The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-28
INTERESTING FROM wASElycroN.
TEE LsrE CAPTURES In THE GULF.
TIE PRINTING DISCLOSURES.
AFFAIRS ON THE RIO GRANDE,
Oar Special Washington Despatch.
WASHINGTON, March q, 1850

Oar Special Wnshsa gton Desputeh.
WASHINGTON, March q, 1850
orr MEXICAN COMPLICATIONS.
Captain lsbAm arrived here Ms morning having left
Vera Cruz the 18th instant on board one Of the cap
sared s.eaers the Mranon which arrived at New Or
leans lew days ago. He present tho engagement
between Captain Jarvis and the snramon steamers com.
handed BY Marin. He the statement in re-
gard 70 their firing shot He also states some i'd
ait'cna facts, which have not yet been made public
ne commander Of Spanish brig lying at Vera Cruz
after the capturing Of the ships, went on board
Q the Savannah and demanded OF Captain Jarvis one
II the vessels, the Marquiz de Habana and the
Spanish subjects on board, alleging that she was
Spanish property. He courteoualy received by
Captain Jarvis, who informed him that he had no an-
0oiy 70 act IN the premises The captain OF the Spanish
brig sad he should enter his protest against the action
Of the United States Squadron. On reflection, however
after learning nj the particulars, he did not enter his
protest, but allowed the matter pass The commander
II French brig lying at Vera Cruz, also addressed a
very offensive letter to Captain Jarvis, the name Of
mis- Emperor, demanding TO know by what right he had
made these captures. His note was so mpudent
md unidentified that Captain Jarvis informed him he could
take any notice Of and declined having any further
sonmunicaton with him. II anything more wss sen,, it
through another channel in order to receive
sDy attention.
Nothing further heard from the French or Spanish
commanders up TO the time the steamer sailed
lord Lyons called At the State Department ths morning
- hnew whether government had received dispatches
Rom Vera Cruz He informed that noshing had been
received up 10 this morning, bat they hourly
YectiDg them. His Lordshp had received advces up 70
me l1th, bot did not communicate their contents
Tm CAPTURE THE k,RAMoy STEAMER.
here report here that Mramon addressed letter
- his agent At Havana, giving instructions 70 the com
nander Of the steamers that to aid him. when
~ arrive of Vera Cruz and at certain signal to make
.eack upon the city, which been simultane
sssg made under the lead OF MKamon himself on land.
nat this letter, copy OF it, obtained by the Anne
Consul a Cruz and forwarded government
here, and upon this information the commander Of our
squadron in the Gulf received his instructions intercept
10 niramon vessels, which they succeeded In doing
BY arrivals here TO night Of several gantlcen came
10 New Orleans In one Of the prizes, learn that the
dispatches for the government New Orleans
the Preble and probably viii here before TO-
DsrrGv night
letter from Vera Cruz 10 the Picaune stases that
MkAnen, the way down from the capital imposed
forced loan OF 100000 the people Of Puebla and
1870 those Of Jolapn, and WIN. ID more got tho
nsrey.
The govcrnncr. has yet received sufficient nforma-
on to enable 10 Judge integenty Of the merits Of the
recent affairs in the Gu and hence the delay in
ing Senator Hales call upon the President nforma.
ton.
ne recently published statements that the government
win call On Spain for explanations to the fitting
SAe ARsmon steamers at Havana is not well founded
sAere being official data 70 show thai Spain impi-
saSed with Airamon, which would Justify such course
the part Of the administration, even there were no
cher why such explanation should not be de-
landed.
Accounts continue TO be received from the South that
he army Of the Knights Of the Golden Circle on eve
Il leaving for Mexico; but up the latest accounts from
vcrA Cruz no invitation had been extended them.
VIE OFFICIAL SEws rIm RATIFICATION or THE HERH,s
TREATY NOT YET RECEIVED.
The State Department received no despatches from
Minister at Bogota and hence they have no intel
gence regard to the ratification Of the Hcrran treaty
They have doubt however, tina; the HERALps news is
Authentic az their last advlccs from there indicated
speedy ratification upon the assembling OF Congress.
AFFAIRS TIE ao GRANBE.
Intelligence received here this morning the War
Department from Major Heintzeman, dated For. Brown
Texas, March Q, which contains additional par
tsculars IN regard to the movements OF Cort-
mas. He says:-"I have report of q small party
of being this side OF the river, some dis
aAnce above, and of their killing It doubtful
whether any of them Cortnas' men, l have also
report that Cortnas had collected small force at the
ourjano Rancho the river above for the object OF
crossing and that he was Matamoras few days ago.
This rancho is the road from Ma:amoras San Fer
.apdo, and about thirty miles from the former place.
with tho at present here anticipate further dis.
tubances from him on this side OF the river"
TIRE SKw OFFICE BUILDING.
Tho House Post Office Committee met this morning and
had Mr. Humphrey, member from Brooklyn, before
fhem They In favor OF erecting suitable building
1sr Post Office in that city. The feeling in the House
seems be adverse the construction Of any new pub
Ne buildings.
they had under consideration the proprety OF estab
hshing the Buterfed line Of steamers 10 ply between
United States and the ports OF Mexico the Gu and
postponed the subject until friday next when Mr. Coch
rsne, Of New York. will appear before the committee in
behalf OF this measure.
THE PUBLIC PRINTING DISCLOSURES
There has not been thus far scna Of evidence before
my Of the investigating committees duplicating the admin
ksrshen in any manner whatever. In regard TO Wen
seMs disclosures they amount to very little is all in
nutshell. Mr. Rice appointed by the Post Office
Department print the Pos, Office blanks. He made
contract with Wendell TO give him ce) 81 oco month
- his share Of the profits After paying Rice for seven
Or eight months 81 600 monthShe declined to pay him
anything further Rice appealed 10 the administration
and urged them to compel Wendell TO carry ont his
tract with him. which however they declined doing This
the whole story regard to the implication Of the Pre-
sdeus In this matter Wendell had carried out his
~ct with Rice there would have been further trouble
There unusually large number Of strangers in the
city, including many politicians from various quarters OF
the Union,
Government bonds to the amount Q. 100000 were
issued to-day by the government, for the benefit Of the
wyandot Indians Of Kansas, through the excrtons Of
Judge williams, Of that Territory.
Adviccs from Ruatan 10 the nth inst show thai the
element regard the transfer Of Ruatsn 10 Honduras
continued undated.
APPOINTMENT OF VIEW DISTRICT ATTORNEY AT PHILADELPHIA
j. C vandyke, United States District Attorney at Phla-
aelphs an old friend Of the President, has been
moved, and George NJ whoron, old federal lawyer,
opposed the democracy up 1885, when he advocated