Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-04-08
Things in Washington as Telegraphed to

Inlngs IN Washington as Photographed to
the New York Papers
The Quarternaster's Department is curtailing
its expenses rs rapidly rs the public service will
admit. In addition ~ the two military posts on
the route to Utah. three are to be dispensed with
IN Texas, and orders have been issued to stop the
purchase Of mules, &c,
A1,ices received here from Africa say the
American squadron is still repeating their nouot-
onous drudgery up and down that coast for n dis
tancr of FIVE thousand miles. The health Of the
squadron was tolerably good.
The L. s. sloop-of. war Dole left S;erre Leone on
the 9Th Feb. for Monroya. thence northwarl to
Bathurst Gorce. Cape dc Verds, and further las the
public service may require.
The dispatches sent to Gen. Lamar are. it is
represented, of the most positive character They
instruct him To demand from Nicaragua nm apollo
~, restitution, and indemnity. On o failure to
comply with which he is to ask for his passports.
The home squadron, il is said. will be Strengthen
ell, and the vessels place ut the disp Il of Gen.
Lamar, to use them for the defense of American
citizens their rroperty, ard vested rights. The
dispatches to Flag Officers McCluney and Long
commanding respectively the hume and Pacific
squadrons, arc t. obey the orders Of General La
mar, and failing I" receive them they are to cxer-
else u latitudinous dscret,on. The usual dpe-
matte course has been pursued in informing the
icreisn legations Of the intentions of this govci-
men.
OF the II United States vessels ordered l., be
fitted out imme lately at The different navy yards
four are destined for the African squadron, four
Tor the Pacific squadron, aud three for the East
India station. None are nominally for the gulf
They may, however, be available for the latter
service if affairs in Central America should require
it.
All the rumors hitherto sent forward with re-
gard TO the ill-health of Gen. Cass turn cut to be
wholly unfoun1eJ. The old Juan is Ly no means
the invalid that some people would desire to
make him out tn he. He is quite well enough
to enter the list at Charleston in competition with
MIR. buchanan for the next Presidential nominal
ton.
Mr.. Appleton will retain his place in the State
Department, notwithstanding the rumor to the
contrary. 1t was at time designed that
Mr.. Holt should succeed him. but the death Of
Postmaster General Brown changed the pro-
Eramme.
Messrs. Wendell ind Bowman have had anoth-
or private interview. with the view of com ,letiny
the transfer of the Union newspaper establish
mcnt, the plan Of which previously marred
by premature publication Of the terms. They did
not, however, come to an agreement, and the mat
ter is still unsettled.
Sir VIM. Gore Ousclcv, has been weak enough. IA
it is feared TO yield to the influence of Mr. Man.
ming, the British consul in Nicaragua aud
exceeded his instructions; he will prove him
sell unfit for the important task he undertook.
and ought to be Immediately recalled by his gov
crnment.
The proposals for the transportation of the L. S.
mails in Virginia, North and South Carolina
Georgia, and Foridawere opened at the Post OF
fee Department ON Monday morning, but in con
sequence of the very great number of bids, they
cannot for several days be arranged to
certain the comparative estimates. 1t is, however
believed he well informed officers of the Depart
mcnt, that there is an average increase Of 20 per
crnt on the existing rates.
THE FCGITlvE SLAVE CASE IN PHILADELPHIA