Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-09
From Wn.h TON.

! A quarrel occurred some months ago De-
! tween Mr.. Muruago, Of the Spanish Lego
! ton, aud W W. CorcoraD, esq, OF this city
| Since that time MIR. NJ. has obtained IRON
his Government q congo, Or temporary re,
lease from tbe legation, TO relieve himself
| from the legal exemptions and restrictions
which govern attaches Of foreign legations.
| Upon obtaining it, he announced to Mr. COR
corau, that he had been prevented oy DIS Oh
fetal position from seeking repatriation De-
fore, but was bow free from those restrlc'
TONS and he subsequently threw bis glove 10
Mr. C.'s face to provoke him 10 an encounter
To day, from certain movements we nave
observed, 1t is rcndcTed probable mat tue
proper officers have been called upon 20 take
cognizance of this affair and prevent further
difficulty. IL is thought, too, that hlce
question Of law may arise from the matter,
to the effect congo has to relieve members
of foreign legations from the lmuunltles anu
restrictions thrown around them. and wheth-
er the Government had any right to grant
one, If it was cognizant at the time OF Tue
purpose OF Mr.. NJ. 10 seeking it.
There is painful anxiety experienced here
both in and out of the War Department. as
to the reported defeat of Col. oteptoe by the
Indians in Oregon, and the pext mall Is await
ed wi ID much concern. The temporary sue
cess of the Indians. if true, may emboiden
them to attack the settlements, and should
they do so they have strength enough to DO
great mischief, skilled as they are IL the use
of the rifle.
Dispatches have been received from Com
maud.r Mcintosh, Of the L. 5. steamer Col
orado, under date Of June %, off the bar Of
Havana. He reports that the British steam
ers Devastation and Styx were both in Ha'
yaua. The Plymouth aud Foton were
cruising of the harb0r, and the Jamestown
would be there in few DAYS. Inc Arctic
was off Matarzas, aud the Water Witch on
the south side Of the island.
Il is said that Commander Page ia to have
charge Of the squadron to accompany the
United States Commissioner TO Paraguay
As the insult to our flag was committed by
Paraguay while it was 10 the keeping, In
that locality of Commander Page, 1t rs very
proper that he should be authorized il force
is deemed necessary, to compel redress Tor
the outrageS.
The Texas and New Mexico Boundary
Commission, consisting Of Mr.. j. Ii. Clark,
commissioner, Mr.. Hugh Campbell, as,rono.
mer, and Mr.. John Weiss, surveyor, will
commence operations about the 1t of Ser,,
tcuber, ct point where the 32d parallel
crosses the Rio Grande. The Secretary Of
the Interior has not yet been apprIsed OF the
aprointmeut of commissioner on the part
of Texas
The Cabinet on Tuesday had under con-
sideration the question OF the transit route,
and it is said that the President is deter
mined to have the Nicaragua route opened
and to sustain any company that has valid
right. 1t is understood tina, the Adminlst's-
ton considers the grant of the old American
Atlantic and Pacific Ship Canal Company
valid.
Major Cunningham, raymas:er United
States Army, arrived at San Antonio on the
18th ult, from New Orleans with the funds
to pay the troops at all the posts between
San Antonio and Fort Dlvis.- Wash. Star.