The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-09

recently In Monterey.
Later and interesting South and Cen'fai American
news is embraced In our dispatches oy 'ne steamship
Costa Rica which arrived here yesterday, from Aspn
wsu ON the slst ult She brought nearly million dol
Lam in specie The accounts civil war in Peru ap
near extremelv favorable for the revolutionists Their
feet had entered the harbor Of Cao and they were
awaiting reply from President Pezet 70 their demand
FOR ne surrender before commencing attack the
town The republic of Chile continued tranquil Ex.
President Barrios San Salvador being tried in that
country by court martial, and was supposed that
he would be shot for his alleged implication in the late
attempt at revolution there. letter from President
johnson President Duenas Of San Salvador congratu
ang him his election has appeared in the papers Of
that republic The State Of Panama still agitated by
the Invasion from Cauca noticed in previous des
| patches The number Of troops under arms was not
large; but they sufficient to keep up the turmoil
though there had yet been fighting. Considerable
excitement had been caused by the Pauma government
seizng American vessels with the OBJECT OF using
them for transportation purposes.
Surmses that the trial OF JeG Davis is shortly p be
commenced at Fortress Monroe again revived BY me-
chanics having been net to work at lifting up special
apartments inside of that structure.
Tho hostile Indians completely driven from
the Of the Overland Telegraph to California the
depredations II committed by them have all been
repaired, it is working properly, and the
belief confidently entertained that they will mot be
able again interfere whit General Connors troops
have driven the savages from the Overland route 70 the
vicinity of the Big Horn river the Rocky Mountains,
whence news of battle is daily expected.
All the white soldiers in Kentucky TO DO shortly
mustered of service The ten regiments of c0lored
troops serving in the State have been organized by
| General Palmer into division To the command Of
which General James H. Brisbin has been assigned.
| of~
\ of the national army duty in Kentucky.
Returns of the California election held Wednesday
OF indicate that large majority Of the repub
can candidates have been elected to the Legislature
| The vote throughout the State was light
The steamship City OF Washington, Captain Brooks
of the Inman line will sail to-day for Queens
town and Liverpool from pier A North river. The
mails will close at the Post Office at halfpast ten
The steamship Star OF the Union, Captain Blanchard,
belonging Cromwell line, will sail for New Orleans
direct to-day, at three p NJ from pier No North river
The mails will close the Post Office at hafpast
| p.
The steamship Quaker City, Captain VIM. H. West, OF
the Leary line will sail this afternoon O'Clock for
Charleston from pier No IA East river, foot of Wall
street. The mails will close the Post Office at past
four P. NJ
The imperial government OF Mexico has directed that
the French claims shall be settled practicable
| and the most equitable terms
The process Of recognizing the Fire Department seems
last be proceeding with considerable swfness The
Board of Metropolitan Fire Commissioners held two
sions yesterday in the afternoon and another in the
evening Five Metropolitan companies were organized,
and fun appointments made Various removals
were made and clerks the Chiefs Office and occSin
other capacities appointed at salaries ranging from
one thousand dollars downwards Complaints or
rvalries and quarres received and referred -Four
standing Committees with achairman for each,
nounced Each committee is TO consist OF the four
nissoncrs and particular chairman is 10 be respon
sibe for the transaction or all business coming within
the proper scope of his committee. Various buildings
process of erection repair and contracts
being made for more. Steam tenders OF pattern
ordered TO be manufactured by the paten'ees in
Rochester Each Of the thirteen Assistant Engineers
is assigned subdeparment consisting OF two 10 four
districts. Twelve companies already preparing TO
attend the Firemen's parade in Philadelphia.
John Burns was yesterday charged, before tinted
States Commissioner Osborn with being the and
worker OF still used by him in the dstiation Of spirits
upon which, under the Revenue law, certain amount of
tax payable, but which, alleged the defendant
evaded Evidence taken in the case showed that the
seized still such article is generally used for
the purpose besides that other circumstances went to
connect il and sundry paraphernsla with the Illicit man
utacture complained Of. The case is still on.
The case OF the government against Thomas Kenney
brought up yesterday before United States Commits
sioner stiIiwel The defendant charged with at
tempting TO pass twenty dollar counterfeit greenback
in payment OF what he desired To purchase. Detection
Immediately followed but there evidence what
show thu, the accused had felonious intent in
matter and the Commissioner ordered his discharge
The Grand Jury of the Cour, OF General Sessions yes
tcrday brought 10 twelve indictments against Edward
int md
for grand larceny The principal indictments for forgery
consist one upon sixtniu checks received by
The importers and Traders Bank and another founded
,pon thirty-two checks uttered tue Fourth National
| Bank In consequence Of the sbsence Of Kctchum's
counsel from the city The prisoner moi brougi, into
court He will be- arrsgncd 10 plead to the indictments
| in few days
l. The will OF Mary Barr which has Just been admitted 10
probate by the Surrogate, distributes three hundred and
thousand dollars various religious and beneyo
lent societies and institutions. and then beaueaths
equal shares among seven Of these institutions, the
whole of the resduary estate The wills OF Elizabeth
Deahuni and Hannah Foster also admitted to probate
contain benevolent requests likewise, bu, in compa,s
| lively small amounts.
| ono Of the HERALD reporters yesterday visited the
Hayten steamer Gefrard now lying in our hasbor
most coureously received by her sable officers
whom he found be very accomplished and polite
| party OF men. They were unanimous IN contradic,ine
that the object Of their visit here is to solicit
aid from government in behalf Of President Cefrad
in bis struggle with the Hayten rebels and said that
they bher solely for the purpose Of having their
vessel overhaued and repaired The Geffrard is side
wheel Of only hundred and afty tons bur
then. bu, NJ OF very handsome model and is neatly
| finished and fitted up
Charles g. Cousni, publisher twenty -four years OF
age was yesterday committed TO The Tombs for trial
charge Of having feIonicuy taken FROM express mes
senger package containing Eve hundred dollars sen,
on from the SOUTH and addressed To gentleman doing
business on Of Liberty and Nassau streets.
coroncr's inquest was yesterday held over tue re-
mains Of woman named Margaret Belts and her infant