The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-01-05
General Intelligence.

of government and submit to that OF Hayt
i The committee foreign relations of the house OF
representatives will report resolution authorslng
consuI TO receive presents from foreign governments
4 WAsHrsGToN Dee Contradictory reports are
in circulation in regard to the hibuster schooner ou
san One report says that the schooner susan pro-
ceeded to the mouth of the Colorado river but was
prevented from landing by the vessels of war IN the
vicinity and returned from thence without having
effected landing any part OF the coast OF Ncara
qua. Another account reports that the Susan lahd-
ed her fbusters on the coast of Nicaragua without
opposition and had returned to Pensacola where the
government had ordered her to b. detained. From
the conflicting and indefinite nature Of these reports,
It's thought they mere rumors.
4 WASHINGTON, Dee. 29th-The government has not
received one word ii regard to the return of the fill
buster schooner Susan All reports in regard to her
having been heard from are without foundation
/ The government is daily communicating with the
federal officers of the various southern cities with
view Of suppressing any further flibusterng expe-
ditions The recent chartering of steamer at New
Orleans and the employment OF large force OF men,
as reported from there, was in conformity to the IN
structons of the government in response to an APP
plcation of the collector therefor.
The emigration from Hamburg and Bremen alone
into Che United States during the ten and a half
months ending November 18th, amounted to Al ,344.
Lord Lyons the newly appointed minister for Eng
land in place Of lord Napier will arrive at Washing
ton about the lst of March.
The president has signed proclamation offering
for sale 900 acres Of public lands in Wiscon-
sin-the sales to take place in April and May
A dispatch has been received by the government,
announcing the arrival of the sloop of war St Mary
at Guavmas The St. Mary arrived just as the Mex
lean authorities upon the point OF eXpellng colo
mel Stones surveying party from the country, and
promptly interviewed and prevented the execution OF
/ their designs.
Our government has information which leads them
to fear the arrival in Nicaragua of some 500 hlibus
ters which are said to be coming down from San
\ francisco in the steamer Hermann.
\ NEW York Dec. 28.-The steamships Canada and
4 America which came round from the lakes, via the
St Lawrence, and which the Untad States govern
ment wished to charter for the Paraguay expedition
have been purchased by the Louisiana Tehuantepee
company.
4 DEC. 29th-The Asia's mails contain some further
/ items of interest The accounts received from Eng
land bv telegraph report that lord Clyde attacked
and took possession of AmethiI in india the 18th
of November. The Sepoys fled from Gervarra on the
approach of the British forces and the town was cap
tured without opposition.
The recent heavy rains had caused destructive in
undatons in the vicinity of Seville. Very severe and
destructive storms had been experienced on the An
dausian coast causing the wreck of large number
! of vessels. More than hundred bodies had been
washed ashore and picked up along the coast.
The English ministry had been defeated the bill
/ for increasing the income tax.
The number of worlsmen had been doubled in the
arsenal at Venice, and great activity prevails in all
the military departments.
teen students had also been arrested at Pavia
The admiral in command of the French fleet in the
Chinese seas declares Cochin China to be in state
of blockade
II is reported that the Fsench commission appoint
ed to inquire into and report on the subject, will re-
commend a continuance of the African emigration
system.
Many arrests have been made near Cork, Ireland
of persons accused of being connected with Ameri-
can flibusters.
New YoRK, Dec 29-The steamship Empire City
from New Orleans, via Havana, has arrived at this
port, Among the passengers were senator Douglas
and his wife.
New York, Dee 29-Senor Yrissari has been re-
called
Two more British ships of war have arrived at
Greytown, Nicaragua
ST. LOUIS, Dec 2Gth.-The Jacksonville Democrat
SAYS that the Doth inst, band of thieves and rob
bers from the territory Of Kansas entered Vernon
county, in this State and after killing David Cruz
stole lot of cattle twenty horses and eleven negroes
belonging to him. simultaneously, two parties of
the same character headed respectively by Mont
gomerv and Brown entered Missouri the Little
Usage, stole number of negroes, and took man,
named Larrie, whom they afterwards released.
An express was Immediately sent off to the COVER
nor of Missouri for assistance in protecting the lives
and property of the citizens from the depredations
of this band of outlaws which is nfesting the from
tier of our State and committing robbery and muir
der in Kansas.
ST. LOUIS Dec 27.-The Jefferson CITY Examiner
saws that on the night of the 18th instant fort Scott
was attacked by the notorious Montgomery at the
head of two hundred men, who took possession of
the town. killing five six of the inhabitants. 1t is
presumed the object of the attack to release
of Montgomery men from the hands of justice.
ST. LorIs Dec. 27th.-The-everland mail has ar
rived bringing the Santa Fe mail of the 9th inst
The snow three feet deep over the mountains
The Legislature convened at Fort Defiance on the
2lst ultimo.
Colonel Miles had pursued the Indians into the
mountain Businesses Major Bacillus returned to Fort
Defiance on the 18th ultimo, from expedition in
which he had engaged IN several skirmishes with
the Indians. Captain NalderS, of the company OF
spies was badly wounded. Colonel Bonneville and
superintendent Collins on the way to Eort Def
ance offer terms of peace, push on the war, as
/ the case may be with the Navajo Indians.
The overland mail officer at fort Buehanan reports
that there are rich deposits of gold for hundred and
sixty miles along both sides of the ella river. He
also reports that there are, at present, $50 men at
work III these mines, and at least 500 more ON the
way thither from California.
There have also been discovered several silver
mines of greater richness than any in the vicinity
some very rich specimens have been exhibited
CHARLEsroN, S. g., Dec. 27th.-General Jas, Gads-
den, of tie Gadsden purchase noorety, died on Sun
| day last.
The Montgomery (Ala) Advertiser of the 25th
ult says, we stepped board the st. Nicholas yes
telav, and took glimpse at the Africans-the gen
une original Congo negroes, which came here via =,
well matter by what route they We're brought they
were here Thirty eightof them were on board bolnd
for New Orleans. Many of them seemed sprghtly
and intelligent and will undoubtedly make fine plan
tation hands. They are mostly of the Congo tribe,
/ We believe.
The San Francisco Times SAYS that several weeks
ago captain Daydof, of the Russian imperial navy,
arrived at that port from the Amoor river with in
structons from the emperor to have steam gun boat
constructed in California for the usesof the Russian
government on the coast of eastern ASIA and thai
the vessel is required to be ready to leave California
by July next, and to be in the Amoor river by the
first Of August
A dispatch dated Albany, Dec 22d, says, the can
decided last night to refuse certificates to the
six congressman from New York city, because the
returns read for members of congress- instead of
/ Representatives in congress-"
1 NIRGINIA.--A meeting held in Richmond, on
the evening of the Goth Dec initiate action in OPP
position to the democratic ticket for governor lieu
tenant governor, and attorney general A thorough
organisation of the opposition throughout the State
was recommended, and it was resolved to hold a
State convention, at Richmond on the 10th of Febru-
AIRY next, to nominate opposition State ticket
The New York Journal of Commerce doubts the
'propriety' of municipal reception to senator
Douglas. A public demonstration by individuals
would not be objected to- The journal doubtlessly
perceves the aH kward fix" in which many of the