The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-04-03
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The N. Y. Herald says sumpter Is to he abando ned
Immediately, aud that re.inforcemsuts are to be
sent to Fort Picksns. The Tribune says the umpter
question Is not yet decided BY the Cabinet and that
Fort Pckens has been reinforced. Gsv. Kendall is
just at home from Washington, and hs tells the Msdi
SON Journal that the Cabinet keeps its own secrstsi
Corsin goe. to Mexico, April 18th.
The Daniel Webster, at New York, March 80th,
saws she landed some Of the Texas troops at Forts
Jefferson and Tortuagas at Fort Taylor and Key West.
The Indians raising Ned In Texas, killing people
and Stealing stock. -.
Rumorcd At lIavanna, that San Domingo IL = be
annexed to Spain, revolution having occurred there
on the 10Th Of March, and the blacks put down
This counts Tor the Spanish Fleet sent to the West.
France consents to all this.
Miramon l. en- route for Spain, to urge the annexa-
ton Of Mexico to the spanish Grown!
Five thousand Regulars left uavauna for San Do.
mingo ......-.
The star Of the West il on the coast Of Texas.
Pittsburgh bankers have refused "a. and Aissoxyi
money. ..- sis It,.
Justice Shaw, or Boston, died on the 3oth. lie was
Henry Winter Davis will 80 to China, as Minister.
4. P. Shallcross. special Agent Of the p. Do.
par'mcnt, took charge Of the Chicago Pot Once or
Saturday, the soth, BY order Of the Preside e. Old
Abe smeis villany in Ike Cooks accounts and Is
about to overtake him. The city Il greatly excited.
Andy Dr'ps is r. N. At Maquoketa, J. g. Davenport
At Cedar Rapids. The axe is coming round
Mississippi has ratified the sout ircrO Constitution
Geo w. Hickey Is elected assistant Secre.
tary of the Senate. The venerable Asbury
Dickens retains his place as princil al Secreta.
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The English and French are fitting out a
feet Of War Steamers for the United Suites.
The Spanish nre also sending War Vessels to
the Gulf. These moves on the part Ot the
| first named Power are Tor the protection Of
their Commerce in the present conflicting state
| Of our affairs. Spain has vested rights in the
| " est which she il bound to notice.
Mr.. Whittlesey OF Ohio formerly CALLED
| the Argus of The Treasury has accepted the
First Comptroiiership. .-.
The Bienvilie Steamer has been released by
the New York Collector.
A runAor that guns were being transferred
from the arsenal near Richmond, to FOrtr IS
Monroe. creaied great excitement in the Vir.
| Sinla Convention
| l. G. Palirey lie P. NJ. at Boston. An Extra
Session, it is thought. will soon be called -
Orders have gone West to confscale all goods
carried into Southern ports unless the regular
Federal duty is paid his order will come in
conflict with the rights Of the English and
French who comply with The tariff Of the Con.
federate States, and We may look GU: for curl.
Gus revelations down there.
The N Y. Trsbune's dispatches say that
Fort Fickens has been reinforced largely, by
small boats at night The Southern Commits.
sioncrs have assurances to the Contrary. We
10 not think that Scott will advise sneaking
into the forts Of the United States better to
| give them up at once, than to crawl into them
ignobly . ......... -.....
| One of Mr.. I.incons mail agents on the
Lynchburgh IVA Railroad was requested by
the citizens to quit and lie did so.
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