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Show Washington Advices. The Secretary of the 2savy has received from Dr. Peterson, of Gotha, a most complete history of the voyage voy-age of the J'ufaris from the time she left the navy yard, at Washington, down to the hour when she parted company with Captain .TysiixU pnr" ty. The narrative is published in pamphlet form in German, and gives great credit to the United States for fitting out the expedition, and to the officers and crew of the J'uhirin for then indomitable pluck and energy. Peterson says the results of the expedition expe-dition are far superior to anything ever accomplished by the English, and much better than the German expedition. Secretary Robeson has made arrangements to have the pamphlet translated into English anil when that is accomplished he will give it to the press lor publication. Tlie Savannah, Ga.. He publican, just purchased for the library of the U. S., has been received here. It t consists of 120 volumes commencing i January 1st, 1S02, the date of the I foundation of the paper, up to the , date of its consolidation with the A-.f-I wfisrr, during the present year. The paper was conservative in the begiu-I begiu-I nuig, but having supported Jackson j in lir2$, went over to the Whig narty j during his administration. It was j the only leading paper hi the South I which opposed the secession, but after i the passage of that ordinance by the j Georgia Convention the paper look ! sides with the South. It was seized j by the national forces on their occupation occu-pation of Savannah, in 1S04, and was confiscated and sold to John E. Pages, formerly of the N. Y. Tribime, who continued at the head of the paper until his deaih, when it passed ; into the hands of Democrats. G. W. Ingalls. Indian agent, tcle-I tcle-I graphs thai he has held a successful ; council with the chiefs of seven difler-' difler-' ent tribes at St. George, hi Southern-! Southern-! Utah. They have agreed to go in the Muddy Valley reservation. ! The " Attorney General authorizes the complete denial of the report that . he has decided to abandon the suit against the U. P. R. K. and Credit Mobilier. The rumor having been first published pub-lished in the Boston 'Ln!a', the Attorney At-torney General has given orders that in future tiie reporter for that. paper he excluded from his office, and in- j structing all pcriocs employed in the department of justice not to furuhli him with information. |