Cbautauque county, N. y., for
Scolding and swearing never did any
body good. It hurts the obild it hurts the
p«rents it is evil, and only evil, #varywbere
and always.
foail||(|( in ihe Wnutli.
Nxw YORK, March 16.
Startling rumors are in circulation to tbo
effect that a collision has occurred at Pensa
oola. It is reported that tbe United States
forces -inder command of Lieut. Slemmer
ht^ve boen attacked by the Florida rebels, and
tbnt a -erious conllict ensued. Other reports
ut
a vf+^ue ebtvrrteter state that tbe outbre»k
did not occur in tbe neighborhood of Fort
Picken«, but in the immediate viomity of
Pcnsacola. No intelligence of a definite
chaructor has been received, but tber# ii in
tense cKoiteroent end great anxiety to learn
further particulars.
Wstlilofioii liemi.
New YORK, Maroh 16.
Tbe Times' Washington correspondence
says the Cabinet came to no decision, yes
terday, on tbe proposed evacuation of Fort
Sumter, in opposition to which some very
strong arguments were made. Reoent let
ters from Maj. Anderson, resent witb indig
nation tbe insinuations against his disposi
tion to hold the Fort to the last extremity.
Dispatches from Columbus, O., announce
29 ball ts in the Republican caucus for can
didate or Senator. Sherman was withdrawn,
but will probably be brought forward again,
stronger than before.
The Herald'* correspondence says a mem
ber of tao Virginia Convention called on the
President to-day, who assured him that no
vessels would be sent South with hostile in
tention*, and tber* would be nothing done
in regard to the affairs of the South for 60
days, and that it was bis purpose to restore
peace and preventtbe shedding of blood.
Dr. 'I homas, of Ifcibuque, has been ten
dered the mission to Bogota.
