The weekly Butte record., 1861-04-13
NEWS OF MARCH 27rH.

To-days regular Washington dispatch says
the prevalent reports that the Union men in
the seeded States have applied for appoint
ments as Judicial officers seem to be confirmed
by the nomination Of Cyrus W. Lane as Judge
OF the Northern and Southern Districts of
Alabama
The New York Tribune's Washington cor
respondent says, Capt Fox reports that the
supplies of provisions at Sumpter will enable
Major Anderson to sustain his command until
the 18th of April.
The Texas Legislature has passed a resolu-
tion approving Of the ConyeHton.A Act deposing
Governor Houston bill has passed to raise
regiment of mounted rihemen for frontier
protection. Since the departure of the Federal
troops the Indians in large numbers have been
devastating the frontier, killing and driving
back the settlers.
The steamers Daniel Webster and General
Rusk sailed from Brazos on the Goth of March
with the Federal troops.
NEWS OF MARCH 2oTH.
A Washington dispatch to the New York
Express says Governor Houston writes to the
President that the Indians are threatening
Texas, and asking if the Federal Government
can or will afford relief
Intelligence received at Washington on the
26th is to the effect that by the lst of April
there would be concentrated at Pensacola s.
900 troops from the Confederate States This
sudden movement of troops in that direction
was made upon the statement that reinforce
ment had been sent from New York to Fort
Pickens. The Montgomery Government Deem
ed it advisable to be fully prepared for any
emergency.
The following appointments have been con-
irmed by the United States Senate last night
L. G. Chittenden, Register of the Treasury
ID. X. Carter, Minister to Bolivia F. Hessa-
creek, Minister to Ecuador Officers for Ne
yada Geo Turner, Chief Justice j. n Mott
and Ii. Horatio Jones, Associates d. Bates,
Marshall B. b. Barker, Attorney 0. Glenn
ent, Secretary; j. w. North, Surveyor
Officers for Decotah w. Payne, Governor
F. Bliss, Chief Justice L. o. Wiegton and
A. A. Burton, Associates H. n. Vail Attor-
ney; w. A. Sharp, Marshal; G. D. Hill,
Surveyor S Hutchinson, Secretary Officers
for Nebraska: Alvin Saunders, Governor
w. p Kelley, Chief Justice j. s. Miller,
Associate Officers for Colorado: Charles
Dornann, Associate Justice; G. Townsend,
Marshal; L. B. Edwards, Attorney The fol-
lowing were confirmed in the Patent Office
ID. IL. Holloway; Commissioner S. W.
Hodges, S. III. Harding, j. c.. Theaker Ex-
amners in Chief. Thos A. Jackson has been
appointed Chief Engineer in the Navy A
number of Army and other confirmations, n
cludng Major Day, to be Lieutenant Colonel,
vice Abercrombie, promoted to the Colonelcy,
were made.
NEWS OF MARCH 29TH.
A material change in the diplomatic ap-
pointments was made by the President Schurz
goes to Spain, instead of Clay, who takes Rus
sia; ; and Varney, correspondent of the Pha
delphia American and New York Tribune, is
going TO Portugal. The following are the
principal combinations yesterday: Carl Schurz,
Minister to Spain James A. Pike, Minister
Resident at the Hague; G. NJ. Clay, Minister
to Russia r. NJ. Palmer, Minister to the
Argentine Republic; j. f. Harvey, Minister
to Portugal G. 0. Fogg, Minister to Swiz
erland A. 3. Dickinson, Minister to Nicar-
aqua; T. Jordan, Solicitor of the Treasury
B. F. sherwood Engineer in Chief of the
Navy Geo. W. Lane, Judge of the Northern
and Southern Districts of Alabama K. G.
Lamar, Attorney for Illinois Harmon Cox,
Attorney and E. r. Glascock Marshal for
Middle Tennessee J. L. Collins, Secretary of
Indian Affairs in New Mexico. Among the
combinations on the Goth, were VIM. S. Pen
niugton, Secretary of Legation to Persia
Aaron Goodrich, of Minnesota, Secretary of
Legation at Brussels; Thomas J. Dyer, of
Oregon, Commissioner to the Sandwich Islands;
A. Dart as Attorney fer Southern Distict of
New York; Theodore d. Edwards, of Ken
lucky, Attorney for Colorado Alvin Saun-
ders. of Iowa, Governor of Nebraska +.
Hassaurck, of Ohio, Minister Resident at Ec
uador, and David K. Carter, of Ohio, Minister
Resident at Bolivia.
The New York T'ribune's Washington cor
respondent says that the orders were sent ten
DAYS ago to retain portion of the dispossessed
troops 10 Texas, subject to the order of Gov.
Houston, in repressing any attempt to over
throw State authority. Further intelligence
from that quarter was looked for anxiously.
During the late executive session of the
Senate about four thousand nominations were
confirmed, nearly fifty of which were sent in by
the President yesterday.
A New York dispatch of this morning says
a Paris letter in the Times states that the
English and French Governments are fitting
out a powerful feet of war steamers for the
United States The suggestion came from
England. France will furnish three first class
frigates and the English will perhaps be larger.
The feet will sail with sealed orders. Spain
is also preparing to send formidable force in
the Gulf of Mexico, though not working in
concert with France and England.
Latest---Dates to April I'd.
We are indebted to the Marysville Demo-
crat of yesterday, for the following brief syn
opsis of Pony news:
The people OF Santa Fe, New Mexico,
seized Fort Marcy on the morning of March
1lth, which they now hold.
Col Fauntleroy decliped to surrender the
Fort, and while in the ae. of demonstrating
with the most popular citizens, the soldiers
rushed on the works. aud in ten minutes had
possession. Gov. Beecher was prime mover,
and now has charge of all the military equip
ments and public property.
The commanding officer at Fort Union has
received orders from COL Faunteroy to pre-
pare for immediate defence.
New Mexico practically, has affiliated with
Texas and the South.
Arizona asserted her independence on the
10th of March
Matters remain unchanged in the South and
nothing new is developed regarding Forts
Sumpter and Pickens. The Indians are CON-
hitting great havoc on the Texas frontiers.
The idea of Reinforcing Fort Sumpter is
entertained and naval officers express the be-
lief that il could be done with ordinary risk.