Affairs at the Capital on Fort Sumter Evacuation
Report from Washington and telegraph desks details Confederate claims that Fort Sumter and later Fort Pickens will be evacuated, signaling independence recognition. Debates in Congress and Cabinet discuss tariff, treasury, and foreign policy amid rising secession tensions.
Defense of conduct in stolen bonds controversy by William St. Russell
William ST Russell of the army transport firm Russell Majors and Waddell publishes a lengthy defense of his handling of the Indian Trust Bond theft affair. He portrays the Special Investigating Committee report as partial and insists he acted under severe financial pressure to protect government claims. He details his dealings with Bailey the disbursing officer, the use of State stocks as loan collateral, and the sequence leading to the bond theft revelation, plus the impact on his firm and his arrest and bail.
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Kentucky
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Austin
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Utah
Bailey
Washington
Goddard Bailey
War Department
Secretary of War
Uoute of Representatives
New York
Department
Mate
Indian Trust Fund
Goddegd Bailey
England France and Spain Prepare Fleet for American Crisis
A Times Paris letter says France and England are fitting out a powerful fleet of war steamers for the United States. France will supply three fleet-class frigates and England may send a larger contingent. The fleet will sail with sealed orders. Spain also plans a formidable Gulf of Mexico force, not in concert with France and England.
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United States
Gulf of Mexico
Debates and secession talk color March political scene
A clash between Senators Breckinridge and Douglas drew a large crowd as accusations flew over Republicans alleged concessions. Reports from Richmond and Montgomery describe army mobilization hints, Washington threats, Lincoln's message on Fort Sumter dispatches, and Alabama secession moves. Virginia and Missouri elections reflect deep Unionist and Confederate tensions, with violence and rumors shaping the volatile mood.
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