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The national Republican., 1866-08-13
The Conspiracy I'm Mexico.

Intelligence from Mexico states that the
conspiracy in the Court of MACMILLAN was
a very formidable affair. The following is
from communication from Mexico, dated
July 10: .ra... .......
"On Sunday last, the 18th instant, strong
guard surrounded the mansion Of one Of the
conspirators, entered the building, and ar
rested forty-two men, among whom were the
prominent and veteran supporters Of Gen.
Santa Anna-Prests Feliciano Chavarra
and Ordenez the Gems. Augustin Zires, Jose
de la PARA, Antonio Ma Zamacona, Igna.
cic Ramirez, Augustin Cruz, Jose Rojo
Kamphner, Pedro Eschavarria, and Citizens
M. NJ. Puente, Juan .Mateos, Manuel Par
rada, Gabriel Maria Islas, Jose H. Arroyo
and Joaquin Alcalde. Documentary evi-
dence was found in the house which clearly
proved the conspiracy to be an extensive
one, and the conspirators oil supporters Of
Santa Anna. ''n.H. . 'u' -.
Those arrested on Sunday were condemned
'on Monday, and early Tuesday morning oil
were sent to the Dry Tortugas Of Mexico
the State of Yucatan. ... .,r
On Tuesday at 2 p m. a guard of Imperial
troops entered the Palace and arrested Senior
Lacunza, Minister of State, three other
members Of the Cabinet and other Palace
officials to the number Of eleven. Whep
this arrest became known people became
alarmed, really fearing an outbreak Of that
revolution so long impending,
Santa Anna has been cleared from any
connection with the Empire. The couspira-
tors were his friends and supporters, and
were combining not only for the overthrow
Of the Government. OF the Empire, but for
the reinstating Of Santa Anna as Dictator
or President OF Mexico, twill be observed
that the wealth, the talent, power and ihau.
No papers were found which proved that the
General was oognizant Of the conspiracy
The national Republican., 1866-08-13
And stiil They Come,

That unancbing old patriot and intimate per.
sonal and political friend Of our martyred President
ADRABAM LIsooLs (THoMAs ]. TURNER, of Free
port, Ilnois,) has resigned his position as chair.
man Of the executive committee of the Republican
party in that State because he comedies with the
views Of President JOHNSON, ss in opposition to
those Of Congress- upon the question Of rsconstruc,
tion. That congressional clown and political black
guard, Hon. T. L. IsGERsoLL, has been very ap-
proPriatsly selected to dil the vacancy. There
cannot be much valuable croeksry left in that HI
nois china shop when they are willing to put such
bull into IL.
The national Republican., 1866-08-13
Leesburg Items.

The following items we take from the
Leesburg Mirror Of Friday: 'e..ra ''.
j The fair and dinner in Leesburg, on Mon
day next, for the benefit of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, will be held in the Lou
doun Hotel, where the public is invited.
Those who attend will, while receiving the
worth Of their money, assist in aiding o
church which was seriously damaged during
the war. 'sen.' ., % Y" ".''T. '.,-
The Potomac Baptist Association is now
in session in this county, at North Fork. A
large number Of persons Is in attendance,
and many Of the ablest ministers Of that de.
nomination. .c '"g ''- '
August court will meet on Monday next,
when we may expect large number Of per-
sons in attendance, as that day has been set
apart from time immemorial for general
meeting Of oil the people Of Loudoun at the
Court House-some to attend to business,
others to meet old friends, and not few to
have good time generally. All the magis.
trates are summoned to attend.
The national Republican., 1866-08-13

A CORRESPONDENT at Toulon, in France,
states that one Of the French irOn.clads was re.
Gently placed upon dry-dock there to have her
bottom clsanssd, She had been but eight months
In commission, but this operation, 1t was found,
had bson begun none too soon, There was an i'm
menss mass Of vegetation adhering to her plates
and even coral had formed upon some Of them.
An even more serious trouble thaa these was found
In the holes, from third to half inch in depth,
which had been bored BY worms just along the
yatsr line tho most yplp'rabls portion Of vessel
The national Republican., 1866-08-13
THE REARRANGEMENT OF ARMY
COMMANDS.

The general order from the War Depart
mcnt in regard to the rearrangement Of mil
itary commands, may require some explana-
ton for non-military readers. The former
arrangement, which has been in force for the
past year. was founded on the following
basis: First-each Of the FIVE major generals,
of the regular army was given grand military
division. Secondly-each Of these divisions
was composed Of two or more departments,
commanded by brigadier generals Of the
regular army or by major generals of volun-
teers, and the departments were again sub
divided into districts, generally consisting Of
q single State or Territory.
When our armies were broken up the gen.
erals Of the volunteer forces were ordered to
report to some department commander for
assignment to duty or other orders. Those
general officers who had been most distin-
guished in the field being assigned to duty,
while the others were allowed to go home
and report to the Adjutant General Of the
Army-that is, were placed on the list for
honorable dismissal. In this way the number
Of general officers was reduced in perhaps the
wisest manner. The somewhat complicated
system Of divisions and departments not only
worked we'll in this way, but by giving large
territorial commands to the regular major
generals, more uniformity of policy was OBJ
tanned than II the departments had had no
supervision.
The necessity for this arrangement has,
however, passed away, and return has been
made to the system Of departments. The
major generals retain, as department com
manders nearly the same commands as be-
fore. General. MEADE has lost that portion
of his division which included Maryland,
Delaware, and the seaboard States below the
Potomac. He has still the New England
States, New York, Pennsylvania and New
Jersey. He thus has charge Of the most i'm
portant part Of our seaboard and northern
frontier. General THOMAS loses none Of his
division command, nor does General SHERI-
DAN. General SHERMAN retains division
Communicating only the unimportant De-
partment of the Lakes, formerly that Of the
Ohio.
The departments are, with one exception,
given to generals in the regular army. The
exceptional case is that Of General SIcKLEs,
who retains command Of the Department
Of the South. As the other department com.
manders are named by their regular rank,
he outranks all except the lieutenant gen
eral and the major generals.
The national Republican., 1866-08-13
ORPH ANS COURT.

u ... -.-.. AUausr 7, 1896
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Washington oobNTY-
g.. To WITi . .,...
In the Of James Johnson executor Of Dolly Ann
Williams deceased tho executor Aforesaid with the
appreciation Of the Orphans Court Of WashinQton
County aforesaid sppointed SATURDAY the LIST day Of
September next for the nna settlement aud distribution
Of the personal estate OF said deceased and Of the
assss in hand as far as have been and
turned lnto money when and where all the creditors
and heirs Of said deceased are notified to attend with
Law bs excluded from all bsnent In said deceased ss
tate provided copy Of this order be publishsd once
previous 70 the ssid Day, -
TEST . @. RoBBINg
hu'itsrW Rsglster of wills,
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How Our Government Obtained
Rebel Information During the
War

Thus much of time present, and 20 back
to the closing days Of the rebellion to mar
rate q bit Of the romance of the war. The
country will remember that during the win.
ter our Government obtained assurance of
the hopelessness Of the rebel cause by COM
ing into the possession Of the testimony of
Gen. Lee before committee Of the rebel
Congress, which was never reported to the
Houses, except in select session, If at all. A
full history Of the manner in which the Gov
ernment obtained that information would be
more interesting than any romance, but it is
too soon yet to do more than outline it. The
evidence Of Gen. Lee was taken late in the
winter by this committee, and long before
the committee had determined what course
they should pursue-almost before the ink
was dry upon their notes.-the entire state
ment Of the rebel General, word for word
was in the possession of President Lincoln at
Washington.
In the room where the committee met
was closet, and from that closet, imme-
diately after their adjournment, came the
priceless Information. Outside the house 1t
at once changed hands, and second party
walked leisurely through the streets Of Rich
mond with it, until upon the environs he en-
countered one Of the common country carts
VI tnio seCtioh pIocccuihb Win tnt uull Vi u
newly-killcd calf toward the rebel lines in
Buffers front. No communication that the
most lynx-eyed could perceive passed be-
tween the man and the cart, but the former
gradually changed his direction and was
soon walking back in the direction whence
he had come. The cart went on, reached
and passed through the rebel camps without
molcstation ass AZ, reached the pickets, where
it halted, as q matter Of coG..-as. coG,--a. Inc peel
was destined for the house of planter y. '
beyond the rebel lines and in plain sight Of
their outposts, and dabout equidistant between
them and our own outposts. These expla-
nations made, and careless search Of the
cart made by the rebel sentry, that is, q look
into it, the cart proceeded on its way.
Just as it neared the house small party
of our cavalry made dash at it, and TO the
utter surprise of the rebel pickets, who saw
the whole affair, our men only hovered a
moment around the cart then galloped back
with one more man than they came with,
leaving cart and beef, and driver and mule
behind them. They did not know it then,
but under the beef was n man, and the man
had a package, and the package contained
the statements of Gen. Lee before the Com.
mittee Of Congress q few hours before
Richmond Cor, ~. Y. Times.
The national Republican., 1866-08-13
speech Of Judge Maine, Of Masss-
chusetts, ON she Philadelphia
mAnsnA

speech Of Judge Maine, Of Massa-
chusetts, ON the Philadelphis
COnvehiiOn. .l5s.
At a meeting heid in Boston. % On Tuesday,
to choose delegates TO the Faneuil Hall Con
vention, Judge MArss, an .old-timeN Repub-
lican, presidea, and spoke as follows:
FELLow-CrrrzESs: In selecting me to pre-
side over your deliberations this evening,
you have paid me compliment that little
expected. IL is, gentlemen, no small com.
plinent to preside at any time over the de-
liberations Of the wise and intelligent citizens
Of Ward Eleven-the more SO when matters
of such vital importance TO our country as
those which have called us to assemble to-
night are to be discussed.
We have passed through the most trying
scourge Of fire and sword that God has ever
permitted to visit any land or country. We
have conquered peace We have seen the
strongest foeman slain or disarmed. In all
this trying struggle, the hearts Of the people
were SO cemented that there was no Demo
crat, nor Republican, nor American, nor
Aboltionist. All who were engaged in this
glorious warfare knew no party distinction;
II was for their countryhlone that they stood
shoulder to shoulder, or fell side by side.
At the hour when victory seemed full in
sight, our noble commander was taken away,
and the helm of the old ship Of State was
placed in the hands Of another without an
hours notice, or moment Of preparation; and
most nobly. has he conducted the old ship
when we take into consideration the fury Of
the tempest that has beat upon us since that
hour, and the mutinous condition on board,
not only Of the crew in the forecastle, but Of
the gentlemanly cabin passengers. "a,
Now what has President johnson done
that has called forth the cry of "crucify
him !-crucify him." / will tell you what
he has done: He has declared that as the
victory belongs to all, without party lines,
or distinction, the terms of peace and amity
shall not be dictated by any one political
party. To quell the mutiny on board he
has discharged some of the hands in the fore
castle, and has politely hinted to some of
his cabin passengers that il they are dissat-
isfed with the fare on board they had better
leave, which hint, / am happy to say, some
Of them have taken, and have left We have
not met to praise our dead President, or to
fatter our living one. Mr.. johnson, is but
human. "Ifyou tickle him, he will laugh;
il you prick him, he will bleed; II You poison
him, he will die" But in all the acts Of Mr..
johnson, since he assumed command, he has
shown ability beyond that of the ablest Of
his prosecutors. ...
We have been silent through this long
and painful struggle; we have remained ST.
lent while every graveyard has received its
victim and many a house been clad in
mourning; and, lastly, we have seen the tax
gatherer at every door. Has not the time
come, | submit to you, for those who have
remained silent to speak; rnd is not the
handwriting visible on the wall that the time
hasteneth when those who have been known
for their much speaking shall be silentf
The national Republican., 1866-08-13

DIR. Brock, of London, is on visit to this
country I" delegate from the English Baptists.
Al meeting in Chicago he reported the following
"As an evidence that the Baptsts Of England
wers live people, ho stated that they had raised
in tvs years and quarter f750, 900 sterling for
church extension purposes The London Associa-
tions are building one church every year in some
one Of the suburbs Of that great metropolis Mr..
spurgson's church had $500 members. and Mas
undoabtedly the largest Christian church In the
world. Mr.. Landells has 900 members. His own
had $50 Baptist Nosi's, $50. Tho Baptist churches
OF London are strong and aggressive bodies"
The national Republican., 1866-08-13

The FINAL REPORT of Generals SrEEDMAx
and FULLERTON upon the Freedmen's Bu-
reau has produced deep impression on the
public since its publication in the newspa-
pers. There is no attempt to deny the state
ments or controvert the conclusions of this
able document.
The national Republican., 1866-08-13
ORP ANS URT.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, WASHINGTON COUNTY
" ~. To wIri
In the Of George Y. Nsedham, administrator Of
Daniel Crumbaeher, deceased, tho administrator afore
said has with the appreciation Of the Orphans Court Of
Washington county aforesaid, appointed SATURDAY,
the lst day Of September next for the hnal settlement
and distribution Of the personal estate Of said de-
have been collected and turned into money when and
whore all the creditors and heirs OF said deceased
notified TO attend with their claims properly vouched
or they may otherwise by law be excluded from all
benefit in said deceaseds estate; provided copy OF
this order be Published once week for three weeks
In tho NATIONAL REPuBLIoAs previous to the said day
:" ' Test; e. @. ROBBINS,
apll -w3v .. .. Register Of Wills
The national Republican., 1866-08-13
Restitution Money.

The sum Of fourteen dollars was received on Sat-
urdsy BY the Secretary Of the Treasury from an
anonymous source. the writer stating that hs was
indebted to the Government for that amount and
desiring it to be appropriated to the "oOnsoienoe
fund" Of the Department.
The national Republican., 1866-08-13
Colo In the Treasury.

The following statement exhibits tho total
amount Of coin in the cash vaults Of the treasury
at the close Of the week ending the lth instant
Gold, s34s, ,65si silver $780, Eve cent coin, $780,
three cent coin, $1,000 cents, $4ss. Total,
s34S 4O7
The national Republican., 1866-08-13
Import.nt order REVOKED,

Tho recent general order issued BY Gen. Grant
requiring department commanders TO forward copies
of such newspapers within their respective COM
mands as contained sentiments Of disloyalty and
hostility to the Government in any Of Its branches
with = view to their suppression, has been re-
yoked.
The national Republican., 1866-08-13

WM. EVERETT, of Boston, son of the late
Edward Everett, has presented to the Unitarian
Society at Winchester very beautiful and appro.
pirate SGT Of silver for tho communion service.
Some Of the plate had belonged to his father, his
allusion to which, in brief address, drew tears
from many. -
The national Republican., 1866-08-13
Personal,

Secretary Seward having been suddenly called TO
his home at Auburn, N. Y, on account Of the i'll
Of his family, the President has appointed the
Hon. Henry stanbery, Attorney General, Acting
Secretary of State during his absence.
The national Republican., 1866-08-13

Tue effects Of the pirate, John N, Maflit,
who commanded the rebel steamer Florida, have
bssn sold at suction By the Uuitsd Slater marshal
u 81, Paul, Minnesota
The national Republican., 1866-08-13
Fractionsl Currency.

Fractional currency to the amount Of $s9l, 900
was issued BY the Printing Division Of the Treasury
Department last week. The following shipments
Of currency were made during the same period :
To the Assistant Treasurer in Now York, 800, 900
to the United States Depository at Pittsburg, Pa,
$40, 900; to the United States Depository at Chi.
cago, Ill, $50, 900; and to the various National
Banks, $lsl, $50. Total, $371, $50.
The national Republican., 1866-08-13

~ ONCE Commissary General OF Prison.
srs wAshingtou. D. G., August =, ls66.-r0TfCR: BY
direction OF the Secretary Of War; claims against the
fund under the charge Of this oco moneys recovered
from the rebel authorities, taken from United States
soldiers while held as prisoners Of war will bs
ceived until October 1885, Claims made after that
date will not be considered.
All persons who have made claim against said fund.-
either to this oacs to b. Brig Gen. John Muiford,
late United States Agent for exchange Of prisoners Of
war are requested to forward TO this Office their
post o1lee addresses.
In all cases where claim 10 made the exact amount
due and the character Of the funds taken By the rebes
must be clearly stated. EA HITCHCOCK,
Major General United States Volunteers,
auo-ln 'r. Commisssry General Of Prisoners.
The national Republican., 1866-08-13

The New Law Rs lattve to Sol 'iers' Bounties.
1t is estimated by the Paymaster General that 1t
will take at least three years to examine and settle
the claims Of soldiers for additional bounty under
the now law. Tho settlement of those claims will
involve the sum Of about $75, 100000
The national Republican., 1866-08-13
PERSONAL.

MAJOR GENERAL g. A. CUSTER, Of cavalry
fame, arrived in town yesterday and is stopping at
XillRrdis.
The national Republican., 1866-08-13

T OST-ON FRIDAY EVENING, ON
IL II street, between Fourth and Filth streets east
YkLLoW ENVELOPE, containing q sun Of money in
hve.dollar greenbacks; envelope marked "e5" with
the same With Mr. David Fitzgerald, sos Fourth street.
between O and II. aul3-lts
The national Republican., 1866-08-13
Di.hur.ament. of tha granny.

The disbursements of the Treasury last week on
account of the War, Navy and Interior Depart.
ments were as follows: War, $554,749i Navy,
s7T6, ,al4; Interior, 1881, ,3s4 total, 81, ,7l1,9S7.
The national Republican., 1866-08-13
Union PAPER COLLAR COMPANY.
ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF
.- .. NEW YORK.
OFFICE, llo BROADWAY, kKw YoRk-BRAxcH OFFICE,
...., 90 WAsHIsaroR srREAr, Bosrox.
THE UNION PAPER CoLLAR COMPANY.

THE UNION PAPER COLLAR COMPANY,
Organized under the laws Of the State Of New York
with capital Of eJ,0Oo0oO, having parehassd the
patents Of Walter Hunt, VIM, Lockwood, q. g. Gray,
and A. A. Evans, with other patents controlling the
manufacture Of Paper Collars, Cuff and Bosoms, has
ssssRIcAN NODDED COLLAR COMPANY, Boston.
Hatch, johnson & Co., Agents, New York.
W. 4 T. D. LOCKWOOD, Philadelphia,
REVERSIBLE COLLAR COMPANY, Boston. March
Bros, Pierce q Co, Agents.
'. A. HAwLEY 4 Co, Boston. ..'.
GEORGE b. LAMB, (stsr CollsrJ Boston.
GRAY WOODS, Boston.
BOSTON PAPER COLLAR MANUFACTURING COM.
PANY, Boston. -r.....
RAY 4 TAYLOR, springnsld,- -
THgMETRoPoLITAN COLLAR COMPANY, EewYork.
TROY NATIONAL PAPER COLLAR COMPANY. Troy,
New York. j. II. Coon, Agent
NORWICH PAPER COLLAR COMPANY, Norwich, c.
AMERICAN MACHINE COMPANY, ,Newburyport, Mass
GOLDSMITH, HOFFMAN 4 CO, New York.
NoNPAREIL PAPER COLLAR COMPANY. Spring
NEW YORK REAMELED PAPER COLLAR COMPANY
THE coSoREss COLLAR COMPANY, Chicago, III.
WARRINGTON MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Troy,
Ali packages Of goods manufactured by tho above.
named Licensees will hereafter be marked, "Lioenssd
The manufacture and sale OF Collars, Cuffs, and
Bosoms In violation Of these patents, will be vigorousy
prosecuted at law and In equity, and az Paper Coll
lar can be made except under one or more OF said
peclally cautioned against purchasing or selling any
such Collars Cuffs, Bosoms except Of the manufac
ture Of the above named licensees, a they will be held
liable In damages equally with Manufactures.
JAMES A. WOODBURY., President.
SOLOMON 8. GRAr, Treasurer.
anil lW GluW3W
The national Republican., 1866-08-13

INTERNAL REvEsps.-The receipts from inter
nal on Saturday last were 81, 3si, ,S77bi, and for
the week ending on that day, 81, l5s, Ol3.2f.
The national Republican., 1866-08-13

81 National Union Executive Committee
The following gentlemen compose the NATIONAL UxIoH
Executive ConxIrrRK, whose rooms are al the Union
National Club No. $50 Twelfth street, between and
streets.
Delegates to the Philadelphia Convention arriving In
the city requested to call at the rooms Of tho club
and register their names:
HON. A. W. RANDALL,
Chairman,
4 .r. HON. o. II. BROWNING,
HON. MONTGOMERY BLAIR,
G. WENDELL, ESQ,
".lI.l 4 CHAs. KNAP, ESQ.,,
A. g. PERRY, ESQ.,,
SAMUEL FOWLER ESQ.,
Hon CBARLxs MAsos,
D. Corresponding Secretary.
JoHs =. CorLR,
Recording Secretary. Jyls-taul4
The national Republican., 1866-08-13
IT.. pr..,a.-s .na ,n. Oowv,.

The President and the Douglas Monument.
The President, accompanied by Secretary Sew
ard, leaves via Philadelphia, New York and Sara
toga on the 2sth inst for Chicago to be present at
the dedication Of the monument to the late Senator
Douglas.
The national Republican., 1866-08-13

RoBERr CAMPBELL has purchased the South.
srn Hotel, 81. Louis, tor Ssao, 200,
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~ Ooilsctor's Once, City Hall, washing.
roS, D. O., August !, ls0e-NorICx TO TAXPAYERS.
Notice Is hereby given that by an approved July
Is 1885, rate oftax and property
stocks &e fof the 1855 Ia hxsd at dollar and
ten cents every hundred dollars Of the assessed
value Of said property Upon all taxes npon all prop
ery not In arrears for taxes for general purposes an
abatement Of i've per cent ia allowed from August l.
1885, until the last day Of October 1906 after which no
abatement will be allowed. WIN DIXON,
auS-thstuSot Collector.
ASBreech-Loadtng Arm.-The Beard for
the Examination Of Bresch Loading Arms which Gen.
srai Hancock 10 president Is In session at No. bl
winder's Building.
Arms will be received daily, between the hours Of II
.. IN. and p. M, until further notice.
Inventors are requested to submit their arms In Per.
son or by agent to the recorder Of the board.
". OWENS,
Capt 9th .. 8. Cav, Brew. Lieut. Col .. A.,
mhl2.u Recorder
The national Republican., 1866-08-13

ATMadam Mounts Pile salve-a Valuable
Remedy for that Disease also, Consumption Destroy
or and an Entire Cure for the Bronchitis, Asthma, &o
can be found at stotts Drug Store. opposite National
HOTEL ailman's near Metropolitan HOtsj Fords,
usr Of Eleventh and PsnnsylvaniA avenue; Hntwisls'
corner Of Twelfth and PsnnsyivaniA avenue; Riotts
corner Of and Twelfth streets, Hsrbaughs corner Of
Seventh and O. jal2-H
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xoRSrNe...........Auausr Is, 1865.

THE REPUBLIcAN OUT OF TOWN.
Psrsons leaving the city for the country, during
tAs summer months, can have the REPUBLICAN
mailed regularly to their address BY leaving their
names 1t this once. Terms rs cents per month.