, 1861-02-11
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4 Tha cnmr,;t+sss r'F}ha peore Concreas: uer,
engaged tot3aL o,, 1noEin9 ~ nm -
7fuTtmentsD Ncaarsv III tte Corn,nias}oners have
arrived. inclnding fhose fr,rn Tassarhnsetta
and New YorEI <. 'srga r1inher hi. In rfinagtis1
gentIeme an fron nearly Iii T,arfs of the crs,nfrv
srn constant,v nrrvf,,.r s1ahrsc;n1 snv 9nen;.
bers Of the Virrinta IetgiaIafnre
Cant. Titan affacheG ia the Navy. and a
member Of the L1pht-hot1se Boart, committed
suicide: this afternoon.-hY blowing. his braina
out with q pistol; He hsd: for some time been
~mnch depressed. owing TO the political state Of
the country = -: - @7.7. =.
It appears on inquiry at The proper source
that the ct, Louis Wns ordered hon the Gulf
squadron as earlv az Dec. II. and HE Sahire
Jan 9Th, or Three daya bs(ore tie surrender Of
the Pensacola Navy Yard. leaving tina other
vessels to compose that squadron. To obtain
provisions, the storeship Supply was sent, bY
order of AaQ officer Pendeerast. to Peusacola.,
and by Capt, Armstrong. then at that plce,
was ordered to return to the squadron; but
instead Of doing. so, Capt. Walker, the COM
and men and women M from Fert Pickens, and
proceeded to New York, by which disobeying
of orders he is to be courtnartialed. o
The Cumberland hos been ordered to Hamp-
ton Roads aud the Powhatan to New York
Whatever Of dlsatfection has existed in tho
Gulf Squadron mas on board the latter vessel.
When ordered to proceed elsewhere. portion
of. her officers, who were Southern men. sup
posing she was to go to Pensacola, manifested
discoHtent, The first Lieutenant sent in his
resignation, the acceptance Of which will de-
pend upon his being exouerated from blame
10 be ascertained % wien The 1essel shall arrive arriye
at New York; otherwise he will be courtmar-
ttaled. -,
There are eleven naval vessels on our coast,
one at Cuba and another at Tortngas. The
Macedonian and Brooklyn have arrived In tho
neighborhood Of Fort Pickens. ..s,:
The confirmation Of Horatio Kings nonlina-
tion as Postmaster General fs- DELAYED in the
Senate BY Republicans, until It is ascertained
whether he will execute CoI{ax's bill. relative
to postal service In seeding ssaea- It Is m
derstood that he nominee Will execute the
provisions Of that bill to the letter. =,
! VIM G Mdgley, Of the Nary Department,
died suddenly q the heart disease Inst evening.
The Court Of Inquiry In the case OF. Com.
Armstrong. touching the surrender Of Peusa-
cola Navy 1ard, consists Of CONS. Stader aud
Iayeiette, Capt Bercen and Mr.. Cressy, Judge
Adyocate They met today and adjourned
Gen. Wool Of New York, delegate to the
peaee Convention, will demand guaranteest that
any psa no d re ne Will
Maj: Richie and Gov. Andrew Of Massachu-
setts, have rendered to Buahanan 8 8regimenta
OF Massaehusetts troops, ready to march at a
moments warning for the protection Of the
Capital. The special tender Of these troops, it
is understood, has been in consequence Of in
formation pointing to tte imminent danger Of
an attack on Washington prior to February
17tll ~. ~.
more unsettled condition than at present, and
there was prospect Of demonstration By
| Spain against Vera Cruz. IL 7Eas the rn1fcv ff
| the Government to keep, strong fleet in the
Gull, for the protection Of American interests.
Since the Juarez Government has been estab-
| lished, the necessity for q continuance Of a
strong force in that quarter has ceased, and
hence the fleet has been distributed in the man
ner above stated. 4 Z: : -@s.-s
| A dispatch announces that the Cherokees
have rebelled and seized Fort Gibson. =
The testimony Of Fx-senatnr Renisn;n h..
fore the Indian Bond Committee gs sait to
| have been very. direct and damapiner to sec.
| retarY FIoyd. He asserfs that Thso h. he.
| came accidentally aware of Fiovd,a .1oanner ~
| giving acccptauces he warned Elm aeajnst II
| and Floyd promised to. desiat. + EEerwar1Mis IL
Flovd issnef them ~ tba n.an,,,+ - -" e.S'
/ lions. ~ - ''"4 ''4'''
| Dispatches received by distlnenisbea seces.
sion leaders intlicate that rrnor3 INV uiI1 ha
| laid on cotton. 49,, :,
! Col, Haype in reply Id fhe. President to.a.r.
says: aAlthough his emphatic refusal of nv
demand closes nv mission. r T;.h .+o ~ ro;| ~
rect the impressfon That somth fa,,,1;ns n,shns
I to nurchosc Fnrf sSnTmter snnth Ts.a1;rsa
would make comnensatinn FIR ;n;nr,. 5o,,a -
the uroperty- but fIs ;de ~ uSse - g
tirely inconsistent with The assertion Of paro-
mount right in the properly. Carolina claims
to have diasolyed po}ificai cnnnactto1, a1,a
DESTROYED ali po1itica1 felaions Viii vnu noxs
ernment. with everpthino 1riflsn ha- ha.Ga,.a I
| She is a. separate and fndenendent Enve~,,.
ment. e1ercisinr soyere}ontv ovar everg fon+
Of soil crcept Snmter The arnrgad ;nts,tior, tvs
to hold Sumter a. a military noat bv a fnre;n,,
Goyernment. leaves ffe: antbnT;ties +hera 81
determine the proper co1,rse to he nnrsned ),
He nsks the President # ha uae auare th.+
the holding Of fortresses hv fore;Ur ,,orrar
against the win Of fhe a1thnrfties IL III h;eh.
est insult TINT can be offered, Ha saws T:a2a-
lima has not taken anrnfar heeansa of 80
placed confidence III fhe Governinent that b.s
deceived her, and thinks the reply to his de-.
mand, that lie occnnation NJ Sn,nter - 80 W,
cause Of irritation, but for the nrofect,nn ~ ~
Carolina is ironical for a; ersye sntieck Ha
concludes that # the rcanane;hi1,tg 49, AZ
Carolina that government il Conscious e1s of tSa M
fact % =. -, :, - '4.e
..WAsu1xaZos, Feb, o,-The President has
approved and signed thp S25 3f11 nm Ioa7,. Iii
which passed bgth Honses ~ oris; na11v ~ rernrt ~
ed, With ap endmenta providing that he ten,s.
|! nue. from tho loan nnthorjzaf hv tha az ~
june, 1850 or SO mneh a. nav - he ~ deoIoed aH1 ~
necessary, shall be applied to fie reaen, u ntieu
Of Treasury notes issued Under the ~ net Of lat Iaet
December, and for no other nnrnnse re-
Secretary Of the Treasury is autho1i1e5 n 1e ~.
change at par the bonds Of the Tinted st,tss
for said Treasury notes. at 1eaa} ;nterest e9 an9
shall not be obliged to accepf The most rerar. nn
able BIDS, as provided for. Unless he sisli % con.
slider them advantageous fo the iii, ~ Stairs
and any portion OF said loan moi taken nnier
the first advertisement. he NAV aoan adver4s.s
according to his discretion; 'A '4' e''19e'
Certain distinguished Vlrg:iniaus hare te]e.
g1aphed Gov. Piekons, requesting hin Mi M t 10
forbear assaultine Fort sumfer fbe f;ovarnor 1 ~
replies that be would take into respectful con. con-
sideration any suggestion from them. but he