Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-03-21
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WAsHISGrOs, March 2O.-Crittenden win undoubs-
sdly De rendered the vacant suprsms Judgeship-
Dlmity has been recalled from Nicaragua.
new Granada adsices say the principal towns are
m possession Of MOsquera.
Inc Fanama delegation to the Congress at Bogotta
were made prisoners.
ne case Of the schooner Restless, ccn6scated by
'as new York Collector, is before the Cabinet.
"AsAiSeToz, March 20.--sszArz.-Hsls offered
resolution, which lies ever, for ths ssnat. 70 adj
Journ sns die Saturday.
Douglss' resolutions were tsksn ~
Dsyasa considered Reunion inurso.;eahls and
intended 10 oer resolution aathoriziur The P,..i
dent to conclude treaty With the Cosfsa.-.ts
States acknowledging their Independents. 49,.
gusd that secession breach Of contract In. !.
is . revolution BY The people themselves. and =,
or peaceful negoeiation are the only alternatives
Adjourned.
The following appointments have been msd..
Thomas J. Dryer, Of Oregon, Commissioners to she
Sandwich Islands; James O. Putnam, Of New York.
Consul to Hayre; R. King. Of Milwaukee. Consul to
Rome; sx-Go,. Boutwell,, Of Massachusetts, declines
the Treasury COmparolIsrship.
Il is understood that aolis prosequi has been en-
tered in the Floydcase.
Large quantities Of cotton have arrived II Alex
aadris, via Memphis, going North.
WAsHISoros, March 20.-Additicnsl nonins-
TONS urlingaus, Minister to Austria; B. 3.
Wood, Minister to Denmark; q. 8. Sanford, Min
lister to Belgium. Tsllnsn Il. Morse, Consul to
London.
Frsm Texas
GALVESTON. March l9.-Gen. Houston aad the
Secretary Of State refused to appear on the 18th
before the Convention, when summsnei after one
notice to take the oath. The other State officers
took the oath. Lieut. Clark was to assume the
Governsr's psEers on the 18th. It was not kBoxn
what Houston would do. The Convention is rapid
~ maturing defensive force for the frsnters Ths
Indians in large numbers en- the Western from
tiers Ford is organizing military force to pro-
tect the Rio Grands. The Convention passed an |
ordinance continuing the State Government officers
who took the oath.
SDnNoLA, Texas, March f6-State Lieutenant !
Williams has resigned. Col. Bonneville, of the Sd |
Infantry, late in command at Fort Clark has ar
rived, on his way to ST. Louis. Two companies |
have arrived from San Antonio, and are awaiting |
transportation; others are soon expected. Lieut.. |
Washington, of the U. s. Army, remains to act as |
Quarter>master and Commissary, until the Federal |
troops have ali left the State.
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From st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, March 20-The river is swelling slowly
The Upper Mississippi is open to Prairie Du Chen
From New York.
New York, March 20.-The World says Schurz i
will accept the Portuguese Mission.
From. BurIIngtOn. NJ.
BURLINGTON, n. J.. March 20.-The whole Demo
cratic Union ticket wac elected yesterday, being
a great gain over the opposition
From New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS, March 20. Con. Twiggs declines
the Brigadier Generalship in the Confederate army
on account of feeble health.
The ship Pocahontas from New Orleans for Lily
erpooI IS ashore on shoal forty miles east of Key
West bilge, and is in danger of being chafed Yes
sells are engaged in saving her cargo.
There were no var vessels at Key West.
The city is quiet, the people calmly awaiting the
lenouement of events.
The steamer from New York with the arEaaments
Of Forts Taylor and Jefferson, are over due.