The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-23

Six Steam Sloops-of- War and Ten
Guub0atS.
The Committee on Foreign Relations Recon-
mend Thirty GunboGts.
The Water Witch and Arctic Ordered 70
Cruise for the Styx,
kes, &es, 10,

AA~ SvSAosoay VI WIG AsoSy utn just sSuou Or0cIb
to Commander Hartsteneto proceed Immediately to
New York and assume command of the steamer
Arctic, also to Commander John Rodgers to take
command Of the steamer Wafer Witch, also at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard-to fl them out without delay,
and proceed to the Gulf in search OF the British
steamer Styx, and interpose American guns between
the British cruisers and our merchantmen.
Other vessels will follow as rapidly as they can be
prepared for the service.
The President is determined to put stop to these
outrages at once and IL collision should result. the
responsibility must rest upon the British govern
ment, which gave the offensive orders, and the Eng
lish Minister here, who doubtless knew the nstruo-
tons which had been given to their officers on that
station.
Senator Mallory reported today from his COM
mit,ee bill authorizing the construction of Elk
screw soops-ofwar, of draught not to exceed four
teen feet, one to be side-wheel steamer for the
China sess, with draugbt of eight feet only.
Tbe House Naval Committee will report bill on
Monday for the immediate construction of ten gun
boats and il is understood the Committee on Foreign
Relations will move to amend by increasing the
number TO thirty
The feeling of Congress is SO strong On the sub
ect Of the outrages by England that it is believed
these measures wi pass by almost unanimous
vote.
The prompt measures taken by the Navy Depart
mcnt day are due to the personal efforts of sena
tor Mallory and Governor winslow, of the Senate
and House naval committees.
ARMY oRpERs--NEw YORK POLITICIANS AFTER THE
SOILS, ETC.
WASHINGTON, May 20, 1868.
Orders viii be issued In few days from the War d.
partmeni directing that the Second regiment OF Cavalry
remain In Texas, and not proceed IN Fort Lesvenwoh.
had teen directed in former orders also changing the
stations Of portion Of the frs, regiment Of Artillery
The crowd Of New York politicians now here-Deaa
Rchncnd, Dckey, Tucker, C,msocs, and 10, Of other
hungry office seekers and needy editors, endeavospg 10
induce the President 70 make certain appointments Of
postmss,ers whose commissions expire In August. in
Buffalo. Rochester, SYRACUSE Albany, 6c-hsve Learned
TO their dissatisfaction thu the President Will make
any Of theso appointments ill after the adjourn snt.
lees session should be prolonged weeks Tasker
tried 10 get Van Bsrhuysen the printer appointed post
master at Albany, on the ground that If this done
would support tao Democratic paper which the
Tucker branch desire 10 establish Tiers, the President
having desire 10 embark II the newspaper busipess
declined to make the appointment A Mr.. Corning
rcprs uss that dissrc he W. try and get CONS, the
editor Of ths Alas and Argus The place. the Dokea-
will End themselves in the vooa,ive in this
scramble.
Felix Forresti has been ponnstod United States Con-
sui at Genoa. This appointment, Is understood IL due
to the exertions OF Theodore sodgvick-
oscspyan has not been appointed Consul 81 Constant
nople has boon stated He has boon offered the posi-
uoa Of drsgom.n.