The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-10
THE LATEST NEWS.
AT WASHINGTON.

Our special Tclegraphlc DospatchI
pnrnAT VI DouuLAs AND CONFIRMATION OF POST
MASTER Ce0K, OF OHICAaO-OEsP ArOHne rvom
THE EAST INDIA sQUADRoN-PROsPyCrS or m.
REEDS MISSION TO cHINA--No sHIPwRsCxRp SRA.
MEN AT Observation-Disclosures OF wHsr POsNsr
CADETS, PosTNAsrEas, ETC.
WASHINGTON, March Q, 1855
Owing 70 the absence Of quite number Of repubaicsns
Mr.. harris did not make his contemplated movement n
the House day Az al their forces ars On ths
ground the move will be made.
At three O'Clock the Senate went into executive ssuu
and took up the Of Mr. Cook the Chicago Postssr
The documents called for by Mr. Douglas and received
from the departments did not subsantlats one Ct u
charges preferred by Douglas He had staksd his repu
aon 70 the Senate that he could prove The CHARGES -
had made but he failed in every point After ooasam-
ing about two hsss In trying 70 make out case vuGs
taken, and Mr. Cook confirmed BY vote Of twea-
tyHve 70 eighteen. Mover was Senator 30 worstsd.
Dispatches were day received at the Navy Depart
ment from Commodore Armstrong commanding the East
India squadron, dated Dec %. Capt Simms, who W.
sent some time since 70 the Island Of Tormosa 70 oquss
the fate OF the crew of the ship Hghyer and Of other
vessels supposed to be wrecked that island, had
reached shanghae and reported that information could
be obtained Of white persons being held In captivity By
either the Chinese native inhabitants Of the island
The English and French fleets had moved up the river
on Canton and had established their headquarters the
Island Of Hanan, opposite The French having
Macao and fears being entertained Of revolt the Amer
residing there had asked United States vessel
q might be sent there for their protection "a
refuge. Commodore Armstrong had sent the sooP Of
Portsmouth to their relief
Advices from Commissioner Reed Of most encour-
aging nature He hopes 10 conclude his mission BY the
autumn of this year. and return the United States
The President has appointed the following cadets at
large for West Polnt-George Mckee, Samuel NJ Mans
field, Singleton Van Buren,, william Beebe George N.
Bomfofd, William H. Belts, Charles r. Suter, William
Bartlett, Roland 8. Mackenzie and John r Blocker
The following Postmasters were to-day oonHrmed In
executive session. W. Reyes, Springfield, ILLINOIS, B.
W. English, Alton, Illinois, F. NJ Gwn, Now Albany In
diana; J. Elder, Richmond, Indiana R. Doolitue Mad
son, Indiana; L. Baugh, Abingdon Va. G. 3. Graves,
Winchester Va; Z. g. Gambler, Mlledgey vile, Georgia;
Solomon Cohen, Savannah; J. W. Stedman, Norwich,
Conn j. F. Lewis Knoxville, Tenn II. H. Heath (edHor
Of the Northwest nevspaper), Dubuque, Iowa. A. p Dive
bin, Lyons Iowa.
Gen. Seth Clover Of Pennsylvania has been appointed
Indian Agent In Kansas vice McCasn, removed.
j. c. Spencer has been appointed District Attorney for
the Northern district of New York, vice Gorvin.
Colonel Selded, late Of the firm Of Selden, wNhers
Company, today nominated by the President as
Marshal Of the District Of Columbia The Senate did not
act upon this nomination. and there wassuch stSong feel
ing against that had vote been taken to-day is pro
babe Selden would not have been confirmed.
Mr.. Finn, nominated Navy Agent at washpg<ou,
was also sent 10 the Senate by the President
The General Land Office is in receipt OF the following
from the Surveyor General Of New Mexico viz PARTS
OF correction parallels Nos l. q and ., west OF the
principal meridian; township lines from No south to
20 inclusive, situated both sides OF the Rio Grande
representing the location Of the following, To W.T. tho
towns Of Lemaz, Las Cruces, Mesiia and Amoes also
Fort Thorn reserve, and the subdivsion surveys OF
township 49, south Of range west, and township 10,
south OF range west This survey adjoins Port Thorn
reserve, and contains twenty thousand acres