True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-06-09
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by men marked by the Vigilance Com.
mittee for punishment. u
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, June A. Senate. Mr..
Douglas. of Illinois, from Committee on
Territories, reported against the present
organization of Dacotah.
The House amendment TO adjourn ON
the 10Th was concurred in--yeas 80, nays
81; consequently both Houses will adjourn
on Thursday.
HouSe.-Mr. Bocock, of Va, asked
leave to introduce bill authorizing the
Secretary OF the Navy to cause to be con-
structed, without unreasonable delay, by
contract, or atthe government navy yards,
len propeller sloops Of war, or dispatch
vessels with full steam power, and draft
of wster not exceeding twelve feet, to be
constructed, equipped and armed for speed
and as war steamers. Also, one sidewheel
war steamer, with draft of water not ex-
ceeding eight feet, armed and equipped
for service in the Chinese seas. The
bill appropriates $2,00O,0OO. According
to The estimates of the Navy Department,
the cost would be $2.3O0,00O. Mr..
Cochran, Of New York, gave notice Of an
amendment to increase the number Of
vessels 10 twenty. Mr.. Hatch, of New
York, said thai he would move as an
amendmen: three war steamers for the
North western lakes. Objections were
made to the introduction of the bill. Mr..
Bocock moved suspension of the rules,
but failed, the vote standing, yeas 1877,
nays &c, no, two-thirds. p's
New YORK, June 1.-The HeralGs
Havana correspondent says the captain Of
the American Bark Reliance reports that
she was boarded on the evening of the
9th, between Salt Key Bank and the
coast Of Cuba, by a boat from British
war steamer. the vessel having first given
a blank discharge. After he had shown
his flag an officer came on board with his
cutlass and inquired Of him his latitude
and longitude, and then told him that he
was ordered to board all vessels lie found
in the Gulf waters. The officer asked
him no other questions, where from or
where bound. taHli'4I
| The American ship Geo. H. Chase 70.
ports having been hailed but that he de-
, clined stopping to be boarded. They did
not shoot their guns but told him TO go
ahead Several other cases not quite so
, gentle, have been reported.
The Black Warrior has arrived from
I Havana with dates to the 3Olh. HsFR
The English officers so conspicuous in
, boarding American vessels at Sagua La
Grande have been arrested and sent to
; Jamaica.
I Roscoe, ILL.,, June 4.-The culvert at
) this place was swept away, last night de-
. stroying the House of Rev. H. Ilsley,
} drowning Mrs. Ilsley and eight children.
Considerable damage was done to other
houses, but we hear of no more lives being
4 lost. ''". p n
WASHINGTON, June Att is under.
!. stood that arrangements have been com.
q pleted to start the Collins line ofsteamers
q on the third of July, under an American
q company, who have purchased the ships
/ and will run 10 Southampton instead ol
v Liverpool. { q
y CHARLESTON, s. c., June 4.-Noth'
= ing further has been received from PEN
. sacola relative 10 the recent case Of
/ visitation and blood-shed by a British wal
e vessel.
70 ST LOUIS, June 5.-The Democrat ha'
d Just received the following dispatch, datet
/, Leavenworth, June 3.--Wm. CrossmaIr
arrived here last night from Fort Laramie
II He states that Capt. Msrcy's train hat
Al been cut off by the Mormons. The Re
,e publican learns from gentle eman VIII
. lleft Fort Leavenworth on the 2d,and WHIT
4 read all the letters from Camp Scott tt
d May 6th, that The news Of Governo
I Cumming having been driven from Sal
% Lake city, is discredited. Letters iron
l. Camp Scott OF the latest date mention NJ
such event. Dispatches from Gov Cum
ID ming to Secretary Cass, received al Cam
9. Scott, subsequent to the dsparture'of tn IN
ve mail on the 9th Of May, say that y IN |,
TO news Of Cummings expulsion was oni
re derived from Mormon bearers lniorma
be ton had reached Camp Scott tnas IN sn
,e supply Of beef cattle from Oregon wa
II close at hand, and that Dol. Holman wa
ce within seven to nine days march Of IN
al emcampmeni