The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-06
THE LATEST NEWS.


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Interesting from WashlnetOn.
WHAT is CAREY JONES ABOUT DOWN ~ CENTRAL
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PROM THE PACIFIC SQUAD
RON-CrTF ACES UrON AMERICAN CITIZENS ny THE
PtGET SOUND MISUNDERSTANDING or THE
NAVAL coUfTs-BRIdHAA YoUNGs TACTICS WITH
THE INDIANS OF uTAH-How HE sUBpUEs TIE
sAyAGEs WITH TOBACCO PLUGS, INSTEAD or RIFLE
BULLETS, ETC.
WASHINGTON Nov. s, 1857.
The State Department is receipt Of dospachca from
Mr. VIM Carey Jones' but nothing of importance relative
70 Central America. Mr. Jones is perambulang from
place TO place without accomplishing anything. The adj
minstraon have desraired of any good resulting from
his mission and speak OF detailing one to bring him
home
The Navy Department has received dispatches from the
Pacific The rigate Independence arrived at the Navy
Yard Mare Island the 4th u in fifty nine and half
days Panama Not having raised the funds to pay
on the crew before the sailing Of the steamer Of the 9th
un she was to remain there until the 10th ult. Her
officers and crew were we'll The John Adams was at
the 18th u preparing to return TO the United
States Everything on the Isthmus was quiet. i
Important dispatches were also received from Wash
ngton Territory J. W. Nesmih Indian Agent, gives an
account murder Of Col j. n Ebay at his residence
Whidbys Island The Indians who perpetrated this
outrage from the British possessions to the north
ward Of Puget Sound. They fierce, wsrke and ath
eticsuperor every respect to the other Indians
the Pacific coast They have large canoes Of which
will carry hundred men, and in which they proceed
TO in perfect safety For several years they have
been in the habit Of visiting the settlements Puget
Sound sometimes for the purpose OF trade and at other
times to commit depredations upon our people. The
British traders supply them with and ammunition
MI Nesmith recommends that one or two small armed
steamers be stationed in his agency and the for
lie protection Of the inhabitants
The Indian office received to-day dispatches from Gov
Brigham Young the first received for twelve months and
dated subsequently MAJOR Van yes visit the
salt lake City After giving details at great length, Gov
Young says
Ii am to have the direction of the Indians of this Ter
ritory, and expected to maintain friendly relations
with the Indians, there lew things which most
specially suggest TO be done.
first That travellers omit their infamous practice of
shooting them down when they happen to see one
Whenever the citizens Of this Territory travel the roads
they the habit of giving the Indians food tobacco
ana few other presents. The Indians always expect
some such triing gilt and emholdened TO up
IN, roads 10 receive such presents when therefore ira
vcers from the States make their appearance they throw
themselves in the way with the views, and when
they shot at and some of their number killed, has
frequently been the cannot but expect them to
wreak their vengeance upon the next train
Secondly, The government should provide liberal
appropriations TO be expended in presents have proven
that is far cheaper feed and cothe the Indians than to
fight them. find, moreover, that, after all, when the
fighting Is OVER il IS always followed by extensive pres
cnt. which, properly distributed in the frat instance
might have avered the light In this case, then, the
vese Of presents the same and II true in nine enths
Of the that have happened.
Third The troops must be kept away for is preva-
lent fact that wherever there the most of these
may expect lind the greatest amount Of hostile Indians
and the least security TO persons and property
II these three items could be complied with, have
hesitation saying that for Utah concerned,
travellers could 60 10 and fro pass and repass, and
Indian would disturb modest them their property.
In regard my drafts II appears that the Department
is ndsposed to pay them for what reason am at loss
10 conjecture. am that Congress separated the
Office of superintendent OF Indian An,rs from that Of
Cuvenor-that the salary remained the for his Gu
berna,oria duties, and that the Superinendents
thousand FIVE hundred dollars do think inasmuch as 1
performed the duties OF both Offices that entitled to
the pay appropriated for II, and trua that you will
sid.t H. have drawn again for the expenditure OF this
present quarter above set forth Of you Will
DO you please about PAYING as you have with the drafts
for The last two quarters The Department. has often
Manifested approval OF The management Of the Indian AT
fairs This SUPPLEMENTARY, and its disapproval
Why then, should be subjected TO such annoyances in
regard to the funds for defrayng its expenses Why
should be denied my salary Why should appropriations
made for the benefit Of Indians OF this Territory be retain
ed in the Treasury, and individuals left unpdf These
questions leave you to your leisure,
and III the meanwhile submit to such course III relation
thereto you shall lit to direct have the honor 70
be, very respectfully, your most oeedieni servant
Governor and o0fco su rintendent OF Indian All r
IN the Territory OF Utah.
Everything quiet the several foreign legations heve.
sM. Rutherford of Arkansas has been appointed agent
for the Seminole Indians.
Before C61t No. l. in the case Of Mr. Byrons Rev Mr.
Pyne, a. Key, Joseph Berrctt and Lieut. Lerce were
examined on behalf OF Mr.. b., and Drs. Tnscr, L,ns.
dale and Drayton OF the Navy behalf Of the govern.
ment. Before Court No, oday, in the case Of Capt
Ringgold, commander John Rogers examined the
governments behalf Before Court No 10 day,
Of Lieut. NJ. l.. Hunt (furloughed) taken up, Hon.
Reyerdy johnson acting his counsel, and surgeon @.
Maulsby and Leuts W. smith aud j. L. Davis exam.
ined the governments behalf.