Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-03-29

specisldispaich to the Cincinnati Gsaoite, Republican,
WAsHrxeroE, March 25th.-Coionel Lamon,
dispatched to Fort Sumter, viii, according to
dispatches received to-day, return on Wednes-
Il is not probable the Republicans will again
attempt the election Of sergeant alarms and
d~oorksepeF.
pondenee saws Messrs. Hedges Of Vermont,
Harding Of Pennsylvania, and Tbeaker Of
| Ohio. were nominated to the board Of appeals
on patent cases, provided by the new patent
several gentlemen arrived here from Texas
Within a dav or two. One Of them states that
In A Conversation With Governor Houston, a
few DAYS since, be stated that civil war ~
Texas was inevitable, and Alabama would
soon be involved in the same dilemma as *
AZ row IL. The southern commissioners are
troubled bv the recent news from Texas.
worlds CorrazpOndencesi
The President has received several sppliea-
tisns from Louisiana for csdetships al West
Point.
Tbe Virginia secsssionists are beginning to
DESPAIR Of passing a direct ordinance OF seees-
sion, and arranging the adoption Of the Arksn-
saa plan, TO submit to the people the questioh
"a secession or cooperation. The Union men
are confident that secession would be voted
down by a large majority, but they are unwil-
Ing to involve the State in the bitter contest
which would result, and, therefore, oppose such
submission.
Herald Correspondence
Among the nominations to-day were II.
Winter Davis OF Maryland, as Minister to
Russia, and Richard Hildre'h, the historian,
| Consul TO Tripoli. The nomination Of WIN.
Pennington, Jr., as secretary to Paris, will
probably be reiected, the main objection being
be cannot speak French. Secretary Chase
has appointed L. E. Crittenden Of Virgins,
register OF the United States Treasury.
The gross amount Of trustee bonds belong
ing to the Chiekasaw Indians, nosg in the
United States Treasury, is S~1,316,281. This
tribe is located In the Indian Territory, south
of Kansas.
Alvin Saunders Of Iowa, has been appointed
governor OF Nebraska. The place was prom
ised TO D. K. Carter Of Ohio, bat a caDpro-
mise was effected between the parties, and
Mr.. Carter is to have a foreign mission-per-
haps Secretary Of Legation to Russia.
The TTibHRe's Washington correspondent
says:
The claims Of American citizens against
Chill have been referred to the arbitration Of
Belgium. Caleb Gushing is their principal
counsel.
This reference is the reason assigned for
hurrying Mr.. Guilford's departure for Europe.
ne SAILS on saturday next.
WASHINGTON, March &c Intelligence re-
ceiVed to-day from Montgomery states that by
the 1st Of April there would be concentrated at
Pensacola 5000 troops from the Confederate
States. This sudden movement Of troops in
that direction was made upon the statement
that reinforcement had been sent from New
York for Fort Pickens.
The Montgomery government deemed it
advisable to be fully prepared for any emer-
gency.
There is a prospect now that every dollar OF
the eight millions, advertised for by Secretary
Chase, will be taken at fair rates.
The Postmaster General is experiencing
some trouble from the new mail agents in Vir-
gInia. The people along the routes threaten
tar and feathers to the unlueky agents It they
attempt TO do their duty, and one has already
resigned, and the other is expected to throw
up bis commission.
Several Virginia Republicans have present.
ed themselves for the vacancies, and will
serve at all hazards. II the people interrupt,
the mails are likely to be cut off.
Special Dispaieh TO he N. o. DsltaJ
WASHINGTON, March 25.-No new decelop-
ments materially changing the aspect of mat
tiers have zone to light to-day.
The signs continue to look, or are supposed
BY many to look, encouraging for peace.
Several Of the leading Republicans are now
expressing themselves favorable to a recogni-
ton OF the independence Of the Confederate
States. They say, since the Administration
virtually confesses is inability to use effective
measures Of coercion it might as well stop
talking Of war, ard acknowledge the civil and
political fact Of the existence and inVincibiiitY
Of the Southern Confederacy.
This argument is thought to weigh with the
Administration