Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-04-11
AFFAIRS At TIE NATIONAL CAPITAL
"n>hingtoH CoTTcs poEdsrce cf the ca S
cinnati Gazet.e. Thnrsday. April Al.

ci"n"ti 1azet.e. Thursday. April Al.
THE GOVERNORS oALL ov r,u rnEsInF>r
Gov. Morton of lu,lisna arrived to dss. and.
together with Gov. wsshburlte ard other Co..
crnors IN Washington, callc, ca tie Prrsi,i.4t.
and had lons interview. Il I. understood th,y
all favor holding the Qualifications.
TEEAsCRS sA-rERs
Secretary Chase has no. vet decided ~ ,as
Issue of Treasury notes Tor the baia &c Of the
lcin' but viii probably ad,ertis, for new loan.
which Nil te taken Al 81
TaE CINCINNATI oFricas
The contest for the Post Office ! natrsu-s-l
down day to Eseleston aud Baum. Carn..
has arrived here to dispute the field for tie
Coilcctorshp. The contest Is vigorous for this
Office Carnes had the pr mise Of Mr. Gurlc,'s
aid for this position. The principal candidates
are Elliott. Taylor. Canes, Goodman and
Carson The fact that the latter was in the
field for Marshal. and is professional Office.
seeker, tells against him. The Ohio appoint
ments viii not be settled for some days vet.
THE soUrHEsS coMHsssIo~ERs
1t is reliably ascertained TO-DAY shat the
southern Commissioners have pretty much
abandoned the hope at reply from the Gov
eminent.
wAELiKE Eru 'ss.
The Administration Is hourly expecting new
Of a collision at Fort Pickcns General Scott
held several conferences with the Secretary os
War to-day. and also visited the President.
FROM FORT rcKrvs.
Lentenant Gilman, who has arrv ed from r, 2.
Pekens with important dispatches to the Gov
ernmont had an interview 10 day with the Pre-.
ident and several members of the Cabinet From.
all that can be le'rned, there IS little or no doubt
that Port Pickens has been reinforced, men pro-
visions having been landed some ten ds,s aso.
Lieut.. Gilman regards collision there as i'm
minent, and would not bc surprised TO hear of ia
at any moment. Thsre is in consequence much
interest manifested 20 hear from the South to-
day, "a decidedly warlike intimations came over
the wires last night from Charleston.
PUBLIC roLicY OF THE ADMINISTRATION
Ii j. quite impossible 20 ascertain what desi.
sion the Cabinet has come TO, though authoritl-
tive circles maintain that it has decided that the
status of Fort Pickens shall be preserved, AMI
that Fort Sumter be speedily evacuated. IL is be.
lieved oday that the steamer Pawnee will sail
Anderson and his command. DR. Fox. the .rss
messenger TO Charleston, WAS before the Cabinet
Yesterday, and adhered TO his original declara.
ton that Fort Sumter can be reinforced.
CRISIS IMMINENT.
few hours will settle the thousand of fl,ing
runlors one way or the other. Orders have been
issued 81 the Land and Pension Offices that no
Official notice must hereafter be taken of the cor.
respondence from the seeded States.
EscArED PROM THE THIEVES.
Me- Bsaisdell, contractor for the Galveston
Custom House, reached here last nj .ht, bringing
nine thousand dollars Of funds belonging 10 the
Government. tbs Collector there vainly en-
deavored 10 seize lie represents the condition
OF Affairs IA Texas as truly alarming.
REINFORCING THr GULF SQUADRON.
The Government j. speedily putting into com.
mission all the available naval force, as supple
mental TO the Gulf squadron, which will be com.
mandcd by Commander Strinsham anu dispatch.
Ell to the Gulf. ia order to meet the increase OF
naval force which England aud France are about
TO send there, and also for the purpose Of pro.
tecting the interests of this Gov crnment, so far
a. the, lie ia opposition To Span's contemplated
seizure OF San Domingo. The war steamers Pow
haitian aud Minnesota have been ordered into
ser'i ice, and will be made ready for sea imrned-
atcly.
THE cALiFoRxIa APPOINTMENTS.
To-day the President settled the California OF.
fee seeking trouble by the following appoint
men's; san Francisco--Samgel Parker, Post
master: j. T. Rankin, Collector; and j. r.
Ste, ems, Senator Baker, son in law, Superin-
tendent of the Mint. The San Francisc, Navy
Agent has not yet been determined on.
DESIGNATIONS.
Second Lieut., X. {. Hill Of North Carolina.
of the 9th infantry; Second Lieut. Joseph r.
Mintur OF Virginia, of the cavalry of sse United
States Army, have resigned.
TREASURY MATTERS.
The Treasury Department has dispatched
Richard Fla to Mobile for the purpose Of getting
some funds belonging to the United States Gov,
ernment
ARMY MOVEMENT.
More troops left the city this morning. Can.
tain Meigs of the army left on the early train
with about forty carpenters, whose destination ia
matter of much speculation about the city
DEATH or JuDeE M'LEAS.
The death OF Judge Mclean was received with
great regret to-day by an immense circle of
acqnainiances.
Inv SPANISH fIILiBUsrEaINs EXPEDITION.
The Diplomatic Corps here, after discussing
the manner are OF the opinion that the Spanish
Government viii gepu5iate the ACTION of the
Governor General Of Cuba in ssz.ng on the
Island OF Dominica.
PERSONAL
Capt. Burton a;d Commands Lanman, L. &
". have been ord red 90 Caliiorais Notifications
HOW TN yIsSi>Is~s worl0 rIfw 4 rIouT At
PENSACOLA.
II = believed her. ihst it an attack ~ss really
made on Fort fickcns. and vigorously repulsed
taat the Union men of vrrioia ~ill sweep every
thing before th n - the approaching election in
Nav. 4 good dtsi o. excitement prevails 20.
day lesrSetina The southern neva.
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Arresi o, Fustlsse s.nves.
CaicL5,, Afsi a.-A co.o.ei oan saxaed
Elsr.s. Ms y::e .ai tro ca.l4ren, ware arrested
thss morning, q ~s.raL: issued by UsiteS
States 'ccnnis.ionsr Co-.eaa. as1 sent bv sanr
cial tram - Springfield, vhesc they -ir be e1