Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-15
Important from Washington,
FORT PICKENS TO BE REINFORCED.
No Decision About Fort Sumter.
Hopeful Words of Mr.. Crittenden,
VARIOUS APPOINTMENTS.

Hopeful Words of Mr.. Crittenden.
VARIOUS APPOINTMENTS.
Gen. Scott advises the Evacuation of Fl.
Sumtsr-The Southern Commissioners
to have Hearing-C orwin and Clay
decline Diplomatic Honors.
WAsHINGToN, March 9.
Important intelligence has just been
received at the War Department., from
Charleston. A messenger who left Fort
Sumter on tho afternoon Of Tuesday last
reports that salt provisions remain for only
fifteen days, and that only limited amount
of vegetables is left in the fortress. Supplies
of all kinds are running very low. Major
Anderson, however, is still able to procure
fresh meats and butter from the Charleston
market.
WASHINGTON, March II.
The Criminal Court, to-day, discharged
VIM II. Russell, who was indicted in con-
nection with the abstraction of Indian Trust
bonds. This judicial course was in accord.
ance with the law of 1857, which exempts
witnesses before investigating committees
from trial, Mr.. Russell having appeared as
such before that of the House on the subject
of those bonds.
Ex-Secretary Floyd, to-day, gave $4,000
security for his appearance at Court.
Illinoisians say that Mr.. Lincoln's intima te
friend, Col Lamon, is certain to be Marshal
of this District.
Hon. Eli Thayer is urged to accept the
Governorship of New Mexico
j. j. Defrees, of Indiana, will probably be
Superintendent of the Public Printing Office
in this city.
Secretary Wclles contemplates disposing
Of the patronage of his Department a. an
early day.
The Michigan delegation have agreed to
recommend the following appointments in
their State: N G. Isball, of Livin gston, for
Collector of Detroit; Hon. w. A. Howar
for Postmaster of Detroit; Hon. D.. G. Leach
for Indian Agent; Mr.. Calhoun for Marshal
Mr.. Stoughton, of st. JOSEPH, lor District
Attorney.
Ben. Mccullough and his followers
are organizing for descent upon the North
ern provinces of New Mexico, with the
expectation Of uniting them to Texas by
conquest, and setting up an independent
Government detached from the common Con
federacy. This scheme has been planned
for some time.
An animated contest occurred, yesterday
over the District AttOrneyship for Northern
Ohio. Robert Paine, Of Cleveland, wa.
finally accepted, through the decided infu
ence Of Senator Wade. MIR. Ballard will b.
Collector, and Mr.. Coles Postmaster of tn,
same place.
An official letter from Major Anderson
received Saturday, says he had only tifteel
days subsistence and wood. The question
has therefore risen with the Administrator
whether reinforcement be attempted or tn
Fort abandoned. The latter course, it i
thought, will be adopted from inevitable
necessity, by advice Of L cut. Gen. Scott
There is, however, conflict of opinion between
Republicans on this question, but no conclu
sion was arrived at in Cabinet council.
The National Intelhgeneer, of to-day, con
tains long Article, recommending the relin
, quishmant of Forts Sumter and Pichens, g
an act Of Cancellation, and says that the nc,
Administration might, by moving first in tn
direction of concilirtion, do infinitely NOR
to consolidate its power than by passivel
awaiting the progress of events with hea,
prepared for any fate. A Cabinet meetin
was held at I24 to-day, to take into consit
Grafton the proposed evacuation Of TT. Sun
ter.
NEw York, March II.
The Herald's Washington correspondence
states that political circles were feverishl
excited Sunday by the report that the evac
uation of Forts Sumter and Pickens had bee
determined upon in Cabinet council. SIEVE
raj Republican Senators declare that such
policy has been decided upon, while leadin
Southern Democrats call it mastery strok
of policy.
The leading appointments for New Yor
are said to be decided upon. Hiram Barne
is said to be Collector, Wakeman, Surveyor
, Webb, Naval Officer; Hoxy, Postmaster an
Nye Marshal. Smith is said to stand fai
chance to be appointed District Attorney
The Times correspondence 81 hear
several DISTINGUISHED secessionists comics
to night, that if Mr.. Lincoln does WITHDRAW
the troops from Fort Sumter, secession i
dead and every leader in the moyemen
ruined"
WASHINGTON, March, II.
Tribune Correspondence. - 1t is rumoret
that ID. W. Q. Littlejohn, Speaker of tn
House of Assembly of New York State, ha
been appointed Consul to Liverpool; an,
that Mr.. Vesey, formerly Consul at Turin
has been appointed Consul at AK Ia Chap
pelle.
1t is proposed to station q vessel of wal
outside Of Charleston harbor, to collect thu
revenue.
Amos Tuck has been nominated Nava
Officer of Boston; and Mr.. Phelps Collector
of Salem.
WASHINGTON, March -.
The rumor about Fort Pickens being given
up is entirely unfounded. This fortress
can be reinforced, and it will be.
An extra session of Congress is likely to be
and enable the Administration to assert the
authority of the Government. The policy
will probably be to repeal the laws making
the ports of the seeding States ports of for.
clgn entry, and to station national vessels
thereat to prevent foreign importation.
The forts at Key West and Tortugas can
not be given up, because they can be easily
reinforced, and are Of great importance in a
military and commercial respect Fort Sum-
| ter involves point of honor only.
1t is known that the intention of the Pres
ident is to ell the vacancies which exist, and
which must be filled, during the present
session of the Senate, excepting in few in
stances. Other appointments will be deferred
until this is done. In the meanwhile appli-
cants are required to file their papers in the
proper departments.
The officers of the army met at the War
department at noon to-day, and in company
With Lieutenant General Scott and Secretary
IN, proceeded to the White House and
NY paid their respects.
The President to-day nominsted to the
Senate Cassius NJ. Clay as Minister to Spain
and Thos. Corwin Minister to Mexico. The
latter ia considered the most important mis-
sion under the government at this time, con-
sidering the territorial expansion question
as connected with the Coafederated States.
The President also nominated Amos Tuck
Naval Officer at Boston and Willard Phillins