Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-06-22
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, june 10.


r,o Secretary of the Treasury gives notice
Nv seoed proposals will be given until the
thai Inst for the issue of any portion, or
FUN ,nia If FIVE millions dollars in Treasury
the VIM, IN exchange for the gold coins of the
1o'seS' upder the authority of the acts of
!. o. ss of 1857 and 1859, the interest not
UODs.eed 6 per centum per annun. The re-
sA Of the Treasury for the week ending
cePTToudav last, amounted to $293, 900
90 ~ issued, 81 us, 900; amount subject
a.lIaft, S3.574, 600.
a@ odfition to the twelve army officers.
u u names have heretofore been published,
TnV'C US Cooke, of the dragons, and Col. Thayer
tci; oC oorrs of engineers, have obtained per-
OF w. from the War Department to go
@l'syjI tbe i. S. They will visit Europe to
CyUa gyorye the military operations going on at
tbo seat of war. wy. ~
Wv Tbo steamers Fulton and Water Witch will
l.,Ir he despatched to the Gulf of Mexico,
sur" pd ibe Home Squadron will be further IL
creased u I,no1a
Tho Secretary of the Navy, 10y order of
, prosident has named the purchased YES
~ ~. resnectfully Mystic, Wyandott, Sumpter,
sIL.wF Anacostia, and Crusader. The
M,sti, and Sumpter are to be added to the
air;can Squadron, making thirteen in all.
I;nut Mafit, who captured the Echo, is to
t.rn command of the Crusader, and Lieut..
T-ovan of one of the other vessels which is
49, 70 the Gulf. Commander Williamson
las received preparatory orders to the Full
The principal Object in augmenting the
Gulf SQUADRON at this time is to look after
american interests generally, and in case of
INV emergency to protect them at all hazards.
r. display 4 pretty strong American force
h vii exert a good influence,
The government has not decided upon any
definite policy as to the course they will pur-
\ sne in regard to Mexican affairs, and are
awaiting further adviccs.
The administration are not fully advised
r,b reference to the intention of the English
,l F.euch Ministers 1t is stoutly denied
that those Ministers are throwing any obsta-
cls in the way of the Juarez government It
An uuwarrantable intolerance on their part,
inst at this time with Mexican affairs, might
+ make plenty of work for our squadron
Tuerc is no telling what may happen.
WAsHINGroN, June II.
The Light House Board has purchased O.
the Navy Department the steamer AfcUc'
d which had become unfit for the naval service
1t is to be converted into light boat. and
anchored to warn mariners of the RattlesDake
shoals near Charleston S. G
The seventh annual exhibition of the Uni
ted States Agricultural Society will be hell
at Chicago on the II of September next
Commander Livingston has been ordere
to the command of the receiving ship at Bos
ton, vice Stoddard who has been detache
on account of sickness.
1t is now positively asccrtained that ther
is no truth in the report that Mr.. Slide
has been appointed Minister to France.
WAsuINGToN, June ID
The u. S. war vessels, Lcvant, Wyomine
and Lancaster, which are to compose part {
| the Pacific Squadron, will visit Chill, in vie'
q our unsettled affairs in that country. an
tue recent Outrageous on our citizens.
his known that Instructions have alrcad
heu forwarded to our minister to dcuan
nparstion for the wrongs committed.
There is 10 probability that the naval fore
in the Mediterranean will be increased.
The uavy department has received infor
m.tiOu of the death of Lieutenant Duer
Florida