New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-10-18
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NFosaarroS As 10 WHEN THE WAR ENDED.


WAsHnNGToN, Oct 1.-THE attorney genera
and second controller concur in the opinion tina
The Goth of August, 1865, the date of the Presi
dents proclamation declaring the iisurTeetion tt
be at end should be taken as the date of the termi
nation Of the var. No soldier enlisted under the
act Of July Is, IS64, could hare been discharged
on account of the termination of The war before
serving two years In the regulations promul
gated from the war department., regarding the
payment of honntes under the 3ct of July ~
1866 iit Is prescribed tnab soldiers enlisted fol-
three years Of during the war, who were dis
charged by reason o the termination of the war
shall be considered as having served ont the
period Of their enlistment, and are entitled tc
bounty under the act.
D0N'T wANr re Be CONGRESSMAN.
Gen. siekies writes to friend here that he de-
clines to run for Congress frgn one of the New
York city districts. The prefers to remain in the
army,
THE THREArENEp INDIAN WAR.
Gov CummiRgsit teegraphs from Colorado that
he thinks the preparations in progress viii prevent
an 1ndian war.
AURIFERoUs.
II Is stated TINT several days ago a detachment
of the police arrested party OF i've men, whose
only 0fense seemed to be that they had large
Gums OF money With them. Oyer $lQs 900 in gold
and silver coin were found on their persons, be-
SIDES numerous chunks 81 gold and silver and
gold and silver ore. They satisfied the officers
that thsy had been mining IN Montana since 1859,
and that, on their way here, they had stopped and
were now ela route for their homes in tile State Of
Georgia. They were accordingly dismissed from
custody.
sIeNIFIgANT LETIER rRoN one or MA5IltILIAN's s
ApEIsgIs.
The following is the translation Of letter ad.
dressedto MaxInilian. the original OF which Is ID
possession Of the State Department. The writer
81 this letter, NJ r. Eivin, IS Belgian, who pos.
gesses the confidence Of M1xnllian and his wife,
3 ana Ii one of tho most influential sud trusted ad
yisers. He holds the office Of counsellor OF state
to MTaximsn, and is now on q mission TO Europe I;
IS Siis-The article of the French AIenitear deny
ing that She two French generals 0smRod and
Nrand haFe permission I'd assume the departments
OF war and finance prov es that from this time, the
mask IL shamelessly thrown aside. The mission
or General Caseinau aid ae-camp aud confidential
servant Of the emperor although secret, can have
no other aim, inmy Judgment, than to provoke q
solution as soon as pussibl with view to explain
its conduct, Of which history must be the judge.
The French government wishes that an abdica-
5ion should sp1ecede the return Of The army, and
that thus II may be able to proceed alone to reor
gariae new state Of affairs capable of securing
its own interests aud those Of its subjects. Ihave
q firm conviction Shat your majesty wilnot give
this satisfaction to a policy which must, sooner
later answer for te odious character Of the acts,
and Tor tle fatal consea eauences which must follow
2heIa.
The esnaech OF Secretary Seward, tile toast To
Romero by Gen. Grant, the attitude Of the Preal-
dent, the results Of coWardiee of fhe French eabi.
net are grave faets destined to increase the diff
SsnlIte6 and t1SeORfR9a DEHPeatsA eNHrthe-
less, have a firm ksiief that the Abandonment of
the cause before the Feturn Of the French army.
would be interpreted as an act of weakness: and
Al the emperor helds his authority BY popular
vote, It ID % the Mexican people, freed from the
pressure og foreign intervention, that he should
make d new appeal tbs from ii that he must
demand the material and financial support indis-
pensable to the existence and increased greatness
OF his empire.
If this appeal should met he heard, then yelir
majesty; having accomplished your noble mis-
sion 10 the very end, viii return to Europe with
all the prestige which accompanied sou III Your
departure and III the midst of Important oireunn-
stancea which cannot fail to arise, yon will be
able TO play the role which, by all considerations,
belong to you. Setting out far Miramar the LII
of this month, with the intention Of embarkng at
ST, NazaiPe, after having received the orders Of
her majesty the empress, was compelled to de-
fsF ny departure again. 1t needed this high III.
daenee To change determination whichHnr deyos
t0n urged upon me az the accomplishment of a
drty. Twas greatly disappointed apon learning
thai my numerous dispatches OF the month OF
Iana and July did act reach your majesty at the
proper tinle sent undet cover to Bembell, and ac-
companied BIZ long letter written 70 that de-
voted friend, to be communicated toy0ur majesty.
/ was far from foreseeing his departure from
Mexico. They have lost to-day all the interes5
which they borrowed from the unexpected events
which followed 50 rapidly.
Iespeeialiy regret this unlue1y incident If ithas
Il II one instant awakened ia the mind Of your
hi ajesty doubt Of my incessant desire to faith
I'M perform my duty. In crossing Austria was
shIe@ 10 observe the general discomfort which
retgn there Nothing Is ret done the emperor is
sissoJ ragged the people are impatient. and puh-
clv N niand hisabdieation- The sympathies of
go,ir Isl aieaty ostensibly extend ell over the em-
oire Ill Fe1etis a Whole party is anxious to pro-
sIaifa ts ii ir1ner governor, but wheR government
arganees HI elections under the rule OF universal
;aIiare. II !. easy to foresee the result. Ia ac-
soriafee vii il Tie Hast orders Of your majesty,
end by this "a all telegram, IN cypher, q Rosas
II order to wal your majesty Of the arrival OF
3gnerai feefaIna u and df the disav0gaI given TO
9smond and TfiA ma. have learned by G., z
hat .he doubtful 4 ttitnGte taken Mt Paris BY l46
Alln0nts Haximiiia mil ster at Paris, since dis
llaesd, becomes eco b day 0ore nnhic.
F0r spnls time lie Aa. leadtsd with faEors and f
money young Salvador, who himself understands
lothing oE this change think + 4 necessary 70
axe tia y0Rng man back near me lAntll the END of
lis vacation.
1Ae stateof tie health Of the Emp Napoleon L