The Indianapolis daily herald. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1865-1868, 1865-11-25
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WAsHINGTOas. November 2t.-The Secretary
of state has received letter from Minister
Clay, dated 81 Petersburg. October -. A.
some attempts arr being made 10 deny the cX-
istcnce of the cattle plague in Russia, he quotes
extracts from the Russian Gazette. Of Mos
cow, in proof of the fact. Nothing Is attempted
90 arrest the plague. supcrsttous people re-
gard that a. sin. some of the larger villages
scarcely retain tenth part Of their original
number. Cattle perish by hundreds and sheep
by thousands. The description Of the cattle
plague does not answer % the one raging In
England In all respects. but the climate and
other surroundings greatly change the sytnp-
toms and character Of the disease, as j. well
known, and notwithstanding the donials of the
Russian authorities. who are much interested
in the expectation Of cattle. tallow, hides and
wool. Minister Clay l. Of the decided opinion
that the disease was carried from the Baltic
Russian ports 10 England.
IMMENSE STEEL WORKS.
HARRISBURG, (Pa.) November 2i.-The
secretary Of the Pennsylvania Steel Works has
decided 20 accept what j. known n the Kelker
farm, two and half miles southeast Of Ilar-
rlsburg. The ground at that noini i cOntii-
Gus 10 the Susquehanna river, on the line Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad. Engineers were
NJ work to-day surveying the necessary lines
for the erection Of the works
IL i admitted 10y all practical mechinsts that
this enterprise will bee the most extensive Of
it, kind ever erected in America. and i 10 be-
To this continent what the celebrated works Of
Wade Butcher, al sheffield, are 10 Europe.
one thousand experienced wOrkmcn in steel
will be brought from England, while 900
other skilled mechanics will be required for
the full operation Of these works.
PRESIDENT JUAREz AND his CABINET.
The Herald has letter from Fl Paso. Mex
leo, to the 2lth October. President Juarcz
and all his Cabinet were still there az that
time bat it was thought possible they might
soon remove to a more favorable locality.
Juarez called Cabinet council, but nothing
Of the proc ceilings has been made public
II compelled 10 abandon FL Paso. the proba-
bility Is Juarez will 90 by way Of California
to some Of the Southern provinces Of Mexico
not yet visited by the French.
The population Of III PasO and surrounding
country have suffered severely by the forced
contributions Of all kinds for the support Of
Juarez and his Government
FURTHER NEWS BY THE CHINA.
The London Daily Nelrs says: The order
concerning the crew Of the shenandoah stipu-
latcs that all who are not British subjects
shall be liberated. The men on being called
up claimed 10 BE- residents of the southern
states, spain and France; not any Of them ac-
knowledged 10 be subjects Of Great Britain.
though many Of them had Scottish and York
shire accent Of the broadcst character. All
were Released. and their baggage was noticed
to be particularly heavy.
An article in BldckcoOds Magazine.on the
Trent affair, says: Ii is now no longer secret
that Lord PalmerstOn made up his own mind
TO 90 with the Federal States. The Emperor
Of the French is equally long-sighted with Lord
Palmerston, and had there not been with him
in the Cabinet men to whom the thought Of
war under any circumstances is dreadful the
message sent 10 Washington would have re-
qulred short and categorical answer because
a fleet equipped for action would have been
toll ~. h..a A. go ~
VACANCIES II THE REGULAR ARMY,
Many vacancies i'm the lower grades of the
regular army aud among field and company
officers of the Veteran Reserve Corps exists at
the present time. The order heretofore issued
10y the War Department, providing for the ex-
amining Of applicants to MI vacancies in the
regular army, is being executed and an order
has just been promulgated directing regiment
al officers of the Veteran Reserve Corps 10 for
ward 10 the chief mastering officer of this De
partment duplicate muster rolls and descrip-
tive lists of all officers and men who are elected
TO remain in that service.
IL il believed an order will be issued 10 re-
cruit the Veteran Reserve Corps and 10 resume
The examination Of candidates 10 till existing
vacancies. These measures will afford means
Of providing for many eX-oficers of volunteers.
Of merit and ability. who are anxious To re-
enter the military service. Ii will be remem-
bered that the terms Of enlistment Of nine
regiments Of infantry, of three battaiOnS each:
one regiment Of artillery and one of cavalry.
VIII, by law. expire one year after the end of
the rebellion. hence legislation will become
necessary in regard to these branshcs Of the
military service.
IMPORTANT MILITARY ORDER.
General Order iGl.l
WAR DEPARTMENT.
ASHINGTON, November ~ 1865.
Ordered. lst. That all persons claiming re-
ward for the apprehension of John Wilkes
Booth. Lewis Payne, &. \. AtzerOtt David r.
Harold and JEFF. Davis. or either of them. arc
notified TO file their claims and proofs with the
AdJutant General for final adjudication. bv
the Special Committee appointed 10 award
and determine upon the Validity of such
claims, before the first Of January next. after
which time no claims will be received
I'd. The rewards offered for the arrest of IA,
cob Thompson. Beverly Tucker, George y.
sanders. William e.. Cleary and John II. sur
RAFT. are revoked.
BY order Of the President Of the United
STATES.
r. ID. TOWNSEND. \. A. q.
THE FIRING ON ONE OF OUR VESSELS By THE
IMrERIALIsTs CONFIRMED.
NEW ORLEANS. November 2i.-The Times
Brownsville letter Of the 18th. confirms the
statement of the lmperialistS firing on a Fede-
raj vessel drifting down the river. The crew
ran ashore and took 90 flight the Imperial
it's IRE being harmless. The captain of the
boat narrowly escaped being shot, a musket
ball passing through his hat.
We understand General Wcitzel demanded
an explanation Of the affair; and that there i
quite spicy correspondence going on between
Weitzel and Meia relative TO firing from the
American side at the Imperial gunboai Elan
tona. and evident sympathy i shown for the
Liberals. the nature whereof has not trans
pired.
Mejia's order prohibiting intercourse with
BROWNSVILLE can not last long. The Liberals
again surround the city and they will be- COM
pelled 70 draw supplies from Brownsville a.
heretofore.
1t i supposed the order was issued to pre-
vent the ingre>s Of spies into Matamorl>
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE At CAMP NELSON.
CAMP NELSON. ny, November 24-The
large Government building here. occupied bv
the Quartermaster and Commissary Depart
ments offices. was burned at O'Clock thi.
morning large amount OF Government pro-
perty destroyed All the public funds and
nearly all the valuable papers were saved.
TREASURY RECOMMENDATION.
NEW YORK. November 24-The TriJape's
Washington special SAYS that the secretary #
The Treasury Will recommend in his report a
considerable increase in the National banking
capital made necessary by the commercial ne
ces>iiies Of the country. especially the de>fitu-
ton Of banking capital al the south.
TERRHI TORNADO IN NICARAGUA.
Grcytown. Nicaragua. adyices sav thar on
the night Of the 18th II October niriou, tnr.
nado visited that region. sweeping nearly
everything before il. Along the shore from
Monkey Point u Buefied in the part II Cen.
fral America known ~ Mosquito Coast the en-
tire town of Blueiicld. with the exception Of
Kings residence and the missionary building.
VA, completely demolished. and many perSon.
killed For mile- along the coast all houses
disappeared bcfor, the storm. Plantations
We're covered with i've feet II water and all
growing crops destroyed.
COY. CURTIN GOING To CUBA.
By advice Of hi. physician. GOV. Curtin will
spend the season IN Cuba. returning in time TO
prepare his message q the coming Lecislatgrc
he sails from New York next weeh, accom-
panied by Mr.. Curtin. surgeon General
Phillips and one other of his intimate friends
IiIE IiEAIE sHEN NNDOAH-NiR. ADANS-
CALEB CUSHING.
The ITmes' Liverpool correspondent savs