The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-02
Our washington Correspondence.
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Our Washington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, April 80, 1885.
General Dodges Depo1furc- His Instructions Completes
-Anticspatd DespaseAss from Com. AcCautey-Ame-
rican Ladies GOING Abypud-4Hrs. Edaoard III Perdte-
ton Gaest Of the Collins Seameys-PolVsoat Pro'paas
an Viginia-Di6rences of 0l,inion-Bounty Land
observation-disclosures Of tke f,oa Office Bmtdir3-
DC, de-
Gen. Augustus G. Dodge, Eew htnsster 20 SPAN
left Washington this morning fsy New York, having
taken leave Of the President Saterday st after ths
completion of his instructions He sais in the Collins
steamer, which leaves New York Wednesday NEXT
and In ths mesntinr- is understood that IL sntici-
pnsed dispatches reach here from Com. Mccauey, add
tioHa instructions may be forwarded Gen. Dodge be-
fore the departure of the steamer fro IN New York.
The Generals instructions ara OF the most pacific
character The administration relies upon bis prudence
to settis AL matrs Of dispute sriicsby ava in his in
structioas stron5 hopes expressed that the
bonds OF frisndship which have hithe, to bound
together may be farther strengthsnru This
steamer Isabel reached Charleston from Havana
Saturday last anc II In time for the northern mah
dispatches Wan be recsved by the by three
O'Clock this afternoon Should they arrive, courisr
viii bs despatched for New York, with sddi
tiona nsructicns sut,d TO tho nforrcton which may
be received here The telegraph reports tho gallant
u
bed and the Impressions prevail, with the sdmnistrs
ton here, that he has succeeded in satisfying the Gene
raj that danger to be apprchendsiom the fill
tasters so there should be improper interfs
rcnce with our commerce. n these things co. then
tho next war; with Spain may be regarded 40 snded,
and Cuba as far from gracp ever.
Several American ladies &C. out under thechsrge
General Dodge with view Of making tour of Harope.
One If them Mrs. Edward H. Pcndlston Of washirxtoa
into ~
country, goes as the specially invited guest of Mr. K
Collins the proprietor Of the line of steaners
She will be accompanied by daughter Of the lats soma
tor Linn OF Missouri. The ladies anticipate rsrng
in October next, under the care OF Mr. Brchsnaa.
Virginia, was much amused with the speculations l
heard as to what would be the probable ut Of
would tell me that Wise would be elected by over
wheImng majority and the next jnst Intelligent and
twenty thousand votes Thus is throughout heStats
The two parties only dez about forty Thousand votes
same data. Verify, the human Judgment 10 NOT 20 be
trusted, and white man is very uncertainl" Ny own
conclusion was 'nat Mr. Wise would ts beaten soms ve
ten thousand votes the confident prediction of the
Enquirer to the contrary Notwithstanding.
The stream Of bounty land sti pouss into
the Pension Office without the least abatement Upto
this evening the number received amounts to hun
dIed apo ten thousand two hundred and thirty four
The office viii begin 10 issus warrants about the
middle of June next and then at the rate of 500
day
the foundation Of the extension Of the General
building r.sn Is to ot be po around the so..s
to give way to the marble extension. Z.
Correspondence of the Evening Postl
WAsHISGroS, April 30, 1855.
The Kinney Expedition at Washington Adrcoed's Let.
ters to Murcy-Resgnation Of Mr.. Consul Fdbens
The subject which to divide tbs attention. OF the
Kinney expedition Joseph W. FAbsns, United states
agent at San Juan, has been here crsome
BY WITH vie. lie. o.
OF Nicaragua, BY the government of which Mr. Wheeler
our minister to Central America is imprisoned Mr.
Fabens has held number of interviews with the Seers
tay Of State and the President from which it would
that though the cabinet favoraby disposed 90
the enterprise OF Col Kinney IL confined to its avovei
objects yet that 10 consequence of the strong affidavit
furnished by Mr.. Marcosts tue Nicaraguan minister
sew York (vhy doesn't he shew himself Washington.
with the other representatives they had felt obliged
order the Indictment OF the leaders of the expediea
AS understand it, Marcoeta about the 26th two
letters to Marcy complaining OF Mr. Fabens reply
his protest against the expedition, wherein he (fabsus
preston certainly of more truth than sou .tssy and
doubtless the more aggravating on that account.
The other Of the two letters Of tn, Kinney
enterprise invasion Of the public order OF Ncars
gua was accompanied by several afhdavits OF msu In
New York, who declare that asking the Colonel hs
BY the fbusterine projects which be DISCLOSED The
Colonel even vent 50 far, according Of shs
government In Nicaragua 1t s also declared that
an unusual and unnecessary supply of had been
two specf cations which it is thongat the Colonel WI
convicted of violating the sixth section Of the neutr
lty laws.
A gentleman who is here and whose connection with
the Kinney expedition is we'll known tells me that he
does not know what COL Kinney r,ay have said in jo-
core way TO questtons but is he has made ser
declarations which would comprcmise the expedition
and that for the second charge It utterly untrue In
every particular no arms have been bought and
chase contemplated beyond what would be necessary
equip every emgrant with the of self defence
and these would provided the expense OF each
This would hardly sustain the charge Of organaGa MI
htary expedition.
Cushing. however, who used to stand with Jen Davis
and soule is singulary opposed to Kinney, and
almost ready issue with the President on the
Cuba policy So far as can ascertain the
which from his Office for the arrest of the gallant
Colonel were more than ordinarily peremptory and
among the anti. fhbusteros They are both equally In
place.
am inclined believe that Fabeus and Kinney both
have relied too much the soft wder OF ths Preent
who, though what is called very ''proper speakinG
man. is as whiffing a weathercock. believe IL In
soue who says that it's the Last that has inaueucs
with the President Every one goes away with the
tion that he will have his wish grstifed
1t would not be at all surprising the President, In
pursuing his Cuba policy should determine to strength
en- himself in public oqinion by extra vigilance in
hunting and suppressing anything that looks like fi
busserirg To those who remember his convival rels
tic last winter with Col Kinney such course may
seem strange but it would be strictly in accordance
with the character OF the present executive.
p S-Ar important bit of information hasIjnst come
to knowledge Mr. FAbens 1t s iad, after advis ing
with the executive, has determined resign his Office q
United States Commercial Agent at San juan in consd
Grafton OF the proceedings Instituted against hr, in
United States District Court This s highly judicous
his part though, perhaps IL should have taken place
before. Captain benjamin. Mooney formerly OF New
York, but now trader Of San Juan, will probably be
appointed to his post
williamsburg City News.
BOY KILLED BY VIOLENCE Coroner Hansord held an
inquest at GreenpoInt, Monday evening" the body
of boy about twelve years Of age, named George T.
Brush who died Sunday morning. from the effects ot