The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-07-13
Washington News.

WASHINGTON, July 2.-Senator Gwin, of
California, and President Buchanan had a
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 darker the doors of his mansion again.
Senator Gwin has hitherto been Mr.. Bu-
chanan's right hand man, and this private
quarrel will doubtless have some public
results in which others than the two dispu-
tants will have an interest.
WASHINGTON, July 5.-The arrangement
of the California mails is likely to invole the
government in some serious difficulties which
have not been considered. Our postal treaty
with England obligates US to bring the South
American mails which comes to Panama by
the English steamers. 1t is known that Mr..
Vanderbilt has issued peremptory orders not
to carry that mail or those from California
after June 30th, so that both the foreign and
California mails must lie on the Isthmus till
some temporary or other arrangement can
be made. In view of this exigency it is
proposed that several of the switest govern.
ment steamers shall be specially detached for
the service until the meeting of Congress-
The Panama railroad and Pacific steamship
company are ready to extend their company
operations in such a movement, and the
suggestion will be made in the cabinet to.
morrow.
Messrs. David Gee and Hoodly who rep
resented the Pacific railroad corporation
have both declined any sympathy with Mr.
Vanderbilts scheme. Propositions have
been made to carry the mails by the Sar
Antonio and other routes.
Mr.. Gwinn has returned here 10 the hope
of efecting 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 Nebras
ka territory. Agent Giles, under date o.
June 22d, writes that 200 or more Cheyenne
Arrapahoes and Sioux Indians had just at
tackled a Pawnee village in sight of thu
agency, and killed several persons. Mr.
Giles rode in among the attacking party
and with the assistance of halfbreed in.
terpreter succeeded in inducing them tt
draw off. They declared their purpose te
return and wipe out the Pawnee tribe. Al
express was Immediately sent to Col
charles May, commanding at Fort Kear'
ney, for assistance, as under the treaty O.
1857, government is bound to protect the
Pawnee's on their new reservation. The
hostile expedition was fitted out west o.
Fort Kearney for the express purpose o.
making war on the Pawnees.
The astronomical party bound for Labra
dor, on the coast survey steamer, Bib
Lieut.. Commanding Murray, arrived al
Sydney, Cape Breton, Monday evening
four and half days from New York
coaled there, and left the following evening
Notice is reported in the straits OF Bellisle
a circumstance which favors the progress o
the expedition reaching its destination.
Lord Lyons is going to Canada to receive
the Prince of Wales.
Gen. Lane has formally accepted tn
nomination for Vice President.