The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-31
The News.


The steamship Daniel Webster. from the Rio
Grande via Key West and the Tortugas forts,
with United States troops, arrived at this port
yesterday. She left Brazos on the 10Th, Fort JEFF
ferson on the 24th and Fort Taylor on the 25th of
March. She landed two companies Of troops at
Fort Jefferson, and also two companies at Fort
Taylor. The steamer Gen. Rusk also landed two
companies at each of these forts on the Gath.
Fort Taylor is now on a complete war footing,
amply garrisoned and furnished with supplies Of
all sorts for one year.
When the Daniel Webster left Brazos there
were one company Of artillery and two Of cavalry
at Fort Brown, and two companies of infantry
were daily expected to arrive Since the seoes-
sion Of Texas from the Union the military posts
in the upper part ofthe State have been abandoned
by the United States troops. ALI along the frontier
the savages had renewed their depredations,
killing the settlers. running off stock and COM
uniting great havoc. In addition to the attacks of
the Indians, the Texans were menaced on the Rio
Grande by the Mexican roboer chief Cortinas.
He is reported to have large force in readiness
for foray upon the Texans as soon as the United
States troops are withdrawn. From all the in
dicatons. il is likely that before many weeks the
Southern republic will find ample employment for
and Mexican bandits from the frontier
The steamships Star of the West and Coatzaco-
alcos, from New York for Brazos, passed Key
West the former on the 10th and the latter on the
2lst inst
The President and Cabinet were yesterday again
engaged in discussing the question of abandoning
Fort Sumter. The administration moves very
slowly in this disagreeable business. Meantime
the Charlestonians are growing dangerously res
tive. Or correspondent at Charleston telegraphs
that IL the evacuation does not speedily take
place the fort will be attacked and captured.
- The Senate at Albany did large amount of
business yesterday, much of it, though, only local
in its relations. Among the bills passed were
those to amend the Revised Statutes In regard to
wife desertion; to authorize the New York Super
yisors to purchase Court House site, and giving
the consent of the State to the purchase by the
federal government OF Post Office site in this city
The latter passed in the Assembly some days ago.
The Senate also concurred in the Assembly
amendments to the Albany and Susquehanna Rail-
road bill. discussion took place on the resolution
introduced some days ago to institute an invest.
cation into the action Of the New York officials
with reference to street contracts, and the resolu
ton, after being amended so as to give the sp-
pointment Of the investigating committee to the
President of the Senate, was adopted. The bill
providing for convention to revise the constitu.
ton was reported fsvoraby from the committee.
The Assembly was occupied great part Of the
day. in Committee Of the Whole, with the bill to
amend the ipsoivent laws, and after long debate
il was ordered to a third reading.
In the case Of the schooner Restless. seized for
an alleged violation of the navigation laws, a
communication was received yesterday at the
District Attorneys Office from the Secretary Of the
Treasury, renting the penalty and forfeiture Of
the cargo Of the vessel on payment Of the costs.
Our advces from Porto Cabeo to the 18th
inst. The blockade of Valencia by the rebellious
facdonists had been raised, consequent on battle
fought there OR the 9th, in which the government
forces were victorious, killing and wounding
considerable number of the enemy. Trade and
agriculture were in a very depressed state.
The cotton market firm yesterday, with steady
demand and Gales of about 700 bales, closing within
the range Of 1850 Ike. for middlng uplands; the
latter figure for good grades. The -four market was
inactive and the sales modense, while prices
were unchanged. Wheat was heavy, while a fair
business was doing. including some sales for
export Corn less buoyant aud active, and
closed With the turn Of te market In favor OF purcha
Pork held with armness, while were
limited, q. SIC e2h $40 81 for mess, and at si2 so
sis for prime. Sugars active and firm, with sales
Of about 500 hhds 3ss boxes at full priccs Coffee
WA firm, with saes Of 900 Of Java I6sc aud
small lots Of Rio at fuIl rates. Freighs steady,
with moderate engagements a, unchanged retcs.
THE CoNNTcr1UT ErEcrIoS-If the elements
Of opposition to the powers that be were organ
lied in Connecticut upon the basis of new
peace and Union party, instead Of the rotten
hulk Of the old exploded democratic party, we
might express great confidence In the result
As 1t Ia, however, the fight against the republi
cans appears to be stoutly contested, and the
victory over them will be all the greater IL OBJ.
tanned under the colors Of party which, as q
national organization, has ceased to exist. To-
orrow is the day.