Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1861-03-06


an act Of fragrant and atrocious spoilation.
Gov. Moore returned tho letter with the
eEdorsementth that when! addressed in usual
language ofofici3lin he would con-
slider the matter.
Advices from Montgomery state that
President Davis has rendered the position Of
Commissioner to Europe to William l..
Yanccy with power to obtain recognition
Of the Southern Confedcracy.
The hotly contested election in George
town, y. G. yesterday resulted in the elect
ton Of an anti-Democratic Mayor.
Secretary Floyd recently boosted that he
had so distributed the arms that no consid-
|erablc force could be collected against the
secessionists under two months.
Maj. Anderson writes from Charleston
that no unusual preparations against him
have been recently made, and some works
already thrown up arc apparently aban-
|doned
WASHINGTON, Feb. q. a
Last night x-Scnator Bell, of Tennessee,
Judge Douglas Mr.. Guthrie, Mr.. Riyes,
Gov Hicks, and others, earnestly appealed
to MIR. Lincoln to intcrposc for settle
mont Of our National difficulties, This in
teryiew lasted several hours.
The Commissioners from the southern
|contederacy are expected to arrive here be-
fore the clo>e ofthe week. They are ac-
credited to the incoming administration, and
pending their efforts to- negotiate, nothing
will be done calculated to disturb the public
peace. rg.5 ...3i4
asP,5 WASHINGTON, Feb. %.
Captain Pope, on Of Mr.. Lincolns travel
ling suite, is to BE- court mar,iaied for speak
ing unexpectedly Of Mr.. Buchanan, in a
lecture on fortiti,atious delivered by him
recently at Cincinnati. The court martial
is to convene at Newport, kentucky, off
which Major F. S. Lee is to be Judge Al
yoca;e, and Captain Hazard, also one Of
Llncoln's travelling suite, is a MEMBER
Much indignation is, expressed here con-
corning government proceedings in this af.
fair It is rumorcd that Secretary Holt is
not responsible for them. '
Flag officer Montgomery, Of the Pacific
Squadron, writes the Department that the
Sara1,ac had returned from an unsuccessful
search for the sloop- of-war Levant. lie
still hopes for her safety. The Wyoming,
also sent in search, had not returned.
The War Department yesterday received
dispatches from Major Anderson. He has
not been sick. He says that work contin-
ues on the bornb-proof battery at Cum
ming's Point, but he could. with the gins
OF Fort Sumpter, sweep the whole army in a
few moments,
United States stocks advanced ~ per
ent. here yesterday.
Ex- Senator Slidell telegraphs his family
to remain here. Ii is supposed he is on his
way hither to make arrangements to 20 to
Paris as the Minister of the Southern Con-
federacy. .it1 ...it
The Court Of Inquiry has ordered court
martial in case Of Capt. Armstrong for sur
rendering the Pensacola Navy Yard.
Yesterday Mr.. Lincoln dined with Mr.,
Spaulding member from the Buffalo District,
in company with Gen.. Scott, Gov. Chase,
Gov. Seward, Judge Bates, Of Missouri, and
some twenty other notable gentlemen.
Advices from Charleston state that the
floating battery was launched on Mondny,
and the Dahlgrcen guns were hoisted and
inspected, all. troops n fd1lough, we're Or
dered to return by Wednesday.
Tho public business is in greater state Of
forwacdness than heretofore toward the close
of Congress. Several ofthe general appro-
priation bills are pending on disagreeing
amendments.
The President has approved the bill
Establishing Territorial Government in
Colorado, including Pixies Peak.
Senator Crittenden had an interview with
Mr.. Lincoln to day; also several Republican
Senators, and others.
The correspondence on the files Of the
War Department, show conclusively that
Gov. Houston was greatly instrumental in
inducing Gen. Twiggs to surrender the
Government property in Texas.
Mr.. Van Wyck is getting better. The
attempt to assassinate, as the Republican
journals have it, turns out to be nothing
more than an assault by three of the Wash
ington Roughs, who would have attacked
any other man had he been in Van Wyck's
place. @
The opposition to Senator Camcron's &C.
cupying place in the Cabinet was FORM.
ally Withdrawn at Philadelphia, whilo Mr..
Lincoln was there. He will go into the
Treasury or War Department, The chooses
the latter. This is generally
understood now. The charges against him
have all been retraced. Two Ohio men,
bers inform me that Senator Chase proba-
bly, will accept the position OF Secretary Of
the Treasury. 1t is rumorcd that fourteen
Republican Senators signed to Mr.. Lincoln
protest against Senator Stewards appoint
ment to the Cabinet, which Mr.. Lincoln
coolly consigned to the flames.
The President must be satisfied by this
time that Mr.. Black cannot be confirmed as
Associate Justice Of the Supreme Court, =
for notwithstanding the rumor that at least
one prominent Republican Senator is pre-
pared to vote for him, it is equally we'll
known that several Democrats are opposed
to the nomination, and may be expected to
vote against it whenever the direct CUES
ton IS presented for their action. Those
are understood to be Messrs. Douglas,
Pugh, Latham, Rice and NVigfall.
tn WASHINGTON, Feb. "a.
News to-day from the South indicates de-
cisive movements this wcckat Forts Sumo
ter and Pickens.
The Indianapolis speech Of the President