Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-03-18
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ron THE STATESMAN.
WaahinGton NeWs and Gpuaip.
[Herald Oorreanondenoa.l

K shore. There are 500 government troops oppo
site, and other marines In the various vessel
lying of the harbor 1t 10 said that they disre
gard this notification, and on an attempt to Ian,
hight will at once come off. "
Rumors are current that the destination o
the troors now in Texas for whom transpor
, ships have been sent, Is for Fort PickenB. It'll
known that an officer with sealed dispatches Il
In one Of the vessels which left. y ~ 'a
A special Washington despatch to the Er.
press says the President and members of the
Cabinet, Foreign ministers, Senators and Rep
resentatives In Congress, Judges Of the Courts
supreme and other, the Mayor and citizens OF
washington, and large number Of visitors
nave arranged to walt upon Mr.. Crittenden and
lady at the National Hotel Tonight. The visit
Will be parting entertainment given by the
distinguished Senator from Kentucky, after
forty years of honest and faithful public service
for the whole country. sofg -..,Fr.,, ~
The Charleston Courier of Thursday annouu.
ces the commissioning Of the Lady Davis as the
iirst war vessel Of the Southern Confederacy. -
She is armed with "a FOUNDERS, and is under the
command OF Lieut.. T b. Hager, seconded by
Lieut's Bozier and Grenball, late Of the Federal
navy. mon ..a.,s,. .,.b..r.
WARRINGTON, March 17.-It is said, on good
authority, that Messrs. Crawford and Forsythe.
the Commissioners from the Southern Confed
eracy, entertain the strongest hopes of preserv.
ing the peaceful relations between the two Gov.
eruments. There is no doubt but that their dip
lomacy is judicious. zlssale e,e vs. D5l -
IL s estimated that there are between 5000
and 200 applicants already, for appointments
connected with the Post Office Department.-
Inc number OF letters daily received is unpre-
cedentedly arge,sometimes amounting to 600 or
lOO. ~ clerks are engaged In attending to
them; The applicants for employment in the
other Departments Of the public service are as
correspondingly large. fl,s..4Il~r :
A Herald despatch also says, l am able to
state positively and authoritatively that no for
eign born citizens will be appointed heads of Di.
plomatic posts in Europe during the Republican
Administration. The Secretary of State is i'm.
movable, and his determination, it is found, will
NOT ne shaken by any influence that may be
Drought to bear on him. Remonstrance after
remonstranee, both verbal and written, have
been lodged with him, but all to no puroose. he
has made up his mind, and 10 prepared to take
the consequences. i'eaa ii'g'.t'fagI n
High authority states that the French Mission
mas been accepted by Charles Francis Adams.
{. w II Fry, the eminent musical composer, ia |
to be Secretary of Legation to Spain. ~
lt is understood that the Senate will adjourn
next week.
Orders have beer received from the NAVY
Department for the sailing of several sbips Of
war; but their destination is not announced.
Especial Despatch to the Commercial Advertiser |
VIM. Helmick, of Ohio, is to have the appoint.
ment OF Commissioner of Pensions, in place of |
Geo q. Whiting, of Virginia, the present in
cumbent. p 1r .gi' 7Sl9. f, -C'l1filT
Day before yesterday, an officer was de,patcbed
overland to Col. Waite, commanding the troops
In Texas '.fs 9 lal - rFn b56T o = : ~
The Southern question was discussed two
hours to-day by the Cabinet, without coming to
an ultimate result -i, s',s9
Green Adams, member of Congress from KY,
was appointed Auditor Of the Treasury-a bureau
attached to the Post Office Department.
G. A. Hall, of the District Of Columbia, has
been appointed special p. o. agent for Maryland
and Virginia. 81 lh y5yS lciia ~
Certain friends of Mr.. Corwin are still en-
to indnce him to withdraw his de-
clination of the Mexican mission.
Gov. Roman, one of the Confederate States
commissioners, telegraphs from Wilmington
that he will be in Washington Tomorrow, and
that he was detained by indisposition. d"
\ The Senate has confrmedth the appointments of
Lieut.. Col. Thomas as Adit General; Major
Townsend as Senior Asst, and w. A. NichoI
Is, Columbia Buel, Theo. Talbot, R. C. Drum, v
as. b. Fry, as assistants with the rank of Can.
ain. l3NEi1I
II is not as yet ascertained that any order has
'een issued BY Presidential authority in regard
o the evacuation of Fort Sumter; an event
However, which is still considered will soon in
vtaoly occur, from circumstances beyond the
executive control. From what Is actually
:nown' formal surrender OF the post is not an.
icipated.
New YoRK, March l6.--The Heyolds Wash.
Dgton despatch states that Lieut.. Putnam arriy q
d from Texas with dispatches from Col. Waite,
Vho has been instructed TO withdraw from Texas,
nd was concentrating his troops at Indianola.-
And Col. Waite will remain till all the troops
AVE left All the stores and munitions of war
Vere in the hands Of the Texas Commissioners, /
Who allowed necessary supplies to send the troops
nut Of the State. l(
The military post on Brazos Island was sur.
endered by Lieut.. Thomspon to Gen. Nichols, .
irst insisting that the flag should be saluted. T
lie had only Is men and guns: doas
The steamer Arizona was ordered BY her t
wners to wait at Indianola until after the steam.
r Gen. Rusk, which had Gen. Nichols and force {
n board, should pass her for Brazos, in order t
hat the Arizona should not take out the news S
1 the intentions Of the Texans. - e
The Texas Rangers are stationed from Bra, B
% TO Brownsville, and is anticipated that they
Tould attempt to prevent the government troops
aking away stores and artillery. taaia i5l
WAsHINeToN, March lS.-The Post Office De. g
artment has been notified by the contractor !
hat the cheap one cent stamped envelopes, CONS I
lining the new improvement of the dissolving 6
mes, are now ready Tor distribution. They are
hiefy intended for circulars, and are issued in
esponse to memorials from publishers and mer
ants frOm Varioifa citiaa Thav r,;ll d,,,;r, Z