The New York herald., 1866-07-10

Of New York politicians
GENERAL SICK LEs' REFUsAL TO OBEY the WRIT
sssrtes Or HABEAs CORPUS.
hss already bsen stated that writ Of habsas ccr-
pus was Tscoutiy served General Scklss By the Dis
trcs Court in ssah Carolina 70 produce tho bodies Of
four persons who we're committed and sentenced 70
death on The charge or killing non-oommissioned
oGicer and two of the private soldiers Of military
guard General sickes refused 70 comply on
these grounds: :--Fi1s The Presidents proclama-
ton Of December, lsds, suspended tho writ Of
habsas corpus secondly, the parties Of thor own mo
ton have laid before the President FOR hs Official ac-
uoa tho record Of all the proceedings in the case and
the whole natter ncudlng the disposition 10 bc made
Of these psrties y now before him; thirdly, THAI nc
General sckcs) therefore has no power by which no
can, In any manner interfere with the present dsposi
on Of the case without the further orders OF the Pres
dent II was ascorsAined ,&day, from a Trustworthy
authority that the Presdent Will direct General sickos
70 answer the writ and surrender the parties " the
court. ssI 49,.
MOVEMENTS OF GENERAL GRANT.
General Grant and family, accompanied by General
Cosock and Coolels Porter and Badcau OF tho stan,
Ieft Washington by this evensns train for West Po u.
The party will probably rcmainthco til the close
Of the week, and then spend short season at Newport
t THR NEMPaIs RIOTS.
finishing touches It's report in day two, and then
present II 70 the House. It has been prepared with
great care, for the purpose OF being used IA
radical campaign document, and s said 10 abound IN
sensational charges against the people VI Mcmpbs and
the entire South and 10 contain long string OF ndlct
ments against the President and his policy Of recons.rnc
tion. some ultra gentlemen Of the radical per-
suasion speak nystcriousy concerning Its FORTH
coming revelations, and even 80 SO far AZ 70
predict that II will be mada the basis for
some attempt by this session OF c< gress to nos
only double the sze Of tho regular army. but 10 posi- il
u certain places in tho South aud 70 deprive tie Pres
dsnt Of his constitutional Office Of commaader-lnchici
Such persons latter declare that Congress win not
adjourn this summon unless . way rs. be devised
for stripping the President Of his constitutional
TO thwart their plans during recess, s-af -ssgs
THE DLAtNs-coSELIsd DIFFICULTY.
The report OF the BlaneConkiing Committee is ex.
pected to be submitted tomorrow. II has disposed OF
all tho charges and counter charges directly concerning
Mr. Conkling but will havo to sis during tho 70
conclude the wide range Of Investigation marked out
INDIAN AgyArRs.
Comm'ssoncr Cooley has received information from
Newton Edmands, Governor and OK oicio Snperintend
snt Of indian Affairs In Dakota Territory, dated on
board the steamer Zen Johnson Fort Rice n t. June
o. 1S60 In which he says that tho Commission arrived
at Fort Rice the Thursday previous II found SIX
hundred and fy lodges Of Indians OF the Yanctonnas
Cnt-Hcad, UDcpapas, osalialIas. saDico and other
tribes. On the next day ho expected 70
conclude . treaty with the stselon and
wahpeton bands Of santees, and hoped TO leave
in the afternoon for Port Bcrhold Tho best Of feeling
prevailed among the Indians not only towards The
government but towards each other He had
Indians behave better manifest such uniform good
had been taken to make equitable distribution among
then and they not only fully satisfied Of this
bat seemed 70 fairly appreciate that justice had been
done 10 all
sALEs or PUBLio LASns.
Fifteen thousand I've hundred and fortynvs acres Of
public lands wer disposed Of BY cash sacs entries
der the Homestead Law and with agricultural college
scrip, during the month ofJane at fs TOPEKA Kansas
Land once. f