Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-07-20
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WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE New Orlean.
paners contain details Of the rews bv ~.
steamer Genenral Rusk. from the Rrazo,
Santiago, from Monterey. that a norton ~
the nberai army under Digclado and Blanc
a''.cHeo 1uadeiajara, carrying outworks
ana ofising the enemy to the main plaza.
which was TO have been stormed on the
!4tn. Mirmanion has left San Louis at the
nead OF 1000 nen TO aid the beseiged, and
Iurego was closely following his rear with
heavy force Of rifles.
II was rumored that Monana at T.m,;oo
nseo ~ rsduced to the necessity Of making
pesct ~vertures to Curavarate. who said
.u. couid listen to no terms which did
rscg 'Ae The existence % auth. ties
envaTl was not in bad health but in
exc4 - spirits, AID sangm. ,f success
- ruA.ored that PROPOSE. ons Of recon-
ciliation had been made bv him 10 the Con
stitutlonalsts, and that he fused to enter
taan them unless they acknowledged the
supremacy Of the Constitutional govern
manL
WASHINGTON. July ls,5-Bsron Geralt. the
| rrussian Minister, having received permis.
SION of absence from the city, will leave for
trovidence IN the course Of few days for his
family, with whom he will return in the
fall
ar. biondel the successor recently appoint
81 ~ TIE Belgian government in place II.
DeDiosch spencer, was appointed Minister
TO turkey, has since been named to Sardin.
Ia, and 1t Is not improbable that this ar
rahgement may retain Spencer in this
country.
Tribune Correspondsnce-C Henry took
II faIa tn l.
the Presidents views regarding the forced
loan, and informing him that steamer will
be sent to Vera Cruz to convey himself and
legation to Mobile
Col. Forsyth has written to the depart
ment stating that after protesting aguinst
the forced loan he had thought Of demand
ing his passports, but had finally deemed it
oeet 70 remain IN Mexico though he had
suspended all diplomatic intercourse.
IT VIII be seen by the order to leave that
tins position is not approved here
Col. Steptoe IL severely censured for his
conduct in Oregon, and will probably be
court martaled
Coy. Stephens and Gen. Lane have reoues
ted that the command be assigned to Gen.
Harney or Col. Ma nsfield, and Urged the
calling out Of volunteers. No decision has
been made on these points, but a portion of |
the reinforcements for Utah have been or
dered to Oregon to unite with the force from |
the raciflc. A supply of Sharps rifles have
been purchased to arm the troops.
). G. }. Kennedy having been appointed
by the President to carry out the act of
Congress providing fer the completing of
the unfinished work of the 7th census, has
entered on the performance Of his duties.
with an able corps of assistants, and is bu j.
~ engaged in revising ard computing the
statistics OF manufactoi les, in order that
that work may be presented to Congress at
the commencement Of the next session.
These statistics, taken under the direction
of Mr. Kennedy and nearly completed when
he was displaced from office, will when fin
ished present the most complete ard correct
exhibit OF the condition of the mechanic arts
ever prepared. These details ha wing never
been published, the interest occasioned by
their appearancewill not be limited to our
1t is ascertained from a reliable source
that about two years ago treaties W ere made
between Indians of Oregon and Washing cton
Territories, including those who fought Col.
oteptoe, and which the Senate failed to rat
fy. This omission has had the effect of
producing an impression on the minds of
,hese Indians Of the essence of good faith
IN the part Of the government.
Several weeks ago when the rumored de.
eat OF Col Steptoe reached this city, the In
han bureau promptly sent out directions to
he Indian Agent to use all means at his dis
,osal for such an emergency, to check at
'nce the further spread of hostilities, and
prevent the commission of outrag es upon
,ur citizens. !,
ST. JOINS, N. f., 10 A. NJ, July l9.-The
Weather is fine and clear. with westerly
'reeze Nothing has been heard of the
Telegraph Fleet.
The steamers Kangaroo and Africa are
Iue off Cape Race.
LOUISVILLE July l7-Gen. Quitman died
his morning at his residence, near Natchez, ,
4 the disease contracted at the National 9
Iotel last fall. .
ST. LOUIS, July l9-Additional Dispatch
$ from our Leavenworth correspondent per
J. > Express to Boonville. say largest losses
ustained by the fire are as follows:
Weliner d Newland S2O, 900, insured S15,
90 in Aetna; Illevarnt Il Co. $4,000, in
nred $4,000; Sands d Bro. $4,000, insured
1000; Dr. Parks 80 500. insured $4,000;
Hood $4,000, insured $4,000; Paul Dexter
5000, uninsured Simon Cohon insured;
razier Bro. $4,000, insured; Davis l.
'utz $4,000, insured; II. German $4,000,
Thos. Russell uninsured; MIR.
ulvert $4,000. uninsured.
MARKETS.-NKw YoRK, July l9.-F1oun-
etter demand. sale L. 900 bbl at S5a3 30 for
nrer state S593 80 for extra state; 8 S0d3 80
Z super w.sternj 3 95@4 Is for common to medium
ItT1 western
wHEAr-Better. Eales %, 600 bush At 50 for Chi
pring /; 81 y for red Ind.
RYE-Dnli At 60.
CoRG-Firmer Sales 30 900 bush at Sl@65 for
liked western; 7e@3O for southern I
OATs-Dull at 45e947 for state and western.
PoRK-steady. Ssles 500 btls at 16 0O@I7 90 for
,ess; - 81 for prime.
BEEF-UnchArged 4
tUT xRATs-Fiimer at 7h@S.
LAaD-Dull. Sales 20O bcls q l1A@1ix IN