New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-15


a. snce Of any combination to attack the capital
q the District of Columbia Mr.. Branch there
npon submitted o resolution recurring the with
drawal Of troops.
Ex-secretary Floyd,
EN-oecretary floyd promises to meet the er ,o1.ie
report OF the House committee against his official
| conduct, with full response.
NO Apprehension of an Attack
The most perfect order prevailed ot thn ronitol
yesterday. All apprehensions of an attack aon,,
to be vanishing. Gov. Hicks, on examination hnl
iore a select committee, said he believed Mt tLn
pGEnn'4s OF January such an attack was contem.
plated, but for some time past he had been satia
ned That the attempt was abandoned.
Eight Million Loan.
me secretary OF the Treasury advertises for
| proposals till the 9th for the eight million loan.
bidders must deposit by the LIST of March.
Diplomatic Appropriation Bill.
me Senate yesterday asked the committee of
conference on the diplomatic appropriation bill to
bring in their report.
Demand of the Georgia Arms.
| New YORK, Feb. l4.-Mr. Lamar made anntbor
demand on Superintendent Kennedy for the l;eor
ga muskets. Supt Kennedy refused to surrender
them except on legal process and said he woud
reseize them after such delivery if he found then,
being shipped to seeding States.
The Cutter Harriet Lane.
The U: 5. revenue cutter Harriet Lane is being
altered into ulan-of-war, with formidable arm.
ament
Forts Taylor and Jefferson
WAsHNGToN, Feb. 14.-The engineer of the War
| Department has sent Congress modified estimates
for furnishing forts Taylor aud Jefferson He saws
600 for each the next fiscal year. will prepare
them to at least as naval depots ia the tiulf
Seizure Of Georgia Property in New York.
New YORK, Feb. H.-Three boxes of ammuni-
| ton, containing percussion caps and ball cart
ridges for minute rifles, destined for Savannah
were seized by the police yesterday on board the
steamer Huntsville.
The Fowler Defalcation Case
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE Jury in the District
Court rendered verdict against the Government
in the case of Postmaster Fowcr's bondsmen on
the ground that Fowler was defuultcr in the sum
OF $50 900 when the bonds were signed.
The case now goes before the Judges on the law
questions.
Commissioners from Michigan.
DETROIT Mich, Feb. LIT is the general I'M
preston that the State of Michigan will send Com
mlssloners to the Washington Peace Conference.
Probable Attack on Fort Pickens.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l4.-Lieutcnant Gilman ar
rived here to-day from Fort PickenB, bearing i'm
portant dispatches.
He says the steam sloop,of-war Brooklyn, the
st. Louis and WyandOtte, the frigate Sabine and
sacOla.
Lieut.. Gilman adds that he would not be sur
prsed it an attack upon Fort Prkens took place
at any moment
Domestic Markets.
NEw YORK, Feb. 14.--C0tton dull and dropping
Mlddlng uplands are quoted at lac FlUUy closed
steadily, with sales of II $50 hbs AZ IS 10 to Is %
Tor Supernne State. Corn rnles firm at GA 10 77sc
lue DQSnet FORK dull: sales so bhlS. at t1T for
Mess. sugar steady sales 1850 boxes Cuba at )
70 o4c.i New Orleans is worth C. The sales of
ho4uSatS embraced lO0 bb!S, at ii to 3GC the gal
loH.
CINcISNAT1, Feb. I4-Flour closed dull with
sales at 81 80 to 81 GO for Saperfine Corn dull at
~ to SOC. the bushel. Oats rule dull and are worth
SIC. the bushel. Whisky; sales of 1000 hills at If
to IA. " -
River Intalligencn
EIC,sD1-Rc Fab II ,rLo et,o,,o,,. L. l,.1,
passed down at ( o'rlorl- and no Srat n ', NJ
Yesterday The Grey Fa,rln ,,9o.nd 1a',t, -. -
o clock this nnrniro 'I "'
louisville Feb II Tho OLio ri,-ar wa, r,u
ing this evening" with + feet inches ,,otar i H.
canal by the mark
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