The Indianapolis daily herald. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1865-1868, 1865-11-30
Afternoon Report.
WE lCAN AFFAIR =.
LADY CLERKS In WASHINGTON.
South Carolina Election.
GRANTS MEXICAN VIEWS.
INCREASE OF THE REGULAR ARMY.
FIR @ e Il m ems a fla IRIS.
&c., &C.. &C., &c.
From New York.

Mexican AffairS..Captain We,ss ON
Triai.:Ar Ketiring Hoard ..Re.
per- "rr. Q. comp,ss ITO . OF Currency
Freedmen's Affairs-.Lady Clerks.
Gen. Grants Views ON Mexican
ers i'm south CaroIina.-SouIh Caro-
lima ElcctiOn.-NegrOes Returning
TO their Masters.
NEW YORK, November GA special TO the
Times dated Washington, November -, saws
All statements to the effect that the President
had expressed dissatisfaction with Colfax's
speech are pronounced by the President with
out foundation.
A dispatch TO the World says: Some impor.
tant information regarding Mexican affairs has
just been received by the Government.
There appears to be good reasons now for
asserting that civil trial for JEFF Davis is close
at hand,
special TO the Times SAYS: The late TAILOR
to the old Capitol Prison, Captain Weiss, is
now ON trial before Military Commission up
on charge Of violating the prison rules by
furnishing Henry Wirz and Igen Briscoe. who
! were both imprisoned at the same time. with
playing cards, refreshments, etc.
by order of the President an army retiring
board has been organized consisting of Major
Generals Meade and Hooker, Colonel Thomp-
son, Medical Director, of the Middle Depart
ment, with Breyet Major Ewing, of the Sth
Infantry as Recorder, who Will assemble peri
odically At Philadelphia, and examine and re-
port upon all applications for retirement from
the regular service.
The Herdld'S Washington special says: The
report OF the Comptroller of the Currency was
yesterday sent to the Public Printer. In treat
IN. the question OF National Banks and cur
rency, he refers 10 the taxes and revenue.
which has bearing upon the subject, and in
this way will present an array of valuable
facts 70 our law makers, which if sustained by
sound legislation, will 90 great way toward
strengthening the difficult financial problem
Ii is understood he will urge the removal of
the Bureau 10 New York,
prominent question before the next Con-
gress will be the increase Of the regular army.
General Grant Is understood to favor the i'm
mediate muster out ofall volunteers of the diff
ferent arms of the service.
General Howard has issued circular au-
thorlzlng Sub-COmmissioners TO draw upOn
post commissaries for all needful supplies for
the use of freedmen and refugees in the differ
ent localities
The Freedmen's Bureau has information
that collection OF persons in Mobile is trying
10 underbid negro labor by agreeing TO furnish
German emigrants, just OFF the ship, at wages
lower than negro could subsist upon The
scheme meets the appreciation Of large plant
ers, since 1t enables them to inflict crushing
blow upon their former chattels, for whom
they cherish no particular affection. Respect
able White and colored laborers around Mobile
protest against this, and ask the Bureau to in
The War Department has issued an order
announcing the death of Genera Renderusy
OF the Engineer Corps, and requiring Engineer
officers to wear the usual badge of 2mo6rning
for thirty DAYS
The Worlds dispatch saws that inf his renort
the fourth Auditor Of the Treasury bears strong
testimony in favor Of the lady clerks under his
supervision, who have performed their work
In the most satisfactory manner.
The Herdlds Richmond correspondent Of
the 18th says: General Grant was heartily
welcomed 10 that city by the military authori-
ties. lie freely expressed his opinion while
there regarding the Mexican affairs. lie said
emphatlcally that the advent Of Macmillan to
the pretended throne Of Mexico was part of
the rebellion, and his immediate expulsion
should be part Of its history.
France didn't ask our consent to establish a
throne In Mexico, and we should not consult
that power in re-establishing the Republic.
He said that France had no right to interfere
In the question, but if She would involve her
self with Us in war on this point. now is the
time to have il, while our army and navy are
yet organized, and before our commerce is
again set afiOat on every sea,
The Herald's Charleston correspondent of
the 10Th says; The assumption Of the COM
mand Of the Department of South Carolina.
by General Sickles, as successor to Gilmore,
took the people by surprise, they being in
cllned 10 think IL indicated the displeasure of
the President in their shortcomings In the
work OF reconstruction, and the purpose on
the part of the Government 10 re-establish
martial law, and call another session of the
state Convention. The people were in great
excitement. General Sickles has removed De-
partInent headquarters 10 Charleston.
Only meagre returns of the election for the
Congressman have been received. but Ex-Gov-
ernOr Aiken has been chosen in the Second
District, which includes the city Of Charles
ton. That Is regarded as defeat Of seces-
sion.
over twelve hundred negroes left Charleston
in body on the 22d inst, TO return 10 the en-
ployment OF their former masters on the Sea
Islands. They were jovial at their anticipated
return to their old homes