, 1864-12-09
REPORT OF THE INDIAN BUREAU.
The following Is statistical synopsis o1
the report Of the Commissioner Of Indian If

! 1he following fa statistical synopsis
the report Of the Commissioner Of Indian If
| fairs:
| At the present time there are thirteen su
perintendencics md ffty-cight agencies con
| nccted with the Indian service, and these
have the charge Of about two hundred differ
eut tribes. Tho number of Indians actually
reported in the tables of population this yeaf
is little over one hundred thousand. The
number Of Indians within the limits Of tho
United States is estimated at about 3oo 03).
The whole number Of schools reported Is
forty-seyen, and the number Of scholars four
chow that there have been cultivated By the
Indians this year, 18,9S7 acres Of land and
by the Government, for and in connection
with the Indians, 2,G78 acrcs producing, in
the aggregate, az. .Ss5 bushels Of the products
Of the field, average Of nearly Aye bushels Of
pegs'asss egsons tepotG saa sr"' to each Of tue
!, In addition to this, the Indians hare made
during the past season, 432, Ill lbs sugar and
s,t06 gallons sorghum syrup. Or tlsh sold
there we're Z, ,067 hr1s. fnrs valued ut $37, ,587.
Tie eamount Of wealth in individual property
owned by Indians is put down at St,851 ,404.
With regard to the condition Of the Indian
Trust Fund, no important changes have been
made since the last report.
In connection with the ahore facts, it must
be taken into consideration that il: some Of
the superIntcnd. ncics. especially the South
located south Of the Arkansas were
in state Of great. prosperity, and far I'D
VanG4d In civilization, but who have been for
the last two years cxilcs from their homes,
scarcely anything has been done. The hos
tility which certain Northwestern tribes have
shown tie last TWO years have also intcrfcrcd
materially with tic pro$ress In that quarter.
Tim tntlnYcfnr In %rn pla IN 4 -
Issued from tie Quarter,nastcr Generals Of
ice:
This Government has received information
that numbers In the British provinces on our
northern border have removed there with the
intention Of obtaining employment ut depots
diarism. TIL, plots By which some months
since many stores on Western rivers were
fired and destroyed by rebel agents hayo
now been extended with the intention
to attempt the destruction Of military stores,
shipping, manufactures and public and pri-
vate property at various points throughout
the loyal States. The stricteat vigilance,
and greatest care, should be enforced in
guarding against such fires. ;.
Against persons who have at any time dur
ing the last six months been living in Cuna~
da rs refugees from disloyal States, or fngi-
tives from DRAFT, officers Of this Department
will require from those whom they may c1a-
cilitate access to stores OF store-house5, sat-
isfactory evidence, not only Of loyalty, but
residence within loyal States, In addition to
the usual oath Of allegiance.
Refugees coming from rebel territory ON
preventing satisfactory evidence Of loyalty
will To employed. but care mnst be exercised
III employing such persons. IL. C. MEras.
The Department has adrices from Admiral
Porter Of the capture and arrival at Hampton
Roads Ofthc rebel steamer Armstrong, ,630 tons
burthcn-a beautiful vessel, very flst and
new, captured by the Cuyler and Gettysburg
on the 4th Of December, With cargo OF $50
bales Of cotton, the larger part hal ing been
thrown overheard In The chase.
NEw YORK, Thursday, Dec. 8.--The Con-
nurddps Washington special says the Repub-
can CAUCUS this evening selected Senator
Grimes as chairman Of the Naval Committee,
In place Of Mr.. Hale.
Thomas J. purand, end others, Of Louis
iana, have fled strong protest against the
admission Of the Congressional delegation
fiom that State.
The Senate, in executive session, today
confirmed the nomination Of Gov. Dennison
as Postmastcr6encral
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Dec. 8.-The Pro.
yost Marshal General today issued the fol
lowing circulaH:~
Reliable Information has been received TINT
large number Of evil-disposed persons, con-
sisting Of rebel sympathizers secessiontsts,
maraudcrs md other outlaws, Who have COL
lected in Canada, with q view to
enter the commercial cities Of the North.
particularly those on tho Canadian from
tier, with the estensible Pnrpose Of seeking
on The destruction Of life and property, will
shortly arrive in the Cnited States. All OIL
cials Of this Burean are instructed to place all
persons suspected to be Of this class under
strict surveillance and arrest suchts evidently
belong to it.
PtoTost a1azshals will confer with the mr1-
nicipal authorities, with view to preventing
the mischiefs contemplated, and will aid the
authorities in discovering these persons and
causing their arrest.
(signcd,) j. 3. Fnr, Prov. Mar. Gen.
The Iri1Yn<', Washington special says:
The testimony in the case Of Hami1ton Eus-
ter, before the Doubleday court-1ne1tial, was
closed today. Tie trial OF North will not be
resumed before Monday next. A very large
number of witnesses have been subpannd.
The Navy Department are about to pur-
chase the new steaner New York, built for
Commodore Vanderbilt. She is splendid
vessel and probably yery fast.