The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-04

News from Washington,

News from Washington.
NchxAss OF THK AFRICAN sQUADaoE-EN6LAHD's
AFFAIRs IN raH KAsr-PROCAxDNGs OF The
wAsmsoros, August 8, 1857.
The administration intend immediately 70 ncrease our
African squadron We now have in those waters tarce
soops Of the Cumberland st. Louis ana Dale, making
In ali ny gems The treaty requires eighty This move
ment ia made With rcforsnoe expressing the African
slave trade which Is largely the ncreAss and TO pro-
tect our oommerce.
Lord Napier had long interview yesterday with Gen.
Cars relative to this suhirc and also with reference
Enslan6 complicated affairs In the East, and to ascertain
Gen. Csas views on this, &c him, serious question
Charles lAnman formerly prva'e secretary (, Dsnie
Webs err has ap ponted 70 similar capacity by the
Secretary CT the Interior
In Naval Court No to-day Liert Corbn testified that
he had sailed with Lieut. Mercer DOW under trial. never
saw him drunk thought he drank iiule too mach; Gid
not think him adApted 70 nAvs! service. Lieut. Luce tea
,Ifed th the had sailed with Lieut. Mercer In he Con
gress where his conduc. correct w irregular on
the yxndala reooleo only OF drunkenness con
sdefed him gentleman, bet not adapted 10 naval scr
Woe Dr. Garrett spn lag 70 Governor wise had known
Lieut.. Mercer twenty years; smiled with him two ears;
be was perfectly temperate, gent emGny and capable
Lieut. Forrest with Mercer for SIX month"; the s
Aary's; he was prompt and temperate, and . man Of
honor and integrity This cosed the testimony in Lieut.
Mercers case, aud the Of LSit Matthias Marin,
dropped for physical inability next taken up, and
Lieut. PDckney called by government He testified that be
bad known him for nve years considered him. mentally,
morally and professionally well quail led for naval service:
be had been delicate from dyspepsia, bu, per ormed bis
duties efficiently aud promptly in every respect CAPTAIN
Aarchard, government Witness had known Marin since
1896 had sailed With him at various t!mcn considered
him thoroughly competent and Ient except when SICK
the Cumberland.
In Court No. Sena or Iverson OF Georgia. tet tina,
he knew Lieutenant Harrison Intimately him often In
the social circle where the wine flowed freely never
knew him to indulge beyond glass two OF wine con
sidered him inteuigen. gentleman; Lieut. Harrison
native OF Georgia. Lieutenant Maury testified that
Harrison had served with him about year at different
times al the National ObssrvasTy; always found him
good officer he discharged important duties satxc oriy
and very crediby to the establishment kneW su
instance Of insobriey Cap clio Ramsey knew Lieut. Hsr
rson well and he had his entire onnadence he considered
him efficient officer and Of the best ever
knew Lieutenant Harrson's here closed The
Of Lieut. N. c. Perry, GurouKhed) Of Commo.
dore Perry, comes up next In this court
Before Court No Commander Armstrong testified
that he had known Commander Green arloushed for In
empcrance) since 1871 Green's character was fair az
suy officers; In wa peace be would take him a
his Ayst officer had sailed with him since 1922 knows
nothing OF his habits Commander white had known
Green all his life; lved him In Norfolk never saw
him under the influence of liquor. Captain Gardner
knew Green ~ell-mosaiy, mentally and phyri-
cally; his qualifications for naval service we're OF
the highest order; OF his professional ability he
had no knowledge; his reputation an officer
and gentleman was upeyoeptolabc; thought Green had
4 ooovivial disposition him drunk. Mr. Con-
way white, ex collector At Norfolk, had known Green
for thirty years; regarded him efcien, ocer-auch
was his reputation
Frs; Lieutenant, Junius Daniel, or Third Infantry,
army has resigned and his resignation has been accepted
The Indian BUREAU have ad vices that the smallpox Ia
raging u this time among the Kckapco and Poto~aiomes
tribes of Indians The Indians number about six hundred
three hundred and fy KcxApoos and two hundred
my Posowaiomes The Of attendance upon the scs
and Of vaccinaug the well, wads Of four huEdret
dollars.
There have been tweuy eight deseons from the North
Carolina, receiving ship At New York, November
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