Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-11-08
missioner of Che tlensral Lspd Office has ds-

cided that the Indian title to the half breed
reservation at Lake Pepin, obtained in virtue
Of the treaty of July, 1880, was extinguished
by the act Of July, 1854, and that such of the
lands as were not located with scrip by the In
dams, became public lands. And that in vir-
tue of the act Of March, 1S49, establishing the
territorial government for Minnesota, the 10th
and 36th sections of said reservations are to be
regarded as enuring to the State Of Minnesota
for school purposes. When these are pre-oc-
cupied, then the State must take other sec.
tions which are vacant.
A LETTER FROM Con-. KEARxEY-The fol.
lowing somewhat singular letter We find in the
New York Herald Of Sunday: ~. -
NAVY YARD, n. V, Nov. 3, 1853.
Hos. HoarsH COBB, Secretary Of the Treasury: .-
SIR: had the honor to report myself to YOU on
the LIST instant, for temporary duty in the Light
house Board, Of which Commodore Shubricf, IL
would seem, is the permanent chairman. Ii is
true, he entered the navy few >fnon hs earlier
than myself. ] have served only fifty -One years,
and am now ordered by the Navy Department
to temporary duty, growing out ofthe Commo-
your department. Had I been ordered on sea
service should feel gratifisd leaving my present
command-the navy yard and station of New
York. l am sorry to trouble you as a Cabinet
officer, In no way connected with the Navy Of the
United States but | feel II due to myself, for
am at a loss to know what exact position am to
hold in the absence Of Commodore Shubrick. l
will take this opportunity of adding-after
pressing my surprise at my sudden removal-that
IL politics had any agency in the matter, no greater
mistake could have been made. IL would hardly
serve any policy, by swerving from just course
In doing so, whether white or black be the color
Of the party. L. KKARNRY.
Tue IN M prrp
who was the former Commissioner of Indian
Affairs, and was appointed from that position
to the gubernatorial chair of the Territory Of
Kansas, has, We perceive, been reinstated in
bis former office. This is stated to have been
the course agreed upon when Mr.. Denver &C
copied the appointment of Governor of Kansas
Daring the interim the office of Commissioner
OF Indian Affairs has been filled by Charles E.
Mix, Esq, the able chief clerk of the bureau
and this morning, when Mr.. D. resumed the
duties of Commissioner, Mr.. Mix returned to
his Chief Clerks desk. We feel constrained
to remark that Mr.. Mix has discharged the du.
ties of Commissioner, during his brief official
term, with marked ability.
FILLIBUsTERrsM.-Gen. WIN. Walker, the
Nicaraguan fllibuster, is at Browns hotel in
this city, having arrived here on Saturday at.
ternoon last. 1t is said by those who profess
to be posted as to the why's and wherefores of
his movements that his object is to protest
against the late proclamation of President Buch-
anan. Others assert that be has another object
in view, and that we are on the eve of some ex-
traordinary movements with which he Is con,
nected
NAvAL.-The following is list of the officers
ordered to the steam sloop st. Marys. They
are to sail from New York on the Goth instant,
to join the vessel at Panama: Commander, X.
d. Thorburn Lieutenants, W. f. Boudinot,
j. ii. Moore, C. Ii. Wells, S. L. Phelps; Sur
geon, John I. Mason; Assistant Surgeon, Jas.
j. Magee; Purser, G.. III. Richie; Boatswain,
VIM. Winchester; Gunner, T. p Venable; Car
penter,J. I. Rustic; SaiImaker, B. B Blag-
denburgh -
NAvAL.-Chief Engineer King, Of the Brook
Ign Navy ard, who is preparing the machine
ry of the steamers for the Paraguay expedition,
has been engaged for two days past examining
the machinery for the chartered steamers Can
ada and America, and the Naval Constructor.
Mr.. Pook, has made an examination of the
bulls. Both officers have reported the results
Of their inspections to the Navy Department.
STEAMER FOR HAvANA.-The Post Office De.
partment has been informed that the mail
steamer Cahawba will make an extra trip from
Charleston to Havana, leaving on the 18th and
returning on the Goth instant.
TIE WzArHzR.-The following report of the
weather for this morning is made from the Morse
Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution.
The time of observ alton ia about 7 O'Clock: