New-York daily tribune., 1857-04-21
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wAsHIsGros. Monday, April % 1857.
The Secretary of the Interior has nearly completed
the arrangements with reference TO vigorous prose-
cution Of the wagon roads for which provision ws
made by the last Congress. Much interest has beea
manifested here, well else where in the constrac
ten OF hese grea, highways across Continent snd
~ oeheNed mat the prompt and energetic measures
adopted by the Interior Department will secure their
early construction.
The gentlemen who have lust been selected as
Superintendents are: W. f. Mobiles Of Minnesota,
who will construct the road from Fort Rdgeey 10 the
South Pass, and return the Platte Road TO Fort
Keaney. Mr.. MOBILES was appointed under the lat.
Administration 10 superintend the former road VIM.
M +. Magraw of Missouri will construct the Fort
Kearney and Honey Lake Roads far as the City
Rocks. John Kirk of California win complete this
road from City Rocks 10 Honey Lake Valley, making
from the California side. The road from II Paso TO
Fort Yuma has been placed under the supervision Of
james Il. Leach Of Texas.
The Road from Fort Defiance to the Colorado River
was. by some nadyertence on the part OF the mover
of that clause in Congress ef assgnable by the Pres
dent Of the United States, who has gwen II 70 the
War Department, where arrangements are being
made for its construction. The Secretary was desous
az performing some part in this important means
Of communication with the Pacific shores Lieutenant
Beae the gentleman so well known in the introiuc-
ton of cames into the military service has been ten
dered the superinendency, the object being that ne
shall make Of those animals IN the colsnucuon
of the road.
Mr. A. H. Campbell civil engineer. who has been
connected with two OF the three Pacific Railroad sur
veys across the continent has arranged the programme
for the Interior Department in a manner which meets
the appreciation of the Secretary.
The organization of the several parties is not yet
completed There is to be disbursng agent for each
road physician and such other adjuncts as the bus
may require.
Capt. Montgomery has been ordered 70 the com
mand Of the steamer Rosnoke, at Norfolk, which
soon to make her trial trip. Capt. Dupont has been
ordered TO the command of the Minnesota.
The third Board of Naval Inquiry organized this
morning after formally paying their respects to the
Secretary of the Navy.
No, one of our Foreign Ministers has intmated his
intention voluntarily 10 return home, although they
have been advised that the Administration wish 10
make an entire change.
No decisive steps have been taken relative TO Utah.
There is difficulty in finding proper man for Gov
ernor though there halt dozen applicants for the
office.
The principle of rotation applied to-day for the
first time in South Carolina by the appointment OF Mr.
Connor as District.Attoney in place of Mr. Evans
William J. Ashley has been appointed Postmaster
Of Lyons, N. T.. vice Watrons. Daniel e. Waner
ditto Rome, n Y, vice Rowley, resigned. William
II. Cutler ditto. Palmyra n. u, vice Tucker William
II. Hunter ditto, Easton, Penns., vice Hester.