The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-03-23
Especial Dispatch to the Cincinnati Commercial
Warrington Items.
WASHINGTON, March /

WASHINGTON, March 16.
Cabinet meetings follow each other in rapid
succession every morning and afternoon. The
ominous whisper-'The Cabinet is in session,
passes around, and produces its exciting effect.
No less than four sessions have been held within
forty-eght hours, but although hundreds and
thousands of noses are constantly snuffing in the
direction of the White House, only very meagre
bits of intelligence in reference to the consulta.
tons of the President aud his official advisers
reach even the best Informed. 1t is, however,
known that the burden of all the deliberations
has been the disposition of the Southern Forts,
that Gen Scott attended two of the meetings.
that the abandonment of Fort Sumter having
been previously determined upon, the time and
manner of she evacuation, together with the
supply Of the Gull posts with men, provisions
and ammunition, formed the main questions un,
Ger consideration.
In the case of Fort Sumter, it is presumed
that the necessity Of making preparations for
the safe removal of the garrison has 30 far de-
layed the issuing OF the order to evacuate, but
its PRONUNCIATION may now be expected at any
moment As to the other Forts in the Seeded
States, yet occupied By Federal troops, am
able to state positively that they will be held to
the last extremity, and that they will soon be SO
strongly reinforced AS to make them proof
against all the armies the rebel government at
Montgomery will be able to raise. Unanmty
of opinon on this part of tine Southern question
prevails in the Cabinet, and will be acted upon
most decisively.
am informed by good authority. that secre-
tary Chase will make drafts upon all the defau.
ting Southern Collectors and Sub. Treasures for
all the Federal money in their possession, in the
course of the next few days, and that immedi
ately sitter their return, steps will be taken for
the collection of duties by n,en-ofwar
The Southern Commissioners are still vainly
waiting for reply to their first and last commu.
nication to the Secretary of State.
A good many decapitations and appointments
for Post Offices in Northern Ohio we're made by
the Postmaster General within the last few DAYS.
Owing to the constant pressure of place hunt
crs it is utterly impossible to obtain official in.
formation either at his or any other department.
Expectatants are greatly distressed by the sue.
cession Of Cabinet meetings, held during bust.
ness hours. Their hotel bill are swelling fear
fully, and yet the frequent absence of heads of
Departments prevents any progress with their
claims.
Schuyler Colfax and John Sherman contem-
plate an overland tour to California on the first
coach under the new mail contract over the CEN
trail route. Il is expected to start about the
18th of June.
Hon. Thomas Corwin is still confined to bed
BY illness He has been urged by distinguished
Nexicans here to accept the mission to which he
hAs been appointed, and he will probably do so.
Tnomss Rose, wealthy planter, driven to in
-'sv BY depreciation Of negroes, cut his throst
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