Daily national Democrat., 1861-04-11
Pony News.

Sr LOUIS, March 9th. -To-day's regular
| Washington dispatch says the prevalent re-
ports that Union men in the seeded States
have epplied for appointments as judicial Of
ficers seem to be confirmed by the nomina-
ton of Cyrus W. Lane as Judge of the North
ern and southern Districts of Alabama.
The military officers in charge of the bu-
reaus in the War Department and General
Scott have joined in a remonstrance against a
change of clerks in their departments.
The New York Tribunes Washington cor
respondent says, Capt Fox reports that the
supplies of provisions at Sumter will enable
Major Anderson TO sustain his command un-
til the 18th of April He says the fort can
be reinforced only by military operations,
which will require force not at the disposal
Of the President, or by strategy, with haz-
ards Of desperate conflict From all the
facts, it is evident that Samter must be aban-
doned or civil war be inaugurated.
The Southern Commissioners are ali dining
tonight with the foreign ambassadors at
Corcoran's The Commissioners are on most
friendly terms with the English aud French
Minister'S
Secretary Chase has offered the first Con-
trollershjp to Elisha Whttlesey.
The Texas Legislature has passed resolu-
ton approving of the Convention Act depos-
ing Governor Houston. A bill has passed to
raise regiment of mounted ritlemen for from
tier protection. Since the departure of the
Federal troops the Indians in large numbers
have been devastating the frontier, killing
and driving back the settlers.
March 2Sth.-A dispatch to the y. Y. Post
says Mr.. Lane was nominated District Judge
of Alabama, at the suggestion of Mr.. Cobb,
of that State.
A Washington dispatch to the New York
Express says Governor Houston writes TO the
President that the Indians are threatening
Texas, and asking if the Federal Government
can or will afford relief
1t is reported that Riggs, the Washington
banker, contemplates investment in part of
| Confederate States loan.
Intelligence received at Washington on the
Goth is to the effect that by the lst of April
there would be concentrated at Pensacola
5 600 troops from the Confederate Statcs--
| This sudden movement of troops in that di-
rection was made upon the statement that re-
! ntorccmcnts had been sent from New York
to Fort Piclens. The Montgomery Govern
ment deemed it avisable to be fully prepared
| for any emergency
There is a prospect now that every dollar
of the eight millions advertised for by Sec
retary Chase will be taken at fair rates
| The Postmaster General is experiencing
some trouble from the new mail agents in
| Virginia. The people Qlong the routes threat
en- tar and feathers to the unlucky agents if
they attempt to do their duty, ana one has
already resigned, and the other is eSpected to
throw up his commission. Several Virginia
Republicans have presented themselves for
the vacancies and will serve at all hazards.
| If the people interrupt, the mails are likely
| to be off
The New Orleans dispatches of yesterday
say, the State Convention has adopted an or
dinauce dividing Louisiana into six Congress
siona Districts; also an ordinance transfer.
ring the public funds TO the Confederaled
States; an Act abolishiog free banking and
abolishing the general charter system, was
pas ed and the ConVenton adjourned S@,e die
Two companies of Iouaves left for Pensa-
cola today on active service.
Mobile adyices say that troops and muni-
ions are constantly moving to Pensacola
Several companies are expected from North
Alabama A Memphis dispatch states that
800 Mississippi troops passed through that
place for Pensacola.
President Davis has made a reQui-ition on
the state of Alabama for troops for purpose
unknown. He has also called for $50 from
Florida and 1000 from Georgia. The Florida
Convention ratified the Confederate Consti-
tution. The Mississippi Convention will rat
(y unanimously, but is divided upon the gus
ton OF its reference to the people.
The following appointments were confirm
ed 10y the United States Senate last night: L.
c. Chittonden, Register of the Treasury; D.
* Carter, Minister to Bolivia; +. lIassacreck
Minister to Ecuador Officers for Nevada
Geo. Turner Chief Justice; G. u. Mott and
,i,,4, .,t NInr-
shal; B. b. Barker, Attorney; 0. Clement
Secretary; }. w. North Surveyor Dacoatah;
Governor, W. Payne. Nebraska, Governor,
Alvin Saunders. y number Of Army and
other confrmations were made.
MApcu 29th.-Archibald late Engineer in
Chief of the Navy, has received a dispatch
from Mallory Offering him a similar position
under the Confederate States, which was
promptly declined
No orders have been issued or will be at
present to land troops ut Fort Pickens, and
statements TO that effect are untrue.
a material change in the diplomatic ap-
pontments was made 10y the President-
Schurz goes to Spain, instead of Clay, who
takes Russia; and Narney, correspondent Of
the Philadelphia American and n y. Tri-
bune, is going TO Portugal. The following
are the principal contirmations Yesterday
Carl Schurz, Minister to Spain Jas. a. Pike
Minister Resident at the Hague; G. NJ. Clay
Minister to Russia r.. NJ. Palmer, Minister
to the Argentine Republic; j. f. Harvey
Minister to Portugal G. o, Fogg, Minister
to Switzerland; A. B. Dickinson, Minister tc
Nicaragua: e Jordan, Solicitor of the Treas
ury ; 3. f. sherwood, Engineer in Chief o
the Navy; Geo. w. Lane, Judge Of the North
crn and Southern Districts of Alabama: Z G.
Lamar, Attorney for Illinois; Harmon Cox
Attorney and Z. r. Glascock, Marshal foi
middle Tennessee; j. L. Collins Superinten-
.dent of Indian Affairs in New Mexico. Amor
the coufrmatons on the Goth, We're: VIM. S
Pennington, Secretary of Legation at Paris
Aaron Goodrich, of Minnesota, Secretary o
Legation at Brussels; T. j. Dryer, of Oregon
Commissioner to the Sandwich Islands; A
Dart, as Attorney for Southern District o
New York 7. d. Edwards. of Kentucky, AT
torney for Colo ado; Alvin Saunders, o
Iowa, Governor of Nebraska 7. lIassaurck
of Ohio, Minister Resident at Ecuador an(
David X. Carter, Of Ohio, Minister Resden
at Bolivia.
In the Virginia Convention, yesterday, th'
amendment insisting that the States still arr
independent sorercigntics was defeated by
ayes, Al noes, ~.
The n. v Tribune's Washington corree
poudent saysthat the orders went ten day
ago to retain q portion Of the dispossesse'
troops in Texas. subject to the order of Gov
Houston, in rcpressing any attempt to owe:
throw State authority. Further intelligence
from that quarter was looked for anxiously.
A Galveston dispatch of the 2Cth state
, that the Texas Convention has elected Ford