New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-27
EVIDENCE TO BIZ REPORTED.
Representative Conkling will tomorrow re-
port from the Reconstruction Committee the evidence
OF Gen. Lee and others.

EVIDENCE TO BIZ REPORTED.
Representative Conkling will tomorrow re-
port from the Reconstruction Committee the evidence
| Oh Gen. Lee and others.
DEsTITUTIoy or INDIANS.
The Commissioner of Indian Affairs has been
informed by letters written from Forts Randall and
Suly, Dakota Territory, and forwarded by MajorGe
Pope. that great number Of Indians arriving at
the above named forts. almost daily from the country
above in starving and destitute condition They had
actually been forced by the extremity Of their hunger
to eat their ponies and dogs including their oa Re
ports also come in that many are on their way
down in similar condition. Some 800 lodge al
Fort Sully whore the commanding officer is unable TO
render them any assistance owing TO short supply Of
ratons. Gen Suly says IL is well for these Indians 10
suffer, in order that they may be convinced of their
own utter helpessness and induce them TO look mp TO
Government as their only aid and protection.
REVENUE SEIZURES.
The Commissioner of Customs has received
intelligence Of two important seizures Of vessels yio-
lating the United States revenue laws by smuggling
into the country cargoes free Of duty. One vessel
loaded with molasses, &c, from the West Indies,
was seized al Newbern n. C., few days since. The
cargo landed but was seized, together with the
crew. Another vessel with It's cargo Of liquors, worth
from So COO to 81 co., seized recently at PrOyl
dence, X. J. The goods were landed and Secreted IN
barn. But the agent OF the Customs discovered Their
Whereabouts concealed himself with force near al
hand, and when the smuggers came for then goods
they were arrested and possession was taken OF tie
liquors
TRIBUTE TO Mr.. SEWARD.
The following is translated from Bogota,
Colombia, paper, containing President MurillOs Mes
sage On tho survey Of the Magdalena River and its
tributaries by the United States Engineers
1.-THE coming here Of these officers who are the most die,
tngIshed IN the Engineer service Of the led states oil
America due Va great part TO the benevolent soicnde 81
the Secretary State Mr. Seward tie enlightened nd Of
| our county
ORDER REVOKED.
On the 22d inst, the President, by special
order revoked the order Diminishing Col Rodney Mason
of the rs, Ohio Volunteer aud he has been regularly
mustered ont Of service. IL will De remembered that
Col Muson surrendered at Clarksyille
THE LOAN BILL.
The Loan bill was received by the Senate
to-day from the House and referred TO the Committee
on Finance
TIE CATTLE PLAGUE.
A communication 70 the Speaker Of the House,
from the Commissioner Of Agriculture covers al official
statement relative to the cattle plague received through
the State Department from the Consuis at Hamburg
| Liverpool and Sheffield.
! Consul Anderson writes from Hamburg Of bis refusal
TO certify TO Invoices OF hides and advises the refusal
of Custom Houses OF all entries Of hides taow or bones
of cattle He thinks perfect despotism should De
exercised along soaboard 10 prevent the ntroduc.
ton Of the disease and that the great good nature and
ouoyan. bOpefuness Of the American people make them
slow act in this important matter and may LEAD vs. 70
initiate the delay Of tie English which has amounted
almost 20 reoklessneSs, and caused lOss Of many
millions OF money.
Mr.. Thomas il. Dudley. Consul a, Liverpool gives
history OF the efforts made in England for prevention
and cure which have proved. mainly. unayaiing. and
suggests the sending Of commission 10 Europe by osr
Government TO examine and report upon ITS nature
means Of prevention and ameloTniion lie also re-
commends further legislation for greater security be
also refers 20 attempt 10 send L!des nom al injected
4 district 10 this country.
| Consul Abbot of Sheffield writes that the farmers
who wero at FIRST opposed 20 extreme measures are
now IN consequence Of the losses IN hen herds. de-
handing the most rigorous measures Tho Commh
sioner OF gTicultnre from the youminous reports o
the British Commissions aud other official data con
sdered brief history Of the plague which i officially
declared 10 be identical with the Rnderpcst Of Cont
mental Europe and with the fatal muTrian 81 lii5.
which ravaged England for ~ years and IN the last
year destroyed 20 go cattle IN single county 1t IL
shown that in ls62 it destroyed 1900 Of 10 0oO al
tackled in the Austrian dominOns. In 1868 il oycrrGn
Hungary and other Austrian dependencies, killing from
Is to o. per cent OF those attacked IN the several
provinces. The Commissioners report that
France by prompt action. eItirpated the Dis
ease last Autumn with u loss Of 50 cattle. aud
aferward when introduced into the Paris Jar.
| din DAcclimaiion IL was again eIierminated
with the Oss Of 81 animals among which were gszeles
1 yaks 1obus and faOw deer In England ito increase
I Is reported constantly soceieratng. numbering
600 total cases in November, 10000 IN December,
100 al New Years 40 900 the last Of January. and
III $50 the last Of March, az which time the Lumber
which died llj,2l7; killed 2D9lei recovered,
% 7G9 and unaccOunted for 10 7GJ OF the herds
posed the number attacked at first - per cent but
has reached a per cent Of those attacked. The number
that died was in November - per cent at the last OF
January 20 per cent But the number killed, which
was 80 per cent IN November, was but ~ per cent IN
| January and IN November, per cent recovered; ~
January II per cent. The English cattle are found
less capable Of resistance 10 the disease than the Dutch
No Trustworthy specihc or mode Of treatment - re-
| ported copy Of the Cattle Plague l-T OF
England IL communicated, and Congress N appealed &c
| for a law under which vigorous measures could be
| applied in case of It's Introduction IN this country.