The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-24

Washington City was yesterday thrown into
high state Of excitement NY the announcement that
the Department, Of the Interior had been robbed
OF very large amount Of bonds and stocks held
in trust Tor the benefit of different Indian tribes
under our n, atc- with them & rotary Thomp-
ION. \ Ao arrived in Washington late on saturday
night Immediately instituted an investigation, and
nnaly il j. said. clerk Who had charge
81 the bonds confessed TO having appro-
priaicd thtm 10 hi own use. \ report was
currcu, ii Washington Yesterday that New York
broker and member Of the Cabinet were mpli-
Gated with HIM but with what truth remains to be
seem our d.-patchc. hi morning furnish all the
information ,aAt could ~ obtained in regard 10
The fobb, he time u our going 10 press.
cur dispatches from Washington this morning
IN regard 10 the secession feeling are important.
several southern senators had received dispatches
stating that unl,-. the revenue cutter recently
ordered u Charleston immediately removed.
\ conflict between the federal government and
south Carolina was inevitable, General Gushing
had returned from his mission TO Charles
ton aud reports the condition of thugs there
a. fearful and alarming. The Commission
crs from south Carolina appointed 10 nego-
tiate with the general government are expected to
arrive in Washington tomorrow, and il they fail
in their mission, il was anticipated there would be
a attempt made to seize the forts and arsenals in
south Carolina. Letters received in Washington
from some II The heaviest commercial houses in
England tate that the South need expect no sym.
patty from that country, but that the Northern
l-orton 81 tie conicderacy may rely upon them
during the present crisis FOR pecuuiary aid, aud
that the larl, amount Of gold slrcady shipped will
he increased IL rrces-ary
wc publish tld- morning fun report Of the
speeches made AZ the anniversary Of the New Eng.
laud Soci.ty. NJ tie Astor House, on Saturday
evening last m, speech II the Hon. Vim. n.
seward. giving hi. views on the questions which
non d.tYact the country, aud which wc give in
IT'D. viii command attention
IS III, brig 7. y. Watson. Captain Ward. We
il,c cate from Iaguayra aud Puerto Cabcllo.
N,iOttls TO December .. The revolution is said
1tittry suppressed, which means, probably,
.s Ut XII, weather J. setting in there j. not
fllf, The idea gains strength that the
Ghtrl - viii be amicably adjusted
lAcllt,yt ,tltr, il scarce and high.
particularly g
Dates IRON an. + Porto Rico. are to Noyem-
her q. The rig llsinore from New York ar.
rived on tho 18th and the only vessel Ia port.
The weather continued he with showers, and the
crop will bc large.
our ad,ices from q. Paul De Loando. west
coast Of AFRICA 10 October %, state that disease
had broken ont among the troops recently arrived
there from Lisbon. which bad proved fatal in
many cases. The complain, had not developed
ii=elf sufficiently 70 lie known as the yellow
fever, although Of much The same nature. like
malady j. said to prevail at Ambriz. TO the north
ward. 20 which point large bodies Of troops had
been ordered for the purpose Of chastising the ns
tiyes for certain offences, and to promote the For.
tueuese interest in that quarter. new Governor
Lad been appointed the second within six
mou,h.-io the province Of Angola; also various
other officials, 20 take the places Of those now In
authority all q whom were expected 70 arrive
Outing October.
our Utah correspondent. writing under the date
81 November 10, states that fearful hurricane
lad swept over the northern portion Of that Terri.
tory, destroying large amount Of property. un.
roofing houses and carrying before 1, everything
moveeble The hurricane lasted forty.eight hours.
Ncsrly an Of tho principal buildings in tho village.
n Pennington and Ogden were blown down. and
10 the farming districts IN that locality large
number VI sheep, mules and other live stock were
killed Every fence tle' faced the wind was PROS.
trased. hay stacks swept away, and n many places
the ground left cleaner than II could be swept
with broom. IL also extended TO The southern
portion o. the Territory but the damage done in
hat locality was Ugh, compared with the general
devastation In the northern settlements.
A letter from Bridgetown. Barbadoes, dated De.
cember 2, says:--The weather continues favor.
eble' n raira have scercoly heer - heavy or Gre