Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-10-16
From Washington.

New YORK, Oct. 14.-The Trbune's Wash
ington special says: Intelligence has been
received here by the Mexican legation, that
Gen. Diaz, of the Army of the East, taken
prisoner when LaXaca fell, and kept in Pu-
ebla as prisoner of war, has made his es-
cape and rejoined the Republican forces.
Gen. Diaz is now in the State of LaXaca, at
the head of considerable force, and in
tends to resume the offensive within short
time. The inhabitants of Sassierra and
Saconador are in arms against Maximilian,
and Gen. Diaz is actually engaged in Or
ganizing them into regiments and brigades.
Great alarm exists among the Imperialists,
as Diaz is regarded as one ofthe ablest Gen
erals on the Liberal side. The well-known
ill-feelng existing between the French and
the United State troops on the Rio Grande
seem to encourage the dsatfection.
Among other revenue frauds recently
discovered, is one at Hamilton, Ohio, where
the attempt to defraud the Government
out of $4,000, has been followed by pay
ment OF the $4,000 by penalty of $4,000
more, and a fine of third $4,000, and
another in Delphas, Ohio, where it is be-
lieved LOO bblsS of whisky have been
passed without tax, but where testimony
of facts are deficient. 100000 is now offer
ed as compromise in the recent seizure
lOI ItNtIuc lTduuS db
ion was first aroused by the fact that 800
bbls of whisky were shipped from Nash
vile, the first shipment of whisky ever
made from the South to the North. After
the whisky was seized parties offered
$l30000 for its release, which was refused.
The President is already diligently en-
ploying his leisure hours in work upon
his forthcoming messages. ..,'y.. 80 a7>
Secretary Stanton declines to interfere
with the ruling of the Paymaster- General,
In regard to restricting the colored troops
to 500 bounty, but Congress will attend to
their rights.
The Times Washington special says: The
President to-day issued four hundred par
dons for persons residing in the States of
Louisiana, South Carolina and North Car
olina.
The Worlds Washington special says:
The General Land Office has supplied to the
Secretary of the Interior, for his approval,
selected by and iruring to the State Of
Iowa, under the swamp land grant of. 1850.
The domain to be conveyed is situated In
the Thornton District.
An adjustment has been made of the ac-
count between the United States and
Minnesota, involving the per cent. fund
on net proceeds of sales of public loans,
situated within the boundaries OF that
State, and the amount due the Government
has been collected. Twelve thousand, three
hundred and twenty acres of public lands
were taken up with agricultural college
script at Topeka, KS, during the last
month, and upwards OF two thou
sand, two hundred acres were ac-
tually settled upon under the
homestead laws. Seven thousand, five
hundred and eighty-five acres of public
lanus are reported to have been taken up
for actual settlement during the month OF
September, at the Land Office in Minneap-
oils. The proceeds therefrom amounting
to $1S3,S99. Three thousand acres were
taken up at iDenner, Colorado, during the
same month.
The Commissioner of the General Land
Office received on Monday, from st. Paul,
Minnesota, letter dated the I'd inst- which
says that the recent census indicates rapid
increase in the population of that State, es-
pecially in the southern districts. The
yield Of the crops this year will surpass
that of any former year, the average pro-
duct of wheat to the acre being twenty Eve
bushels. Four of the railroad companiesin
the State are advertising for 500 laborers
each. Labor is very high, and is command
ing $3.50 per day.