St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-03-21
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Crescent Benevolent ana Grc0na Lodges
Of Masons, Metropolitan Chapter of Royal
Arch Masons, Occur de Lion and Column
bad encampments Of Knight Templars.
The building was entirely destroyed
Loss from 100000 to S25, 900.
A fire occurred Orange street this MORN
ing, on premises Of the American hoop
skirt company, in which the daughter Of
thu janitor of tho building, jumped from
The building five stories high and was
killed. Anna Tramor was taken out Of
the buildings by fireman iusensible.-
Her recovery is doubtful.
WAsH1NoroN, March 16.-CSpecial
d;.pa.ch to the Evening Post. Startling
rumors are in circulation here to the effect
th.t,a collision has occurred at Pensacola.
It is reported that tho United States for
ees under Lieutenant Slemmer, have been
attacked by the Florida rebels, aud that u
serious conflict ensued. Other reports, of
a vague character, state that the outbreak
did not occur in the neighborhood Of Fl.
Pickens, but in the immediate vicinity Of
Pensacola. No news of definite charac:
ter has been received, but there is intense
excitement and great anxiety to learn fur
ther particulars.
1t is understood that the Senate will
adjourn next week.
Orders have been issued from the Navy
Department for the sailing Of several ships
Of war, but their destination is not an
uounced.
Especial despatch to the Commercial
Ad"ert:scr.] William Hellmick, of Ohio,
il to have the appointment OF Commission
'er Of Patents, in place OF Geo:ge G. Whit
ney, Of Virginia, tie present incumbent.
The Times Washington correspondent
says the Cabinet came to no decision yes
terday on the proposed evacuation Of Fort
Sumpter, IN opposition to which some very
strong arguments were made. Recent let
ters from Major Andersen resent with in
dignation the insinuations against his dis
position to hold the fort to the last ex-
tremlty.
Dispatches from Columbus, Ohio, an
nouuce twenty-nine ballots in the Repub-
lican caucus for candidate for Senator
Sherman was withdrawn, but will probably
be brought forward again stronger than
before.
Herald Correspondence A men,
Der Of the Virginia Convention called on
the President to-day, who assured him
that no vessels would be sent South with
hostile intentions, and that there would be
nothing done in regard to the affairs of the
South for sixty days. and that it was his
purpose to restore peace and prevent the
shedding of blood.
DR.. Thomas, of Dubuque, has been ten
dered the mission to Bogota.
Intelligence from Baltimore says that the
6rst resistance to federal authority will be
there. The purpose of the sec:ssionists is
said to be to resist any Republicans taking
possession Of government Offices in Balti.
more TO the last
Intelligence from Charleston states that
there exists a pretty strong party in South
Carolina opposed to ratifying the Mont
gomery Constitution, who will resist it at
every point.
The government of the seeded states
has appointed w. L. Yancey, P: A. Kost,
A. W. Mann and T. Butler King special
couriers to England and France, to obtain
a recognition Of tho independence of the
confederate states, and to make such COM
mercial arrangements as their joint inter-
ests may inspire.
The Charleston Courier of Thursday,
announces the commissioning Of the Lady
Davis as the first war vessel Of the South
ern confederacy. She is armed with
tweuty-four Founders, and is under the
command Of Lieut.. T. 3. Huger seconded
by Lieuts Bosier and Gremball, late of the
federal government
The southern commissioners do not ex-
pect an answer sor several days. It is un-
derstood tina. the cabinet now has their
mission under consideration. Great weight
is attached in political circles to the dec
laration Of Mr.. Fessenden in the Senate,
that the administration contemplated a
policy of peace, and would exercise no au-
therity not consistent aud in accordance
with law, and not until ample time had
been taken for the examination Of the sub.
ject in all its bearings. George G.. Alex.
ander, Lieutenant, and James L. Harris,
Surgeon in the Navy, were confirmed to.
day. E. G. Crosby is nominated minister
to Guatemala. Holloway, of Indiana, is
appointed commissioner of patents.
New ORLEANS, March l6.-Camp
Cooper has surrendered to the Texas au.
thorities. The United States officers and
soldiers were permitted to march with
transportation and subsistence necessary,
to San Antonio, at which place the public
arms and property will be delivered to the
Texan authorities. ..
New York, March l6.-The Tribune
says: 1Our Charleston correspondent,
writes to US that the shot fred at Fort
Sumpter was the result of deliberate
nlan To tru the femner of Major Ander.