New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-05

Special Dispatch 10 Tue N. Y. Tribune .------
WAsHISrox Monday Dec. 4, ls6x


WAsHISrox. Monday. Dec T. Leo.
THE LATR BUTCHBRY BY INDIANS ON TIE
PLAINS. e1Neg1
The Commissioner of the Indian Bureau has
just received report from the Superintendent OF H.
dian Affairs located at Atchison. Kansas giving some
additional particulars relative to the late attack bv
band Of Indians on q mail-coach crossing the Plains
and the killing Of number Of passengers Among the
six passengers brutaly murdered was Frederick
Merivin Of NewYork City From the best sources Of
information at the command Of the Superintendent he
believes the attack to have been made BY l,5Oo
Cheyennes. Arrapahoes and Apaches, who after the
massacre burned five mail stations and drove away all
the live stock in southery direction. The Superin.
believes that the greater part Of those who
mted the outrage belong to tho Cheyenne tribe and
that they not present when the recent treaty Of
peace between that tribe and the United States was
ratified. As this band is Its way to join their tbe
the Superintendent believes that when they learn Of
the municent provisions Of the treaty made with THEN
tribes by the United States. they viii be induced Ia
cherish peaceful relations with the Government.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD.
L. C. Durant, the Vice-President and Gene
raj Manager Of the Union Pacific Railroad 10 now In
and acceptance by Government Commissioners Of thu
first 40 miles of the main line west OF Omaha Since
tho decision Of the President approving the amended
location Of the line. the work has progressed very rap
IDLY.
YELLOW FEVER REPORTED on THE sTt NAVAL.
Quite sensation was created in town yes.
terday by the reported death by yellow fever Of an
Assistant Engineer the Stonewall lying at the
Navy Yard. Although the evidence Of the existence Of
this scourge the Stonewa 10 far from conclusive,
she has, nevertheless been towed into the stream and
Is now undergoing thorough cleansing process pre-.
yious to the admission Of visitors
ANOTHER SMUGGLING DODGE-C0PRISs.
Another smuggling dodge upon the Canadian
border has Just been detected An unusual number OF
collins have been brought across the line OF late for In
terment on the American side Last week the United
States Revenue Officer insisted upon seeing the
corpse" after the coffin landed against the earnest
protests Of the stricken relatives, when instead OF
defunct body the coffin was found filed with costly
silks.
| PRIZE CLAIMS.
During the month of November there were
revised In the office OF the Second Controller 753 prize
claims $50 claims Of heirs Of deceased soldiers, $40
sailors pay claims, l7s Quartermasters'. l73 commits
sary and 50 paymasters' accounts.
COUNTERFEIT FRACTIONAL CURRENCY.
Two per cent of all the fractional currency
received at the Treasury is counterfeit This comes to
the Department from bankers and others deemed
experts in Judging money and two per cent escaping
the detection Of such parties gives some idea Of the
extent of this kind Of counterfeitng.
| SOLDIERS BOUYTIEs.
The disabled soldiers employed in the various
the Government have prepared petition
numerously signed praying Congress to abolish the act
passed nj their last session Withholding from them the
bounes paid to all others Of their class not IN Govern
ment employ As their disabilities in most cases pre-
clude the possibility Of their receiving but small CON-
for their services it seems but just that they
should be entitled to the bounty as that accorded
many others not in Government employ. bat whose
salaries are, nevertheless. considerably larger
| THE SUPREME COURT.
The Supreme Court met at IL to-day. All
the Judges being present. they proceeded in body 70
the White House. and aer paying their respects TO hs
President adjourned hill tomorrow. when they VIII
enter upon the business Of the term.
l INTERNAL REVENUE.
Inc recelpts Oh iH.einoi A@o''S ~''
were o. 6Ol,s76.
i THE JANUARY COUPONS.
The paymentof the January coupons will be
.nticipated ON account Of the large accumulaton Of
coin in the Treasury.
| CANADIAN SMUGGLING.
The Commissioner of Customs is convinced,
from the character Of the reports which he is daily re-
eeying from the Canadian frontier that his action in
employing female detectives there was judicous and
will be of great benefit in the exposure and arrest OF the
female smuggers who have recently been so extensive
" engaged in the contraband trade between Csnads
and the United States. Not female smuggier now
the line where 20 crossed before and merchants
along the border suspected of having formerly been en-
gagged in the contraband trade closing their stores
and selling out.