Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-10

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bined English and French fleets have moved
up the river Oh Canton, and established their
head quarters on the island of Houan, opposite
that city, and the attack on Canton was daily
expected. The Americans resident ct Macoa,
on account Of the removal there Of the French
feet, entertain fears Of revolt among the in
habitants there, and they have therefore, for
wsrded to Com. A, and through him to the
Department, memorial asking that an Amer
lean vessel be sent thither for their protection.
In answer to their request, Com. A. dispatched
the u. 3. ship Portsmouth to that port. They
also desire steamer sent them to take them
off to the Porumouth in case of an emergency,
but this request Com. A. refuses, as he is not
endowed with authority TO charter q steamer
under the circumstances. -,---
TEE MBssILLA VALLEY.-Letters received
by the San Diego and San Antonia mail from
the valley Of the Rio Grande, state that the
people of Messilla Los Cruces and Dona Ana,
having heard that it is proposed to make such
boundaries for the new Territory of Arizona
as will still leave the lower Rio Grande at
ings to protest against such boundary, and to
ask Congress to include them within the limits
of Arizona. They are cut Of from New Mex
leo proper by the great desert of the Rio
Grande, and have been for three years past en-
deavoring to obtain a separate territorial gov
| eminent. Numerous letters, setting forth their
grievances and their claim to be included in
in the new territory, have been received by
their Delegate, 1t. Mowry, who will present
them to the Committee on Territories.
The boundary they ask for is q line in the
| vicinity of the 34th parallel, running from
Texas to the Colorado Of the West The Sen
ate Committee will probably report on Thurs
day in reference to Arizona
GOVERNMENT OF THE NAvY.-The board re-
Gently appointed to prepare a code Of regula-
tions for the government of the Navy have
made their report. 1t has disagreed upon
| some of the most important measures, chiefly
with reference to the relative position of the
medical and disbursing officers to the officers
OF the line. 1t was claimed that the former
should be entitled to the consideration of staff
| officers, and the organization of the Navy be in
this respect similar to that of the Army. To
tAese propositions, it is understood Commodore
Shubrick and the others Of the board repre-
| Senting the line officers were strenuously op-
posed, and prevented their adoption-the vote
being tie. Two reports have been laid before
the Secretary.
| Surveys IN NEW MEXICO The General
Land Office is in receipt of the following from
the Surveyor-General of New Mexico Parts
of correction parallels Nos. l, 2, and west
of the principal meridian. Township lines
from No. south to No. 20 inclusive, situated
on both sides Of the Rio Grande and represent
ing the location of the following, to wit : The
towns Of Lemitar, Los Cruces, Mesilla and
Amoes; also, Fort Thorn reserve The sub-
divisional surveys Of township Is south of range
west, and township 10 south Of range west
This survey adjoins Fort Thorn reserve, and
contains 10000 acres.
| AFRAID OF THE IssUE.-The persistent re-
fusal of the opposition to permit the reports to
be made from Mr.. Harris's Special Committee
on Kansas affairs, as illustrated in this morn
ing's House proceedings, shows that they dret
the issue that will arise the instant Mr.. Ste
phens is permitted to report; which he cannot
do for perhaps a month hence, save by unani-
nous consent of the House That the opposi-
ton are in a minority in the House hall on the
Lecompton question, is thus clearly manifest
to the dullest comprehension.
| ORDEaED.-Purser Henry Myers has been
ordered to the sloop Of war Marion, now about
to proceed to the Coast of Africa, from the mort
| of Norfolk.
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 q. m ,:
| MARCH 10, 1883
| Buffalo, N f-..... clear, tn "a, wind w.
| New York, N. Y..........moderate
| Philadelphia, Ia. clear, cold
| Baltimore, Md clear
| Cumberland; Md........ clear, pleasant.
| Wheeling, Va............ clear, cool.