The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-30

menced vigorous war on the flag Of the Confede.
rate States, and the commander of the Niagara
had gone so far as to send armed parties on board
those vessels which displayed 1t In the port of
Havana Two cargoes of coolies, amounting to
over seven hundred, had been landed. For mar.
ket reports, &C., see our news columns.
Our news from Northern Mexico dated the 9Th
instant reports that the lately united liberal party
were divided into three or four factions, each
ciamorous for its favorite. One Of these parties
declares for Comonfort, who has, apparently, been
sent for by his friends. In the meantime the
church party seem to have no notion Of giving up
but grow holder every day. The defeat of Gen.
Doblado by the notorious Mejia and MARQUEE has
been confirmed.
Our advices from China, dated at Canton on the
3Oth Of March, inform us that the British govern.
ment had just then officially recognized the Tae-
ping Febe1 dynasty as the de fdcto rulers of six
OF the northern provinces. Admiral Hope, R. N, in
attempting to voyage up the Yang tse -Kiang river,
found that the insurgents controlled it's passage
! completely; 80, acting under instructions of the
Secretary of State, he at ignored the policy
| OF the Allies at Shanghae in 1860. and acknow-
lodged the leader Of the revolution as the ruler
| OF the territory. Shanghae city is still held for
| the Emperor Hien-Fung. The seat of government
| Of the new ruler is at or near Nankin. His go
vernment is to maintain free trade with the Eng
sh, the Admiral in command furnishing certif-
cate to shipmaster sailing under the Queens flag
in the Yang-tze. 1t is to be hoped that the insur
gents in the Southern States of America will not
be unduly inflated by the success Of the Chinese
rebels for they must remember that his Imperial
ct in ppki rf ia
ports by any means, or attempt to shut up his
enemies SO eifectually as we have done, and will
continue TO do ours in the seIfstyled confederacy.
The New York zouaves, Colonel Hawkins COM
mand expe, ct to leave their present quarters on
Mkers Island tomorrow friday, and proceed
to Fortress Monroe.
company Of seventy-fve men arrived in this
city yesterday from Elmira, to join the Second
regiment Scott Life Guard. They are quartered
al the Park Barracks for the present.
The report that the track Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad is obstructed by large rock at
Point of Rocks is not true. It is true, however,
that the rebels displaced q rock intending it to
close up the road, but it rolled across the track
into the canal, where it now lies obstructng navi-
CATION. This was point beyond what the seces-
sionists intended
General Felix Zolcoffer is to take command of
the troops encamped at Fountain Head, Summer
county, Tennessee.
Edward Pendleton was voted for at number of
precincts for Congress-. in the Eighth district of
Eastern Virginia. He received one hundred and
sixty-one votes at Berkeley Springs and, it is said,
number Of votes were cast for him in other
counties which compose the district. He will
no doubt present himself in Washington on the 4th
of July, and claim to be admitted as member Of
the House of Representatives.
The vessel which we mentioned few days
since as having been seized by pirates, and
taken to Apalachicola Fla, was the schooner
Atwater formerly a trader between Pensacola
and The New England ports. She was commanded
by Captain Allen, and had on board United
States officer and fifteen men. She was taken at
Cedar Keys by the pirate steamer Spray.
That fifteen million loan Of the southern con-
federacy, for which so much money was said to
have been offered, still drags along. The South
ern journals are yet calling upon the people to
come forward with their cash. AS we shall re-
ceye no Southern mails after Saturday next we
will probably lose sight entirely Of this great
Southern loan.
President Davis has issued proclamation, re-
commencing that Thursday, the l4th of june,
be observed throughout the rebel confederaoy as
a day Of fasting and prayer. AS the 1ith of
June falls on Friday this year, We are at loss to
know which day JEFF intends to be observed.
The Richmond Wing advocates a British Pro-
tectorate in preference TO coming back to the
Union. England would not touch such rebel
lious people, even if the offer was made.
he Wheeling (ya.) JaaoR strong secession
paper, has died for the want of patronage.
The location of the government outfit depot for
the Plains, Santa Fee and Salt Lake has been
changed from Kansas City Missouri, to Leaven-
worth. Kansas. Kansas City subscribed one hun
bred thousand dollars to have the government
depot located OF that place, and il has been re-
moved in consequence OF the hostile feelings of the
citizens.
ExGovernor Francis Thomas has been nominal
ed as The Union candidate for Congress in the
Fifth district Urinary iand
Mr.. George Dennison, of this city, returned
rom Washington yesterday with the official no
iification Of his appointment as Naval Officer for
he port of New York. He appeared before
United States District Attorney DeisfeId Smith,
with ex Mayor Ambrose c. Kingsland and Bloom
deld Usher, of st. Lawrence county, as his
,ureties and entered into a bond in the sum OF
10000. Upon the fling Of this bond at Washing.
,on his commission will be issued.
The refusal Of the Board of Supervisors to make
an appropriation for building the new Harlem
bridge was influenced by the progress made before
the Grand Jury in regard to the Hackley street
cleaning contract. It ia intended to take active
measures in a like manner for revision of the
bridge contracts before any appropriation il
made. The Supervisors have assurances of speedy
success.
The Board Of Excise met yesterday, at three
o'clock, in the Common Pleas, and after grant
ing six licenses adjourned to three O'Clock this
lay.
The Commissioners of Emigration yesterday
afternoon passed q resolution to loan $1,000 10
the Quarantine Commissioners, for the mainte