Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-02-25
Washington News and Gossip.

wAsuxorox. Feb. % Moe than two hours were oc-
cupie by the Secretary OF the Treasury In openibg po
for tho $1,000 O0O loan this noon Thee were abou' i6'
bidders. and the average amount offered on the ooia
was traction over QUO.
After 40 interview between the President and Mr..
Lincoln the fvrmer introduced Mr. Lincoln 70 he Cab
iuet which was then In session. Mr.. Lincoln, IN COZ
pany with Mr. Seward subsequently, paid htrespects 70
Mrs Lincoln and family and suite arrived in the P.
ID. train. tte
wAsHINaToN, Feb. 24.-Indeanite rumon are afoat
CONCERNING warke dispatches said to have been received
by the government from the South. These cause much
excitement and many inquiries bat they cannot be traced
to any reliable source There certainly has been no
Cabinet meeting to-day to consider such dispatches, %
circulated In connection with other reports.
Mr., Linoolu's rapid passage through Baltimore has
been condemned here BY some who do not know the acs
set Of un,crupulous political kraves in baltimore,
who had determined to turn Mr.. LDcops visit there to
their own account arranged fora procession from ne
pot TO his hotel Pro ction asked by these rowdes
Of Mashal Kane. who protested against such proceed
Ing. He said Mr. Lincoln would be treated WIN all re-
spect due him personally and his Official poson but 80
obnoxious the parties proposing the demonstration
that he could not sure the same respect for them. II
they were determined to brave it, It 10 some
i1dign'ty being offered which wouli be motyinT to the
President elect and dsgraceful to the city Of Baltimore
Finding that t. ese men were nxed in their pur'
pose to make Mr.. LIS visit subservent 70 their pur-
poses the latter advised by telegraph to pass on to
Washington without stopping, which he did.
This advice came fom gentlemen who had the good
namo Of Baltimore at heart. These advices from Bati
more had been anticipated by SPECIAL messenger, sent
thence TO meet Mr.. Lincoln at Philadelphia, with des.
patches from Gen. scott aud the War Department, urs
ing him to come through Baltimore unexpectedly, as
they had specific information Of the hostile purposes
against him there In relation to which they could
mistaken. This information was obtained through off,
cial secret agents.
Mr.. Lincoln dined privately yesterday with sesator
Seward and Mr.. Hamlin, and attended ST. Johns Church
to-day, in company with the former with whom his rea
tons evidently continue to be Of the most cordial nature.
Mr.. Lincoln remains at his hotel quarters and will
Tss are w
people, anxious to get sight at him. He toldh friends
to letal that could he glad to see and well
far possible ignore personal ease, his duties would
friends.
Senator Crittenden and Hon. O. p. Adams called on
him to-day. The interview between Crittenden and Mr.
Lincoln very agreeable one. Mr.. Crittenden ex
pressed himself afterward much pleased with him. and
has strong hopes that he will save the country.
WA,HNaToN, Feb. e5.-secretary Dix ha, recently is
sued the following order; John @. Brushwoodr cap
tain In the Revenue service, having, while in the
mand OF the revenue cutter Robert McCelland In viola
ion Of his official oath and Of his duty to the Govern
men surrendered his vessel to the State louisiana and
s. d. Caldwell and Thomas d. Foster, Leutenants
der his command having been parties to the surrender
II Is hereby directed that their names be stricken from
the rolls OF said Service
by order of.the President Of the United States.
Signed, JOHN DIX, sec'y Of Treasury"
distinguished Albanian, who was identified with
the Bell party, but who Is now secessonst writes to
friend In this city:
"You may suppose that there Is chance 10 rebuild the
Union, which has been torn down. There Is Not
only Is there no probability but possibility Of such an
event. We do not believe that the North will give US
any substantial guarantees and could not trust them
IL they did The idea which to have taken posses
sion OF the Peace Congress- it is called thatwe will be
satisfied with the prohibition north of 36d. 30m, and
Squater Sovereignty south Of that line Is gross insult
to our understanding Be assured we have idea Of
accepting any such TERMS The truth s and friends
outside OF the seeding Saes ought to be apprsed Of the
fact we have lost all hope OF amicable adjustment
and are looking to the bayonet the final aber Of the
dispu to-"
Col B. X. Stephenson, President of the Southern Pa.
citc II. K. Co., has arrived In Washington. Before he
left Paris he made preliminary arrangements for build
ing the road but the contract be closed during the
present troubles Of the country.