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ing him for his victories, alluded to the foul |
wrong committed by the French in occupying
Mexico. Grant replied: "There is one senti-
ment in your address which is mine al,o-the |
one touching the future of Mexico" This |
was received with cheers. Speeches were |
made by Generals Meade, De Trobland and |
Others
A gentleman who arrived to-day says {:
Smugglers have been unusually active during
the past three months.
Fuller, who used The name of Senator Har-
Ian TO obtain. charge of money belonging to
the National Union Commission and who has
been in the old Capitol for several months,
was released without trial.
The Times special says: Freeman Clark,
Comptroller of the Treasury is engaged ON
his report. He will recommend the removal
of the currency bureau to New York. Secre-
tary McCuloch, who made the same recon-
mendaton when Comptroller last year, will
probably renew the recommendation in his
report as Secretary of the Treasury.
Yesterday the Government refunded the
money derived from the proceeds of confsca-
tedproperty, in pursuance of the act OF March,
1863. The case in which the money was re-
funded, is one in which the claimants, former
owners of coDfscated property, show that
they were loyal citizens, and supporters OF the
Unon notwithstanding the fact of the aban-
donment of their property at the outbreak of
the rebellion. The property is located at
Alexandria, Va. A large number of such
cases are pending and under way.
Contracts will soon be consummated for
mail service in the various States, to go into
effect on the lst of January, 1866, and expire
June, 1867. The bids made for the service
have been slightly in excess of the rates for
N m ha
Nathaniel H. Mclean formerly Assistant
Adjuant General to General Burnside, who
was ordered to the Pacific coast two years
ago. as he alleges, to prevent his testifying
against Hesh, then about to be court-inartaled
in Cincinnati, is preparing to bring his case
before Congress, and promises to throw much
light on that transaction.
The Times special dispatch says: Governor
Parsons left for home yesterday with two hun
dred pardons for citizens Of Alabama.
Admiral Porter will soon publish reply to
Gen. Banks structures on the conduct of the
navy in the Red river campaign.
The Tribune's special says: The President
is more than usually annoyed by pardon seek
ers to-day. He remarked that he tried to
overwhelm the South with pardons and kind
ness, but from the turn of events he began 10
think them incapable of apprecating magma
nimity. 80
Several efforts have been made to force q
belligerent construction upon the action of the
Navy Department in ordering off to certain
places ships of war. The facts are that sun.
dry naval vessels have been ordered to foreign
and domestic stations the same as in the years
before the war, instead of allowing them tc
rot in the navy yards.
The Tribune's Fort Smith, Arkansas, cor
respondent Gays the rebel Chocktaw ant
Chickasaw Indians are waging q terrible per
secutionS against the colored population.-
Since the Conncil held at this place the In
dians are incensed because they must submit
to emancipation, and determined to vent the
malice upon the blacks who have been thei
slaves. They abuse them in every way the.
can, beating some to death and shooting
others. The negroes are coming to this For
for protection.
New York, Nov. l6-The Montexuma iron
Kingston, Jamaica, has arrived
Gen. OConnor has assumed command @
the British troops and the Volunteers calle
out by the Governor General.
Tire Commercials Washington letter says th
appointment of Gen. Logan as Minister 1
Mexico is believed here to be based on tn
promise that the French troops shall be with
drawn from MaxImilian's- dominons at tn
same time that the United States Army of OF
servaton shall be withdrawn from the Ri
Grande, and armed emigrants to Mexico wi
be discontinued.
Washington, Nov. I6.-The Government
kept advised on the subject of the choler
abroad. The latest dispatches show that it
disappearing from Palmero and spreadin
over the peninsula Of Spain and Portugal.
Ne'o YORK., Nov. T6-A special dispatch
the Herald, dated Toronto, Oct. l6 b, say
that intense excitement prevailed yesterda.