e's proposition W8a debated by the
Peace Conference to-day without q vote. A
session Il being held tonight Strong efforts
are making to come to conclusion On the
. subject.
The War Department to-day received cor
,roborat1ye dispatches that Gen. -Twiggs had
surrendered to the Texas rebels all the Gov
zernment military property In his charge. Sec
retaIy Holt had dispatched orders to relieve
him, but they could not have arrived
Dispatches to the Government also report q
large expedition leaving Galveston for the Rio
Grande, consisting OF. six companies from
Galveston and Houston, and two from the in
terror. The object Is declared to be protec-
ton to the frontier In the event Of the United
States troops being withdrawn. Col. Ford, an
OLD Ranger, commands the regiment
1t is presumed. here, in army circles, that
Col. E: Y. Sumner will he promoted to the
[, commission dishonored aud abandoned by
Gen TwiggB. .l:,,.,- -.
The most reliable report cf the construction
Of Llncoln's Cabinet Is Seward, Secretary Of
State; Bates, Attorney General; Gilmer, Of
Secretary Of the Interior; Weues, Post
master ,m1 General; Cameron, Secretary Of the
Despite the existing rumo1s brought to tho
city last night, Mr. Lincoln slept and rested
well. To-day President Buchanan. Mr.. STAN
ton and other prominent Democrats called on
him. Lord Lyons aud the Ministers from
| France, Russia, Prussia, Spain, and elsewhere,
| lett their cards with Nj. Lincoln, a. did also
| the Secretaries Of the various legations. Gen.
Scott, Mr: Seward and several prominent Re-
| publican Senators were closeted with him this
| morning, concerning the ceremonies connect
| ed With the Inauguration.
| At general leVee given by Nj. Lincoln, sew
efal hundred gentlemen from all sections OF
the country paid their respects to him. This
afternoon he visited the Senate and House OF
Representatives.
| Mr. Wood, the manager Of the Presidential
trip, called to report This morning to Gen.
| had boen done as 1t should have been-that he
/ approved Of every step, and Mr. Lincoln did
| exactly as he should have done, when he Lett
Harrisburg md came through via Baltimore.
Information IS before the proper authorities
tending to prove that an organized band OF 500
men have sworn that Mr.. Lincoln shall never
sleep in the White House. A detective who
Joined them says the plan fs Is follows: The
entire band are to occupy position es near
the President on Inauguration day as they can
obtain. One Of their number, standing in tue
center of them, is to shoot Mr.. Lincoln with
1
assassin will so hide bin as to render detec-
tion impossible Further details may be OF
tanned tonight, though for 1nany reasons it is
| deemed advisable to withhold definite inform
| atou. - !.
| A document was handed to Mr.. Lincoln TO-
day signed by :nsjority Of the New York
State Senate, headed by the Licut-Goyeruor,
recommending Mr.. Colfax for Post Master
General Mr.. lincoln observed that this
was very strong, and that there seemed very
general desire in many parts Of the country
that Mr Coliax should have the position III.
dfcated.
The Pence Congress has been in session sll
day. The debate was the most spirited which
has yet occurred. Mr., Guthrie and some oi
his friends became SO much offended that they
left the Hall and s1gnided their intention moi
to so back. The Convention at one time vas
prevailed. Guthrie subsequently returned,
and business proceeded. Att o'clock some
members stated TINT night session wus pro.
bable- There Is no hope Of IN adjournment
tomorrow.
The Government seems to have made mora
fand in the New Orleans Mint Post Master
General King, On the 18th inst, drew on Mr,
Guirot, Assistant Treasurer OF Louisiana, for
S00O0o, but his draft, like that Of Secretary
Dlx's, was dishonored.
WAsu1SGToN, Feb. 26-The dispatch re-
| EeFEA $eeteIQity ny l4e secretary Oh WAT, Ill
forming him that Gen. TWiggs had surrendered
the military property to the reyolutioniats In
Texas, was from the Commissary of 2nb*ist
ence, and dated at New Orleans. He adds that
as loan, the use Of the Government means ol
transportation were allowed to take tho Fed
eral troops to the seaboard, and they were per
mitted to take with them three or four car.
non and their Eide-arms, the Secretary re-
ceiVed this morning the documents from
Texas, showing that as early as the 7th of Feb
ruary Gen. Twiggs was entering into negoti1
tions with the Texans for the surrender Of thu
military property. Col. Waite was several
weeks ago appointed to succeed Gen. TwIggt
as chief Of the military department Of Texas
but it appears he hal not reached therc at tllt
time Of Gen, Twigge's surrender, which is cou
Bidered by governmental authorities here aB ont
Of the most dagraceful and atracious acts ye
committed by the seces9ionists.
The Peace Conference was in session unit
one or two o'clock this morning. Thesplri1et
debate, previously commenced, continued
and during the night proceedings many, II moi
all the amendments were voted down, leaving
substantially Mr.. Guth1ie's proposition witt
modified yerbiage.
This vas in tina Committee OF the Wnole
but 1t will be voted On definitely to-day.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-The pos!ponement
Of the Volunteer bill III tho House is It's v1r
tual defeat.