The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-05

other ssimks won ssarye render them valuable FOR
transportation on the prAiries Every unshoa animal
reached e Paso lame be. the oames MOI ore OF wn,cn
exhibited fatigue
The Attorney General has decided against sasciency
Of the title to the Proposed cite for the Custom House
and Post ofBce Ia Bald more.
The rrcasurers report for the endin. August 81
givwT
amount subjec 70 dram. 1855 isi Is
Receipts for tho week.. i7so s6t 80
psiv "suou. .'...............,. i5st ooo 10
Naval Court OF Inquiry No to-day oa, acjoarneo
over, only one member being present
The Interior Department received 30 day . copy CT
lease OF portion OF tho Exchange Building, 5sn Fran
cisco used FOR tbs United States Urcuit and src,
Courts The rent has been reduced only eleven
dollars from The amount iaia las, year.
The Board OF Examiners TO report upon the models TO-
the new war soop have easy TASK Assigned then,
Thirteen models presented which have 70 examined
in detail with all their lines and calculations Tnsy .rs eli
beautiful and possess sress merit yet they differ widely
one from another The impression of the Boar. is iha,
will require at leas. month make the examination
before they viii be able 70 report.
Mr. Csxs grosty annoy cd the upaccoun.abls silence
OF Mr.. VIM. C~cy jones, our special agent 10 Cesra,
AIMS Every thing connected VIII Nlcalasus 10
fartiy suspes AIDED awaiting rcpors rom aim Il .as
time, proposed TO send iostratisous Nj Jones
By second sgent who s19uli travel through the
country and note in condition M Cas- favored this
pAn and be nov regrets, wher too ,s That no did
follow It
despatch from this oily stated thai the administration
was surprised 1t not receiving 20 Mr. Cass'
COMMUNICATION 10 tho British government the suejso,
Of the rejected Dalas Clarendon nesy. Tina lie not true
There no surprise the subject NJ. Osss II perfectly
aware Of the cause Of the lay, and s nay
render m answer altogether unnecessary 3e IL ~ Il
may however, the friendly relations which COW 20 ha,
PLY exist being the two governments viii not be aisr
rupted or this faci ample have been givel
by tae dutngushed reprs senAuvos OF each Of Tho go
verrnenw
TIE GENIAL sHwsPApsR DEPAfcH.
rBK ALLEGED DETENTION OF AMERICANS BY COSTA
RIcA-9HE COLORADO BxPEsIrIos-THs TREATY
WITH NEW GRANADA CONTAMINATED ETC.
WAsHlsoros, Sept 4, 1857.
Tho Navy Department this morning received dispatches
from Captain Thatcher who visited the Costa Rcan cap
hi and had an interview with General Mora, the late
mander OF the COSTA RcAn forces Nicaragua relative 70
ths alleged forcible detention OF certain American citizens
the lake Of Nicaragua and San Juan oy the
COSTA RicAn horires Cen Mora denied any ssch do
tenton and sAd that the engineers hands employed
or occupied on the said steamers by him or hi. subor
dinates were paid by COSTA Rca and forced
remain In any capacity The contracts made of their
citizens In Nicaragua chose 70 remain there
The main poIn Of the party which goes out andsr The
mAnd OF Lieut. Ives fer The exploration or lac Rio Chic
RADIO w sArt In The Star Of the West 10 morrov ~ rosa<
for California II Ia The intention Of Lieut. Ives proceed
Immediately he Cuff OF California from san Francisco
In sailing vessel, taking with him the materials Tor
small steamer. On reaching tho mouth Of the Colorado
this sic wn be pat together when the party will
forthwith csmuesss the ascent OF the river This expe.
~ a. ksIf<-
prove to DO one Of the most important enter
prses Of the kind cs any now In progress, whe-
ihsr considered simply with reference 10 10
tcipaed scientific resua, generally 10
the fuluro dcslny Of the vast region which u
10 contemplated thus W throw open W tho march
OF civilization The Colorado Ia the largest river,
one Of any west Of the Rocky mountains The lower por
lions Of he valley al points where II has been crossed by
exploring parties, has been found 70 posscss soil OF
surpassed richness and the region through vhirh flows
believed 70 poAscss mineral Of the NJ
vslusbie kind rrsppcr tell erravssans stories of the
suhmiy Of The scenery the higher portions OF The
valley and Of the sisAuuc gorses, through
which the river pAsses The Territory OF Arizona
which borders he lower portion being fest nIied by
emisranu. From SAIL Lake, 100, ihs Aosmons push
ing towards hts valley ana within tveusy
eve miles OF s most western bend II 10 thought possble
ha, Leuensr, Ives may nnc the river n,vgsble FOR his
small STEAMERS high up the 9Th parslel Of latitude
which OH bring him 70 pon; ss grcs, distance from
the Salt Lake region and solve she problem Of short
direct ~sier Communication besveon that Tertiary and
tho Pacific The surveys and explorations
cd with his expcducn MI lsniods The various depar
mens Of topography, geology zoology, minerAogy, &c
Lieutenant Ives already familiar with portion ef the
route, having usver~d n In company with Lsuteoaa,
whppIe upon the Pacific Railroad exploration, toe
3sth parallel ~ Astais. Tie e1pediou 10 dcs.a,obod
under orders fr,n the War Department, snd r espe
ciay srsrfyrg 10 tho citizens Of nalroruia ~ho have
oos desred Thai he Of the unknown territory
lying adjacent N their shouii be dcvelopcd
The government has received dispatches from VIM
Carey Jones' bu. thsy contain pchins definite In regard
70 bis usssion 70 Cosa Rica
Capt eoldsboroush has been relieved from duty The
,hud naval court Of inquiry and caps Pearson appointed
70 al his place.
The ar,cics cS The rcaiy between ihs U,cd Ases and
New Granada agreed upon, and viii be transmit
ted 70 that government for iu Official action
Upwards u ave hundred thousand bushels Of wheat
received 81 Augusta, Georgia, durss the month Of
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