The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-31
THE LATEST NEWS.
Our Special Washington Despatch.

Our Special Washington Despatch.
orR NEW MINISTER TO SPAIN, AND WHAT Hk SHOULD
Do-DEsrATCHEs FROM THE GULF AND PACIFIC
sQUADRoSs-o OPERATIONS AT TAAPIco-MPoRTASr
MOVEMENT OF MEMBERS OF CoSGREss, ETC.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 80, 1858.
The family Of Mr. Preston Minister SPAIN lett Wash
inston to-day for New York. and the Minister will leave
in few days. with intention 70 sail for Europe carly In
January does not appear tina, Mr.. Preston goes out
with any well defined PLAN accordance with the general
sentiment this country and the inmaons In the Pres
dents Message to acquire Cuba obtain liberal
Spanish policy in this hemisphere. 10 be hoped how
ever he will have ambition enough and that the sdmnistra
ton will back him. 10 do something in accordance with the
wishes Of his country and the necessities Of the tines
The do nothing policy Of former Ministers is not up TO the
requirements Of this great country the movements Of
the age.
The Navy Department has received dispatches from
different commanders the coasts Of Sosth America Cen
trail America Mexico and the Pacific Their dispatches
contain little that has no, been already published In the
HERALD The Jamestown cruising between the Colo
RADIO river and Chrqu lagoon doubt watching for the
dbusicrs expected on that coast.
The mate Of the American ship Fortitudc arrived at
san Juan del Noric the LIST ns reporting that his ship
had gone ashore on Cape Gracios dos The officers
crew arrived at San Juan in her Britannia Msjcsiys
steamship Cesar.
The Saratoga Commander Turner, arrived at fampico
on the ID inst, thirteen days from Aspnwall The Com
mandcr went up 70 the city 70 look aer the interests Of
American citizens. Gov Cara hsi surrendered the goods
seized from Mr. Schultz, American citizen. The forced
loan from another American, Mr. Bastan, had not been
restored though Cara had promised Captain Dahlrcn,
when there, II should be.
IT'S proposed there should be 0 caucus or Southern
members Of Congress from States bordering the Gul
and others irrespective Of party, favorable decisive
traon the necessity Of promptly seizng tho present op
poran.y 10 improve our relations with Mexico and 10 ex
tend our influence over that country. Tho time
sccred favorable and ough, NOT 10 be o by delay
Trn cYsrg.sL sgssPARTu DESPATCH.
NEW COMMANDER OF THE HoMK SGT ApRoS-rSTE-
RKsrIsG sEws FROM CENTRAL AMERICA AND
MEXICO.
Captain mckinney has been appointed TO the command
Of the Home squadron wee Mcintosh who win return
Georgia 10 recruit his health.
Information was received 10 day from Nicaragua which
shows that Yrsar has not been recalled, but that his
sgnaiion Minister TO tho United States heretofore ten
dcred has been accepted General Jerez still, In Wash
iugtou
The Central American s.a,cs are more than ever i'm
pressed with tho necessity " forming confederation Tor
their mutual protection
take no decisive action relative 10 tho Cas- Yrsarri
treaty Until sflcr the arrival Of hr WIN. Gore ouseley,
who was daily expected.
The government has jus, received Mexican dates No
vember Is, which came overland by special messcn.
acr II appears from the ocial dispatches TIA, the 81
Marys arrived very oproriuney at Guaymas the 10th
a November. The ruth Of the rumor that Mr Anna
whc had been imprisoned at Guaynas aud set liberty
bad arrived at Acapulco confirmed. The commotlons
Tho present had subsidized and the regular authorities
were restored the possession Of the city government
The public mind st agitaiei by local troubles az
well by political anlmoses growing out Of the recent
revolution in sonora.
Tho commander Il the 81. Marys found rredc.
rich GOcrAx, American citizen, oondued in
jail and procured hs discharge. The former
had not sslussd 80 ING the Project, aud II was
hs in,cntsn 70 gay any military honors the GOV
ernor, fcsauicra, ~ho, was said, on his way 10
Quay mas
Pcsquera was carrying on an active var against the
adjoining state Of fnslos, and by the last reports had
gained victory nj Ia Mesia Culscan, which opened
the road 70 she city Of Mazstan, toward which was said
he moving
Information had been received Of the capture Of Guada.
aara by I~gosdo, Of the Jnasez party after the
ssstlon a Bnncne, the military cornmandan,e. The
had been given pto piaqe. When this reach.
Ell Mszata the inhabitants determined 70 defend their
city against the consttutionaliets.
The French residents had handed Themselves tcvether
for mutual protection, and ali the foreigners bad con
butcd tie Of making addition a four hundred
men 20 The regular garrison
The following Is the Treasury statement Cor the week
cading on Monday last
paancc 600
hteepn ~ 80 80
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