Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-04-04
LATEST NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
From Washinetcn.

Milita Affairs of both Houses have under cor
sidcratiOn the adoption of u system Of teleer ipl
10 signals for the army, by which orders aiay |
transmitted of from five 20 fifteen miles day q
night. AS it is not expensive, and requires n
extra appropriations, the Committees are highl
favorable TO its adoption.
There will be 1000 troops upon the Mcxica
frontier before June. Only one regiment wi
remain in Utah. The President expects the Uta
work will have TO be commenced anew. Will
the army remains tie Mormons will keep quiet
but disturbances are feared as soon MS il leave
Gen. Johnston does not 90 TO the frontier witt
his command, but is 10 report in this city. Iii
frontier experience would be worry valuable il
Texas.
PROVISIONS or TnE HOMESTEAD BILL.
! The Homestead Bill which passed the lTpus,
to-day, provides that any ptrEoI who is the head
of family or who has arrived at the age of .!
years and is citizen of the United States, or
who has declared his intention to become such
shall he entitled to enter, free of cost, lG0 acres
OF public land. upon which such person may have
fixed pre.emptiun claim which may ut the time
such application is made, be subject To pre- emp.
tiun at u dollar and Il quarter or less per acre -
No certificate ur patent is to bo issued until the
expiration OF five years from the date of entry
aud ON payment ct ten dollars, rights are secured
to the actual settler to issue to hirs, and dcvises
o become liable for the satisfaction of any debts
Contracted prior to the issue Of the patent.
TELEGRAPH T. SAN FRA>CIsCo.
An earnest and prUhahiy sue; ',siul ,rt ia
making by the Government III conjunction with
the leading telegraph gentlemen OF The country.
to insure the prompC mrletion Of subs lantrll
line of telegraph from the Mississippi RIVER to
san Francisco.
There are now present in this city, in consul.
tation upon this subject, Hiram Sibley, President
OF the Western Union Co.; Z Barnum, President
OF tho American Co: T. X. Walker. President
Of the Now York, Albany and Buffalo Co.; Dr.
Green, of the New Orleans and Louisville Co.;
and Col. Bee, President of tlc California line :;
Judge Selden of Kochester T. 5. Fnxton, Of
u tica Cyrus w. Field, Of New York; L. Cor
nell, Ithica and hers.
BELFAST, Me, March l2 AT tho muniIiral
election in this clty, to day. Richard Moody,
Democrat, was chosen Mayor By % majority -
The, election was on strict party grounds. Last
year the Republicans had ma. .ority of 200.
LOSS OF A STEAMER AND FIFTY PERSONS.
New YORK. March lG.-Ihc steamer NimrOd, II
regular packet plying between Liverpool and
Cork, was totally wrecked while on her way from
Liverpool to Cork and all on board, some fifty in
number were dlowned The cause of the disas-
ter is not stated.
TIE Morocco WAR.-Advices from Morocco via
Madrid state that IL battalion Of the Spanish
troops had been surprised by a largely superior
force of Moorish troops, and were defeated with
heavy loss.
The engagement took place near the fortress of
Meliilu. The Spanish loss was reported at 200
soldiers and fifty officers killed, besides large
number wounded.
Tho Spanish Government had offered terms of
peace to Morocco, but the Spanish demands are
10 exhorhtant that they cannot bo accepted
The French ARMY.-lt is uuthoritatively stat.
ID that the French Government has resolved to
educe the army to 100 900 men.
TIE CHARLESTON CONVENTION.
WASHINGTON March 20.--rhe National Execu- /
i've Democratic Committee are considering the
,ropriety Of calling meeting to endeavor to
Iuiet the general "pprehensons MS to the capaci
" of the accommodations at Charleston to iurn |
sh the necessary comforts v hich will be required |
or the large number of visitors who wish to be
here during the session of the convention. They
lso propose to confer with the hotel keepers at
charleston relative to the prices they will charge
t that time
The Democratic National Committee have de-
ermined not to change tn, place of meeting of
he Democratic Convent next month The
equations from New York, Philadelphia, Bos-
On, Richmond, and Savannah, it is understood,
ave chartered steamers to take them to Charles
on and they will live on board with their friends
uring the session.
Proceedings of Congress,
The House OF Representative met this morning
t the usual hour. The Military Academy Bill
as amended hy making an appropriation to pro-
ide for II regiment OF volunteers in Texas. The
i'll was referred to the COMMITTEES on military
fairs, by vote Of II yess against y nays.
a bill WAS int odure providing Tor regiment
volunteers to supp,ss Indian hostl'ities in
ie territory oi New Aexico. 7
In the Senate today, MIR. Wilson introduced t
II providing for the construction Of five steam '
8 Tor ser, ice on the African slave trade. o
M. Gwin introduced bill Of somewhat SIM d
ir character. S
The House bill providing for the overland Cal t
ornia mail service, was ia ken up and discussed. 7
Mr.. Green offered Il resolution to djuurn over s
On the Goth of April 10 the 10th Of May, to d
low members 10 attend the Convention at
The resolution was laid over. :
In the House, the proceedings were not of t.
'ecial interest Or Importance. a
l lie Si;klts contested election case was dis a
ssed without action. m
THE NIcARAGUAN QUESTION. L
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The former opponents G
tie Nicaraguun transit in the Senate are fast n
angling theii minds. lbc ea'iing democrat and
lck republican Senators in ther respective cau-
ses are inclined towards similar policy, it is a.
pposed that the treaty will now PASS. TO
In the House to-day, the oicklcs contested M
cton case was discussedat considerable length. of
thout any definite result. The House then ad- su
lrned over Till tomorrow. Of
In the Senate to-day, the bill introduced in the
use providing for the protection of iemaie em-
ants, was passed. 10
The Printing bill vas passed without an amend q
nt reducing the present prices TO ~ per cent. ca
The bill relative to the Florida Claims, was la
tponed till the 10th of April. an
lie Homestead bill was taken up and discuss sc
at considerable length. The Senate then ad- so
rned till Tomorrow. tri
TWO HUNDRED INDIANS MAssAcRED. va
IT, LOUIS, via Washington, March 2O.-Later ha
ices from Oregon, state that the white popu- ap
on of the interior, having been driven to des- st;
alton by the repeated outragss Of the Indians Of
.asssrrfIaj a larrs- tcx-o{ sssr.srd -