The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-06
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WHAT CkR1Y JONES 10 DONG DOWN IN GENITAL
AMERIcA-rHI TBHuANrsPYc GRANT-noRE
srBAh sLooPs or WAR, ETC.
WASHINGTON, Oct 8, 1857.
Dispatches received u the State Department. TO-
day from Carey Jones he docs not inform the depart
ment whether NOT he has been suocessful In his mis-
hcn what lhe present condition Of things In Central
America In fact, the administration Il not whit wiser
with reference 70 the complicated affairs there h they
bsfore he left Secretary Oass may have to send
somebody 70 look after Jones.
General Robes, the Mexican Minister, had long inser
view to-day with the Secretary Of State touching
Tehuantepec grant, Mr. CAss thought should have bsen
more liberal, while General Robes commended that The
parties obtained Ill they plated doing before leaving
for Nsxco
Mr.. YriaYri called General Cas- for few minutes 70
day, but the General had additional comfort for him.
The Navy Department received 70 day . lengthy 70
port from Commodore Pauldng embracing his late
Nuisance ASCERTAIN the feasibility Of ship across
tho thmus The report 10 favorable for the construction
Of canal nearly on line Of the present railroad the
greatest elevation 10 be being hundred and
eighty elk feet
number OF gentlemen are here from New York and
elsewhere urging the Secretary OF tue Navy 10 build
ober OF the steam oops outside Of be navy The Score
tary II favoraby disposed hmseH but certain gen lemon
In the navy GgaiiDg furiousy against H.
Hon. john R. rhomspon, Hon. @. B. Adrian, OF New
Jersey and Cen Psiscr Y. Smith, arrived this evening
and arc stopping ss wnlasdr.
Before Naval Court No. 70 day the CASE or Commander
ChAs h Jackson (furougheo) wAs common ,ed Before
Court No. 2 the case Of Lieut. Wn. b Fitzgerald (ur
ougbed) trial. Tho deposuoas OF Lieut. Cooper and
Commander s2otiawooe we're reAi, and Com mAndsr De
KAT examined, Gil in behalf Of the applicant Capt
Van Brrn, resumed bis this ng Der Of
this court Before Court No. day the case OF Com
maneer Charles T. Plat (url,ughed) under
ton. Commodore LAvaleue was examined In his behalf
THE GySsRM sswsPsPKR psrrArcH.
THE PBAcrIcA Silly OF A saIP CANAL ACROSS THE
IsTunUs or rAsAMA-cALIFoRSIA LAND GIANTS,
DTC.
wnn,Gros, Oct s, 1887.
The Navy DepsI neut received 10 day IN oflola COM
rupic,on from Cemcdore Pauldpg, reaave TO his re-
copiossspcs u the bthnus beswecn AIpiowali and
Panama. 70 the prac,o&bi;y constructing the
canal He and his scientific party tho
route by ~hcn the railroad pssses - In every respect
mott desirable for this purpose. de rsporn tina! the
h,snus iseH present serious obstacle for
conSgrfton OF canal, bat thai there would be grca,
dncuy 10 procuring laborsrs for tbs succ SAUL accom-
rlishnsnt tf the work. The distance from ocean 70
%, according 10 Engineer 1ottns estimate along The
propsed lire Of route for The canal 10 forty I've and nee
LIS calculated TIA, the cost Of the canal, including
hNeor Improvements ., both ends viii rot excsed eighty
niliens of dollars.
Attorney General Black, In . recent decision says tha,
person Who claims land IN Csisrps, upde grant n I'm
he,co entitled 70 have pa'cn, for issucd out Of The
General Land CHICO, whenever nc shows that his
CAIN has been nnally confirmed by tho Com
mssionevs OF tho District Court, by the Supreme
Court he A the same time accompanies
that proof with survey certified and approved BY the
surveyoY General The Attorney General has certain
psrvbory control the nvet alton Of the CaHsvnis
Claims hls 1e contesi upon them u be ween the Uned
STATES and toe Mexican gsniees but Beyond this
claiming titles adverse 70 the pAientses must resort 70 The
prorer oours of the S'a.e
purrg IT, ending Saturday. inclusive, the P,ei-
master Gene signed drafts for IN pay OF mall cont actors
10 hs auocLt Il 81 least million II doays vhica has
already been dawn from the treasury. In the treasury
transactions e aggregate drafts for The period are
ab three mNlieps II which nearly and third mil
hons are Nee York Largo amosrs OF United States
socks In 70, Redemption Fly thousand dollars
sogth were received mis- morning