Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-27
HUMORS OF THE CRISIS.
Warrington "Ssnsation Dispatches, :,
IFrom the Chicago Tribune

WiSSIOH-foStIIe Fleet az the Potomac
Attempt 10 Poison Mrs LincoIn's Horses
Speech of Mr.. Douglas-Or anu Other
MaH-SpseiaI By the Bee Line Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, Yesterday
Ii has now positively transpired that the
order for the evacuation of Fort Sumter, If
written at all, was written on blue foolsoap
sheet.
A dead-head pass home was sent to eyery
one IN the Fort if anything, but this is all
contradicted by messenger from the War
ofce this p. m, who positively says he knows
nothing about it, and what he knows was COM
mitted to him under seal of the strictest conf
dence.
This may be relied upon as official, and is
made known to no one but your correspondent,
several representatives of lesser sheets having
expended large sums to purchase the same in
formation without success
1t may be set down that the present status
will be maintained, and Fort Sumter be dis
posed OF as the Administration may decide. If
any OF yeur readers are anxious to learn posi-
lively about Fort Sumter this may be taken as
reliable, but will not do to bet upon
The Mission to Kangaroo is given to Gently
higgins, positively. This is said to be final
IumOr says he is confirmed. 1t may not be so,
however, probably is net, though incline to
the belief that it is. He will get that or the
Mongolia Consulate, or failing in both will
wait for something to turn up.
In Executive session this morning the pro-
ceedings were entirely secret. One of the
pages, brlbed by your correspondent with a
pint CT pea nuts, says he knows more than he
dares to tell, or would tell for any sum short
OF dollar. 1t is understood to refer to the
Bengal Mail Route. The page says the debate
was on simple distractions but as this must be
true OF debate upon the entire range of the
anairs OF the late Administration, that leaves
IT in doubt again.
Floyd is here wore a veIlov vast On po,,
sylvanla Avenue, this morning, and was over
heard to say, Certainly. by all means" an
derstood, OF course, to refer to his estimate of
his chances of acquittal.
Meet OF four war steamers came up the
Potomac this morning. 1t was rumorea that
they were to be stationed in the Canal for the
protection Of the government green houses ON
Third street. This is official
IL has transpired that the reported feet is
only the Mt. Vernon boat and three oyster yes-
sells. They are not to be stationed in the ca
nal. This may be regarded as certain.
Attempts were made to poison one of Mrs
Lineoln'S long tailed black horses this morn
ing. Arsenic was discovered in the stalls
The assayer at the Smithsonian Institute. after
rigid analysis Of the powder, has ascertained
by asking druggist that the powder is Flour
Of Sulphur. His opinion was unanimously
confirmed by the Senate.
Jettles Beeswax. Belazi Burkitt, Richard
Turpin, John Smith, Walter Pip, Ernest Fott-
geiser, Hans Schuenhoffterheisel Deidrich
Lenderburg, John Jones, Peter Binks and 475
otners are applicants for consulships and clerk
snips. Their applications, petitions and let
tiers Of Recommendation are temporarily stored
in the Washington Monument.
1t has definitely transpired that the status
Of pretty much everything will be maintained
at the public expense; the desire of many Of
fce-seekers to have the rule extended to in
clude themselves for manifest reasons cannot
be complied with.
Your correspondent is in possession Of infor-
nation from several points South which he is
not at liberty TO make use Of. 1t is entirely
definite on the point of Fort Pckens, which il
Is now understood was not named after the
present Gov. Pickens, but after Old Pickens,
full confession of which has been found
among family papers. This is highly inter
esting.
The Senate has confirmed habits Of doing as
little as possible. Among their frequent con-
frmatlons nowadays for other people it is
entirely fair that they should not neglect them
selves This is Official, and was weakly al
lowed to transpire through the medium Of the
Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms.
In the event of an early Spring there will be
plenty OF greens in the market here; very
many indeed are here already, but scarcely fit
for the table, though all of them express con-
hdence In their fitness for a desk, with a gar
nish Of salary. The telegraph operator and
cOmpositor will please not make this csLerv.
This may be looked upon as reliable as any
other man.
Mr.. Douglas has made the speech of the sea-
son. He commenced by desiring the galleries
cleared, and especially the reporters gallery
Your correspondent crept under his seat and
took notes on his shirt front
Mr.. Douglas commenced by saying that he
had no doubt Mr.. Lincoln meant peace in his
Inaugural. he had known Mr.. Lincoln of
old, and be was trump. They had slept to-
gether in former times, and Old Abe had bad
habit OF drawing up his knees, from doing
which on equal terms his (DouglasO stature
forbade. He fLincolnl had thus always had
terrible trick OF scrouging a fellow out of his
late canvass.
The Inaugural meant peace. He was proud
tOsay it. He didn't care who heard it, or any
man. he would take occasion to say that the
South had too generally construed seriously
the little pleasantries he had at times in
dulged IN with regard to his Republican
friends. 1t was to be understood as Pickwick-
ian, and only intended to influence the "byes"
up North.
He was sorry that any one at the South had
got the idea from him that the North was bad
after all 1t wasn't. He never intended when
he charged the lamented John Brown with be-
Ing one Of the lights of the Republican party,
thatan one should believe it. He only wanted
his little Joke.
He confessed that he viewed with alarm the
Wretcned mistake the South had made in the
construction Of Democratic arguments and edi-
torials against the Republicans For himself,
ne wished by-gOnes to be by-gones. He took
II all back
Wigfall moved a point of order, and rose to
ask Mr. Douglas to define his position, which
the latter proceeded to do for the next three
hours. The speech will do good. Mr. Doug
las is evidently the man Of the Times, or was
before Mccormick bought it.
The Secretary Of the Navy has advertised
for assistants. There have been no spplica-
tions This is ironical.
-Four heutenants and drummer in the Ma
rine Corps have sent in their resignations. 1t
Is rumored the drummer was about to be bre-
vetted. He was Immediately capiased for a
small balance due his lsundress. He has asked
her to resign, but she will maintain her status
PIUute-If this comes through straight,
well and good. 1 fstter myself there are
some points the other papers have not. If you
ind tomorrow they come out without any
thing haven't got, which is unlikely, send
me dispatch and my next report shall be a
ripper. i haven't come here to see you beat in
news, but wall secure you every possible rumor
and story that is aaoat here, sure pop.