The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-03-01
INTERESTING WASHINGTON NEWS.

Twlggs bad surrendered the military prop
erty to the revolutionists in Texas, was
from the commissary of subsistence, and
dated at New Orleans.
He adds that, as loan, the use of the
government means of transportation was
allowed to take the federal troops to the
seaboard, and they were permitted to take
with them three or four cannon and their
side arms.
The Secretary received this morning the
documents from Texas, showing that as
early as the 9TH of February Gen. Twiggs
was entering into negotiations with the
Texans for the surrender of the military
property. Col. Waite was several weeks
ago appointed to succeed Gen. Twiggs as
chief of the military department of Texas,
but it appears he had not reached there at
the time of Gen. Twiggs' surrender, which
is considered by governmental authorities
here as one of the most disgraceful and
atrocious acts yet committed by the seces.
siOnists.
The peace conference was in session until
one or two o'clock this morning. The
spirited debate previously commenced coz
tinued, and during the nights proceedings
many, if not all the amendments were voted
down, leaving substantially Mr.. Guthries
proposition with modified verbiage. This
was as in committee of the whole, but it
will be voted on definitely to-day.
WASHINGTON, Feb. rs.
The third clause in Guthries proposition
was negatived by the peace conference to-
day without vote.
The War Department to-day received
cOrrObOrative dispatches that General
Twiggs had surrendered to Texas rebels all
Government military property in his charge.
Secretary Holt had despatched orders to
relieve him, but they could not have arrived.
Dispatches to the Government also report
large expedition leaving Galveston for the
Rio Grande, consisting of six companies
from Galveston and Houston, and two from
the interior. The object is declared to be
protection to the frontier in the event of the
United States troops being withdrawn.
Col. Fould, an old rangers, commands the
regiment.
The most reliable report of the construc.
tion of Lincoln's cabinet is VIM. H. Seward,
Secretary of State; Edward Bates, Attorney
General; John NJ. Gilmer, of North Caro-
lima, Secretary of Navy; g. B. Smith, Sec
rotary of Interior; Gideon Welles, Postmas-
ter General; and Simon Cameron, Secretary
of Treasury.
1t is presumed here in army circles that
Col. E. V. Sumner will be promoted to the
commission dishonored and abandoned by
General Triggs.
Despite the exciting rumors brought to
the city last night, Mr.. Lincoln slept and
rested we'll to-day. President Buchanan,
Mr.. Stanton and other prominent Demo-
Gratis called on him. Lord Lyons, and the
Ministers from France, Russia, Prussia,
Spain and elsewhere, left their cards with
Mr.. Lincoln, as did also the Secretary's
of the various legations. Gen. Scott, Mr..
Seward, and several Republican Senators
were closeted with him this morning con-
corning the Inauguration.
At a general levee given by Mr.. Lincoln,
several hundred gentlemen from all sections
of the country paid their respects to him.
This afternoon he visited the Senate and
House of Representatives. Mr.. Wood, the
manager of the Presidential trip, called to
report this morning to General Scott. The
General told him that everything had been
done as it should have been; that he APP
proved of every step, and Mr.. Lincoln did
exactly as he should have done when he left
Harrisburg and came through via Balti-
more.
Information is before the authorities
tending to prove that an organized band
of ffty-fve men have sworn that Mr.. Lin.
coln shall never sleep in the White House.
A detective who joined them says the plan
is as follows: The entire band are to
occupy position as near the President on
inauguration day as they can obtain, one of
their number standing in the centre of them
to shoot Mr.. Lincoln with an air gun, when
the crowd of men around the assassin will
so hide him as to render detection impossi-
BILE. Further details may be obtained to-
night, thong for many reasons it is deemed
advisable to withhold definite information.
A document was handed to Mr.. Lincoln
today signed by majority of the New
York State Senate, headed by the Leuten-
ant Governor, recommending Mr.. Colfax
for Postmaster General. Mr.. Lincoln OBJ
served that this was very strong; that there
seemed a very general desire in many parts
of the country that Mr.. Colfax should have
the position indicated.
The Peace Convention has been in session
all day. The debate was the most spirited
which has yet occurred. Mr. Guthrie and
some of his friends became so much offended
that they left the hall, and signifed their
intention not to 60 back. The convention
at one time was very near breaking up, but
better counsels prevailed. Mr.. Guthrie
subsequently returned and business pro.
ceeded. At11 o'clock some members stated
that night session was probable. There
is no hope of an adjournment tomorrow.
The government seems to have made
more than one effort to get possession of
the bullion funds in the New Orleans mint.
Postmaster General King, on the 18th,
drew on Mr.. Guinot assistant treasurer of
Louisiana, for 100000, but his draft like
that of Secretary Dix was dishonored.
WASHINGTON. Feb. %.