The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1861-02-23

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out his brains with. pistol. a
(. a Washington dispatch 81 the sth,
states that the Sc Louis had been order
.pd from IKE Gu.f squadron rs enrlyas the
gad 81 December, The Sabine on the 9th
:of January. three days before the saFren.
der or the Pensacola navy yard, leaving
tho other vessels to compose that squad
roff--thc Powhattau, Pocahontas and
Cumberland. TO obtain provisions, the
store.ship supply was sent BY order Of
ilae.otl;cer Pendergrast 10 Pensacola, and
by Capt Armstrong, then at:thaf place,
was ordered To return to tte sqhatfpti;.
hut instead Of doing SO, Capt. Walker,
her commander. took on board tie paFolea
officers md men and women from Fort
Pickens, and proceeded 70 New York, for.
which he has been couft.Inartialled. Tile
cImherla,itI had been ordered to Ilaiil.
ion Reads. and the Powhattan 20 New
York Tue disaifectiou reported 10 the.
squadron IS said 70 be only III the Pow.
haitian among the officers from the South,
ern States Eleven vessels Of war were
reported on the east coast, one at Cuba,
one at Tortugas, and the Maecdpriap mud
BROOKLYN had arrived nthe ileigilborhoo,l
of Fort Pickens. ... BIZ III, .51, III.
IIoratio Kings nomination TO the
Office OF Postmaster-G General had not been
confirmed and woull not till the Repnbli-
can Senators we're assured tllat Mr.. King
would execute Colfax's bill, relative to
postal service 10 seeding States, which
lthc appointed Is said to favor TO the
utmost extent. .5a5: .s... Z. nm. s.
Major Ritchic, Of Boston, and Governor
Andrews Of Massachusetts, had rendered
Ito President Buchanan, twenty.six Tegis
ments ready TO march.at,a moments no,
ltice, for the protection of the eapital A
special tender Of these troops, il was IN.
iderstood, had been made Ia consequence
Eof information pointing to the imminent
danger Of an attack upon Washington
prior to the nth Of February. ..... ,s5a s
\ The $25, 000, 900 loan bill had passed
boih Houses, aud had received tile Presi-
4 dents signature. The amendments 10 the
/ bill provided That il should be applied to
1.-The redemption Of treasury notes, and Tor
1, no other purpose, lie, not for coercien Of
4 seeding States XII. III. ..s b. ri.
Certain distinguished Yirgi6ians had
photographed 10 Governor Pickens. Tequir,
ling him still to forbear attacking Sumter,
Ito which the Governor replied courteous
4 ly, but would be governed greatly by tie
Il Presidents communication
Alex. w. Russell, D, G., and Samuel
4 Cooley, Of Connecticut had been appoint.
/ ed payuasters III the navy. Rev, Dab,
Il ney Bnll, Of Maryland, chaplaiu in the
navy. I'LL: ..:.: I'm r. +. +
1 The Soathefh Congress ut Montgomery
/ on the 9th, unanimously agreed toa Con
~ stitution and Provisional government. "A
4 strong and vigorous government Will &C
II into immediate operation with full power
and ample funds No proposition :fci
! compromise or recoHstructioH will be. en-
,E3tertaihed. The Congress VIII renlaiu:iI
session TO make alE accessary laws. .,~
: E: A SasaAnah dispatch Of the 9th says
Z that Governor Brown he'd sti1ed, on TIN
1 tpreeeding day, five vessels owned in New
oil York. rs. ri s7ss5 y: 4<.ts \:
), The Boston Tirarelgr states that til
bankers in that city wonld not take Ii
| lIoans Of the new ADMINISTRATION, feterTinl
donhtless to the S25, geo, 900, unless Obi
affairs nj the South are satfsfaetoril,
l settled. ~. :: X.
II Rumors are afloat relating TO som
7 new scheme for re.opeufug the Tehanute
. pee route to California ii is iiail tha
Q several millions of capital have altead
| been subscribed IN New York, and Cha
q Duncan, sherman a Co, arC soHeEa
i fe1gaged in tbs matter. .... Il.
{ Gen. Wightmall, Of the District tlilitiu
/ refused a commission TO Capt. SGhaetier
S who is not considered sound on tile Ehio
! question. +, 4. 4. o.: !
t The elections in Tennessee are:roportei
S Favorable to the union men Of tina: Stat,
i. General Scott had ordered all the force
u of. the District Of: Columbia to be read
i Ito perform duty on the 18th, the da
previous to the counting Of the electors
n votes in the House, .,.. +. %.
Ex.Seeretary Floyd was to be short
y Lin the District OF Columbia, to subm
o himself to the criminal laws Of the distrie
a He pronounces all charges against hil
a frivolous and malicious, instigated by L!
% Secretary Thompson aided BY the admin
= istratou. :<, NJ :. ~, =
y A proposition is expected to be offere
:. in the Peace Congress, under repnblica
Il auspices, proposing an accommodation Q
e the basis of national convention, for Il
:: consideration Of amendments TO the Co
u stitution, to be called by. The States Q
8 the recommendation Of Congress.
: The Hon. A. II. Stevens, in acknoy
" lodging the compliment Of II serenade fro
: the people. during the convention at Mon
! gomery, alluded to the assembling OF nier
!. bersfr different and independent State
: congratulated them upon being tonce mol
: citizens Of common country Allow n
. briefly and sincerely to return my unfeignt
: thanks for this compliment :
- The President elect left his home
a Springfield, on The morning Of the | Ii
= After be had shaken hands with lar
# number Of persons. aud left his lady i
os hind for few days, he took position /
4 the platform Of his car and made sfo
Is and affecting speech. Heis reported
Is have spoke rs follows: s.. ~. ..- A.
he any irienis--No one, not 10 my po
er ton, can appreciate the sadness feel
this parting. To this people owe
n, that / am. Here I have lived more thj
al a quarter OF u century: Here my cb
re- dreu we're b0ru, and here Que Of them