St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-01-17

related to the administration, that the re
cruits for Fort Sumpter were ordered with
out the previous sanction of the President
+ and, further, that the subject was discussed
in the Cabinet, and that acting Secretar,
. OF War, Holt, as we'll as some other mem
bers Of the Cabinet, clearly understood
that it was the wish of the President tha
the recruits should not be sent.
The War Department is in possession
of information that the government of s
Carolina has forbidden the United States
Sub-Treasurer at Charleston from paying
the drafts of the paymaster in favor of Ma
jor Anderson and his command, and the
Sub Treasurer has refused accordingly.
Half million dollars is daily expected
from New York by the Treasury Depart
ment.
Secretary Thompson to-day resigned
to the President his position as
Secretary of the Interior, on the ground
that after the order to reinforce Major An.
derson was countermanded on the 31st OF
December, there was distinct undelstan-
ding that no troops should be ordered
South without the subject being considered
and decision given on it. The Cabinet
mot on the End Of January, and the mat
ter was again debated, but not determined;
Notwithstanding these facts, the Secretary
Of War, without the knowledge Of 5ccrc-
tary Thompson, had sent 25O troops in
the Star Of the West, to reinforce Major
Anderson: Not learning this till this
morning, he forthwith res igued.
The report created in this city some days
past and telcgraphed to northern papers to
the effect that forty tons of shell, shot and
powder were recently shipped to New Or
leans by Adams & Co.'S express is wholly
incorrect.
" ... AUGUSTA, Me-, January g.
Ex-Governor Morrell was to-day elected
United States Senator to fill the vacancy
mado by the resignation of Hannibal
Halnlin. &. S. Shepley was his coD,pet-
itor. :.
In the Third district of New Hamp-
shire the Republicans have nominat ted i.
NJ. Edwards for reelection to Congress.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9,
net to1 It Is uAc1Rqi61n Rq6 Rafe R&eht6ef ehGeP ne
the War or Interior Department, or Post
master Generalship. ~" II -
A special dispatch from Washington
says that the Cabinet is dcliberatinS upon
the propriety Of arresting Senators Toombs
and Wi gfall for high treason.
HARn1sBuRG, January 8.
Eli Ward Cowan { Republican, from
Westmoreland county, was elected United
States Senator in place of Mr.. Biglcr to-
day. The following is the vote :: Cowan,
90; Foster, IS. It was strictly party
vote. MIR. Cowan is a radical Republican
he was formerly Clay Wing.
| ALBANY, Jan. 8.
The Even;ng Journal tonight announ
ced officially Mr.. Stewards acceptance a
Secretary of State under Lincoln's admin
istration. Itsays that the Department wa
rendered to Seward early in Decembc
last, and after consultation with friends OF
whose friendsehip and judgment he is &C
customcd to rely, he accepted the position
! The Journal closes its announcement
follows:
'sOn no former occasion, has Pres
,, dent offered. or a Secretary accepted ths
department in a manner more delicate an
respectful to each, or more independe1
,, and honorable to both. We dismiss tn
l subject, not, however, without putting Q
record the prediction that the Preside1
0 and Premier will so discharge their duti'
amid all the difficulties that surround the
as to preserve the blessings Of the Unio
and to receive the homage Of their cou
5 trynen."