The Nevada journal., 1858-06-18

cisco at clock, Monday evening last
bringing dates from the Atlantic States
sixteen days later. The news is rather
unimportant.
Minnesota had been admitted into the
Union, and bill for the admission OF
Oregon passed the Senate. Without
doubt it will pass the House also.
We Gull the following Congressional
items in reference to California
In the Senate on Saturday, May 18th
memorial from the California Legis-
lature, calling for Government interfer-
ence in the case of one Juan Ainsa. who
was seized in Arizona by band of
Mexicaps, and who is now held in cap
tivity in Sonora, was presented and re-
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs.
Mr.. Broderick presented petitions from
California against the repeal of the
Lighthouse Board.
In consequence of the attention direc-
ted towards the purchase of Lime Point,
California, for military purposes, the
Secretary Of War has directed the Dis
trict Attorney not to complete the pur
chase. Two hundred thousand dollars
are thereby saved.
The Senate bill to prevent and punish
frauds in land titles in California, and
for the collection and ssfe keeping of the
public archives of that State, has been
passed.
1t is stated that the President has
applied to Congress for authority to con-
tract loan of SIS, ,o0O,0OO for term of
not exceeding ten years.
The British have been taking some
liberties in the Gulf of Mexico with
American vessels.
Captain Gage, of the bark Chandler,
which arrived at New ork, reports that.
while lying in the harbor of Sagua la
Grande, his vessel was boarded by the
Second Lieutenant of the British steam
er Sryx, who made thorough exami-
nation Of the ship aud her papers. He
also boarded all the other vessels in
port, most of which belonged to Ameri-
cans. This conduct aroused the iudig-
nation of the authorities Of Sagua la
Grande, aud the Port Captain drew upa
protest against the action of the British
naval officer, to Which the masters Of
the searched vessels affixed their sigma
lures. The passports of several passen-
gers on board the Cortcs were kept by
the British commander, who refused to
return them.
Annexed is brief ecord of the oper-
aiions of the British in the gulf during
the last three weeks
Ship Tropic Bird fred into, boarded
aud searched schooner Corfez seized
and now detained at lnagua schooner
searched schooner Mobile fired into
and searched brig Wing fired into and
sealcheG; bark GlenbunI overhauled at
sea aud bark W. H. Chandler boarded
AID searched, while lying at anchor in
the port Of Sagua la Grande.
The bark Glenburn reported on her
arrival that she had been boarded by
British naval officer, who asserted that
he had orders to board and search all
vessels sailing off the Cuban coast
Recent operations Of the British men
of-war in the Gulf, against our commerce
have created an intense excitement at
Washington. Directions have been is
sued to Collectors to promptly report AT
cases of visit and search to the Govern
mens, and orders dispatched to prepare
reinforcements to the home squadron
The subject was brought up in both Hou-
ses Of Con gress-in the Senate by res
olution inquiring whether any further
legislation is necessary 10 enable the
President to prevent the aggressions
complained of, and in the House by the
adoption of resolution similar to the
one which has already passed the Sen
ate, calling for information as to the
fact.
The Secretary of the Navy wrote to
The President, on the 10Th of May, that
the United States steamer Fulton,
Captain Almy, had been ordered to
cruise actively on the northern coast of
Cuba, aud take such measures as may
he deemed necessary to protect all yes
sells of the United Stases on the high
seas from search or any other detention
Orders have been given for the prep
aratiou of the razee Savannah and brig
Dolphin 10 join the Home Squadron for
the purpose of cruising in the ueighbor-
hood of Cuba, and that the steam fris-
ate Wabash, now fitting out in New
York as the flagship ofthe Meditterran-
can Squadron, has been directed to show
her flag in those waters, and protect, at
all times, the person and property of
American citizens.
President Commonfort and suite ar
rived in New Y York on the 18th ult
Gen. Persifer F. Smith, commander
of the army Of Utah, died at Fort Leav-
enworth on the 10th of May
The Sc ltence of the Court Martial, Ia