The Nevada journal., 1861-04-12
PONY NEWS.


We eondense from the Union the pony news
that arrived on the 9th.
Union men in the seeding states are apply
ing for appointments under President Lincoln.
Gen. Scott had demonstrated against
change of clerks in the bureaus OF the War
Department.
Fort Sumter will be surrendered, and proba-
bly, Fort Piekens als,.
Gen. Houston had addressed the President
asking if assistance could be rendered Texas
against Indians, who were devastating the
frontier.
The eight million loan advertised for by Sec
retary Chase will probably be taken.
Trouble has arisen ,in Virginia about the
mails The mail agents are threatened with
tar and feathers. If the mails are interrupted
they will be cut off.
large number of troops from the confeder
ate States are concentrating at Pensacola.
JEFF Davis has made requisition on the Gov
ernors of several of the confederate states for
| troops for some purpose unknown.
| material change In the diplomatic appoint
ments was made by the President Shurz goes
to Spain, instead of Clay, who takes Russia;
and Varney, correspondent f the Philadelphia
American and New York Tribune. is going to
Portugal The following are the principal confr-
nations yesterday, c. Sehurz, Minister to Spain
c. NJ. Clay. Minister to Russia; R. NJ. Palmer,
| Minister to the Argen tine Republic; J. E. Har-
vey, Minister to Portugal; g. o. Fogg, Minis
| ter to Switzerland; A. B. Dickinson, Minister
to Nicaragua; Z. Jordan, Solicitor of the Treas
ury; 3, F. sherwood, Engineer-in Chief of the
| Navy; Geo. W Lane, Judge of the Northern
and Southern Districts of Alabamaj E. Lamar,
Attorney for Illinois; Harmon Cox, Attorney
and E. r. Glascock, Marshal for middle Ten
nessee; j. IL. Collins, Superintendent of Indian
Affairs in New Mexico. Among the confrna
| tions on the 26th, were: Wm. S. Pennington,
! Secretary of Legation to Parisj Aaron Good
rich, cf Minnesota, Secretary of Legation to
/ Brussels; Thomas J. Dryer. of Oregon, Com
missioner to the Sandwich Islands, A. Dart. as
| Attorney for Southern District of New York,
/ Theodore D. Edwards, of Kentucky, Attorney
for Colorado; Alvin Saunders, of Iowa, Cover
nor of Nebraska; Frederick Hassaurck, of Chic,
| Minister Resident at Ecuador, and David K,
Carter of Ohio, Minister Resident at Bolivia.
In the Virginia Convention, the amendment
I insisting that the States are independent sovor-
eighties was defeated by ayes, Al; noes, 49,
The New York Tribune's Washington corres-
pondent says that the orders were sent ten days
ago to retain portion of the dispossessed
| troops in Texas, subject to the order of Cover
nor Houston, in repreSsing any attempt to over
throw State Authority. Further intelligence
from that quarter was looked for anxiously.
During the late executive session Of the Sem
ate about four thousand nominations were con-
! frmed, nearly fifty of which were sent in by the
President yesterday.
In discussion OF a resolution of Breckin-
ridge advising the withdrawal of troops from
the seeding states, Mr.. Rice said if the seced-
ing States were determined to remain out of the
/ Union, he was in favor of their going in peace
and would give them the forts and arsenals sfoI
| the sake of peace; but they were net in posses
sion of Key West and Tortugas, and never will
be. These points needed for the United
States and not for them. The commerce of the
North will need them, and he would not give
them up under any circumstances.
On the 2Sth Mr.. Trumbull offered resolution
declaring that in the opinion OF the Senate, the
| true way 10 preserve the Union is to enforce the
laws Of the Union; that resistance to their en-
| forcement, whether under the name of anti co
| ercion or any other name is dsunion, and that
it is the duty of the President to use all the
means in his power to hold and protect the pub
lie property of the United States, aud to en-
force the laws thereof, as well in the States OF
South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi.
! Flori n, louisiana and Texas rs within the ether
States of the Union.
Mr.. Trumbull said he Offered the rcso luton
as expression of the views he entertained,
desired to have it printed, aad would be glad
if he could have a vote on it.
1t is said that the Government has received
adyices that Texas has sent Commissioners to
! New Mexico, Arizona, Sonora and chihuahua TO
induce the people thereof to join the Southern
ConfederacY, and the mission, ii is said, is re
/ garded favorably.
Dispatches from Fort Pickens state that the
garrison is short of provisions and can hold out
{ but short time,
The Methodist Conference, in session at Bal
timore, adjourned on Saturday at Staunton, Vir-
ginin, after adopting plan of separation from
the Northern Church by a majority of eighty
three. The Bishop of New York, in the chair,
declared the action void Forty-livc members
declined voting, and thirty-fvc were absent.
FoREIGy.-In the British parliament, Mr..
Gregory had given notice that he would at an
early day call the attention of the Government
to the expedieney of prompt recognition of the
Southern Confederaey.