The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-28
Our San Francisco Correspondence.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. S, 1859.


SAN FRANCISCO, Feb S, 1859
MILITARY EXPEDITION AGAINsr THE INDIANS
Gen. Clarke, commanding the California department o.
the Pacific DIVISION has gone to work theoretically pun
sh the Moave and Pah Utah Indians who lately attacked
Col Hoffmnn's command at Beale's Crossing.
The fine steamship Uncle Sam has been chartered by
the Quartermasers department to convey large body
troops from this city to the mouth of the Colorado She
will sail Monday, the It'll inst ALI the stores and
nitions of requisite for the campaign to BIO
veyed down the Uncle Sam, and the soldiers will be
spared olsome march from Los Angeles TO the Moave
country.
Four companies Of The Sixth infantry, A, c. F and II
will leave Monday. The steamer will touch at San
Diego and take board company of the same regiment
before proceeding to the mouth Of the Colorado where the
five companies will be landed. They will march from
there to the of the late attack This force win be
joined at Fort Yuma by companies and Of the Sixth
Infantry who have received orders to march from San
Bernardno and detachment of the First dragons from
Fort TETON numbering one hundred and fifty. Thctwo
companies Of artillery at Fort Yuma will form part
Of tie expedition The whole body infantry and cavalry,
consists of 700 men, with two mountain howzers. Major
Hoffman commands the expedition.
EXPENSES THE OREGON WAR.
Colonel Swords Deputy Quartermaster General has fur
nished to the Herald the following statement Of the ex
penses incurred by his department for the late Indian
in Oregon, during the months OF june july August Sep
TENDER, October, November and December, 1867
Hire of Transfers packers, guides, &c ... 4,S5s So
Transporting troops and stores ;..;.:: ,464 Ia
Purchase OF means Of transportation, including
horses mules and oxen. 92,971 81
Purchase Of clothing. ................ 916 7a
Total $3.50 os5 %
The expenses Of the march Of the Sixth Infantry from
Utah 20 Benicia were $67 ,740 16
POLITICAL MATTERS.
We have had the old war between Frederick and Gwn
revived during the past fortnight. The arena the le
gsat yo halls where certain resolutions condemnatory
Brodef introduced and debated for several days
In the Senate where they first to light, the friends
and opponents Of the resolutions made speeches. but after
their passage in that body they were at forced
through the Assembly the previous question: amidst
the greatest confusion and uproar This action Of the Le
gisaturc is generally condemned 40 q partisan
sault intended to benefit Gwn and few small fry poti
clans who looking after senatorial honors Broderick
is not asked to resign but dsapprova is expressed Of his
the Kansas question, which, II said, pur
sued violation Of Instructions from the Legislature of
1853 The latter is not the fact however, Frederick
voted against the Lccompton constitution long before
the resolutions in question reached him at
Washington. The action just taken may be
considered the Of the political campaign
1852 number Of federal apponees In this city, acting
probably by the advice Of Gwin, are making efforts to
tabish influence which they believe will he useful 10
them hereafter but which, in fact, must 'cduce them to
greater degree Of unponarty than they now enjoy The
democratic party in California if unfortunately left to their
guidance, must succumb to the opposition These poll
!cians in their disorganzng policy do not look beyond
the present. and calculate nothing than ephe
neral success which they mistake for permanent as
tendency The administration of Mr. Buchanan Is popular
SalOrnla, ana would MAINTAIN that IL mad moi
70 bear the heavy burthen Of about half dozen asprants
for high Offices, who hold ia disgust by the people
They are men who have Leher character ability Il
recommend them and II deprived Of the stations In the
public service which chance has given them, would sink
back TO utter insigniicaucc.
1t may appear strange, but ia true nevertheless that
the war Of the small faction who assume TO represent thu
administration Is not confined Broderick-t is directed
with equal violence against Governor Weller Mr. Weller
has filed the Office OF Governor with 10 th1
people, and II Ia believed that he will be candidate 70,
United States Senator TO succeed Mr. win Accordingly
be is TO be sacrced and the attack has commenced N
good earnest His friends have been ostracised in the
choice Of legislative officers and several bills have
or are now under consideration which deprive him n
patronage always held by the executive of q State
SUMMARY NEWS.
The steamship Hermann will be cold this morning n
satisfy the claims Of number Of seamen who beed the
vessel for wages due them
The last mail via Panama did not bring any order from
the Treasury 10 pay the persons employed
the service Custom House clerks others
have TO 90 without their pay for last month in conse
quence. number Of men have also been discharged
from the works now going on at Alcatras Island
petition numerously signed will be sent on by this
10 the United States Attorney General represent
ing that Mr. Stanton lawyer sent out here by the gov
eminent 70 assist IN defeating alleged fraudulent lant
claims, 10 himself interested In the largest one of Tho
batch They ask while thanking Congress- for attending
10 their rights shat may be sent TO California WHIT
has personal views to further and private clients
serve.
A bin has passed the Senate providing for division
the state into two Congressional districts Heretofore
representatives were voted for by tho electors at large
Some opposition was madc on the ground that when tn
census 10 taken in 1860 division will be required
II Is certain that the present population Of California emit
ties TO at least nve members IN the House OF Rcprcsen
tatives
Thomas W. Sutherland Collector Of the poy, Of sacra