The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-07-27
BY TELEGRAPH.
WASHINGTON. July ia.

Gays Tor MS family, with which he will retu
in autumn.
The New Orleans papers contain details
news by steamer General Rusk from the Braz,
Santiago advices from Monterey state that
portion Of the Liberal army under De Gala
and Blanco attacked Guadalajara, carrying Il
outworks and driving the enemy to the ma
plaza, which was to have been stormed on Il
4th inst
Miramon has left San Luis at the head
1000 men to aid the besieged, and Seuroga VI
closely following his rear with heavy force
rifles
ltwps rumored that the commander at Tam
plco had been reduced to the necessity of M
KING peace overtures to Carayajal, who answe
| ed he could listen to no terms which did M
| recognize the existence of authorities.
| Nldaurris was not in bad health but in exec
iegt spirits and sanguine Of success. 1t was r,
mored that proposition Of reconciliation ha
been made 70 HIM by the Centralists, but b
refused to entertain them, unless they acknc~
ledged the supremacy Of the constitutions
| government.
Tribune correspondence.
Col Henry Cooks dispatches to Minister For
sythe conveying the Presidents views regard
ing the forced loan, and informing him that
steamer will be sent to Vera Cruz to conye
hlinseli ana legation 10 Mobile.
Col. Forsythe has written to the Department
stating that after protesting against the force,
loan he bad thought Of demanding his passports
hnt had finally deemed it best to remain il
Mexico, though he mad suspended all dipiomati,
intercourse. II will be geen by the order L
leave that this position is not approved here.
Col. Steptoe is severely censured for his con
duct in Oregon, and viii! probably be courtmar-
tailed. Gov. Stevens and Gen. Lane have re
quested the command to be assigned to Gen
Harney or Col. Mansfield, and urged calling ou,
OF volunteers. No decision has been made on
these points, but portion Of the reinforcement
Tor Utah has been ordered TO Oregon to unite
with the force from the paeife supply oi
Sharpes rifles had been purchased to arm the
troops.
dos. =. q. Kennedy having been appointed by
the President to carry out the act O! Congress
providing the completion Of unfinished work of
1th Census, has entered on performance of his
duties with an able corps OF assistants, and is
ousiiy engaged IN revising and completing the
statistics OF manufacturers, in order that the
work may be presented to Congress at abe COM
ihehcement OF the next session These statis-
ties, taken under direction OF Mr.. Kennedy and
nearly completed, will, when finished, present
the most complete and correct exhbl. of the
condition OF mechanic arts, aud has everything
prepared. These details having never been
puoHshed. the interest 0ccasioned bi their ap
earahee VIII not be limited to our own country
IL IL ascertained from a reliable source that
ABOUT two Years ago treaties were made with
certain indians OF Oregon and Washington ter
ritories, including those who recently fought
Col. Steptoe, and which the Senate failed tc
ratiy. This emission has had the effect OF pro
dncns an impression on the minds of those
Indians or absence Of good faith on the part OF
Government.
Several weeks ago when the rumored defeat
OF Col. Steptoe reached this city, the Indian
Bureau promptly sent out directions TO the u.
;. Indian agent to use all available means at his
1isposal Tor such an emergency at once to check
u once the further spread OF hostilities. and
70 prevent the commission OF outrages on our
citizens.
Louisville, July II.
General Quitman died this morning at his
'esidence, near Natehez, of disease contract.
ID at the National Hotel last fall
Additional dispatches from our Leayenworth
correspondent per U. S. Express to Bonneville.
ay the largest losses sustained by the fire are
IS follow -
Messrs. Weaver Newland, $2O, ,OOO-insured
or $4,000 in the -Etna office Stewart & Co.
'lo, ,ooo-insurance $4,000; Sands & Bro, s6,-
$4,000; DR.. Dexter, S., 600
insured; l.. Il. Snoat, S5,nOU-insured Simon
,ohen, do; Grazier & Bro, S., 900, do. Davis
! Lucas, $4,000, do; II. Gormon, &c, 900. do:
hos Russell, do. do. Mr. Calvent, $4,000.
TO-; Albert Fisher, S3 500, do; A. McGeary,
y, 900, do; Currier McClearnik, So 900, do.
maller amounts, ranging from 500 to 81, 900
Increase the total loss to over $4,000. on
,hlch there is insurance of 5000, chiefly in
iartiort Offices. The report that man and
wo boys were burned in the theatre proved TO
e incorrect
~ New York, July 20.
The steamship North Star arrived at ten
CLOCK TINS morning from Southampton, july
tn.
The steamship Asia arrived out on the 4th.
Inc most important Intelligence by this ar
iVai IS the failure OF the attempt to ay the
atlantic cable.
The Niagara and Gorgeon arrived at Queens.
own on the 5th The Agamemnon and Valor
us had not arrived on the 7th.
The Niagara and Agamemnon met third
lme on the 2sth, and third time connected
ne cable. They then started afresh, when the
'lagara. having paid out over l5O miles of ca
ne All on board entertained the most sanguine
htlcipatoas of success. When the fatal an
ouhceAent was made on the 29th, at 10, pm.
iat the electric current had ceased to flow, that
NC necessity OF abandoning the project for the
resent was only too manifest. Ii was consid-
req that the opportunity might as well be
saiied OF to test the strength of the cable
accordingly, this immense vessel, with all her
torres, was allowed TO sail to the cable. An
ndilonal strain OF four tons was placed upon
ne brakes. Yet, although il was blowing flesh
the time, the cable held her as if she had
cen al anchor for over an hour, when a heavy
iscn OF the sea snapped the rope, and the Nj
CARA bore away Tor Queenstown. She must
ave passed the Asamemnon, but owing to the
tass log, missed seeing or hearing any tidings
her' IL was conjectured the latter had not
eh'efeu her specified quantity OF cable at tie
he VI Tue failure, and may have consequently
ttufhea 10 the place OF meeting. Should
othiiS De heard OF her, the Niagara would
roceed 10 the Ocean station, having still on
oard l,o40 miles of the cable, which. sup
osng the other vessel has retained a similar
mount, will permit Of the Junction being com
leted, and allowing so per cent for casualties.
There had been debate in the House of
ofds on the bill permitting Jews to sit in Par.
ament.
Inc new INDIA bill had made further progress
! the Commons.
Two thousand FIVE hundred ounces of gold
ad arrived from New Zealand.
The friends of Lady Bu wer, who had been
laced IN the Lunatic YUM, are about taking
leasures to establish her sanity
A grand banquet was given at the London
1vern on the 4th Of July Ly the American
ssociation. Gen. Campbell, our Consul TO
ondon, presided, on whose right sat Mr.. Dallas.
bout io2 Americans were present, and many
nglishmsn.
A letter from Vienna states that 10, 900 pil-
rims proceeded on the 2Sth ult., ia procession.
ON Vienna to Marienzel
Queen Victoria contemplated visit to the
rench Naval Review at Cherbourg.
The Spanish Ambassador at Paris had re-
gned ~ consequence Of the change Of Minis
y in SPAN.
The Times Paris correspondent says that ex-
lanations had been awarded Of the Viceroy Of
gypt. with reference to the loan he is about 10
egotiaie with an English house.
The new Spanish Cabinet is CONTEMPLATED.
Gen. Ros De Olano is spoken Of as Captain
en-. Of Cuba.
An allied naval expedition had been organ.
'ed to seize the shipping and stores at Peiho,
estined TO supply Pekin.
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