The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-18
TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.
Affairs In Neutrality-suspicious. Defalea-
tion I'm the War Department-APpoint
ments-hitclnei, the Irish Exile-Coionel
Benton, &c.

Affairs In Washinxton--Rumored Defalsa- :,
tao" I'm the War Observation-Disclosures
ments-Mitchci, the Irish Exile-Coionei
Benton, &c.
WAsnIsGTos, May 1T r. M.
There is rumor that defale alton has been dis.
covered in the War Department.
The cabinet in session and IL il said that
the nominations for this District under considera
ton
Isaac r. arlington has been appointed Postmaster
at Buffalo, and Mr. tShedman, at Utica.
long list of appointments In the Home and Post
Office Departments forthcoming
1t is said that the appointment of VIM. II. Mitchell
the Irish exile (brother of John MITCHELL to clerk
ship in the Land Office, has given offence to tho
fish Minister that may be- it will please the
country of Mitchell In the United States and per-
haps prove advantageous to the administration in
ncoton with the Congressional elections yet to take
place
1t is understood that the wings of Missouri viii
aid the return of Col Benton to the United States
democrats of that State being divided upon
the soil question: and about half Of them opposed
to Col Benton's re- election.
Secretary Meredith has been called from the city In
consequence of the death Of his sister.
The Catholic Bishop (vandervolde) of Chicago, and
the Rev. DR.. Pise, called upon the President to-day.
Important Dispatches from California to
SAO-Vs - UOvcNhAAhout
WASHINGTON, May 17--3P. M.
Information has been received by the United States
government, that preliminary arrangements in
progress for the formation of government in Cali
fornia and which, it IL said, will be formed before the
next meeting Of Congress
News from Texas-The California Emil
grants.-Indian InsurroctIon, headed by
Gen. Paroles, at San Luis POtosi, MexicO-
| Fatal RencOntre-The Cholera, Co., &c.
BALTIMORE, May HOP. M
The Southern mail has come to hand by which we
learn that the steamship Globe had arrived at New
Orleans the 10th inst with late advices
weston and Brasos. The Matamoros Flag has . letter
from Camargo, dated April 2O 1s49 which states that
Audubon and his party Of California emgrants had left
the day before. They numbered fifty men, and en-
| joying toleraby good health. Messrs. Raymond and
Humphreys to leave the next week. also for the
| California gold region.
Another letter from Camargo states that General
Paredes had laced himself at tho head the Mexican
Indians In the department of San Luis Potosi had
commenced an extermnating upon the whites
after the example of the Indians Of Yucatan. Zone
Geographic despatch states the number of Indian
forces to be $4,000 and another says 10o0 Nineteen
whites Spanish French, Dutch, and Americans) 1t is
stated, had been put to death by order Of Gen. P.
The cholera the Rio Grande had almost disap-
peared
Judges Hotohkiss and Woodbury. were among the
victims Of the cholera at Rio Grande City.
The Galveston NeDs gives account of a rencontre
between two soldiers of the 9Th regiment at San Ante
Mo- during which Of them killed with the
bayonet. The murderer captured, and confined
in jail q.
The Crevasso near New Orieans-Excite
ment Of the Citizens, &c.
BALTIMORE May II, 1S4o.
We learn from New Orleans, May 10th, that the
How of water through the breach the Levee at JEFF
ferson, on the Mississippi, increasing and rapidly
spreading the suburbs of the second municipality
Of the city.
Many families had been compelled to leave thei
houses In skinfs.
The excitement Of the citizens of New Orleans, OF
account Of the danger that threatened them, wa
intense. Business at a stand-stin.
Another crevasse had occurred near the powder ma
gazne, opposite the city Of New Orleans.
dians against the Observation-Disclosures.
beries-Goid Digging, SC.
BY the arrival of Mr. Skinner in this CITY, to-day W,
have intelligence from Santa Fee to the3Oth of April
We learn that dangerous combination has beer
formed against the whites the Apache Eutaw In
dams, and some murders have been already commit
ted.
Two Of the party that went out with Col Fremont
Bill Williams and Ned Kearns, killed by the Eu
taws, in March last, while expedition in search
the philosophical instruments and other property los
by Col. F. during his unfortunate journey.
MIR. Aubery and three others are reported to hav
been killed by Indians Ell Paso
Two persons were also killed, lately, near Taos. n
band of American robbers have been making de
predations upon settlers and travellers in the neigh
borhood of Ell Paso and Santa Fc. Eleven of then
were recently captured and taken to Santa Fe.
The Santa Fe Republican complains bitterly of thu
neglect Of Congress to provide properly for the govern
ment of New Mexico.
The weather very cold Mt Santa Fe In the latte
part of April but the country generally healthy
There were many persons working at the Colorado
gold mines, which are said to be very rich.
The Cholera at Cincinnati - Movements OF
Horace Greeley.
CINCINNATI, May 1916 PM.
The Board of Health report Is of cholera and
three deaths, within the past twenty -four hours
Horace Greeley Is to deliver address at the ten
perance meeting tonight. I'd
The South Carolina Convention. h,
BALTIMORE, May Hop
The Charleston papers Of the 18th announce tina
the South Carolina Convention met at Columbia last
Monday, the Hon D. +. Hughes officiating rs President
and w. E. Martin and A. G. Sumner as Secretaries.
Mr.. Emore, from the committee, reported a series OF
reeolutions-among them requesting the Governed
to convene the Legislature upon the passage OF tho
Wilmot prevso, the abolition of slavery in the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
The Hon. F. w. Pickens reported resolution reaf
frming the Virginia resolutions, passed last winter.
Various propositions and resolutions then Offer
ed, when the Convention adjourned until Tuesday.
The General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church-Health Of Pittsburgh.
PITTSBURGH, May 17-8P.M.
The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
met this morning but nothing Of importance done
No Of cholera have appeared In our city, which