Show from rom off erlia ex of othe the 21 E A sit E R 10 I 1 I 1 tva BY tf telegraph E GRAPH AND PONY the pony express with eastern dates up to the instant arrived here yesterday evening about six THE tiie U 8 FORTS IN SECEDED STATES A st louis lonis dispatch of the states that rumors were still rife in regard reg ard to the evacuation of F ports forts orts but there was nothing definite on the other hand it was wag said by some cor respondents that fort pickens pick ens would forced it was subsequently reported that a messenger had bad been to major the latest telegraphic dispatch from gal vestan represents that the surrender of fort anderson or derin him to withdraw from fort sumter brown had been agreed upon quietly between the texas commissioners and capt hill on the eth dinst the galveston news says that fort brown would be given up as soon as tran transportation transports ion lon could be found for federal troops the troops will take to the coast two light h h t batte batteries riel of artillery and the steamer daniel webster was OIT off brazos waiting to take a portion of the troops on board other vessels would probably be dispatched to take the remainder the southern commissioners had yet done kotbin nothing definite it was said that their movements had been in the direction of peace and that seward declined a conference with them commissioners crawford and forsyth ay are e said to have received such assurances of the peaceable disposition 0 of the administration touching the southern forts forta that they would make no official demard demand and pending the movement at or in relation to sumter they would remain quiet the special correspondents of all the new york and cincinnati papers seemed to be unanimous in the statement that major anderson would be ordered to evacuate sumter it was regarded as the only alternative of war var for or which the government is not now prepared and cannot be until long at after ter anderson would be starved out and compelled to capiau late general scott Is reported to have advised the step upon military principles ciple and assumes the entire responsibility chase and the ultra republicans oppose the evacuation but the indications were that it would be ordered if it had not already been determined upon it had hai been rumored that chase had resigned in consequence of this but it proved to be unfounded it was also reported that a messenger had passed through ah kaleigh raiel kalel gb bearing to major anderson the orders for the evacuation but that also lacked confirmation the charleston courier states that there weri were were highly t disciplined troops in the fortifications around sumter and that the batteries were in perfect order TEXAS telegraphic advices advises from galveston state that gov houston had refused to recognize the convention and considered that its f bunc unc eions had terminated in submit an the secession ordinance to the people ile he told the convention that be and the legislature which was to meet on the would attend to the public questions now arising he is said to favor a new convention to make such changes in the state constitution as were necessary ile he was opposed to texas joining the confederacy the convention in reply passed an ordinance claiming full powers and promising to consummate the connection of texas with the rate states and notified the state of this course the convention will require all officers to take an oath of allegiance to the new government and to carry out the convention ordinances it was waa talked that mr oark clark would be put pug jn in houstons Hous Hou tons stoWs place it if the latter refused to take the oath it was also circulated that gov houston was raising troops on his own account the convention had passed an ordinance to continue the custom house officers on duty until superseded by the state government or by the provisional government advices advises from brazos to the ath state that arrangements were made for the federal troops to leave as soon as transportation was provided advice received at new orleans of the state that troops formerly stationed at camp ringgold had bad arrived at fort brown on their thelt way to the coast it was waa reported pat yat that I 1 1500 texans texan 5 i vere t ere static ned on grande granke grange and still stills arre riving the folli collector for the district of brazos had resigned and resumed duties under the authority of texas col ford was at browns ville gen mcleod was in command at brazos and gen nichols at point isabel texan troops at brazos were represented to be fortifying the island so as to make I 1 it t impregnable the above dispatch states that an ordin ardi ance to submit the permanent constitution to the people for ratification or rejection had hati been under consideration A resolution authorizing thor izing the transfer of the state military to the provisional government also to allow the volunteers to enlist under the latter passed the house on the lith a joint resolution was introduced and laid over that the convention should submit the constitution of the confederate states to the people or a convention elected for that purpose THE administration AND SOUTHERN commissioners A dispatch of the states that the cabinet had held heid b eld eid two meetings on the proceeding prece eding day at the latter gen scott was present which occasioned the surmise that military affairs were under consideration commissioners forsyth and crawford had sent an 4 official note the day previous s asking recognition stating that an answer would be called for on the following day the secretary of the commission accordingly called at the state department for a reply the response was a request for time to consider their propositions which was accorded the opinion prevailed that the administration would refer the whole matter to the senate for advise it was denied in administration circles that any unusual naval display was intended in southern waters the vessels at new york were to be put in transport service there were u upwards p yards of 2500 troops waiting conveyance northward TILE TUE SOUTHERN confederacy the southern congress adopted on the lith a permanent constitution it provides for the president to serve six years executive appointments under the grade of the cabinet to hold office during behavior the slave trade is prohibited d the cabinet officers are arc eligible to seats in congress 0 no person who is a foreigner and not a citizen of the conf ed aerated states is allowed to vote for any officer civil or political state or federal under the first census south carolina is entitled to five representatives in congress georgia ten alabama nine florida two mississippi boven beven louisiana six texas six and each state to two senators the state legislatures may impeach judicial or federal officers resident and which must be filed during the present session of oe the senate excepting in a few instances other appointments were to be deferred until this was done in the meantime applicants were required to file their papers in the proper departments an act had been passed issuing one million in treasury notes and an appropriation bill for current expenses had lad also parsed passed the secretary ot of the treasury had found no difficulty in negotiating the loan at par the georgia state convention had transferred f the forts arsenals arms and munitions of war to the government of 0 the southern confederacy an ordinance had h ad also been passed appropriating for the support of the government and authorizing the government to issue seven severi per cent bonds bonda for that amount vice president stephens passed through augusta georgia on the on his way to savannah A salute was fired in his honor gen bragg had assumed command of the forces of the confederate states at pensacola sensation correspondents were attributing great intentions to president davis should the united states revenue cutters be put outside ot of the southern ports that president davis would march men upon washington col forney lorney in command of the pensacola navy yard had bad informed the commander of the brooklyn on the esth that he could get no more coal or water at that station CONGRESS the resolution for the expulsion of senator I 1 wigfall of Texas from the senate to together mether wether with CI ingmans substitute had been referred ito to the judi Jadi judiciary clarr ciari committee t I 1 0 1 t le fil W affer i tion calling on tha that thal Secretary of aarfor information in C or m atio atlo a as s to the forts in iii the 8 bastates ea sta States te s if it was necessary to reoccupy the same what force would be necessary for that purpose etc wilson and marsh objecting the resolution was laid over mr fessenden offered a resolution directing the secretary of the senate to strike from the roll of the senate the names of senators from the he seceding 0 states who had dec declared 1 are a t they h ey were no longer ioner ion lon loner 0 er members of the senate on the the senate refused by a vote of 16 to 24 to take up douglas resolution inquiring rin 1 into the condition of the southern forts the following 0 resolution by clark I 1 was adopted by 24 to 10 1 whereas the seats occupied by brown davis mallory clay toombs and benjamin as members of the senate have become vacant therefore resolved revolved Ee solved that the secretary be directed to omit their names respectively from the roll mr mason ineffectually proposed to amend the resolution by making it read the gentlemen named have ceased to be members VIRGINIA the virginia convention had bad passed a vote of thanks to mr crittenden for his patriotic eff lorts efforts to bring about an honorable adjustment of the difficulties between north and south mr summer had made a great peace speech in the convention the unionists considered his arguments unanswerable there was nevertheless the same talk about virginia b leaving the northern confederation unless her demands were granted I 1 in the virginia convention on the tle dinst mr tyler closed a long speech ile he demanded that virginia should put forth an ultimatum demanding full and ample security as aa the only condition of remaining in the union ile he thought such security would eventually bring bridjm 0 back the cotton states and virginia could not exist without them the speech generally was conciliatory but unequivocally qui vocally favored southern rights appointments R F payne had been confirmed district attorney of the northern district of ohio the following 0 appointments had been made J R goodrich collector of boston general hl bi 51 me mc clelland second assistant postmaster general archibald williams of illinois district judge for kansas and dale of illinois commissioner of indian affairs cassius M clay had been appointed minister to spain and tom corwin io to mexico both were understood to have not sought the ap point ments S and objected to accepting the tribunes Tribune 9 correspondence says that mr lincoln nominated corwin to the mexican embassy without any conference whatever and was influenced mainly by the desire to 11 secure his services in carrying out the policy which mr corwin had advocated in and out of congress as most desirable for our future commercial political and diplomatic relations with that republic if he consented to accept the mission at all which was yet undetermined it would be for the purpose of inducing mexico to adopt this policy and for no other rea reason on in this view the missi mission is ia now among among 0 the most important in the whole ser ulce ulca the agents of president jefferson davis were there endeavoring to oata obtain in recognition the appointment ot of crittenden to tire the supreme court was still agitated t but doubtful general cooper was rep reported orfea orfed to have gone south to resume his hla old position in the new confederacy col ellsworth had bad been appointed lieutenant in the united states army james speed had beon been be en appointed postmaster at louisville senator trumbull was denounced for urging his brother in laws appointment as governor of Daco dacotah tab james tyner had been appointed special mail agent of indiana H T cobb of pennsylvania had been ap pointed disbursing clerk in ahe the war depart ment the senate had confirmed the appointments of allen alien postmaster at auburn N Y ams amos tuck naval officer at boston rufus hosmer consul to frankfort on the maine millard P phillips Phil fips collector at salem mass laass J B R dones jones marshal of the northern district of illinois and cassius if M clay minister ster to spain the nomination of corwin to Mexico was net acted upon his bis acceptance not having baying been det determined pr onn I 1 ed ton fon jacob holder wan pan nhan uhan had bad beep been bee a g inister lofstock broto p e SL D K carter of ohio had haa been appointed governor of nebraska among the appointments mentioned are those of elijah hamlin brother of the vice presidents denti as commissioner under tinder the reciprocity treaty with great britain and green clay son of brutus J clay as secretary of legation 0 to spain pain PACIFIC CENTRAL MAIL AND PONY EXPRESS the contract for the thi daily mail service on the central route from st louis to td placer vine ville was si signed e ned at washington on the tho e the service Is to commence on the 15 h of june accomplishing accomplish in g it is said the distance between the above cities in fifteen days me pony service three times a week and time eight days the southern overland ove rland service is discontinued till the establishment of the central route miscellaneous commodore steward had tendered his resignation as flag officer of the navy the reslo resignation na was not expected to be ac accepted c apted france was reported to have tendered her services as mediator between the united states and peru berry the republican candidate for governor of new hampshire was reported to have majority at the recent election in that state A ft charleston harleston C baffi dispatch W states that governor idl idi fickeria Pick ent edda edds is a and nd gen beaure beauregard ard had bad decided oa erecting 0 fortifications at stone and at all ali tha the points leading to that harbor the new nv york council had invited mr crittenden to visit that city in the eastern tour he had proposed the supreme court had decided the games gaines case in favor of mrs gaines by which she comes in possession of proper property estimated est mated at from two to fifteen million dollars J H wheeler ex minister to nicaragua had bad been removed from the position of document clerk in the interior department several vessels bad had been chartered at new york to go to texas for troops the mohawk and empire city with the store ship supply had gone to blea bea on the david wilmot wilta ot of wilmot proviso cele celebrin brn bri had been elected to the united states senate by the pennsylvania legislature in place ot 0 cameron called to the cabinet FOREIGN european news had been received up to of february the ital itai italian an senate b by y a vote of to 2 adopted the project of a laap law conferring the title of kin king of italy on victor emanuel and his successors the assertion had been repeated that a brigade would soon enter rome and that tha romans were secretly preparing to receive victor Ema emanuel iniel the emperor of austria had signe signed ap a the new neyr constitution the new diet which is composed of an upper and lower house has the right of legislation the hungarian constitution remained in tact the papal government wa wab B preparing a statement to the effect that all responsibility for the late events lies with napolion napoleon 0 Th the eFrench french were about to occupy a portion of the provence pr orence of Feroze Fero zenone rione I 1 M officially assured the ameri amer can minister at paris that no dele delegate ate frona frem any seceding state had |