Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-03-01
Washington News.

the arrival OF the President elect This oc-
Cured BY most unexpected coup de etGt at
six o'clock in the morning, instead of Az in
the afternoon, as was previously arranged
Mr.. Lincoln was driven up to Willard's Ho-
tel shortly after daylight, accompanied by two
friends only. Gov. Seward was waiting for
him, having been pacing the hall of the hotel
some time previous, greatly to the astonish-
ment of the few stirring at that early hour
When the rumer of Lineoln's actual arrival
ten hours in advance of time, without any
demonstration, spread over Washington, the
public bewiderment was complete. AT first
the news was not believed, but an inspection
of the register at Wizards Hotel, where "a.
Lincoln, Illinois," was palpably written down,
satisfied the most skeptieal. Then followed
the widest confusion of rumors, which flew
innumerable over the city.
Indefinite rumors are afloat concerning war
like dispatches said to have been received by
the Government from the South. These
cause much excitement and many inquiries,
but they cannot be traced to any reliable
source.
There certainly had been no Cabinet meet
ing to-day, to consider such dispatches as cir
Mr. Lincoln's rapid passage through Balti-
more has been condemned Eere by some who
do not know the facts, which are these A
set of unscrupulous political knaves in Balti-
more, who had determined to turn Mr.. Lin
coins visit there to their own account, arrang-
ed for q procession from the depot to his hO-
tel
= Protection was asked by these rowdies of
Marshal Kane, who protested against such
a proceeding. He said Mr.. Lincoln would be
treated with all respect due him personally
and his official position, but so obnoxious
were the parties proposing the demonstration,
that he could not insure the same respect to
them. If they were determined to brave it
it might result in some dignity being offered
which would mortifying to the President elect,
and disgrace the city of Baltimore.
Finding that these men were fixed in their
purpose to make Mr. LIS visit subserve their
purposes the latter was advised by telegraph
to pass on to Washington without stopping,
which he did
This advice came from gentlemen who had
the good name of Baltimore at heart These
adviecs from Baltimore had been anticipated
BY special messenger sent thence to meet
Mr. Lincoln at Philadelphia, with dispatches
from Gen Scctt and the War department,
urging him to come through Baltimore uncX-
pectedly, as they had specific information of
hostile purposes against him there, in relation
to which they could not be mistaken. This
information was obtained through official Sc
cret agents.
Postmaster General King has written a let
ter to Mr.. Jenkins, the representative of the
Kanawha (Virginia) district, in reply to Jen-
kn's demand to know why the Department
removed the route agent between Parkers-
burg and Grafton. The following is the ma
terial point of the letter, showing the ground
firmly occupied by the Postmaster general
| toward secession
Il have to inform you that Mr.. West was
removed fer leaving his ronte w thout permis-
sion from the department, and actively cngag-
ibg in movement, the avowed object of
which is to induce the withdrawal of Virginia
! from the Union. In other words, he is dis
charged for undertaking to destroy the gov
ernmcnt from whose treasury he was drawing
the means of daily subsistence, and whose con
stituton he had solemnly sworn TO support.
| 1t is thought that King will undoubtedly
| be continued in Office under the new Admin
| istration as assistant Post Master General
| The President has signed the Bill approprii-
| ting twelve hundred thousand dollars for
| building seven war steamers.
Arrangements for Lincon's Inauguration
are unusually complete, owing to the eiiicicn-
cy and foresight of the Committee having
charge. All apprehensions of trouble con-
nectcd with it are now dismissed. Security
and convenience have been consulted and the
public will have an opportunity to witness the
whole ceremony.
Vice President Hamlin will be inauguratetl
! in the Senate Chamber, and President Lincoln
| Immediately after, on platform projecting
from the east front of the Capital. Chief J us
tice Tarey will administer the oath Of office to
Lincoln.
A telegram to-day, announcing the arrival
of President Jefferson Davis at Charleston,
! startled Mr. Buchanan, but John Tyler says
the mission Of Davis is to prevent possible
attack upon Fort Sumter.
All opinions and Southern authorities here,
converge in the idea that Lincolns inaugural
will be pacific, and that no coercion will be at
tempted if the forts are not attacked nor will
I
! (that is, if there should be cocrcion,) bot
events will be Immediately prccipitatcd.
WAsHINGToN. Feb. %.
Congress had its real sensation to-day. At
ten minutes past o'clock this afternoon, while
the Senators were Willing tedious debate on
the appropriation bill, the door of the main
entrance of the Chamber swung carrlcssly open.
and who should enter but Mr.. Seward and the
| President elect. The Senators started to their
feet the crowds in the galleries Instantly re-
cognized Mr. Lincoln, and u general sensation
pervaded the Chamber.
| A similar scene took place when Mr. Lin
coin entered the House. The Republican
members focked around him, and there was
quite a busy scene of shaking hands.
Lincoln still holds private conferences on all
sides listens attentively to all, but is noncom-
initial yet to all.
Among those who called on the President
elect to-day were Buchanan, Breckenridge,
Cass, Senator Powell and Gen. Scott. Lin
coin according TO custom, called upon the
Judges of the Supreme Court
1t is authoritatively stated by Baltimore resi-
dents, that it had been determined to lynch the
| Committee Of Baltimore Republicans, had they
attempted to escort Lincoln through the city
As it was, Mrs Lincoln was grossly insultcd
by rowdes around her carriage.
a telegram received from Texas by South
crn Senator, says the Texas forts are all in
possession of Commissioners appointed by the
Convention. Gen. Twiggs surrendered them
ON demand The troops were allowed to
! march to the coast with side arms. Three
hundred thousand dollars worth of army sup
plies were taken. The War Department has
dispatches curroborating this. Gen. Twiggs
advised the Department week since that he
! vould do this Holt mode an arranCpmnnf tn