New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-14

laden with liquor and nails. Quincy A. Hooper.
handing tie United States steamer Clyde. of Key
West writes that on the 2Gth It be sent two boats
with an armed Drew mp tho Shawnee River for the pur
pose Of capturing quantity Of cotton. On the morning
of the 9th the boats returned with an old scow laden
with 81 bales of cotton which was put on board the
Clyde and sent to Key West.
TIKI UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
The United States Supreme Court will, during
tho coming week, bo engaged In hearing the following
named oausea:
No I64The United States appellants w. Vose DC Jesus
Nslejo. from tho District Court Of California r,u
| No I65.-Jons, Wslinyford Co., appellants w. Living
.ton. COPELAND Co, nom tho United sta'es C"eu o'
No. iSsThe ynsd States appeltV. ". = X rO,om'
No. l69-Sanago Brgnandlo ct al, plaintiff. ~ slro Va
Matilda G. Gray ct al, from the Circuit Court Of N0f"e'"
| California
THE RETURN OF GEN. GRANT.
| The sudden return of Lieut.. Gen. Grant TO
the West prevented him from participating In the mill
tary dinner Mt the Executive Mansion last night. How
ever nearly ALL If not the entire number of Major aud
Blsadler- Generals now here including Gems. Halleck
Meade sickles and McCook together with the Secre'
tary of War dincd with the President 1t Is said in
military quarters that Gen Grant will return to Wash
ington in tn, course OF the next two weeks.
INDIAN REFUGEES.
The Indian Bureau is taking preliminary meas
nrcs for the return Of the Indian refugees in Kansas
about Loo H. number 10 their own country nom
which they were driven by Secession hostilite'. But
the removal will not be Immediately effected.
PERSONAL.
Among other prominent visitors at Washing
| ton is Gov. Smith Of Rhode Island.
oRS. GRANT AND the NEW YORK INVITATION.
! Lieut.. Gen. Grant, before he left Oh Friday
for the West answered the letter written on tho behalf
Of large number Of the loyal citizens OF New'fork'
who dcired TO eynce their appreciation OF the signal
services be had rendered to the country in brilliant
series Of in arms, aud respectfully soliciting
the a or Of bis presence their guest at some period
during hs stay in the East.
The letter was signed BIS fifty Of the mos, prominent
citizens of New York In reply Gen. Grant says
while highly approaching the Kind tender OF the nos
ptlilrs ol he city be will not be able to accept OF
them M, duties" he add.. call me Immediately 10
tie West for which start by the most expeditions
route ths evening
| "For that part Of your letter complimentary TO my
self accept my thanks and receive my assurance that
all In my power will be done that Jour expectations
nav be realized The mon and money you periodically
offer for the all thhl VIII 10
! ia early termination in the reSstabshment vi The
whole Union, stronger than IT has ever BEEN"
THE DANISH BLOCKADE.
The State Department has been officially
notified Of the blockade by tho Danish Government OF
oil the ports and nets the east coast OF the Duches
OF Soheswg and Holsein, from the 18th OF February
with the exception Of Neustsd and tho Islands Of Alsen
and Arroe and such other places are actually under
the authority Of his Majesty tho King OF Denmark.
! MAIL SERVICE WITH THE TERRITORIES
The Post-Ofice Department has just con-
onded contracts for mail service in Nebraska wash
inston Idaho. and other far-of Territories. Among
them Is oue providing that from the ls Of July next the
ais shall be carried thrice from the Intersection Of the
overland mail route at Salt Lake City Utah Territory
BY tho way Of Boise City and Auburn. 10 Wslln ALA
In Washington Territory In ten days. IN lien OF sending
them via PiacerviIie California. to Portland oregon
This saves 800 miles OF travel and ten days In the ex
petition Of the mails for Oregon Washington Territory
and Idaho Territory. This important mall service Is
let 10 Ben Holiday at el56. 900 per annum.
The mails for the newly discovered gold mines In
Idaho Territory and Bannock city to be sent three
times week from Salt Lake City and the contract Is
awarded Mr. T.. S. Afford. commencing at Fort Hall
and intersectng tho Wals ALA route at that point.