The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-09
TRIPLE SHEET.
New York, Saturday, March ., 1s6I.
The News.


The News.
According to our Washington dispatches, the
reinforcement of Forts Sumter and Pickens has
been decided on by the administration of Pre-
sdent Lincoln, and the arrangements for carry
ing out that object are now in active progress
General Scott and the Cabinet secretaries are
said to be busy with the plans.
We are informed by one Of our Washington cor
respondents of very important movements in the
army and navy ordered ~ the government All
the ne al vessels in the Pacific and the Mediter-
ranean are ordered home to return to Northern
ports, and the troops lately under command of
Gen. Twiggs, in Texas, numbering twenty five
hundred, and those in New Mexico, are called to
the North.
No movement has yet been made by the Com
missioners in Washington from the Confederate
States towards the negotiations with which they
are charged. Mr.. Roman, one Of the members of
the commission, who was enormously stated yes
terday to have arrived, was still wanting ut late
hour last night, to complete the delegation, and
his colleagues will do nothing till he joins them.
We publish this morning the roll of formidable
army of patriots who are anxious to serve their
country under the auspices of the Lincoln regime.
To those who may have supposed that patriotism
was on the WaHe, tnl5 Hst VIII DC refreshing
surprise. To the names of those gentlemen as
piring to the New York appointments we have
appended brief historical sketches
From Texas we have nothing of positive ma
ture later than what we published yesterday
morning. but by way Of New Orleans there il
rumor to The effect that Fort Brown, in command
of Capt. Hill, of the United States Army, had been
sure ndered to the Texans,
T. Wy Il:
night to the effect that, after full and careful
canvass in the Virginia Convention, it was found
that the secessionists in that body were in a mi.
nority, Notwithstanding the fact that they have.
received acccssions since the delivery Of Pre-
sidcnt Iincoln's inaugural The secession ordi.
nance viii consequently be voted down in the
Convention.
The United States Senate met Yesterday, and
without further debate adopted the resolution to
print the usual number of copies of the Inaugural
\ resolution for the expulsion of Senator Wig
fall, OF Texas, was introduced; but Mr.. w. rot
being in his scat the mover of the resolution said
he would not press it for the present. The Sc
nate held an executive session, and then adjourn
ed to Monday.
On the night of The 4th OF March the Brooklyn
Navy Yard was put into state of defence, all the
night. in readiness for acacn; the whole of the
officers and men were on board their respective
vessels-an unusual thing when in portland all
the guns were kept loaded. These facts re not
generally Known, nor has there been an real
assigned for this unusual state of dilig ,nce.
Ex-secretary Floyd comes out with lengthy
letter in relation to the late alleged frauds in the
War Department, aud gives a full history Of the
rio -. az
Majors waddeu. He cites authorities for the
legality Of his acts, says The existence Of the ac
ceptances was known in commercial circles
for over three years, and AYERS that the War De-
psrtment never was managed more economically
than il was during the administration Of Mr..
Buchanan. He also disclains all connection with
Bailey, and says he cannot see for the life Of him
what the young mans object was in running
himself to prevent disgrace being brought upon
one who was almost stranger TO him.
Both branches OF the Legislature nj Albany
were again in session yesterday. In the Senate
various matters Of merely local interest were acted
upon. Notice given OF bill to extend the
streets between West Twenty fourth and Thirty
first streets in this city to the bulkhcad line The
initiatory movement was made for the appoint.
ment Of a Grinding Committee, to prepare bust.
ness for the action of the Senate. The resolution
introduced the previous day, relative TO the .ctro.
politan Police Commissioners sending men South
was adopted, and considerable other business
transacted. The Assembly passed several bills
and made some progress on others. The Capital
punishment bill wns made the special order for
next Monday evening The Railroad Committee
held another meeting last evening in the Assem-.
bly, Chamber, and heard speeches for and against
the Broadway Railroad bill, a report OF which
viii be found in our Albany letter The com
mittec will hold fnal meeting on this subject on
Monday evening.
The steamship North Briton, from Isver,oo, an
the 2ist. via Londonderry on the 22d ult. arrived
at Portland last evening. She bvinQs two dava
later news than previously received. but her al
vices are not important.
She brings TO intelligence concerning tho Aus,ral.
asian. Mr.. u. Cunard has chartered the stesrnslin
Adristic 70 take the mails for England on Wed
pesday the 18th inst, In place OF the Australasian
Che will sa from her dock, at the foot Of Caeal
street, a+eight A. n.
Adyices from Paris state that several persons
connected with VI. Mires in his late financial opc.
ra,ions had been arrested Constautinoplc bill.