The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-28
New York, Monday, February rs, 1862
The News

The News.
The accounts which we publish this morning of
the terrible tragedy in Washington yesterday,
wherein Philip Barton Key, Esq. came to his death
at the hands of Hon. Daniel e. Sickles, of New
York will doubtless create an intense excitement
in this city, as it has in the capital The facts and
circumstances of the case far they have trans
pired, are given in the testimony taken before the
Coroner and in our dispatches, which may be found
on the first page
The steamship Illinois arrived at this port yester
day from Aspinwall with sl,267,967 in treasure,
and the semimonthly mails from all parts of the
Pacific coast. The main points of the intelligence
from California have been anticipated Our cor
respondents letter, however, will be found none
the less interesting.
Our advices from Central America concur gene.
rally in stating that Sir Gore Ouseley had succeeded
in making favorable treaty for England with the
government of Nicaragua, and that copy Of the
convention was On its way to London at last date.
The Cass Yrisarri treaty had been laid on the shelf
This confirms the news received by the brig Drum
mond, which was published exclusively in the
HERALD on Saturday morning. Sir Gore Ouseley
was about to go to Costa Rca, and there were re.
ports of the speedy return Of General Lamar to
the United States. The idea OF Congress of the
Central American Presidentsin Guatemala city was,
it was said, abandoned. NJ. Belly was daily ex-
pected at San Juan del Norte with large body of
laborers in order to commence work on his great
canal In Costa Rica the new coffee crop was
being sent to market, and the harvest was very
propitious.
From the South Pacific we learn that the revolu
fionary spirit had spread to all the provinces of
Chile. Copiapo city was in actual revolt, and the
executive officers of the government were COM
pletely oyerthrown and some of them put in prison
by the insurgents. The ports of Coquimbo and
Caldera were to be blockaded 10y the forces of the
President, to the great injury of trade. Every por
ton of the republic, with the exception of vadivia
and Chloe, was declared in q state Of siege. The
United States sloop-ofwar Cyane was at Valparaiso.
Three Americans, residents Of Talcahuano,
drowned in the bay on the It'll of January, by the
capsizing of boat; they were, Davidson L. Fergu
son. of Holmes Hole, Mass; Horace Young, from
New Bedford formerly captain in the whaling
service and Benjamin Doane, a ship builder. Quay
aouil was still blockaded by the Peruvian feet, and
the Ecuadorians suffered much for want Of sup
plies. Hon. Mr.. Clay, United States Minister in
Peru, had forwarded strong representations to
Washington on the subject Of the forcble
seizure of the American ships Lizzie Thompson and
Georgiana by the government. NJ. Huet, the
French Minister, had broken off diplomatic inter
course with the government, owing to differences
arising from the imprisonment of French subject
The wooden houses from America were landed, and
the trades union strike was at an end.
We have news from Vera Cruz to the 22d inst.
ten days later than previous advices. Miramon
was still at Orizaba, organizing his forces and col
Las attacking Varo
Cruz. in which effort it is said he will be aided by
the French and English squadrons. This is doubt
ed. however, as it is reported that the foreign
ministers have not recognized the government Of
Miramon 1t is stated that the allied naval com
rnanders notified the captain of the sloop-of.wal
Saratoga that they should search the mail steamer
Tennessee, in order to ascertain if there were
filibusters on board. Captain Turner replied thai
they should not do so while he was near enough t
prevent it.
BY an arrival at this port we have news from
Buenos Ayres to the 4th ult. On the 1st., Commits
sioner Bown and Com. Shubrick, with four vessel
of the United States feet, proceeded up the Parani
to have an interview with President Lopez, o
Paraguay. This is in accordance with the pro
pramnle of operations. The Commissioner vii
proceed to ASCENSION, and tender, on certain con
ditons, the olive branch Of peace, ard If it is de
clined war will then ensue. All accounts agree il
representing the defences of Lopez as formidable
and that stout resistance will be made in case O
actual hostilities. The French and English hav,
vessels in the river watching the progress Of affairs
Brazil and the Oriental Republic have offered thei
mediation in the difficulty between Paraguay AM
the United States, but Of course their offer canno
be accepted.
BY the arrival of the Empire City, yesterda,
nvening we have important news from Havana Il
the 22d inst. So much did the authorities dread
revolution that all the foreign white laborers OF
the island Of Cuba were ordered to leave whel
their engagements expire, and the Captain Gene
raj will not permit any more to be employed. AL
the copies Of the NEW YORK HERALD in the pos
session of the passengers Of the Isabel seizet
and taken from them by the government officers, Il
consequence of our position on the purchase ques
ton. Washington's birthday was celebrated BY
the American shipmasters in port. Sugars were
dull and freights more active. Exchange on New
York was at from to per cent premium.
A Turks Island correspondent, writing on the
9th inst says Business is awfully dull with u:
Just now all the laborers are idle, and consequently
10 money in circulation; the weather has been very
dry, and we expect an early gathering of salt; we
have got large quantity Of last years crop on
land, and the low price in America makes it small
business.
our advices from the West Coast of Africa are
a'eo cape Coast Castle the 18th, Sierra Leone the
Ny anu bathurst the 2ad Of January, Trade was