Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-07
TeiegraphIo Dispatches.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The Report of the
Secretary of the Treasury has not yet been
made accessible, but it is generally under
stood That It will contain no recommendation
tending to disturb, materially. the existing
tariff law. Notifications may be suggested IN
the transfer of few articles to schedules
other than those in which they are now
enumerated.
Lieut. Ives, Of the Typographical engineer
corps, has prepared preliminary report OF
the results of bis expedition for the explora-
ton OF the Colorado of the West, which will
probably appear with the report OF the Sec
Rotary Of War. The expedition was high
ly successful ono, and the results are OF an
i'm portant character. He assembled that rlV-
er in a stesmb boat for five hundred miles, and
considers that the navigation IT It Is practi-
cable for that distance for steamers OF
isht draught. 1t is thought that the open
lug Of this river may develop an economical
avenue Of transportation to large portions OF
New Mexico, California, and Utah.
There is little if any doubt that law will
be passed the ensuing session OF Congress,
extending the presumption laws to Utah. AT
present no eettler in the territory has legal
title to bis land. The surveys are progress
ing, and already 100000 acres ready for
market.
From what is said in military quarters, it
is probable that strong force will continne
to be kept 10 Utah. Though the Mormons
are quiet at present. they are not resigned to
the circumstances that surround them.
WARRINGTON, Dec. 5.-The southern mail
brings New Orleans papers Of Monday last,
which contain an extract from the Havana
Diaro de Ia Marine, of the 18th ult, saying
that Gen. Robles had routed La Sare at Jals-
pa, taking the latter prisoner. Letters from
Vera Cruz to the 18th, are said to confirm
this statement, which the Diaro remarks was
conveyed to Havana by the Spanish brig
Vizcsiuo, from Sisal, in private letters writ
zen by persons of credibility. The Picsyune
having dates to the 22nd without q word re-
ferrne to La Sare's defeat doubts the whole
story.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 3 --Judgo Doug las ar
rived here last night on the steamer City OF
Memphis. He was received with salute OF
100 guns, and escorted by the mayor and
aldermen in a carriage. An immense COD
course, in front of the ST. Charles Hotel, call
ed him out, and be responei 10 brief speech,
which was greeted with great enthuslasn.-
He speaks before the citizens on Monday
The True Delta urges his claims to the Presi-
dency.
COLUMBUS. S. c., Dec. AIR. W. D. Por-
ter, OF Charleston, was to-day elected presl-
dent of the Senate in place of MIR. Chestnut
resigned. Resolutions we're yesterday intro
duced into the House instructing the repre-
sentatives of South Carolina in Congress to
use all efforts 10 secure the repeal OF all the
measures of the general government restric-
tive of the slave trade, the same being IN de-
rogation OF the rights Of the South. They
were ordered Tor consideration to-day.
DAYTON, Ohio, Dec IA man named J..
Fenuel was killed last evening by the bursting
of driving cylinder in Willard d Wheaton's
paper mill. His head was blown of and bis
body horribly mutilated lie leaves a wife
and one child. The mill was considerably
damaged.
LYNcHBURG, Va, Dec. 4.-Tbe difficulty
between Mr.. Charles Irving and MIR. L. w.
Bowyer, nephew Of Judge peterborough,
has been amicably adjusted.
AUGUSTA, Dec. 4.-Conterfeit fifty dollar
notes of the Georgia Railroad Bank are in
circulation. They are we'll executed.
New YORK, Dec The board OF directors
of the Desuar and Hudson Canal Company
have this day declare a semi-annual dividend
of 81 per cent This is the same reduced
amount as was declared in June last and is a
material falling IF from the former dividends
| of 10 and IL per cent. per annum.
AUBURN, Dec. 8. A colored convict was
showered to death in the Auburn prison yes
terdy. The convicts, having gained infor.
nation of the fact, became greatly excited
and general rebellion was leured last eve
ming. The convicts in the chop whero the
| colpred man worked went to their cells
shouting and hallong. No disturbanc took
place during the night.