The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-23
LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
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WAsnIvoroN. Dec. 81, 1886
Ss"a'er Bsnion-Dry Dock at Pensaeeia-M essesn
Ns~s-Se"- H0~asn-Th English Peppers on Cemms-
de's Sl'as-A Third Regiment Of Psnssyipsnss~s
Ready.
Arumor has been for several days In circulation tina.
ME- Benton Is about to receive the appointment Of Lieu
tenant General Of the army Those who have set this
report snost do not to be Of the fact that no
such rank exists the United States army and that Il
will require special act Of Congress bring into e.
s encs. Mr. Benton makes excellent Senator a ttls
too regardless sometimes Of the respect due his brother
ssnators-and, for morfaJism exsino ssms culps
know not whether quote accurasly but II IL good La.
tin nevsrtheesf sometimss perhaps too much given to
the belief that the sound ofhs entire Senate
tired In single indivdusl-but still an excellent Ssna.
tor He man Of great and acknowledged ability and
u no dispargsnsn to him to say that for the rank Of
Lieutenant General Of the United States army hs not
qual6sd-E quovis hsno 6f Asrc,,ias 1t IL always
bad policy to make innovations In system unless the at
sinmeA thereby OF ssms good il hey ond pro-
bsm Such permanent good il not to bs attained and
say with all respect for the dsing uished &c.
nator BY the promotion Of afcvisn however elevated
by talent or position, to high military grade.
You will have seen in the report of the Senate
proceedings Of last week. a bill introduced by Mr.
fuiss, Of Florida for the erection of q dry dock
at Pensacola cannot conceive of a unwss nsa-
sure than the passage Of such bill would be- in tie
present position Of navy In the Gulf In the vaIo6s
actions the Mexican coast which may now be expect
cd with certainty vessels will want very ofsn. to
put Into Pensacola for repairs There should BE- some
sort Of dock to receive them dry dock will take some
years to erect, whereas sectional or floating dock
whichever h deemed better could Be erected in few
months When the war 10 dry dock can DO erect.
cd and doubt not will prove vastly better a. psrms-
nsn thing but in the meantime let temporary deck be
row n n n fort Of Thoro q
thing ~ being too anxious for The good of our Gen.
siusnts The good people Of Pensacola wsuld certainly
benefit by the erection Of dry dock which wsuld
be three four years job but the Interests Of the ~
ton would, In the meantime suffer. ststssnan sheuld
always consult for the national interests prsfsreacs 70
particular smolument.
The statement contained In the Mexican papers, ts
effect that several Americans have been killed The
city Of the Angels receives credit here II u believed
to b q mere groundlsss rumor got up for effect The
Union, in making extracts from Mexican papers,
mentions of the SOth ult This is mistake It has
no later dates than the Doth ut
The Senate did nothing this morning. The House did
nothing but deliver itself Of few very trashy
speeches for and against the The principal objects
of interest to-day Gen Houston who appeared wrap
ped Texan blanket and Chinese preacher, dressed
10 the habits Of his country.
that the English papers have fallen into IN error
in speaking Of Commodore slsaps proofs mation, and
seizure Of the ports Of California They ay that he
entirely without orders This ID mistake. His calling
orders issued early in s46 contained instructions for hi
guidance in Mexico should declare war; or In csse
he should have reason 10 believe thst hostss existed
ny the sanction Of the Mexcsu authorities The instsuo
tons issued aimee the Of the wsr did net
reach him until he had blocksdsd the Of California
believe II whom he reached Panama he 6rst hsasd
Of the war being recognized BY Congress.
Mr.. Dallas has just received intelligence from ths Gov.
Of Psnnsy ivania that hsrs third rsginsnt q
the disposal Of the President Psnnsylvaaia outsrp
ping even New York 0ALvfENsiO.