The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-03

Our specsas WasbIrgtcn Despatch.
MONS. BBLLYs EkCsPrI0N-vBssELs OF wAR OEDKa-
ED TO PhOTACT THK NICARAGUA TRANSIT ROUTE
MINISTER fORsYfHS POSITION IN MEXICO, ETC.
WASHINGTON, July 2, 1858.
Monsieur Belly IL qusndary. He Auds N amount Of
efro'd in Washington shout equal 70 shs tsmpstasurs
of Mount Sanc concerning bis magnificent canal schsme
whereas he expected to find heat o. exoNabliy equs to
The .easoa and bis sangune temperament Hs does
not DR. end to rival Vanderbilt any other Seboas
railway transit man. All be waits u the canal Ho won
dsrs Why these Yankee capitalists DO not enthusiastically
unto with him. n 4 said Belly . ssvu~, and hs looks
like How can such . maize sort Of Individual com
pete or unite with such cunning Old fox q vsndevbt'
Vanderbilt interesting Belly and others TO rake chesnns
out OF the fire highly amusing 10 the officials In Wash
Dgton. He has undoubtedly got the kernel-the transit
route-while they have but the shell.
Agreesbly 10 the decision Of the administration, the
Navy Department has ordered the Commodore Of tho Gulf
station to place each side Of the Nicaragua route su
noiens force 70 keep OPEN Tho naval vessels will
main at San Juan dol Nors and San Juan del Sur
for this purpose.
Minister Forsyth has not demanded his passports. he
remains In Mexico, but holds intercourse with the gov
ernment This Is considered . strange position. Tho
question s asked he has placed himself in situation
In which he cannot act, Why not eave9 It 10 thought by
tonay the the Presidency Of Mexico the
sbdcation Of Comonfor he ought to have been rocog
nized Others think that there being revolution, and
ZuIoags being tn successful chief holding the capital
our Minister did ght In recognizing him.
learn BY letters from = reliable sutho1ity from Mex
oo that pf Of Echeagsray's force 1t Jsapa had pro-
noced against Zuosga The government forces took the
city while Echeagaray was besiegng Perose There were
about four hundred remen Afterwards they LEFT Jalapa
and proceeded in the direction Of Vera Cruz Echeasaray
followed overlook Of them and sho about twenty
The rest united with the constitutional gueras the
road Zuloaga was without means 10 pay his forces A.
fairs were rapidly approaching crisis
Tho appointment Of postmasssn for tho State Of New
York viii be made early next week.
nH GENERAL NEWSPAPER DESPATCH.
WASHINGTON, July 2, 1868.
The government 10 In possession Of despstches from
Minister Forsyth, who at latest accounts, In
pondence with the Mexican government subjects grow.
ing out Of tho tax property Of American citizens The
point for demanding hs passports had not yet been
reached.
The contracts for supplying stationery for the Interior,
War and Navy Departments, have been awarded 10
Blanchard and Mohun for the State Department to VII
liam r. Bayy for the Treasury Department 10 Franklin
Philip All the successful bidders residents ct WASH
ington.
The whole number Of land warrants issued In June
nine hundred and sixty three TO satisfy which will require
over one hundred and forty two thousand acres.
Secretary Thompson Ia organizing the commission to
the boundary line between Texas and New Mexico.
The exploration and survey cannot fail TO be extremely
difficult, thers long stretches OF country entirely
destitute Of water and vegetation.
Charles Lining Of South Carolina, has been appointed
An Assistant Surgeon in the Navy in the place Of Osra
deceased.
Addison NJ. Smith and Horatio N. Taft of New York,
have been appointed Assistant Examiners and Joseph
Faes, J. Edward Homead and ]. W. shugart Assistant
Examiners In the Patent once.