Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-03-11
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WAsHlNaroN, March 9-Mr. Chase, Secreta
ry Of the Treasury, informed Senator, to-day
that the collectorsbip for New York had bee
decided. Hiram Barney Is the lucky man
The other New York appointments will be mad
early next week. Wakefield viii be Surveyor
Webb, Naval Officer; and Hox, Postmaster :
The Others have not been settled. lt Is be
lieved that General Nye gill get the Marshall
ship. r rrE
There Is no truth whatever In the statement
that preliminary steps have been taken for an
interview between the Commissioners of the
Southern Confederacy and President Lincoln
The latter will hold no counsel with these gentle.
men, nor will he recognize them, except as vic.
lators of the law of the land.
New YoAK, March ll.--The Hersd's Wash
ington correspondence states that political cir.
cles were ieverishly excited yesterday, by the
report that the evacuation of Forts Sumter and
Plckens was determined upon in Cabinet coun.
Gil, on Saturday night. II is now certain that
their stock Of provisions is almost exhausted -
Several Republican Senators repeatedly declar-
cd that such policy was decided upon, while
leading Southern Democrats call 1t master
stroke Of policy. 'a
The leading appointments for New York, are
said to be decided upon. Hiram Barney is said
pS SohCOboEI w hhcluuliS OuINtyOTS w tUUs
Naval O1icer Hoxy, Postmaster, and Nye,
Marshal. Delafeld Smith, It Is said, stands q
fair chance to be appointed District Attorney.
The Iimes' correspondent says: heard dis
tnguished secessionists confess to night, that If
Mr.. Lincoln does withdraw the troops from Fort
sumter, secession is dead, and every leader in
hssmovement ruined.
Geo. g. Fogg, late Secretary of the National
Republican Central Committee, has been ten
dered the position Of Commissioner of Patents.
Illinoisans say that Mr.. Lincoln's intimate
friend, Col. Lamon, is certain to be Marshal of
this District.
Hon. Eli Thayer Is urged to accept the Gov.
ernorship of New Mexico. John ]. Defrees, of
Indiana, will probably be Superintendent of the
public printing Office, in this city.
Secretary WelleS contemplates disposing of
the patronage of his department at an early
day. The Michigan delegation have agreed to
recommend the following appointments in that
state: N. g. Isbel, for collector of Detroit;
Hon w. A. Howard, Postmaster of Detroit;
Hon. D. c. Leach, Indian Agent; Col. Dickey,
OF Calhoun, Marshall Mr.. Stoughton, of ST. |
Joseph, for District Attorney.
Ben. McCulloeh and his followers are organ.
izipg for descent upon the northern provinces
OF New Mexico, with the expectation Of uniting |
them to Texas by conquest, and setting up an |
Independent Government detached from the |
cotton confederacy. This scheme has been
planned for some time.
An animated contest occurred yesterday over
the District Attorneyship for Northern Ohio.
Robert Paine, Of Cleveland, was finally accept. |
ed through the decided influence of Senator
Wade.
Mr.. Ballard will be Collector, and Mr. Coles
postmaster Of the same place.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Criminal
Court to day discharged VIM. H. Russell, who
was indicted In connection with the abstra ction
Of Indian Trust Bonds. This judicial course
was In accordance with the law Of 1857, which
exempts witnesses before investigating com
mittees from trial-Mr. Russell having appear.
ed as such before that of the House on the sub.
iect of these bonds.
Ex'secretary Floyd to-day gave $4,000 &C.
curity for his appearance at Court
An official dispatch was received from Mont. |
gomery this morning, ihstructing Messrs.
Crawford and Forsyth to at once enter upon the |
business of negotiating with the Adminstra.
tion without waiting for their co.Commissioner,
Bowman.