Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-05

and respect to the Gags Of other powers But
these rules do not require consent for mo-
mont to the deliberate violation of principles
held sacred by the United States and without
the observance Of which, peace, however de-
sirsble, cannot be maintained.
"The conduct Of tho authorities of Cuba In
oyerh 'uling and searching our vessels oanno,
rest on the ground Of territorial Jurisdiction,
and this government denies the existence Of
any state Of facts to warrant the exercise of
belligerent rights. Your instructions are con
fined to csses arising on the high seas, because,
as at present advised, the offensive acts which
have been committed, are Of that character
Other offensive acts, however, undoubtedly
might occur within the proper territorial ju-
risdiction Of Cuba, to which this government
could not and would net submit for q moment
Should suca case arise, you will imnedi-
ately report the facts to this department, and
await further instructions, unless your prompt
interposition should become necessary for the
preservation Of the lives and property of the
ci;issns of the United States"
It will be perc eived that we were correct to
the letter in the inform alton as to the precise
character of Commodore McCsuley's instruc-
tions, published whom he was FIRST appointed
to the command of the squadron.
Interesting from New Mexico.-A military
correspondent and subscriber writes Us the
following very interesting letter:
FoRr MASSACHUSETTS. N. M
April 81, 1855.
EDITOR OF THE STAR: You, no doubt, will
be surprised to hear from mo at this distant
post, hit in our life here and Indian times We
cannot toll our whereabouts twenty -four hours
ahead Of Us 1 wrote to you from Don Fer
nandez de Taos that was to start upon q
campaign against the Utahs. Our command
left this post on the 18th of March, and re
turned on the 31st, having been out nineteen
days. During this time We encountered the
severest weather that my fate has cast NE in
yet. We encountered snow storms every day,
and the nights were excessively cold, so much
so as to stop my watch repeatedly. The only
way We kept warm was to sleep two together,
SO that We could have the advantage Of q
double share of bedding
Our command met with great success, al
though the weather was so bad. We had two
fghts-one with the Utahs and Jicarilla-
Apaches combined, and the other with the
Apaches alone. The FIRST fight took place in
Col Benton's great Cho-wache and Conche-
topo passes for the Pacific railroad The Sec
oud after We had pursued the Apaches Tor
four days We did not lose a man. The In.
dams, in the first fight, lost ten-one Apache
and nine Utahs; in the second, they lost two
warriors and three prisoners We pursued
them so warmly lat they fed in every direc
lion, and thon their trail became obscure, as
it was showing from day to day. Our animals
being jaded very much, and We having no for.
age with as for them, We had to return to the
settlements to save them.
On my return, Major Rucker, was relieved
from the duty of quartermaster, and was or
dered to do the duty in his stead, having
been relieved from the duty of commissary for
that purpose. Since then L have been quite
busy in organizing my pack train for another
campaign against the Utahs.
We leave this post on the 23d inst, and take
rations for thirty days Our command is now
divided, and L think by our strategy we will
give them good lesson.
On account Of the severe weather on our
last campaign the Indians suffered very much,
and lost many of their women and children,
even killing some. This We learn from our
prisoners. The Indians are perfectly desti-
tuto, for in the two fights but two guns were
discharged by them The arrow is the only
weapon they have, and they are not effective
over forty yards, and at twenty five their aim
is lost.
l heard by last mail that four new reg-
ments were ordered to be raised. We will
have plenty of work for them. The Indians
are bound to give US much trouble tor the
next two years, although the Southern Apaches
are suing strongly for peace. We have made
peace too often with them, and now we have
no such word as peace, but are going to whip
them into 1t, and make peace to suit our
selves.
Captain MacRae is here with his company,
temporarily, to garrison the fort whilst Col.
BroOkss company takes the field with u.s.
The captain left his family at Fort Union.
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The 0mcers Of the Constitution The fol-
lowing is correct list of the officers who re
turned to the United States in The frigate Con-
stitus on, which arrived at Portsmouth N H.,
on the I'd inst, viz: Co nmodore-Isaac Mayo;
COmmander-Jno. Rudd; Lieutcnants-S +.
Hazard, B. ii Dove, Samuel Larkiu, C. R.P.
Rodgers, and A. g. Clary; Fleet Surgeon
n. g. Delany; Passed Assist. Surgson-John
L. Burtt; Assistant Surgeon-John c. Cole
maa; Purser-Jas II. Watmough; Master
Colville Terrett; Commodore's CIsrk-Edw
Cobb; Captain Clerk-Wm L. Swami Pur.
ser's Clerk-Riohard ReArdon; Captain and
Brevet Maj. of Maripcs-N S. Waldron Mil
shipmen-Wm. II. Dana, W. L. Bradford,
Aneas Armstrong; Acting Boatswain-E.r.
Chamberlain; GunDsr-A. S. Lewis; Carpek.
ter-Lewis Holmes; Sailmaker-Wm. Ben
nett.
a Slight Mlstake.-"The interest on the
government stock owned by the late Madame
S9ntag was yesterday paid to her legal repre-.
sentative Ia pursuance OF the decision of the
Secretary Of the Treasury, before whom the
case had been brought On an adverse decision
by the Attorney General. "-Nsv York ip0p.r.
The above paragraph embraces an error,
unintsntional, evidently There vas no disa
greement between the Attorney General and
the Secretary Of the Treasury in this case.
The latter submitted tho original power Of at.
torney Of the agent in it to the Attorney Gen.
sral for his opinion as to its efficiency. His
opinion was that 1t was insufficient, and pay
ment on it was refused. Some time since, a
second and sufficient power of attorney in the
case was filed by the agent, on which ths nonev