The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-18
THE LATEST NEWS.
INTERESTING FROM THF NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Our Special Washington Despatch.

Oar Special WashinKton Despatch.
DISPATCHES FROM MExICo-AFFAIRs IN THE CHR
RoKEk sATros-TRoCBLE AAosG THE ABOLITION
PfofAGAhDisTs-sTEAM coSDESsKRs, ETC., ETC.
WASHINGTON, Oct IL, 1853.
Lieut. Ap Catesby Jones here with dispatches
from Mr. Forsyth, Minister 10 Mexico. The contents
Of thcm have not yet been made known. lie lef, the
sloop ofwar Plymouth at Vera Cruz, whence she would
proceed 10 Tampco 70 guard the interests OF American
citizens there until Mr.. Forsyth Is ready 70 return
home.
ssnaors Hayne, ofSoulh Carolina Brown, Of Mississippi
Gwnn, Of California, and General Lane Of Oregon are an
here, busy making their arrangements FOR the winters
work.
George Butler Cherokee agent has arrived in the city
He reports all quiet IN the Cherokee Nation, but likely
TO continue long thc aboonss are permitted 70 have
full sway there they have had heretofore II seems
that these rschcvous aga,ors old trade out
there, busy brewing mischief and actively engaged IN
sowing ds-enson among that people and arraying one
portion against another, through the fundamentally az
their cmissares-wolvcs in sleeps clothng-who
sent out for tho otcnsbc purpose Of preaching peace
earth and good viii among men" The Board Of Mis-
sicns that have their headquarters carry On
all their Vaccinations Tor mischief IN that selfrighieoas
and rharisacal city, seems have, Cor fifteen
years. been lsboring 10 impress their Cherokee con
ver,s with the Idea that no STAKEHOLDER can enter
tht huEuou VI h'aN'hs huh hless tnfuuKn knesr
head agent a distinguished member OF the iIus,r,oss
Jones family. and his sobalterns have gone on cxcon-
municang all persons guilty Of tho crying Of owning
and taking Of negroes hurting ana,hcas against tho
heads of the abomnabc herecs who have the hardness
Of heart 10 affirm that slavery sanctioned by the bible,
and exciting tho cnmy q the poorer class Of pure blood
Chcrokees against the better portion q the population
the wealthy slave owncrs composed Of half breeds whites
and some pure Cherokeesun the feeling Of hostility u
aroused n such extent threaten troubles
., the nort election. These abolition emissares have
acquired such influence that They enabled 70 prcveni
the passage Of by the Cherokee Council
calling the Boston Board what instructions they
sant out 10 their missionaries understand tho matter wi
be laid before the Secretary cr The Interior Tor any
he may deem cxpccn, the premises and proper means
viii doubtless be used avert the threatened OWLS
The report of the hgh, between rsimers and the
Indians Oregon contradiced here there no
Official Information letters speaking Of The mail
from Washington and Oregon Territories did not connco
with Tie California mail just arrived.
Tho news Of Tho Indians burning grass the neighbor-
hood % Snake river crossing, not considered Important
or likely TO prove % great inconvenience 70 Col wrghts
operations Winter campaign against the Indians Is
sdered by army officers practicable, and thought
General Harvey viii rrosecsteiL
Nr. Nesm,h, Superintendent o. Indians in Oregon and
Washington, tho Department that all the tribes
west Of the Cascade pcaceabe, and that
The confined 10 The Indians cast Of those mountains
Tho Commissioners Of the General Land 0flce on tho
18th inst transmitted the Governor q Missouri two "a.
tents numbered two and three % swamp and overlooked
lands cedng 20 said states under the provisions OF the
&C, of September IS 1860 the district Of lands subject
10 sale at Milan, Missouri, containing IN the aggregate
II ois az acres.
board of Engineers end scientific have been ap-
posned by Navy Department 70 report on "Milers
Surface Condenser for marine and other engines The
gentlemen composing this board samuel Archibald
Chief of the United States Navy Chief Eng-
nccrs Henry Hunt, John ?. whpple and william T.
Everett These gentlemen are all here, making
and win report in few days.
For several years past the government has been
dcavoring 10 lind thorough steam condenser Congress-
in 1851 appropriated five thousand dollars dofray ex
pcnscs in The examination q different inventions for ihas
purpose On that occasion there were exhibited soms
seventy eighty different plans both chemical and ma
chanica. The Board Of Examiners composed OIL O.
ccssor cf Philadelphia and y IL Alexander, Of Bslu-