The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-26
WASHING ON.
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THE MEXICAN MIDDLE.
Arrival Of Lieutenant General
Sherman.
The Remaining Volunteer Officers Of tho Army
to DO Shortly Mustered Out.
Smuggling on tho Northern Border
Of New York.
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/. Tho Mexican Middle.
is beyond doubt that the pre-eminent question beeo
the Cabinet 10 the Mexican one but Il not that ~
government has 70 anal decision al the gEsae
and main points involved. The only point which ~
been decided IL that tho government win not take ~
territory from Mexico This your correspondent knowe
to be fact Mr.. Campbell knows very little 81 presses
about the Interior policy DO pursued IN the bexiap4
matter This ID partly due 70 the sickness which ~
attacked him since his arrival In Washington Ii tsue
he has received Instructions but they only gsnse
ones The special Instructions those OF vital impsss'
anoo he has yet 70 get
There II suf1cient ofciai Information here to prove
that the despatch Mexican Affairs dated New 0san4
October "a not based facts 1revna, ono OF -
cobcdos generals, zacatecas, and not 10 Sen
Luis Potosi TO look after Meia There could NOT have
boon severe battle saltilo to defeat the beraf4
per very laeat and reliable accounts there were ~
imperial Mexican French forces within striking d.
lance On the oath ultimo. Juarez wrote that Duran
would DO occupied and he would establish hi
headquarters there or At Monterey.
Arrival Of Lieutenant General sherman.
Lieutenant General w 7. sherman arrived here ~
this evenings train, and will for tho present be ths
uest OF General Grant Generals Grant and shermaa
attended the performance the National theatre tAis
evening.
General Sherman has been invited here for the pus-
pose Of consulting with General Grant upon the osa
sruction OF the army His arrival has reference -
immediate change In the War Office.
The White House.
The President to-day had interviews with the Secretary
OF the Treasury. Secretary Of the Navy and Attorney
General upon business Of official nature Audisnse
also given 70 Representative Lawrence, Of Pennsy
vania and delegate Goodwin, Of Arizona TerritoU,
Besides these there at the White House Judge ).
g. Black OF Pennsylvania; Judge Rice Of Maine Gene
raj Dick Taylor, OF Louisiana. and Judge Gilmore, q
Indiana
The Muster Ont Of Volunteer Omcers.
Ia understood that Secretary Stanton about 70 tars
his attention again the mastering Of the vountess
officers yet remaining In the service Mr. Stanton sesu1
to think that the services in which these vountsse
officers are engaged be performed by Officers a
the regular army since large humber Of those recently
appointed have reported for duty, and the number =
daily Increased BY new assignments number q
volunteer onioers u Is expected, win be mustered -
Of service in . few days
The Appointment ~ Omcers for the New Rsss-
ments.
The list Of appointmen's Of officers for the psw res
ments TO DO organized under the act Of Congress passed
at the last seson been tho Presidents for ha
SERIOUS Illness Of MIR. Stewards DAUGHTER.
Miss Fanny Seward daughter Of tho Secretary Of Stat
Is seriously Ill ~ the residence Of her father rs morn
ing feared she would not pul her physiosan
reports her condition this a somewhat Improved
Physicians have beer ssni for 10 Auburn N r., and y
Philadelphia Owing to Miss sewards illness the Score
sy remained but short time to-day At his du 10 Ne
State Department
Applicants fer the once Of Patent Cenmls.
slOueP.
Several applioaps for the ONCE Of COMMISSIONS e
Patents n:.Aiurus4 Up although ;.avv are 10 Ysbis az
doatIons that vacancy likely % VII iof Ne sVcos
modssion Of either Of the asprants Anong thsk AZ
mentioned Mr. Edmund Burke, Of New Hampshire, en-
Judge Mason each Of whom has occupied the position u
time rastI and NJ O. n. Weston, unsuccsssfui Goa
gressonal candidate 10 the late Maine election
Presidential Pardens.
The following persons who were concerned In The
great rebellion ardoaed BY the President yesterday
Arkansas; David Gavin, W. 8. Mullins and Simeon A.
kins South Carolina.
The President has ordered the pardon OF Johnssu
winn, convicted In November 1894 before the United
States District Court for the Northern district Of Nsv
York. OF passing countseit United States fractional
rency and sentenced the psn!tentsry for four yss
and six monthA
lscrcase or SmuGgiing Along the Nerthera
Border Of New York.
letter received In this oily from the northern par ~
New York State, brings the Information that smuggling
has increased very rapidly along the frontier Of num-
Der Of the districts In that State and all efforts 10 sup
press t have proved uuavaIling. The asxgssA
for this sudden outbreak Of smuggling the changes
Gently made IN or the customs officers In those dis
tcts, who have not yet become thoroughly acquainted
with the duties Of their positions who have little
knowledge Of the parties who engage In this unlawful
traffic The profits accruing TO those who are
successful In evadng the vigilance Of the customs
cnicon prove 10 be 30 great a temptation thas
the utmost circumspectIon and the greatest expceacs
Is necessary 70 prevent these frauds upon the govern
ment. Active measures nov being adopted By the
proper ocIas to bring these offenders 70 justice, and
hoped that number Of arrests may b expected 81 ~
distant day.
Past Rede1psien.
The Secretary Of tho Treasury to-day received from
r. Aiken, Of New York, continental note Of the o.
nomination or thirty dollars which Ia forwarded for
dempton This viii not b done, a. the governmso
several Year, ceased 70 redeem this currency, NE
time given by Congress In which u could be redeemed
having expired
Rescue Of the Crew Of sleop.
James Lanmsn in despatch dated United stasss
flagship rscony Hampton Roads. Va, 2lth reports thss
tno po1ts Ot AnDVny sno
ing four men, constituting the OF the sloop Fare
WELL Of Hampton. Va, which had cspsssA near the
Tscony, and towsd the slcsp TO the beach.
Large sales Of Public Land .. Florida.
The Commissions OF the General IAsd once hes -
osved from the land once Tallahassee Florida rcturss
showing great activity In the dpssa Of pablo lands y
The Stale nor actual settlement In the months q A
gust and scptsnber l1,s6A acres In eighty and fcfsy
acre trac taken up BY settlers undsr the noes
ssssd os June a. lsse which Law applies sxclasvsv
the disposal Of public LANDS In me Southern STATS
Appointments.
Appointments Of Internal Revenue smcers wers -
today a. foiows:-wniam Douglass, Assss~ J" -
Eighth dsffrict Of Hsw jersey; ssymsar bFo~ns'' -
lscsos for the Fifsh d~ssics q Michigan
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