Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-03-05

has ordered endorsements from Ringgold bar
racks to enable him to maintain his post and to
retake the property on Braza Island. collision
ia imminent between the Federal troops and the
State forces.
Adiutant General Cooper has received de
spatches from Major Anderson, and the story
about the gallant Majors illness was all fabri-
cation. lie is not only in good health but ready
for any emergency. Maj Anderson says that the
work is still going on in the erection of the bomb
proof battery on Cummings Point, but that II Is
all labor lost, as he can sweep away the entire
work with a few round of shot from Fort sumter
The most intimate friendship has sprung up
between General Scott and President Lincoln,
and II is said that the salute Of one hundred guns
fred by order Of the former, on the harmonious
termination Of the Peace Conference, was hearth
Iy approved Of by Mr.. Lincoln.
Before long the people Of the new confederacy
will be in fair way to ascertain the hardships
Of the great Union. Only one post office to a
eouutv. and the abolition of daily mails except
on main lines, coupled with trebled ta1alion, ln-
creased cost of goods, the cessation OF their
credit. and an embargo upon their commerce,
will be fine improvements upon the glorious rule
Of the Union.
The complexion Of the new Senate will give
the Republicans decided majority, and Mr.
Lincoln, acting upon the theory that no STATE
has right 10 secede, will Of course, send nomi
nations to that body for all the Federal officer
in those States, and will, unquesiionaby, insis
upon these officers performing their duties
Hon. John NJ. Reed, Of Pennsylvania, is freely
spoken Of in connection with the vacancy on thu
Supreme Bench, for which Mr. buchanan nomi
mated jeremiah s. Black, who has failed to b
confirmed
Gen. Cass reached Dairoit on Friday, and wa
received by q large concOursc of friends an
neghbors, who welcomed him to his old home
hearty aud gratifying manner.
As far as appears from the counties yet hear
from, the State of North Carolina has decide
for compromise, aud probably the vote will |
against holding State Convention.
The Missouri State Convention was permsneH
ly organized on Friday last.
In the Virginia Convention, on Saturda
several resolutions we're referred to the comm
tee, amongst others one recommending the sec
sion Of Virginia.
On Saturday last the Texas delegates W
admitted to the secession congress, with all
privileges Of the other members.
-sume excitement prevailed at Norfolk, on
NIGHT Of the LIST inst, in consequence Of 81
pected secret plot by the negroes, in connect
with four whites, for an insurreotion. Prec
tionsry measures were taken, aud detachm
of volunteers we're under arms. No serious
prehensions were entertained.
The steamship Canadian has arrived, '
Liverpool dates Of the 18th ult, by teleerap
Queenstown. The steamer North Briion arr
out on the l4th, and the Tentonia on the l
The Neapolitan troops at Gaeta have capitula
The royal family are to be permitted to leav
French steamer. The garrison is to ren
prisoners Of war until Messina and other pl
held by the Royasts are surrendered. 4
our gale occurred on the English coast on
9th ult The bark Tonquia, Of Bath, Ma
from the Clyde for Brazil, founded on the
off wicklow, Ireland. Eleven men and one
man persisted. There has been an INN
number of wrecks and great loss Of life,
disasters to American shipping are not nu
ous In the House Of Commons, Lord
Russell alluded to the difficulty Of prote'
British interests in America, owing to the
war. He also said that the San Juan diiiiC
with the United States was unsettled, but
England had made propositions in fair 81
and he hoped they would be acceded to.
ferring to the fugitive slave, Anderson, he
the only correspondence embraced del
from the United States for his exirndition,
simple acknowledgement Of the demand.
reported that the steamer Great Eastern vii
for New York in March. 1t is said that
Der of English merchants are about to pr
an address to the Queen, praying that neg
tons be entered into with France for n m
reduction of their existing armament.
out Of weavers in Blackburn and its ycin
considered as imminent. A large meeti
ootton-spnners and manufacturers in the
riot, resolved to resist the dictatOral den
Of the operatives, who in turn maintain
position with frmness.
MIR. Cameron, Graud Master of the o
Lodges Of British America, has made the dl
tics OF Tornto, at the Princes reception
subject Of an address to the Queen.
The Bonaparte- Patterson case is unde
The Imperial Attorney had closed his orgu
and the court adjourned it's judgement fol
days.
The dissatisfaction with the rule of ter
the Cotton States is increasing there amoI
conservative people from day to day. BIZ
is stopped entirely, aud the people are,
ditOn to that, insolentIy asked by the Sc
to burden themselves with enormous tal
How long they will bear with it, depends
ly upon the course which the incoming Ad
tration Is to purguc.