St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-02-21

report to Secretary Dix, which viii proba-
bly-ba. presented to Congress tomorrow.
= It hai t.1aspired that d committee of
New York bankers waited upon MI. Blu
-d6iRaas ~. Qscemb0r, and informed him
"ySa& hG;kevirnnment loan would not be Ia
II. miles Heopatary Thompson was re-
.S&Sdssad 4 Union man substituted
..aTfsJ ia&ad Dill, and also stipulated that
b shoqld b an inmate Of the White
~:stWllH1NoToN, Feb. 16.-Aocording to
iam6r, tho debate to-day in the peace con-
ference Was of an exciting character among
the northern and southern extremists
Another effort was made to admit re-
porters.
An additional company of cavalry arrived
in the city to-day.
Fort SMITH, ARK, Feb. 15.-There
was fearful tragedy in this city last night.
A party of five overland mail and Little
Rock coach drivers, entered the grocery of
! German named Hagge, and commenced
quarreling. Pistols were drawn On both
sides. The bar-keeper, named Butcher,
was shot through the heart and died in
stantly. Hagge received shot in the
forehead, and died at eight this morning
Three Of the drivers, George Bennett, Mat
Ellis and Poney Farmer, are under arrest,
and guarded by company Of military
The others escaped. Intense excitement
prevails. The prisoners are now under
gong trial before the Mayor. They will
undoubtedly be hung to-day.
DETROIT, Feb. l6-Joint resolutions
instrueting our Senators and Representa-
sives in Congress to oppose any amend
ment to the Constitution, recognizing right
of'property in man, or authorizing an ex-
tension Of slavery into territory now free,
were adopted in the House yesterday by a
strict party vote. Subsequently, resolu-
tions empowering Senators Chandler and
Bingham to represent Michigan in a
Peace Convention was lost.-ayes 40, nays
81.
Fort SMITH, Ark :, Feb. l6.-As. the
trial of the prisoners for the murder of
Hagge and Butcher, was drawing t, close
yesterday, mob entered the Justices Of
Zee and demanded the prisoners for the
purpose of lynching them. One of the
prisoners named Poney Farmer, broke
from custody and attempted to escape
He was free upon and instantly killed.
The crowd secured the remaining prison.
ers, and made for place of execution, but
before carrying out their designs the au-
thorities interfe, ed and secured them and
lodged them in Greenwood Jail. The ex-
element is intense. ="
WASHINGTON, Feb. H.-Special agent
Jones, who was dispatched by Sec Dix to
New Orleans, has satisfied himself that the
revenue cutter Robert McClelland was
surrendered to the. authorities Of Louisi-
ana, through the complication Of Collector
Hatch and Captain Brushwood, before the
ordinance Of secession passed.
About ninety speeches have been de-
livered in the House on the crisis. There
are still on hand at least enough to make
m even hundred. The greater part were
written out in advance of delivery, and
many Of them read to empty benches, du.
ring the formality Of night sessions.
Those who we're most hopeful of bene-
fetal results from the Peace Conference,
are beginning to despair, and some Of the
commissioners have advised their distant
friends to actsaccordingly. :. An effort is
being made to avoid Congressional action
on all peace propositions.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l3.-The Legisla-
ture Of New Mexico has passed an act for
the election of delegates to form a State Con-
stitution, which is to be held in May next.
The delegates are to meet in June to dis
charge the duties which will thus be i'm
posed upon them, and the Constitution
they form is afterward to be submitted to
the people, for ratification or rejection, at
4 general election to be held in September.
Thus the way is rapidly being paved for
the admission Of this region into the Union,
and after that event We will have no Ter
ritories whose destiny in refer ence to the
slavery question is doubtful enough to
furnish decent pretext for further angry
agitation on the subject
FAYETTEVILLE, N. c., Feb. 18.-The
election is being held and large number
of votes arc cast against the Convention.
Upon raising large Union flag, the old
stars and stripes over the Court House,
the enthusiasm Of the crowd was unbound
ed and cheer after cheer was sent up from
more voices than ever greeted it in Wash
ington county before. Parties arc now
parading the streets with Union flags.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb. 1.-THE
trip Of Jefferson Davis, the President
>lonk 80 &bo Qor%bo,n 1orc>J>..