St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-03-21
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From Washington.

sengcr who left Fort Sumptcr OF
Thursday last, reports that salt pro
visions remain for only fifteen days
and that only limited amount of veg
etables is left in the fortress. Sup
plies of all kinds are running very
low. Major Anderson, however, is
still able to procure fresh meats and
butter from the Charleston market
Mr. Chase, Secretary of the Treasury
informed Senator to-day that the
Collectorship for New York has been
decided. Hiram Barney is the lucky
man.
March 1.-THE leading appoint
ments for New York are said to be de-
cided upon. Webb, Naval Officer
Hoxie, Postmaster, and Nyc Marshal
DelaGeld Smith, it is said, stands a
fair chance to be appointed District
Attorney. Geo. G. Fogg, late Score
tary of the National Republican Cen.
trail Committee, has been rendered the
position of Commissioner of Patents.
1llinoisians say Mr.. Lincolns intimate
friend, Col. Lamon, is certain to be
Marshal of this District Hon. Eli
Thaycr is urged to accept the Gov
ernorship of New Mexico. Jno. &.
De Frees of Indiana will probably be
Superintendent Of the public printing
Office in this city. The Michigan del
cgations have agreed to recommend
the following appointments in the
State n. G. Isbcll of Livingston for
Collector of Detroit Hon. w. A..
Howard, Postmaster of Detroit Hon.
ID. c. Leach, Indian Agent Col. Dick
ely, of Calhoun, Marshal Mr.. Slough
ton, of St. Joseph, for District Attor-
ney. Robt Paine, Of Cleveland, has
been appointed District Attorney for
Northern Ohio, through the decided
influence of Senator Wade Mr.. Bal
lard will be Collector and Mr.. Coles
Postmaster of the same place. The
Criminal Court to-day discharged VIM
ii. Russell who was Implicated in con-
nection with the abstraction Of In
dian Trust Bonds. This judicial course
was in accordance with the laws of
1857, which cXcmpts witnesses be-
fore Investigating Committees from
trial, Mr.. Russell having appeared as
such before that Of the House ON the
subject of those bonds Ex-Sccrctary
Floyd to-day gavc SO, 600 bonds for his
appearance at Court An official dis
patch was received from Montgomery
this morning instructing Mcssrs. Craw-
4 ford and Forsyth to at once enter upon
the business of negotiating with the
Administration without waiting for
hn, "a ,tti f.ju 4 Lot,
/ ter from Major Anderson, received
Saturday, says he had only fifteen
days subsistence and wood. The
question has therefore arisen with the
4 Administration whether reinforce
ments be attempted or the fort aban-
4 doncd. The latter course, it is thought,
will be adopted from inevitable ne
ccssty by advice OF Lieut.. General
Scott. There is, however a conflict
of opinion between Republicans on
this subject, but no conclusion was
arrived at in Cabinet council. The
Cumberland and Pocahontos have,
with official advices, left Vera Cruz
for Norfolk, and the Powhattan is on
her way to New York The Macedo-
mia is the only vessel left at Vera
Cruz. Archibald Campbell, editor of
the Wheeling lntclligencer, has been
nominated for Postmaster of that
place. The Commissioners from the
Confederate States did not see the
Secretary of State to-day, but will
probably make a formal application
for an interview tomorrow. The y.
\ Y. Tribune's correspondent says 1t
is rumOrcd that ID. w. c. littlCjOhn,
Speaker of the House Of Representa-
tives of New York State has been
appointed Consul at Liverpool, and
3 that Mr.. Vescy, formerly Consul at
u Havrc, has been appointed Consul at
4 AK la Chappelle. Com. Stewart has
rendered his resignation as Flag Of
ticer Of the Navy. He takes ucca-
sion to review the proceedings Of the
q memorable Board, which was dis
a missed, with much feeling effect. His
& resignation will not be accepted. The
Secretary will doubtless make it the
occasion of an urgent request for his
81 continuance in the service. 1t is pro-
q posed to station vessel of war out
side Charleston harbor to collect the
4 revenue Amos Tuck has been nomi-
mated Naval Officer of Boston, and
Mr.. Phillips Collector Of Salem.
March l3-The rumors about Fort
Pickens being given up are entirely
without foundation. This fortress can
can be reinforced, and it will be An
extra session of Congress is likely to
be soon called to supply the omission
of the last, and enable the Admins
tration to assert the authority of the
Government. The policy will proba-
bly, be to repeal the laws making the
ports Of the seeding States Of foreign
entry, and to station national vessels
there TO prevent foreign importations
The forts at Key West and Tortugas
cannot be given up, because they may
be easily reinforced, and are Of natu-
raj importance in a military and com
mcrcial aspect. Fort Sumptcr involves
a point Of honor only. 1t is known
that the intention Of the President is
to first fill The vacancies which exist,
and which must be filled during the
present session of the Senate, except
ing in few instances. The Prcs-
dent to-day nominated to the Senate
G. NJ. Clay as Minister to Spain, and
Thomas Corwn Minister to Mexico.
The President also nominated Mr.. Ru-
fus Iosmer Consul at Frankfort-on-the
Maine. Archibald Willis as District
Judge Of Kansas, and VIM. L. Dole,
Commissioner of Indian Affairs, were
confirmed by the Senate today. 9th
or nominations were referred. In
4uiry at the proper quarter warrants
the assertion that no order has been
issued in reference to the evacuation
of Sumptcr, At Secretary Chase's re
quest, George Harrington. Chief Clerk
of the Treasury under Corwin, to-day
entered temporarily on the discharge
of the duties of Assistant Secretary