Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-07-08

4nE SdANNEE AANDS.-1Q6 following re- /
CONNIE ndation Of the Commissioner of Indian |
Affairs, Charles E. Mix, ESQ, relative to bring |
ing into market certain lands of the Shawnee |
reservation, which were restricted from sale by |
order of the President, dated Oct. goth, 1857,
has been approved of by the President, and
the order preventing their sale has been re-
scinded, so that they are now in the market,
and were yesterday turned over to the General
Land Office, subject to entry and disposal un.
der existing laws applicable to the public do
main
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Office Of Indian A fairs. July l, 1858
SIR: have the honor to acknowledge the re-
ceiPt by reference from you of petition of 18th
OF May last from citizens Of Douglas county,
Kansas Territory, praying that certain lands,
hereinafter described, within the Shawnee reser-
walton, be brought into market at early day,
with view to the extinguishment of the Ind an
subject
The lands in question are portion of the sur
plus OF the Shawnee reservation remaining after
the Indian selections had been made and which
were excepted from the general sale In cOnformi-
ty with the recommendation contained In your
communication to the President of 29th October,
1857, and are assign med in that communication as
follows IA description of the lands is here
given.l
In view of the fact that white settlers have gone
> q.
in good faith, after having received every assn
rance that the lands were not taken and would
not be required for Individual Indian selections,
and that their settlement would not conflict in
any degree with the rights of the Shawnees either
present or absent, and it appears that the treaty
of May 1Oth 1854, does not COME nplate the excep-
ton from sale of any part of the surplus of the
Shawnee reservation. | have respectfully to rec
ommend that the exception be withdrawn and
that the General Land Office be instructed to take
steps TO bring the said lands into market at as
early day as practicable.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
CHARLhS T.. MIX.
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
J. Thompson, Secretary Of the Interior.
A PROBABLE NICE QUEsrIoN-A quarrel
occurred some months ago between Mr. Mu-
ruago, of the Spanish Legation, and w. W.
Corcoran, Esq, of this city Since that time
Mr.. NJ. has obtained from bis Government a.
congo, or temporary release from the legation,
to relieve himself from the legal exemptions
and restrictions which govern attaches of for
eign legations. Upon obtaining it, he an
nOunced to Mr.. Corcoran, that he had been
prevented by his official position from seeking
reparation before, but was now free from those
restrictions; and he subsequently threw his
glove in Mr.. c. 8 face to provoke him to an en-
counter.
To-day, from certain movements we have
observed it is rendered probable that the pro-
per officers have been called upon to take cog
nizance of this affair and prevent further diff
Guilty. 1t is thought, too, that nice question
OF law may arise from the matter, to the effect
a congo has to relieve members of foreign Ie-
cations from the immunities and restrictions
thrown around them, and whether the Govern
ment had any right to grant one, if it was cog
infant at the time of the purpose of Mr. NJ. in
seeking it.
The ARTESIAN WELL EXPEDITION
patches dated June 4th have been received at
the War Department from Capt. Pope An
exploring party from his camp on the Pecos
river, near the mouth of Delaware creek, had
discovered large number of springs on the
summit of the Llano Estacado, fifty miles east
of the camp, and about half way between the
Pecos and the Mustang Springs" on the emf
grant road. There is a hard, gravelly road
along the whole distance, much shorter than
the emigrant route. The lines of survey here
tofore made across the "Llano Estacado'' pass
within a few miles of the springs
The JOINT COMMITTEE of Aldermen and
Councilmen who attended the remains of ex-
President Monroe to Richmond arrived in this
city last evening. Among the names we find
Hon. John Cochrane, Aldermen Adams, Lynes,
Twomey, Owens and Murray, and Councilmen
Webb, Cornell, BickfOrd, Bunce and Frazier.
They will remain at the National during their
stay. The excursion from Richmond proved
very pleasant one. On the way they visited
Mount Vernon, and were kindly and Hospitality
received by Mr.. Washington. Mr. Robinson,
President of the Richmond Railroad, kindly
detailed a steamboat to call for the committee
at o'clock.
HARD TO BEAT''-QUICKLY BEArEN.-Tbe
Chestertown Kent county, Md } Nens saws.
in late issue under the head of 90 Hard to
Beat" that Senator Pearce had left at its Office
specimens of timothy head, the largest meas
uring 10 inches in length
Yesterday afternoon, Mr.. Henry l.. Carlton
left at the Star Office specimens of timothy
heads just cut from his meadow, near the ever
memorable Bladensburg, Prince George county.
measuring from 10 to Is! inches in length.
Senator Pearce owes Mr. Carlton an oyster
supper on his return to Washington city, next
winter. These specimens are to be seen at our
counter.
The STEPTOE AFFAIR.-There is a painful
anxiety experienced here, both in and out of
the War Department, as to the reported defeat
of Col. Steptoe by the Indians in Oregon, and
the next mail from that quarter is awaited with
much concern The temporary success of tho
Indians, if true, may embolden them to attack
the settlements, and should they do so they
have strength enough to do great mischief,
skilled at they are in the use of the rifle
The TEXAS AND New MEXICO BOUNDARY
CoMMIssIoN.-This commission, consisting of
MIR. j. IL. Clark, commissioner, Mr.. Hugh
Campbell, astronomer. and Mr.. John Weiss.
surveyor, will commence operations about the
LIST of September, at point where the 32d par
allcl crosses the Rio Grande. The Secretary
of the Interior has not yet been apprised of