The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-09
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~ instr vaa Else c,y OF 81 inm ngo lnauc
into the nu,sDtts repOtcu q have been oiorei " IN
United STATE commercial a. ep at thai port 90 danlnt
docuners thai had been refused the OF tho
American schooner Charles ilii, ami take sach
might be nsccesl, Tor tbs security Anorctn
citizens during N cyl var prevl ling m that qilrter.
He found Ba,z, the pesrent. IN the city, besegud by
Santana, who soon assumed hr roins OF government Ito
Obtained ,bc ooouncnts wnhh he demanded AMI the
rat scory a,suranc tDat the nag ana citizens OF
the United states should the respect aud pfotcc
tsOn due 10 them.
ExrGDIliJs NA,AzzA.
The Saratoga, under snnmlnder rurner, and tho Ply
mo.th undee Commander Dab gren, touched al thu saad
ot Eaya2za Pursuance ol stru lions, LOOK after the
interests Of o1f cuzens engaged u remov ng tnereom
deroste OF guo. They hal been interrupted by two ~
item vessels, aud ordered Ia operations and
leave the ,slaDd. ls island s about forty i've miles
fiom 81 Domingo and seventy ave ool Jamaica. Com.
maner Turner the senior officer, had been instructed 10
inve%tigat the matte, and 10 give such poectoa
tancs should require. Finding the com plants OF
10 be VOL founded no proceeded Port
Prince lc views or our sovernlnont aud
demonstrated against the course pursued towards those
who engaged IN removing guano from the island OF
Navazza. He afterwards oacncd at he island and
found all things we'll The men tad resumsi their ope-
rattns, and utier inter uptiDh anticipated.
FORCED A rAhpToo
The sloopcA war riymoutb, under Commander Dahl
gren, While attached I" te home squadron WISHED Tam
pco in October in cons qunce Of certain forced loans
levied upon American Residents by General Cara the
Governor OF TaInauiipas. Commander Dahlgre1, in
company with the United States Consul had
interview with General Garza and demonstrated
against his measures Subsequently,, on tho arrival
the Plymouth al Vera Cruz, he represented in person
u President Juez the lnp,oper course which General
Cara puI suing and Obtained from him the
that the proceedings eompIaea Of ooatary regu
laions and that such icves would in uture
Tie Futon, under Lieutenant AImy, was sent in the
spring from the Central American coast 10 inquire into the
circumstances attending the detention Of American
chant III Fapco lie arrived OIL the bar April 49,
Lieutenant Amy found the Two forces government and
revolutionary, arrayed against each othcrthe latter,
under General Cara besegHg the city Five American
had been dreJ and detained; seized half
he cargo thrown ashore and the captain imprisoned
ami EnFy hal pd Ant thaa
Of tie river where he required ali merchant yes
" pay autes, and detained such refused although
trey had already paid duties at the government
iouse at Tamp,co. Lieutenant Amy entered tho river
with the Fulton, placed her position with her guns iy
md demonstrated against the action Of General Gaza de-
handing the release OF the captain aud the which
detained, ali which was granted. Lieutenant Ann s
curse fully approved by the Department. Tue Fu
ton remained NJ lampc0 until May when peace and quiet
10. been restored.
RELEASE or AMKa,cAss JUAN DEL SUR.
at San Juan Gel SUR IN Nicaragua, III August two cu
the United stats their houses by
ne military authorities and unjustly thrown into prison.
tap,au key OF the steam fgae Safanac, thou lying
he harbor SIZED OF the Injustice Of their imprisonment
oemsndcd their release ana Threatened " effect by
Before the threat WAS carried into execution,
Tough not until preparations were made for that purpose
ttcy were released and tue ALTAR passed oil without
difficulty the military governor, who had been alb
cnt recurring home and disappearing OF the action OF his
Inn Issrsxa oy MARINES AT aoSTEyIDEo
Flag Oser Forrest, OF the Brazil squadron, in Janu
1y las. lancet detachment Of marines AZ Montevidoo
AIKEN np arms ana were advancing to the capital Tue
,nmeut applied TO the foreign agents 70 land an
m,d occ the lives aud property Of the foreign
ttsi0ens sufficient force thereupon landed from
hc vessels pres,rt and Flag Officer Forrest selected 20
cu,mand IL. strict neutrality was observed Tho de-
aclmets returned To their respective ships IN about ten
ays, without coming into collision with the revolution
Is, they having captulaed Oh thor approach " the
,aptal
These particular instances Of direct interference are
mentioned illustrative OF the manner IN which the OIL
and vessels attached 10 the several squadrons
nftruA
~ their respective stations. They are actively
aged in visiting important points, displaying the Amer
lag IN remote seas, iDtcrposng when necessary in
,arug In distant countries with feeing OF
CURLY and cxcrting sanitary influence over thoso who
maht Otherwise be disposed 70 annoy them At no 20
lod when We were hot actually engaged IN war has tue
navy been actively employed than during the past
! car
RKoRrs FROM BUREAUS.
To the reports from the several bureaus refer for
par tcuar Of their transactions than have
been able TO give consistently with the brevty required
a general report. They show the condition Of the
navy yards, Of the naval asy luns, hospitals and maya
zines of the ordnance department proper the Naval AGA
aud the complete aud ample provision made
With exceptions which have been noticed, for the
q those engaged IN tho naval service They ex
htt statements Of expenditures IN their respective
bi anches ana estimates IN detail Of what VIII be required
FOR the ensuing fiscal year. To Que recommendation IN
relation 10 the Naval Asylum would particularly advert
that Of permitting the disabled out seaman who
home OF his own, ~ which he has returned 10
tho remainder Of his days, 70 remain there and receive
annual stipend in money instead of compelling him to
TO the asylum 10 obtain the benefit o.
the provision which the has made for him out
Of his own earnings. would recommend the enactment
Of a Law authorizing this u b. done.
mK OBSERVATORY
NIT herew ith n communication from the super
mtendeut Of the Naval Observatsy setting forth what
las heen accomplished by him and those under his mme
date supervisor, and what are nov the wants OF the IN
sfitulon. In reference 10 some Of these wants would
observe that they arise from exgences Of o naval ser
vice. which deemed imperative than Of the
ns onomitai duties which have been supposed 20 fall
within the scope the Naval Observatory These duties
Commlttsd 10 the charge OF distinguished astrono
mcr, who aided ~ the performance Of them by the pro
icssors mathematics. The other duties OF the Naval
observatory connected with the examination OF The
logs OF vessels transmitted there, the aseertainng of
vaing winds and currents aud the preparation OF
sailing directions, are supposed to b. within the
CON ~ tency II accomplished naval officers who have
graduated Mt the Naval Academy with distinction,
ana In detailing them for duty AZ tue Naval Obser.
vaioy, special reference Ia now always hal to Their
qualifications for this service. In commencing the sub
Ice, VI this communication 10 particular attention, should
20 Injustice 10 my own convictions MT 10 express
NY high appreciation ~ the abors 81 Commander Maury,
bestowed upon bis wud and current charts and sailing
directions for many years past aud of the benefits con
erfed by him UPON commerce. by giving the results ~
,ho- abors 10 the world They are fact, par, and
IL shorten ana accelerate the transit from place - place
Tor at purposes y commerce aud Intelligence, TO the ut
rnost possible extent
For the support of the navy and marine corps and all
other objects under the control OF the Navy pc,meut,
were yI3s032i2 III appropriations si4 24e al q;
cpGitures si3,sIOCsI 16thero having been some cur.
amcnt Of expenditures by reason Of the falling oil of The
revenue.
Tor the fiscal year ending June 30 1852 the estimates
slf,6le,2ss y; appropriations, al 1854 D.
these having been largely rercnched M consequence q
the elimination o the revenue, and Increased ny APP
propratng 81 0oo for eight light draught war steam
ere, which not embraced IN the estimates.
For the fiscal year ending June 80, ls6o the estimates
are s3 500 $40 80, including SOFA 600 Tor completing the
olht light draugb steamers authorized At thu last SESSION
az Congress and not including the usual compensation o.
se3S for steamship mail service which will then be
Discontinued. 49,
These for the fiscal year ending juno 30 sG0,
arc--ior the navy proper, se,AsoS,u tor uc marinc
corpe sos 3ei S. and for all other Isl 80 B1C X -.
have the honor 10 bs, very respectfully, your oOeat
sery ant, ISAAC 1OUCEi,
The President. Secretary 81 the Navy.
skSIoknr N MASSACHUSETTS LssisiArvRE-Iion. Ca
leb Cushing, who a member of the Massachusetts,
House OF Representatives 1925 probably the senior
member of the House. Hon. Increase sumner. o.
Great harrington, served as representative IN 1881
and Is perhaps neat IN seniority.
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