Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-08

, zoS Santiago ana broWnsvlllc.
The report is prevalent here to-day tha
Gen. Twiggs has been shot by soldier, bu
o these advices do not mention it.
Leading members of the Peace Conveatio
from the Border States express satisfaction
with Franklin's plan of adjustment, and e1
press the determination to make it a specia
t issue in the approaching election. The,
maintain that their States can be held in tn
Union by it,
Mr.. Crittenden is confident that the Vir
ginia Convention will acquicsce.
| At meeting of the Railroad officers her
to arrange schedule to the great Southern
mail, so as to avoid the seeding States, will
probably 50 by the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road to Columbus and Cincinnati and across
Kentucky direct to Memphis.
Advices from Charleston state that shortly
after the arrival of jeff. Davis at that place
he paid a visit to Fort Sumter and had long
interview with Major Anderson. 1t was af
terwards given out. in Charleston that there
would be no fight at Sumter
The Virginia Commissioners left very much
dissatisfied with the result of their labors
here. They said, however, that Virginia will
not secede unless coercion is attempted by
the Administration.
A member of Gen. Twiggs' staff, now here,
says Twiggs had declined to enter the service
of Georgia. and will also decline service in the
Southern Confaderacy.
The rumored death Of Twiggs was received
here from several sources. The story is that
Gov. Houston sent his Aid to Twiggs to re-
monstrate against the meditated treachery,
when an alteration ensued which resulted in
the Aid shooting the General dead. The
rumor lacks confirmation. -
sion upon the correspondence between the
United States and Great Britain, concerning
the fugitive slave Anderson.
| The city authorities waited upon the Pres
ident this afternoonsto take leave of him. A
complimentary address by the Mayor was
pleasantly responded to by Mr.. Buchanan.
The authorities then waited on Mr.. Lincoln,
who warmly welcomed them, and in response
to the Mayor said: Much of the bad feeling
between the sections is owing to misunder-
standing and he availed himself of the occa-
sion to assure his visitors that he never had
other than feelings of kindness towards his
Southern fellow citizens. He had no desire
or intention to withhold any of their rights,
and expressed the hope that they would be
better pleased when they come to know one
another better.
additional to report ofselect Committee Presidents
| Message
The Committee conclude by saying, they
are not able to resist the inference that in the
beginning of the movement against the Gov
ernment there were relations of an extremely
friendly character between those contemplat-
ing rebellion and those whose duty it was to
suppress it.
John Cochrane's minority report is vir-
tual defence of the President, and denies that
he recognized the Commissioners officially,
and attributes the censure of the President to
party feelings.
The Post Master General was this morn
ing advised by telegraph from Ft. Stnit
that the overland mail was stopped By 1ndi-
ans and not by Texans as has been reported.
| The Select Committee of Five on the Pres
ident's special message IN the report on the
general subject argue against the doctrine of
secession, and assert the duty of centralizing
the powers of the Government to enforce the
laws over every part of the country with mil
itary if civil authority is. insufficient Coch-
rane and Bfanch dissent.
Gen. Twiggs' nams has been stricken
from the Army roll, as coward and a
traitor.
The President has approved the bill
establishing q Territorial Government in
Colorado, including Pixies Peak. 1t is silent
on slavery.
Capt. Pope, .. S. A., one Of Mr.. Lincoln's
travelling suite, is to be court martialcd for
speaking disrespectfully of Mr.. Buchanan, in
a lecture on Notifications delivered by him
recently in Cincinnati.
The correspondence on the affairs of the
War Department show conclusively that
Gov. Houston was greatly instrumental in
inducing Gen. Twiggs to surrender the Gov
ernment property in Texas.
The ooust- martial on Capt. Pope, is to
convene at Newport, Ky. Maj. Lea is to be
Judge Advocate, and Capt. Hazared, also one
of Mr.. Lincoln's travelling suite, is also q
member. Much Indignation is expressed
here concerning Goyerpment proceedings ir
this affair. 1t is understood that Secretary
Holt is not responsible for them.
Flag officer Montgomery, of the Pacific
Squadron, writes to the Department that ths
Saranac had returned from an unsuccessful
search for the sloop ofwar Levant He hat
, hopes for her safety. The Wyoming, als'
f sent in search, had not returned.
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dispatches from Maj. Anderson. He ha
not been sick. He says the works continue
: on the bomb-proof batteries at Cummings
9 Point, but he could, with the guns of Sum
ter, sweep the whole away in few minutes
Ex-senator Slidell telegraphs to his fami
ly to remain here. 1t is thought he is o.
his way h;ther to 60 to Paris as minister Q
e the Southern Confederacy.
9 The Court of Inquiry has ordered cour
y martial in the case Of Capt. Armstrong, 10
y surrendering the Pensacola Navy Yard.
Advices from Charleston state that th
IT floating battery was launched on Monda
3. and the Dahlgreen guns were hourly expec
r cd. AL! troops on furlough were ordered
return by Wednesday.
WASHINGTON, March 1.
of Senators Wigfall and Hemphill give motto
i. that they will withdraw from the Senate, t.
- morrow, they being convinced that Texa
secession ordinance is ratified by the peopl
Ia The Tribune's. correspondent says M
Lincoln requested an interview with M
Cameron. After certain explanations, tt
,e latter was offered seat in the Cabinet,
! which he replied that he could accept r
- other Department than the Treasury.
y Mr. Purviance, Attorney General of PEN
in sylvania, waited on Mr.. Lincoln, and, in Il
name of the State Government, proteett
! against Mr.. Chase IS appointment, and insis
of ed upon Mr.. Cameron for tho Treasury.
i'll Later advices state that it is definite
=. determined that Mr.. Chase shall have Il
Treasury Department.
'c At second interview with Mr.. Camera
lhe was offered the War Department 4