, 1858-11-05
NEWS ITEMS BY LAST MAIL.

General Harney goes out in the steam
er tomorrow, taking with him Padre
Schmidt, an old Priest who has spent many
years among the Indians of Washington
and Oregon, and who has on unbounded
influence over them, many of them being
professors Of the Catholic Church. 1t is
understood that the officers who happen to
be employed ct this time in the Depart
ment of Oregon and Washington, will re-
main permanently attached to that Depart
ment, and those now in the Department of
California will remain under the orders Of
Gen. Clarke. Harney announces openly
what his policy with the Indians will be,
and to him the Department leaves entire
control. lie 1cW ckaStisc the hostile Indians
serereiy. acheiher they sue for peace or not.
After they have been sufficiently punished
to make them appreciate the fact that we
are masters, then he will listen to their
overtures for peace, treat them with the
utmost kindness, and protect them fully in
all their rights"
CRoPs AND EMIGRATION drought
during lastSummer has injured the crops
more or less throughout the Atlantic
States, but particularly in Virginia and
North Carolina. There will be Il heavy
emigration in the spring to the Territories
on the Pacific, several large companies be-
| ing already in the course of organization,
to march over the northern ronte to Wash
ingion Territory, as surveyed by Governor
Stevens.
In the Democratic convention in the
State of New York, some little feeling in
regard TO the admission of delegates from
the city was manifested, but terminated
without damage to the party. The admin
istration, in the organization and interme-
date qestions, as well as on the ncminO-
tons, triumphed, and presented the follow
ing ticket:
For Governor-A ]. Parker; Lieut.
Governor-John j. Taylor; Canal Com
missioner-S. B. PiperS State Prison In,
spector-E L. Donnel
The Chicago Herald proposes Judge
Breese as the Democratic candidate for the
U. S. Senate, in the place Of Judge Doug
las, and says lie will soon take the stump
in Illinois, in behalf of the National or Ad-
minisHation Democracy,
The report is confidently reiterated that
Secretary Cass aud Lord Napier are about
coming to definite and satisfactory settle
ment Of the Central American difficulties.
GEN HoUsToN AND HIS PRoTECToRATE.-
Gen. Houston writes to friend in Wash
ington that he will urge his protectoraie
resolutions upon Congress next winter, and
if passed, he shall 20 at once to Mexico
himself and endeavor to settle their intes-
tine quarrels.
THE AMERICAN COLONIZATION AND THE
CAPTURED AFRIcASs.-The American Col
onization Society proposed to the Govern
ment to take Charge Of the captured Afri-
cans brought into Charleston, from the
brig Echo, to subsist them for one year in
Liberia, for $50, 900, and in The meantime,
send them TO school, and teach them how,
by industrial pursuits, to support themselves
after that term. The government accept
cd the offer. DR.. Ramsay, Of New York,
is to accompany the Africans to Liberia in
the steamer Niagara.
EXTENSIVE CONFEDERATION IN NEW YORK.
An extensive conaagration occurred in
Renwick street, New York, on Saturday
night, September Is, by which three six
story factory buildings were totally des-
troyed, aud ten others, some Of them tene-
ment houses, damaged. Upwards OF one
hundred workmen were turned out Of en-
l ployment, and the majority Of thom lost
their tools, which averaged in value from
$50 to $50 each man. The excitement
among the poor creatures who were turned
out Of their dwellings, was very great, and
it was only through the most strenuous ex
ertions of the fremen that many of the
women could be induced to leave the burn
ing buildings without their furniture, &c.
NAVAL INEELuGENcE-PARAGUAY ExPE
DITIoN CAUSE OF THE DIFTcULrY WITT
THAT REPUBLIC. In l845, Edward A
Hopkins went to Paraguay as the specia
agent Of this government, to report upoI
the propriety Of our recognizing the inde
pendence of Paraguay. President LOPEZ
was then struggling for political existence
as Rosas claimed Paraguay to be an inte
gral part of the Argentine Confederation
; Mr.. Hopkins espoused warmly the cause o
Paraguay. After the termination Of hi
mission, he again visited Paraguay and ex
plored much Of the country. In lS4S Lo
D pez was in need Of friends, and he issued {
' decree inviting foreigners to settle in Para
guay-grantng them monopoly OF al
new machinery they might introduce, to
gether with many other advantages. Il
: Mr. Hopkins, Lopez professed great at
! tachment, and in 1851 he was induced Il
/ get up the United States and Paragua.
, Navigation Company, which he Hopkins
was appointed general agent. This com
pany commenced operations in 1858. Il
J. the meantime Rosas has fallen, and the In
S dependence of Paraguay had been recog
: n;sed. Lopez was no longer in need 0
: friends, but being wealthy and at the heat
= of the nation, he aimed to monOpolize il
his own family the entire mercantile trad