Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-03-27
From Washington.


The following named gentlemen. it is under
stood, have been nominated for Postmasters:
Jno. Lockwood of Milwaukee; Sidney +. Van
Bornhorst, of Pittsburgh: VIM. A. Gaines, of
Frankfort. Chas. Howe has been nominated for
Collie tor of customs at Kew West, Benz. o. Far
mer assistant treasurer at ST. Louis and Samuel
Long of Illinois, Consul at Shanghai, Sandwich
Islands.
Orders have been forwarded to Major Ander-
son TO evacuate Sumter.
Thomas j. DRYER, of Oregon, has been ap
pointed Commissioner to the Sandwich Islands;
James o. Putnam, of New York, Consul 10
Havre; Rufus King. editor of the Milwaukee
Sentinel. Consul to Rome.
The President has sent the following nominal
tons to the Senate: Burlingame, Minister to
Austria; b. r. Wood, Minister to Denmark; H.
S. Sanfor1, Minister to Belgium, and Freeman
Ii. Morse, Consul to London.
Much curiosity is manifested respecting the ac-
ton of the Administration relative to affairs at
the South. Various rumors prevail. but infor-
nation derived from an authentic source warrants
the assertion that whatever movements may be
in progress, involve nothing of hostile charac
ter, but, on the contrary are in the direction of
peace They generally agree, however, that the
military status in the Gulf forts now held by the
Federal Government will be preserved.
The two indictments against ex-Secretary
TIONu were ulSlulSScu Us uDltllaDlt. ne uTcl
was fog conspiracy to defraud the Government.
The District Attorney stated in open Court that
there was no evidence to sustain the charge
The second was for malfeasance in Office in issu-
ing acceptances. The act of 1857 prohibits pros
ecutng where the party indicted has testified be
fore a Committee of Congress touching the mat
ter charged. This has been judically decided
to be not a privilege of witness, but mandate
of law, and the cause would have come to an alb
rupt termination, as the fact appearing in course
of the trial On the fact being submitted in ad
vance to the Court by counsel on both sides, the
indictments were ordered to be quashed, as thel
could not be maintained
The Senate confirmed Mr.. Adams as Minister
to England. Mr.. Marsh, Minister to Sardinia
Mr.. Webb. Minister to Turkey, Mr.. Sanford, tC
Belgium Mr.. Thaver Consul General to Egypt
Mr.. Divine, Minister to Cork, Green Clay, Sec
retasy of Legation to Spain, Francis Sheer, Post
master at Niles, Michigan, Henry Shaw, Post
master at Fremont, Ohio, and John ID. Defrees
Superintendent of Public Printing. he will i'm
mediately organize new Government bureIu
j. w. Nye, of New York, Governor of Nevada.
The Commissioners of the Confederate State.
will wait leisurely for action of the Government
Great efforts are making by distinguished gentle
men TO effect a pelcelble solution Of the South
ern complication
The Government at Montgomery have no APP
prehensions of a collision at Fort Pickens. IL il
said the accounts published are gross exaggera
tons of the true condition of affairs there. Tn,
Commissioners have information that the bes
feeling exists between the FEDERAL authority ARD
the officers in comm md of the COME erate troops
and no danger of collision was entertained.
w,smxGroN Friday, March 81.
DR.. Galloway has been re-appOmted Surgeon al
the Marine Hospital at Paducah.
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Second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps; q. t
Buck Marshal for minnesota; John Lockwood
Postmaster at Milwaukee; Z. w. Leavenworth
Commissioner under the Convention with New
Grenada {. W. Davis, of Maryland, Secretary 10
the Commissioner; Calvin Huston. of New York
Commissioner under the Convention with Costa
Rica; Robert Howe, Collector at KEY West; ;
Long, Consul at LahOima.
The President has nominated C. l. Wilson, oil
Illinois, Secretary of Legation to London; VIM
) bennington, OF New jersey, Secretary O
Legation at Paris; JAS. 7. Edgar, of Tennessee
Consul at ST. Thomas.
New York city appointments are under con
siderition
Francis Marco has been removed from an ina
portant cerkship in the State Department and X
). Chiffon promoted to fill the vacancy. JOIN
{. Smith, of New York, has been appointed t.
supply the post vacated by the latter.
The Senate confirmed j. W. Nye Governor o.
Nevada, Rufus King Ministerto Rome, BradforO
k. Wood Minister to Denmark, Arson Burlin
game Minister to Austria. Elisha o. Crosby MIN
lister to GuatemIla, John o. Putnam to Havre
Freeman II Morse Consul to London, James Y
Anderson OF Ohio, Consul to Hamburg; Franci
II. Moody Receiver of public money at Littl,
Rock, Lieutenant Harcuff Assistant Adiutan
General. with rank of Captain.
The following Postmlsters were confirmed
Warren y. Huntington, Gilena: Edward
David, Dubuque: James +. Abraham, Burling
ton, Iowa; Sidney Van Denhurst, PittSburg. Da
vd G. Rose, Marshal for Indiana; VIM. II.
Gurey, Attorney for Iowa; George A. NOurSe
Attorney for Minnesota; Alex. C. Sands, Marsha
for the Southern District OF Ohio; Herbert
Hoxie. Marshal for Iowa.
The following nominations were made for the
territory OF Colorado Vim. Gilpin. Governor
Lewis l.. Wells, Secretary; Benjamin +. Hall. o.
New York, Chief Justice 5. Newton Pettis, o.
Pa, and Chas. Lee Armour were made Associate
Judges Copeland Townsend, Marshal VIM L
S-oughton, of Michigan. Attorney I; Francis NJ
Case, Of Ohio, Surveyor General Marsh j.
DumeIl, of Maine, Consul at Vera Cruz Joshu;
r. Gidd;ngs, of Ohio. was nominated for Consu
General TO British North America Thomas Cor
win, having withdrawn his declination, was con
frmed Minister to Mexico.
WASHINGTON Friday, March %.
The proposition of the British Government q
refer the Juan question to some foreign govern
ment was submitted be- the President TO tn,
Senate. The matter was understood 10 have
been debated in executive session without con