Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-09-07

phin, on her arrival at Boston, will be fitted
out ft is presumed) for the Paraguay expedi-
ton. Her officers and crew were all we'll
NAvAL.-The following officers have been
ordered to report at New York, for service on
board the steamer Niagara, which is to carry
the negroes rescued from the SLAYER Echo back
to Africa:
Captain, John s. Chauncey; Lieutenants, J.
r. M. Mulloney, E. A. Barnet, A. J. Drake,
VIM. Nelson, VIM. Mitchell Surgeon, Edward
Hudson; Assistent Surgeons, Thos. w. Leach,
M. p Christian Purser, c. c. Upham Senior
Engineer first assistant, John Faron first
assistants, VIM. s. Stamm, E. ID. Robe second
assistants, G.. r. Johnston, Mortimer Kellogg
third assistants, j: H. Baily, VIM. G. Buehler,
Francis Cronin, Geo. W. Rogers Acting Boat
swain, John X. Bartlett; Carpenter, Nicholas
Mayer; Sailmaker, Lewis B. Wskemsn.
The negroes are to be landed in Liberia, un-
der the care Of special agent, and will be sup
ported there, by this Government, until they
can be returned to their friends
ARMY INrELLIGENcE.-The United States
steamer Morton passed Nebraska City August
23d, with large command and freight, princi-
pally of Government stores for Fort Randall
The command consisted of several companies
Of the second infantry, recently on duty at
Fort Scott in Kansas. A large force has been
concentrated at Randall, consisting of six full
companies, as the Indians in that vicinity have
become bold in their depredations. The fol-
lowing is list Of the officers: Capt n Lyon,
pAi Moio II d.
partment; Captain S. w. Crawford, Medical,
Staff; Captain w. s. Gardiner; Lieutenants,
Long and Bradley. The troops were in fine
health and spirits.
GovERNoRsHIP OF NsBRAsKA.-Iti is stated
that Governor Richardson, of Illinois, has re-.
signed the Governorship of Nebraska Terri
tory, and that deputation is now on its way to
this city to urge the appointment to the va
cancy of Col. John A. Parker, of Henrico,
Va. Colonel Parker filed the Office of Regis.
ter of Lands in Nebraska sometime ago, and
this expression Of popular sentiment in his be-
half is every way creditable and compliment.
airy.
NORFOLK NAVY YARD.-From a Norfolk
letter we take the following paragraph re-
specting the operations at the Navy Yard near
that city:
/" The two new steamers now in progress of
erection at our navy yard, have made every
branch OF mechanical industry active. Extraof-
binary endeavors are being made to launch them
at an early day. What's in the wind! Over two
thousand men are now working in this yard and
the cry is still they come ~
ORDERED.-On application of the Assistant
Quartermaster at Albuquerque, for Board of
Inquiry to examine into and report on the loss,
damage, and deficiency, of any of the public
stores delivered at that station, the command
ing officer stationed there has been ordered to
organize such Board
Conference.-The report that the Secre-
tary of the Navy closed contract yesterday
for four steamers of the Cromwell line, New
York, to serve in the Paraguay expedition, is
contradicted. Negotiations for tho steamers
alluded to are said to be in progress,
The WEArHER.-The following report of the
weather for this morning is made from the Morse
Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution.
The time of observation is about 7 o'clock:
SEPTEMBER Z, 1853