, 1861-02-23
Important from Washington and the
South.

South.
WAsH1Saros, Feb. 2L-Ofacial adyices have
been received to-day from Fort Sumter.
Nothing Of special interest. The garrison was
means Of supplying It.
In executive session to-day, large number
Of nominations; including promotions in the
Army and Navy, were confirmed; also
Nib1ack, member of the House from Indiana,
rs Chief Justice Of Nebraska Motions to
preme Court, and: Petit. District Judge Of
Kansas, rejected by three majority. There
will probably be no more executive sessions
during the present Administration term.
The proposition to be voted on by the Peace
Conference tomorrow Is substantially the
Border State plan. The friends thereof say
there are unmis taxable indications that It
may receive the support of the Commission
ers from Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, Rhode Island, and all the Border
slave States except one OF two from Virginia.
The Navy Department has accepted the
resignation Of Capt. Tattnall Of Georgia
Tie Public Departments will be closed to-
morrow. There will be parades of Federal
and local military.
In the Senate evening session, the Critten,
den resolutions were taken up. Wilson spoke
at length against the resolutions.
A special agent VILE sent to-day to take
charge ofthe Galveston, Texas, Post Office.
that agents are at the North purchasing steam
ers for the Southern Confederaey.
Advices from Montgomery indicate that the
Southern Confederacy will regard the attempt
Of the United States to maintain authority In
the seeding states as an act Of Wer, which
will be followed by instantaneous reprisals
A large number Of privateers are In readiness
to commence operations on the ocean at q
moments warning. It is reported that ar
rangements are already made In California for
priyateers on the Pacific Ocean, when occasion
calls for them.
The Tariff bill under consideration at Mont
gomeP does not differ materially from that OF
imported north Of Wilmington, Delaware, and
bonds will be cxacted from shippers for non.
seeding slaEeholdfng States, to guard against
deception.
Nj. Latham of California voted aca,nst
Black's confirmation, and MI: Gwin for It,
A letter from an army officer at Savannah,
| says lists for volunteers to the army of the
new Coniederacy have been opened one week
during which time IS men enlisted as priyates
and 2,O00 applied for commissions. The Gov.
ernor had ordered the purchase Of q steamer
for the Georgia navy for 800, 600.
A gentleman arrived VI from Charleston to-day
| says there ara 600 troops there under orders
but no prospect Of an immediate attack on
Fort Sumter. The people continue to demand
| II, but Gov. PickeHs Ia awaiting the move
| ments Of JEFF Davis. Tho Hafbor la clea1
and vessels arepassing in and out
WAsusaToH, Feb. Phillip Clayton, Ex
Assistant Secretary Treasury Of the United
| States, will 1eaye for Montgomery, having
been appointed to q similar position, undeI
the Southern Confederncy.. !,
It is general holiday here. AL the Gov.
ernment and Municipal offices closed. The
military display Is large and imposing, Ma.
! tioual flags are flying IN a1l directions, bella
4 a1r.fn ~ r.,
fired, one for each Stnte in the Union.
The following named Assistant Surgeons OF
the Army were conllrmed: Short Of Penn
sylgania, Michcn and Wager Of Maryland, and
Remsenr Of North Carolina The following
we're contlrzned as 1ie4ts. ii the Navy, to sup
VIZ: Dalton, Bigelow, Bradford, Htythian
! Coke, shryock, Fitch, Harris, Eastms1, Wal
lace, HATFIELD, McDongal, Porter, ,1.,erkins
Phillips and Lansdalc. samuel J. Jones and
| Thire1ey were confirmed ~ Assistant Sur
gcons III the Navy in place Of those who re,
| Signed. @...
Thos. Mann of Kansas was confirmed Is At
torney Of the United States for tha District o.
The following named Collectors Of Custom,
we're confirmed: Thos. E Lane, at saco
Maine; Geo. P. Bowden, at York, Milne; ia
cob c. Hewlett, at Cold Spring. New York
Alex c, BaIne, for District Of San Joaquin
Patrick Pagan, at Middletowp, Connecticut
Geo. B. HalL Consul at Quay and Talife
70 Hunter, Sixth Auditor Of the Ire en1y
The following named Postmasters were alse
confirmed; Virgil Whitney, at Binghamp
ton, New York, and Hiram B, Barr, at Iancas
| ter, Pennsylvania
THE Federal troops pazaded this afternoon
apart from the District militla, but in detached
bodies not In mnss ae contemplated by tht
official programmes there, 1t having beer
counternanded. Tho Flying Artillery frei
salutes at three points Of the city.
The Peace Conference didnot conclude busi
ness US anticipated: The time was consumei
In speeches.
Col. s 8. English Is appointed Surveyor O.
It Is authorifativaly denied that any doc4
ments or letters for the South for elsewhere
are improperly detained in the Washington
Numerous petitions hare been presented
hergInr Congress for bankrupt law.
( Rsoresenfaiiye Van Wyek Of New York wal
assaulted la1t Night by three unknown peEnonI
md wounded by heavy kpife, and while des
perute}y resisting them, was knocked down
1 RepoTering himself somewhat, he discharged
| pistol at them. It is believed The shot tool
1 effect. The party zetreated. Mr.. Van Wycl
reached bis residence weak, but not in d dan
i per0us condition. -.