The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-16
NEWS.
TELEGRAMS.
From WaShinusOn

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Reliable tdngs from
Richmond to day state that highly conservative
feeling prevails in the Virginia Convention, and
that no hasty or ill considered action may be
ticipated.
Col. Drinkard has resigned the chief cerkship of
the War Department, on the ground, as stated in
his letter to the Secretary of that Department,
that the Committee of the House, in the matter Of
the distracted bonds had, in their report, intro
duced his name in manner calculated to produce
upon reader who has not the opportunity of ex-
aiming the testimony, an impression unfavorabie to
him, and that therefore he does not feel at liberty
by further continuance in office, to subject the ad
ministration to any, even conjecturai, embarrass-
ment which might result therefrom.
The army supplies recently seized at Napoleon,
Arkansas, worth between eight and nine thou
sand dollars, and consist of l30 boxes containing
small arms and ordnance stores, destined for the
troops the frontiers of Texas and Arkansas, sole
ly for protecting the whites from Indian invasions
There are two thousand regulars guarding line of
thousand miles, but now there is no safe route
for renewal of such supplies.
1t is said that assurances have recently been re-
ceved that no attack will be made on either Fort
Sumter or Fort Pickens, and that as soon as Mr..
Davis shall have been inaugurated President of the
Southern Confederacy, he will send a minister to
Washington, with power to negotiate with this
Government, concerning the various matters in
dispute. However this may be, it is certain, as as
certained from an undoubted source, that Major
Anderson feels himself secure in his position, and
should he be assaied, doubt is entertained that
he can sustain it until succored by the Govern
ment
TsECoND DESPATCH.
w Feb IL -Secretarv Holt tO-nipht
gave handsome entertainment to the Commits
soners attending the Peace Conference.
Hamilton Ward, of Belmont, New York, was
to-day admitted an Attorney of the Supreme
Court.
Mr. John Pitts, long Clerk in the War Depart
ment, has been appointed Chief Clerk, vice Mr..
Drinkard, resigned.
Arrival of the California Express.
FoRT KEABNEY, Feb. l5.-The pony express has
arrived with California dates to the Both. The
markets were dull except for domestic products
Two ships had sailed tor Liverpool with corn and
wheat, and two others had been chartered to take
breadstuffs to Liverpool.
The California Senatorial question was still
doubtful. coalition was probable between the
Republicans and the Northern Doug lastes, with
whom Denver stands the best chance.
The Southern Douglas and Breckenridge men
would probably coalesce.
Japan advices to December 29th had been
ceived.
Russia would finally get treaty, but not such as
was desired
Movement of Arms.
NORFOLK, Feb. ia bay steamer brought yes
terday, to Fortress Monroe, five large cases of
muskets manufactured at Harpers Ferry.
The surveying schooner Crawford is preparing
for sea, at Gosport Navy Yard.
The City of Baltimore Announced.
New York, Feb. Is, IL 2. M.-Tbe steamer City
of Baltimore is announced below and will reach
the city during the night.