The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-09-24


WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-Advices have been re
ceved from the African Squadron up to the 18th o.
August. The flagship was bound down the coast.
4 Naval General Court Martial extending over
two weeks. has been held on board the Dale, for the
trial of Past Assistant Surgeon Sherman. The
Court was composed Of Capt. Misroon, as President
and Purser Cunningham as Judge Advocate, with
Capt. Parker and Lieuts. Warden, Barraud and
Campbell members.
The Dale had been ordered to go to the Bights of
Benin and Biafra. The Nincennes, Marion and
Bainbrdge were down the coast.
I.euts Winder, Dallas and Campbell and Sur
gcon Engles, had reported for duty on the Dale to
fill up the complement; which had been reduced by
death.
The square blue flag at the mizzen instead of the
broad penant at the main, was hoisted on the Cum
berland on the ID Of August, and saluted.
The depot at Porto Praya is being supplied with
excellent articles and always in good time, by the
Bureau of Provisions and Clothing.
The invads of the squadron were brought home
on the Release. w. W. Thacker, landsman Of Bos-
ton, sentenced to two years Imprisonment in the
Pententiary at Washington, also arrived on the
Release.
Capt. Marcy arrived here to-day, direct from
Utah. lie made the journey in thirty eight days,
and is the first officer returned since the army en-
tered Utah. He met thirty two hundred wagons,
carrying five thousand pounds each, drawn by
forty thousand oxen. These oxen were diving all
along the route. 1t is said the transportation con-
tractors will make half a million dollars. Capt.
Marcy believes the army will have to stay in Utah
in sufficient force or the Mormons will not re-
main subject to the laws of the United States.
Fernando Wood Surveyor Hart, Marshal Rynd-
ers, Naval officer George n. Sanders, and other
tive New York politicians, are here.
The President held Cabinet council this morn
ing 1t IS not supposed there was anything special
ly important in having this meeting today but the
President did not return in time to meet his Secre-
tarics yesterday, the regular Cabinet day.
Secretary Cobb has returned from Baltimore,
where he inspected the damage done to the Gus
tom House by the late fire. He thinks five thous-
and dollars will repair it and replace the furniture.
The Custom House at Newly ork received $780,
600 on Saturday, $780, 900 on Monday, and $50 900
yesterday.
Captain Henry, who went out as bearer of dis
patches, is here and says that Mr. FORSYTH will
leave Mexico about the middle of October.
On information received through the State De
partmCn, that the muineers of the ship Tartar are
at Sal one Of the Cape de Verde Islands, the Secre-
tary of the Navy has transmitted instructions to the
fag-oiicer of the African squadron to send them to
the United States for trial
private letter from officer on board the sloop-
owar Dale dated Porto Praya, Aug. II, states that
the health of the African squadron generally is
good. The Dale had sailed for cruise off the
southern coast of Africa, and was to return in De
cember seaman sent to the United States
as criminal, and Surgeon Sherman was dismissed
from the squadron by Court Martial
The visit OF the Postmaster General to New York
has reference to the selection of site for the Post
Office there.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-Thc receipts into the
Treasury during the last week amounted to 81 1885,,
600, reduction of nearly S2G4 .0GO as compared
with the week previous. The amount in the Trca-
sury, subject to draft is So. 100, 600.
The Land Office at Saltwater has been removed
to Cambridge, and that at Fairbault to st. Peters
Minnesota.