The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-04-21
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WASHINGTON, March 2l The roys,s
ment with such information is il nov I.
its possession, approves Of the recent eon j
duct of our naval officers ii the (iuIf n
Mexico. The refusal Of the Miramon
steamers to show their coIors when asksd
to do SO, was sufficient to place them n
the position Of pirates, n.
The Military bill which passed the 8.
nate, amended BY an appropriation iOr 4
mounted regiment to protect the TEXAS
frontiers. Ind scarcely been sent to tAe 4
House before reliable intelligence was 3.
ceiyed BY the War Department, that IN
troubles on the Rio Grande were 1T an
Ierd, and no more troops were needed
Hence the amendment will be stricken out.
IL Is thought that the affairs along that
celebrated river have been much EN-
gerated and colOred, for Interior purposes,
which may yet be disclosed, 81.
Al grave and serious difficulty has q.
lcuTred between the American and Mexican
settlers at Mesilla, Arizona. Several have
been killed on both sides. The AIexicans
outnumbered, and were surrounding tIe
Americans, who had sent to Fort Fillmore
for assistance.
THE PGRcHAsE or CuBA The GoRriier
a. Enquirer Is responsible for the follow.
ing: We learn from d satisEactofy
source In Paris, that tho French Govern
ment were advised that Spain lias agreed
70 sell Cuba 10 the United States. Every.
thing was arranged except the priec, about
which there was some little difference Of
opinion. " "a Il. $1,000
"A Mormon colony exists iii Wheeling,
Va: the elders have succeeded In making
about forty Of the citizens converts 10 the
new faitll. {. 5 ..s ....
The new war steamer Pocohontas: al
Norfolk, has been ordered to the Gull 81
Mexico, under command Of Capt. Ha.
zard. .. Eli 4. IL I :5t.s$ Fl. b. d. ...
"A company OF volunteers is forming at
Omaha, n, 4, for the purpose Of aiding
Gov. Sam Houston Of Texas, to defend
and protect the American frontier in tie
Southwest from the marauding bandsof
MexicaMs. Some Of the first young men
Of the place are enlisted in the enterprise.
Messrs. Howard, Case, ;Burnham, Bon
ham and Dimmock were announced on
the 22d, In the House rs a select com
#nllttee on Mr.. Howard resolution, direct
ing an examination into the charges made
in debate in December last, BY Messrs
Haskin, Adrian aud Hickman, against the
President for seeking improperly to- iualr
.eree their Official action on the Lecompton
bill. Mr. Bonham asked, and was excused
from serving on the Committee.
FRoM Mrxlco.New Orleans April
I0.I'he steamship Arrogant has arrived
from Siarlon on The 4th instant. The
Spanish war steamer Habana was In port,
with dispatches from the Spanish squad
ron ut Vera Cruz for Havana We have
Vera Cruz dates to the LIST. The city
was quiet, and it was reported that Mira
mon had left for the capital. The esti-
mated loss Of property by the lombard.
nent of Vera Cruz is $500, 900, This Is
doubtless an exaggeration, as residents 81
Vera Crnz say the valuation Of the whole
city would hardly reach that amount.
ARRIyAL or THE FRElGHr SfEAtER
BALTlc, Halifax. April lO.The Gu
nard freight screw steamer Baltic, from
Liverpool, 2fth nit, arrived last night
She brings no news.
1 GES. A. S. JoHNsTeN FOR THE PRRsI-
nENcY.Tennessee has nominated Gen.
Johnston Of Utah, late of Texas, as q snits
able nominee at the Charleston ConyeI'
ton for the next President,
LEAyENwoRrII, April H. Contracts
for the transportation Of army supplies
to New Mexico, were to-day awarded TO
Russell, Majors and Waddell, Of this city.
The river has risen one foot in the last
tWentyd -four hours, and Is still rising slow
u The weather continues very dry
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