The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-04
nho News.

The most important and startling feature Of this
mornings news is the account Of q revolution which
broke out at New Orleans yesterday. The citizens
at an early hour In the day seized upon the deposi-
taries of the public arms, took possession Of o
public square, and put into working operation the
machinery Of Vigilance Committee Subse3 uently
the Committee issued proclamation, setting forth
their design Of superseding the municipal authori-
ties, and warning all evil disposed persons to leave
the city1or die. During the afternoon bsrricsdes
were erected In the streets. and preparations made
for forcib,y resisting whatever armed opposition
might be attempted by the authorities. II was ex.
pected that collision would occur during the night.
In the editorial columns we give brief account Of
the causes of the popular outbreak.
A despatch from ST. Louis states that messenger
who left Camp Scott on the eth ult. arrived at
I~svenworth on the LIST inst with intelligence that
Governor Cumming had been expelled from Salt
Lake City by the Mormons. who were In arms, de-
termined TO resist the United States troops. II was
expected the army would move towards Salt Lake
about the end Of NAV. The troops are reported AZ
living on mule meat. The intelligence Ia said to be
based upon authority entirely unqucstionabls No
Official information Of the sort, however, had been
received at Fort Lesvenworb; and when we cons-
der that the courier reports the streams upon his
route a. very high, that the outward bound parties
encountered heavy snow storms, and that notwith-
ssandng be was but twenty-five days In making the
trip. whereas the previous courers occuped thirty
three days in the journey. may reasonably enter
tain doubt TO the accuracy Of the information.
The subject OF the British sggressons was again
brought up In both branches of Congress yesterday
in the Senate Mr.. Douglas introduced q bin 10 re-
vive and put in force act passed in March 1899 du
ring the tendency OF the Northeastern boundary trou-
bic, with slight verbal notifications 10 meet the ex
isting exigency. The bill places the military and
naval forces and ten millions Of dollar i"ca'l,nr
with afty thousand volunteers at the d ..
President 10 resist the pretensions OF Gut Cd. s..,
and authorizes him 10 send a special Ambassador 10
England he deems 1t necessary. In The House Mr..
Davis, Of Mississippi presented preamble and reso
luton setting forth that the acts Of the British cruis
ers are In direct violation OF international law,
and requiring the President 10 issue orders
for the arrest Of the offenders. The House, by a
vote Of l54 TO g. suspended the rules received the
proposition, and referred " the COMMITTEES ON
Foreign Relations
Both houses OF Congress have agreed 20 ex.
tend the present session OF Congress, bat have
not decided M 10 the precise day for the final
adjournment. IL is probable, however, that the
session viii be prolonged until news IL received
from England OF the effect produced there by the
state Of feeling here In regard 10 the British out
nges.
The senate held an executive session yesterday
and confirmed large number Of appointments,
among them that Of Mr.. Hart, Surveyor Of the Port
OF New York. The appointments Of MessrsL ScheIl
and Sanders were deferred.
The steamship Cahawba arrived at this mort about
one O'Clock this morning, from Havana 30th ut.
Our correspondent mentions additional instances
Of British outrsges 10 our vessels on the Cuban
coast and also the arrest of the officer who searched
Che American vessels at Sagus la Grande. He was
o. 10 sent 10 jamaica The sugar market at Ha.
vana had improved.
We publish elsewhere interesting letters from our
correspondents In Mexico, detailing the progress Of
anair In that unhappy republic. by way Of New
Orleans we have news from Tampico 10 the 22d ult.
Nidaurri had retreated 10 Monterey 10 await the
srrivh OF munitions said 10 he on the way from New
York. IL is reported that zuloaga had issued de-
cree supersedirg the civil courts by military xibu.
pals
Reports have been pat in circulation from Wash