The national Republican., 1861-02-06
THE HOME SQUADRON.

IL appears that on the 18TH OF January, the
Commander.in-chief of the Home Squadron in
the Gulf of Mexico, received orders to dispatch
to the coast of Florida, the Powhatan, the Sa.
bine. and the St. Louis.
The New York Times says:
"A critical examination of the condition of
the squadron demonstrated the fact that every
ship was short of provisions, and that it would
be madness to send them on probably hostile
mission in such state. The impression pre-.
vailed extensively, therefore, that the vessels
would 20 to Havana, or elsewhere, for provis-
ions, and then obey the instructions of Mr..
| Toucey."
That there was considerable excitement
among the Southern officers, appears from
many accounts, although it is probably exag.
gerated in the following letter from Vera Cruz
to the New Orleans Delta:
ain addition to the list of officers already
furnished you, who will resign, in the Home
| Squadron, / will name Lieutenants Morgan,
Rutledge, Porcher, Evans, Kennen, Jones,
Murdaugh, McCann, and Maury; Surgeons
Freeman, Barclay, and Gait; Paymaster
Clarke; Engineers Manning, Lamden, and
Lamden again, and Purdy. In fact, there is
perfect stampede in the squadron, and there
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of the vessels"
The Seeded PoRTs-The Secretary of the
Treasury writes to the New York Collector
"The only penalty which can be applied to
the clearance of vessels from United States
port for a foreign country without the sigma.
ture of proper United States officer, is fine
against the master of $500, which penalty in
no case attaches to the vessel and cargo. This
penalty could only be inflicted in case the cap.
tain should return to United States port, and
the authorities should be disposed to prosecute
him, and could prore their case."
He also adds:
"The Secretary of the Treasury has power in
all cases to remit the penalty; and where ves
sells are forced into any infringement ofthe laws
by the circumstances of the case, while enga.
! ged in legitimate commerce, they may be sure
Of oil proper consideration at his hands,"
The President has made the following ap.
pointments
Albert G. Boone, of Kansas, agent for the
Indians in Upper Arkansas.
Matthew Leiper, of Texas, agent for the In.
dians of the Wichita agency.
Wesley B. Gosnel of Washington Territory,
agent for the Puget's Sound agency.
Sanford c. Faulkner, Of Arkansas, receiver
of public moneys for lands in Little Rock dis.
trict, Arkansas.
EURoPE.-The Kedar at New York. brings
Liverpool dates to January %, two days later
There is no important change in the markets.
Lord John Russell, in letter to the Man
chester Chamber of Commerce. refers to the
possible effect on the cotton supplies under the
political crisis in the United States and tenders
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British consuls in all the cotton. producing dis
trcts, for the dissemination of the wants of the
cotton trade, and the acquisition Of intorma
tion relative to possible supplies.
The new King Of Prussia has made war
like speech to the assembled generals of the
kingdom. Gaeta has been blockaded by sea,
and the bombardment of the city was to re-
] commence on the 2lst of January. 1t is stated
that treaty between Austria, Russia, and
Prussia, guarantees to Austria the possession of
Venetia.
The Tribune of yesterday says ut is re-
ported, apparently on good authority, that
Southern agents in this city are negotiating
for the purchase of several steamers for war
purposes. The tow.boats Reliance and Reso
lutte, belonging to Captain Degroot, are partcu.
lary mentioned. The police should keep u
sharp look out for these fellows"
Bd5" The correspondent of the N. Y Tribune
says "Further investigation shows that the
actual amount of money seized at New Or
leans is about 100000, exclusive of the value
of the machinery and mint. No doubt is en-
tertained that this seizure was made upon the
suggestion of the conspirators here"
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