The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-03-29
THE WEEKLY d PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT
Items Of News by Telegraph.

NORFOLK, March "a.
Commodore Wilkinson died TO-DAY.
SCRANTON, Pa, March "a,
Honorable G. w. Scranton died here this
noon. M
fN NEW YORK, March rs.
An attempt to rob the New York Elk.
change Bank was discovered this morning.
Some weeks since burglars hired the cellar
adjoining, and have since excavated seventy
feet to the bank safe. They only succeeded
in getting one thousand dollars in tin box
On the safe. when they were disturbed in
their work and escaped. There were nearly
half million funds and securities in the
safe. A man named Harmon Robert was
arrested on suspicion.
La CROSSE, March Is.
The steamer Ocean Wave, from Galena,
arrived at this point at six o'clock this after
noon. She has been several days coming
up, being detained on account of ice. She
broke through four gorges of ice. She re.
ports the river navigable. There was much
rejoicing by our citizens, and she was re.
ceived with cheers, firing of cannon, &C..
The river above this place is still closed for
. short distance, but the prospects are that
it will be clear to Lake Pepin by tomorrow
night. The Ocean Wave will try to 20
above in the morning. Weather mild and
and very pleasant.
Il NEW York, March "a.
The Herald's Washington despatch saws
the President issued orders yesterday to
MAJOR Anderson to evacuate fort Sumpter.
Major Anderson, in leaving, is to salute bis
flag and embark in the war steamer, des.
spatched for that purpose. No opposition
will be. made by the Charleston authorities.
The Cabinet was said to be considering,
on Saturday, dispatches received from
Lieut.. Slemmer, who states that unless he
shall be supplied with provisions soon he
will have to abandon fort Pickens. Gen.
Bragg, in command of the Confederate
forces near fort Pickens, notified Lieut..
Slemmer that supplies cannot be landed at
that tort without permit from Jefferson
Davis. The Brooklyn, st. Louis, Sabine,
and WyandOtte, were off fort Pickens.
New YORK, March rs.
The Herald dispatches say DR.. Lieb, of
Illinois, has been nominated Marshal of
Dakota; L. Bigelow Lawrence, Of Boston,
is to be Consul General to Florence.
Chauncey l.. Clapp, it is understood, will
be Secretary OF Legation to Austria Jno.
Hutchinson, of Minnesota, was nominated
Secretary, and s. P. Wilson, of Pennsylva-
MIA, Chief Justice of Dacotah; s. W.
Hoxie, of Minnesota, Surveyor General of
Nevada; Mr.. Hill, of Michigan, Surveyor
General of Dakota Judge AARON Good
RICH, OF Minnesota, Secretary of Legation
to Belgium.
1t is said that the Government has re-
celved advicos that Texas has sent commits
sioners to New Mexico, Arlzonia, Sonora
and chihuahua. to induce the people there
OF to join the Southern Confederation, and
the nilsson, it is said, is regarded favorably,
GALVESTON, March %.
The Legislature met on the 18th, when
the House and Senate took the oath of al
legiance to the new Governments few
members under protest. Governor Houston
and the Secretary of State retired and sur
rendered the archieves. Governor Houston
has issued an appeal TO the people, denounc
ing the convention. The latter body passed
substitute 70 the army bill, raising only
one mounted regiment.
BUFFALO, March %.
The Eastern mails have all been delayed
by deep snow. No New York mail this
morning.
IT is said that ex President Buchanan is
lying seriously i'll at Wheatland, from q
nervous affection superinduced by the ex-
cessive political excitement be has lately
experienced.