The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-03-27
From Washington.

From Washington. -s..-.@s..r.E
Orders have been forwarded to Major
And. rson to evacuate Fort Sumter.
J The commits s;onvrs from the Southern
Conf, deracy expect no answer to tn ir Off
cial communication f ten or twelve days.
They feel confident, meanwhile, that there
will be no collision or change in military
stations in the States.
They have telegraphic assurances from
Montgomery that ample engagements have
b IN male to avoid trouble at Fort Sumter.
hsfollowing named gentlemen, it is UNDER
stood, have been nominated for postInas
tiers.
John Lockwood, at Milwaukee. ala
Sidney Won Baunherst. ut p ttsburgh
William A. Gaines at Frankfort, KY.
Charles Howe has been nominated collector
OF customs at Key West.
Benjamin O. Farrar. assistant treasurer at
ST Louis @' @@ e -
Sam Long. of Illinois. consul at Lahaims,
Sandwich Islands. -.r...-.-. ..... -s.t5..rs
Th..J Foyer, of Oregon has been appoint
cd Commissioner to the Sandw CHI Islands.
Freeman II. Morse. Consul to London.
Much curiosityis manifested respecting the
action of the Administration relative to affairs
ut the SOuh and various rum rs prevail. hut
information derived from an authentic source,
warrants the belief that whatever m vemen's
may be in progress involve nothing of q hostile
character. On the contrary. they are in the
direction Of Peace.
l. They generally agree, however, that the
military status in the Gulf forts, now held by
| the Federal Government. will be preserved.
The Senate confirmed Adams as Minister to
En- land. -..,.s-vs,,--..-.. >-.e--+.-. 80 q -
Marsh, Minister to Sardinia. = - s, q
Webb, Minister to Turkey.
Sanford Minister to Belg UNI.
Benjamin Thayer, Consul General to
Egypt.
Devine, Consul at Cork.
| Green Clay. Secretary Of Legation to
Francis Queen, postm,sserat Niles, Micbi.
igan. Arh
Henry Thorns, postmaster at Fremont
| Ohio.
John D Defrecs, Superintendent Of public
! printing. He will Immediately organize a
| new ovenment bureau. M la fn
The two indictments against Gov. FLOYD In
| the Court here, were dismissed as untena-
| BILE aanss Esa aaas s. ## a&
The first was for a conspiracy to defraud the
Government. - r-~
The District Attorney stated in open Cour.
that there was no evidence to sustain the
charge and with the leave of the Court would
enter noIs prnseqni.
The second was for malfeasance in Office in
suing acc 'ptances. h"
The act Of 1887 prohibits prosecution where
the party indicted has testified before Com.
mittce Of Congress touching the matter.
This has been judicial.y decided to be not q
privilege Of the witness, but . mandate OF
| law. TFtagF .s.a & II sd
On the fact being submitted in Advance to
the Court BY counsel on both sides, the indict-
ments were ordered quashed, US they could
not be maintained.
Great efforts are making by distinguished
gentlemen to effect a peaceable solution of the
| Southern troubles.
/ The Cover, ment at Montgomery lave nc
apprehensions OF collision at Fort Pick ems
1t is said the accounts published are gross ex
aggemtions of the true condition OF affairs
! there. ~ .
The Conservatives have information tina,
the best feeling exists between the Federal
authorities apd the officers IN command Of the
confederate troops. and no danger Of collision
was entertained. s-a