The Portland daily press., 1866-11-02
FROM WASHINGTON.
NAVAL AFFAIRS.
Important NeaCs from MecicO.

WASHINGTON, Nov. /.
Hon. Lewis V. Bozey, of Missouri, the new
Commissioner of Indian Affairs, assumed the
duties of his Office this morning.
The Secretary of State, accompanied by
nearly all of his family, left on the half past
six O'clock train last evening, to take the re-
mains of his daughter to Auburn, where in
terment will take place Saturday afternoon.
The following important letter from Gen.
Escobado was received to-day at the Mexican
Legation:
Headquarters North Mcrican Republic:- Cen
erdt IN Chief Monterey, Oct. 15, 1866. Our af-
fairs here are progressing very favorably. The
States of Neva, Leon, Tamaulipas and Coal
mla are now entirely free from the presence OF
foreign foes, as are also the States of Sonora,
Sinaloa and Chihuahua, and in each of them
considerable forces are now being raised
to repel, once and for all, every foreign
invader from the national territory
From this date the advance column is compos-
ed of 1000 men, well armed, munitioned and
equipped. They have already marched to op-
crate against San Luis Potosi, and 200 have
been sent to cooperate with the column from
Zacaticas, under command of Gen. Augur
in the movement against Durango, from which
the best results are expected.
The Sd Assistant Postmaster General has
just completed arrangements for the reissue
of self ruling stamps, which will commence
Immediately. Circulars notifying the public
of the fact will be sent to all offices throughout
the United States. The improvement which
this popular invention effectefin the 1egibility
of superscruption and postmarks upon letters
while it was in use few years ago, has en-
couraged its re-introduction.
Dispatches were received at the Navy De-
partment this morning from Acting Rear Ad-
miral Bell, commanding the East India squad
ron, dated SimonOski, Japan, July 31st. The
Hartford, the flagship of the squadron, was at
Nagasaki on the 18th of July, and Admiral
Bell exchanged visits with the Governor An
officer of the Tycoon, who seemed somewhat
anxious as to the motives of her arrival at that
time, in consequence of the arrival in port OF
the Hartford and of the British Vice Admiral
King, with the Princess Royal of seventy-three
guns, and fOnr steamers of his squadron, also
Sir Harvey Parke, the British Minister at Jap
an, who it is understood was granted several
interviews in that port with the Tycoon. Be-
fore the departure of the Hartford from Nagas-
aki the Governor of that city informed the for
eign COnsuls that the Tycoon is at war with
the Prince of Nagato, Lord of Simondski, and
requested that no men-of-war or merchantves-
sells should pass through these straits and in
land sea. Admiral Bell had previously deter
mined to take that route, and calling to mind
the insult that was offered to the Wyoming
the last American man-ofwar that displayed
the flag there three years ago, and feeling as
| sured also that it would become a serious in
convenience to hold commerce with Hlaga, sit
| uated. within the inland sea Pacific line OF
! steamers shortly to be started to run for China
| if that important pass was allowed to be closed
| without the consent of our Minister, he decided
to go through the straits; but in order to quiei
any uneasiness the Governor might entertain
| about it sent him word that he would hold nc
| intercourse with the rebellious Prince of Naga-
| to.
Admiral Bell informs the Department that
| several cases of dysentery and fever had occur
red on the Hartford and Wyoming, contracted
at Hong Kong and Shanghai, but the change
of air from the pestilent coast of China had
such a beneficial influence, that the diseases
have nearly disappeared.