The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-23
uP0RIklr FROM WASnIAGI0A.
FK ckPHBRED MlRAMoN STEAMERS.
1RRlfEHD COMPLICATIONS WITH SPAIN.
The Troubles on the Texan
@a Frontier.
Five Thousand Volunteers offered and
81 Decllned.
OFFICIAL ADviCEs FROM JAPAN.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Reception Of the Japanese
Embassy.
Interesting Debate on tho Homestead Bill
In the Senate,
%, 10, Ia
Our Special Warrington Despatch.
WASHINGTON, March n, 1850.

VWx BR0OAoA W0onAn8tOA ASobPoSCns
WASHINGTON, March n, 1850.
m uAyTuHn q nm MuuAN szANuRs-1HnArMD CON.
rIlcAnoxs WITH sPAM.
M seizure of the Mexican vessels by Commander Tur-
not made under any special instructions from
hsrs bearing upn he conflict now going on in Mexico,
but under II uuase which prevails amongst all natonh
vsssb. NJ captured vessels were sailing without
~ aAd whsn requested in the usual way 10 stop, by
nshg gun asroes the bows, replied by firing into the
American national ship. Al matter Of course, such
ssaduct ws promptly punished BY the cap
suzsy Of the veoss. From their conduct the
hssrenoe was strong that they were either
Anbustsrs pirates, and such was the duty Of the
ssnnander Of the Saratoga 70 overhaul them The
sszurs has connection whatsoever with the present
hbrogno In Mexico, and 70 the President win inform
Cmgress called upon.
Ths prsonsrs win probably be liberated by the Pres
asns hey shall show thsy were mot violating the
sFanAy laws md did MOI kin any American citizen by
1zss firing On The lndiAnola The government d deter
unsd however, 70 demand Of Spain whether these yes
ss were sd out IN Havana, with tho eognsanoe Of the
epanhh ocas for the purpose Of interfering with our
commerce. Unless Spain clear her skirts Of this
sonpNcity, than probable our neutrality laws,
- far % Spain concerned, win be Suspended this
Ion by IN almost unanimous VOTE
AyyAns on The RIO GRAupB-MrxRnMINo CORRESPONDENCE
unwux Gu1RAL HOUSTON AND rm wAR DEPARTMENT.
he following despaAsh was received few days ago
om General Houston, rendering 70 the President five
thousand Texan volunteers 70 aid in suppreng the dis
tbances ON he Indian and Mexican frontiers Of Texas:
EzsvTS. NE! Drr.srs1sr, nSsrs ,s,o
AR-Judgng nom The tenor Of despatches from your
department 70 me- Of the 2sth u that the government
ediase protection 10 Texes desired herewith tender the
services Of hvs thousand Texas vounteers Texas is
sSS for s saS w sS both s
Indians and Mexico, an immediate supply Of arms. In
visw Of the atrocities committed our people hope the
rad conveyance to the care Of Meiss Perkins Co., Of
New Orleans, Forbes Mckee, Of Port Lavacs, and
ewensop, Of Austin, two t6ousand percussion rie: and
three thousand Cots revclvers and agpendag and one
thousand cavalry acooutrements. Texas has always
= upon her now and she needs them Be pleased
70 reply BY telegraph without delay.
n reply 70 this the President directed COL Drinkard,
acting Secretary Of War; 70 send The following 70 Gen.
Houston- tta.i tes
submitted 70 the President He directs me 70 say that he
declines your tender Of volunteers nasmuch despatch
as this day been recsiyed BY the Adunt General o. tne
army from Brevst Col Harvey Brown, Second artillery
dated New Orleans March 10, 1890, In which he says
lsfs Brcwnsviie the sh in.t An was quite. on the
% 1ss % Sc
sSe interior of Heco Major Aentzelman has officially re-
This information being 10 much later and direct
from the scene q the late difficulties than could have
received n Austin a the date Of DESPATCH leads the
isinior med Besides there he now in Texas ready for
octve service, two thousand ak hundred and fyone
e~ o. Ten eomUsnes. Comprising eight hSncrsd and
forty men, now under orders 70 proceed there from
New MEXICO O these last i've companies are 70 be Sta
toned at RiDggold Barracks and five at Fort Clark
The quota due the State OF Texas under
she law, 10 hundred and sixty nine muskets
% oa USos
delivered upon your requision. AS the money value OF
the for the two quotas does not amount TO i've thou
impractcabis meet the requiion for arms appenda
Ge and made In your DESPATCH the cost OF
which, at the lowest estimate s within fraction OF one
The President further directs me 70 say, that with SIN
desire in every pracai way 70 meet the wishes Of
Governor and people q Texas he conceves he has al
ready performed his whole duty IN the premises under
w. R. DRLNKARD, Acting Secy Of War.
mo Secretary Of War to-day received from Major
Aanssslman, dated Fort Brown fexas Feb 49, lsso the
following letters giving additional particulars OF existing
troubles ON Ne Rio Grande;-
eR-I have the honr TO report that Cprtinas and hb
followers have dspereed, and do mot believe that ano
Tier effort will b made BY him 70 cole force. Aner
. Il Nora sx mes beck from the river and there re.
maned with small force until within isw days. when
- en WIN ve man. mo eP0H14 " " :. OomAa ",
O. further back in the interior lmmediaely after he
Nm body Of troops from Aatamoras were seen In the
vicinity Of his abandoned camp A. mn mother and bro
NJ are deslioes S Ies oe !" 'ID 70 ver ~" nsss Z
~ Cpyt,rss - I'm permanently mo cavalry ana
Snssrs actively employed In guarding the river but
wn % mpoenos % enareH p.essns 2 ns - ,s nsx;car
~" of the rfvsr By oocuvyne dis pcst Win two copa
ns end eaoh q Rnggod Barracks and Fort hcntos
ena WIN Two compsnies o csvary 1ne ne,a ,1,nn @
rsopecsfuIy. P HEINrzELMAN
a-Csptatns Less and Jourdans companies Of the
& ,snrr ~ ..c ,,s ~ se ~ ss %sv, .nd sSs
rrsr a 4 here for fcrsr instyuctiose Te,r march
anA arrival here have bad satIofactory effect
paw 80 3 r. d.
q coo,~, sau Ssr n le1ss' Asfcn y lseo.
an-I have ths honor to enclose herewi.bsa copy If NV