St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-03-21

IL ce0Seu showing mere tO-Oay Aoout uooA.
There has been no serious obstruction OF
tho Railroads. The various trains due
this morning being behind ouly from one
to three hours. .e-.s:~.. ..
WASHINGTON, March 18.A-The Senate
to-day confirmed the nomination of H.. G.
1sbel, commissioner of the Port Of Detroit.
The Federal troops evacuated Fort Brown
on the 18th, and lett for Key West.
1t is intimated that there are between
5000 and 10000 applications already, for
appointments connected with tho Post
Office Department. The number daily re-
ceived is large-amounting to 600 or 700.
Sixty Clerks are attending to them.
1t is authoritatjvcly stated that no for
eign born citizens will be appointed heads
Of Diplomatic posts during the Admiristra-
ton.
The Secretary Of State is immovable.
His determination is taken, and will not
be shaken by any argument that may be
brought to bear en- him. Remonstrance
after remonstrance, both verbal and written
has been lodged with him, but all to no
purpose. He has made up his mind, and
is prepared to take the consequences.
High authority states that the French
mission has been accepted by Charles Fran
els Adams.
w. II. Fry, the eminent musical compo-
ser, is to be Secretary of the Legation at
Paris.
1t is said on good authority that Messrs.
Crawford and Forsyth, Commissioners from
the Southern Confederacy, entertained the
strongest hopes Of preserving the peaceful
relations between the two governments.
There is no doubt but that their diplo-
macy is judicious.
WAsulNGToN, March l8.-The Post
Office department has been notified by the
contractors that the cheap one cent stamp
ed envelopes, containing the new improve
ment of the describing lines, are now ready
for distribution. They are chiefly intro
duccd for circulars, and are issued in re-
spouse to memorials from publishers and
merchants in various cities. They will,
during the present week, be distributed
among important western Offices, for sale
at 81 10 per thousand exclusive of the
stamp, which is reduction of 40 cents
per thousand upon the present one cent
stamped envelope, combining this improve
ment.
Gen. Spinner of the U. s. Treasury, G.
G. Ripley of Mimi, Sec. of Legation of
Brussels, and Jacob s. Holderman, Min
lister Resident at Stockholm, and number
Of Army appointments were also confirmed.
The treaty with the Winnebago Indians
was ratified.
The Southern question was discussed
to-day in the Cabinet without coming to
definite result.
Green Adams, member of Congress from
KY, was appointed 5th Assistant of the
Treasury Bureau at the Post Office Depart
ment.
New YORK, March l8.-The Hera1Ts
Washington correspondents dispatches
state that Lieut.. Putnam arrived from
Texas with dispatches from COL Waite,
who has been instructed to withdraw from
Texas, and concentrate, his troops at Ind
ianola aud Col. Way will remain. Troops
have left all stores and munitions of war in
the hands of the Texas Commissioners,
who allowed necessary supplies to send the
troops out of the State.
The military post on Brazos Island was
surrendered by Lieut.. Thompson to Gen.
Nichols, first insisting that the flag should
be saluted. He had only Is men and 2
guns. The steamer Arizona was ordered
by her owners to wait at Indianola until
alter the steamer Gen. Rust, which had
Gen. Nichols and force on board, to pass
her on her way to Brazos, in order that
the Arizona should not take out the news
Of the Texans
The Texas rangers are stationed from
Brazos to Brownsville, and is anticipated
thai they would attempt to prevent the
Government troops from taking away stores
and Artillery.
HeruzPs correspondent also says dis
patches were received here to-day from
Montgomery, Indicating momentarv appre-
tensions of collision. 1t appears that the
commanders Of the Brooklyn and Sabine
can land no supplies or have any further
communication with the shore. There are
500 Government troops opposite in the
various vessels of the harbor. 1t is said
that if they disregard this notification and
attempt 70 land. fight will ensue.
Runlors are current that the destination
of the troops in Texas for whom transport
ships have been sent is Fort Pickcns.
It is known that an officer with sealed
dispatches is on one Of the vessels which
left New York day before yesterday, and
annther officer was dispatched overland to
CO.. Waite, commanding the troops in
Texas.
Report says that Gen. Beauregard COM
handing the forces in Charleston Harbor,
will refuse to permit Maj. Anderson and
his men to leave, but keep them prisoners
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