The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1865-08-05
THE RICHMOND ELECTION.
Confirmation of It's Annulment.
REBELLION NOT DEAD YET.
Trouble in NJ. Carolina and Tenn.

Washington, Jyiv 31.-Previous to March 1863 all
ie,tefs were required to be prepaid snd the people
had tecomo 20 accustomed to the Law, that not
than 50CO0 unpaid ltttes annually returned TO
the Dead Letter Ofice. But at that date Congress
passed. a Law uniting all unpaid letters to pass
th ough the ma.ls, the receiver Of them paying
double rates This Arrangement resulted DISASTROUS
Iy 10 the postal revenues and at the late Congress
the law absolutely requiring prepayment, restor-
sd The PEOPLE generally, however, not aware Of
this sc, for the numl or of unpad letters returned
W the Dead Letter Once averages hOco per day.
The Commissioner of Indian Affairs, the Comfnls-
sicnor Vi the General Land Ofco, the superin'eud-
ent Of the Southern Indian Agency, Gen. HRrysv,
Gen Heron and Col Parker Of Lieut. Gen. Grants
stalI. have teen appointed Commissioners to meet
tht fiIs' oi september at OF near ort Glton TWEEN
~ or thirty Indian tribes including the Chsrot oteec
ussre-, Geek, sem noles' Chsctav', Chckasaws,
Michirm, the kgn'aA and other affiliated trile.
Neuly all the indians who will attend the Grand
Council have forfeited their annuity ana other hene
lts by encGg into treaties with the rebels thioush
The Iudian Bureau has printed copy Of all the,c
treatie.. Il /. understood that the object Of the
eI.ting between the Indisus and the United States
anu 70 socGre peace on the Plains.
sFated that the Con.ulship TO Gsboon, In West
tyn Africa, having been rendered to j. C. B.bcock, Of
New York that gentleman respectfully declined II,
expressing desire to be appointed bearer OF dis
patches thi. summer TO the White Mountains, pro-
vidsd the latter Office would not prejudice his spp-
cation ior more favorable appointment.
The receips Of the Internal Revenue for July
approximate to i!AO0AoO0 Now that the income tax
g. leginn'ng to he paid, 1t Il ettimated that the
receipts will be at least si,00lOoO per day for the
next two or three months
ILo!o nov remains In the custody OF the Govern
only prisoner Of war, Capt. H. WiItz, confined in
The Old Capitol, sWlitlng hi trial (Which viii not
take place for Two seeksg, upon charges Of cruelty to
cur prisoLers At AndoEson7ille.
1h. afternoon Gen. EcLAughlin'B brigade, Of the
SET Division, 9ih Cotps, comg1li Of the 9th and 5Sth
MGs,achu.etu, passed down the avenue on their way
home.
The following Wienmcr,' OF general oficer have
teen made by che President;
Major Gen. C. ". nolgc, TO the general command
Sf all the United Statos fOrocb serving in knnaas,
colorado, Nebiassa, Montana, and that portion Of
Iakoah. ing vest and south of the Missouri he I'D
uu.rters m the tell. Major Gen. Alfed Pleasanton
so tie command OF the p.I.io, OF wisconsin head
ausrten ahSaeAis, hfis: 9e9' y, !, w. II smith
uuArteu NJ -. louis. B ~. Gen. a. Williamson, u
GutJ on the pains, unGer command Of kGlor Gen
Dodge.
Chang and Eng, the sismese twins, who have been
engaged in snaiEs Tor years In North Carolina
ure soon TO appear exhibition again in the North
cru cltes.
A number Of federal appontees in the Southern
State, have been unable execute their bonds ant
60 tai the required oath that they have volun
tary lorne arm or given aid and counsel or encour
h'ement 10 persons engaged ia armed hostility
sssins. the United States and that they have no
yielded voluntary support to the late rebel govern
Uiept,