The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-06-25
FIR 1m WAsHiNGTOa.
DEFALCATION BY A SPECIAL
AGENT.
Illness of Secretary Stanton.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
RECEIPTS rRoMINTEaNAL REyEA UE

WASHINGTON, june 23.
The papers in the ca,e OF Geo. A. Carleton,
ate special agent and Surveyor Of Customs at
;he Memphis designated depository, to receive
payment OF money, show a delalcaiion to the
amount Of S550, 0,OuU, and that he gave certiti-
Gates for the 7-30 loan, which were negotiated
through the Commercial Bank of Memphis,
or tt e benefit OF Parkman & Co., or Park
man, Beast q Co., who drew the proceeds cf
;he bank. This subject is to be further inves-
rated BY the Committee on Banks and Bank
ing.
ne Navy Department has received des-
patches from Capt. Taylor, commanding U. S.
,teamer Susquehanna, dated New York 22d,
in which he states that while at Rio Janeiro,
Peruvian steamer arrived from Peru, with
Professor Aggassiz and lady on board. The
professor has completed his explorations of the
valley OF the Amazon, and speaks in the
warmest terms of the kindness and attention
shown Linn by the Emperor Of Brazil, who
placed at his disposal a Government steamer
4 Id such other facilities as enabled him in
lew months to finish work that otherwise
would have required years to accomplish.
Secretary Stanton has been confined to his
house tor the last three or four days by severe
ildispoition.
II appears from letter received at the Of
flee OF Indian Afairs. that the Indian Com
ulooiOi1 dppolutcu W tICdb WlLQ the various
Tribes on the Upper Platte river, have arrived
at For Laramie, Dacotah territory, and had
heir formal organization on the t inst. The
O'Gallah and Upper Butte Sioux were repre-
lented by TOUR OF their most prominent and
influential chiefs, and the head men of the
Cneyernes and Araphoes were also in attend
ance. On the 9th, the fir formal council was
ded with the Sioux. The attendance of the
:hief headmen's people being very large. The
commissioners lead to them their opening ad-
dress, setting forth the objec.s OF their mis-,
sion, ard informing them that it was not the
desire oil the Government to purchase their
country, but simply to establish peaceful rela-
tions With them, and to obtain from them
recognition of the right of the Government
20 make and to use through their country
such roads as may be doomed necessary tor
pubic service, and for emi2ran.s to mining
districts of the West. On the 9th, four prom
inent chiefs of O'Gallah and Butte bands re-
5ponde1 to the address, expressing the opin-
ion that treaty could and would be made,
and Oh the Sth these chiefs left for their camps
to return with their people. Upon their re-
turn tits hoped to hold another formal coun-
eli with the united bands of Sioux. Messen-
gers had also been despatched to the Chey-
ennes and Arapahoes, and the Commission
hoped to secure the attendance OF representa-
lives oi these tribes. The general feeling of
all these Indians on the Upper Platte is rep
resented as friendlJ.
WASHINGTON. June "a.
The receipts from the internal revenue last
week amounted to $3,000,000.
A letter dated Paris June Z, received in this
city, says: 'The steamer which is about to
leave st. Nazaire for Mexico, viii carry out
an autograph letter from the Emperor Napo-
leon to the Emperor Maximiiian according to
what is affirmed to me, the first OF the two
sovereign's demands, that the Mexican custom
house shall be placed under French admins
tlationas guarantee tor the Mexican loan
converted into three per cent. 1t is also stat
ed, that in derauit OF the acceptance OF this
position by the Mexican Government. tine
French troops will be Immediately recalled.
Ii on the contrary, as is probable, an arrange
ment shall be made between the two allied
Governments, the terms announced for the de.
parture of our troops will be maintained.
Miscellaneous Dispatches. TTrC
| CINCINNATI, Jnne 23.
During heavy storm yesterday afternoon,
man entered the American Exchange office,
walked behind the desk, abstIacted package
containing 81, 100, and made his escape.
| LOUISVILLE, KY, June 80.
The police force has been strengthened in
Franklin and Woodburn on account of ru-
NOR that the negroes will attempt to take
Sheridan, a murderer, from jail
A desperate character named Orange, lately
pardoned by Gov. Bramlette, was killed by the
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