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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-11-16
Indian AGairs-Treatics- s-InvestiEatiou Of
Honda. Kite.

81. Lous, Nor i5.-Col. Taylor and Rev. Mr.. Reed,
Of the Indian Commission, sent 70 treat with the
tribes Of the Northwest arrived at Fort Randall Da-
eOsh, on the 5,h, on the steamer Calypso The other
members Of the Commisslon have gone home over
land The CommisIion have concluded treaties With
nine tribes Of the BiouI nation, and treaty supulat-
Ing for poses among tho Indians themselves as vsl
N With the government. Congrcwmsn Hubbard. Of
Ioss, who has been investigating tho frauds porpe
trsted by Indian agents on the different trbe, q
that country, vi. en- the Calypso, route to Wash.
ingtou. Four companies Of the 4th United s.atcs
regiment Lieut. Col Thornton, compose tho garrison
Of Fort Randall for the winter Psymsster sLTeye
Ia now there paying the troops.
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POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.
New York.

Albany, Nor. ib.-The msjorities on the State
ticket IN Oneida County, vithou, the soldiers vot
aro, Barlow, 1891; Hillhou,c 1894; Howlsnd, 1892 ;
Marundsle, ISL Jouos, 1919 Hunt 2l9I Porter,
The majority for the Bounty Act IL 1909.
Csmpbelrs majority for Senator s 2lo6.
Trov n Y, Nop l5.-Renssll.sr Co. Official, Bar.
low, 1928; Sclocum, T,3bH. Majority for Barlow, 46.
The Democratic State Ticket printed without tls
name OF H. u. Perrin upon IL, and Jones has D. $50
majority IN consequence Of the error. Hodgehoom,
for supreme Court Judge, has 40 majority In the
Third ID strict. Woostsr Republican, has lsI nAlo-
ritJ for the Assembly.
Mississippi
Jdeksc~- kfss, Nop. l5.-Tho House has passed .
bill providing for the support of wounded and dsa-
bled soldiers
Gen. Howard has issued circular instructlng on
GERS Of the Buresu TO endeAvor to tho false
reports ndusiously circulated to unsotte labor and
give rise to disorder and suffering.
Tennessee.
Nashville, Nor. 15 The LEGISLATURE to-day passed
0 bill authorizing the Governor to issue new bonds
for the railroads Of the State 10 the extent Of the
State endoreneE' also for tho funding Of the State
debt a. IL natures, tosether With the interest Ia
par, due or TO become on the lst Of January,
1906. by the issue Of new bonds.
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tices. The merits Of the question vll however, be
tested BY the Cont.
The President has rceoenized Robert Barth a.
Vice Consul Of Austria a, 81, Louis aud Frederic
Grsnsdos Vice Consul Of Spain, to reside in BOSTON.
The work Of mastering out the member OF tbs
ystersu Reserve Corps Who desire discharges. com.
meneed yesterday with tren,y-thteo eompanie, Of
the First and Second Bsttslion,.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-11-16
Survivors Of the steamer Repubiio
Mexico.
Progress Of tho siege of Matamoraa-Au N
Imperial steamer said 10 Have fred
Ipon United states Soldiers.

Upon United states Soldiers.
Sev Orleans, Nop. i5.-Ths latest sdviees from
Brownsville say ths, the Liberals, under Generals
Escobsdo, Cortinas, Cansles and hendes, were Wig
orousy continuing the siege OF M.iamorn. They
captured, on the 9th, the steamer Rio GrAnie, and
brought her to Clarksville to Transform her into
sunbost. The Liberals held the river beiov the
tevn, which h.d been cvscustcd by the women and
children. Who sought refuFe on the American side.
Il IL thought that the Republicans will capture the
place while the Federal forces enthusiastically
cheer the progress OF the Liberal be.isseu. ou
Thursday last the Imperial steamer Peasano hrei
four shots among the Federal forces. The easualte,
by this strange proceeding arc unknown.
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Ihs Japanese corvette Fusiyam., Capt Hts,L
ar stI ved 81 RIO Janero in 2s days irsn New Yolk
bhe made 225 miles under sail nlope She coaIeJ,
enl would soou sail for japan, touching At the
SsPe OF Sood Hope and Hong Kong AL veil on
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-07-26
Specimens of the Chivalry.

\ letter dated Macon. Georgia. June 18th
ana addressed to a Cincinnati Journal. says
oil. / wrote You how "a white woman had
shot her negro servant. ut Forsyth. upon
slight prOVocatl0n. the other day.
.. She came down 10 report herself 10
Wilson, fearful of consequences. and de-
handing protection. Wilson promptly eN-
pressed his disgust at her yulgariiy in
shooting fellow creature. and told her 90
protect herself
Well begun the woman. SnlNelllug her
excuse she was insolent. t.nivelhngl / DO
not allow 10 negger 10 he insolent 10 me.
called my little daughter 90 bring me the
pistol and lsniNelling all the Whilel | held
her with my left hand. and with my right
shot her in the head
Here "a staveling two-legged brute Of
the masculine 'chvalry al Macon. who had
accompanied the female specimen OF For
sylh 10 the General and who had once OF
twice put JOB, 90 the great irritation Of the
Young arbitrator, had the mtatuaii0n to
bring up The rear of such an outrageous
confession with the naSSionaie end orSe' ..,
peAouu an patience. 'IItA Ne hadn Killed
her. ln an Instant our Young American
with two stars lmay he have three some
day collared the mscreant. and with two
well-delvered kicks. sent him flying of the
verandah into the clutches of a guard. who
took him to duramce on bread and wafer.
with the Generals parting assurance that
If he ever attempted 90 illustrate. practi-
cally. his sympathy for such outrageous
conduct. be- should be hung without cere-
mony. Bully for y Dung America Wish
We had "a few more Wilson's.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-07-26

z@- The St Joseph Trare'er. adducine
facts to show the need OF the extension Of
the Grand Trunk Railway through this
state, says:
The ten counties through which the road
Will pass produces more wheat. more corn.
more oats more potatoes. more pork and
more wool and probably more fruit. than
any other ten counties in this state. and
that they are almost wholly destitute Of
rail road facilities; and further. that they
are now increasing in population and pro
auctions so rapidly. that it il reasonable 10
suppose that both would be doubled within
i've years, If the rail- way were completed
through them.
New York. which has been considered
and IS great wheat--r0wing state. doe5
not produce enough OF that cereal to feed
her population for lOur months Of the
twelve while the New England states DO
not produce enough 10 furnish their teem-
ing population with bread for three lreel-s
This enormous deficit must be supplied
from the fertile fields OF the rapidly grow
ing West. This deficiency. with what for
eign nations Will require. amounts 10 one
hundred million doc. OOe. 000l bushels per
year, OF the single item OF wheat. Besides
this. New York and New England must
have from the same source. two millions
2, 600. 0O0l live hogs. and half a million
500. 000) live cattle annually. To ship this
freight, il would require two hundred and
fifty thousand $50 000} cars. or train
more than q thousand M Is lOHg.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-07-26
Mrs. Surratt.

Mrs currat. most Justly hung the other
day. a. one If the conspirators who muir
dered The President was a Catholic ~
were Harold. and O'Laughlin. Now. af-
ter the affair i all over. the Catholic priest
VINO attended Mrs. Surratt saws she was in
nOcent. Ii j. said that PAYNE said she was
innocent. Her friends and the Catholic
secessi0nists about Washington are irving
hard TO stir up Z feeling on her account.
because she was woman and a Catholic
and was hung
Now the testimony i clear as daylight.
All the meetings OF the cOnspirators were
held at Mrs. Surratts house Her own son
was 4 prominent cOnsplratOr She herself
ordered the guns Tor Booth and Harold 70
be ready al the tavern where they were TO
be called for. She herself arranged for
Booths escape, and arranged two DAYS be-
fore the deed was done. Payne. after the
murder. went TO her house for shelter. and
inquired Tor her with pick on his shout
der, and was captured in the very act OF
taking shelter with her. The testimony
against her was damRing; and if her con
fessOrs, father Wiget and father Walters.
say she was innocent. then father Wiget
and father Walkers deliberately lie. They
lie II they say they think she was innocent:
for her cOnfessOrs know she was guilty
know il Is her spiritual cOnfessors. AMI
traitors. and hence in full affinity with the
traitors IN their tlOcks
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-07-26
The Indian Campaign.
HAD QUARIKRs DEPARTNEST OF MISSOURI.
FORT LEAyESwORrn, July 20th, 1855

FL RPURucss.
Perhaps the friends OF the 9Th Cavalry.
through the medium of your paper. would
be pleased to learn of the welfare and
whereabouts of this regiment, since its long
Journey from Washington to out-of-the-way
Kansas
We arrived at Fort Lcavenworih about
the 18th of June and went into camp oppo-
site Weston, No. The men being nearly
worn out with their long two weeks Journey
on cars and steamboats,.
Here the muster-out rolls Of about two
thirds OF the regiment were filed out it be
ing understood that most of the men were
entitled 10 their discharge on General
Order No. ST." But the boys were diSap-
pointed, it being finally ascertained that the
regiment was mustered into the L. :. ser
vice just eleven days too late to receive the
benefit Of the order. Much dissatisfaction
existed among the men and a large number
took the opportunity to desert
/ On the morning OF the 18th OfJune after
having been thoroughly equipped and new
~ mounted, the regiment broke camp for
long march across the plains. their ultimate
destination being Julesburg. Colorado Ter
ritory. All Ofthe Lansing boys We're in ex-
cellent health and spirits, aud but 0neof the
many in this egiment from that city has
played the part OF a deserter.
The morning the regiment left, Lewis Of
Lansing, Smith, Of Lexington and Cunning
ham, Of Livingston, were detailed for duty
at the Ajutant Generals Office, ut the Fort.
where they now are together with several
others from the lst and 7th
From letters received from Lansing boy
lJuds0n A. Miller We learn that on the 18th
ult., the regiment was about 50 miles from
its destination, and that the boys had thus
far enjoyed themselves hugely. The ave
rage distance travelled was Is miles Der
diem thus giving the men an opportunity
to rest during the heat Of the day. Forty
miles above Fort Kearney, Col Kidd hal
ted the regiment for one day, to give his
men chance for hunting. They improved
the time by killing large numbers orchick-
ems. turkeys, &c. and in several instances.
buffalo and antelope. Not 4 Redskin
had been discovered so far. though signs,
began TO be plentiful.
The balance Of the Mich. Cav. Brigade left
two weeks ago, for the same place, though
the LIST and 9TH have lost easily one-third Of
their numbers by desertiou. in many cases
the men taking from two to five horses /
with them.
Large numbers Of Massachusetts,. New
York and Pennsylvania troops are daily ar
irving here, and the General in command .
seems now determined TO exterminste the 7
poor Indian " root and branch. unless .
satisfactory treaty be soon made. The
Pawnees, AraphOes, Cherokees and Kiowas
have dug up the Ratchet and again taken
the war path, and are said to be massacr-
ing every white person who is unfortunate
enough TO fall into their hands But this
does not deter the owners Of trains from
starting trains from here once or twice each
week, after shipping a million pounds OF
freight in this short space Of time. or
course the trains are accompanied by q de-
tachment OF cavalry.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-07-26
a Presidents Message.

Ii will be- remembered that an extra SEES
sion OF Congress was called in July follow
ing Mr.. Lnc0ln's Inauguration. In the
message then sent in. speaking of secess-
son and the measures taken by the South
ern leaders To bring 1t about. there occurs
the following remark: with rebellion,
thus sugar they nave been dragging
the public mind vi their section for more
than thirty years until at length they have
brought many good men to a willingness
10 take zap arms against the Government, "
etc. Mr.. DeFrees the Government printer
told me that when the message was being
printed. he was a good deal disturbed by
the Use of The term sugar-coated." and
finally went To the President about il.
Their relations To each other being OF the
most intimate character. he told Mr.. Lin
coin frankly that he ought 10 remember
that "a message to Congress was 4 different
affair from speech al a mass-meeting in
Illinois: that the message became part
OF history, and should be written acc0r-
dinghy.
What Is the matter now ?" inquired the
President
Why. said Mr. DeFrees, "yOu have
used an undignihed expression in the mes
sage; and then, reading the paragraph
aloud. he added. =" | would alter the struc-
tdre of that. if l were you"
"DeFrees. replied Mr. Lincoln, "that
word expresses precisely my idea, and
ann not going to change IT, The time will
never come i'm this country when the people
won't know exactly what Sugar-cOdted
means,
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-07-26

The Democratic papers are in a bad way
lately over the duings of President johnson.
Ills suspension of the habe,tS Corpus and
approval OF the military trial OF the cOnspi-
rators took the copperhead organs all ahack.
Then the arrest Of Emerson Etheridge. al
Tenn, by military authority. for making
copperhead speeches in Kentucky. and the
refusal 90 comply with writ OF habeaS cor
pnS in his case, was another damper 90
mon which does not permit white men 10
aiAi.'' speeches D., NOT worth preserving"
But the Beaver Dam WIS., Arg1S pa
per that, last year invoked dagger for
the heart Of Mr.. Lincoln is terribly cxer-
cised over the hanging az the con,plrat0rs
by the order Cd the President. 10 saw pa
thetically:
" We had hoped better things of Presi-
dent Johnson. The crime of murder is a
heinOus one, and We would not show the
slightest palilatiOn for the assassination of
Mr.. Lincoln; but are caunOt acyticsce d,
me execution ~ these cOnSDirafOrS More
over their crime bad a. it was, dbl not war
rant the death penalty
We are sorry this c0pperhead organ can't
acquiesce. Probably none of the copper
heads acquiesce. But We don't see a, the
hanged culprits are benefited any by the
nOn-acquiescence OF the Cops ia their SEN
tence.- Gra.td Eal.eis Eayie
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-07-26
Mrs. STRAITS Guilt.

The euormity OF the crime in which Mrs
Surratt and her son engaged. receives an
Illustration in the following facts. which
We have derived from authentic sources:
Early in tie wear l>62, q man was arrested
hy the guard on the Navy Yard bridge.
the same which Booth crossed m MS flight
10 Surratts-vilIe.) with a pass in his pocket
from Gen. Andrew Porter. then Provost
Marshal of the District Of Columbia. He
was sent 10 the Ola Capital Prison. and on
being searched. a rebel mail was found on
his person which he WAS conveying 10 Rich
munl Gen. Porter. on hearing that one
Of his prOteges was in the Old Capitol.
went 10 the War Department IA great heal
10 inquire why bis pass hal not been re-
specIel. lie was very speedily silenced.
AMI being cateChsed In his turn a. 10 the
manner in which his pass had got into the
hands uf q rebel mail carrier, he admitted
that 1t had been given az the solicitation OF
the female relative OF the party Ia question.
Hardly had Porter been disposed Of when
the mother OF this spy and blockade runner
appeared al the War Department. urging
the release OF her son from custody probes
ting his innocence Of any dislOyal intention
and promising that he should never engage
I'm carrying letters 20 Richmond again.
This appeal was made To Assistant Score
tary Watson ami was. OF course. unsuc
cessul Il was then addressed 10 Mr.
stanton with q Ike result. \ few DAY,
! later. an order came from the President
directing thar Join H. >nrrGr should IL
released from the ola Capitol Prison. upol
+ his taking the oath 81 allegiance. This
va. the name az the rebel mail carrier VIII,
/ had been traced by the Government detect
F ives. and arrested with Government pas
r IN his pocket on the Navy Yard bridge. Il
Is presumed that the appeals OF Mrs. Sur
+ RAFT had prevailed upon the President, ate
all other means OF procuring her sons re
/ lease had been exhausted
The next we hear of this ill-omenei pal
they are engaged i'm n plot 70 assAssinat
their heneiactor. One az them has bee
hanged. and the other viii DC hanged whe
be gels his desserts, fhHHyo Iri'Wi9.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-07-26

II. /. Thayer, from Lansing, Capt. and
A. Q. NJ, is in the Quartermaster's Depart
ment at this Post. The weather hre IS
very cool and pleasant. and the soil ca
pable Of turning out crops that wouldbe q
"stunner most Of the Wolverine farmers.
Most any kind Of 4 laboring man car get
bis 50. per diem here OF the Government
and soldiers ratiOns thrown in.
Very Respectfully,
CHARLIE
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-07-26

An extraordinary incident j. related az
having occurred 81 tie fire which consumed
BOuteis Hotel. Bay City. Michigan recent
~. A lady who occupied ROOMS on the
third door. became somewhat excited when
the alarm VI IRE Was given. anu went down
stairs 10 discover where II was, leaving her
infant child asleep ia bed. In the cOuiu-
sion she forgot il uutil the flames had com
piete possession Of the hotel. She tAen al
tempted % enter the building AMI rescue
il. but was prevented. The i'rrmen and
others in saving the furniture threw the
bedding out u the windows This identi-
cal bed ~as rolled up thrown ont 0f the
window, and carried with other goods OF %
the bridge for safety. After the ire. IN re-
moving the goods the little innocent was
found safe and asleep.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-07-26
4 GanlIrnlnn


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,r.ue. as Ia. case a. difficult @. rscovs Va
tars 2 or climate, AID especially a. tbs s-as 70
r.4sirsz 70 BE- o,c2sioaAuy rs.nrlr1st BIT every
tal-g depends sPoa tie Toao ussi r thi. purp.se.
TLs ns..clnli ilctlrss al = Which ~. bass4 o.
Common al,sol are Danger - Q-.nHsi as every
bly, vho snds OF zao take. aaacA q, ., IA slo-
poison One a. ~ tset.ss from al -nhsai.by A.
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ertul preventive - HJsIETTERs CELuRATED
STOMACH gTITE-s, oomp.oani o, tls parest st.la-
llani essr mIasfact1rsl ~lla l4s H.5as elective
t5lios stsraivss. reZGL.tlrs. an tsparatlrs KAT
chemistry has yet e1trasIsd froa III totsricai king
don Conv.etcsnts, 1aEs.. ard fses.s from recsut
sicknssr. VII lad re Blt.si, A. ineomparsbla re
S.5s.slE., Lot dIszre-Als - l-s izls Al sn.aeli
y inv-zorAi.1S. - o.asr s.in4l.ni psci1css -
sane EJECT ~ TBS stoAsAc. Il coss lot excite Or
6eitsr the nerves, Or ooe.s.oa auy undue a-tsrlai
Aesoa Bat Al oncs sosshss an strengthens tie rsr
vozs sysez a,e 10 animal splriis
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-07-26

and sat at his feet transfxed and admiring.
Wild, furious Southerners, and treacherous
Northern LOcofocOes forgot their rage
and baseness for time, TO pay this tribute
10 the old man eloquent As he stood
pouring out the torrent OF wisdom and pat
riotism, the blush of shame tinged many
dark face, and stern brows, usually knit at
him in hate. relaxed their scowl 10 the in
geniOus, bland expression Of esteem and
veneratiOn. At some Of the softer pass
ages Of the often touching recital, gray
haired men bowed down their heads aud
wept, while the workings Of other faces,
still fixed on the beloved, much abused old
man. betrayed the tender emotions that did
honor 10 their better natures. The tone Of
Mr. Adams voice has an effect upon his
hearers totally indiscribable, and unappTe-
cable By mere reader Of his speeches.
His bodily action, too, heaying and bowling
his frame forward over his desk, with the
struggle 10 make some strong thrust felt;
the sudden fiery flash Of his generally pale
features, and the stern glare Of bis undimned
though watery eye, are the accOmpani-
ments OF the ImpassiOned outbreaks by
which be commands every sense Of his least
intelligent auditors, aud makes them feel
what they may not understand
The particulars OF this earnest and mo-
mentOus struggle between the spirit OF Free
dom and the Slave power were published
in a thousand papers, and read by hundreds
Of thousands il every part of the Union.
The struggle resulted in the complete dis
comfture Of the shareholders, and the tri-
umphant vindicatiOn Of Adams; and The
whole discussion gave an onward impetus
to the anti-slayery cause. But the feelings
Of the shareholders against him We're strong
and bitter; and they neglected no opportu-
nifty of manifesiing their hatred. Adams
vas chairman OF the committee on Foreign
Relations; and Gilmer and Hunter. of Nir-
gnia, Rhett, Of South Carolina, and Profit
a servile Of Indiana, asked the House 10
excuse them from serving on a committee
with a chairman vino had shown himself an
unsafe depository Of the public trust, and
who had not the confidence Of the commit
tee They were excused as was also ".
c. Johnson at his request. Five slavehold-
ers we've nominated by the Speaker to I'LL
the vacancies, ana three of these were eX-
cused Tor the same reasons their predeces-
sors had assigned. Nor was he subjected
10 insult from the members of Congress
only. He received from the South numer-
Gus letters, mostly anonymous, abusing
him in the grOssest manner. and even
threatening him with assassination.
a letter Of this correspondence. exhibited
to the House 10y Mr.. Adams, ran thus:
JACKSON. y. c.. June 20. 1872.
"JOHS QUINCY ADAMS. ESQ.-This will
inform YOU that your villainOus course in
Congress has been watched bY the whole
---.-s s.asa'-t'- zoe. .Nt-as 1900
your course, death will be your portion.
Prepare, prepare, for 10y the - Of -,
You will unexpectedly be hurried into eter-
nifty, where you ought To have been long
since. Yours,
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-07-26

- Last week Lieutenant General
Grant issued 4 general order 10 the variou.
department. comanders. authOrising then
10 break Up all the faro hanks within theig
Jurisdiction. Major General Palmer. act.
ins under this authority, appointed Satur-
day night last for grand raid on al the
faro hanks in Kentucky. Every bank in
Louisville was closed up and their stocks
confscated. Most Of the men engaged In
them got wind Of the movement and left
the city. One Il Frankfort vas seize. and
the keeper and dealer arrested. All Others
in the state have been shut up. This de-
scent on the gambling houses, we under
stand TO be in the interest OF the soldiers
who have been swindled out Of dollars and
LEFT penniless By them.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-07-26

- The Michigan Insurance Bank. one
oi the oldest corporations in this state. and
one ol the most successful m0nevei in-i.-
tutlonS in the West. has ceased ifs exis
fence a. bank organized under the laws
al the state OF Michigan. and mas become
National Bank under the laws Of the
United states. ID Wa forced nto THIS ac-
ton by The stringent legislation Of Congress
which imposed ga tax Of ten per cent. on
the amount 81 notes OF any state Bank or
State Banking Association. paid out bv
them after the first day OF July. eighteen
hundred and sixiy-siX." Under this iegi--
latiOn the shareholders had their choice 70
ioreg0 entirely the benefits Of a circulation
OF % give mp their existence rs a state n
sttutlOn. ami become a National Bank.
They chose the latter alternative. and viii
be hereafter known a. The National IN
surance Bank OF Michigan