The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-03-13
From Washington.

w ASd1NGION, MdTCu, GA F6SO-
luton has been introduced into the
Senate, to expel from that body, Hon.
L. T. Wigfall, United States Senator
from Texas 1t was laid over under
the rules, for future consideration.
The President has accepted the
designations of Adjutant GoLeral
Cooper, and Assistant Adjntant Gen
eral Withers. Cooper is connec-
tion of Senator Mason, and his resig-
nation is attributed more to family
than to political influence. Withets
is Eennessean.
The report is prevalent that Quar-
termaster General johnson, of Virgil
MIA, is about to resign, but he said
this morning that the occasion for
sach course, has not yet arrived.
The resignation OF Col. Cooper has
occasioned general regret. He was
appointed from and is resident OF
New York.
The Southerners are making over
lures to some of the best officers in
the service. 1t is known that certain
officers in the army, located her },
have been rendered lucrative appoint
ments under the Confederate States
of the Government.
Charles Jones, late of the Registers
Office of the Treasury, has left fol
Mon'g ny, to take a place under
that G eminent.
The large crowd at the State De
partment this morning, was much dis
appointed at the absence of Secretary
Seward who was detained at home by
physical indisposition.
Brevet Lieut.. Col. Lorenzo Thorn
as, second in rank in the Adjutani
Generals Office has been promoted tc
Adjutant General, vice Cooper, re-
signed
Among the prominent candidates
for the consulship at London, is Col
Schouler, of Massachusetts.
REPORTS RELATIVE TO FORT SUMTER
WASHINGTON, March 9.-Impor
tant intelligence has just been received
at the War Department from Charles.
ton
A messenger who left Fort Sumter
en- the afternoon Of Thursday last, re,
ports that salt provisions remain fol
only fifteen days, and that only q limi-
ted amount of vegetables is left in the
fortress. Supplies of all kinds are
running very low.
Major Anderson however, was still
able to procure fresh meats and butter
from the Charleston market.
Rumors are current that Genera
Scott will make report to the Presi-
dent, stating that the supply of wood
at Fort Sumter is nearly exhausted.
Also, that their bread, salt, beef &c
will be gone by the first of next month
and that supplies obtained at Charles
ton cannot be depended upon for the
subsistence Of the garrison.
To reinforce the fort and insure its
defence will require large land force,
as well as feet, involving probably
the loss of thousands of lives
In military point of view, weigh
ing advantages and efforts, it will bt
%advisible to evacuate the forts, and tt
brevet the officers of its garrison fol
heroic conduct.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE adj
ministration is to withdraw the U. S.
troops from Fort Sumpter, acting un.
der advice from General Scott, pre-
dicted by late dispatches from Major
Anderson.
William III. Russell was tried in the
Criminal Court, this morning, for com
plicity in tie Indian Bond frauds il
Interior Department, and was acquit.
ted, by Judge Crawford quashing the
indictment against him.
An official letter from Major Ander.
son, received on Saturday says that he
had only fifteen days subsistence and
wood on hand.