The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-02-06
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Times Correspon dence.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-lt is understood
here that the first movement in the Beard
of Commissioners from the States, to meet
here next Monday, will be propositions by
Virginia for the withdrawal of the Federal
troops from the Capital of the United States,
guaranteeing that there shall be no hostile
demonstrations affecting the peace Of the
Capital. A Virginian in high standing and
one who is well posted in regard to the
movements of the Secession conspirators, de-
clares with evident sincerity that there is no
longer any purpose to seize upon the Federal
Capital by force.
Col. Hayne will send written communi-
cation to the President tomorrow, proposing
man in thee of South Carolina, to pay the
full value for all Federal property within her
jurisdiction, if the President will cause Fort
Sumter to be evacuated and the troops with
drawn. He has no hope that the PROPOSE
ton will be accepted, and will wait but a
short time for reply. He expects to leave
for home on Saturday.
A Cabinet officer stated to day that if Viz
ginia should decide to go out of the Union
on the 4th of February, raid would be i'm
medeately made in this city by Virginia
forces, and he saw no way how it could be
defended except by an immediate call upon
the LEGAL States for volunteers. The gentle
men who listened to these startling declara-
tons, although conservative men, wrote i'm
mediately to the Governors of their States,
recommending them to place their forces in
readiness to answer requisition at mo-
ments warning.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The boundary dis
pute which has existed for so many years
between Massachusetts and Rhode Island,
and which was amicably submitted to the
Supreme Court, has to-day been prospective
ly settled by an interlocutory order to that
effect.
Two corps ofartillery arrived here to-day
from Fort Hamilton. There are five campa-
MES of that arm Of the service here, which
together with the infantry and marines
makes about 600 Federal troops in Washing.
ton and vicinity. ..... ....
Horatio King, First Assistant Postmaster,
has been appointed Postmaster General.
Col. Hayne has received his dispatch
from Gov. Pickens, and has proceeded to
bring the proceedings of the authorities for
the evacuation of the public property in
South Carolina before the President.
WASHINGTON, Feb 2-Lieut. Halls de-
parture for South Carolina, with official dis
patches, has been postponed for the present,
he expected to have departed tonight
The President, to-day, sent to the Senate
the name of Geo. McHcnry, of Penn, as
Consul to Liverpool. .... ......
! The Assistant Treasurer at New Orleans,
refuses to give up the gold and bullion in
the branch mint, to the amount of some
$3.50, 900, to the order of Secretary Dix, on
the ground that the branch mint has been
taken possession Of by the State of Louisi-
ana.
On the receipt of this news, this morning,
the President called an extra session of the
Cabinet, and the whole subject was consii-
cred.
! 1t is understood that Senators Benjamin
and Slidell were sent for to know if they
were aware of this transaction.
The Government has telegraphed to the
Collector and Treasurer, to know the facts
connected with the seizure
Feb 3.-The Commissioners from New
Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, North Carolina,
Virginia, and Indiana, have arrived here to-
night, to interchange views.
One additional body of troops arrived here
on this mornings train, and brought artil-
lery, arms, and munitions of war.
An effort will be made by a member of
the Committee of Five, to report a joint res
olution, providing for call of National
Convention, for the adjustment of existing
difficulties.
An official copy of the louisiana ordnanc
ofSecession has been received, and the del
cations from that State in Congress, wit
the exception of Mr. Bouligny, will probably
withdraw from further deliberations in Con
gress, tomorrow. He is only one from the
seceeding States who has taken part in the
proceedings since the several ordinances Of
secession have been passed.
The names of all the members of the
House from the seeding States, continued
to be called when voting.
Joshua R. Giddings is among the lates
arrivals here.
Gov. Hicks, of Maryland, will be before
the Select Committee to morrow, as wit
ness concerning the alleged conspiracy t
seize Washington.
/ WHEELING. Feb Affection to-day TO
delegates to the State Convention resulted il
the election of S. Clemens AMI G.. d. Hub
bard, anti-secessionists. by about 500 major
ity. Excitement was very great.
Union candidates elected in Marion
Taylor, Wood, Brooke and Hancock coun
ties.
Very few votes polled against referring
the action Of the Convention back to tn
people.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 1.-The mint ant
custom house were quietly taken posses
sion of yesterday by the authorities of Lou