New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-24

Number OF Union prisoners south oSo
Number of Rebel prisoners North.
Number of Union prisoners died .........--- 2@otS
Number of Rebe! prisoners died..........'.. 2o''o
CUSTOMS.
The receipts from Customs at the Port Of New-fork
for the year ending June 90. we're s2.9O3,f7i s..
INTERNAL REVENUE.
Internal revenue receipts to-day, Sl,3'3,536 81
FREEDMEN IN TIE SOUTHWEST.
Gen. Sprague, commanding the rPaI.lne.''s =.
Mississippi and Arkansas Indian Terrific '-' '''"'
Of raons tor the past three months - 'o'us 100,
Number of refugees ........... lI6eOO
Number Of 37o 80
:, Corresponding months in 1867
Number of refugees lfyU
Number OF ratt0ns. -ShOll
Value. s3307 %
Great destituon and suffering still continue among
the refugees Most widows and orphans and are
HELPLESS and Goyerruent raons must be issued to
them or they vii perish 1t expected THAI
when the wheat harvested there would be enough
furnish bread people in the interior OF the State but
most Of the crop been destroyed BY and probably
third Of crop VII be realized TIE failure the wheat
crop is insgndc commercially bat these small patches OK
an acre two important 10 the poor In many parts Of
the STATE Of Arkansas the testimony of blacks is excluded
rom the Court, and County Clerks and Recorders
fuse to receive and record marriage certificates OF COL
ored people Owing TO frequent rains and
flows, plantation laborers often required to work
FOR days In mud aud voter. but free labor
has stood the test and there bouna crops of cotton aud
corn There are schools in tie State with Averages
attendance of 1884, but indifference and prejudice Of the
white people hinder his work. An instance Is cited Of
eooed soldier who dnot know his letters when he enlisted
one year ago and Knew nothing Of printing who set aud
worked of long order covering four pages in small type
The freedmen OF India Territory msnfesing great
anxiety for schools In thanart Texas near the Arkansas
border crime and lawcssness almost unchecked Freed
still held slaves and they attemp to leave are
shot down. White persons dare noto there TO employ them
1t produces injurious effect on this S>,e
HOMESTEAD LANDS.
The Governor of Iowa has received warrants for
United States land in lieu Of swamp land $50 acres In Sac
County 7J2 acres Union County and $50 acAs in Mills
County Agricultural College scrip amounting to % 900
was to-day issued the State of North Carolina. Tbs tho
Southern State that has received its scrip that Wiz
ginia being now in preparation.
MAxIMILIANs TREATY WITH FRANCE.
Letters from the City of Mexico received hae.
intelligence that Macmillan las signed raty
with NJ Daus the French Minister with the following pro-
visions, Seven thousand French troops VIII remai IN
Mexico under Maximlisns service aud he Mexican nag
support them FIVE years. France VIII iarsh oesds 10
the Macmillan Government sSO0OOO every month IL nvs
Years 10 meet MaImans civil expenses. Maximlis, no
Give A, security for the money thus advanced ard ohe su
the railroad from Vera Cruz to Mexico HaxmiAaS ra''
uues are to be collected by French officers.
ANOTHER PARDON
The President has authorized he ~''.e VI patuon
to A. T. Maxwell Rebel Senator in eoHphan'e WIN 'uo
earnest reouest Of Vice Press T. r. T. fo1er senators
wilson Nesmith and NJ San. Gov. Msrwn and John W.
Fornsy Secretary Of ''"'e'
Ne MORE LEAVES OF ABSENCE.
Tho f,c has been disclosed by some Of the recent
otes in the House that there barely quorum Of mem'
bers in the city and today th' Speaker put veto upon graD
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