The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-18

Restoration to the United States Of the
Artillery Sold by the Texas Rebels
to the Mexican Imperialists.
THE TRIAL OF MISS HARRIS,
&C., &C., &c.
WASHINGTON, July II, 1896.

ut half past two today waiting to see the President but
the reception terminated at three O'Clock Among those
in the anterooms were Mr. Orr, Of Mississippi, and Mr.
Royston Of Arkansas both members of the late rebel
congress. The latter has just been pardoned.
man was pointed out in the throng as the engineer
Of the pirate Alabama who, with others present from
tho South, had come to seek Executive clemency.
THE RAM sroNEwALL.
The following correspondence has just taken place in
relation to the Stonewa:
Mr.. rAssARA TO MR.. sEwARD.-No. "a.
WASHINGTON, July a. 1895
The undersigned, Minister Penipotentiary Of her
Catholic Majesty has the honor to bring TO the know
ledge of the Honorable the Secretary Of State that
agreeably to official communications which he has recev
cd from Madrid the order been given the Captain
General Of Cuba TO deliver the war vessel Stonewa'
70 the person whom the government Of the United
States may commission for that purpose the due for
In thus acting the government Of her Majesty judges
that the addced in the note of the 3Oh Of May
last not sufficient to found the right Of revndcation
which that of the United States believes it has over the
aforementioned vessel Animated, nevertheless by the
same noble and loyal sentiments which It has shown
during the four years OF the war happily terminated in
shis country oms entering into discussion without
object aud the Sonewa is placed at the disposal Of the
government of the United States.
With reference TO the security for the expenses TO the
commander of the Stonewa of sixteen thousand dollars
which seems to have been considered as the sole and
pecial OF the surrender Of the vessel it Is to be
believed that the government Of the United States will
mot refuse to reimburse it. It being understood never
Stonewa which delivery Ia and must be considered alb
selutey unconditional
seiterae to the honorable Secretary Of State the
aAce Of his highest esteem.
TO the Honorable the SECRETARY or STATE Of the
Mr.. SEWARD TO Mr. rAsARA.
DEPARrNENr OF STATE, I
WASHINGTON July II, 1856
The undersigned. Secretary Of State Of the United
States has the honor TO acknowledge the receipt Of
m wa n "
Mr. Tassara Minister Plenpotentiary Of the Queen OF
Spain In that note Mr. Tassara informs the undersigned
that her Catholic Majesty has ordered that the armed
steam vessel called the Stonewal which has been the
subject Of previous correspondence between the two
United States and that this decision has been made with
. waiver of.dscussion upon the question whether the
demand Of the United States for the surrender could be
Mr. Tassara has been pleased also 10 the under
signed that the surrender has been ordered the ground
tween the two countries during the period Of the
insurrection which has, heretofore, 30 greatly dis
many of tho foreign Powers The undersigned is still
further informed that whilo Spain will receive from the
United States they have heretofore offered to pay
Indemnity OF sixteen thousand dollars, the amount of
ehe expenses which the Captain General of Cuba in
Cured In obtaining possession Of the Sonewa yet that
ne surrender 10 rendered without making II dependent
on such reimbursement as condition
Nr. Tassara's communication has been submitted to
ehe United States and the has
the pleasure TO inform Mr. Tassara that orders will
beprompty given for the bringing away OF the Stonewa
from Havana and for the reimbursement Of the Of
$le 600 to the Spanish government only remains 70
be added that this government appreciates equally the
pr0mptness the lbcality and the courtesy which have
eminent on h snS hs these
ceedngs will have strong tendency to confirm and
petuate the ancient and traditional friendships Of the
The undersigned avas himself Of this occasion to
saer Mr. Tassara renewed Of his highest con-
To Senor Don GABRIEL GARCIA TAssARA, Minister
Plenipotentary, &c, &C, &c.
THR CANNON AND PROPERTY CARRIED ACROSS THB
RIO GRAND. BY THE REBELS TO BE RESTORED.
Official communications received by the Department Of
State from Paris justify the expectation that the
and other property carried the Rio Grandc by the
rebel leaders after the captuaton will be freely and fully
restored TO the United States in compliance with the de-
nand
FINANCIAL MATTERS.
The present series Of the thirty loan will proba
bly, all be absorbed within week or days This ia
the last Of the six hundred million authorized
last session Of Congress.
When the soldiers have been paid of there will not be
% great drain the Treasury and the expenses OF
the government have already been very much reduced
and are daily growing less by careful outstanding Of
the Of the government the Secretary will be
able to get through until Congress meets Certificates Of
Indebtedness and temporary loans will afford such relief
- may be actually requisite.
OFFICERS OF THE CUSTOMS.
Secretary McCulloch is much exercised just by
contentious among the political friends Of the admins
eraton Of the important colectorships
ana other officers OF the customs To-day very large
delegation from Philadelphia among whom was the
present Collector Of that port Mr. Thomas visited him
10 urge the retention OF the present incumbent Two
ether prominent candidates, Messrs King and Webster
presented and strongly urged for the position This
delegation subsequently called upon and had inter-
view with the President It has not yet been decided
who the fortunate person shall be.
Another delegation from Maryland also called upon the
Secretary in reference to the Baltimore appointments
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.
The President has appointed Thomas Maxwell Direct
Tax Commissioner for Alabama; Calvin Brown, of New
jersey Consul at Augsburg; Aaron Gregg of Tennessee
Consul at Kingston, Jamaica; John H Gbbon Assayer
Of the Branch Mint at Charlotte N. c. Charles Durkee
formerly United States Senator from Wisconsin Governor
sc Utah. William H. Wallace Governor Of Idaho place
Of Caleb Lyon-the former lately delegate in Con.
grcss from that territory
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT EXCHANGING PROPERTY IN
BROOKLYN.
Admiral Smith, Chief Of the Bureau Of Navy Yards and
Docks has entered into preliminary arrangements 70,
giving to the city of Brooklyn certain land and the ad
vantages Of tho dock at walabout in consideration Of
the surrender the government Of the streets which run
through the Navy Yard grounds The action OF the New
York Legislature IL Is believed is necessary TO raty the
terms Of this exchange the part Of Brooklyn.
THE INDIANS.
Superintendent Elijah Sells, who has charge Of the
southern agency of Indian affairs, comprising the south
ern part OF Kansas aud the Indian territory arrived in
This city to-day direct IRON the Indian country He re-
ports everything quiet in that direction, and looking "a
vorable for the ultimate contamination OF very favora
able treaties with the several tribes chat occupy those
lands The refugee Indians, who represent some
eighteen thousand in the aggregate and who are subsis
ing present the bounty Of the government, arc
made up from all the different tribes in that secion and
those whom the late has visited with consdera'
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