The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-19
THE NATIONAL CRISIS.
The Evacuation of Fort Sumter


+ in certain circles here that General Cameron h,
sent despatch to Governor Hicks, announcn
that the order for the evacuation of Fort Stunt,
, has been sent to Major Anderson.
WASHINGTON ITEMS
WASHINGTON, March lS.-Ohicial despatcht
f from the East India Squadron say that one of til
vessels has been despatched to Ningpo, for the pu
pose of finding out, if possible, the pirates VIII
recently captured two American vessels.
The Pacific mail brought no information rela
tive to the missing sloop. of-war Levant
The last remittances from any of the secede
States on account of customs were received fror
Galveston toward the close of February-abou
nine hundred dollars. Drafts on balances preyou
to secession, and on receipts other than from Gus
toms are, it is said, honored in those States will
the exception of Louisiana.
Samuel Archibald, Engineer-in Chief Of the Ma
| w, has resigned.
WASHINGTON, March lS.-The President to-da,
nominated to the Senate Charles T. Adams, o
! Massachusetts, Minister to England George p
! Mars5, of Vermont, to Sardinia, James W. Webb
| of New York, Minister to Turkey, and William !.
Dayton, of New Jersey, Minister to France The
last named nomination was confirmed, the rule
requiring it to be referred having been suspended
| as Mr.. Dayton was formerly member of the
Senate, and his character, therefore, sufficiently
known with formal investigation. This is the
usual courtesy in such cases.
The Senate also confirmed Benjamin NJ Trum-
bull as Receiver Of Public Money at Omaha, Ne
braSka Territory, and eX-COngressman William A.
Howard, Post Master at Detroit, Michigan.
VIM. S.-Thayer, of New York, was also noTnina-
ted for Consul General to Egypt, and Patrick j..
Divine, Consul at Cork.
DR.. Locke, of Indiana, has been appointed Chief
of the Agricultural Bureau of the Patent Office.
The Southern Observation-Disclosures to Rep
resent the Confederate States in urOpe.
MONTGOMERY, March lS.-The Taritfbill reported
last week in Congress was not passed into law as
supposed, but it will be for action when Congress
again meets.
The Commissioners to represent the Confederate
States in Europe are as follows: Messrs. Yarcey,
A. Dudley Mann and r. a. Rost, of Louisiana
Leaving for New Orleans, they will thence proceed
to Havana and take the English steamer on the 9th
for southampton.
VIRGINIA CONVENTION.
Richmond March lS.-The subject of equality of
taxation gave rise in Convention to-day to an ex-
cited debate between the Eastern and Western
members. No action taken. communica-
tion from the Maryland Commissioners on the sub
lect Of the Border State Conference was referred
and ordered to be printed.
The reports of the Committee on Federal rea-
tions taken up, when Mr.. Randolph made a
speech without concluding the subject, the Con-
ventiontion adjourned.
hfTairs in Charleston.
CHARLESTON, March 17.--No movement has yet
been made, but & change is hourly expected
Everything Is going well.
The Constitution ard Tariff bill of the Confede-
rate States is not considered unsatisfactory.
The appointment of Judge Magrath as District
Judge for South Carolina gives universal satsfac-
ton.
The floating battery will be removed from its
moorings tomorrow, but with no intention
attacking Fort Sumter.
IIroHTANT FROM TEXAS.
WASHINGTON, March l7.-Lieutenant Putnam, Of
the army, arrived here last evening from Texas,
with dispatches to the Government from Colonel
Waite Lieutenant P. left Iudianoa on the 7th
inst. Colonel Waite had received instructions to
withdraw the troops from Texas, and was arrang-
ing to concentrate them at lndianola, where they
were to embark on board vessels and proceed to
such destinations as the Government might deter
mine.
All the property of the United States, including
stores, supplies and munitions of war; were in the
hands of the Commissioners appointed by the
Texas Convention to take charge of them The
Commissioners, however, had allowed the necessary
supplies to send the troops out Of the country
Colonel Waite would remain until the entire force
had left the State, when he intended to return to
W ashington and report unless otherwise ordered.
gentleman connected with leading mercantile
house in New York arrived here to-day direct from
Brazos, having left there on the 7th inst. | have
obtained from him some important facts in regard
to affairs on the Rio Grande He left New Orleans
or board the Arizona, which plies between New
Orleans and the Brazos Santiago, which vessel is
owned by Commodore Morgan The captain had
sealed instructions, which were not to be opened
r9'Ti at sea. These directed him to wait at Indian
ola until the General Rusk, with 700 Texan Rang
ers, under command Of Gen. Nicholas, from Calves
toa, should pass him, in order that the Rusk might
reach the Brazos ahead of him, so that the latter
should not take the news of their intentions. He
the General Rusk, when the captain, who was in
dignant at the detention, proceeded to Brazos. The
Rusk arrived soon after and proceeded to Brazos
Island, on which there was military post with ten
or fifteen men and two guns, under command of
Lieutenant Thompson.
General Nichols demanded the Immediate surren-
der Of the post: Thompson saw there was no other
alternative but 70 yield, although his little band
were for fight. lie insisted, however, that the flag
ehould be saluted which was done, and immedi
ately the lone star flag raised amid cheers and
shouts. Lieut.. T., in surTenderiEg, only obeYed
the orders of his superiors.
1t will take them same t%O weeks to get ready
for departure The Texas Rangers were stationed
all along between Braz0s and Brownsville, watch
ing anXiously the movements OF the United States
troops and it was anticipated they would attempt
TO pFevent tne On,teo nts!es troops IRON taxing
;m ~ v"eiI SUITES anu d! ne
wretched condition.
INC government mas oeeh piacGd IN possession Of
the above facts, the information being at least
- a. 'l''i ''0'i last "''40eS'-O"'' Ne"
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WASHINGTON RUMORS.
From the Correspondents Of the Northern Journalist
THE PROCEEDINGS or THE CABINET.
Another protracted meeting of the Cabinet was
held on SATURDAY,. After passing upon number
of Territorial and other appointments, the South
ern question, in its various bearings, was again
taken up, and discussed for nearly two hours. The
to Major Anderson, in reference to the
evacuation OF Fort Sumter, formed the principal
subject under consideration. Much diversity Of
opinion is known to have prevailed as to the man
ner of withdrawing the garrison, and no ultimate
conclusion was arrived at on that point The ap-
parcntIy unavoidable necessity OF treating with the
authorities of the South, to
effect peaceful removal, owing to their control of
the inlet to the harbor of Charleston, is found
greatly perpIexing.
Some members OF the Cabinet strenuousy OPP
posed all direct indirect recognition of the re-
beIIious Government on the one hand while on the
other they are fully of the improbability of
the assent Of Gen. Beauregard to the entrance of
any Federal vessel or vessels into the harbor and
the withdrawal of Major AndersOn's command,
without having first expre3sl stipulated, not only
against all ruseS, but also for the delivery of the
fort and its armaments in an intact condition.
There are Republicans here of high political stand
ing, who assert, both knowingly and positively,
that the secret OF the unexpected consent of Gov.
Chase and other radical members of the Cabinet to
the surrender OF Fort Sumter, is their firm belief
in the inevitabiliy of the ultimate division of the
country into two COnlederacies-one distinctly free
labor, the other savehodng, and their desire to
bring about the separation without boodshed
That this idea has been broached in Cabinet coun-
Gil is certain.