The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-15

kTOnt1er OF mexico 20 A1d the LtbpralS-
Immense Rush OF Emigrants to Pixies
Peak-RaiIroad Land Grants I'm AIichi-
gan, &c.
OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DESPATCH.
WASHINGTON, May H. 1859.
The Connie de sarges is, as every knows the most
cautious and reserved of dplomatists There times
however, when under the influence Of sudden exotic
ment, be is thrown or his guard The absorbing interest
of the events which at present anspiring in Europe
has occasionally OF late disturbed bis balance and be-
trayed him into expressions to which serious meaning
might be attached. Thus the other day, in speaking Of
the war; he ncauous enough to let dop the obser
walton that the United States would also be drawn into
II, for that the Emperor had q scheme for that"
There is but scheme Of the Emperor's by which
this result could be brought about and is this To in
duce spain to sell Cuba at time when the hundred
millions that she would get for would virtually flow into
his exchequer and when he felt certain that
other Power would attempt to prevent taking posses
sion Of the purchase. Any such attempt would un-
doubleday lead into with the Power undertaking
1t. Thus he would accomplish two objects-that Of
creating financial to fall back upon when his
exhausted and Of indirectly bringing
about a war with q Power with which he has no other
decent pretext for quarrelng IF these be his calcua
tions they offer striking parallel to the circumstances
under which the first Napoleon coded to us Louisiana.
IL means
To build navy by which he might ultimately destroy the
maritime supremacy Of England
Advices received here mention that in short time
there will concentrated the borders Of Arizona and
the northern provinces Of Mexico, at least two
thoueand armed men, under experienced leaders. II is
understood they will be invited by the Juarez government
to aid him. should become necessary, TO establish his
permanently It appears by this report that
there has been secret understanding between the 60.
Of Juarez and the leaders Of the Arizona
ration scheme is expected that General Walker will
meet them from the Pacific side with large party
Of the northern provinces Of Mexico probably Sonora or
Chihuahua.
An army officer who has just arrived here states that
he met upwards Of ten thousand persons Of
kansas their way to Pixies Peak and Arizona. Pixies
Peak, he says, is looked upon as . humbug.
The Secretary Of the Interior has approved Of land
grants for railroad purposes In the State Of Michigan
follows:-Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad four hun
dred and seventy thousand acres; Flint and Perramba-
quette Railroads. three hundred and thousand acres
being only part the land which said roads are entitled
to.
The GENERAL NEWSPAPER DESPATCH.
WASHINGTON, May IA, 1859.
The War Department has designated tho following
stations schools for artillery practce-Forts Rdgeey
Randall and Leavenwoth In the Department Of the West
and Fort Vancouver in Oregon. The following officers
have been appointed Representatives. Colonel Monroe,
Of the Department Of the West Breve Colonel Nauman
OF California and Oregon; and Brevet Colonel Harvey
Brown, Of the Department Of the East and Texas.
Lieutenants Amy and Pegram, have been detached
from the command Of the steamers Fulton and Water
Witch
Lieutenant C. F. Thomas has been ordered to the steamer
Michigan.
The following engineers have been ordered to the San
Jacintos-Chie John Farron; First Assistant, Hoover Be-
oond Assistants, Kellogg and Houston Third Assistants,
Roop, Kavenaugh and Hall.
Commissioner Greenwood entered upon his duties Ut the
Indian Bureau Yesterday.