Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-07-30

ana Two hundred at the other, making In the
whole distance Of about two thousand miles
from the starting point the Mississippi.
so 1uliy impressed are some enterprfsing peo-
pie OF Minnesota with the practic ability and ad-
already taken for building steamer at Brecken-
ridge, designed to navigate the waters Of the
Red River, Lake WinnePeg and the Saskatche-
wan, and TO be ready for that purpose by the
opelt4g of next Spring. Meanwhile, as the
gre4ef part of the route is within the territories
of the Hudsons Bsy Company, steps have been
nor of that Company, and with other persons
likely to assist in putting line of steamers on
these waters. At oil events, we are I'm fair way
to obtain some distinct and positive knowledge
Of awide extent Of country, as TO which our GER
tain information is still very limited, though
great expectations have lately been raised in
regard to 1t.
FRoM KEY WEsr.-We received the follow
ing interesting letter from a friend at Key
West by this mornings mail
KEY WEST, July 25, 1883
The U. 8. steamship Colorado was lowed out
this morning bv the steamer Madagorda The
c. sails for Boston for repair of machinery having
broken her main crank.
On the 23d the Constellation sailed for Boston,
and the Saratoga and Plymouth for Greytown
via San Domingo. The Plymouth from Grey
town goes to Vera Cruz to receive Mr. Forsyth,
our Minister, with orders to convey him to any
port In the Unted States he may desire.
On the 23d the sloop- Of war jamestown and
brig Dolphin arrived from the coast Of Cuba
The jamestown has some thirty cases of fever on
board, and medical survey having condemned
the ship she sails to day (25th) for New York
The Dolphin sails TO- morrow (26th) on a cruise
for orders
The want Of dispatch steamers Is severely felt
by the Flag Officer to meet the pressing demands
the public service particularly this of
the year when Gains are frequent The French
and English have large force Of efficient third
class steamers, Of light draught on all their i'm
DOrtant cruising grounds
The Granada arrived on Saturday night from
Aspinwall, and on Sunday morning at =. m.
the Philadelphia from New York.
Key West is very healthy, thus far but there
Is much anxiety among the Inhabitants for its
preservation, particularly since the steamers to
and from Aspinwall and New York have made
this stopping point for clean bills Of health.
Weather is exceedingly warm, and severe
storms are prognosticated by the weather savans
The brig Dolphin will have rather hazardous
cruising during the hurricane months-August,
September and October.
The vessels, belonging to the Home Squadron,
now on the cruising ground are the slOops Of war
Saratoga, Commander Turner; Plymouth, Com
mander Dahlgren and ig Dol hn, Lieut. Com
Mafiu.
The INDIANS IN WASHINGTON TERRITORY
The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Herald says that the President has re-
ceived communication from late Superin-
tendent Of Indian Affairs in Oregon Territory,
'who has had long experience of the tribes
now engaged against Col. Steptoe, suggesting
that the war should not be forced on but that the
troops should be withdrawn at once, and throw
ing some new light on the causes of the diff
Guilty. This communication CONTINUES the
Heraid's correspondent states that the tribes
now in a hostile attitude are dOcile, friendly
people, with whom there is no necessity for any
trouble. The real cause of the difficulty is the
presence of the troops at Fort Walla-W alla. y
The correspondent further asserts that the
communication caused considerable sensation
in the Cabinet, as to what policy should be pur-
sued. 1t may have had that effect and it may
have been received as is asserted; but we can
hear nothing of the communication from any
other source, and it has not induced the
President to countermand the order for sending
an increased number of troops to the scene of
disturbances, nor otherwise interfere with the
previously made arrangements for suppressng
them; nor is it probable it will have any such
effect.
FROM CHINA.-The Navy Department is in
receipt of recent dispatches from the United
States squadron in the Chinese waters, from
which we CLEAN the following particulars of
intelligence. The Powhatan arrived at Hong
Kong on the 18th of May and on the following
h,day Commodore Tatnall transferred his flag to
her from on board the San Jacinto, which had
previously been the flag ship of the squadron.
The San Jacinto, Capt. H. II. Bell command
ing, sailed for New York on the l4th.
No change had taken place in the positions
or relations of the belligerent powers in the
vicinity Of Canton, nor had there occurred
any interference with, or molestation of our
commerce in that neighborhood The authori-
ties of Hong Kong had received information
that the Emperor had so far agreed 70 the
wishes of the peace commissioners as to appoint
them at a town situated on the river Pe-Ho,
just within its mouth. This is regarded at
Hong Kong as an important step towards the
am.cabie arrangement of the difficulties be-
tween the cOntending parties.
The TELEoRAPH.-The Navy Department
has received a communication from Capt Hud-
son, commanding the U. S. steamer Niagara,
bearing date at Queenstown, ireland, July Is.
Captain II. announces that the expedition was
to sail on the 18th inst, to the plateau to renew
the efforts to lay the submarine cable across
the Atlantic. Under the blessing of Provi-
dence" he hopes for a successful termination
of this attempt. If the expedition sailed &C.
cording to Capt. HIS anticipation, they will
very shortly have made their further attempts.
and we may, therefore, soon expect to hear
from them in the region of their operations.
The SHIP DALE.-The Navy Department is
in receipt of dispatches from Com. McBlair OF
the U. S sloop-of-war Dale, dated at Santa
Cruz, Tenerife island, June 9th, in which that
officer says /" 1t gives me great pleasure to
report the officers and crew in good health :"
This is the vessel on which so much sickness
was lately reported to exist
The WEArHER.-The following report of the
weather for this morning is made from the Morse
Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution.
The time of observation is about o'clock:
JULY 80, 1853
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