Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-08-13
washington News.

The Star of Tuesday evening has the follow
ing:
The death of Lieutenant Colonel Bliss, Clate
son-in-law of Gen. Taylor,) of yellow fever,
which occurred on Monday at Pascagoula, pro-
notes Brevet Major Mackall to be Major in the
Adiutant Generals Department, and Blevet Cap
tain U. S. Grant to be a Captain in the 4th In
fantry, and second Lieutenant John c. BonnycaS-
tie to be list Lieutenant in the same regiment
1t also leaves vacancy in the list of Captains in
the Adjutant Generals Department.
The frauds in the Indian Service in Minnesota
which Governor German is now investigating, are
said to have reference to Swindling purchases of
Indian annuities for a tri1e, months before they
are due. Three months after an annual payment,
1t often happens that the Indians right to receive
500 at the next ensuing payment, can be pur-
chased for perhaps five dollars in goods or money.
1t seems that there are good reasons for believing
that Some former Government employees i'll Mime
sofa have been participating in tue profits of such
transactions, and Governor G. is after them with
sharp stick, as he should be.
HEAVY HAUL OF LAND WARRANTs.-We hear
that Mr.. Wilder of New Orleans, has presented
claims for the bounty lands due the regiments of
blacks who served during the last war III defence
of New Orleans. There can be little doubt, we
presume, that that regiment, and their heirs and
assigns, are duly entitled under the law; but from
the sweeping way in which these claims are sud-
denly marShalled, it is fair to presume that some
one has been atwork recently, copying records IN
the Departments bearing on them. The law
makes no difference as TO the color Of those who
have regularly served this Government in war,
granting the reward 10 all-white, Indian, and
Notwithstanding to service and grade. We
presume that if these claims are SubStantlated by
the evidence usually required, they will be prompt
ly honored at the Pension Bereau.
The Secretary of the Interiors last trip to New
York is now said i'll Washington 10 have been I'M
dertaken to obtain information concerning inter-
national affairs in Europe not to be had here, or ut
all, except through investigation cautiously made
by Government officer in high position.
TheAsSault on the Foreign Minister recently &C.
curling in Charleston, upon NJ. SartigeS, Louis
Napoleon'S representative. We hear 10 day that
he was very roughly handled by the crowd OF
hackmen, who did not know of his legal privi-
legeS.
[The report was to the effect that the Minister
ALLUDED to got into difficulty with an Irish por
ter or hickman, at Charleston, which ended in
general attack upon him by score OF tue Irish
mans friends, who beat him terribly before he was
| rescued from their hands.
The Postmaster General left Washington this
morning for Philadelphia. He was TO have started
day oItwo ago, but was prevented by indispoSi
ton. Mr.. First Assistant Postmaster General
HObb:e, is the provisional Postmaster General in
his Chiefs absence. The person holding his pO-
Ston being the only officer made by law in such
cases the temporary head Of Department of the
CLERKS APPOINTED IN THE Pension BUREAU
We understand that the following gentlemen have
been appointed to clerkShips i'll the PenSion Blu
reau, all to places at S3,334 per diem, except Mr.
Robb, whose place is of the second Isl, 200) class:
J R Dunn, D G; E Stuart, Md; VIM K Hall, N
J; Alex Mccormick, D C; A Cooper, do; Newell
Kennon, G Newton, Amos CogSwell, IL; Ezra
| Williams, Mich; John Robb, Mass,
New ROUTE MAIL AGENr.-William West, of
Concord, New Hampshire, has been appointed
route mail agent between Bradford, New Hamp-
shire, and Lawrence, Mass.
The President has appointed Timothy La CoSte,
postmaster at NatChitocheS, La, vice VIM. Darcy,
declined; and Daniel Van VOrhis. postmaster at
Brooklyn, N. Y, vice Gould S. Silman, removed.
OCEAN STEAMER MAIL AGENTS APPorNrED.-J.
B. Guthrie has been appointed special mail agent
TO accompany the United States mails to and from
California. He commences his service on the
| steamer leaving New York on the Goth inst. o.
B. cFadden has also been appointed to a similar
position. His first trip is 10 he OH the steamer of
the 5th of September.
Carpenter William Lee, U. S. Navy, died re-
Gently ct Pensacola, Fla.
The State Department to day received their first
batch of dispatches treating of the Costa affair,
we hear.
The Washington Republic correspondent says:
August Belmont, United States Charge to the
Netherlands, is now III the city. do not hear that
| the almost universal condemnation with which his
appointment has been received all over the coun-
try, by all parties, inspires him with any DISPOSE
ton to decline his purchased mission. If the Ad-
mlnlStratlOn could secure return of his commits
Slon by reiunding his gold expended in the recent
campaign, the transaction would certainly be 4
profitable one. No possible pecuniary consider
alton can constitute Set-off against the pressure
ofpublic sentiment disappearing his appointment.