Litchfield enquirer., 1861-02-28

4 MunDsHous ATTACK was made in Wsshing ton, on Thursday night, on Hon. Chas. H. Val Wyck, the Republican Member of Congress iron Orange County, New York. Mir. Van Wyck wal returning late atnight fromthe residence of Hon Preston King, and, while on Capitol Hill, wal suddenly assaulted by three rufians, who ap preached him from behind One of the villain, made ferocious lunge at him with knife, pierc. ing all his clothes, folded copy of the congre sional Globe, and thick Dlemcraduh-b book, but fortunately, not touching his person. Thesecond assailant also made similar thrust, which wa, also intellectual, and both were knocked down by MT. Van Wyck, who drew pistol and shot one while the third made another attempt on his life All three made of upon the report of the pistol. It is supposed that one must have been shot, d. though no clue has yet been obtained by which to determine MT. Van Wyck is confined to his bed, but is in no real danger.
 SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY DIX sent to the House of Representives on..Tharsday, some slab- crate documents, in which he says it is believed that the duties on imports continue to be collect cd at the ports of entry established in South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana and Flori- da, and that vessels are entered and cleared in the usual manner; but the Collectors assume to perform their duties under State authority.- Only about half the officers of customs in those States have resigned, while others entered on their duties for the State Governments without considering it necessary to perform this official ceremony. The documents embrace correspon- dence relative to the seizure of customs, mint, etc, at New Orleans.
 TIE PLor TO AssAssrNArE THE PRESIDENT ELEcr.-Information is before the proper author ities tending to prove that an organized band of shall never sleep in the White House. A de. tectivs, who joined them, says the plan is as fol- lows: The entire band are to occupy position as near to the President, on Inauguration Day as they can obtain. One of their number, stand. ing in the centre of them, is to shoot MT. Lin coln with an airgun, when the crowd of men around the assassin will SO hide him as to render detection impossible.
 ANOTHER ATTExPT.--The Syracuse Journa states that just as the Presidential train was leay ing Cincinnati grenade of the most destructive character was discovered in the car occupied by Mir. Lincoln, his family and personal friends It was found in a small carpet bag, which had been deposited in seat of the car by some un known person. Attention was drawn to it from the fact tSas no baggage was allowed in the cars On examination, the grenade concealed in the carpet-bag was discovered to be ignited, and SC arranged that acithin .tHseen minutes, t ,could hare exploded, with force sufficient to have demolished the car and destroyed the lives of all the persons in it.
 TREASON OF GEN. Tw1GGs- OF Gov ERNNENr FORTS IN TExAs.-A telegram to , Southern Senator says:
 "The Texan forts are all in the possession o Commissioners appointed by the Convention Gen. Twiggs surrendered them on demand.- The troops are allowed to march to the coast with side-arms. Three hundred thousand dol lars worth of army supplies are taken"
 The War Department has receive ed corsoboratve dispatches. A letter from Gen. Twiggs receiv- ed several days since at the War Department indicated the course he has pursued. Secretary Holt dispatched orders to relieve him, but they could not h!ve arrived.
 Dispatches to the Government also report a large expedition leaving Galveston for the Rio Grande, consisting of six companies from Gal veston and Houston, and two from the interior the object declared to bo protection to the frontier, in event of the United States troops being withrawn. Col. Ford, an old Ranger commands the regiment.
 QUEEN VICTORIA met with a serere+Gieht while proceeding to open parliament Just as the royal cortege reached Derby street-a small street leading from Parliament street into Can non row-a person, habited in Asiatic costume was seen to break through the crowd and attempt to thrust paper into the carriage in which her majesty was seated. He was, however, immedi. atelY prevented. Indeed, the prince cons Tt himself. apprehensive of some maniacal violence pushed back the hand of the intruder. The man, baffled in his e6orts to force himself upon royalty, Immediately drew forth clasped knife and drew it three times across his throat. Ar rested by the police, he was conveyed to police station, where he promptly received the neces sary surgical attention. Tho mans name is Mahomet Ali Khan. He is about forty years of age, and is native of Calcutta. He is under the impression that he has suffered some wrong from the hands of government, and states tha it was his intention to place petition in refer ence to his case before the queen He is evi dently lunatic.
 THE VIRGINIA State convention, Saturday adopted the resolutions in favor of appointing Committee to inquire whether any movement O any arms or men has been made by the Govern ment to any point in or adjacent to Virginia, in dicating preparations for coercion. Mir. Fishe offered resolution, which was referred, oppos ing National Convention, and declaring tha 1 there was a ground to fear that such bod, woald reorganize the Judiciary system, ant make the Judges of the Supreme court elective A member of the Convention just arrived O Washington says Virginia is firm for the Unior unless coercion policy is adopted.
 THERE have been no further Cabinet nomina tions promulgated by President Davis, of tn, c. s. A. Most of the time of the " Congress" ii spent in secret session-probably in the lauda