Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-08-07
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.
Correspondence Of The RichmaHd EnqWrer.l
WAsHINGToS, August u, 1871 :.

Our me,t opo:,cr community were shocked at the
distressing news fruua tho SOUTH reporting the death
of Senator Rusk By suicide. 1t was hArd indeed to
realize the truth Of the distressing news. 1t was
known by bis friends that he sometimes, though OF
late wears very rarely, gave way to wild fits OF in'
disposition, and they suppose that It wss during
oae of these that he committed the fearful
deei. General Rusk has left 10 superiors and but
sw equals as great aud good mau. His seat in the
Senate will probably be filed by Ex-Governor j.
pinckney henderson, the intimate friend aud former
partner Of Cen Ru:k. il the practice OF the law.
The Mexican flea, received bJ the last steamer,
seern 10 intimate that there is "so,neibirg in the
wind" and that very important and extraordinary
dispatches had been forwarded {" Senior k0bes init'
lister. near this government One paper tihe "htI'
car Extraordinarily says:
I'VE ar. curious 10 know what will be tho elect at
Washington OF the dispatches lately forwarded 10
Mr.. Robl.s.
Su.ppc,!ng that there might be something in this
naraprapt | called Yesterday upon Senior Robles,
and drew hiI atteEiscu &c il! Alter laughing heartily
ut the aten, to create ihs IMPRESSION that the Wrl-
TER had ukiug of wha WAS gong on ~ inc seer u
council. of Mexico, he assured ira uist 'e had nor
puly not received the Important "dlrpatSheI lately
forwarded" bu, that he had received noue &; al
no, even the instructions he was anticipating relative
10 the Tehunntcpec route The failure 10 receive
ia 400 instructions he accounts for IN Tins Way Ills
government learned by The last English steamer
y ~. Uarnna. that dispatches had been sent
aud this being lie ease, ,uei7 B 'S'ex
ward tD the Mexican legs;ioi. !.ere instructions on
The same subject
a Northern paper contains Dispatch. stating ',he
Spanish Minister called at the State Department yea
tc..iay, and. it is suid went away with flea in his
ear. That be called, is rue but INSTEAD Of flea in
his ear, ae lad considerable vacuum in his purse,
as he pao the Secretary OF State S35 OO TO discharge
ola. i,t,r pnia lain hali in H1rk
The amount paid by & draft on Iiavaha
The COMMISSIONS. Of Indian Affairs has just re.
ceived interesting report of t.a condition of the
Indians in Utah, which take the liberty " copying
entire for the readers of the Enquirer.
"GREAr SALT LAKE CITY, June 20, 1857.
"SIR II have TIE satisfaction U reporting in behalf
Of ths UaEs and other adjacent tribes OF Indians in
the Territory os Utah, that disturbances of any
kind have occurred during the quarter, ending at this
date. This uninterrupted harmony which has now
prevailed among The tribes Tor more than twelve
months, il Justly attributable to Le Efforts which
have been made TO establish ihen upon syllable
scrvatOus, and 10 Introduce among them sysiei OF
agriculture and though these reservations have been
vise! during the year by large bands of wild In
dams, wac live east of the Wasatch mountains. the
Influence wi;c. these farms exert upon them through
the home trbes ias enabled to conduct our inter
course with than in a very tranquil manner.
I'VE have in cultivation iis leason, at these settle
mers about 700 acres, IA follows, .a At the Span.
s Fork farm, 22D wheat, ~ acres oas 20 bar.
iey 30 corn, potu.oes buckwhea., turnips, ard
acres of ..rdeD. at the Llrpete Farm, l53 acres ct
wheat, 10 oats. IL corD potatoes, squa-hes, aud
acres be-s, He!S and gard=n. At the Alfred Farm,
2j acres wheat, corn end squashes. At the Corn
Creek farm % acres wheat. % corn, potatoes and
squashes. The crops 10 Ik promtsn. and give every
assurance of plentiful harvest
My disbursements being larger than anticipated
q, the close OF the previous quarter would state, by
way Of explanations that il Is mostly in consequence
Of the CREST max ut Indians from tbs Eastern side
of the mountains, Who were in falnishug condition.
aud came in search OF gomehng to eat. They
report that many OF their CHILDREN, and the weaker
members OF their families, as Gis0 poany OF their
hOrsss, and much OF their game had periahcd in
cunsel; uence of the severity of the winter ahi
Gov Brigham Young and Agent Armstrong, were
both absent tic entire burden Of the Service rested
on myself Ii hes CLEO become necessary 10 place II
substantial fence erounc these FARMS which has in.
Cured considerable expenditures for labor; and |
you'd say further, that 10 long b. tee field at labor,
for the various officers Of the Indian service in The
Territory, remains in common tnT my or all Of them
10 act when and where they please il il impos-b. ,
for me To estimate the amount may have to expend
in any ensuing quarter. AZ have learned that the
office of Indian Superintendent has been separ aed
from that of Governor, III luis Territory, and the
has not yet lCaChed the field Of his
labors l take The liberty OF eddTcc9ng this
lnuncation, directly, 10 the Commissioner Of Indian
Affairs.
'.And remain, very respectfully, &c, !,
"GARLAND Hunt. Indian Agent, Utah.
"Hon. j. ". Denver, CoInr, Washington"
Such ID the report of Mr.. Hurt concerning red
brethren and their agricultural beginnings. Could
brigham Young make one equally favorable concern.
ny our white brethren aud cuncuJaee
The Naval Court OF Inquiry No. ) is H.: y engaged |
IN the trial ui Lieut.. NJ Z. Perry, (furlougied for
irusl annes.,) Of Commodore Perry, OF Japan :;
The evidence o! Commander Case was /
gwen in yesterday. He testified that he Failed from
.;io .yanero 20 San Francisco with Lieut. Perry on
board tn, Vincennes aid that Lieut.. p was drunk at
,verv port at which they socnhei-some ten or do
.eu-and WAS each time wholly incapable TO discharge
MS official duty. Tie case of COmr.sE!er Green has
,e-n disposed If, his defence being rea yesiarday-
His brother Gen. Thomas Green was present during
he examination, though Commander Green managed !;
lis own
Hon. Richard X. Meade arrived here yesterday to
.aceive instructions preparatory TO leaving for his
lew diplomatic Geld. He is III fine condition aud
paid hs respects To Secretary Floyd last afternoon
The heavy raus have done much damage in and
around our city. RAFraHASSocK.
. THE ENGLISH CURE FOR MORMONISM-