The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-01-08
The Latest News.
by TELEGRAPH
by the Union Line:
ONCE, corner of Main and Monroe streets.
From Washington.
PIRATE sEMMEs' TRIAL.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
Pacific Railroad Bonds
GILLIAN MATTERS.
Treasury Note Counterseiters
Later FOREIGN News.
Treasury Note Counter6eiters
Later Foreign News

General News.
New York, Jan. 6.-The Times tele-
gram says:
The counsel for Semmes will to-day
ask the President for the release of their
client upon the plea that having been
pardoned by General Sherman, both as
Admiral and General, he cannot be held
to answer for anything prior to said
parole.
The Cherokee delegation, headed by
chief John Ross, arrived at Washington
yesterday for the purpose of arranging
treaties they refused to consummate
during the recent visit of the Indian
Commissioner to their vicinity. OF all
the tribes which sided with the rebels,
the Cherokee is the only one not recon-
structed. .lsrf--
Yesterday a treaty was concluded be-
tween the Shawnee's Black Bobs Band
and the Government, by which the Sec
rotary of the Interior is authorized to
sell lands hold by these Indians in Kan
sas, the proceeds to be applied to the
purchase of new homes for them in
Indian Territory.
The trial of detective Baker is set
down for Monday next. General Ba-
ker is one of the officers who by direc-
ton of the Secretary of War and Cen
eral Grant is to be mustered out of SER
vice.
A number of delegates who were APP
pointed from Virginia and Maryland
to visit Washington in behalf of the
colored people have issued circular
calling for meeting in that city on the
18th inst. of all delegates appointed
from all sections of the country to visit
Washington in behalf of their race for
the purpose of organization and CONSUL
The Secretary of the Treasury to-day
decided TO make a further issue OF
1892, 900 in bonds to the Union Pacific
Railroad Company for twenty miles of
road now completed westward from
Lawrence, Kansas.
The Worlds Washington special gives
an account of American enterprise for
the destruction of the Spanish blOcka-
ding fleet off CHILEAN ports,Iby means of
torpedoes. The scheme was suggested
by Senior M'Kenna, the CHILEAN agent,
who received n letter from high
official of the Navy Department,
to prominent engineer in this
city, formerly an officer in the federal
service, who Invented and superintend-
ed .the manufacture of all torpedoes
used by the government during the late
war. The Engineer at once set about
preparing for the expedition. The or
der for the construction of the torpe-
does was given to prominent iron
manufacturer in New York. A steam
er sold by the government atpublic nuc-
ton, and ACKNOWLEDGMENT by
the CHILEAN agent, was fitted out. A ship
was also purchased as tender. The
torpeioes were delivered on board with
regular clearnnces for Gillian ports OBJ
tanned, and carrying the Chilian flag,
manned by crews selected for the pur-
pose; the vessel sailed away and several
weeks have elapsed, and in n short time
news of the success or failure of the I'M
dertaking will be received.
fv-ff oh 10 a
prominent fillibuster in this city, he
| Is to receive $50, 600 in gold when a flag
ship of the Spanish admiral is blown
up, and proportiOnate amounts for the
destruction of other vessels. He re-
ceives salary of $500 in gold, per
month, during the whole term of his
service under the CHILEAN government.
The same amount, monthly, is paid to
his chief associates. All engaged in
| the enterprise are under the protection
of the CHILEAN government. Tho leaders
have commissions signed by the CHILEAN
authorities, declaring that they are citi-
zens regularly employed in the military
service of Chilli.
Yesterday the Peruvian Minister and
an officer OF the Peruvian Navy visited
tho Monitor Meanhandon, now atthe
Navy Yard, for the purpose of inspect
ing it. The Peruvian government has
already one double turreted Monitor,
and his neighbor, Chill, has two, being
built in England, and the Minister from
Peru is anxious to purchase one of our
number for his government.
The steamer Arago, from Havana,
has arrived. News anticipated.
The Tribune's Washington special
saws: The cabinet meeting yesterday
was of short duration. The latest posi-
lively asserted cabinet change is that
Secretary Welles is to be superseded by
Senator Dixon. Thepirate Semmes has
had his quarters changed from the Navy
| Yard to the Marine Barracks, to insure
greater safety. he will be immediate
| " put upon his trial and doubtless con-
victed, although his ultimate pardon is
said to be already assured.
THE Herald,s Washington dispatch
saws: The detectives who have been SO
long engaged in ferreting out the origin
of theSlOO counterfeit treasury notes,
have made startling report to Secreta-
nv McCulloch. The Secretary has Civ
en- the parties, implicated by this re-
port, a few days to prepare rebutting
| evidence. One of theSensible moves OF
the present session is the introduction
of n bill for the relief of volunteer Off
GERS of the army who, through inexpe-
rience n'the ways of war at its COM
mencement, got behind on their ord
nance and quartermaster's accounts,
and thus became nomlnally Indebted TO
the government in large sums.
Tho Worlds Washingto special says:
The matter of the issue OF, the govern
ment bonds to the Kansas Branch ofthe
Pacific railroad, pending before the
Treasury Department, has been decided.
The parties holding the construction
bonds, claimed to be converted into
government bonds, donot get them, the
| law adviser of the Treasury Depart
ment deciding that the bonds must be
issued onlyto the railroad company un-
der the law, which does not relieve the
company from the obligation to convert
them; deciding, at the same time, that
no injustice is thereby done the holders
of either construction or land grant
bonds, MS they are fully protected, be-
cause the company cannot issue any
first mortgage bonds under the act OF
1864, until all these outstanding bonds
be retired.
It is stated in an Erie paper that n de-
ficiency of from $4,000 to $3.50, ex-
lists in the accounts of the Auditors of
fee. John Lynch was late Auditor
An investigation of the affair will be
made at once.
Murder.
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 6.-The murder
| of a Miss Watt, in Germantown to-day,
pauses GREAT excitement there. as 1t is