Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-08-14

in the absence of warehouses, thr goods being
placed upon baTges and hulks Of ships. Relief
has been sought from the Health Commission
ers, and the matter is TO receive immediate atten
ton
One Of the most imposing ceremonS SEES ever wit
messed in this country will probably take place
ON Sunday next. when the corner stone OF a new
Catholic Cathedral Is to I've laid by Archbishop
| Hughes. IL Is designed to be the most superb
architectural structure the cont ent and il is
estimated will cost over one million AID half
d dollars. Its site Is on Fifth avenue.
The Frazer River news Is operating like a
powder train upon the combustfble material of
the unemployed, and hundreds are preparing 10
| leave for the gold diggings. FoNrAINK.
| The INDIANS IN WASHINGTON TERRITORY
| The Commissioner of Indian Affairs is in re-
ceipt of dispatches from Superintendent Mes
nit, who has charge of Indian affairs in Wash
| ington and Oregon Territories. In the mails
that had been received up to l o CLOCK to-day,
| there was no alluson made to the hOstilites
| which recently occurred, but it is supposed
that other dispatches came in the steamer, and
that they have not yet been distributed at tie
| Post Office. No apprehensions appear to be en-
tertained AS to the safety of Indian Agents in the
country. We learn, further, that Gov. Stew ems,
the delegate from Washington Territory, has
received letters stating that the powerful
tribes of the Nez Perces and Flatheads cortn-
ued friendly, despite the efforts of the Spok anes
to incite them to join in hostilities against the
| whites
| AN INTERESTING ARMY ORDER.-Under date
of August II 1853, the War Department have
issued Special Orders, No. 112, as follows:
The superintendent of the general recruiting
service will send, as soon as practicable, $50 re-
| cruits to Fort smith, Ark to be there organized
| T. Eso
| ent Of the road between Fort smith and the Colo
RADIO river One hundred and fourteen OF these
| recruits will be taken from the general depot
| and will proceed to Fort Smith via the Rich
| mond and the Virginia and Tennessee II all roads,
| First Lieut. A. T.. Stein and Brevet Second 1t
| w. II. Bell, Sd infantry, are assigned to dut,y
with this detachment, and, with the escort, will
| report In person at Fort Columbus without DELAY
Tbirtysix recruits will be drafted from the dep ct
| at Newport barracks and sent to Fort Smi III
under the charge of an officer to he designated bv
the superintendent Of the general recruiting ser
| vice, who will return to his station after trans
| fering his party to Lieut.. Stein.
| On his arrival at Fort Smith, Lieut. Stein will
| prepare his command for the duty on which 1t is
| to be employed; and when its services In connec-
ton thsrewith can be dispensed with. he will re-
port Tor orders to the commanding officer of the
| department OF New Mexico, by whom the recruits
will be distributed to the companies of the Sd
| infantry.
The Is transportation and q" supplies,, neces
sary to carry this order into effect will be fur
nished by the appropriate departments of the
|
| BY order of the Secretary Of War.
| r.. ID. TOWNSEND,
| ..- Assistant Adjutant General.
| ARRIvED.-Messrs. Powell d McCulloh, the
Peace Commissioners to Utah, arrived in this
city last evening. They are said to represent
the affairs in the Territory to be in a condition
of general quietude, and that the recent diff
| ferences were amicably adjusted on q perma-
nent basis, and on terms honorable to the Gen.
| eral Government. They have not yet reported
| to the State Department.
The PACIFIC SoUADRox.-The Navy De-
partment is in receipt of dispatches from Com
| mOdOre Long, of the Pacific Squadron, dated
on board the Merrimac at Paita, July 9th.
There is nothing Of importance communicated,
except that all are well on board The Merri
mac will sail shortly for the Sandwich Islands.
IHE ARMY IN WASHINGTON TERRIroRY-
The War Department is said to be making
preparations for the organization of an efficient
staff for Washington and Oregon Territories.
preliminary to the contemplated operations
against the Indians OF that region
HEALTH OF GENERAL CASS.-We learn that
the health of General Cass has continued to
improve, and it is hardly likely he will be de-
tanned from his official duties at the Depart
ment longer than to-day
NAvAL.-Lieut. A. n. Baker stationed At
the Brooklyn Marine Barracks has been or.
dcred to the command of The marine guard of
the U. S. sloop-of-war Cysne, lying at Norfolk.
va, hitting out for the Pacific squadron.
ABOUT TO LEAvE.-Baron Stoecki, the Rms.
sian Ambassador, is now in this city, preparing
for his departure for Europe, On leave of alb
sence. He expects to sail in the steamer which
leaves on next Wednesday.
THE WEArHER.-The following report Of the
weather for this morning is made from the Morse
Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution.
The time of observation is about o'clock:
August IL, 1858.
New York, N. Y...... cloudy, cool
Philadelphia, Pa.......... CLOUDY, cool.
baltimore, Ad ........... cloudy, cool.
Washington, ID. C.........cloudy wind N
Richmond, va............c cloudy, tn. IS, wind s
IetslsDuIg va ...........- cloudy, cool.
Nonoik, va ..-...........t her. IS, wind NE
Wilmington, N. C.........clear, ther. IS.
Columbia, 5. c.. ..cloudy.
CHARLESTON, 5. cloudy, tn 10, wind f
AuSusta, "a. ...s..........clear, cool
Sd'ahhdn ia ............. cloudy, ~, wind NE
Macoh, va. :............... cloudy, warm.
Columpus, ia. clear, pleasant.
montgomery, Ala .clear, warm.
barometer at the Smithsonian, at = a. M. fcor.
rected for temperature 30 1856 at noon. 80. 1877
thermometer, at 7 a. m, 6.s; at noon 7lo. Max
lmum yesterday, 81; minimum last night, IS.
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