New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-10

he, miles section making Jos miles accepted and
200 miles west Of ST. Louis for which the Treasury Depart
ment will al 800 twenty dollars % per cent?
bopds dated 1866 for 30 year,, bearing interest from
July lsC6 The President has signed the bill authorizing
dis eompeny TO build its road by the Smoky Hill fork and the
work apon that will at once be begun west Of Fort Riley
Surveying parties have started out to examine the Rocky
Mountains north and south Of Denver to determine the
best gap through that range.
TIE FREEDMEN - TEE wHITTLEsEY CoURT-MARTIAL.
The St. Clair farm at Hampton, Va, upon which
so eden quarered has been restored to its owners
Gen. F. D. Sewel Of Gen Towards staff, has been sub
reDeod IN the Whitesey case for the defense.
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.
The receipts from internal Revenue to-day
amounted to 81, I39 7a4 60.
PREMIUMS FOR PUPILS OF TIE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The pupils, numbering ., 400, of the public schools
this city assembled this rernoon for the annual distru
uop Of premiums Ten medals given out and ior
various efficient studies 253 ready.
DISCHARGED SOLDIERS RENsTATED IN THE ORDNANCE
DEPARTMENT.
Secretary Stanton has einstated all the soldier 20
il number recently discharged from the Ordnance oHee
... MEDICAL STATISTICS,
A resolution passed both Houses of Congress to-
day directing tie Secretary War communicate the inter
osng medical statistics collected during the war in TIC Bu
real Of tie Provost Marshal General by Gen H. A. Baxter
DECISIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
All the important legal opinions and decisions OF
tie Attorney General during the existence Of the Office are be-
ing Pvt print. Those MP the end Of Gen Blacks term
already completed
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
Commissioner Cooley has received information from
Newton Edmunds and oco Superintendent OF
Indian fairs in Dacotah Territory dated board tho
JcrtT ,ep n d
which says the Commission arrived at Fort Rice on
the Thursday previous.
ii found 60 lodges Of Indians Of the Yanotonnoes Cut
Head Uncpapas Ogalalas Saniee and other triocs On
tie next day he expected TO conclude treaty with the SIS
seton and Wahpeton bands Of Saniee and hoped leave IN
tie afternoon for Port BerthOld
The best Of feelings prevailed among the indians not only
toward the Government bat toward each other lie had
never Indians behave better, OF manifest sncb unoim
good feeling toward whites, in his life
Every possible pains had been taken to make equitable
distinction among them and they not on, fully satied
the fact but seemed to family appreciate that Justice had
been Gone TO all
GEN. SCKLES AND THE WRIT OF HADEAS CORPUS
1t has already been stated that a writ Of habeas
corpus was recently served Gen sckes by the District
South Cnrlna produce the bodies of four persons
who convicted and sentenced TO death the charge Of
killing commissioned officer and two Of the private SOL
dieIs Of military guard.
len Sckcs refused comply these grounds FIRST the
Presidents proclamation Of December 1868 suspended the
writ habeas corpss second the parties of their own mo-
ton laid before the President for Lis official action tie
record Of all the proceedings the and the whole nat
ter including the disposition TO be made Of these parties Is
before him. third that he Gen Sickes therefore has
power by which he in any interfere with the
present disposition Of the without the further orders Of
President.
1t was ascertaned today from Trustworthy authority that
the President will direct Gen Sckes 10 tho writ and
surrender tie parties TO the Court