Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-04-13
Later from the Atlantic Side,
ST. Louis, March 16, 10

An authorized order for the evacua-
ton of Fort Sumter is not yet issued.
All accounts agree that such will be the
ultimate policy of the Administration
No other course can be pursued, as it
would be impossible to provide rein
forccmcnts in time. 1t is generally
conceded that it would require ten
thousand men aided by all the naval
force ut command. Gen. Scott says
it is military necessity, and it is re-
ported that he takes the entire respon-.
sibility of the step. Some of the ultrH
Republicans dcnounce the step bitterly,
while rcgrctting the necessity, concede'
that it is unavoidable. Among the lat
ter is the New York Tribune. Repub-
leans throw the entire blame on the
previous dministration.--UniOn men
in the border States, strongly urge the
policy of the withdrawal of troops from
all the Forts but there is no indica-
ton yet that this policy will be pursued,
except as regards Sumtcr.-Southern
commissioners have addressed COM
munication to Seward, and the latter
has asked time for consideration. The
matter will probably be referred to tho
Senate. Meanwhile everything at the
South remains quiet. There are no
movements to be reportcd.-Latcst
advices from Texas state that Fort
Brown will be quietly given up by
Capt. Hill, as soon as means for trans
porting troops arrive. The terms were
agreed upon on the 9th of March be-
tween the Texas commissioners and
1lill.-Tcxas troops at Brazos are for
tifying the Island to make it impreg-
nablc. The Texas Convention has
passed resolution authorizing the
transfer of State military to the Pro-
visional Government. Gov. Houston
refused to recognize the Convention and
says he and the Legislature. which
meets on the 18th March, will attend
to the public questions now arising
The Georgia Convention has made a
similar transfer of forts, arsenals and
arms.-Thc Southern Congress have
adopted permanent Constitution. The.
President to serve six years, and off,
GERS under the grade of Cabinet, during
good behavior. Cabinet officers elligi-
bic to seats i'll Congress.-No diff
Guilty is said to exist in obtaining the
fifteen million !oan.-Virginia, Mis-.
souri, and Arkansas Conventions have
not yet come to any conclusions, or test
vote. Indications favor Border Slave
State Contcrcnce.-Cassius NJ. Clay
has accepted the Spanish Mission
Corwin has not decided on the Mexi-
can Mission.-Thc United States
Senate, by resolution, have directed the
Secretary to omit from the roll the
names Of six Senators whose seats are
vacatcd.-The Republican candidate
for Governor in New Hampshire is
about 5000 ahead, so fur as heard from.
The bill amendatory of the Per-.
sonal Liberty Law has been ordered to
third reading in the Maine House.
David Wilmot has been elected U. s.
Senator from Pennsylvania.--The U.
s. Supreme Court has decided in favor
of Mrs. Gaines, and gives the whole es-
tate of David Clark. contract
has been closed for moving the Butter
field mail to the Central route. Time
Is days, Sundays iMc!uded.-The
Pony Express is to run three timesa
week in eight days, to commence on
the 18th Of June.-The mail on the
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