Des Arc citizen., 1860-03-07
LATE NEWS i!

CoHGREssIoNAL.-fIousE. - Ex-Gov- ernor Ford, of Ohio, was elected House Printer, on the 27th, and bill passed providing for the payment of invalid and other pensions; also, bill for the sup port of military academies. In the Sem ate on the same day Senator Davis pre- sented memorial from the Legislature of New Mexico, asking for the organiza- ton of the Territory of Arizona. On the lst instant, Senator Seward presented a memorial from the Legislature of Kan sas, asking for the admission of that Ter rtory into the Union. He made an elaborate speech on slavery. He was replied to by Senator Douglas.
 TIE LOST STEAMSHIP HuNGARIAN.- A dispatch from Halifax dated 2d instant, says: "It is doubtful whether any of the ships passengers or crew were saved. Several articles belonging to the ship have been found. The crew numbered "A. No passenger list has Yet been found. The rumor that the ships clear. ance had been found is untrue. The oh- ly passengers known to have been on board are MT. WE.,. Boultenhouse, . oI Sackville, N. B., and Dr. Barrett, of New York" The Hungarian is the fourteenth steamer that has been lost since the com meIcement of steam navigation between Europe and America. Those which have been destroyed before are: The Presi. dent, never heard from; the Columbia and Humboldt, on each of which all hand: were saved; City of Glasgow, nevel heard from; City of Philadelphia, al hands saved; Franklin, all hands saved Arctic, a few saved Pacific, never heard from; Lyonaise, few saved Tempest never heard from; Austria, burned grea loss of life; Indiana, three lives lost Argo, all hands saved.
 PROTECTION OF AMERICAN CITIzENs IN CHIHuAHuA.-Ad dispatch from Wash ington, dated the 2Sth ultimo, says: q The Secretary of War has sent orders to Col Walker, commanding at Fort Bliss, direct. ing him to march his forces into Chihua. hua and protect the lives and property ol American citizens"
 
 ORDER FOR THE CAPTURE OF CoRTI- NAs.--In consequence of the information received by the War Department from Governor Houston, the Secretary of War has expressly ordered Colonel Lee, com handing the department in Texas, tc pursue and capture Corlinas and his band either in or out of Mexico There is al present force of six hundred and forty- two United States troops stretched along the line from Fort Brown to Fort Clark. It is believed that Corlinas is an Ameri. can and that there are more Americans in his band than Mexicans.
 The Washington correspondent of the
 
 New York Times, under date of the lst. says: "The President in long inter- view with Major Graltan expressed his regrets at not being able to afford Texas any protection beyond that already on the frontier. It is thought that the presenta- ton of General Houston's correspondence to the Senate yesterday will secure the passage of Senator Wigfall's amendment, appropriating one million five hundred thousand dollars for the raising of regi- ment of Texas rangers.
 Bss@ The New Orleans Crescent esti- mates the crop of cotton already received at all ports in deposits, at 3,6lS, ,594 bales, and says the grand total of the season will be 100000 bales. The value of this product is $20O,o0o,0O0.