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The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-04-04

Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Ga.ette.1
WAsnINnroN, March 20.
WHY THE sEcEssioslsTs DESIRE THE
FORTS 10 nE EyAcUATED.
The great point which the Confeder-
ate commissioners hope to gain in tho
evacuation Of Fort Sn,ntcrhas just been
developed. by the withdrawal Of the
troops, they maintain that all Federal
luris l~ictioi,s has ceased over the 80.
called Confederate States. This step
on the part Of this Government, they
contend, will immediately insure the
foreign recognition they desire. Not
only do they intimate that the evacua-
10 OF Fort Sumter is certain, but that
Fort Pickens will soon be placed in tho
same category. When this is done, all
doubts as to the acknowledgements Of
the independence Of these States, it is
maintained, are at end. The tolerance
Of the postal service is alledged to be
All international relation, which should
not detract from the independence Of
either party.
CONDITION OF MAJOR ANDERSON.
The Cabinet had an extraordinary
session to-day at IL o'clock, on South
crn affairs. Col. Lannon's report to tho
effect that Maj. Anderson cannot hold
ont more than ten days longer, was be-
fore them. Much anxiety is felt for tho
result Of the debate in the South Caro-
lima Convention upon the proposition
to cut of the supplies Of Maj. Andcrson
this measure necessarily hastcning
the evacuation Of the fort. This fact
was no doubt considered by the Csbi-
net. The South Carolina authorities
are more belligcrcnt than ever. The
most decided and earnest limitations
are given that, unless Fort Sumter -
evacuated very CON indeed, an attack
Twill be made upon it.
THE FoREIeN NAVAL. MOVEMENTS.
Governmental and political circles hare
been commenting to-day, with great
carnestncss, on the ieeelt;cn cf telc-
graphic ad,ices that England and
France are fitting ont sor:drers 10 sis-
it the American waters, ind especially
the Gulf Of Mexico. The stint, ment is
not believed by many, Though it is Gre
atinya i@.ycri-li excitement wherever
repeated.
TIE PRESIDENT VISITED ry BALTIMORE
PEltrIIsANS.
\ dele cation If one hundred Rtnnb-
'icans from Baltimore waited on the
President today.
TIN TsEifF.
TIE Pcrnssly"ri:,s are :nerv :teut
the ,l,re"tcrs,l repeal Ct aie ,ariG.. and
SAY they and elders voted f., Lincoln
with the explicit understanding ,k.,
Ike eycnre laMs which mi,i,a- d
against ''cir interests should be chang
al. TIE I'resilcn; told . Western
member II Congress Yesterday That hc
feared The Morrill, tariff bill would not
answer, and i,i not conceal lis appre-
hrusinrs that tn. Treasury wo,l soon
be bankrupt III consequence of :le i'm
possibility Of realizing y revenue trem
the law.
MORE. ABOUT riIE EVACUATION OF FORT
SUMTER.
Nothing had been heard from Fort
Sumter at tie war Department TODAY.
The friends Of tho soutLcn Commiss-
toner's, however, declare that the terms
OF the evacuation Of the fort were
agreed npon at Charleston OH Tuesday.
The officers Of the army insist that or
ders for the evacuation OF Fort sumter
were virtually given nearly three weeks
since by directing Major Anderson T..
prepare for removal, after his report Of
short supplies were received.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-04-04
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Was evident some stems must he taken
Immediately. Ihc highest Military A
'hoN!ty WIS consa,tcd and the decision
.o.:..
I, III. tarr necessity. The advice ii He
Cabinet was, E'acnate.' Still we
! eve ~ positive assurance that orders
i7Nc vt. been sent by tie President for
- evacuation.
The New Y,rl, Herald Of tho 3oth
I'LL. has /, from liz c~oryesnondent. ,l,at
the Government has finally determined
10 esacuate Fort Sumter a. 500 NJ .
vessel /, take Andeysons command can
reach Charleston harboy. and aiso Dc.
nies that any orders have been r;yan
Tor tie reinforcement Of royt r;clcns.
On I'll, other hand the \. =. 1.iymae's
correspondents Of the same date saws
that the question 81 cracu,.;no T,,.rt
Cn,1er is sin undetermined ,nd w;nho
50 f.r sewers, lsvs. sna .h., orders
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The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-04-04

Booth, of Wisconsin,, who has been
conspicuous for some time in connect
ion with the operations Of the fugitive
slave law, and who has been imprison-
ed for a long time, has been released on
the order Of the President. Elk.
Give the devil his due. Buchanan
pardoned him
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-04-04
Z. ). Troops from Texas.

NEW YORK, March 3o.-The steam
er Daniel Webster, from Texas, with
United States troops OH board, is now
passing Long Branch and will DC up
about $3.50 O'Clock this afternoon.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-04-04

,;esera. ROUNDS &LANGDON. arc ear on
Authorized Agents in the city Of Chicago
Tis, - procure Advertisement. and Sub
seriptiohs.
mas" Mcsvrs Horace 4. shaw. & Co, 81 Park
Row, u 49, Nassau ~, New York, arc our
otiy authorized ugrpts N New Yors Cry 10
Procure subscriptions and adTertise mcnts.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-04-04
POLITICAL NJ s.

secretary lhaSe mas advertised Tor
only S., 600. coo Of the sl7,oOO,OOO au-
thorized by the last Congress. This
amount he deems sufficient for the pres
cMt fiscal year ending June 80.
1t is said only three votes arc want.
ing in the Virginia Convention to pass
the ordinance of secession.
There has been but two Secretarvs
and three ~Sergeants-at- arms, since
the foundation Of our government.
Twelve Clerks have been removed
from the census office.
The official census Of the United
State has JUS been completed, and
shows . population Of ~sl,+2o,s9l. Of
these 3.a5l,stO are slaves.
The new Tariff has gone into effect
and il is said something must be done
to ncntral;zc the tariff ofthe Southern
Conteacracy. An extra session of Con.
gross, authorizing its collection aboard
Of vessels at Southern harbors will do
il.
It is stated that Fort Pickens is running
short of provisions, and thatJeffDavis
has made = call for Southern troops,
probably for the purpose Of resisting
any provisions or reinforoements being
carried there.
Mr.. Clay and Mr.. se.urz have cx-
changed Missions and the Senate has
confirmed thu change. Mr.. Clay now
goes to Russia and Mr.. Schrz to Spain.
II.isgi,es tilo latter u first class mission.
The I. s. Senate adjourned sine die
on the oStn ult.
The President has made no nomina-
ton to Fill the Supreme Court.
I'll" latest reports have it that Henry
Winter Davis OF MARYLAND will be ap.
pointed minister to China.
Mr.. Corw;n GOES to Mexico the mid
die of this month.
IT is said Lane. recently confirmed
I. S. Judge for Alabama. will endeavor
to hold court 1t Athens. Alabama.
Secretary Seward is busilv engaged
n preparing instructions fl Rcpresen-
~tati,es 70 other governments. It is
thought they will carry protests TO those
governments against recognizing the
Southern Con:ederacy.
Col I.n1on, who was appointed by
tie President 10 yisi, Mai. Anderson,
reported last Saturday tia, he had but
ten days provision On hand, and that
lie South Carolina Convention were
entertaining the propositions Of imme-
aiatOcHttins of the daily supplies he
received from Charleston. It is said that
unless tic Fort be loon evacuated it
VII. be attacked.
Waldo p. Johnson has been elected
United States Senator from Missouri, in
place Of James S. Green.
TIE Pottawattamies in Kansas num-
Der eco. They have lately been saved
from starvation by supplies received.
Mr.. Holloway, Of Indiana, is Commits
sioncr Of Patents at Washington. An
important place.
The State debt Of Illinois is slO,3iG,-
alT.o6. The annual interest, it is stated
is more than double the whole State in
dcttedness Of Iowa.
Elisha Crosby, Of New YORK. has
been appointed Minister Gratimala.
The P.ince Of Wales 9 for
the past year from The Duchy Of G. om-
well was so25,ooo
Green Adams-member Of Congress
from Ky. has been appointed Fifth Au-
ditor Of the Treasury.
I. ). Troops from Texas.
NEW York, March 3o.-The steam.
err Daniel Webster, from Texas, with
United States troops Oh board, is now
,,oc. ,. D... n.l ..:ll -
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-04-04
Obituary.

BosroN, March 30.-Lemuel Shaw,
late Chief Justice Of Massachusetts,,
died this morning suddenly.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-04-04

In Helena. Tana County, 1ows, on the 2eth
day Of March. = .. 1851, Louisa Glen, con-
sort Of W. Gem, aged Sc years . months.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-04-04

JACKSON, Miss, March 3O.-The
Convention to-day ratified the Consti-
tuition BY 70 against Z.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-04-04

Remaining in the Post Office at To-
ledo ; quarter ending March 3lst, 1861.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-12
The syracuse Convention,

SYRACUSE, September IA question
arose regarding the admission of delegates
chosen to represent constituents in this and
also in the Republican Convention.
The whole report of the Committee on
Credentials was adopted, which admitted
them.
The Committee on Permanent Orgsniza.
ton reported for President Hon. Thomas G.
Alvord, and two Vice-Presidents from each
district.
SYRACUSE September l0-P. M.-Every
thing is unsettled, but there is but little
doubt that the two Conventions, this and the
Republican, will co operate tomorrow, and
act in harmony.
G. T. Hurlburd, of st. Lawrence, will
probably be the temporary Chairman of the
Republican Convention, and Simeon Draper
is talked of for permanent President.
A good feeling prevails among the Repub-
lican delegates. Dickinson is not here at
present.
SYRACUSE, September 1.-THE Peoples
Convention met this morning, but transacted
no business OF importance, and took a recess
at eleven till half-past one ?. NJ.
The Republican Convention is largely at
tended
1t was called to order by Simeon Draper
Hon. E. G. Lspham, of Ontario, was choseI
temporary Chairman, and made brief speecl
in SAVIOR of no peace or compromise will
| rebels, and union with all men willing II
| support the Government.
The usual committees were formed, anC
| the Convention took recess till four o'clock
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-12
The Prospeets Of the CaupaIsu.
The London Globe Of late date says:

Inc London GLOBE OF a late date says:
The cautious advance Of the Oonfederstes
is no proof that they intend offensive opera
tions. The nearer they can stand to Wash
ington the better for them. They gain
thereby the enormous political advantage of
covering the country which has declared it
self independent and they take the best pre-.
cautions in their power TO protract the strug.
gle; for every day of successful resistance
must serve to consolidate the new Govern
ment and familiarize the Northern States
with its existence. The actual fighting ap-
pears to be confined at present TO Missouri,
where General Lyon is successfully main
tanning his position against the assaults of
Lawyer Pillow and Bishop Polk.
Although fortune in this campaign has
been hitherto on the side of the South, their
cause is far from being secure. The larger
number of small victories have been won by
the North. In all the combats that have oc-
CURED the best General has been trium-
pbant. Lyon, Siegel, Mcclellan, with troops
of the same stuff as those engaged at Manas-
gas, have defeated their opponents. Nc
Dowel was inferior to Beauregard and
failed before him. The new leader, McClel-
Ian is of q different stamp. He has shown his
mettle. Every order he issues, every meas
ure he adopts, proves that he is real soldier.
His advent in the camp before Washington
has been marked by great and salutary
changes. The troops will probably be
drilled; the camp, the men, and their arms
kept clean; insubordination will be put
down; drunkenness will meet appropriate
punishment, and incompetent officers will
be partially weeded out. 1t is, therefore,
possible that General Mcclellan, if properly
supported by President Lincoln, may be able
to convert the material supplied to him into
tolerable army within two or three
months, and thus be able in "the Fall" to
renew an offensive campaign. The defeat
and disgrace of Bull Run renders it impossi-
BILE for the North to negotiate before they
have tried once more the hazards of warfare.
On the other hand, there is still foolish
reliance in the North upon mere numbers
as if, in war, 100000 men were of any value
compared with $4,000 soldiers. The Ma
tionalists haze not get learned that campaigns
are not elections, and that battles are not ikt
cducuses, wherein the party numerically tn.
stronger is inevitably the VictoT. The future
of the contest depends upon these two
things: whether Mcclellan or Beauregard
will, in two months, succeed in training aud
organizing the better army; and whether
Mcclellan or Beauregard is the best General
The worth Of a military art to a nation, and
of the true military spirit in nation, wa:
never demonstrated more conclusively than
in this American contest; and it can not be
too often repeated that our volunteers
should take the lesson read to them deeply
to heart, and that the whole empire should
profit by the example their kinsmen have
set them of what to avoid.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-12
A Coutrnbaud Story.

The Washington correspondent of the New
York Times of the 9th says:
Last night three contrabands escaped from
the South Carolina Brigade, at Flint Hill, a
short distance from Vienna, and reached our
lines. They were slaves, one of B. B. Foster,
of Spartenburgh District; one of DR.. Hunter,
of Laurens District, aud one of Mr.. Coats, of
Newberry District. Foster is Lieutenant
Colonel of Williamss regiment. Middleton,
who belonged to Foster, is negro of rare
intelligence for a field hand, and he gives
clear statement of the condition of the brig
ade. 1t is commanded by General Bonham,
and the four regiments are commanded by
Coils. Williams, Cash, Barton and Jenkins.
The measles and typhoid fever prevail extern
sively in their camps, and the sick are daily
being sent to other places in Virginia. The
regiments are being reduced to below FIVE
hundred men each, and yesterday one of
them, which left home with nine hun
dred men, only mustered one hundred and
twenty-five at dress parade-the remainder
being on picket or in the hospital, dead or
discharged. They have three or four brass
field pieces, commanded by man named
Kemper, of Alexandria. Until last week the
men had been suffering much for the want OF
shoes and clothing, but supply having ar
rived from South Carolina, they are now we'll
shod and clothed. They have no want OF
provisions. Meats are plentiful, but vegetables,
beans and rice are scarce. Meal or flour is
given out to the men, which they have to
bake tor themselves. The breadstuffs and
fresh meats are brought mostly from Loudon
County, where wagons go almost daily to
get supplies. Their means of transportation
are limited. Nothing had been heard by
Middleton in camp of the death of jeff Davis,
nor had their flags been at halfmost. One
of the others states, however, that il had
been spoken of in his regiment, and that the
soldiers were wearing Grape. They had
heard of the victory at Hatteras Inlet, bu
were waiting confirmation of the news by
the Southern newspapers, which they re-
ceive by express from Fairfax Courthouse
| They have no entertainments at Flint Hill
They estimate their own force in Virginia a
one hundred thousand men, and ours at two
hundred thousand men about Washington
| Middleton states that there are no cOloreC
regiments at Manassas; that the slaves, ex
| cept in rare instances, are not allowed to hav
arms. Large numbers of free negroes in Vir
| ginia had been impressed into the service, AM
| had been employed on the entertainments a
Manassas and as servants. He states tina
| when he left South Carolina the greatest Wig
| ilance was exercised with regard to the slaves
| In many instances they were not allowed Il
| go TO church, and being seen together il
were severely punished. The slaves believed
| that the war promised good to them, and they
were confidently expecting to be made free
| With very rare exceptions they would rul
away, had they the opportunity.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-12

GENERAL McCLELLAN's WAR PREPARA-
TIoNs.-We learn from a private source,
worthy of credence, that General Mcclellan,
on last Tuesday morning, had fifty.six bat
teries of artillery, of six guns each, of various
caliber, and about one hundred and fifty
thousand men, at and near Washington, and
that this army will be increased to at least
two hundred thousand men before the end
of the present week. The organization and
drill of these troops are going forward with
industry and care, and the degree OF disci-
pline already apparent in every company,
regiment and brigade is in the highest de.
gree creditable to the officers and the men,
and promises great effectiveness in any
future operations that may be undertaken
against the enemy. The movements OF
troops, and every thing connected with the
army preparations, are carefully kept from
public knowledge, but the facts above given,
to state which can do no harm now, but will
crafty public interest, may be relied upon
coming, as they do, from one who knows
whereof he speaks Chicago Journal.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-12


WAsHtNeToN, September E0.--At the
skirmish near Chain Bridge two rebels, one
of them Captain in Stuarts Virginia Regi-
ment were taken prisoners by our forces.
They refused to give their names.
Two privates of the New York De Kalb
Regiment fell into the hands of the Oonfed-
crate pickets this morning, near Hunters
Chapel, to the right of Balls Cross Roads.
A large force OF Confederates, within the
last three days, have encamped near Falls
Church.
WASHINGTON, September l0.--Government
has received advices from Trinidad to Au-
gust Z, showing that on the Both of July the
privateer Sumter sailed boldly into the har-
Dor, and reported herself to the Island au-
thorities.
She was last from Porto Cabello, and since
she had succeeded in getting out of the Mis-
sissippi, had captured eleven American ves-
sells.
The Sumter remained there until the 9Th
of August, and was allowed to supply herself
with coal, &c.
The flag was hoisted on the Government
staff for her arrival, and the officers of the
British vessel Cddmus appeared to be on
amicable terms with those of the Sumter.
The merchant who supplied the Sumter
with coal did so with the consent and ap-
proval of the Attorney General.
There has been no American Consul at
Trinidad for some months.
On the 1st of October the Postoffice Depart
nent will substitute the ruled for the uu-
ruled envelopes. 1t is ascrtained from the
State Department that vigilant Government
agents are stationed at every point where
persons enter or leave the United States, 60
ing or coming from Cauada, with full author
ity regarding passports.
Commodore Porter has been assigned to
important duty on the Mississippi River.
All is quiet on the Potomac.
Postmaster. General Blair and Quarter
master. General Meigs left Washington, to-
day, for the West.
There was considerable skirmishing be-
tween our troops and the enemy last night,
near the Chain Bridge.
CAIRO, September 10.-The gun. boats
ConestoGd and Lexington, reconnoitering
down the Mississippi River to-day, encoun.
| tered battery of sixteen guns at Lucas
Bend, on the Missouri shore, and two rebel
| gun-boats.
They silenced the shore batteries and dis
abled the rebel boat Yankee and would have
| captured her had she not been supported by
| the batteries near Columbus.
| One of the ConestoSG'S men was slightly
injured. Loss of the rebels not known.
Twenty of our scouts to-day were driven
into Colonel Oglesby camp by two hundred
| rebels.
No less than fifteen thousand rebels are in
camp at Columbus. They were largely re-
enforced yesterday.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-12

EAST TENNEssEEANs GETTING ARMs.-The
Winchester (Ky.) National Union, an un-
conditional Union paper, in nspesking OF re-
ported invasion from East Tennessee, says;
An idea got into the heads of many here
that the invaders were not SO much to be
feared as at first thought, and later inform
alton proved the foe to be friends from the
loyal mountains of Tennessee, who, in ac-
cordance with a preconcerted plan, had
marched to Kentucky to aid in securing the
arms intended for them. A similar move
ment, on a smaller scale, had previously
taken place on the Sd ult. A correspondent
writes, under date of the 9th, that the village
of Barboursville had been in a state of the
widest excitement since about twelve
o'clock yesterday, at which time sixty Eas,
Tennesseeans marched in, bearing at the head
of their ranks the stars and stripes. They
were welcomed by our people with loud and
continued shouts of enthusiasm and joy. In
addition to these, adds the writer, there are
about one hundred in Whitby County, and
more of them are expected daily.
II is understood that seven thousand more
and two cannon passed through Lexington
on Friday night last, intended for the
troops at Bryantsville, and to be conveyed tc
the Gap.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-12
The Popular Loan.

The New York Herald of Thursday says:
Ever since the opening of the books for the
government loan, at the Sub Treasury in
this city, the number of subscriptions to the
loan and applications for Treasury-notes
have been rapidly upon the increase. The
scribed the form of application for these
notes at Mr.. Ciscos office, and sketched the
various classes, characters and conditions of
the applicants, was the signal for renewed
activity in the subscriptions, and since that
date they have have increased thousands of
dollars daily. Yesterday the amount of
money paid into the Sub-Treasury as indi-
vidual subscriptions TO the loan was over
$S00,000. The subscribers were, as usual, of
all classes, from wealthy merchants to me-
chanics, tradespeople, lAborers and servant
girls.
The large amount of money paid in has
rendered It necessary to make new arrange
ments for the issue of the notes. The cleri-
cal force of the Sub-Treasury is not large
enough to even count the money as it is
handed in. The Treasury building is moi
large enough to accommodate either the nee
essary clerks or the subscribing public, con
sequently Mr.. Cisco was obliged TO arrange
with the banks of this city for the issue o
TTeasury-notes over their counters, in th,
same way and on the same terms as at tht
Sub-Treasury. With these increased facili
ties will come an increase of subscriptions
and there is scarcely doubt but that the
whole $50,0o0,0O0 guaranteed by. the banks
will be taken by individual subscription ions
alone. When offices are opened as tney
shortly will be, through the whole country,
the people will take almost II not quite, the
amount asked by the goVernment-$loO,'
| tories not less renowned than war;" and
| the subscriptions TO the popular loan art
| proofs of the peoples confidence in the ener
| py ofthe administration and in the perpetui
| ty of our government, hardly less powerful
and effective at home, down South aR(
abroad, than great battle won by our forces