Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-10-01
0eiearapi)if.
LATE FROM NEW MEXICO.
INDEPENDENCE, Sept. 10,
Per L. S. Express Company, TO
Boonyt,IE Sent. 90.

Ter Y y Express company, 10
BooNvILLE, Sept. 90.
The Santa Fe mail. with dates 10 the 3oth
ult, arrived last night.
The latest news from Fort Defiance was up
to the 18th Of August. No hostile move
meut had been made against the Navajo In
dams up to that time At the earnest solici-
t;stions of Arnijo, an influential chief, the
commanding officer had given him ten days
to raise his people and go in search Of the
murderer Of Major Brooks servant
The following companies have been order
ed in to be in readiness in the event Of a war
with the Indians: Company c OF &c Bass.
under Lieut.. Howland Company Ii, OF tho
Rifles, under Capt. Lindsay; Company A, OF
the Rifles, under Capt. Elliott; Company c,
of the Third Infantry, under Lieut. Hit, and
a company of spies and guides under Bias
Luccro, of Albuquerque.
There was some political excitement in the
Territory in regard to the election of Repre-
sentatves TO the next legislature. 1t seems
that there are two sets Of candidates, and
both claim to be the simon pure democracy
The United States District Court was in
session, but no business of Importance had
been transacted when the mail left
SOUiiHSiClal bcNS
Washington, Sept 10.
The steamers Fulton and Water Witch.
forming part of the Paraguay expedition,
are now ready for sea and will probably leave
tomorrow for Norfolk Guns of very heavy
calibre have been selected for both vessels
The armament of the Fulton consisting OF one
eleven inch shell gun on pivot, and fonr Of
nine inch in broadside; and of the Water
Witch one nine inch gun on pivot. In ad
dtion, the Fulton will carry two boat howit-
zers, aud the Water Witch three, one Of
which is heavy twenty pounder, mounted
on pivot Ou the forecaste Doth vessels
are supplied with small arms and an arma
ment of the most approved kind, including
the Sharpe aud Minnie muskets together with
revolvers.
The Union saws that tho latest commuui-
cation from the Hon. VIM. 3. Reed, is dated
June 18th, and IN this, after announcing the
signing of the treaty between China and the
United States on that day, he add: The
departure OF the mail boat within a few hours
compels me to limit this dispatch to a mere
announcement of the fact. | shall send the
treaty by the next steamer.
Boston, Sept 81.
The second examination of the SLAYER Echo,
will take place to morrow. 1t is rumored
that the defence of Townsend will be that he
was not the captain, that the latter was
Spanard, who is now in prison at Charleston,
and that he (Iownsend) was mere passen-
ger.
Washington, Sept 81.
Chubb Bros. bankers and brokers, who sus-
pended payment yesterday, report their la
bilides to Washington depositors at $4,000
and their assets ample. They continue their
collection and commission business. hoping at
an early day to arrange with their creditors.
They make no assignments
The joint commission for running the
boundary between the United States and
Texas will not commence operations until
spring.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has decided
that tamarinds, preserved in sugar are sub
jcct to duty Of thirty per cent; cotton sacks
with dyed tops fifteen per cent, and spring
steel at the same rate Of duty.
The Secretary of tn. Navy this morning
received dispatch stating that the Niagara.
with the captured Africans, left Charleston
last night for Af,ica.