Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-07-22

the Long Bridge the Penitentiary, the extensive |
Government works at the Navy-Yard and the |
commanding presence Of the Governments Insane |
Asylum, each and all add greatly to make the |
yiewa very impressible one, fun as scenery can |
be Of striking facts ilustsatveof the progress Of
the land in all thenseful arts, and in the aggre-
cation of s1bstantisico which that progress
has already work "a out for every class of our fee
'low-citizens y CIV. d. VIZ. II
fHxAs fSDrANs.-The United States Indian OF.
fee has received report from sppt. Neighbors 81
Texas, In which he states that he had arrived at
Fort Arbuckle, c. N, accompanied by some of
the principal chiefs of the several tribes from the
reserve In Texas, and that on the same day Supt
Rector also arrived from the Wichita mountains
he having examined that country and selected the
land for the location Of the wich.tas and other
tribes then there, well as for the Texas Indians
He says the Indiana present, who assembled in
council on the first Of July, after the wishes of the
Government had been made known to them, an
well as SuPt Rector's action in regard to the To-
cation selected for them, they expressed their en-
tire subtraction He hopes the suggestions made
in SuPt. Rectors report relative to the immediate
building Of houses at the settlement, and pre-
pairing the lands for cultivation, will be adopted
and speedily acted upon. In compliance with in
structions received from Washington, he would
| at once proceed to remove the Indians
| FROM THE BRAZIL Observation-Disclosures has
been received from the Brazil squadron, which
states that the Buenos Ayres Government has
raised sufficient funds to repel the invasion which
1t expected would shortly be made by the Argen-
tine Confederation to cOerce the Buenos Ayres
Government to join them. AS IL was thong bit a
conflict was not far distant, the flag officer deemed
| IL IN hoo hp ia; oh,H.
in the river, with the brig Dolphin The health
OF the officers and men Of the squadron was excel
lent.
ARKANSAS SWAMP LANDS Two patents, Nos :
and g, Of swamp and overfowed lands In the
ChamPagnole district, enuring to the State of Ar
kansas under an act Of Congress, have been trans
United by the Commissioner Of the General Land
Office to the Governor of that State. These patents
are for the former 2s97 o. and the latter 1885
acres and have been presented to the President OF
the United States for signature.
DEATH OF REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS. - The
Pension agents have reported the deaths of two
Revolutionary soldiers for the month ending June
30, 1859: State Of New York, on Albany roll-John
, Crofts. Cayuga county; Michigan, Detroit roll
Eli Ball, Branch county. These are the only
Revolutionary soldiers that have died In the State,
| hdiiieu curing the past Blk months.
FROM THE EAST INDIA SQUADRON .-Dispatches
have been received at the Navy Department from
Flag officer Tattnall, commanding the East India
: squadron, Of date of Singapore May Sd. He re-
ports his ship, the frigate Powhatan, on her wa,
to Hong Kong, with Hon John F.. Ward, United
States Minister to China, on board
CAPTAIN JOHN b MONTGOMERY has been an
/ pointed flag officer Of the Pacific squadron, and
will proceed to his post, the lsthmus Oh the
steamer Of the 5th Of August. Flag officer Mont
1 goInery succeeds Flag-O Long, detached IN
consequence Of ill-health. The Lancaster is tn,
new flag ship of this squadron.
, | THE SHIP COMMUNICATING officer Inman
Of the African squadron, I'm his report, announces
the flag ship Constellation at sea on the 18th inst
, ronte for Madeira. The Cumberland, flag shiI
of the late Officer Conover, is expected at Ports
mouth, n H before the LIST Of August
|
Mr.. BUCHANAN AND Mr.. CHoArE-The Presj
dent prior to his departure for the Bedford Springs
addressed letter to friend of the late Mr. Choat.
in Boston expressing deep regret at the death O
Mr.. C.. which he considers 4 great public mi
| fortune
The WEATHER-The following report Of III.
weather for this morning is made from the Mors.
Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution
The time Of observation is about O'Clock:
July 81, 1859
4 New York, N. S......... clear pleasant