The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-24
News from the National Capital.
OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DESPATCH.
WAsux,.ros August % 1e6

WASHINGTON, August -, IS00
MEXICAN COMPLICATIONS. -
Foreign affairs shaping themselves a. TO cause
great sxiey in State Department the receipt Of
the Mexican dispatches ssant Secretary Prescott i'm
mediateIy them Bedford lay them before the
President.
The course OF the steam frgae Susquehanna also
varied far order her to proceed TO Vera Cruz
look after American interests in Mexico, and If neces
sary, 70 remain there till relieved by the Powhatan.
which ordered to be fitted for sea- although
she but just returned from three duty on an
East India station.
Minister McIane s here in conference with the State
Department He is desired TO return TO Mexico, and viii
consent If the government will clothe him with such
powers he considers necessary TO make his mission
successful.
The threatening attitude assumed by Spain towards
Mexico would occasion more serious anxiety II 1t were
thought probable that she will not be fully occupied
home the present complicated condition OF European
Affairs.
Private advices represent that the church party is
forcing OF three per upon all foreign
capital in the City Of Mexico
case OF Spanish Intervention in that country, IT
is stated that the defence Of Cuba will be conhded to
France.
POLITICS
The Presidential election in New Granada takes place
September General Herran Is the candidate Of the
Ospnas party, and his father in law Mosquera) OF
opposition. Herrans friends here count upon his
GEES. His conduit during his long residence in this
country as Minister las made him quite popular with
our government.
nRrcErSsiDGE DisUSioSIsrs.
The disGnon character o the Breckenridge party Is
confirmed by the refusal fuse with the Union for
the defe. Of Linealn Its leaders here are greatly
noyed the HzRAIDs pungeut question to the Calumet
The silence Of the Constitution may be construed into
Affirmative answer.
OUR INDIAN CosIICAuoNs.
The War Department received to-day an unusually
large number Of dispatches from various quarters.
Captain Smith gives details of hts victorious battle
With the Indians, Eve miles northeast OF Lake
Harvey Oregon He is inclined to believe that all the
Indians Of that region Of country hostile Col Wright
bad promptly ordered the artillery and Dragons 10
march TO the of hostlites, With these
MAJOR the whole country, and cause
Dispatches hon For, Kearney, Nebraska, in
giving the particulars OF the nsht with the
Koways ard icsmanehes, near Republican river,
hat en,y thirty Of them were killed. They
beed about six hundred On the part OF the troops
private was missing tso We're wounded and i've Of
the indian guides we're killed
Intelligence has also been received from New Mexico
relative the hostile character Of the Indians there
Advires from Camp Cady, California;, mention that
Interesting council had been held with the Pah Utes
Threats we're made and good advice given II these
nasns can be believed, they viii preserve friendship
The receipts into the Treasury last week were 81 $40
900. The drafts paid amounted 10 81 49, COO The
amount subject 10 draft 10 81 III 600.
The Postmaster General has returned from Kentucky.
1Hk OVERLAND PAc1pc
The proper military officer In Carson Valley had col
ected evidence 10 show Mormon resistance To the eni
grants from Utah Efficient protection has been extended
persons leaving the Territory well az 10 the mail
contractors building their stations Assurance given
Of an early restoration of the mail service.
u NEW GRANADA.
The recent insult 10 our Consul and sR at Rio HAche
by the liberal Revolutionary party of New Granada
received the Consideration Of government and
probably IA correctly reported that the Navy Depart
about despatch vessels 10 the Atlantic coast Of
that republic for the prevention OF similar outrsges by
| the Insurgents.