The New York Herald Newspaper, December 15, 1870, Page 3

Despatch from King William to Queen Augusta. The Army of the Loire in Full Retreat Upon Tours. FRANCE. Havre Determined Upon a Vig- orous Resistance. fhe Prussians aa Miles from ee Sg eee iy: flerald Special . Reports from — the Doomed Capital. Provisions Failing amd Discord Increasing. German Batteries Commanding Every Part of Paris. Surrender of the Fortress of Phalsbourg. THE POLITICAL QUESTION. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. A Doubt Raised. Lonpon, Dec, 13, 1870. & telegram from Berlin to the London Times, @ated yesterday and forwarded specially to the New York HERALD, states that streng doubts are ex- Pressed there whether the Germans will receive French proposals for an araistice wille thelr off- cers deliberately break their paroles, OPERATIONS ON THE LOIRE. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALO. Auother Despateh trom King William—The French Retronting to Blois and Toure= Many Deserters. BERuIn, Dec, 13, 1870, ‘The Queen has received the following despatch from King Willlam:— GENERAL HEADQUARTERS, Tuealay, Dec. 13, 1870. After four days’ fignting around Beangency the French retired to Blots aud Tours, Their loss was severe. Many deserters caine into our lines here and at Rouen, WILLIAM. The French Retreating—Gambetta Thinks tho Situation Gosd—Prince Frederick Charles Repuised—A Forlorn Hope. LonpoN, Dec. 13, 1870, The French are retreating before Prince Frederick Charlies at beaugency. GAMBETTA THINKS THE SITUATION GOOD, A telegram from Bordeaux, dated on the 13th, states that the following news is oMctal:— M. Gambetta writes to the government under date of the Lith— I have returned to Tours, having left General Cnauzy yesterday continuing his eiforts-to su 3 fully defend the line of the Lowe. TI think the situa- tion so good that i may go to Bourges to see what can be done with the second army. It is reported at Bordeaux that General Eourbaki repulsed the Prussians yesterday. PRINCE FREDRICK CHARLES REPULSED. A correspondent with the Army of the Loire on fhe 10th says that Frederick Charles has been re- pulsed with severe loss for the last three days. THE FORLORN HOPE. French despatches say the Army of the Loire is Jeading a forlorn hopo in its last struggle for France. The Germans claim continued victories, THE DOOMED CITY. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Zater from Paris---View of the General Sicuntion---Discord Un All Sides---Row Be- tween Generals---Prussian Humor---Tro- ehku’s Tactics---Sharpshooters Disbandod. Lonpon, Dec. 13, 1870. The New York HERALD correspondent in Paris Writing uuder date of Deceinber 9 sends the follow- Ang résumé of the situation in that cit, THE GENERAL SITUATION, Food is scarcer. The weatuer 1s bad. Moltke’s Vetter anuouncing the capture of Orleans caused greatexcitement. The people are still resolved on seststance, DISCORD ON ALL SIDES, Gustave Flourens has been arrested at Belleville, ‘ne sharpshooters have been disbanded for fear of a ght with the National Guards. Unfortunate dis- sensions daily occur among the officers. One com- amander of artillery refused to obey orders. ROW BETWEEN GENERALS, Ducrot and Blanchard had a violent quarrel, and Me latter had been displaced by another officer. PRUSSIAN HUMOR. {The Prussians had sent fictitious messages into the city by carrer pigeons which they obtained from @ captured balloon. ‘There was no anarchy in regard to provisions, ‘rROcHU’S TACTICS, General Trochu had sent out four Prussian officers to be exchanged, with the expectation that they would inform the besiegers of the favorable moral state of the city. MORE ABOUT THE SHARPSHOOTERS. ‘The sharpshooters of Belville have been dis- banded for desertion when placed in the front, A Ramor from Havre—Every Foint of Paris Commanded by German Batte LONDON, Dec, 1: A telegram from Havre dated yesterday (December 42) states that it 1s rumored that General Trocha nas wut his way through the Prussian lines. EVERY POINT OF PARIS COMMANDED. The German batteries command every point of 12) states that the Prussians are in force at Beuze- ville, sixteen miles from that city, , THE DEFENCE, Havre 1s defended vy a large force and 350 guns | my, poonig wi manned by marines, The population are eager tor afight, UBLANS CAPTURED. On Saturday 10,000 French troops, who were re- connoitering the enemy, captured ten unlans. PRUSSIANS REPELLED NEAR HONFLEUR. "The Prussians threatening Honfleur have been re- Ppelled, by the troops from this city, who now oc- capy Pont-\’Eveque, AN ENGLISH OPINION, RUSSIA. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALO. the Czar--Winter Against the War Making Power--The Treaty of Paris Still Set at Naught. Sr. PETERSBURG, Dee, 12, 1870. Addresses continue to be received congratulating the Czar upon his action In regard to the treaty of 1856, ‘The winter has commenced in earnest, and the river at Cronstadt {8 so frozen that it is impossible for ships of war to leave the harbor this year for the "The Shipping Gazette of to-day, in an editorial, | Black Sea. deplores the resoluuon of the French to defend Subscriptions for the construction of a Black Sea Havre as involving @ Wanton destruction of pro- | feet are prohibited, perty, °P%, = ~ ite MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS. STEN AREAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Figting at Luon—Surreader of Phalsbourg— Montmedy Bombarced. Lonpon, Dec. 13, 1870, Arnmor has been received of fighting at Laon yesterday. SURRENDER OF PHALSBOURG. [Phalsbourg, the stronghold in the Vosges, the siege of which was commenced soon after the battle of Woerth, has surrendered unconditionally. The Prussian troops marched into the place to-day, Phalsbourg, it will be remembered, 1s a small for- treas in the Vosges Mountains near the line of tne Strasbourg and Parts Rallroad. It was invested in August last, soon after the defeat of Marshal McMahon. No attack was made en the place for the reason that it is, like Bitche, absolutely impregnable to assault. The citadel stands upon the summit of a precipitous rock, accessible only by @ narrow path- way. We presume that starvation compelled the garrison to surrender.) LA FERE RETAKEN BY THE FRENCH. A telegram from Lille, dated to-day (December 13), states that it is rumored that La Fere has been retaken by the French troops, with 850 prisoners and supplies of ammunition and provisions, TROOPS CONCENTRATING AT LILLE, Large masses of troops of all arms are concentrat- ing there. The Mobiles are armed with new Ameri- can revolvers, A PRUSSIAN “MILITARY GOVERNOR FOR NORTHERN FRANCE, Iv is reported that General von Fabrice, Saxon Minister of War, has been appointed Governor Gen- eral of Northern France by the King of Prussia, MONTMEDY BOMBARDED. It 18 reported from Luxembourg that Montmedy has been bombarded, LUXEMBOURG. Russla remains firm in her determination to re- gard the Treaty of Paris abrogated, A Rapid March Towards Turkey. Lonpon, Deo, 13—4 P. M. ‘The Russian forces are rapidly concentrating near the Turkish frontier, BRITISH ALARM. England Fevered by the Czar’s Diplomacy— Caution Against National Surprise. Lonpon, Dec. 12, 1870, The Eastern question 1s again agitated. The Rns- sian Minister to Constantinople 13 asking further annulments of the Paris Treaty. England is taking precautionary means to guard against surprise. FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT. An Explosion in Carmans- ville. Men Killed and Several ‘Wounded. Five While the men employed by James Sanderson, on Seventh avenue, at 145th street, were yesterday stamping a sand blast the powder contained In the cavity suddenly expleded, throwing the earth in huge clods to the heighth of many feet, and ming- lung stones and rocks in a shower of dust, which formed a huge cloud in the air, and for some time coucealed the more terrible FEATURES OF THE DISASTER. The people employed on distant portions of the work ran toward the place where the explosion occurred, while those nearer by ran away. and a scene of the utmost confusion ensued, Shouts and, gereams were heard in every direction, and those in closest proximity heard, mingl ed with them, the groans of THE WOUNDED AND DYING. As soon as the excitement occasioned by the sound and the shock had partially abated a crowd rushed to the front, where the blast had been made, Gcrman Invasion and Occupa- and found there a‘ sight which would appal the tion Imminent. Count Bismarck’s Justification of a Prussian Movement—The King of Holland and the People of the Duchy Divided in Opinion—Austrian Denunciation of Northern “Arrogance and Insolence,’” A German Occupation Imminent—Count Bis- marck’s Circular of Jastification—The Duchy Violates Its Neuirality,~. the German Soldicrne 6 Lonnon, Dee. 13, 1870, A special despatch from Brussels to the London Telegraph says ‘the Germans will immediately oc- cupy Luxembourg as a military necessity.” most stout hearted. Three of their friends and late comrades, were found near the place of the blast, their bedies so horribly mutilated as to be almost unrecognizable. They were torn in frag- ments, blackened in the smoke and be- grimed with dirt, while even the stones and earth about the place were black and bloody, The teatures of the dead, where it was Possible to distinguish them, were contorted, ghastly ana repuisive m the last degree. Among them were discovered Patrick Smith, Ricliard Knox, while Dennis Henuesy, Patrick Gillan, Reuben Pep- per and Jehn Darcy were lying near, some of them seriously and some fatally injured, AS 600 as the news of the explosion could be conveyed to the Thirty-second precinct station house officers were detailed to render assist- ancé to the wounded and bring in the dead. Dr. Ely at once repaired to the spot, and physi- clans were sent for ffom all available points in the neighborhood, Stretchers were carried by the of- cers, and the wounded and dying men were speedily Count von Bismarck, in a circular to North Ger. | COBVeyed to the station. man Ambassadors dated December 3, grounds his disregard for the neutrality of Luxembourg on the facts “that the Grand Duchy had forbidden the tran- sit of wounded Germans through its territory, had suffered the revictualling of Thionville, and had omitted to stop French fugitives.” By Royal Assignment to Prussia. Lonpon, Dec. 12, 1870, The correspondent of the Pall Mall Gazette at the Hague credits the statement that the King of Hol- land, in November, assigned the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to Prussia, Popular Opposition in the Duchy. LUXEMBOURG, Dec. 13, 1870. The Patriotic Committee to-day voted to protest against the Prussian charge of a violation of neu- trality, and denying that there is any popular desire for a change of allegiance, AUSTRIAN DENUNCIATION, Prussian “Arrogance” and “Insolence” Held Forth by the Press. VIENNA, Dec. 13, 1870. All the city journals denounce the course of Prus- sia toward Luxembourg as “arrogant.” ‘The Tages Press implores the Powers which guar- anteed the neutrality of Luxembourg “to rise and repress the Insolence which makes all treaties vame- less.’? THE BADEN PARLIAMENT. Speech of the Grand Dake to the Parline ment--Prussin’s War Action Endorsed. CARLSRUHE, Dec. 13, 1870, The Baden Chambers were opened to-day with an placed some Mosaic ware—salvers, bowls, jars, & ad.iress by the Grand Duke, who said, “He hoped that with new reforms Germany mignt obtain the embodiment of national unity now symbolized by the dignity conferred on the King of Prussia.” ‘The sanction of the chambers was asked for the provisional laws and financial measures rendered necessary by the war. The speech concludes with the hope that further burdens may be avoided by the early conclusion of a durable peace. ADRIVAL OF THE VILLE DE PARIS AT BEST. Brest, Dec. 13, 1870, he French steamer Ville de Paris, from New York, arrived to-day. PERSONAL NOTES, Anew German daily paper, called the Southern Post, has made its appearance In New Orleans. Miss Kitty Wilson, of Lagrange county, Ind., cows bided a married man a few days ago for writing her a tender episile. A Meek.’ Attorney General of Florida, 1s reported dahgerously ill, of ulcerated sore Unroat, at ni8 resi- Paris, Notre Dame presents as fair a target as did @ dence, near Jacksonville. the Strasbourg Cathedral. The opening of the bom- ardent ts fixed for December 19. THE ADVANCE ON HAVRE. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. The Prussians Near By—Detences of the Chy—Ubians Captured—French Su at Honfleur—An English Opinion. Lonpon, Dec. 18, 1870. Ae earam from Havre dated youjerday (December oer ‘The prosecution by the Bridgeport (onn.), oMela!s Was a good thing lor Miss Lettie Fowier, the clair- voyant, for she las now more engagements than she can possibly attend, Jefferson Davis has written a letter to Mr. M. D, Brown, of Hopkinsville, Ky., announcing his inten- tion of visiting, at an early day, bis birthplace, at Fairview, m Christian county. In the libel sult against the New Orleans Times, which has been occupying the atientien ol the Sev- enth District Court, for some days, the jury, having Jailed to agree, has been discharged, General J. H. Simpson, United States Army, has | Xegister and several Missouri papers. taken charge of the fortifications and harbor tm- provements in the Bay of Mobile, a post made va- cant by tue late Genera earliest victims of the late epidemic. General Simp- , $00 Aas lately RoCR staMoned Al Baltimore, _ Swbs ord, Some of the dead were so crushed as to present only &@ mass of bloody matter. In addition to the dead and wounded brought in three men are supposed to have been buried underneath the debris of stones and earth, and these cannot possibly be recovered tll morning, A number of the wounded were conveyed at a late hour to Beileyue Hospital, where they were visited by a HERALD reporter, and the statements of those able to converse were taken, They say that the explosion took place without the slightest warning and in the twinkiing of an eye. That they remember nothing more than being struck down by the shock, wounded by stones and enveloped in smoke and dust, JAPANESE GOODS, Auction Sale of Caskets, Cabinets, Chow- Chow Boxes and a Tycoon’s Tea Servi The auction room of Mr. Mathews, under the St. Nicholas Hotel, was besieged yesterday by a crowd of speculators and lovers of works of art and for- eign manufacture to witness the sale of what the advertisement stated to be “a sale of rare, unique and beautiful articles,” and the advertisement told the truth, There was, without doubt, a rare and curious col- lection of Japanese goods of all sorts. They were all Japanese, and there was everything, from, a fish- ing rod or an umbrella to the gold lacquered tea ser- vice of a Tycoon, The sale commenced at eleven A. M. and was continued until nearly midnight, The buyers were Many and the prices were low. For instance, a Tycoon’s tea service, consisting of ninety-two pieces, was sold for fifty-one dollars; a chow-chow house was bought by M. H. Haight for fifty dollars, while such trides box inlaid cabinets, cured for almost nething by the army of dealers assembled to make the “almighty dollar’? out of Japanese manufac- tures. The walls of the auction room were hung with magniticent dressing robes, stated by the auc- toneer to have been worn by a Tycoon, which must undoubtedly increase their value, Arranged on tables were the desks, trays, Joss houses, Junks and hundreds of quaint and curious articles made by the Japanese. On one table was made ef copper and inlaid with silver. The art of this ware has been lost, and the ware can only be ob- tamed in times of civil warfare—the Japanese re- garding these Mosaics as heirlooms, and refuse to MH them even though Rite eat by want. Some 7,000 In gold was paid for the goeds in Japan, and the duty being from fifty to seventy-live per cent, ad valorem, makes the cost of the entire collection about $40,000. JOURNALISTIC NOTES. The Vincennes (Ind.) Sun has been sold to General Reuben ©, Kise, He will take charge of the estab- Ushment without delay. Pittsburg has more newspapers than any other city m the United States, excepting New York. Louisa county, lowa, has three papers and a foarth talkeu of. The Fairfleld (lowa) Ledger will get new presees if its delinquents will pay up. Itsays it will also make @ better paper of itself. A new democratic paper, called the Jefersontan Democrat, has been started in Louisville, Colonel A, P. Richardson, of the McGregor (lewa) Times, is dead, He was one of the leaders of the lowa democracy, and a brilliant journalist, Colonel E. Reeves has assumed editorial charge of the eld Union ef Greenville, Tenn., and changed its name te the Sentinel. Miss M. J. Swain has become associate editor of the Rome (Ga.) Weekly. The Jackson (Miss.) Pilot of the 28th contains the valedictory of Major Generai Staiford, its late editor, General Stafford is succeeded by General A. W. Weber, Major S. M. Yost, well known in the newspaper Circles, has purchased trem Messrs, Stoneburner & Co. the Valley Virgintan. Majer Yost was formerly editor of the Staunton Vindicator, an@ has been at different times connected with Rockinghain The Newton (Mass.) Journal of Saturday. was the first issue of a newspaper ever worked off at New- Reese, who was one ef the | ton. Hitherte the vournal has been set up and made up at the office in Newten and then gent to Boston WASHINGTON. RUMORED CABINET CHANGES. Secretary Boutwell About to Resign His Portfolio. Pennsylvania to Have a Cabinet Appointment. of the Alleged Congres- sional Bigamist. The Schurz Olive rane Refused by the President. GENERAL AMNESTY BILLS IN THE HOUSE, WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 1870. Contempinted Change in the Cabinct—sout- well to Resign His Portfolio. ‘There was a rumor tin circulation vo-dlay that Se retary Boutwell ts about to retire from the Cabine It obtained a good deal of currency around the Capitol during the day and was the engrossing topic of conversation on the Moor of the Senate and 4m the hall of the House. Some of the Senators re- fused to believe it, while others snook their heads Wisely and seemed prepared fer that or anything else equally astounding. The story is that the Secretary will retire within a week, or as soon as the President can select his successor, The only reason assigned for this change tn the Cabinet is that the policy which Mr. Boutwell has heretofore pursued tn the admin- istration of the finances, and which he refuses to abandon, is obnoxious to the West and the South and not altogether satisfactory to the Hast. The Western men assert that Boutwell’s contraction poll- cy 1s rumous to the business of thelr section. It 1s further held that the policy of paying off the princi- pal of the debt, which Mr. Boutwell has made the chief object of his administration, 1s unwise, and tends to prevent the business of the country, para- lyzed by ube rebellion, from reviving, by Keeping up taxation. Mr, Boutwell’s frieads come to his de- fence with the argument that ne has had nothing to do with the present financial policy of the govern- ment more than any other member of the Cabinet, ‘They say that Congress is responsible for keeping up the taxes, and that Mr. Bouuwell has shown wis- dem in devoting the surplus revenue to paying of the public debt. There is a statement to the effect that Mr, Boutwell and the President are at variance about the appointment of General Plea- Santon as Commissioner of Internal Revenue. Bout- Well, 1t appears, Wanted either Judge Richardson, of Massachusetts, tormeriy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, or Mr. Dougiass, of Pennsylvania. He pro- tested that Generai Pleasanton had neither the qualifications nor the experience for the place, not- withstanding which the President appointed him. It 18 stated, too, that Mr. Boutwell has never been reconciled to the treatment of Minister Motley by the President, and that, in view of the forthcoming letter of Motley, defending nimself, Mr. Boutwell feels that-as a Massachusetts man his self-respect will not allow lim to remain inthe Cabinet, — If there is any trnth in these stories it would seem that the difference between the President and Mr. Boutwell is mutua). There is another rumor to the effect that Mr. Delano, Secretary of the Interior, is to succeed Mr. Boutwell in the Treasury Depart- ment, and that My, Delano is to be succeeded in turn by Judge Agnew, of Pennsylvania, who is recommended by ex-Secretary of the Navy Borie, ‘This'is the programme as the gossips haye it to- might. I send it for what it is worth, with the simple statementafffat tue impression seoms to be general that Se ry Boutweu will leave the Cabi- net av an early da: ‘The Republican Caucas. A second session of the caucus of able nm members of the House of Representatives was held in the Capitol to-uight, Genoral Banks called the meeting to order, Mr. DEGENER, of Texas, was the firse speaker, and modified his previous remarks in regard to the Schurz movement in Missouri by declaring that he only meant to say that what has happened in that State might happen in other States if political dise abilities were not removed, Mr. KEL , of New York, declared an uneompro- mnising hostility to any further removal of political disabilities. Mr. Cos, of North Carolina, alluded to the fact that there were three cls in the republican party on the subject of political disabilities, and urged that such a compromise should be prepared as ail could agree upon, Mr. SHELDON, of Louisiana, spoke in favor of a general amnesty, and declared that he would voie for any proposition which granted it. The reason why the republicans recently succeeded tn carrying the election in that State was that they nad previs ously declared themselves m favor of removing all political disabilities, and tne people, by a vote al- most unanimous, struck irom the State constitution the provisions which tnposed them on its citizens, Mr. BUTLER, of Tennessee, declared the feeling and spirit of the South did not justify a general amnesty; that the mild treatment by the republican party of the rebel parry was a mistake, and in the eud would prove a failure. The republicans would regret it, Pandering to rebel senument was a biunder, Mr. BUCKLEY, of Alabama, sald the only course now was to proclaim a general amnesty; that there was less danger from ex-Governor Vance than from men who had never been tn the rebellion, Messrs. MAYNARD and TILLMAN expressed ylews similar to those uttered by them last night. Mr. Morey, of Louisiana, declared himself in fa- vor of a general amnesty, and alleged that tne reason why the republicans in the North opposed the remo- val of disabilities was because of their ignorance of the operation of the third section of the fourteenth amendment in the South. If this had long ago been repealed some of the best men in the South, now acting with the democratio party, would be republicans. The sympa- thies of many of these were with the republican party; but they acted with the democrats ia hope the latter would the more speedily and certair in the removal of political disabilities. ‘fhe Southe sepublicans knew what best they wanted, Mr. Porter, of Virginia, declared against any fur- ther amnesty, and spoke at some length of the state of feeling in Virginia, saying that the conservatives in that State had ignored the fifteenth amendment and attempted to prevent colored men from voting, Mr. STEVENSON, Of Ohio, had a resolution prepared proposing to adjourn the amnesty question until after the holidays. He shewea tnis to various mem- bers, and there seemed to be a disposition on the bart of some of them to vote for it, but the resolu- Uon was not offered, The discussion was continued two hours and a half. A number of the members had left the hall, and It being evident that no conclusion could be arrived at the caucus adjourned sine div, ‘There were at no tume during the evening more than fifty members present. General Butler was among the absentees, Tho Presidents Dissatisfaction With Senator Schurz. Three republican members of the House from Mis- sour called to-day upon the President to talk over matters in that State and to heal, if possible, the breach between the President and Senator Schurz, In the course of conversation these gentlemen represented that the proper treatment of Schurz at the White House might help to bring about @ return of the dissatisfed republicans in Missouri to the party fold. The Presiaent replied that while he had nothing against Senator Schurz, personally, it was apparent to the whele country that Schurz had done his utmost to break down the influence of the administration and the republican party m Missouri. He could not see that Schurz CONG DO Pere phon be he had dong ip that respect NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEE}, and he did not believe in rewarding men for desert- ing the party. ‘fhe impression left upon the minds of the Congressmen after the conversation was that the President does net propose to hold out the olive branch to Senator Schurz, Ben Butler’s Amnesty Bill. General Butler succeeded to-day in getting up his Amnesty bill in the House, Being one of the lega- cles of the Last session it did not create the sensation which it would have created had \ts provisions been unknown, Butler regards tt as the great mea- Sure of the session, and introduced it to the House, accordingly, with a good deal of pomp and circum. slang He explamed its provisions at considerable length, giving notice in advance that he did vot wish to be inierrupted, Beck, of Kentucky, who 13 | @member of the Reconstruction Committee, and who represents the democratic element thereon, followed Butler, in the course ot nis remarks tt became evident that there was not the proper agreement among the friends of amnesty to secure its Bueces8, Beck was vot satisted with Butler's bill, and Butler, in turn, would not accept Beck's amendments, Inasmuch as the only chance or passing an amnesty measure in the House lies in a fusion of some of the republicans who believe 1 Butler's theory with the solid democrane phalanx, the Indications to-day are that Its defeat is almost certain, pass the House it will stick in the stated in these despatches, Operations of the New York Philosophers. ‘Tiere bas been a good deal of mystery surround: ing the recent visit here of Horace Greeley, Samuel Sinclair and others of the Tribune chque. Some people supposed that they had come to reconstruct the Cainct, dictate the nomination of a Minister to ge aud or of a new Commissioner of Internal Revenue, It was known that Mr. Greeley had calied upon the President once or twice, and tt was noticed that he rode in the President's carriage in returning from the funeral of the late eral Walbridge. It Was also known that he had calied upon the Secretary of the Navy, the only member of the Cabinet so honored. shortly after Mr. Greeley and Mr. Sinclair came one Simon Stevens, the well known gun contractor, who used to pass for a rela- tive of old Thad Stevens during that gentleman's Ilfetime, It appears, now, that the object of Mr. Greeley’s visit was to secure aid from the govern- ment in the matter of surveying the celebrated Te- huantepec route. He requested the Secretary of the Navy to send a government vessel to assist m the survey, which request, coming from sO prominent @ republican ag Mr. Greeley, was speedily granted. Mr. Sinclair = was looking after the Norman-Wiard gun contract, in Which, itis sald, he and Mr. Simon Stevens are largely interested. The story is that Sinclair has advanced considerable money to Mr, Wiard, who has never been able to get the government to pay him the amount of money which he says 1s owing him on account of guns furnished during the war, ‘The claim aggregates several hundred thousand dollars and cannot be settled without Congressional action, Mr. Sinclair is anxtous to get his money from Mr. Wiard, and the latter genueman says he cannot pay it until Congress reimburses him. Gree- hate, as already | Akerman leaves the last of this week for Georgia case has been fully argued before him by for the raliroad companies and it 1s said that he 4u considerabie doubt as to the construction of the law. The railroads are largely represented here by Uielr oMcers and agents, and if the Atvorney General decides the case against.them tt is understood they will carry the matter to Congress, Attorney General to participate iy ‘he coming election there, 4 Nominations by the President, i The following nomuations were sent in to-day:— George EB, Haste, to be Collector of Customs Vicksburg, Miss; Jolin ©, Austin, to be Receiver Dardane Ark.; William M. Holes, hie at Dardanelle, Ark, Brown, to be Surveyor General for Minnesota; A. H. Sanders, to be oy oo ter at Helena, Montana; Joan &. Tappan, wo be dian Ageut at Fort Berthold, Herkimer, N. Y.; Je Postmasters—_W, Carswell, Corliss, Red Bank, N. J.; J. Moore, Ogden, Utah: Le ereths Cluppewa Falis, Wis.; Wiliam A. Bargh, Berlin, Wis.; John Parsons, Black River Fails, Wis. > A. P. Hotchkiss, West Eau Claire, Wis, The Status of Inainn Tribes Not Affected by the Fourteenth Amendment. i ‘The Senate Committee on the Judictary to-day, through Senator Carpenter, made a report on the resolution adopted in April last instructing them ta inquire into and report the effect of the Fourteentt amendinent to the constitution upon the Indlam tribes or the country, and whether, by the provisiom thereof, the Indians are not cluzens of the United Suutes, and whether thereby the various treatles heretofore existing between the United States and the various Indian tribes are not annulled, ih ‘The committee say 1 their opinion the fourteenth: Amendiment has no eifect whatever upoa the status of Lidtan tribes within the limits of the United States, and does not annul the treaties previous! made, ‘the cominitiee quote so much of the ment as is material to the question, and argue at length ve show the legisiatien of Congress is based upon the same view which they present of the relations which exist i tween the government and the Indian tribes, making it plata that Congress gas uniform! vd the right of the indians to govern them. . Instances of the principle are cited, and the committee say that, froin a perusal of these state Utes, It 18 manifest that Congress has never regarded. the indian trives as subject to the municipal partie, diction of the United States. On the con’ they have been treated uniformly as nations, an In that ciaracter have been heid responsible for the crimes and umitied by their members, even outside of thetr territorial Mmits, And, tmaae muuch as the constitution teats the Indian tribes as the rank of nations, and capabie treaties, It is evident that any ace of Congress which should assume to treat the members of a tribe us subject® to the mus hicipal jurisdiction of — the United ‘States Foye be neat aHomal ind void, In the opinion of He Gominitteé the Colistitution and the treaties act of Congress and the judicial deisions referred to all speak the same language upon this subjer and ail pouat to the conciusion that the Indians, 1 their Uribal conditic ve never been subject ta the juri-diction of the United States in the sense im which the term “jurisdicuon” 1s employed im the fourteenth amendment to the constituuon, The government has asserted a political supremacy over the Indians, and the treaties and laws uphold these tribes as domestic and independent nauions, sepae rated from the States of tie Union within whose limits they are located, and exempt irom the opera~ Uons of State laws, and not otherwise subject to the control of the United States than ts con- sistent with their character as separate po= litical = communit or States, ‘their right of self-government, and to administer justice among themselves after their ruge fashion, even to the ex- ley Was quite successful in his misston, but it 1s not known that Mr. Sinclair was equally fortunate. The New Five Per Cent Bond Bill. The following is the text of the bill now before the Committee of Ways and Means to amend an act en- titled ‘An act to authorize the refunding of the pub- Ne debt,” better known as the Three Hundred Mil- lion Five Per Cent Bond bil: — Be it enacted, &c., That the Secretary of the Trea- sury is hereby autiorized to Issue, in a sum or sums, not exceeding im the or regis! form as of fitty years from the daie of their issue, and bearing in- terest, paya rly in coin, at the rate of five i per annum; said three hundred miliions of tobe in addition tothe amount of five per cent bonds authorized by said act and Lo be supject to all exemptions, liabiliues and condiuons auito- rized by said act. Ske. 2% And be it further ¢ ‘at the in- st upon ihe bonds authorized by said act may made payable quarterly, wy thing ma said act to the contrary notwithstanding. The Case of the Georcin Senators. The Senate Jud ry Committes, at their mecting to-day, took up the se of the Georgia Senators, whose credentials were presented and referred a few days ago. The appearance of the Senators opens up the whole of the status of Georgia, and the committee, after some discussion, adjourned without coming to any defiuite conclu. sion, Itis thought the whole matter will be post- poned undl after the approaching ection in Georgia. Arrest of Congressman Bowen for Bigamy. This morning, a bench warrant having been placed in the hands of the Marshal for the arrest of Hon. C. ¢. Bowen, of South Carolina, who had been in- dicted for bigamy in the criminal Court, GW. Phil- lips, Deputy Marshal, proceeded to his residence and served the warrant. Bowen stated that it was his intention to appear before Judge Carter to-day, but he would proceed with the Mar- shal. Before ten o'clock Mr. Bowen was at the City Hall with his counsel, Mr, R, J. Merrick, and several gentlemen as secarities, and on the arrival of Judge Jarter appeared before him, After a consultation, in which Mr. Bowen stated he wished as early a day as possible to be appointed tor tus trial, the amount of ball was flxed at $6,000 for bis appear- ance at the present session, ‘the Edwins Embezzlement CaseAn .Im- portant Question to be Decided. The entire session of the Criminal Court to-day was occupied in hearing the arguments of the United States Distriet Attorney and the counsel of E. C. Edwins, with reference to the legality of the indictment alleging that Edwins 1s guilty of ein- bezzlement and felony in abstracting $8,500 in United States currency from the Redemption divi- sion, United States Lreasurer’s Bureau, tu Septein- ber last. Edwins was tudicted under the pro- visions of the act of August 6, 1846, making it a penal offence to convert to one’s own use funds enirusted to the safe xe eping: of the United States, This section 1s included in the act creating the Sub-Treasury, repealed at the Jast. session of Congress in what is known as Jenckes’ Patent Ofice bill, and about which so much has been written on both sides. The question pre- sented in this case is Unis:—Are the acts enumerated in the schedule of acts cited and appended to the Patent OMice bul, approved July 8, 1570, repealed or not? Wf they are repealed then we penal provisions of the laws enumerated are blotted from the statutes; if they are not repealed, who is to decide the meaning of the legal eauctments of Congress? In this connection it will ve rememberea that Judge Strong, of the Supreme bench, decided in the case of tue Philadelpiua and Reading Kail- road vs. The Collector of internal R sue of Phila- deiphia that it was for the judiciary to decide the meaning of the laws passed by the slative branch of the government, and tuat the intention of Con- gress could not be interpreted by is de- bates when the language of the — statute was perectly clear, The court room was crowded to-day during the progress of the arguments. Alter these had been concluded the court adjourned until to-morrow, when Chief Jus- ce Carter is expected to give his decision on the motion to quash the Indicuinent and discharge the accused, for the reason that the statute under which Edwins has been indicted has peen repealed. On adjourning Judge Cartter, with his associates, retired for consultation. ‘The impression among the mem- bers of the bar ts that he will dectde that the law is repeated, If this should be the case a lvely time may be expected in the ifouse of Representatives upon the reception of the news. Certain members are ready to ask permissign to introduce resolutions of inquiry concerning the Teport of the Committee on Patents at the Jast session, and will, If no objection is offered, urge an iminediate consideration of the question to amend the law so as to specify what parts of the acts enumerated in the schedule re- ferred o were iutended to be repealed, and to re- vive the acts already repealed, I Justice Cartter should not decide the question the attention of Con- gress Will, nevcréheless, be called without delay to the fact that doubt extsis as to the legality of ce lain statutes alleged to have been repeated, Interest on Pa-iffc Railroad Bonds, The opinion of the Attorney General on the ques- case Uon as to the liability of the Pacific Railroad to pay promptly the interest due the government on ineir donde Will be wade Dubuc 1b aday or two ‘The tent of inflicting the death penaity, has never been: questioned, and, While the United States have pro« vided by Jaw for the punishment of crim committed by Indians straggling from then tribes and crimes = commutied by im upon the whi lawfully within ‘the reset vation, the government has carefully abstain from attempting to reguiate thetr domestic affairs and from the punishment of crimes commited by; one Indian against anovier in the Indian country. Whenever we have deait with them ft has been int then collective capacity as a tribe and not with their individual embers, except When such mem~< bers were separated from the tribe to which they’ belonged, and then We have asserted such jurisdio- tion as every nation exercises where the subject of another independent sovereign nation enters! its territory and violates its laws, Darin the war slavery had been abolished and the forme! slaves had become citizens of the United States; consequently In deterui ning the basis of repre- sentation in the fourteenth amendment he claims ner persons’’ 1s wholly omitted,, whing Indians not taxed’? ts re~ ‘ence Is Mresisubie that the amend- wsnize the change i rtatus of the former slave, which had ted during the war, while tt recognizes no in the status of the Indians. ‘The Indians exchuved because they were not citizens, For asons the comuittice do Hot hesitate to Indian tribes wishin the mit of the United, tex and che individual members of the several es, While they adhere to and form a part of the which they bol are not, within the ‘Phe Late Was Intended to r tained. ment the been ef of miendiment, subject tothe jurisciction of the Unired States, and, therefore, that sich Indians have not become citizens of the United: tes by virtue of thatsmendmenat, The committee say Uhat if they are correct in this conclusion it fol lows that the treaties he:e'o.ore made between the United States and the Indian tribes are net annulled by that amendment. In conclusion, the committee say It 18 pertinent to remark that treaty relations can properly exist only with Indians a@ tribes or nations, and that when the members of & Uribe are scattered they are merged in the mass of, our people and become eq ally subject to the juris~ diction of the United States. It is believed that tome treaties have been co: ded and ratified wita frag- mentary and stragglug bands of indians, who had lost all pretensions to the tribal character, and thas, itisrght to admonish the trea’y making power to, use greater circumspection hereaiter, Decisions of 'freasurer Spinner. ‘Treasurer Spinner has written stating that officera’ of the national banks designated as depo-ttorwed are considered officers of the Treasury, and are under Treasury regulations, and by which alt oficers of the Department are required, whenever any spurtous note purporting to have been issued! by the United States shall be offered to any) such officer, to stamp thereon the word) “counterfeit.” It has also been decided that before the draft on the ‘ik Of a duplicate Post Oftice wars rant will be signed by the Treasarcr or his assist- ant the payee thereof, or party at interest, shall give a bond, with two sureties, for donble the amount of the warrant, in the form furnished by the Department, indemnifying the United States against the risk of loss from the payment of the, original warrant, A PROTECTIONISI FEED. Banquet at Delmonico’s to the Woollen Mante facturerw Arsociatiog. The commission merchants of New York gave, last night, a magnificent bamquet at Detmonico'a to thelr friends, the woollen muanufacturerg of the State. Jt was the largest affair’ of the sort “that the genial Delmonica was ever called upon to manage, but he did manage it successfully, Covers were laid for 300 persons and every seat was filled. The dinner was,” of course, excellent, and the decorations of the twa rooms in which the banquet was spread in persect tasie, Quite a number of distinguished gentlemen were present. One of the committee men stated that about one-fftn of the entire company present wera protecuionists, When the soup had disappeared Mr, Greeley entered and was received with applause. ‘The band of music in attendance burst out m @ lively march; & number of mnocent countrymen stood up, napkin in hand, and the benignant phi« losopher marcned quickly to the head of the princle pal table. The business of nourisuing THE INWARD WOOLL MANUFACTURER was then renewed until the exceiient bili of jare wat run down to “coffee and cigars.” ‘The loliowlug toasts were proposed and responded to: The President of the United States, 2 American Industry; to foster and develop it 1s one of the highest duues of American statesmen. To which Mr. Horace Greeley responded. the Great tron Inerest of the Country, I! peace as in war the fruitful source of the national strength. Responded to by Mr. John A. Griswold, 4. The National Asso ‘on of Wootien Manuface turers. Responded to by Mr. Joan L. Hayes, 5. Prove ; the true and oaly poasibie way to Responded to by Dr. William he Moral and Commerciat Prosperity of the Communities. May the lavor and weaith of the country long protect the schools and the churches, Which Mloue can prevent external riches and prose. erity iron becoming corruptors of thelr pdssessors, Responded to by Dre H.W. Bellow 8. i. The City of Ne Responded to by Dr, Bellows. # The Congress of the United States; the dian of the laborer, the fi Responded vo by Mr. Wiliy The speeches generally were some of them good and some of them poor cnougn; but Horace: Greeley's oration electriied the audience. Begins Ning With a synopsis of his interminable essay om what he knows about farining; platteag at the Recol- Jections ol is busy life; glancing at guare mer and the capitalist. tn EB. pole, acy amnesty and fairly extausting amsei£ on pi turnips and humanity and poiltical economy, the venerable auditor shot out inte the aut of speculation, worked on (he unresisting air, thick With tobacco smoke, hiecrogtyphics which’ were generally anderstood to indicate a blasphemous editorial on protection; grew not, excited and elo. ques And at length amid thunders of applause saq lo ny Th RS me meeting was kept up until after twelv@