Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-03-22

The indictments against ex-secretary FLOYD
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The indictments against sx-secretary Floyd
have been dismissed as untensble.
The New York Tfibune's Washington cor
respondent says Lieut.. slsmmer is to be pro-
NOTED.
The Treasury Department is preparing in
structions to collectors # customs for he ex-
seution Of the new tariff.
A Republican caucus OF the Ohio legislature
yesterday dominated the Hon. John Sherman
for United States Senator, vice Chase.
Captain Frazer OF the 9th and Lisutenant
Brannon Of the 32d infantraniry United States
army, have resigned their commissions.
The Louisiana state convention yesterday
adopted the permanent Constitution OF the
Confederate States by a vote Of l0l to I.
Dispatches received at Washington, from
Major Anderson, say formidable batteries
have been erected in the rear Of Fort Sumter,
it's weakest point
The United States sloop Isabella, laden with
provisions for theiUnited gSteiss fleet of PEN
~saeola, was seized at Mobile on the Goth by
the State authorities.
The United States sloop OF war PoShatsn,
arrived on Pensacola on the 10th, from Vera
Cruz, which makes Eve war vessels now sta
toned at that point.
The southern commissioners have received
positive assurance from the Federal Govern
ment that no reinforcement Of forts will be
I undertaken for the present.
By a vote Of SO to 8, the Missouri State con-
Yention yesterday passed a resolution recon-
mending the withdrawal Of Federal troops from
the forts in seeded States when there is dams
ger OF hostilitiss.
Yesterdays Washington correspondence to
the New York Commercial .Hdrsrtiser, says
{" The secession movement in California lie
spreading under the influence Of the Knights
Of ibs Golden Circle"
VIM. Irving has been nominated for gov
ernor OF Dacotah Territory. 7. BigelOw
Lawrence goes to England as secretary Of le-
cation. Col. Nielsen, Of Indiana, viii be nom
mated for minister to Brazil.
Our tslegraphic dispatches from Washing
ton represent the movements and intentions Of
the Administration as being pacific, but it is
supposed they will held the forts at present
occupied, with the exception of'Sumter.
Atrain on the Pennsylvania Central railroad
ran of the track on Wednesday when near
Altoona, when the baggage car caught fire and
all the mails and baggage OF eighty passengers
were burned, but fortunately no one was in
cured.
The Hon. c. G. Msmminger, Secretary Of
the Treasury Of the Confederate States, has
taken measures to enforce the southern tariff
on inland routes. This, We presume, viii not
interfere with goods in t~ransitu, the original
packages Of which rsmain-unOpened.
The Texas State convention has passed an
| ordinance declaring the governors chair va
cant, and calling on the secretary Of State to
give the reasons for his refusal to appear with
the other state officers to take the oath of al
Isgiance. Lieutenant Governor Clark was ex-
pected to at once enter upon the executive du-
ties, and the secretary Of State was called
upon to deliver up the great seal and all off,
cial records. The legislature met on the 18th.
Gov. Houston seems 70 have laid out no def
mite policy to pursue.
The overland mail coach, with several re-
signed army officers, arrived at Fort Smith on
Wednesday. Other officers are reported as
having resigned and coming East. Col. Cros-
by had concluded his expedition against the
Novsjos Indians, and another was proposed.
The Federal troops at Forts Bliss, Quitmaa,
Davis and Chadbourn had ceased duty and
were awaiting transportation. Fort Chad
bourn and Camp Cooper were each occupied
BY two companies Of Texas Rangers. The
quarter-msster's department of New Mexico
is represented as being without funds or
credit.
f7 The politicians are afraid Of the peo-
ME in the seeded States.-BaHetia.