The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-01-01
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Freedmen of Arkansas.
LATE ADVICEs FROM MEXICO
Death Hon. Henry Winter Davis.
TIE TRIAL OF JEFF. DAVIS,

ted States army is being again agltateo
by officers, with view of economizihg
the expenses - -.
The Pension Bureau has ordered the
re-opening of an Office in Richmond, and
has appoint ed an agent thereto. .ai
Yesterday the General Land Office for
warded to the State of Illinois patents
for 1920 acres of land
Secretary Seward and family go first
10 Hayapa, and from there probably to
the Rio Grande H ..,.1 o.. -.s... .
The Worlds Washington special con-
tains the following adyices from the
city of Mexico, which contain some very
interesting statements with reference
to the treaty entered into by France,
Italy, Austria, Spaia and England, to
guarantee Maximilian's throne. 1t is
now alleged that this treaty was signed
some sixteen months before the war for
the Union was closed, and when the opin-
ion was universally held abroad that the
rebellion would be successful. The guar
antee of the integrity OF Maximihan's
empire, however, remains, though 1t bas
not been deemed prudent to make it
known rlp TO this time. Recent events,
especially the diplomatic correspondence
since the close of the war. have made it
in the opinion of the .upholders OF Maxi
milian's authority, desirable that the
secret of the treaty should be given to
the world 1t is understood that
the next mail from the city Of
Mexico will bring the rest of this treaty,
which will he published in the Diero, the
official organ of Macmillan, at the Mex
lean capital The advices from that
quarter also state that Maximiian and
his friends entertain no apprehension
respectingithe permanence OF his Empire.
In addition to the guarantees OF the
Western Powers, there are large mate
rial interests at stake. One company,
French one, is building road from Vera
Cruz to the City of Mexico. Maximil'
ian's supporters boast that these two
roads will be completed before our Pa,
cific road, an that it will secure a good
deal of the traffic of the East Indies and
Eastern Asia, which we hope TO monopo
lize by building road to the Pacific
There are mining companies, manufac-
turing associations and other large en-
terprlses on foot, both in England and
France. who will have claims on their
respective governments, which Will IN
dnce them to secure the permanence OF
the Empire. s.,
The President will send in a message
on the assembling Of Congress, in reply
to a resolution of the House asking the
reasons why jeff Davis has not been
tried. In substance it will be the same
as contained in his first message, he ella
borating upon the matter somewhat, by
showing that he has already opposed his
trial by military commission, and giving
his reasons therefor. As soon as the lie
cessary legislation is completed by Con
gress, for the holding of an U ). Court
in Richmond, the trial will be immedi'
ately proceeded with.
The French minister fatty c0ntradlcts
the report that Maximilian is going to
leave Mexico He has advices of recent
date, indicating that Maximillan is
stronger than he ever was with the peo-
ple. and that in short time everything
will be in most satisfactory state for
tbs stability of the pretended empire
The Tribunes Washington special
says: General Howard has just received
the report from the assistant commits
sioner OF the Freedmen's Bureau tor the
State of Arkansas, In Which he states
that the number of destitute white and
colored people, at present dependent up
on the government at Little Rock, is
one hundred of which number maJori-
ty are children He further states that
considerable suffering among them is ex-
perienced, owing to his inability to sup
DIV them with full rations. tT
The Secretary of State yesterday pre-
sented each clerk Of that Department
with portfolio. L
The Times Washington special says,
Tie trial of Gee for maltreatment OF
Union prisoners, which was began at
Raleigh, has been removed to Salisbury
A d Richardson and James Brown, cor.
respondents of the New York Tribune,
and w. E. Dane, correspondent OF the
Gazette, have been summoned
by the Government as witnesses.
The President is SO well satisfied with
the condition of the South aud our Tor.
eign relations that he has determined
upon a further reduction OF the army
Ths Times Washington special says:
General Grant will occupy his new resi-.
dence in Washington about the 18th OF
January.
Hon. W E. Chandler, Assistant Secre'
tary of the Treasury, left Washington
last night to be absent for about month
on business connected with the Treasu-
ry.
A large number of the speeches OF Sen
ators Sumner and Raymond on recon
truction have been ordered to be printed
by private subscription. Seventeen
t6ousand of the former and fifteen thou.
sand of the latter are already struck OF
for distribution. .,
The Commercials Washington special
saws Commodore Shubuck will be Pres.
ident of the court-martial for the trial OF
Raphael Semmes
Geueral Grant will attend the Wedding
af General Watson, the captor or Jen'
Davis, at Wilmington next week
The Posts Washington special says
strong military force has been sent, by
Gen Anger, to Alexandria. to prevent
auy outbreak on New Years day.
The majority Of the new committee on
Banking and Currency, are known 10
aqres with Comptroller Clarke IN oppos-
inc any further imitation of the currency.
Some of the papers here erroneousiiy
stated that Captain Semmes is kep' ID
confinement