Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-08-01
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MEXICAN EMIGRATION SOCIETY

MEXICAN EMIGRATION SOCIETY
NKw YORK, July 3l.-The Mexican emigra
ton scheme is being revived society called
the American Legion, has been organized, for
the purpose of encouraging emigration to Mexico,
with the view of developing the resources of that
beautiful country. The organizer. of this lie
gion promise 900 acres of land TO those who are
DESTROYS to join the fortunes of Benito Juarex. II
is reported the movement has the support o,
Senator Romero
THE INDIAN TRIBES.
The Herald publishes statement from data
in the Indian Bureau OF the names. number and
location OF vsious tribes of Indians. IL appears
there are forty to sixty distinct tribes principally
scattered throughout our Western territory
though small fragments of some OF them still re
main oil their aboriginal ground ia Northern,
Southern and Western States. IL s estimat 81
that altogether there are now in the United
States about $50, 900 Indians
SOUTHERN POSTAL MATTERS
Hereafter all letters addressed to post Offices
which have not been reopened since the rebel
lion will be forwarded 10 reopened Offices ne ar
est the Offices for which they are intended, TO re-
main, unless previously called for. until the off
ces To which they are addressed shall be again in
operation.
TIE NUMBER on MN FURNISHED BY THk SOUTH
The Worlds correspondent writes. a long letter
commenting on the condition of affairs ia the
South. He says: The South has had more thar
million of men in the ranks. Six great States
Virginia. Georgia. Alabama, Mississippi North
Carolina aud South Carolina have furnished each
from $4,000 to 100 900 men to the Confedera te
army, independent OF militia Louisiana, Ten.
nessee, Arkansas. Texas and Florida furnished
from $4,000 to 80 900. and Missouri and Ken
lucky 10000 each-Nsryland still less Al
though the muster rolls OF the Assistant Adju.
tant General. at Richmond. contained only 45O,
OOO names 81 the evacuation OF that CITY, OF which
not quite half were on duty in the field vet in
January, 1863, the rebel army humble ed $50 QUO
men, most of whom were in actual service
From the best judgments have been able TO
obtain the proportionate mortality has been lar
ger than that OF our army. The number of
MANNED, crippled and wasted forms everywhere
TO be met with 50 indicate. Nearly every fam
ily arc 10 mourning. sometimes Cor two, three.
snd four victims The total loss is set down b,
good authority at 100 900 killed and died in the
service, aud a hundred thousand permanently
disabled, while there perhaps two hundred
thousand suffering under various degrees OF disa
bilrty The lack of medical skill and supple.
has undoubtedly added largely to the numbers
OF deaths in the Southern army, which il is
claimed are more than balanced by the ravsges
oi CHfoate upon our own troops ne want OF
Sanitary or Hospital organizations undoubtedly
swellei the mortality OF the South The reb
els never spared men when their sacrifice would
win an advantage Great az has been the loss in
men the loss in wealth has been greater
GREAT INDIAN MEETING
The Commissioner of Indian affairs of the
General Land Office Superintendent of southern
Indian Agency gen Hsrnev. Gen Heron and
Col. Parker. Of Gen. Grants stat. have been
appointed Commissioners to meet, on the LIST Of
September. at near Fort Gibson, twenty or
thirty Indian tribes. including the Cherokees.
Osages. Creeks, Seminoles. Choctaws, Chicka
saws, and other affiliated tribes.
Nearly all OF the Indians who will attend the
Grand Council have forfeited their annuities and
other benefits, by entering into treaties with the
rebels. through Albert Pike. who had plenary
powers on that subject. The Indian Bureau has
printed copy of all these treaties. IL is under
stood the object OF the Council is TO restore the
friendly relations heretofore existing between
the Indians aud the United States, and to secure
peace on the Plains