St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-04-04
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/ NEW York, March 80.-The Steamer
Daniel Webster arrived this afternoon.
States that she landed at Fort Jefferson
and Tortugas, Artillery and at Fort Taylor
and Key West, Companies F. & K. of the
same regiment. She reports that the In
dams are creating great havoc among the
people of Texas; killing some and running
off with others. They are only waiting tho
departure of the troops before commencing
active operations. ~>~.. .. =,
WASHINGTON, March o9.-Minister
Corwin goes to Mexico on the steamer Ten
nessee, on the 18th Of April. -
Worlds Correspondence. Information
was received yesterday that the Florida
Legislature had passed an act making it
treason, punishable with death, on convic-
ton, for any one to accept office under the
Federal Government who resides in that
State.
Mr.. Lane, recently confirmed Judge, will
endeavor to hold court at Athens, Alu.
bama.
NEW York, March 29.-A Paris letter
in the Times says that the French and
English governments are fitting out pow
erful feet of war steamers for the United
States. The proposition came from Eng
land. France will furnish three first class
frigates and the English will furnish per-
haps larger number. Spain is also pre-
pairing to send formidable force to the
Gulf Of Mexico, though not working in
concert with England and France.
New York: March 30.-Advices from
Mexico report the stage from Mexico to
Vera Cruz, containing two Americans and
five other passengers, was attacked by a
band of twenty robbers. Lieut.. Breck of
the U. S. A. and the other American de-
Tended themselves, killing five and wound
ing seven of the robbers. The balance
fed. The Americans were both wounded.
New YORK, April 2.-Thc Tribune
correspondent sa Us that General Scott has
announced that there has never been any
idea entertained by the Administration of
abandoning Fortress Monroe. The prin-
ciples announced in the Inaugural will not
be abandoned, and if Military necessity be
accepted as to Fort Sumter, it will be for
reasons that will not be held to apply else
where
The World says that the Administration
discredits the report of an Anglo French
feet for our coast.
The Tribune says it is reported that the
Pawnce has been ordered to Sumter, and
the command Of the other southern forts
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The Southern Commissioners have ad-
v;scd jeff. Davis that Sumter will be evac-
uated this week.
HARTFORD, c., April 2, A. M.-Whole
Republican State ticket is elected by in
creased majority over last year. They car
ry both branches of the legislature. Also
re-elect Burnham in the Sd Congressional
District.
KANSAS Cry, April 2.-R. F. Won
ham, Union candidate, was elected mayor
Of Kansas City, yesterday by large ma
jority.
CINCINNATI, April Full returns of
city election yesterday show the Demo-
cratic and Union ticket elected by an av-
erage majority Of $500. Highest majori-
ty, 4l96, and the lowest 2U77. kepubll-
cans elect councilmen and the Demo-
Gratis and Unionists, 26.
CHICAGO, April 1.-The banks Of the
city throw out to-day the following thirty
two Banks: Albion, Benton, Carmi, Ches-
ter, Federal, Union, Quincy, Republic,
Belvidere, Canal, Citizens, Commercial of
of New Haven, Continental, Farmers &
Traders, Corn Planters, Farmers Bank of
Illinois, Farmers Bank, North Carolina,
Frontier, Grand Prairie, Illinois State,
Lancaster, Merchants & Drovers, Missis-
sippi, New Market, Pamet, Prairie State,
Railroad, Shawuese, Union, Pike Co.,
Morgan County, Edgar County, Southern
Illinois. These banks have a circulation
of about So, 500, 900, based on Missouri,
Tennessee aud Louisiana Stocks. Present
market value of securities make notes worth
from IS to 90 cents IN the dollar.