The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1861-04-20

!, would be 4 fight n Charleston harbo
I and declared Chat sumter would be eyac
Z ated. 5.3s
a St. Louis dispatch on the evenin
E Of the 18th states that the Ilsr0I,i
Washington Dispatches say lie men I,
, The West Point flying artillery, now |
/: Washington, had received orders 70 kee
their Tetolvers constantly loatled. 4
be ready for Immediate action.
\, Part Of the volunteers would be sta
toned at the bridge across the Potomac
50 as 70 defend II from Invading force.
4 Nearly 1000 men were enrolled fol
/ regular service from the ranks or the dis
/ trict militia. Those who refused 10 take
the oath Of allegiance were marched back
70 the army, disarHed, aud their names
stricken from the rolls. Kisses from the
spectators accompanied their disappear.
ance from the parade ground
4 Tho Posts WGshington dispatches
state that Gen Scott continued an active
1. personal supervision Of the military there.
i which was considered sufficient 10 protect
the city Guards around the capitol
and public buildings had been doubled
and armed TO the teeth.
MASSACHUSETTS. NJ.
AT Charlestown, Mass, the navy ward
force had been Increased 10 lao men.
During the session OF the Massachu.
sets legislature, the governor had been
authorized 70 Increase the number
OF the volunteer military, and nut
/ 1000 troops on war footing. An ener-
geucy fund was placed at the disposition
OF the governor, but afterwards with
drawn At his request. n ! &C.,
The legislature refused to pass q bill
for the abolition on capital punishment,
and further to protect the freedom Of
speech No action was taken on the res
olutious Of the various States, having ref
erencc to the politicni condition or the
country, copies Of which were transmitted
to the legislature by the governor. Z I. 7.
The President has appointed Ezra Lin
coin 70 the subtreasnryshipat Boston: !
DR.. Palfree bad assumed the Office Of
postmaster Of Boston. r. i, NJ. ss.i.. d. IA.
Joseph y Buckingham, former editor
Of Boston Courier, was dead.
!. 4. fExAs. RI,
The regular Washington dispatches Of
the Ith say the army and navy officers, ID
common with others, were unacquaiated
with the present military movements, but
believed they were principally for Texas.
Houston bad given adyices 10 federal an
thorities, and the result, 1t was anticipat.
ed, would be his Te-establishment in the
executive chair Of Texas. . MI;
II was reported the United States
.roops left in Texas designed Concentrat.
ing 1T some given point. The steamers
Star Of the West and Empire City, were
still Oh Indianola. .:..3.. 81 .. 5s a
The Mexfcans at Matamoras had plant
cd cannon pointing towards brownsville;
the legislature had passed a bill dividing
the State into six congressional districts, !
also bill TO issue State bonds for one
million dollars, to be secured by special
tax. 4. / ' q: =. 4 r. w T: S: r. +.
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Gov. Dennison, of Ohio, pledges the |
support Of his State TO vigorous policy,
and returns homo to execute his pledge.
.....:: I cAIiFpRSi1. IL Is. p.
. The following California appointments
are set down as reliable: VIM. .Rabe, 4
Marshal OF The porthern district; Will
liam u. Sharp, District Attorney
Henry ID Barrows, Marshal OF the
southern district; KInsaIi Ii, Demmick,
Attorney, Southern Collectors: Mon.
lerey, John II. Porter; Benfcia, s. MI
Swain; Stockton, s. w Spcrry; SAM
Diego. Joshua Sloan; San Pedro, Oscar
Many; Santa Barbara, Briuperhafer.
Coiner at the Mint; Vim. Schmols; Assist
liant Conner, Conrad Wigam. Registers
81 the Land Office: San Francisco,
George B, Tngley; Los Angeles, Anto.
Mo Marco Rico; Stockton, George d.
Webster; Tisalia, Henry W.. Briggs
Humboldt, John w. Eddy; MarysvilIe,
4. J. Snider. Receivers Of Pablo mon.
es: San Francisco, II. Stockton, g. C. 1
HaFeus and G, Waller; Loss Angeles.
Louis Sperry; visaiia; George NJ. Ger.
-ish; Humboldt, WIN, ;H. Pratt; Marys.
iilie, j, Compton. Postmaster: Sncra-
nento. George Rowland, Appraiser-G len
rial, Samuel j, Bridge; Appraisers,
Nudge, and probably, John r. Zane
Indian Superintendent Oft northern dis
.riet, Geo. NJ, Hanson; Of the southern,
Minor Frank Robes .~.... H.. - 1872. /
:. ~ .s-..:. MISCELLANEOUS. n r.. i =
The Santa Fe mail Of the 25tb Of
March. had arrived, aud Col. Loring had
n 81, cIlnr,rn az thu rniIifnr, damn fr,nnI