The New York herald., 1866-05-29

TIE MILITARY TAX ON COTTON TO BE RBFUNDkD.
BY direction Of the secrstsry of War General r. r
Chry, Chief Quarermaster Of tho Department of Ten
nsssee has been Instructed refund the amount COL
iec,ed by order Of aIor General n J. r. Dana mill
tasy OF two dollars per bale cotton 1t Memphis,
Tenn. Restitution will be made 70 the parties from
whom the amounts collected, ther legal heirs OF
tho properly constituted attorneys Representatives of
the same.
General Warren Minister 10 Gaassmala; Mr. Rousseau,
Minister 70 Honduras, and Colonel Campbell Minister to
the republic Msxlco hero waiting for their pre-
psraiory instructions from the Secretary OF State
The commission Of General Sickies Minister 10 the
Hague sent to him saturday He has not ~ ye,
sgnAed his acceptance decIinaiion Of The appoint
ment
scuor Bacz returned to-day The OF Santa Annss
stan viii remain . day OF two longer.
General W y. Hazen will leave here " morrow for
the West, and within the next few months viii cross the
plains the PAcac discharge o, his duties rnsroo
tor Of the Department OF the Platte
APPOINTMENT As ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF the
NAVY.
The President has nominated TO the Senate william
Faxop, Chief Clerk Of tho Navy Dcparment 70 be
Asssan, Secretary Navy the place Of Capt For,
resigned; appointment which gives general sssi.fsc-
ton only Of his private worth, but hne
executive ability Captain fox has been nominated
the Additional Assistant secretary Of the Navy for the
period Of sir months under the law recently passed
NOTED REBEL sEKrrso PARDON.
Among the great variety Of ex rebels al the
tonsl capital obtain pardon for pa offences Colonel
whits famous during the a active mntnber Of
Mosby's band NEXT to Mosby himself Colonel white
probably most acvean capturing govcrnmest prop
ery struggling suffers ard unsrmcd citizens than any
msn in Virginia His chances for pardon sroecd.
nsiy slm.
yRKEpnEs's ArrAiRs.
mass Of documents sent IN the Hous~ <sy ,n
relation 10 frccdnens snsirs including . letter from
Ass.start Commissioner Scott dated at Charleston,
G.. Nay 21 In which he reports 70 MAJOR General How
ard that he has just rcturnedfsm accompanying Gene
rails tssdsBsn and Fullerton their inspection OF the
isiands Although carsfSi investigation made. ne
naw hercnarks could be found his the
islands question any other ssiru ofths Bureau
South csrosA II gives him much pleasure TO state that
the planters forward and uphsd his policy through.
ou and panic stricken at the very idea Of the removal
OF the Bureau. The Assistant Commissioner for North
Carolina says the number Of desttute freedmen depsd
upon governnen has been gradually rpducsd and
In hoped thai ~ the end Of another quarter tho
necessity for the gratutous Issue sf rstions sne
clothing viii have ceased corely me demand for iabsr
continues unabsted and far greater than tho supply
Many pssssrs southern States have applied to him
hna % retarn with them The inquiry 10 longer
heard, what be i0ss with the nsgrsesfr but the
question 10 oftea asked Where sborer. b. foandfn
rnH HHAziLfAs NAIL sEavrcK.
The Post Once Department has received copy Of tho
ssiinosioa by the government Of Brss of the oopd.
nonal contract mts with the United States and Brx
Mall steamship company for carrying the mails bsiucen
shs two countries which appears be In sabstsnts
Orniiy snh the act Of Congress o Nay, 1894
INDIAN ATROCITIES N ARrzoxA.
The Commissioner Of Indsn Anain has received .
c,mmunca,ion from superintepdent Lesbsy assed La
pose Arizona Apr IL In which information 10 given of
outbreak between whites and party of Husis-
PODS. which originated the Oh ult ~ pacs called
The wnows,' the red from tcrt npors
10 Presoot. party of Ave vhhs men, Who
.cw on prospecting tour had made their
canp there, and while four Of them were absent
the Ina'sns killed the other and burned tho csap A
soon a. the became known Al Hardyvas, ssttisusns
ssves niles sbovs Tort Majors party Of ar.sd e,zsns
innedssxsy went out sad killed nss sf fhs Indiana.
smoas nasp sbs ch'ef Of the Ha.laposs as1 ssvsrai
women and ~hndfea. sspssissssdssa Lethsy tbiass
u sy no u.sps improbable Thea n silsscs win
NJ formed bssvAss ths Bas,spos and chisbshsscos
As,Isss ~ waite; ~ ~ .vs soss vrvv. ss The