New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-10-27


WAsHrNeroN, Get. 24-Special dispatches state i
that the French government ask for an extension
OF time fer the withdrawal of the first instalment
Of troops from Mexico until January |, otlerlng,
IN that case, to waive the time allowed for the
withdrawal ct the remainder, and remove all sub
stantially at one time. Tins proposition is not
assented te.
There is no official information of the reports
about our government demanding payment from
England Of the Alabama claims, nor that deter
tminaten has been reached to establish protecto-
| rate over Mexico.
dressed to committee at Quincy, H., in response
Ito an invitation to deliver an address on the po
i cal issues, is published this morning. i argues
j&oreihly against the constitutional amendment
1 and in vndication Of the presidents policy; says
it is his purpose, as the executive head Of tne ma
ton, to maintain and preserve the Constitution as
a it is.
VIENNA, Oct 24.--The press of to-day says that
q Baron Won Benst is very likely TO be appointed
foreign minister.
A srEoIaRS DrsrAToH.- We copy the following,
caption and all, from the New York Tribune OF
Saturday
9 REMOVE THE sHEBIFFs -THE MILITARY TO ARREST
THE xuRDERERs OF THEIA AssAoRE--THE RE
: BELs THREATEN Observation-Disclosures STATE OF
ANARCHY ON THE RED RTyER-NINETBES FREED
I MEN MUEpERED--uNIoN MEN ORDERED TO LEAVE
= THE COTTON AND SUGAR CRoP.
WASHINGTON, Friday, Oct. 10, 1S66.-The fol-
lowing dispatch, from the Tribune bureau in New
W Orleans, has just been received: II
" New ORLEANS, Oct. l9--It is stated that as
!. soon as Governor Wells returns from his home, in
the country, the sheriffs Of the different parishes
! will be removed, for refusing to comply with tile
= governors convention proclamation. A messen-
Ser was sent 10 Washington some time since to
'9 confer with the attorney general, whols repre-
sented as having statedssin the presence q the
Il President that the governor mad perfect TghF So
X to act. General Sheridan was appiled TO Ter mt
taFy assistance to carry out this programme, ana
also to arrest several parties accused OF having
commi-1ed murders On the 80th Of Juy, and
s5 against whom the civil authorities have failed to
as proceed. Action has been delayed until the troops
which have since arrived, could be concentrated
in this city. Threats are made thar ii the military
II attempt to make these arrests the various rebel
" secret associations, which known to be well
armed, viii resist and orefpower the military and
- massacre all Union men.
i An attempt was recently made t9 assassinate
I. Col. Frsbie at his hotel in Alexandra. The col
oneI ii extensively engaged in cotton planting,
and employs FIVE hundred negroes who formerly
!. served Ill his regiment. He was subsequently pub
llicy notified 10y committee Of promnent1itizens
headed by Judge Ryan, that he must leave the
-7-I parish. as they wanted no Yankees there, and
hereafter they would not be allowed to cultiYatt
II plantations. There are nineteen cases of murder
on the docket of the Alexandria court, and th(
presiding judge represents the parish to be IN suci
ng state of anarchy that there is no prospect Q
i1- bringing any Of them TO trial
nv We heard some weeks since that Gen. Sheridan
i. was concentrating troops at New Orleans; bu
~ We supposed twas with reference to our relation
rs with Mexico. Indeed on Sunday week five com
be- panies Of regulars passed down from Cairo to ey
5e-3 Orleans. 1t can hardly be that Cen Sheridan
concentrating troops for the purpose indicated il
91e the above dispatch. An officer OF so much dis
i've tincten in battle, he has been represented Il
the be- certainly does not desire large force of fegu
fer lars around him to arrest few unarmed exebels
AZ FROM Observation-Disclosures CoNoERNINt
COTTON TAN-oFFIGERs TO BE MUSTERED OUT
III LIST OF LINE oFFICERs-yIsIT OF DELEG Alto
ms or CATHOLIC COUNCIL TO THE PRESIDENT.
to WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-Much hardships hav
~ been entered upon by the planters in the ntero
counties of the cotton growing districts by the en-
~ foreement of the regulations concerning the re
on moval Of cotton in bond. The commissioner Q
l. internal reFenue has issued circular allowing it
in removal upon giving the collection bonds for sc
= = curing the payment Of the tax upon the deliver
" of the cotton at the point of destination. TIL
he bond is executed and delivered to the collector
or the seaport place to which is desired to re
cir move the cotton, who transmits it to the assesso
of the district whence the cotton is to be re
moved, and the assessor grants permit for the re
moYal.
IS, Orders have been issued for the mastering ou
lie of the following named adjutant generals Of vol
cki unteers: Majors Roswell, II. Sawyer, Charles w
a. Foster, Adam King, +. w. Toggard Robert N
os Scott, g. II. Whittake and Gen. Lee, Captains A
NJ. Il. Hart, W. T. Hartz and Wm. Fowler.
49,. The list of line officers of the regular arm
ce regiments get along slowly, many of the appoint
ees are declining the positions that are tendere
- = them.
Of -Four members Of the Catholic Plenary Counc
IS, at Baltimore, among whom were Bishops Purcel
Ia and Patrick, called upon the President this ever
u ing lis understood that their visithad referene
" the interests Of the Catholic church in Mexico
which are identified with those of the Santa Ann
and 0ftega faction.
oW BALrIMoRE Oct. 23.--The u. s. consul, Kiipa
ed rick under date Of Nassau, Oct. 9Th in addressing
i the secretary of state, says the hurricane on tn
LIST inst. was one oftle seyerest and most desruc
49 tive that has occurred since 1873
IA There is scarcely house in this place, he adds
he or on the Bahamas, that has not suffered to som
extent while the destruction to the shipping in th
NJ harbor and along the coast has been fearful. Th
oiu loss of hfe although small here has been sever
en- in some Of the Owl Islands. The only America
rat vessel in the harbor, the Union, Of Harrington
inc was driven on shore, but she will probably b
saved.
Consul kirkpatrick, at Havana, wrote as 10
lows concerning the late hurricane in these lat
tudes have heard Of several wrecks of America
mp vessels at the different stands, but have not thI
yes received the names of any of them or the fa
of their creHs. much fear the loss of life III
been fearful. Not a single officer or seaman b
II yetreached their consulate, although eight da
have elapsed since the hurricane.
80 Major General p. r. s. Caaby, commanding t
lfed department. of Washington, in general ord
SON dated October l9th, announces the followi
orv assignment of troops and officers in this depa
~ ment, to take etfecton the goth inst, or as SO
4 = thereafter as the respective commands can
aG. established at the points designated.
Breyet Major Gen. w Fl. Emery, colonel 5
cavalry, to command the garrison at Washingto
ther which will be composed of the rst and third bg
talions of the 18th United States infantry Ia
regiment United States veteran reserve infantl
sale and q detachment of the 9TH Massachusetts, ca
ents3 airy. Bfevet Brig. Gen. Fl. Brooks, colonel
l05 United States artillery, 10 command Fort II
y. Henry, Maryland, garrisoned by Company /, d
I United States artillery; Bgevet Lieut., Col H.
n Follet, captain 4h United States artillery to col
,s Of E1lnd Fort Washington, Maryland, gNrltsoned
that Companies a and D, 4th United States artilIer
itf Major Joseph Stewart, 4th United States artler
~ to command Fort Whipple, Virginia garrison
u by Companies land s., 4th United States artEer
Of BFeyet Col 9. q. Best, captain 4th United Stat
cal. artillery, to command Battery Rogers as Alexa
owe dria3 Virginia, garrsoaed by Company F, 4
~ United States artillery; Brevet Lieut.. Col ii.
can Miller, captain 4th United States artillery to co
fac mand Point Lookout Maryland, garrisoRed
tise- Company b, 4th United States artillery.
ma circular has been issued from the war depa
~ ~ ment stating that there are, doubtless some il
the grounds Of complaint il Representations viii
will have been made to the department in relation
the issuing and cooking aud serving soldier
rstions. iti directed that if in economical d
ID Of ratons, any savings arose, they should be a
,,ss priated exclusively to the Improvement Of t
ule soldiers table or for his comfort in quarters, al
not be diverted in any other way.
The following additional regulations have be