The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1861-03-30

The Htyald's correspondent SAYS III
Southern Commissioners have receive
assurances from the Government 4
Washington that no reinforcements vii
be sent 10 the Southern forts, and tina
the existing status will not be change,
Tor the present; also, thai the CoInniis
sioners have received Instructions TO lelal
negotiations until the question 81 evarua
ticn i determined By the United State
Government.
a dispatch from Washington, 81 yes
terday's date, says the commissioners d
the Confederate States will wait Ieisnrely
for the action 81 the government.
Great efforts are being made BY dis
tinruished eeisIeinen 70 effect a peaceful
solution Of the southern complication
Tho government at Montgomery have nj
approximations Of collision at Piekens
Ii Is saii the accounts published are grCs,
exaggeratious Of the true condition 81
affairs there. The commissioners have
information that the best Of feeling exists
between the federal authorities and the
officers In command Of the confederate
troops, and no danger Of a collision was
entertained. III . Il
The same dispatel, states that mucI,
curiosity Is manifested respecting the
administration relative TO aAairs u the
sonih, and sasions rumors RFesalii bui
Information derived from authentic sources
warrants the assertion that whatever
movements may be IN progress, involve
nothing or d hostile character On the
contrary, they are IN the direction Of
peace. The ruInors generally agree, how.
ever, that the military stations in the
Gulf forts now held by the federal gov
ernment, will be preserved. III =.
A Galveston dispatch Of the 10th
states that Gov. Houston and the score
tary of state refused to appear on the
10th before the convention, when sum.
moned after one notice to take the oath:
Tie other state officers took the oath.
Lieut. Clark was to resume The governors
powers on the 10th 1t was not known
what Houston would do. The convention
Is rapidly maturing defensive forces to
protect the frontier The indians are at
present in large numbers on the western
frontiers. Gen. Ford is organizing q
military force 10 protect the Rio Grandes
The convention has passed mn ordinance
continuing In Tie state service the officers
who take The OATH &. i...,.
The overland mail arrived last night at
Fort Smith from southwest, with DR..
j. H.. Hgden, assistant surgeon y. s. Al,
and Lieut., X. G. Hull, Of the 9TH infaa-
TRY, as passengers Both or these officers
have resigned. Lieut., III. u. Kelly. Of
the 10th infantry; Lieuts. II G. Ne
Neil and j. Wheeler, jln., mounted rifles,
have resigned, and IRE en- route. Several
other officers Of high rank have. rendered
their designations, and will be in soon.
The Navajo war has been concluded
by Col. CRANKY, aud another expedition
against the NaEajos proposed Tho troops
at Forts Bliss, Qaimnn, Davis aud Chad,
bourne have ceased to do duty, and are
waiting transportation 10 leave. At
Fort Ghadbourne the two companies Of
Texan rangers were stationed, aud Camp
Cooper was occppied by Eke force.
The quarter,Hiasteras department III New
Mexico was without funds and credit, and
the pay department without money. The
troops win soon be short Of supplies Of
every description, md viii have to pro-
vide for themselves
Il is also stated in a dispatch from
Indianola, Texas, that Col. Bonneville,
late in command Of Fort CLARK, had arr
rived there on the 10th, en- route for 81,
Louis Two companies from San An
tonic were also there, awaiting transport
alton. 8
Lieut.. Washington, u, s. A., remains
to act as quartermaster cad commissary
until the federal troops have all left the
state. ....':. b +. n.
A New Orleans dispatch OF yesterday,
snss that Gen. Twiggs declines q briga.
der generalship in Tho confederate army
on account Of feeble health 81. + Il 4.
/ In the Virginia convention yesterday,
Mr.. Holcomb spoke in favor Of withdraw.
ing from the Union. y. u. i.
. Mr.. Carlyle will offer an amendment
to the report Of the committee on, federal
relations embodying the Franklin substi-
tute entire. 49,. i. i rs:.,:, z.r -s,. =.
The Kentucky legislature re-assembled
yesterday, but adjourned over to allow
the use Of the hall to the Southern Rights
Mass Convention. ,-.s.E n. -. Il. 4: J.,
The Democratic Union ticket, has been
elected III Burlington, N. j., by about
100 majority. This Is o great gain.
Thomas j. Dryer, of Oregon, has been
appointed commissioner to the Sandwich
Islands; Joseph o. Puluani. N. r., con.
sui to Havre; and Rufus King, editor Of
the Milwaukee SeRtiati, consul TO Rome.
The President has sent the following
nominations to the Senate urlingame,
minister to Austria; b. r. Wood, minis.
ter to Denmark; II. s, Sanford, 10 Bel
GUM and F, II. Morse, cons9l to Lon
don. .s-.,. ~. I. ...s .Sss
The Senate confirmed CharEes Francis
Adams as minister 10 England, Marsh as
minister TO Sardinia. Webb as minister to
Turkey, Sanford 10 Belgium, Thayer
consul general to Egypt, Devise consul
at Cork, Green Clay as secretary Of lega-
ton to Spain, and John ID. Defrees as
superintendent Of public printing. He
will Immediately organize new govern
msnt bureau, }, ", MID, Of Men York,
Is con frnsd as Gortrnor Of Nsrada. Ex.
GOV. Boutwell, decliues the treasury con.
trollership. Il. II, Dana is arged for
district attorney in Massachusetts.
Yesterday, at Washington, the two
indictments against Ex.Secretary Floyd
were dismissed as untenable. The iirst