New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-18
DOM STIC ENCE.

Interesting 1rom 1eXds
GALVESTON, March l5.-The steamship General
Rusk returned at o'clock this morning from
Brazos Santiago. with about 800 State troops the
United States officers in command at Fort Brown
having observed the arrangements made with Gen.
Twiggs and the Texas Commissioners.
The Federal troops evacuated the fortress on the
| 18th, under the superintendent of Major Porter
| They were placed on board the steamer DAME
Webster, to proceed to Key West and Tortugas.
| Capt. Smith, of the Southern Steamship Com
pany, of the steamer Gen. Rusk chartered the
Rusk to assist Adiutant General Porter to transports
some 300 to 400 United States troops to Tortugas
| and Key West, for the purpose of re-embarkine
| them for the north
Several hundred State troops have enlisted for
six months, to serve under Col. Ford on the Rio
Grande, occupying the various posts.
The Convention at Austin is discussing measures
for the military defence of the State.
Major Macln, of the United States army, has
resigned and rendered his services to the State
Camp Colorado, on the Northern frontier, has
been taken possession of by the State troops
capt Sayre, OF the Confederate army, has arrived
with orders from President Davis TO muster in
regiment rangers for the frontiers.
The Southern Congress.
MONTGOMERY, March l6.-Congress this day con-
Grmed the following nominations.
District JttlgeS.-South Carolina, A. G. Magrath ;
Georgia, H. r., Jackson; Alabama, VIM. G. Jones !:
Mississippi, VIM. Lanier Harris; Louisiana, Thos
J. SSHemmes; Texas, John Hempeill; Florida, Jesse
J. Finley.
congress also cOuHT1neQ the appointment OF Nc
Queen Mcintosh as Judge of the Admiralty Court
| at Key West; of David Hubbard, of Alabama, as
Commissioner of Indian Affairs; of Alexander B.
Clitheral, of Alabama Register of the Treasury;
and of Boiling Baker, of Georgia, as Auditor of the
Treasury.
Congress adjourned tonight to meet again on the
second Monday of May.
Alabama Convention.
The Alabama State Convention has adopted a
resolution to adjourn on Wednesday next
,1to IL,
substitutes of the stocks of the Confederate States
for u S. stocks 1t allows the issue of two for one.
Foreign citizens, nor corporations are allowed to
hold stocks.
Two members of Congress were elected to SUD-
ply designations. H. c. Jones, of Lauderdale, and
Nick Davis, of Madison, are the elected.
Later from Panama.
New YORK, March l6.-The Atlantic and Pacific
mail company's steamer North Star arrived at her
berth to-day from Aspinwa with the mails, pas
sengers and treasure, brought down to Panama by
the steamer which sailed from San Francisco on
the 2lst ult
The California news by this arrival has been an
ticipated by the Overland pony express.
Washington Intelligence.
WASHINGTON March &c. The Commissioners
from the Confederate States do not expect an an
swer for several days to their propositions
Great weight is attached in political circles to
Mr.. Fessenden's declarations that the Adminstra-
ton contemplates a peace policy, and would not
exercise any authority not strictly in accordance
with the law nor until ample time for an examna-
ton of the subject in all its bearings.
The President has appointed Mr.. Holloway, of
Indiana, Commissioner of Patents.
New YoRK, March l6.--The Herald's Washington
correspondent says the President told member of
the Virginia Convention yesterday that no vessels
would be sent South with hostile Intentions that
nothing would be done regarding Southern affairs
for sixty days. and that his purpose was to restore
peace and prevent the shedding of blood
A special dispatch says the Cabinet did not de-
eide yesterday on the proposed evacuation of Fort
Sumter.
Baltimore intelligence says the first resistance to
the Federal authorities will be there. The Seces-
sonists are preparing to resist the Black Republi-
cans taking possession of Federal Offices.
WASHINGTON, March 16.--It is understood that
the Senate will adjourn the ensuing week.
The Navy Department has issued orders for the
sailing of several vessels Of war, the destination of
which has not yet been announced.
No business of importance was done in the
Senate to-day.
Sailing Of the Mohawk and Crusader
New YORK, March 16.-rhe U. S. steamers No
hawk and Crusader took their departure to-day
for the Gulf. The revenue vessels added to the
fleet are intended to augment it to a respectable
coast guard.
In case of the evacuation of Fort Sumter, the
steamer Philadelphia will probably bring the gar
rson to Old Point Comfort.
Louisiana Legislature.
BATON ROUGE, March l6--Hoatse. - Mr.. CAN'T
moved the reconsideration of the vote for closing
up Bayou Plaquemines. Carried.
bir. Phillips reported favoraby from the Finance
Committee on the bill in regard to the clerical
business, The bill wished by Judge Welsh, chief
clerk, saves the State $4,000 per annum. Enrolling
clerks are not to exceed twenty in both Houses
Each clerk is to receive $500 and the chief clerk
$500. The debate on the bill took up the greater