New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-02-22
Declaration of War by Peru Against Spain.
B. f. Butler Refunds $15O,OOO to SmitI
.. Bros, of New Orleans.
NEW FREEDMEN'S BUREAU BILL IN CONGRESS.
The Mississippi atay Law Pronounced Tn
constitutional.
RIVER NEWS, ETC.
HAssociated Press Dispatches. |

hAssociated fress Dispatches.l
! JACKSON Feb. 21.-The High Court has Just
rendered decision on the Stay Law 1t is the
unanimous opinion of the Court that the law ID un-
constitutional. a.-s-r
The decision will appear on Saturday in the
Daily News and Missssippian.
WASHINGTON, February 2l.--Rumors of cabinet
changes prevail. Secretary stanton's friends say
| he will not resign. The Presidents friends say
tbere must be a new Secretary of War.
W Assistant Secretary Chander's report on official
corruptons in the South will startle the country
The frauds involve military as well as civil officers
Within the last year the government has been
| swindled out of more than 500, 900, 900.
! Aspecial committee will be constituted, who
will unravel complicated system Of rascality. Z
NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-Yalparaiso and Santiago
papers to the 10th of January say the pro-
posed mediation of France and England in the
Spanish Gillian war is not regarded with favor
in Chill, or deemed of great Importance It is not
expected Spain will relinquish her pretentions.
There is diplomatic quarrel between Chill and
Uruguay. A
The approaching retirement, of Mr.. Nelson, the
United States minister to Chill, is much regretted
Panama dates to the 18th inst, say rich gold
mines have been discovered about eighteen miles
from Panama aud two from the railroad. Cali.
fornia gold miners pronounce the developments
exceedingly rich. q
The declaration of war by Peru against Spain is
confirmed. Hostilities have not yet commenced.
The blockade of Callao has been raised The
Spanish squadron is concentrating at Valparaiso
Five or six sailing vessels have been burned by
spaniards The CHILEAN coast is now open to trade.
Several European vessels had been warned away
from Valparaiso, and had gone to other ports.
The Peruvian squadron had been sent to join the
Chilians.
The Spaniards in Peru are required to register
their names or be treated as spies.
The Express says B. +. Butler has paid Smith
Bros, of New Orleans, $50, 900, which they alleged
he distracted from their vaults, with costs aggre
eating over $4,000
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l.--Mr. Elliott, chairman of
| the House Committee on Freedmen, is preparing a
new bill providing for Freedmen's Bureau
PTTTsBURG. Feb. 2l.-In the Fenian Congress
the executive message was read and unanimously
adopted. President Roberts resigns and recon.
mends Gen. Sweeny for election to the Presi-
dency.
The river is eight feet nine inches and rising.
Weather clear and warm.
New York, Feb. ,2l.-The steamer Henry
Chauneey, from Aspinwall, brings 81. 500, 900 in
treasure. ..
The steamer New York sailed for San Francisco
with three hundred troops on board.
| LOUISVILLE, Feb. 2l.--Sales of 1877 hhds. of lea
tobacco, at prices ranging from 81 20 to 81 40
| Flour dull at 81. Shelled corn, G5c Oats, 44c
Mess pork, 500. Bacon shoulders, l4lc Clea
sides, l9c. Hams, % to 25c. Lard, 1910 Cotton
SOC. Whisky, 81 % to 50 81 ra-,
CINCINNATI, Feb. M.-Flour steady Wheat de
olined SC. Corn 53c. Oats dull and Sc. lower
Pork SIS so. Lard lSsc. Groceries dull. Cottol
Ale. Whisky 50 rs.
New York, Feb. 81, OF. M.-Cotton closed less
active at As to ACC. Flour declined lOc. Pork
s23 l23 Money active and firm at per cent.
Sterling Exchange l0s4. Gold 1874. Government
Stocks are shade easier. Stocks strong.
FicKsBURG, Feb. 2l.-The steamer Indiana
passed up at P. NJ None down.
Adjutant l.. Thomas arrived here today.
| from Yesterdays Evening PapersI
| WASHINGTON, Feb 20.--Senate.-Mr. Wade IN |
troduced joint resolution proposing to make inc
President ineligible after one term, and IN 'he
course Of his speech thereon, opposed inc aaln's-
| sion of the Southern members of Congress uhder
| the present circumstances.
| Mr. Davis in written document, complmented
the President for yetoing the Freedmens Bureau
bill.
Mr.. Trpmbull denied the unconstitutionality of
the bill. as alleged by the President.
Messrs Foote and Wright were absent during
the vote upon the Presidents veto.
INF Foote is Republican, from Vermont, and |
Mr. Wright Democrat, from New Jerseyl
NEW YORK, Feb. 2l.-The cattle disease has
broken out in Montgomery county, Pennsylvania.
very large number of cattle have died since the |
spring of 1865.
A Washington dispatch says political circles are
filed with rumors of Secretary Stanton's resigna-
ton as certain, and as a natural consequence of
the President position on the Freedmen's Bureau !
bill.
The Mormon officials of Utah Territory are ali !