The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-12-15
GEN. scorT,s MISSION 70 SAN JUIY.

GEN. SCOTS MISsI0E 10 SAN JUAN.
sestlemens II the Diificuiey..Jei.s Occu.
patisn Agreed Upsa..ssush Ameriean
Affairs.
BY the steamer Atlantic, from Aspinwall, we
have the following report Of the result OF Gen
Scott's recent mission to San Juan:
Col. Lay arrived at Victoria on the 9th Oc-
tober in the revenue cutter Je1erson Davis
who made him at home at his mansion. showed
him his correspondents with Gen. Harney and
the dispatches received from Lord Lyons, the
British minister at Washington. Col. Lay, In
United States government. A correspondence
then eneued between Gen. Scott fwho did not
90 to Victoria, but remained on board the
Massachusetts.) and Gov. Douglass, the pre-
knows positively. 1t is understood however
that II consisted principally of an interchange
OF suggestions as to the best mode of disar-
ranging the Knot which Harney's imprndence
had tied, and that the two functionaries came
70 perfectly agreeable understanding.
On Monday, the 7th November, the Massa-
chusetis steamed into San Juan Bay. when an
order was promulgated, directing ali the Uni
ted States troops, except Cant Hunts COM
pany, to evacuate the disputed territory and
proceed TO the posts previously occupied by
them II was at first intended TO let Capt.
Picketts company remain, but this was sub
sequently ycountermanded, doubtless because.
as his was the first company of troops ordered
to the island by Haraey, their continued pres
ence might De unpleasant to the British au.
thorities Thus Gen. Scott settled the diffcuity.
Previous to fhe issuance of the order Coils,
Lay and Thomas, with Doctor Crane visited
Camp Pickett, and Col. Thomas ordered work
on the redoubt (not completely to be immedi-
ately arrested, to the manifest joy of those La
boring thereon, and the United Statas sen tries
OF the Hudson Bay Company's dock Capt.
Provost, X. A.. ofthe Satellite, visited General
a Inns mud Ifaray
by the officers Of the camp in a body, who, af-
ter paying their respects 10 their Commander
in-Chief, visited Capt. Provost and the officers
of the Satellite. These ceremonies completed
the Massachusetts departed for Fort Town
send.
In the settlement of the war question and
the military occupancy of the island. the right
Of our people to maintain magistrate was
| fully conceded; but his Jurisdiction is limited
| 10 people OF onr own nationality who are
amenable to our laws. We have no right to
collect revenue on San Juan Island, its juris-
dietion being in dispute; but the Treasury Of
fetal is there to keep eye, if he can, to pre-
vent smuggling thence TO the ports on the
Sound, which no doubt is extensively carried
on. Mr.. Crosbie's powers, as Justice of the
| Peace and United States Commissioner, are
not interfered with as long as he exercises
| them with Americans, and Mr.. DeCourcy can
/ exercise his "dignity" within the enclosure
of the Hudson Bay Company farm, if he sees
| fit to be so condescending.
Par parenthesis, Colonel Lay, on landing, ap-
| peared, OF course, in full uniform, and the
sight of the 'sblue coat and brass buttons' cre-
| ated quite stir amidst the American resi-
| dents of Victoria. As be. passed through the
| streets he WAS doubtiessly much amused at the
running shower of com pliments expressed in
reference to his nationality, and one individ-
ual with more liquor than wits, i'll true Yam.
kee STYLE delivered an impromptu stump
speech on the curbstone, full of patriotism,
| the American eagle, free schools, liberty, and
| the usual quota of Buncombe, which was good
lei mad f0oV thn
| British Navy.
CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA.
The news from New Granada is of interest.
Governor Blanco,of Bogota, was murdered Oh
the lst of November by his brother, Jesus
| The difficulty which had this fatal termina-
| ton, originated in a disagreement about prop
erty, which the parents of the two brothers
| had recently left them. Bolivar was suffering
all the horrors of revolution at the last ad-
vices. At Mompos as well as at Caronal, the
most shocking atrocities had been committed
| by persons calling themselves Liberals. The
capital of Bolivar, Carthagena, was under a
paper blockade at the last advices, and prepa-
rations were making to render it still more
vigorous. Many other Of the New Granadian
| States are in the same unsettled condition as
Bolivar. The Governor of Magdalena had
been authorized to raise a force OF 5000 TO de-
fend the rights of that State.
The election of General Tovar to the Presi-
dency of Venezuela is confirmed, and ma
jority of the Constitutional party had been
elected. The rebel chieftain, Zamoro, had
been routed at Barenas, by General Brito,
| barely escaping with his life, and Faicion, as
we'll as the central army under Rubin, had
| fled to Carora. The Constitutional Govern
ment had the sum OF S4On,0U0 in the public
| treasury, and Il, ,OG0 men enrolled in the army.
With this force of men and money ii hoped to
extinguish the rebellion forthwith.
From the Pacific Coast of South America,
| we learn of renewal of hostile operations
| on the part of the Peruvian President, Castil-
| la, against Ecuador. His expedition. num-
har; ho ri ka6 harS
Paita to Guayaqu nil, where at our atest dates,
| their arrival was momentarily expected. 1t
| is imagined that the immediate object of Cas-
tiila in this resumption of his plans, is to aid
| a personal friend, Espantoso, who, for the
| instant, has obtained supreme power in the
| district of Guayaquil. The snpposition is
| the more plausible, in that the advanced sea-
| son rendered operations IN the interior OF Ec-
uadOr impracticable.
The relations between Peru and Bolivia
| were in the meantime precarious. The Gov
| ernment of the latter Republic was advancing
/ troops to the frontier, aud Echenique, the ex-
| lied Peruvian chief, was recruiting actively to
| invade Peru. So urgent was the danger
deemed, that San Roman, the commander, sta
| toned at the out-posts by Castillo, had sent
| hurriedly to the capital for reinforcements.
| Chill remains in an agitated state, from fears
| Of threatened revolution. A claim of the
United States, of thirty years standing, found
ed on the case OF the ship Franklin, has Just
| been satisfactorily adjusted. On the 1stof No
| yember large fire occurred at Valparaiso,
| des stroying valuable warehouses and property
| to the value of $20o 600.
GENERAL ScorT AT HoME.-The arrival OF
| Lieutenant General Winfield Scott at New
York from San Juan, bearing the news of the
| temporary settlement Of the disputed island
ques tion, has been announced He was ac-
| companied by Col. Lay, Col Thomas, and DR..
| Crane, all of the United States army. The two
| former were sent Immediately to Washington,
as bearers of dispatches TO President Bucha-
nan, containing q full statement of the terms
| of the settlement of the San Juan imbroglio.
| General Scott's arrival was en- Iirely unexpect.
| ed and therefore the citizens of New York
were precluded from giving him handsome
reception. The Times says:
Some fears were entertained that the inflrm-
| ity of years would render the journey too
wearisome for his strength, but the result is
embarcation from the Atlantic. he went 10 his
residence on Twelfth street, where the mem-
| bers of his family gave him welcome more
grateful doubtless to the old veterans feelings
| than any of the ovations have been which he
has received since his departure. Gen. Scott
states that since he left this city, on the a0th
OF last September, he has travelled 1900 miles.
| So far from impairing his health, the constant
changes have been of decided benefit, and he
says that he was never more robust and vigor-
Gus than he is at present. He expresses the
greatest qualification at the warm reception
which has everywhere heen accorded him.
AN OMEN OF EvIL.-The Washington cores
ran oaant of tho NJ " Fyprcsa mentions this