The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-18

The MEDITERRANEANS QUADRAS AT WORK
AT LAsr.-We perceive that three war ves-
sells of the Mediterranean squadron are or
dered to the Gulf TO take care Of the inter-
ests of our merchant marine in those waters.
TheWabash has just sailed from New York,
and the Macedonian from Boston, to look af-
ter the British cruisers and protect our flag
from insult. The Constellation is now in
New York harbor bound for the same mis-
sion. Heretofore the Mediterranean squad.
ron has been n mere show. Since the war
of 1915 they have done no service in that sea,
except bringing kossutl from the territories
Of the Sublime porte, and protecting the
demi-semi American citizen Martin Kosta,
two very expensive arrangements. IL they
had been employed in China or in tho
Gulf Of Mexico all that time some good re-
suits to American commerce might be now
on record. Since the difficulty with Algiers
there has been nothing for the Mediterranean
squadron to do. In case of any trouble with
u European Power the few ships we kept
there could at any time have been captured
before they could get through the Straits Of
Gibraltar. We are glad 20 see that these
vessels are about to be well employed u, last.
MORE HORRIBLE OUTRAGEs IN KANSAS
ltappcars that the free State fighting chap-
nd nrl. ;,E 10, 81 IA
sence Of any stray Missouri border ruflans
to shoot at, have turned TO shooting each
other. Thus, the notorious Jim Lane, the
Major General of the free State fighting viga.
bonds, did the other day, deliberately shoot
and kill his next door free State neighbor
for daring to approach the well in Jim Lanes
garden for u bucket Of water, in defiance Of
the orders Of lane TO the contrary. This
horrible outrage gives us the true character
Of this Jim Lane in very few words. u
would be good thing for the peace Of Kan
of the same stripe of ruianisn Of both par
ties there, could be killed off by each other
before The August election. As il is, We
hope that this last bloody outrage of Lane
will moi be without lis good effects in open
ing tho eyes of the respectable free State
men Of Kansas to the utter worthlessness /.
of this lellew and the ruiian gang by which
he is surrounded.
~ Oregon must be n great country for
moisture. writer for the knickerbOckcr,
now in Oregon, says il rains 26 hours in tho
day. for II months in the year. Ii commen-
ced, lie says, on the Sd Of last November ard
continued until the 10th of May, when il set
in for long storm which is not ended yet!
WASHINGTON, June l0.-Tbe California
Mail Route contract, via the lsthmus Of 1'c-
hunniepec WAS signed 10 day.
1t has been satisfactorily ascertained that
no new instructions have been issued by the
British Government 10 ships Of war relative
to searching vessels. .....
The House to day struck out Of the Sen.
ate's amendmentto the army bill the sum Of
S 100000, for publications.. The subject
of ocean mails was discussed. ..
In the Senate the Indian deficiency bill
was pnsscd-and the post Office bill was pas
sed with amendments raising letter postage
TO live cents-aboshing the Thanking privi-
Iegc-compefling prepayment in all easss-
and Offering the printing Of the departments,
and post office advertising TO the lowest bid
der.
Ii has been satisfactorily nscertaned that
no new instructions have been issued by the
British government TO ships Of war relative
to searching vessels.
WASHINGTON, June l2.-The President
to-day sent II message to the Senate, calling
the attention of Congress TO the low eopdi-
ton Of the funds in the Treasury. lie also
suggested the proprety of prolonga,ion Of
the present session.
The disagreements TO the navy bill con.
tinue.
The House amendments to The army and
post office bills were concurred in.
The Indian deficiency bill was passed
The Senate then took recess.
The House passed the fifteen million loan
and light house bills.
WASHINGTON, June 12.-lO o'clock p. M.
The Senate has passed the fifteen million
loan and ocean mail bills, and refused TO nj.
low the terminus OF Collins line, at South
amPton, instead of Liverpool.
In the House, the light house bill was
passed.
The prospect is that Congress will be II.
session all night.
WASHINGTON, June Ia.
The Post Office bill was passed to-day,
but the Light House bill was defeated on its
passage.
Both houses adjourned to-day.
The President has issued his Proclamation
converting the Senate Tomorrow, for tho
transaction Of Executive business.
New ORLEANS, June Is.