Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1860-07-11
WASHINGTON NEWS.

WASHINGTON, July Ex-senator Gwin, of
California: and President Buchanan, had .
private logomachy on Saturday, which may
result IN public consequences.
The war Of words became very violent.
and during the alteration Senator Gwin de-
nounced Mr.. Buchanan in not very accu.
rately measured language, and concluded by
telling the old gentleman that he would
never darken the doors of his mansion again.
Senator Gwin has hitherto been Mr.. Bu-
chanan's right hand man, and this private
quarrel will doubtless havs some public, re-
suits in which others than the two ,dispu-
tants will have an interest.
WASHINGTON. July 5.-The arrangement
of the California mails is likely to involve
the government in some serious difficulties
which have not been considered. Our post.
al treaty with England obligates US to bring
the South American mail which comes by
Panama by the English steamers. 1t is
known that Mr.. Vanderbilt has issued per-
emptory orders not to carry that mail or
those from California after June Goth. so
that both the foreign and Californis mails
must lie on the Istbmus till some temno.
rary or other arrangement can be made In
view Of this exigency it is proposed that
several Of the swiitest government steamers
shall be specially detached for the service
until the meeting Of Congress. The Pana-
ma railroad and Pacific steamship company
are ready to extend their company opera.
tons in any such movement, and the suc.
gestion will be made in the cabinet to. NOR.
row.
Messrs. David Gee and Hoodly who eep-
resented the Pacific railroad corporation,
have both declined any sympathy with Mr.
Vanderbi!ts scheme. Propositions have
been made to carry the mails by the San
Antonio and other routes.
Mr.. Gwin has returned here in the hope
of etfectiDg some accommodation. He had
taken passage with his family on the steam.
|er Of Monday, but left it when the mails
were refused. His influence with the ad-
ministration is necessarily impaired since
the rupture with the President last week.
The Commissioner Of Indian affairs re.
ceived important intelligence from Nebraska
Territory. Agent Giles under date of June
22d, writes that 200 or more Cheyenne, Ar
rapahoes and Sioux Indians had Just attack.
ed Pawnee village in sight Of the agency
and killed several persons. Mr.. Giles rode
in among the attacking party, and with the
assistance Of half breed interpreter sue.
ceeded in inducing them to draw off: They
declared their purpose to return and wips
out the Pawnee tribe. An express was i'm
mediately sent to Col. Charles May, com.
manding at Fort Kearney. for assistance, as
under the treaty of 1857, government is
bound to protect the Pawnees on their new
reservation. The hostile expedition was
fitted out west Of Fort K,arney for the ex.
press purpose Of making war on the Paw
nees.
The astronomical party bound for Labra-
dor, on the coast survey steamer Bibb
Lieut.. Commanding Murray, arrived at sgd.
ney. Cape Breton, Monday evening, fou,
and half days from New York, coalcd
there, and left the following evening. No.
tice is reported in the straits Of Bellislc, 8
circumstance which avors the progress OIL
the expedition re ching its destination.
Lord Lyons is going to Canada to receive
the Prince Of Wales.
Gen. Lane has formally accepted the
nomination for Y &c President.
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