The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-21
INTERESTING PRUm WASHINGTON.


Increase OF the Mediterranean Squadron
The Purchase OF the Cromwell Steamers
for the Navy-Appointmcnt OF the Naval
Academy Examination Board-Reported
Duel between Young Bolts and Young
Wise-Rumored Death OF Wise-The War
Steamer BrOOklyn-The Opposition News
papers and their Washington Gossip and
ScandaI-The Sources Of their Informs
tion-The Sub0rdinares OF the Cabinet Used
by the Enemies Of the administrator, SC.
OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DESPATCH.
WASHINGTON, May 20, 1859.
The administration Is considering the proprety Of
derrg 10 ne Mediterranean several light draft steamers
TO prevent piracy and 10 look after our commercial
interests in hose Merchants interested in tai
trade DESTROYS that proper force should be sent
there 10 protect cur commerce.
Mr. Cromwell is here for purpose Of trying to in
duce the Navy Department not to purchase the four
steamers Of bis company, chartered for the Para
quay Expedition, but instead to pay the charter
money and return the vessels. The company is willing
TO pay bonus but the Secretary Declines and will pur-
chase tie ships as provided in the charter. The
Of the charter money is about one hundred and
thirty thousand dollars and the vessels Of arc
worth more than that.
have been making inquiries in regard to those
myster channels Of information through which the
NEST yirrient and interruptions opposition and bogus
democratic journals Of the day pick up those small items
Of Cabinet rews which shsmelessly perverted TO
the dirty work Of personal abuse against the Presdent
j have ,hs discovered that, while the members of the
Cabinet themselves are KEEP. the dark some Of their
subogdrstss necessarily conversant with such rans.
ACTORS example, the appointment of bearer Of
desrach) the leakages through which these oppos
ton and bogus democratic correspondents here couriye
to frd themselves employment.
These correspondents, too and the organs which they
serve have thoroughly learned the art OF making very
small item Ct political capital do world OF service, as for
instance in the case Of wkon appointed the bearer Of
treaty China. In itself there nothing remark
able in this appointment Wikon certainly possesses the
qualifications required, and from no quarter has there
been doubt expressed Of faithful discharge of his
duties ,he premises lie will be paid the usual com
pensaen ia such cases, and only for reasonable mita
ton OF iie; and ye. this appointment has been made
the subject Of some of the most scandaous denuncaons
nsnuatcLs and faschoods against the President which
have dsgraced our political newspaper press.
Understand that Mr.. Philip Clayton, prominent and
coLdeenial subordinate Of Mr. Cobb, the person
through whom at least of the black republican
pondents derived bis items OF information concerning the
case Of Wiof Mi Clayton perhaps, did not think it
confidential matter and TO Mr.. Harvey, the Gcche Of
black republican organ in New York and Of another in
Philadelphia, there here bit OF news that would be
very acceptable
Another CT these Washington correspondents, a Mr..
Evans by name, lately himself bearer of dispatches TO
England from Gen. Cass, is employed, appears
the way Harvey. From the chief other
confidential clerk of this that bureau, he out
and then little item Of Cabinet news upon
which the newspapers hostile the administration may
concoct tissue of vi,!anous and
fabricatons against the personal character Of Mr..
Buchanan.
It is stated that Mr. wne tho editor Of the
Corltitptoa, is Of these telegraphic newsmon-
gers. Mr. Browne, late from Ireland, has received
his American democratic education chiefly from Mr.
Butterwor.h OF New York. Mr. Br1Ane, before
leaving New York for his new post at the organ
here, Yves honored, l am informed, with parting
dinner by our under Navy AGENT at which, conspicuous
amorg the invited guests was the little villain" of the
1swes spiteful and vndotive Of little Williams in
his personal abuse Of the President. Within day two
hope be the track of the special Washington
gaherer Of the Evening Post That he is htched on to
some public clerk other have not doubt
Such are the strange affiliations between Of the of
ca and confidential subordnates and organs Of the ad
miusra,cn here with the most reckless aud shameless
of the political and personal enemies Of the President
through their Washington newspaper correspondents
The good nature Of Mr. Buchanan and Of the severai
members OF
longer. The government clerk high low, who thus
violates confidence OF his Office should be looked after
Tie following officers have been appointed 10 witness
the examination Of midshpmen to take place
the lat OF Junction. Stringhan, Captains Mercer and
PuIy Vance and Commanders Bell and DraJ ton.
1t Is rumoIed this evening thai young Bolts and Wise,
who have in this vicinity for the last three days.
arranging prelimnaes for DUEL have fought and that
the latter shot dead. Their movements are kept a
profound secret Tho police have been the alert for
the twenty. hours but unable TO get any clue
to them. Gov. Wise is also here
Bon. Mr. Keitt of South Carolina, arrived here this
ino,nng accompanied by his BRIDE He left this after
soon for New York, and has engaged passage in the
ArHeo for EGrore
The Nav department has paid up Messrs. Westervet
and Mu!ily the amounts due for building the war
steamer Brooklyn and constructing the engines. Capt
Farregu ia areport 10 the Department. speaks Of the
BlocEy a complete in every respect, making
better speed uuder steam than The contract called for
raE GENERAL NEWSPAPER pEsrArca
WASHINGTON, May 20, 1859.
It is designed to discontinue the grea. overland Cali
mia mo but the point submitted by the Postmaster
fer the Attorneys Generals opinion involves the
question the power of Department to the
number Ct trips.
The receipts into the Treasury for the week ending on
Monday 81 26 goo. The subject to draft
ives SO, 3s5,ooo
The President has recognized Frans Angus Hrsch o.
Corsu Of the Grand Duchy of Mechenburg Schwern at
Boston.
The Boston and Rhode Island Knights Templar returned
here this forenoon. They will call upon the President
nire O'Clock tomorrow morning
General Assembly OF the Presby terian New
sch0ol) Church.
WILMINGTON, May 20, 1859.
The General Assembly Of the Presbyterian (New
SchooD church held another session to-day. Rev. E. s.
Lacy from California, appeared. The report Of the Com
m"ee on Foreign Missions read, showing that the
body Is second to propor.ona!e number of foreign
missionaries and amount of coubutions to but one I,