The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-30

diplomatic skrmsh between their respective commanders
Captain Horribly, d tho British navy, demanded the I'M
mediate Withdrawal Of troops, and failing 70 obtain
tn PROPOSE SSns rSas oCcuPasn capt cxsa
and each concludes h portion Of the correspondence BY
disea;mipg a responsibility for any collision which might
Douglas warning the inruders on her Macstys SOIL and
General answer, warning the Governor that tho
island belongs 70 the United sases and that he viii per.
NIT no Interference by the British officers.
The Generals despatch Of August 8, states that the
Island had been for some mouths under the jurisdiction o.
ed 1es Collected and that mo- a snu 20
jurisdiction had been made BY Governor Douglas until the
On the receipt of these two dispatches, the President
intmated TO Lieutenant General Scott wish tina. he
would proceed TO Washington Territory, 70 assume ne
vessary the immediate command Of the United states
forces on the Pacific coast Mr.. DrnkArds despatch OF
the 10th Of September, expresses TO General Scott the
qualification felt by the President at the alacrity with
which he responded 10 this wish The Presidents main
object 70 preserve peace and prevent collision until the
question Of title be adjusted. Following out Mr.
Asrcys instructions to Governor Stevens Joint military
period, under such guards will secure tranquility with
out interfering with rights In this view the Pres
n aonS hs citizens
countries are placed upon an equally favorable loot
ing In the possible though Improbable, contingency
OF outbreak having occurred ana blood having been
shed before the Generals arrival the President" con
eludcs the despatch, feels just confidence from the
national honor 10 be furnished If we mus. be forced
into war by the violence Of the British authorities
which not anticipated, We shall abide the ISSUE as best
we may, without apprehension a. TO the result"
General HarReys despatch OF August 18 states that tn,
British force bad been increased to Eve ships, mounting
l67 guns and lao men, while the United States troop
had been strengthened by the arrival Of four companies
making eight In all, the whole under the command Of
Lieutenant Colonel Casey. Before his arrival the British
had threatened 10 land and drive Captain Pickett from his
position, but the Captain warned them that, matter
how oyerpcwerpg their force might be- he should resist
TO the last any such attempt With this despatch
municated q letter from Governor Ghoson, assuring
General barney Of the operation OF the people Of Wash
inson Territory and also one dated August 49, from the
General to Mr. Campbell, United States Boundary Com
missioner, advising him Of what had taken place.
On the 25th August, General Harvey communicated to
the 18Th and his reply OF the oath Of that month Tho
Governor positively denies that British Of
ever sect 70 convey any officer Of the Hudson Bay Com,
pany TO San Juan for the purpose Of arrestng Amer
that any attempt has been made Of
citizens and take him 70 Vancouver Island for trial He
explains that he has cordially endcavored carry ont the
views expressed In Mr. Marcys despatch above cited and
that he should accordingly have referred any well
grounded complaint against an American living on the
island to the federal authorities of Washington Territory
Having thus shown that the which led the
cupaon do not exist he hopes General Harvey will with
is marked dscourtesy and complexities the peaceable
settlement OF the question In reply, General Harvey
says, that although the Governors explanation
the impression Of direct participation by the British
thorties in the insults and ndgDtes offered cit
zens at San juan affords that the acts
which caused the misunderstanding will not repeated
After what has taken place. feel authorized
withdraw the troops, until instructed by the President
On the 2sh August, having for the nrst time,
assures the Department, that his conduct has
been In strict accordance with the views therein express
ed thai he had carefully abetaned from all Of
fence and that was not until the repeated outrages Of
the Northern Indians, nstgsed. he alleges by the Hud.
sops Bay COMPANY and the attempted abduction Of al
American citizen, had convinced him that the British au-
thoTes were acting in bad faith, that he had taken
cided steps
General Harney's despatch Or August 80 statcs the
strength Of Lieutenant Colonel Caseys command at San
Juan at 461 consisting of five companies Of infantry
and three of artillery and detachment Of sappers and
miners with eight SO FOUNDER guns The troops had taken
uPa commanding position in an entrenched camp.
On the 14,h September General Harvey transmitted af
davits OF Paul K Hubbs United States Inspector Of Gus
toms at San JUAN and Lyman A. Cutter the pig slayer
Mr. Hubbs testes to the facts connected with the origin
however, that the vessel which brought Mr.
Dales was not the British manof-w war, but
the Hadson's Bay 0empany's steamer Beaver
ofwar Satellite arrived the day as Captain
Pickett having board magistrate SENT Is was gene
rally believed, for the purpose of arrestmg him. being
understood that the officers of ship had instructions TO
cooperate with the magistrate required. General Har-
ney, commenting upon these afhdavs, makes some
we're remarks upon what ne calls Governor Douglas
"fiimsy evasion Of the facts''
On the 10th Of October, in reply to Mr.. Drnkard's dcs
patch Of September B. General Harvey refers 10 the pa.
pers already transmitted for narrative Of the eyer,s ma
have TRANSFERRED He states that he had not consulted Mr.
Campbell, our Boundary Commissioner, before acting not
knowing his whereabouts, but that that gentleman had
previously expressed bis opinion that the island belonged
10 us, and happening 70 arrive at San Juan the day
Captain Pickett landed had rendered every assistance aud
approved the course pursued Mr. Campbeis letter TO
General Harvey, OF August H. however, expresses
prise that thing should have been intended landing
our troops further than protection against Indians aud
especially, that the British troops should be forciby OK
Guided pending the settlement of the boundary by the
joint commission while his letter of the Goth OF the same
month"; written after being fully advised Of the facts
quite silent as to approval OF the Generals course.
2oh Of and on The a5h TO
Douglas communication proposing settlement OF the
difficulty on the basis suggested by the President
The Sih Of December found General Scott embarked on
his return, having accomplished the object OF his visit
Finding the Bri sh Governor entertained no hostile r,r
pose he had reduced American force at San Juan to
one company Of infantry, retained solely the proec
ton Of settlers with the understanding that in the
spirit the larger Of the British ships should be with
Accompanying the Generals despatch of that date
correspondence which led to this adjustment From we
ind that General Scott proposed that until the settlement
be occupied by two companies Of foot troops one Of each
nation and that all disturbances should be dealt with by
the authorities OF the government to which the offending
party might belong Governor Douglas replied that hav
ing instructions from his government and being unac
quainted with its views he could not undertake to en-
barrass its by agreeing these terms but sug
gesed that all the troops should be Withdrawn AM things
restored to their former status by Joint civil occupation
But to this General Scott objected turn the ground
that the civil magistrates part would be beyond the
control Of the Executive
Finally however, General Scott directed the number of
our troops 10 be reduced and the attitude Of neutrality
be Observed as al first proposed by him to Governor
Douglas, who on being advised Of these ORDERS issued
corresponding Instructions to the British officers What
could not have been accomplished by diplomacy thus
Effected by mutual action.
Before taking his departure General Scott, believing
that one Of the first demands Of the British government
would be General Harney's removal from The command
Of the military department of Oregon suggested to that
officer the propreiy Of relieving the President from any
possible embarrassment By voluntarily withdrawing
from that command He accordingly authorized General
Harvey to proceed 10 s. Louis and command of
the Department Of the West giving him. at the time,
leave 10 decline the order, If he saw fit
General Harvey saw IT. He declined complying with
such an order saying do no, believe the President Of
the United States will be embarrassed by any action of
the British government In reference to San Juan Island
nor can suppose the President would be pleased see
me renquish this command in any manner that does
not plainly indicate his intentions towards the public
service" Thus stands the affair. General Harvey still
remains IN charge Of the Department Of the Pacific.
Police Intelligence.
ALLEGED RoBBERY FuRs-A COUNTESS N rHs CASE
On Saturday evening officer Jourdan Of the Sixth pre-
cinct, arrested woman named Elizabeth McCabe in the