The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-16

Our Special Washipston Despatch.
WASHINGTON, May Is, 1850.
The President will communicate his reply 70 tie ss.s>
vessels on Tuesday. Tho government Is In possesiss
only Of the facts which have been published In tho .evs-
papers There reason TO believe however that orders
have already been despatched To the Homo SQUARE.
which will render repetition q the outrages O The pst
Of the English unpleasant
1t understood Lord Napiers attention has also bee.
directed to the subject Tho result Of all this will b taae
these British cruisers viii find American guns between
them and our merchantmen. Upon no subject is this
government rmer than on the utter reputation q The
right Of search It Is believed the ouxages are more
numerous than tho public has any idea Of.
The appropriation bill for the three regiments will psss
though there will be sparrng over it. Tho refusal
Of the President 70 designate the regiments until after the
passage Of the appropriation bill has cooling and heahy
effect
Mr.. Lescher will pross his New York Branch Mins bu
this session. The Philadelphia fossils are fighting IT,
Mr. Cochrane will press his Revenue Code bill next
week.
The Commissioner Of e land Office has refused 70 sns
patent for the San Gregora Ranch, California u Hep
burn Brent in consequence OF error Of over tws
thousand acres made by the Surveyor General e
California.
The General Land Ofcc has reoeived By the Last nsll
from the Surveyor General Of California plat Of tho
rancho "Csmpo do los Francoses" finally confirmed 70
Charles n. Weber situated townships I and 2, nsrth
Of ranges and ami township south Of ranges aaa
7, east OF the Mount Diablo meridian. Tho Calavera
river through the northern part Of this raache,
and Stockton City Is located within Its limits said claim
contains 1871 acres. Also plat Of the rancho Do u
Canada del ncon finally confirmed 10 Don Pedro SAuss
vaine, situated In townships 10 and H. south Of range g.
west OF Mount Dablo meridian. The San Lorenzo river
through this claim from north to south sad As
rancho CONTAINS ,s2e acres.
The GKxxRAL NKwspAPER DESPATCH
WARRINGTON, Nay l6, 1865.
Dispatches from Lieutenant Colonel Simpson, dstsi Fer
Leavenworh Nay T. that tho Sixth infantry unlsr
command OF Ueuteusnt Colonel Andrews, and COMPANY
Of engineers snded By Lieutenant Duane, left that
day route 10 UTAH The regimen would 70 via Fort
Kearney thence dverre from the Oregon route a. far q
the South Fork Of the Platte thence through the Black
Hi 10 Fort Brfdger. This route surveyed and To-
Gated by Lieutenant Bryan In 1856, and seventy miles
shor than the old General Smith was expected 70
arrive al Fort Leaven worth on the 9th inst
Lieut. Ives In his official letters states that the erplors
ton Of the Colorado has far progressed we and that
tht hormous do not appear TO havo been successful in
oonciAng the iohsvss. The latter jealous Of thoir
approach party had been sent 70 examine the rests
from the Mormon road 10 the Colorado south OF the Big
Canon which work, with the exploration OF the Valley OF
the Virgin would be finished in the Of weeks
When this Information has been obtained the prsctoa-
bDty OF the route q channel Of communication from
Utah to tho Pacific will have been determined This Is
one Of the most important objects Of tho expedition.
The Minnesota Senators have drawn lots. General
Shields drew the torn expiring March, 1852 and Mr..
Rice that ending March, 1853.
The Senate In executive session day confirmed Jo-
seph williams Associate Justice Of Kansas sundry
postmsters in Massachusetts, including Nahum CApsa
postmaster Of Boston.