Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-04-09
From washington.
Washington April 3.

washington april D.
The President has appointed Charles
Gibson, of Mississippi, Solicitor of the
Court Of Claims, and j. f. Mcpherson
assistant.
The Administration is specially consid-
ering Mexican affairs, and looking to an
immediate treaty.
The Spanish feet will not go to the Gulf
of Mexico until further orders from Mad
rid.
1t is understood that French consuls in
the Confederate States have received
instructions direct from France relative to
the facilitation Of Southern ira de with
France
Prominent persons here are satisfied that
the movement Of the English and French
fleets are for the observation Of Southern
events
VIM. Cuddy has been appointed Survey
or General for Illinois and Missosri.
Minister Corwin has been rendered the
sloop-of war Cumberland, now fitting out
Mt Norfolk, or the Powhatan, to take him
to Mexico. 1t is expected that lie will
leave o. the 18th.
Sir Chas. Wycke, British minister, will
arrive in Mexico about the first Of May.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has con-
cluded to issue treasury notes for the re
mining So 600 coo.
Mr. Clay was on Monday disconnected
from the Peruvian MinisteTship, as the
Government evidently disapproves Of the
course Of the preceding Administration,
which suspended diplomatic relations be-
tween the two countries. The indications
Gre that these will at DO distant Gay be
resumed
The continued presence of Major Ben
McCulloch ia Richmond, Va, viewed in
connection With the call for Secession
Convention there on the 18th inst, excites
much interest in Washington, especially in
Army circles.
Alex. S. Patterson has been appointed
Naval store keeper Mt Key West. ard Lo-
gan Hurst to a similar position at the Nor
fork Navy Yard Clinton c. Ilutcl Jason,
agent for the Sac and Fox Indians VIM.
ii. Bigelow, Register, and JAS. Eddie,
Receiver, at the SIOUX City Land Office
and Chas. Pomeroy, Receiver, at Font
D0dge, Iowa; Frank Street, Register, D.
G.. Bloumor, Receiver, at Council Bluffs,
Iowa; Stewart GUodelI, Register, and Jno
G.. Weeks, Receiver. at Fort Desmuines
Iowa.
The following postmasters have been ap
pointed:
- Nichols, St. Paul; David, Heaton,
St. Anthony, MINI. Jas L. Camp. Dixon,
ILL.,
The following appointments have alsc
been made:
L. r. Webb, Surveyor at Peoria, H. :;
Jno. Young, Collector at Sandusky o. ;
David Morgan, Postmaster at Miuueapo-
lis, MINI. Edwin Cowlos, Postmaster at
Cleveland SamI. Mood, Collector at Pass
De- Mort, New Mexico
The Gulf squadron is to be commanded
by Capt. Stringham. The reasons for the
increase of the Naval force in that quarter
ore conjectural. The extreme caution that
characterizes the administrator in this
as well as other military subjects, occa-
sions many warlike rnmors.
Washington, April t.
Capt. Barry's com pany Of Artillery left
here to day for New York. From twenty
five to thirty carpenters engaged by the
Government went in the same train, but
for what purpose was not known.
Capt. Gorgas, who recently resigned in
the Army, has rendered his services to the
Confederate States. He is native Of
Pennsylvania, and was formerly in com
mand 0! the Charleston Arsenal
New York, April 4.
The Tribune says that Mr. Fogg, of New
Hampshire, has resigned the mission to
Switzerland
The Tribune Montgomery dispatch says ::
"Should orders be issued to blockade the
Southern ports and collect the revenues
there, jeff. Davis will issue letters Of
marque, and cover the sea with Yrivateers. -
Tue Herdld's Washington dispatch re
Torts that instructions have been given to
heads Of departments not to hold official
communications with the Seeding States
Commissioners.
Stringham and case have been ordered
to Boston to take command of the frigate
Minnesota, which is to proceed to the m0u til
OF the Mississippi. The Perry and Pow
haitian have also been ordered there
Other naval vessels are under orders, no
doubt, but all looks to collecting revenue
from shipboard.
The WOrId'S Washington dispatch saws
Lieut.. Gilman, from Fort Pickens, reports
that place reinforced and are able to hold
out for some time.
Mr.. Blaisdell arrived from Texas to day,
bringing $4,000 which the Seccssionists
failed to get hold of at Galveston. lie
states that the people have not been fairly
heard, and are disguised with the revol-
ution.