Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-03-07
ID true 1nterest of the Gomtrn,


J The Senate, after two hours Of Execu-
tive session on army appointments, direc-
ted them to be returned to the President
: Late private telegraph advices from
Texas says the Arsenal at San Antonio
has been taken possession of by Texan
troops, as well as some military posts In
: Northern Texas, and cannon and other
munitions at Brazos, Santiago and Browns
vile were also seized.
The report is prevalent here to-day that
General Twiggs has been shot by soldier
but these advices don't mention it,
Partial returns from Harris, Galveston,
and Austin counties gives an overwhelm-
ing vote for Secession.
The House Committee on the Presidents
Message concludes by saying they are not
able to resist the inference that in the be-
ginning of the movements against the
Government, there were relations of an
extremely friendly character between those
contemplating rebellion and those whose
duty it was to suppress it. John Coch-
rane's minority report is virtual defence
of the President, and denies that he recog-
nized the Commissioners officially, and at
tributes the censure of the President to
party feeling. fi
General Scott has ordered salute of
one hundred guns in honor of the Peace
Congress. A
General Cass left yesterday for home.
Leading members of the Peace Conven
ton from the Border States express salts
faction with Franklin's plan of adjustment
and express the determination to make it
leading issue in the approaching election.
They maintain that their States can be
held in the Union by it. Crittenden is
confident that the Virginia Convention
will acquiesce
A meeting of railroad officers was held
yesterday to arrange a schedule. The
great Southern mail, SO as to avoid the
seeding States. will probably go by the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to Colum-
bus and Cincinnati and across Kentucky
direct to Memphis s'l -
Asiyices from Charleston state that short
ly after the arrival of jeff. Davis at that
city, he paid visit to Ft Sumter, and
had a long interview with Major Ander-
son. Ii was afterwards given out in
Charleston that there would be no fight at
Sumter.
The Virginia Commissioners left much
dissatisfied with the result of their labors
here. They maintain, however. that Vir-
ginia will not secede, unless coercion be
attempted by the Administration.
A member of Gen. Twiggs's staff, now
here. says Twiggs had declined to enter
the service of Georgia, and also declines
service in the Southern Confederacy The
rumored death ofTwiggs was received here
from several sources. The story is that
Gov. Houston sent his Aid to Twiggs to
demonstrate against the meditated teachery
when an alteration ensued which resulted
in the Aid shooting the General. The ru-
NOR still lacks confirmation.
The Senate to-day was in Executive
session upon the correspondence between
the United States and Great Britain con-
cerning the case of the fugitive slyae An
derson.
The city authorities waited on the Pres
ident this afternoon to take leave OF him.
A complimentary address by the Mayor
was pleasantly responded to by Buchanan.
The authorities then waited on Lincoln,
who warmly welcomed them, and in re-
Isponse to the Mayor said much of the bad
feeling between the sections is owing to
misunderstanding, and he availed himself
of the occasion to assure his visitors that
he never had other than feel ings of kind
ness toward his Southern fellow citizens.
He had no desire or intention to withhold
any of their rights, and expressed the
hope that they would be better pleased
when they come to know one another bet
ter -
The Select Committee of Five on the
Presidents special message, in the report
on the general subject, agree against the
doctrine of secession, assert the duty oil
centralizing the powers ofthe government
to enforce the laws over every part of the
country with military, if civil authority
is insufficient. Cochranc and Branch dis
sent.
Gen. Twiggs's name has been stricken
from the army roll as a coward and trai-
tor.
The Select Committee on the abstraction
of books by members of Congress, report
that they regard the entire charge as ground
less.
WAsHNGToN, Feb. 2S.-The Postmas.
ter General was this morning advised by
telegraph from Fort Smith, that the over
land mail was stopped by the Indians and
not by Texans, as has been reported.
! The Postmaster at Madison, Florida, is
using domestic manuf actured postage
stamps, contrary to law. The Department
has been furnished specimen.
A BLIssFuI. TEsT.-Quaker young la
dies in the Maine Law States. it is said,
still continue to kiss the lips of the young
temnerance men to see if they have heen