Smyrna times., 1861-03-28
From Washington.

Houston Ready JOr Datte-SeceSston Plots
:. Veu lIericO. --WAsEINGToN MARCH 25-
strring news may soon be expected from Tex.
M. Sam Houston, although formally deposed
t,om The Governorship Of the State by the reb.
Ella couvention, does not intend to give up bis
Mace without Struggle. Dispatches from him.
lust received here, draw a gloomy picture of
The condition Of affairs. and declare that civil
var 10 inevitable. Has the convention and a
is not the " Old Sam" Of former days if he can
cot End hackers enough to show fight. The
latest information indicates that he has studied
his position, aud takes a firm stand against the
seceders He expresses no fear Of the ultimate
result Of the conflict. which be seems to regard
az very near.
There is q considerable degree Of excitement
here 10 consequence Of the desertion of several
men from The Federal forces which were drawn
together for the defence OF the Capital. Il 10
for the purpose of joining the army of the reb-
els. sad suspicious of foul play between officers
and men are freely expressed.
RumOrs are also flying about this morning TO
he effect that the President and the Cabinet
have sgreeed upon the necessity of evacusting
Fort Piekens. the story probably untrue
There is no announcement aRyei with refer
enes 10 the evacuation Of Fort Sumter.
0fical infOrmaiio u of the ina chins tions ri the
seeessionisis in New Mexico has been received.
A few Of lhe rebel leaders are known to be
busily At work 10 that territory trying to Eevo.
IuIionize il. The territorial Government is
strongly suspected of active completely 10 the
plot.
The Cabinet was engaged ca Saturday in
arranging the western territorial appointments
Ii is ssIIeled that T. Bigelow Lawrence goes
to Florence as Consul General with diplomatic
functions; and that William H. Fry, of New
York, is to be Secretary Of Legation at Turin
OBsTRUcrIOss OF THE MAILS IN VIRGINIA.
Intelligence has been received by the Post
master General that the new mail agents ex
Perienee trouble in Virginia. The people
along the routes threaten tar and feathers Il
the unlucky agents if they attempt to do thsi
dsiy. aud one has already resigned, and the
other is expected to throw up his com mission
no EXTRA SESSION.
IL ia now crsdibiy reported that there is Il
be no extra session. or, it any, not till late ir
sammer.
FROM F0RT PIcKENs.
It's reliably stated that by the first Of Apri
sEe thousand Southern troops will be concsn
faied around Pensacola. Another report sa v
that so soon as the South Carolinians get pos
session of Fort Sumter the Secession troop
nov at that point will be removed to Penss co
10, where we may soon look for stirring time,
FIcE-PPEsIDEET HAMLIN, on Saturday, sen
letter to the Senate. announcing that it wa
As Intention TO be absent during the remainde
dthe session. aud ash king that President pr
ten. be appointed. Mr., Foot, of Vermont, wa
accordingly unanimously elected. The ere
dsniisls Of Mr.. Sherman, as Senator from Ohic
we're presented, aud he took the oath of offie
AID his seat. An effsrt was then made to 9
INTO an election for a new sesgeant-at-arm
dosfkeePer, eac.. but through the opposition
me democrats il was defeated, and the Sena
vent Into executive session.