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TELEGRAPHIr.
FAOM WASHINGTON.
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The Secretary Of War to-day received
telegraphic dispatch from Gen. Harvey,
dated Leayenworth, 10 which be says the
express has arrived and reports that Gov.
Cumming has been driven out Of Salt
Lake City.
The dispatch does not obtain full ere.
dence for the reason that Gen Harney
merely repeats a report, and does not com
municats as from direct intelligence to
himself. 1t is believed as probable that
Gov Cumming has returned to Fort Scott,
for il is known that when cleft there con-
trary to the advice of Gel. Johnston, be
promised 10 return in two weeks.
The Times correspondent ssys:-''Gen.
Harney's dispatches to the Secretary Of
War, embodied request for the reinforce.
ments TO be hurried forward.
Gov Denver has made a rsquisition on
the commanding officer at Fort Leaven-
worth, for a detachment Of dragons to re.
press the disturbances.
The President has withdrawn the NOM
inaiion Of Wiggin Of Maize, for fishery
commissioner under the treaty with En-
gland. Gen. Ward B Burnett is pressed
for the place with some prospect ofsuccess.
II B Pratt has been confirmed as sub.
treasurer Of Boston.
The President told a member Of the
House to-day, that the question of the
right Of search must now be settled def
hltely, and that the British Government
must abandon its pretensious. 1t is the
intention of the President to send the Sar.
atoga 10 the Gulf next week, and the Con.
stellation now on her way home from the
Mediterranean will be ordered immediate.
ly to the same station.
Senator Henderson, Of Texas, died this
evening.
1t the Senate, Mr. Davis Of Miss, added
his testimony to the personal worth and
lion courage Of the deceased, having served
with him at Monterey.
Messrs Crittenden Of Ky, Reid ofNorh
Carolina, aud Hayne of South Carolina,
contributed their expressions Of esteem
aud Mr. Seward of New Yorx, from bis il
timacy with the late Senator Rusk, having
ecently forme an acquaintance with the
deceased, added a need of praise, taking
occasion to add that if a centrifugal force
existed iu politics, ceutripetal power ex :
lsted in the country and Congress to coun-
teract any tendency toward dissolution
of the Union,
The usual resolutions Of respect to the
dead were passed.
HOUSE. The bill for the admission oI
Oregon into the Union was refe red to the
Committee on Territories.
BosToN, June A.
The trial of Francis E. and Miam Y
Heath, at Lowell, for the murder of theil
father in the town Of Dracutt, closed yes
terday. The prisoners were found guilty
of murder in the second degres. Franci,
was sent 10 Stale Prison for life. The sen,
tence of Miam was deferred.
RoscoE, Ill.,. June 4.
Culvert al this place swept away las
night destroying the house Of Rev. II
IlsIey, drowning Mrs. IIsey and eight
children. Dsmaged other houses consider.
able. Hear vf no more lives being last
New YORK. June 5.
The Washington correspondent of the
E ening Post says Mr.. Hughes of Indians
has challenged Mr.. Harris of IIin u.s. and
that the challenge was promptly accepted
Haskins of Florida, is Harris friend, and
Watkins of Ky,is the friend of Hughes.
lfthe affair is not previously settled by
the intervention ofmutual friends, the meet
ing will take place totight or to morrow
morning.
The cause Of the difficulty is the lang
uaOe used in debate IN Monday.