New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-22
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
The Mexican News at Washington.

WAsHISGToE March 21.-Ths details telegraphed
by the New Orleans Associated Press, relative to
the capture of the steamers General Miramon and
Marquee de la Habana by the U. s. sloop-of-war
Saratoga, have been favorably received by the Ad-
ministration, and created a profound sensation
among all classes of the community.
1t is supposed that the Mexican steamers were
captured as pirates and without definite instruc.
tons from the Government
The action of our naval force is fully sustained
by the Government.
Open indignation has been expressed against the
Spanish authorities in Cuba, for having fitted out
such an expedition against the Juarez Constitu-
tonal Government of Mexico. &~@
| 1t is believed by some that the two steamers
were fitted out by the authority of Spain, sus-
| tanned by the French Government.
Mexican News in Congress.
WASHINGTON, March 2l.-In the House to-day
Mr. Staunton asked leave to introduce resolution
| requesting the President to inform the House
whether the capture of the Mexican vessels by the
| Saratoga was in pursuance to his orders, or to
| those of the Secretary of the Navy, and whether
the act of the officers on the Saratoga has been,
will be, approved by him also, asking copies of
all the orders and instructions given to the vessels
| in the Gulf of Mexico.
1 Mr.. Crawford rose from his seat saying that he
objected to the introduction of the resolution.
/ In the Senate, Mr.. Hale offered a resolution,
/ which was adopted, asking the Presidents au-
/ thority for the capture of the two Mexican war
steamers
The Nicaraguan Treaty.
/ WASHINGTON, March ,21.-The former opponents
| Of the Nicaraguan treaty, in the Senate, are fast
changing their minds.
The leading Democratic and Black Republican
i Senator'S in their respective caueuses, are in
clined towards similar policy. II is supposed thai
the treaty will now pass.
4 Congressional.
WASHINGTON, March 2l.-In the House of Repre-
sentatiyes to-day the Sickles contested election
case was discussed at considerable length, withou
any definite result.
The House then adjourned over till TO morrow
4 In the Senate to-day the bill introduced in til,
House providing for the protection Of female emf
grants was passed.
The printing bill was passed by an amendmen
reducing the present prices to Is per cent.
The bill relative to the Florida claims was post
poned till the 10th of April.
The Homestead bill was taken up and discusse
, at considerable length.
The Senate then adjourned till tomorrow.
Troops for Texas
WASHINGTON, March 2l.--The War Departmeu
has ordered the Sd Company of Artillery, unde
the command of Lieut.. Upton, to report itself g
Fort Columbus, Governors Island, and then
J proceed with recruits to Fort Brown, Texas.
Indian Massacre Contradicted
WASHINGTON March 2l.-The troops statione
/ in the southern part of the Territory of Orego
q send information to the War Department contr.
d dieting the recently circulated reports that til
D white settlers along Eel river had indscriminate
murdered three hundred Indians, including mel
women and children.
The farmers residing along that river have fro
time to time been greatly disturbed by the Indal
encamped in that neighborhood, but have neve
: : as yet, rebelled against them.
= Judge Watrous' Case.
WASHINGTON, March 2l.-The Senate Commits
% on. Judiciary, at meeting, determined TO inyes
e gate the charges preferred against Judge Watrou
k Mexican Prize Steamers
WAsHIsaToS, March 81. The Adminstrati
a considers the refusal of the Mirapon steamers
l. show their colors when SO ordered, piratcal.
t. Marine Disasters
It. BosroN, March 2l.=The ship Uriel has arriv
ID at this port with sStysx of the crew of the Port
guese brig-of-war Mondergo, bound from China
Lisbon. The vessel foundered at sea on the ed
H. January, and portion of the crew were lost.
ysI PnIEADEIrHIa, March 2l.-When the bark A.
fIebert fell in with the steamship Gommert
bound from New York for Galveston, she had
w signal Of distress flying, and was entirely unmf
ageable.
ed The bark was considerably damaged by co
sion with the steamer while attempting to ass
IL her.
?. The steamer when last seen was settling ia
with nine feet of water in the hold.
se New York Sunday Law Vetoed.
ALBANY, March 2l.-The Governor has veto
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