The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-03-21
Important from Washington.
New YoRK, Monday, March I

NEW YORK, MONDAY, mareh 10
The Charleston correspondentOf
the Herald says the new tariff and
constitution are unsatisfactory.
The floating battery will he mo-
we'd Monday, but not toward Sum
ter. A
Washington dispatch to the
Herald reports thar Major Ander-
son had informed the Government
that if reinforcement be intended,
Carolina wouldimmediateIy fill the
channels and render communica-
ton by water impossible.
The Cabinet are considering
measures relating to the seizure CT
the revenue cutter by Texas.
1t is understood that the Admin
istration has sent secret agents to
different European Governments to
inform them Of the future policy
Of this Government, thus forestalI-
ing and defeating the object Of the
Southern C%onfedcracy in sending
their Commissioners thence. The
same course will be pursued relative
to Mexico.
The Cabinet, as soon as the
Southern forts affair is settled, will
take into consideration the cOllec-
ton ofthe revenue. Allare known
to agree that it should be collected,
but the manner is the trouble.
Mr.. Fay will probably be contin-
ued Minister to Switzerland.
it is said MIR. Corwin has accept
ed the Mexican mission.
Mr.. Sherman has left for Ohio.
Mr.. VIM. A. Howard will be
Postmaster at Detroit.
The IIerald's Washington dis
patches states that Lieutenant Put
nam has arrived from Texas with
dispatches from Colonel Waite,
who has been instructed to with
draw from Texas, and was concen
trating his troops at Indianola.-
Colonel Waite will remain until all
the troops have left. All stores
and munitions Of war are in the
hands of the Texas Commissioners,
who alloweA the necessary supplies
to send the troops out Of the State.
The military post on Brazos Is,
land was surrendered by Lieut.
Thompson to General Nichols, first
insisting that the flag should be
saluted. lie had only fifteen mel
and two guns.
The steamer Arizona was ordered
by her owners to wait at Indianola
until afterthe steamer General RusE
which had General Nichols fore,
on board, should pass her for Bra
EOS, in orderthat the Arizona SHOULD
not take ont the news of the inten.
tons OF the Texans.
The Texas Rangers are stationed
from Brazos to Brownsville, and i
is anticipated that they would at
tempt to prevent the Government
troops taking away stores and ar
tilIcry.
ihc Post-ofice Department ha.
been notified by the contractor tina
: the cheap one-ccnt envelopes, com
b;ning the new improvement of tin
; disSolving lines, are now ready 70,
} distribution. They are Chiefly in
tended for circulars, and are issue
in response to memorials from pub
fishers and merchants from variou
cities.
They will, during the presen
week, he distributed among tn
most important post offices, 70
sale at 81 10 per thousand, cxclus
I i've of the stamp, which is a rcduc
ton of 40 cents per thousand upo'
, the rates Of the present one cen
stamped envelope, combining thi
improvement.
Official dispatches from the Eas
y. India Squadron say that one Of til
vessels has been dispatched t
@ Ming pc, for the purpose Of fine
ing out, if possible the pirates VIII
recently captured two America
vessels