Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-02-26
Important from Washington
and the SOuth.
NashinptOn Feb. 81,


Official advice have been received TO day
from Fort Sumter. Nothing of especial
interest. The garrison was in want Of
money, but there is no convenient means
Of supplying it.
In executive session to day, large num
Der Of nominations, including promotions IL
the army and navy, were confirmed also
Niblaek. member of the House from Indi
ana, as Chief Justice of Nebraska. No
tions To take up the nominations OF Black
to the Supreme Court, and Petit District
Judge Of Kansas, rejected by three major
ity. There will probably be no more exc
cutive sessions daring the presents Admin
istratiOn's term.
The proposition 10 be voted on by the
Peace Conference to morrow is substanti-
ally the Border State plan. The friends
thereof say there are unmistakable indica-
tions that it may receive the support Of the
Commissioners from Illinois, Ohio, Penn
sylvania, New Jersey. Rhode Island, and
all the Border Slave States, except one or
two from Virginia.
The Navy Department has accepted the
resignation of Capt. Patnall of Georgia.
The public departments will be closed to
morrow. There will be parade of federal
and local military.
In the Senate evening session the Crit.
tenden resolutions we're taken up. vii
son spoke at length against the resOlu
tions.
A special agent was sent to day to take
charge of the Galveston, Texas, Pos tof6ce
The administration is advised of the
fact that agents are at the North purcha
sing steamers for the Southern ConieGera
cy.
Advices from Montgomery indicate that
the Southern Confectionery will regard tie
attempt Of the United States to maintain
authority in the seeding States as an act
Of war, which will be followed by instanta
neoss reprisals. A large number of priva-
teers are in readiness to commence operas
tions on the ocean at q moments warning
1t is reported that arrangements are alrea
dy made in California for privateers on the
Pacific Ocean, when occasion calls for
them.
The Tariff bill under consideration ut
Montgomery does not differ materially from
that of the United States 1t will apply
to all goods i'm ported North OF Whining on.
Del, and bonds will be exacted from ship
! pees for non seeding slaveholding States
! to guard against deception.
Latham, of California, voted against
Backs confirmation, and Gwin for it.
| A letter from an army officer at Savan>
nah, says lists for volunteers to the army
Of the new Confederacy have been opened
one week. during which IS men enlisted
as privateers, and 1000 applied for com
missions. The Governor had ordered the
purchase OF the steamer for the Georgia
! navy for 100000.
A gentleman arrived from Charleston
to day, says there are 1000 troops there
under orders, bat no prospect Of an imme-
date attack on Fit. Sumter. The people
continue to demand it, but Gov Pckens is
awaiting the movements Of JEFF Davis -
The har5or is clear ard vessels are passing
in aud out.
Washington. Feb. %.
The Federal troops paraded this 6f:er-
noon apart from the District military, but
in detached bodies--not in mass as contem
plated by official programme, there having
been cnuntermapd of orders. The Fly>
ing Artillery fired saiutes at three points
| Of :he city.
The Peace Conference did not conclude
business TO day, as anticipated. Much
time was consumed in speeches