The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-14

Vne News
The news from Washington this morning is
highly important The Southern Commissioners
are patiently waiting the Development of the po-
Icy of the administration. 1t is understood that
they will make no move until they learn whether
the Southern forts are to be evacuated, and who
Their an attempt il to be made to collect the reve
nue. at the Southern ports. Should the admins
traon decide upon making an effort to collect the
revenue and blockade the ports, the Southern
confederacy will, it is understood, Immediately as
sumo an offensive attitude. In such contingency
they WILL it is believed, without delay, march upon
the federal capital
Our dispatches from Washington state that the
Cabinet will meet to-day, when formal vote will
be taken on the question of evacuating Fort Sum
ter That the vote will be in the affirmative is
beyond doubt.
The evacuation of Fort Sumter having been de-
termined upon by President Lincoln, the United
States steamer Crusader has been detailed to pro.
coed from this city to Charleston and embark
Major Anderson and the garrison under his COM
mand and convey them to some other port. The
public interest will, therefore, for q time be
directed to another quarter. This step, although
agreed upon very reluctantly by President
Lincoln and his advisers, has no doubt
inspired the administration to retain possession
Of the other forts now in their possession
at the South. Among them are Fort Jefferson,
Tortugas; Fort Taylor, Key West; Fort Pickens,
at Pensacola, and Fort Brown, on the Rio Grande,
Texas The latter fort was founded on the site of
a temporary work erected during the Mexican
war by Major Brown, who fell in its defence.
Fort Jefferson and Fort Taylor, on the Florida
keys, have recently been reinforced and placed in
condition for one years siege. Fort Pickens has
provisions for about thirty days. Deemng any
facts connected with these works of interest to
readers at the present time, we publish in
another part of to-day's paper carefully pre-
pared statement on the subject, and also some
further particulars relative to the movements in
New York harbor, and the fitting out of several
vessels by the government.
A despatch from Savannah states that the re-
port of the seizure of the stock of the Macon Rail-
road-held by Northern subscribcrs-by the
Georgia authorities is devoid of truth.
In the United States Senate yesterday Mr..
Douglas offered resolution calling on the Secre-
tary Of War for information as to the Notifications
in the seeded States, if it is necessary to occupy
the same, and what force will be necessary for
that purpose, &C. Messrs. Wilson and Mason OBJ
jected, and the resolution lies over. Mr. Fessen-
den offered resolution instructing the Secretary
of the Senate to strike from the roll Of the Senate
the names of Senators from seeded States who
have declared that they are no longer members of
the Senate. Mr.. Hunter and others objected to
the consideration of the subject and the resolu-
ton lies over. After an executive session the
Senate adjourned.
The United States steam sloop-of-war Powha.
tan, Capt. Mercer, from Vera Cruz 25th ult., via
Havana 9Th inst. arrived at this port yesterday
all well. list of the names of the officers Of the
Powhatan is given in another column.
Gen. John A. Dix, late Secretary of the Trea-
sury, will hold public reception at the Cover
nors Room, City Hall, to-day, between twelve
and one o'clock.
II is reported that Messrs. Thomas Corwin and
Cassius M. Clay have declined the missions to
Mexico and Spain, to which they were nominated
respectively by the President.
In the State Senate at Albany yesterday, among
other bills introduced was one to repeal the act
extending the Central Park. The bills incorpo
rating the Scott Life Guard; designating legal ho
days, and creating the Office Of Commissioner of
Lunacy, were passed The Senate adopted, by q
vote OF twenty TO six, resolutions in favor Of an
amendment Of the constitution TO prohibit the
sale Of intoxicating liquors. The bill to in
corporate the National Horse Show Association
Of Saratoga was defeated. In the Assembly
the report of the American Institute, and the
statement of the New York Street Commissioner
in relation to the cost of opening streets, were
presented. A bill was introduced changing the
day OF publication of the New York city bank
statement from Tuesday to Monday. The Albany
and Susquehanna Railroad was again under discus.
sion, and the bill was finally ordered to third
reading. The Committee on Railroads
made their report on the Broadway
Railroad bill, favoring the project. The
Supply bill was discussed at length, and an
amendment adopted for the payment of $500 to
each Of the New York delegates in the late Peace
Conference.
BY the arrival Of the overland express at Fort
Kearny yesterday morning we have advices from
San Francisco to the 9th ult. The news Is unim
portant. Heavy rains had fallen throughout
California. The commercial reports exhibit no
material change in trade. Nothing Of Importance
had transpired in the Legislature. The United
States Senatorship continued 70 distract the de.
mocracy The ship Mary whitridge had arrived at
San Francisco with eighteen days later advices
from Hong Kong but the telegraph has failed TO
supply the news.
Files Of Caracas and Lsguayra papers TO the
10th ult have come TO hand. The civil war Is a.
an end In many places, but la others II still lin
goes. Sotillo, whose death has been announce