Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-04-06
THE NEWS.

ul'. ratified the new Constitution and ad-
journed sine die.
PROM Montgomery we learn that ac-
tive efforts are being made to close up the
gap of Railroad between that city and
Pensacola, to facilitate the transportation
Of troops.
The reported reinforcement of Fort
Pickens is pronounced false.
Prom New York we hear of rein
forcemen:s Of Forts in Southern attitudes
Judge Marvin of the Southern Dis
trict Of Florida has resigned and removed
to New York.
The Lancaster Bank of Springfield,
ILL.,, one Of those reported as having failed
has given full and ample security for all
its circulation.
Prem Washington it is reported that
the Pawnee has been ordered TO Sumpter
to take on board Anderson and his men.
The Southern Com missioners advised
jeff Davis that Sampler will be evacuated
this week.
From Virginia we learn that the Sc
cessionists are making renewed and vigo
rous efforts to carry the State by coup
d etat if none other will suffice.
The Anti Black Republican ticket in
St. Louis is elected by about 400 maj.
In Kansas City the Democrats carried
the election.
In Cleveland, Ohio, Edward S. Flint
for Mayor, and the entire Democratic
ticket were elected
In Cincinnati the Democratic Union
majority was 2,S0o. The highest majority
is 1, 1876, and the lowest 2,O77. Republi,
cans elect eight Councilmen, and the De
mocrats and Union :wenty-six.
The Russian Manifesto proclaimine
the emancipation Of ssrfs was published
on the 18th u!t.
The proprieters Of landed property
preserve the right attached to the same
but must cede to the peasants for the peas
ants use, the dwelling with the ground al,
lOucd them by law in consideration of the
payment of dues.
The peasants are also permitted BY
law to purchase their dwelling and land
the landlords conserving, and they theu
become landed proprietors.
la Connecticut the Republicans elect
their State ticket by an increased majer .
ty over all opposition. They have carried
both branches of the Legislature and the
first and ,hird Congressional Districts.
-Ad,ices Com Washir gton Of the 30th
ut, say that the Fort Sumter question
is still undetermined, aud will be so for
several days.
The Florida Legislature has passed
an act making it treason. punishable with
death on conviction, for any one to accep'
Office under the Federal governmrnt, who
resides in that State, after a collision he.
tween the Federal and the Conled crate
forces
Samuel Shaw, late Chief Jcstce Of
Mass. died suddenly on the 3Oth nit.
President Davis has made a requsi-
ton on South Carolina for troops fo. q
pm pose unknown. lie has also called for
100 from Florida aud 1000 from Georgia.
A. Saonde Is, Of this Stale, has been
appointed Governor OF Nebraska. W. y.
Kelley has been appointed Chef Justice,
aud }. S. Miller Associate Justice, Of the
same Territory.
Since the departure of The Federal
troops rom Texas, tbs Indians in large
numbers have been devastating the from
tier. Killing and driving back the settlers
DR.. .ieb, of Illinois, has been nomi-
mated Marshal of Dakota.
&C. W. Scranton, ~ c., from Penn
sg|yania. died at his residence in Scranton
Pa. on the 9th ult.
Sam. Il. Carts, IT,, son Of Hon. S. r.
Curtis, has bren appointed Postmaster at
Denver City, Colorado Territory.
The 7iidm,e's correspondence says,
that Gen. Scott has given assurances tnat
there has never baen any idea entec.ained
by the administration Of abandoning Fort
Monroe. The principles announced in
the inaus ural will not be abandoned, and
if military necessity be accepted as to
Sumter, it will be for reasons which will
not be held to apply elsewhere.
The Wor1a says that the adm ni.tra
ton discreaits the reported sailing of aa
Anglo French feet for our coast.
The Times saysit is reported that the
Pawnee has been ordered to Sumter to
take on board Anderson and his command
The other Southern Forts are nor to
be disturbed.
The Southern Commissioners have
advised Presiden, Davis that Sumter will
be evacuated this week.
-Adyices from Virginia say that the
secessonists led by Hunter Floyd, De
Jarnette. Mason and Ben. McCalloch, are
making superhunan efforts to carry that
State. The latter says some coup d etat
will be rasoited to as in Texas, if the
Convention fails to carry its point.
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