The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-04-04
From Washington.

FROM hhSuihStOus = as.H.HF
WAsH1NaToN, March 29.-The New
York Herald correspondent says the Gov
erumeut has finally determined to aban-
don Sumter as soon as a vessel 10 take
command can reached Char
lesion Larbor. At last accounts the gar
rison had only sufficient food for a few
days. .s.. ,.,......
1t is positively denied that any order
has been given Tor the reinforcement ol
Fort, Pickens. e t.sft l4Ge,- ~
The Times correspondent says that
Judge Barton Of Kentucky will decline
the Chief Justiceship OF Dacotah, and
will obtain Il better appointment.
Minister Corwin goes TO Mexico inthe
steamer Tennessee, from New Orleans,
april 18th.
- Iworlds Correspoudenee.l e..
Information was received yesterday
that the Florida Legislature had passed
an act making 1t treason, punishable with
death, on conviction, tor any one to ac-
cept ullire under tie Federal Government
who resides in that State after collision
between the Federal and Confederate for
ces:
The Postmaster General has issued or
ders for supplying letter paper, to be cut,
gumped aud embossed with three cent
postage stamps. combining in ono both
latter, sheet and envelope.
The Tribune correspondent says the
Fort Sumter question is still undetermln.
ed, and will be SO for several days; and
also reitcrates that orders have been sent
TO land troops at Fort Pickens.
WAsmSGroN, March Silt ID under
stood that the further consideration Of di.
pIomalic and Consular matters is deferred.
10 give time 10 other matters by the Pres
ident. ' ....'. ~.
1t is said that no uneasiness is feltb the
Confederate States Commissioners, either
in in regard to the evacuation of Fort
Sumpter or the reinforcement Of Fort
Piokens. and tlat they are satisfied on
both points.
1t is noticeable fact that. by the irst
of July, the force will be reduced iu the
Pension and Census Bureau, 10 eighty OIL
one hundred clerks, as the legal necessity
for their further employment will cease tc
exist. Removals and appointments ol
clerks, however in the other branches ol
the public service, continue, including
four in the Adjutant Generals Office.
Ii is thought here that the Secretary o.
The Treasury will not accept the bids foI
the proposed loan. unless within small
fraction Of lhc fair market rates.
New YonK, April THE Worlds
Washington correspondence says that
orders have been forwarded by the Treas
sury to .he principal cities on tho MiSsis
sippi and Ohio rivers, instructing oul
Survey yors to aPpraise all foreign goods
which have not paid duties.
The Tribunes Washington correspond
ence says that the opponents Of Secession
in the Richmond Convention have u clea
majority Of twenty.
4 Montgomery dispatch to the Tribune
states that if SpraSue is elected Govcrno
Of Rhode Island, that State leaves th'
Union, and becomes the commercial dc
pot aud summer residenec for Southern
ers.
The Tribune says that at several rpcen
siungs Of the Cabinet, an energetic pol
icy relative 10 Sumter was strongly urg
ed. Ideas ofrcnforcement IRE entertain
cd in quarters hitherto regarding it i'm
practicable. Several leading naval Off
GERS expr, IS the belieflhat the fort coul'
oe reinforced with ordinary risk, by steam
ers, in tho night,
WAsnNoroS, April Q "A proposition
has been made by the Baltimore and Ohi'
Railroad, and is under the consideration
of the Post Office, 10 change the schedule
lime 80 as 10 secure tie arrivals at Wash
ington and the South earlier than now
Similar advantages are to be secured I,
he West -r"
The change Is TO take eilccton the l3jl
inst, provided the Southern lines arrang
accordingly.
Gen Lane, just previous TO leavingNev
York for the Pacific, wrote to lrienI
here, II am out Of politics, but | shaI
continue to stand by the right. | viii
urge the Democracy Of Oregon to adop
the Constitution Of the Confedats State
as their platform"
New York. April 2,-Tho Tribune cor
respondence says that Gen, Scott has Civ
on assurance that there has never been an
idea entertained by the Administration {
abandoning Fortress Monroe.
The principles announced in the lnau
gural will not be abandoned, aud II mill
tary necessity be accepted as to Sumter
il will be for reasons which will not /
held to apply elsewhere.
The World says that the Adminislratio
discredits the reported sailing Of IN A ngl'
French fleet for our cost The Tim,
says it is reported that the Pawnee hi
, been ordered to Sumter to take on boal
Anderson and his command.
! Tho other Southern forts arc not to
, disturbed
The Southern Commissioners have a.
a visGd jeff. Davis that Sumter will
5 evacuated this week.
{ AdvceS from Virginia say that the $
ccssiOuists, led by Hunter, Floyd. DeJa
d nette, Mason and Ben. McCulloch. a
d making superhumau efforts to carrv tn
l. State. The latter says some coup de etC
II will bo rcsorted to as in Texas, it the Co
vention fails to carry ito point.
The bids for the new United States 10
were opened to day. About $50, 900 ,O
rs were bid for. The average for accept
't bids was about 9Sl, and no bid was