The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-01
will be appointed to a depart nent in the West II
he accepts the commission offered to him.


| win and the new representatives from England
and Belgium had arrived at the capital. In re-
gard to Mr.. Corwin, the Trait d. Union, of Vera
| Cruz, publishes some editorial remarks, wor.
thy of notice, though probably more indi-
cative of the Southern bias of the editor than
the temper of the Mexican government. Mr..
Mata, the recently appointed Minister of Finance,
had resigned, as was anticipated, and another
ministerial crisis was expected. Congress
had at length formed quorum, but was
doing absolutely nothing. An opinion pre-
walls that Juarez is rapidly losing ground
in national favor Captain Aldham was ra-
pidly recovering from the effects of his wound.
A correspondent Of the New Orleans Picayune,
writing fran Minatitlan, says that the gold dig
gings on the Isthmus of Tehuantepec are found
to be so rich that it is expected to turn out
second California. The Mericdn Extraordinary
Of April 30 says:-"The news from Sonora is
again of an alarming character. The Indians
have risen and descended in great strength upon
the districts inhabited by the whites. They have
overpowered the forces of the government sent
against them, and committed innumerable atroci-
| ties. Governor Vega, of Snaloa, has already
started with force from Mazatlan to aid the
| whites of Sonora, who are in such imminent
| danger Of determination"
| The first case Of violence in this city, having
fatal result, growing out of the present war ex-
element and the Southern rebellion, occurred last
night, on which occasion, Henry Merritt and John
| Swain being engaged in discussion in the house
No. 1919 Prince street, the latter gave expression
to violent secession sentiments, and was instantly
shot dead by Merit. The affair will be found de.
| tailed in another column. Merritt is member of
| Warren Hose Company No. SO.
Governor Washburne, of Maine, has received
orders from Washington to despatch two addi
tional regiments from that State. The first call
was for only one regiment; now Maine will have
four.
The Major Generals, with their stats, of the
three military divisions of Maine have been paid
off and relieved by the Governor from any further
active service. The cause is not stated.
Upwards of twenty thousand men are enrolled
for the war and organized into companies in Mas
sachusetts. Six thousand of the number compose
regular reg ments, and such as have not already
gone into service are now ready.
Eight regiments have been accepted from Pha-
delphia, and there are yet nearly ten thousand
men enrolled and organized into companies in that
| city.
An order has been received at Elmira, in this
State, to muster into the service of the United
States all the regiments there.
The Lafayette Ligh Guard, of Van Buren, coun-
| ty, Michigan, are to come to New York and Join
General sickles' brigade.
| The Wisconsin War bill gives five dollars q
month extra pay to married volunteers, but no.
| thing extra to single men.
The latest news from New Mexico states that
Colonel Loring, commander of the Department of
New Mexico Major Crittenden, Lieutenants Rich
Baker and Mcneil, Of the United States Rifles,
have resigned. Colonel Candy will assume COM
mand as soon as Colonel Lorng leaves.
On the Goth of May despatch was received in
New Orleans that the pirate steamer Calhoun was
coming up the river with three more prizes in tow
The steamship Fashion, recently bound from
Texas to New Orleans, with cargo of beeyes,
sprung aleak on the voyage, and was forced to
put back to Indanola for repairs. New Orleans
was probably blockaded before she was again
ready to leave.
A special despatch to the Mobile Advertiser,
dated May %, states that the United States war
teamer Crusader passed Lake City with large
orce on board, supposed to be bound to Apa.
achicola, Florida, to attack that place and retake
the captured schooner Atwater. A foray upon
that portion of the Florida coast was expected.
The secessionists of Tennessee are futtering
considerably over the numerous rumors that are
aoat to the effect that the forces at Cairo soon
to march upon Memphis
The Baltimore American, May 81, says:-"There
are said to be about seven hundred Maryanders at
Harper's Ferry and vicinity under arms, formed
| into regiment, and temporarily organized, with
| Colonel George IL. Stewart, Jr., as commander.
General Lee was expected to visit Harper's Ferry
| yesterday, to examine the defences."
| All the speeches made at the recent sitting of
the Massachusetts Peace Society were of such
begerent tone that it has been suggested that the
| members enlist for the war.
Excise Commissioners Haskell and Holmes met
yesterday and granted licenses, and adjourned to
meet this day at twelve o'clock, in the Common
| Pleas chamber. The intimation of the Governor
that the expenses of the. war call for rigid en-.
forcement of the Excise law, and that if the pre-
| sent Excise Commissioners do not enforce it
he will supply their places with others who will,
created quite sensation.
The government Of the United States will con-
tnue to afford the usual postal service to the fol.
lowing counties in the State of Virgnia:-Han-
cock, Brooke, Ohio, Marshall, Wetzel Monongalia,
Preston, Hampshire, Morgan, Berkeley, Randolph,
Upshur, Barbour, Taylor, Harrison Doddridge,
Tyler Peasants Richie, Lewis, Braxton, Gilmcr,
Writ, Wood, jackson, Mason, Putnam, Kanawha,
Webster, Clay Roane, Calhoun, Cabel Wayne
and Marion.
A special meeting of the Board of Councmen
was held last evening for the purpose of taking
action upon a report of the Committee on Finance
in favor of concurring with the Aldermen to pur-
chase from the State the West Washington mar
ket property, and the piers at the foot of Watts
and Hubert streets, for the sum of 100000. The
report was laid over on Thursday for the purpose
of giving the Councmen an opportunity to inves-
tgate into the merits of the subject. The Comp
troller recommended the purchase Of the pro.
perry and as the terms of the proposition of the
Commissioners of the Land Office would have to
| he accented before the lst Of June the Board con-