The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-18

And IN this same connection it may be appropos to
history, and one of great Importance to applicants for
CoMMrncrMrSr AND CONCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARS AND
HosTtrrIES
War OF 1872, commenced June is, ls1e, ended Feb.
II. 1915
>, War Iss Seminole, co nmenssd Nov 90 1877 ended Oct
War, Black Hawk commenced April &c, 1892, ended
war, Florida, commenced Dec IS, 1885, ended Aug.
ID, 1912
Greek disturbances, commenced about May s, 1885,
Southwestern (Arbansas) frontier disturbances 1886
NO actual war, no fighting; not entitled.
New York (Canaoa) frontier disturbances, 1888 and
1889 war, no fighting not entitled.
Mexican war, commenced April "a. 1916, ended July
Eyery regiment Of the army except LIST Dragons
Mounted Rifles and 5th Infantry, were engaged in the
The ultra scuth Carolina estate rights doctrine was
wnusings exemplifed In the Post Office Department to
lay, by correspondent from the Palmetto State, who
,aic the postage his letter (although free) and
ENCLOSED Stamps to pre- pay the wer avowpg that
le would neither ask or receive any favor from the
fderal government
Our ew Mniser to Spain reached here last night in
answer to special despatch, and has spent the day in
secret session with the President and Secretary of State
He leaves IN the next steamer for Europe.
Judge Lumpkin of the Court of Claims, has accepted
the appointment and Is in this city. The court
Your readers doubtlessly recollect spirited which
was waged fall winter between the Secretary of
War and the Commissioner OF isdisn Affairs 81, was va,
former LEST its at that time should endanger
the passage Of the Army bill Nov the armistice Is
broken ard bosttes TO he renewed With redoubea
yigor The honorable Secretary declares that Col Many
pennys Dismissal from Office shall be the sine qua non OF
his continuance Ia the Cabipet-and Col d. Cares
the Secretary to grant him court martial on the con-
duct Of the officers at Fort Ieavenworth IL he will do
Col M pledges himself that he win strip the epsulettes
from the shoulders Of every officer at the post. Col
ManypenDy Is not only backed up by Secretary McCle
land but has the sympathies Of the President in his
quarrel and inclined that Gsp Jefferson Davis viii
have the liberty Of Withdrawing from the Cabinet which
he viii do--in horn.
suppressed letter Of Gen. Daviss, written 70 the
Preeidtnt has Just come TO light through the Kansas
Herald, in which the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs s
charged with ignorance injustice and recklessne swth
making false charges and grstueus accusations, and
with In properly invading TIE limits OF distinct depart
ment Of the Presidents a6ministrsticn He closes by
charging Gel Msnypenny with ine ecacy, dsccurtesy
and presumption. When information was called for BY
relative TO the massacre at Fort Laramie the
Secretary Of War sent to the Speaker the House of
tatives communication enclosing as he stated
all the Information the 6les OF hs Office touching the
subject In making this communication the letter the
President suppressed, and the Secretary is much
mortified at its publication.
The Navy Department Ia in the receipt Of letters from
ahe United States frgate Constuton bearing the bro,d
last ocsrs and crew in 6ne condition, and the
Egate was OF Gambia river after short cruise among
shs Canary aud Madeira islands.
The same dispatches reported the sloop- ,ron
ommsnoer forvance Ut Porto Prsys the Sd of Feb.
xuary, CT route Tor the Cape dc verd Islands.
Inc unitec states frgate Savannah, Commodore Sal.
tsr rasneo NO Jansro on the 21st o February, from
shsrt cruise to the Abrobos and Trinidad islands An
well. '' nn
The Secretary Of War has determined TO Az ts min
cps ~ ~sR P, acr the Harvey expedition at
mouth Of the Chayen Eve hundred raas W
Hart LARAMIE, and about the same dstsn.s TO- np
northern boundary Of the DATED States This no,s IN
Rssa purchased trem tae Fur V0nPaOy, who bare pr,