Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-18
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WASHINGTON, March l5.-The Southern
| Commissioners do not expect an answer for
several days. IL is understood that the Cab
met now has their mission under considera.
ton.
Great weight is attached, in political cir
cles, TO the declaration Of Mr.. Fessenden, in
the Senate, that the Administration contem-
plated policy Of peace, and would exercise
no authority not strictly in accordance with
law, and not until ample time had been taken
for the examination of the question in all its
bearings.
Geo, g. Alexanderg Lieutenant, and Jas.
I. Harrison, Surgeon m the Navy, were con-
temala.
Holloway: Of Indiana, Is appointed Com
missioner Of Patents.
WASHINGTON, March l6.-Startlinp runners
are in circulation here to the effect that
collision had occurred at Pensacola.
1t is reported that the United States forces
under command of Lieutenant Slemme7
have been attacked by the Florida rebels.
and that serious conflict ensued. Other
reports, of q vague character state that the
outbreak did net occur in the neighborhood
OF Fort PickeRs, but in the immediate Vicin-
ity of Pensacols. No intelligence of a def
mite character has been received, but there is
intense excitement and great anxiety to learn
further particulars.
1t is understood that the Senate will adj
journ next week.
Orders have been issued from the Navy
Department for the sailing of several ships
Of war, but their destination is not an
nOanced.
Commercial Advertiser Correspondence
Mr.. Hellick, Of Ohio, is to. have the ap-
Pointment of Commissioner of Patents, in
place Of George G. Whiting, Of Virginia, the
present incumbent.
The Charleston Courier of Thursday an
nounces the commissioning Of the Ladv Da.
vis as the fpst war vessel of the Southern
Contederaoy. She is armed with twenty
four Founders, and is under the command Of
lieutenant u. b. Huger; seconded by Liea-
tenants Bosier and Grinball, late of the Fed
eral Government.
NEW YoRK, March lei-The TImes's Wash
ington correspondent says the Cabinet came
TO no decision yesterday on the proposed
evacuation of Fort Sumter, in opposition to
which some very strong arguments were
Recent letters from Major Anderson re-
sent with indignation, the insinuations
against his disposition to hold the fort to the
last extremity.
The Herald dispatches say that q member
OF the Virginia Convention called on the
freSluent yesterday, who assured him that
no vessels would be sent South with hostile
intentions, and there would be nothing done
in regard to the affair of the South for sixty
days, and that it was his purpose to restore
peace and prevent the shedding of blood.
DIR. Thomas, of Dubuque, has been ten-
deIed the mission to Bogota.
Intelligence from Baltimore says that the
hTst resistaDc ce to the Federal authorities will
be there. The purpose of the Secessiouists is
said to be to resist any Republicans taking
possession Of Government offices in Balti-
more to the last.
Intelligence from Charleston states that
there exists pretty strong party in South
Carolina opposed to rstifying the Montgom-
cry Constitution, who will resist it at every
point.
The Government of the seeded States has
appointed w. L. Yancey, P. A. Post, A. w,
Mann and I. Butler King, Special Commis.
sioners to England and France, to obtain a
recognition of the independence of the Con-
tederate States, and to make such CONNER.
cial arrangements as their Joint interests NAV
require.
An extract from a letter dated aboard the
steamer Onc!e Sam, at Acapulco harbor,
February Is. reports rough passage up; lost
one Wheel and would not reach San Fran
CISCO until the 4th or 9th of March. She was
due on the oath ult.
MONTGOMERY, March 15.-Davis's veto on
the African slave. trade act objects to the Sec
ton authorizing the sale of Africans TO the
highest bidder, as in opposition to the clause
in the Constitution forbidding such trade
The vote to pass it over the veto was 10 yeas
to "a nays. Congress adjOurns tomorrow.