The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-07-02

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ticials. who called TO condOle and OBJ
tain the latest intelligence. d,
The following dispatch was received
by the Secretary of the Navy to-day,
giving news of the event:
l.. s. STEAMER TACONY,
VERA Cruz, June 18th,
via New ORLEANS, June 80.
TO Hon. Gideon Veils, Secretary Of the
Nary:
Macmillan was shot on the 18th inst.
He begged hard for his corpse to be
sent TO the Austrian court, but was re-
fused.
The City of Mexico was surrendered
oa the both inst.
Vera Cruz holds out on account ofthe
Foreign Legion.
Diaz orders no acceptance OF any sur
render. +. A. ROE,
Commander.
Information received here yesterday
from Whatzoo, from a trustworthy
source, is TO the effect that, by decree
of the Juarez government, Maximilian
Nas shot on the 10Th inst, at O'Clock
A. NJ. and that the friends of Maximil-
ian asked the privilege of removing his
body, for the purpose OF sending 1t TO
Europe, but the request was refused
General Grant also received dispatch
from General Sheridan last evening,
containing substantially the same state
ment. -
II is believed that Juarez reluctantly
consented 10 the execution of MaXamil-
ian.
When the messenger bearing the dis
patches from our Government IN reia-
ton to sparing the life of Macmillan,
delivered his packages to Juarez, the
latter informed him that he felt dlspoS-
eel TO spare the life OF MaNimilian, but
that the pressure from Mexican leaders
and the people was so great that 1t
would be almost impossible to resist 1t.
The Tribune's Washington special
saws: An extra session of the Cabinet
| is expected 10 he held tomorrow, to re-
snme the consideration of Attorney Gen.
eral Stanbery's opinion OH the power OF
the military commanders. At the pre-
vious meetings of the Cabinet no def
mite determination of the question was
arrived at. as has been stated in dis
patches, nor is it true that Mr.. Stanton
views i'm the proceedings, nor has he ILL
sisted on the proceedings being promul'
gated. 1t is understood. however, that
publicity will be given to the action OF
| the Cabinet on the last opinion Is OH
the first opinion of Mr.. Stanberry, and
the proceedings may appear in the asso'
ciated reports on Tuesday or WedneS'
| day next.
Quite number of nominations will
| be sent by the President to the Senate
shonld there he 4 quorum Ill Congress
this week. Among these arc the nom
| nations of Ministers TO Austria, PruS-
STA, Mexico and Hayti, Consul General
| to Havana. Commissioner of Agricul.
| ture and several Collectors aud Asses.
sors of the Revenue and PostnasteIs,
| II is unite certain that Mr.. Raymond
| will be re-NOmlnated for Austria. Mr..
Baueraht's name, will of course, be sent
| in for the PruSsian mission, and prOha.
bly, General Thomas Kirby Smith for
Consul to Havana.
The Hon. l.. ID. Campbell, late United
States Minister to Mexico, arrived here
last night and had an interview with
the Assistant Secretary 0t State. 1t
appears that Mr.. Campbell lad peremp-
tory orders from Mr.. Seward to remain
| in New Orleans a.'a no orders to go To
Mexico in search of President Juarez
were received by him until the first OF
the present month. The instructions
then given him were to proceed IA
Mexico and take his station near Jnarcz
! but no intention of course was iudlca-
| ted by which he could get there.
Mr. Campbell, it seems was ill with
an attack nf fever when these instruc'
tious reached him. He ut once set about
procuring a vessel for the journey. buI
was unable to obtain any. Finding
there was not any means of transpOrta
ton. he telegraphed the department t.
have vessel assigned for his use, shicl
was refused AS his orders were imper;l
tive to join the Mexican President and
he found il impossible to do so except
by overland with blanket and haver
sack, he telegraphed to Mr.. Seward
rendering his resignation, which Wa.
accepted and another minister appoint
ed.
The HeralTs North Platte, Nebraska
special says: Intelligence was brought
to this town this morning by party o.
independent scouts that 4 large party
of hostile Sioux had suddenly appeared
and surrounded the Pawnee reservation
twenty miles northwest of Columbia
Nebraska. There is great eNcitnent
among the white settlers and indians
and the worst results are consequently
entertained. These scouts have travel.
ed fast, for the purpose of procuring i'm
mediate assistance.
! A band of Pawnee Indians, triebal
relatives of the Warriors, on the wal
path, are encamped about twenty miles
west of Omaha.
There will be afforded every possible
means OF rushing 10 the rescue. The
scouts will also aid them to the best OF
their ability.
The Times special says the usual
Treasury statements for July LIST will bg
omitted and no exhibit made till August
LIST, as the fiscal year closes June 30
There is decrease in the aggregate re-.
ceipts for the fiscal year of $40, 900 900
No report has yet been prepaeed by
the Judiciary committee on the i'm.
parchment matter. The four Republi.
cans in favor of impeachment are pre-.
| pdAiue ~ iVPoil.
The Tribune's special says: Republi.
can members now in Washington are
agreed that a bin supplementary To the
Reconstruction acts, ought IL he passed
L" clearly define the powers of the mill,
tary commanders.
Judge Wayne, of the Supreme Court
lies ut the point of death in Washing
ton.
General Grant, with party of Con
gressmen and high officials, will visit
lookout Mountain in the latter part OF
July.
The Tribune special says: There are
no signs of speedy end to the Indian
war. Five thousand Sioux forbid white
men to enter their country. The Utes
threaten new disturbances, and il is re,
ported that General Custar has beer
Overpowered and killed.
From San Franeisce.
FAN FRANCILCo, June 29.-The Mon.
tana, for Panama sailed to day, with
81 ,272. 1856; Sl,l5S, 300 for New York. To,
tai since January LIST, S20, sos, 600. The
steamer OrifiaDce, from Portland, has