St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-03-21

Spinner, Treasurer Of o. s.; Lieut.. Talbot
for promotion to occupy rank of ~Adjt.
General 4. A resolution introduced by
Douglas to-day designing an immediate
reply to officially disclose the fact that
there is an adequate power under existing
laws to retake and hold Southern Forts
now in the possession of seeding States,
tc show that proceedings therein would IN
volve large additional forces, a great ex-
penditure Of money, and that therefore,
questions Of War must necessarily be post
poned till next session Of Congress.
-. Commissioners Forsyth and Crawford
have received assurances from high sour
ces Of the pacific intentions of the Admiu-
instration in reference to the Southern
Forts. They will make an official demand
at The present pending movements at Sum-
ter, and will remain quiet. It is said
these instructions contemplate disregard
Of forms of etiquette in the attainmep ept of
results.
A special messenger left here yesterday
for Sumter. The number Of officers is
largely increased. The examinations fr
clerkships are to be very rigid.
NEW YORK, March 1.-THE N0rzTs
correspondent from Washington says "a
dispatch from the South received tc-rigLt
from reliable sources. says that mcssen-
ger passed through Raleigh to-day, bear
ing dispatches from the Government to
Maj. Anderson General Scott is reported
to have said that the Garrison Of Fort
Sumter will be out on Monday"
Mr. Halloway, former member Of Con-
gress from Indiana, it is understood, has
been rendered the commissionership p of
patents.
Judge Greenwood, late commissioner cf
Indian affairs, left for home to-day Mr.
Dale, the new commissioner, assumed his
position to-day. He made several changes
in bis Office.
D. H. Carter, former member from
Cleveland, has been appointed Governor
of Nebraska.
Times Washington Dispatch says Clay,
has accepted the Spanish mission. 1t is
that Corwin will accept the
Mexican mission, if his health admits. 1t
is said Giddings is nominated Consul Gen..
eral at Montreal. The Herald dispatch
says that III. Berrian, of New York, is ap-
pointed Chief Clerk in the Navy Depart
mcnt. Same dispatch also says advices
from Montgomery state that President Da.
Wis has received many communications
from his friends at Washington, respect
ing the intentions of the administration,
to blockade the Southern ports, and at
tempt to collect revenues.
The Montgomery cabinet it is said
therein resolved as soon as a vessel was
stopped outside of a southern port to put
fifty thousand troops in motion for WASH
ington, believing that the people of the
border states will rally to assist them.
GALVESTON, March 13.-Houston re-
fused to resign. 50. '..
Convention considers it's functions ter
minated in submitting the secession ordi-
nance to the people. lie tells the Con-
vention that he and the Legislature which
meets on the 18th, will attend to the pub
lie questions now arising, and he favors a
new Convention, to make such changes in
the State Constitution as are necessary
h opposes Texas joining the Southern
Contedcracy. Convention in reply passed
an ordinance claiming full powers, and
to consQmate the connection Of
Texas with the Confederate States, and
notifies the State of this course.
The Convention will require all officers
to take an oath Of allegiance to the new
and carry out the Convention
ordinance. 1t is said Mr.. Clark will be
put in ucuston's place, if the latter refu-
ses to take the oath.
1t is also reported that Gov. Houston is
raising troop, on his own account. 1900
Texan troops arc at and near Brownsville.
Sr. LOUIS, March l4th.-The planlng
mill Of Bradford & Hart, corner Of Ninth
md Walnut streets was burned this morn.
ing. Loss $4,000.
HARRISBURG, ra, March l4.-Hon.
David Wilmot was elected U. S. Senator
to-day in place OF Cameron. Lie
received 2G Sen:orial and 60 Representa-
tive votes. Lion. WIN. II. Welsh re-
ceivcd Senatorial and 20 Representative
votes. Scattering.
The British stcam-sloop. of. War Espair,
on the African Coast, recently captured tho
bark Clara Windsor, Of New York, with.
out colors or papers, having on board car