The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-03-19
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

WAgHN0romy Maron ~, 1900.
PEorEsrIoN or COMMERCE. AGAINST REBEL Fl
RkTES-PLoT TO DESTROY SHIPS IN PANAMA. BAY.
OfsciaI dispatches from Acting Rear Admiral Pearson
dated board tho United States nshp lancaster
9th ult, were received u the Navy Department yss
terday Such orders had issued to the Commanders
OF the steamers Of the squsdoA would render them
vgilant In protecting against the efforts Of
rebel pirstea He reports that attempts hsd boon made
Panama TO construct or moro tOspedocs, for
the purpose Of blowing up the st. arys or any other
United States vessel in the harbor Of Panama. but such
had been taken would Illustrate any such
attempt Such dispositions had been made Of the YES
sells Of the Pacific squadron necessary 70 protect
American interests in the State Of Costa RIGA and in
the Pacific ports Of internal dsturbanoes which
are threatened, occurring
THE CHARGES AGAINST THE INDIAN BUREAv.
The special Senate Committee investigate the chsgss
against the Indian Bureau engaged In the discharge
Of their duties They have already had several sections
at the Interior Department, and have examined Commits
sioncr Dole and other parties connected with the admins
tration Of Indian Affairs. Before concluding their in
designations they viii visit tho Indian country and OK
anime the entire system Of managing the Indian A.
fairs and search out the abuses which said to exist
and largo proportion Of the endless troubles and
wars between the Indians and the whites
TROUBLE ABOUT THE PAYMENT or INDIAN RRQuI-
SITIoNs.
Requsitions were drawn astWeck the Treasury for
about four hundred thousand dollars 70 pay Mcdonald
Fuller Of Smith, for provisions furnished 10 refugee
Indians An appropriation for this claim was included
In the Miscellaneous Appropriation BILL which failed TO
pass but notwithstanding this the reGuisiton for It's
payment made trust funds dedicated BY law and
treaties other objects Tho delegation Of Cherokecs
here learning those facts employed counsel TO re-
~ tAn
question: but they yesterday withdraw The In
dams charge that large proportion Of the claim 10
fraudulent and VIII now try to get hearing upon II b.
fore Il IL finally passed upon and paid
TIN REBEL Ram sroNEwALL.
ociaI information has been resolved from Minis
GER a4 Madrid tslesaphed via Queenstown end Haax,
under date Of March that the Ssonswa reaias IN hs
same condition. Captain Page expected back, and the
Niagara and Sacramento arc watching her.
ARRIVAL OF THE IRoN-cLAD N0NrAUx.
Tho Monitor Montauk, which vas recently engaged at
Fort Fsher and struck BY two hundred shot, waa
lowed up the navy yard to-day where her guns will
bs exchanged for fifteen Inch ones, and Some sghs
repairs made 70 her tsrret and machinery.
BET on THE NEXT Presidency.
On the 10th Of March, 1861, twelve days afte5
the nrst Inauguration Of Abraham Lincoln Colonel
SWAIN now on Governor Fcntons sta made bet Of ons
hsur-.~ A~a..s sasE BA~~sss -sA - -ss1u elected
President IN 1904 Tho money was paid over on shs 9TH
Instant tie day Of Mr. Lncolns second inauguration.
On tho following day Mr. Swain proposed TO the same
party to bet one hundred dollars that Mr. Lincoln would
be elected for the third term In 1868 The wager wa
taken as before Since then three ethcr bets Of
the same nature have been made.
CAPTURES OF aUERILLAs.
lieutenant and six privates belonging to the Thirt
battalion Of Virginia rebe Volunteers but doing gucrl'
SERVICE have becn captured by scouting party Of h'
Eighth Illinois cavalry, under Captain Russell In Louder
county, Virginia Their names arc Lieutenant Harve!
Hatcher, privates B. g. Spindle, W. A. Enderson J.
Lyn. A 8. Wynn, j. N. Hill and Charles Walter.