New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-28
FROM WASHING TON.
From The n. Y. Tinri.
WAsHIsGToS, "Wednesday, Feb. ", lSol'
TnE TRKACHERY or GEN. TWGGs.

WAsHSGToS, Wednesday Feb. y, 1861.
THE TRHACHERY or GEN. TwIGGs.
A member # Gen. Twiggss staf, now here, says
Gen. Twiggs has written 10 the Governor Of Ge riga,
decrup 10 crCr the service under the Authorities of
that State. 1t is ulso said that he Will decline entering
TIE service Of the 5 uhern CoUfederacy under Gen.
Dayis who was only a second lieutenant when Gen.
Twiggs was Colonel Gen. Twggs is said to be im-
mepsely wealthy The War Department enterains
10 doubt Of the truth Of lis rumored cachery in Tex
a.. The orders may have been intercepted.
TIE RUMoRED DEATH OF GEN. TwIGGs.
The statement is that Gov. Houston cent one OF his
aida to Gen Twiggs at san Antonio. to remonstrate
against his reacherous surrender OF tho Federal prop
erty and that, in the Of alteration which
ensued the aid shot Gen. Twigg, that he died.
There j. no doubt IL kilograms here Announcing
the death OF Twiggs. The alteration grew ont OF
remark, made by Gov. Houstons aid, that Gen.
Twigvs's conduct was dishonornble.
Fyor n, n. y. Herald
TIE CASE or THE FUGITIVE SLAVE ANDERSON.
The President to-day communicated TO tho Senate
the correspondence between the United States and
Great Britain In regard 10 the Of the fugitive
slave Anderson The Senate went into executive
tesson upon tbs oouespordence, and ordered II to be
printed The matter il regarded Of the highest i'm
poratee, 2! may lead TO difficulty between tho tSo
Governments.
THK >oUTIIWEsTERS MAIL.
There is n meeting of railroad Officers here tonight,
20 arrange schedule for carrying the Great South
Mail 70 to avoid passing through the .enei-
ing Sta,e The route will probably be via the Balt
more and Otto Road Columbus Cincinnati and across
Kentucky direct TO Memphis.
AFFAIRS IN CENTRAL AMERICA AND NEW
GRANADA.
The DEPARTMENT Of State received dispatches this
morning from Central America. with dates To the 18th
81 January. Minister Dimitry a, Managua. as
piduously engaged in settling the difficulties between
the United States and Nicaragua.
Mr.. Mcintosh. special bearer Of dispatches from our
Minister at GopoB has arrived here AID this morning
delivered lie dispatches TO the Government. Dir
Sores, our Minis,tr, has arrived At Bogo,s on tue
let OF JaI uary encountefirg most serious dicuiiier
tic route. The country generally wa. in shock
ing condition. Tie revolution continues and with
increasing bitterness. General Iirrran had been
uHing Lis utmost etiorts, bat unsuccessfully. to
bring The revolution i-s Ia terms OF peace Tho Gov
erunent forces, under Ospnn, have obtained several
signal advantages over the rebels, they call them
Gen. MOtqueia with his army about i've hive daye
march from Bogoa. An engagement was shortly ex-
pected to take place. That battle, il is believed, will
decide the matter, the victor probably will carry
every thing his own all the country. Which
party will be successful i, il impossible to crsee.
The Government forces numerous than Gen.
Mosquers forces, but Mosquera has got better officers
Senior lluriadO has been appointed Commissioner
On The part OF ew-Granadn to investigate the claims
with that republic under the convention Of 1857 Hur-
,ado will probably arrive by the next steamer
The PrfGedbt has made no appoit tmen,s OF Com
m-,ioners under this convention. neither has he In the
care Of Costa Rica. The statement therefore, In tho
New.Yofk papers, that two nance had been sent to
the Senate, Is without shadow Of foundation.
HON. IRA HARRIS, OF NETWORK.
Tie new Senator Of New-York who is 10 succeed
Mr. Seward called uIon Mr. Lincoln yesterday morn
iBg and made an earnest appeal in favor Of the 40
pointment Of Simon Cameron ms Secretary ~ the
Treasury.
WHAT WILL Mr.. LINCOLN DO WITH THE sECgs-
SION COMMISSIONERS
The Commissioners appointed by the so,calied
Southern Conederey to treat with the new Admins
tration expected 10 arrive in this city within few
days Their object is 10 confer with the Government
on the sule Of the United States property they have
fezedsufh as Publications. budingr public treasure
aims al d ammunition Those who agree with them
threaten that il the President fails to recognize them,
immediate attempts will be made 10 take Fort Sumter
ard Fort pickens have doubt that he VIII stern
IL refuse 10 receive them aud in doing this he viii do
wba, Mr.. Buchanan ought to have done ia regard TO
the euissaes by South Carolina TO negotiate with
him.
VISIT or JEFF. DAVIS TO MAJOR ANDERSON.
A gentleman who arrived here by the steamer CO.
luub;a and who protested to be well informed the
suec states that shortly after the arrival of the Hon.
Jefferson Davis at Charleston il quietly arranged
for rim TO nav n visit 10 Fort Sumter, which was
Accommodated privately. The interview is represented
10 have been ap and prolonged one but all not
immediately In the secrct left wholly to conjec
tlre a. to what took place between him and M ,jor
Anderson II has, however, been knowingly given
out at Charleston that there will be fgM at Fort
Sumir-great stress evidently being placed upon the
fact that these old acquainances Ia the army
no, be brought into bloody conflict with each other
On tie other hand, it is believed that il the alleged
witt had elected any particular comfort for the great
leader Of the secession movement such good news
would not have been kept for private consumption
merely.
Passengers Arrived