The Portland daily press., 1867-10-19
From Washington.

lJsss fEse isaila1i q a'12 WASHINGTON, Oct. 49,
s554lsh Official accounts from Crete to Sept 18th
'i- confirm private avices of the RESUMPTION of
hostilties against the Turks by order of the
Provisional Government of the Island. The
idea of returning to their Turkish allegiance is
1859 scornfuly rejected. a1e.ast ~
Col. Wood, chief of the secret service divis-
ion OF the Treasury Department, has had all
his detectives at work since the discovery of
the, counterfeit 1880 notes. 1t has been def
nitely ascertained that one thousand of
D them have been upon the market, and that the
plates were not made in Europe but in this
country. 1t is further stated that Philadelphia
has been the headquarters for printing. The
--4 cine to the whole proceeding is said to be in
~ the possession of the secret service officers
According to representations one gang OF
counterfeIters had been so successful with his
ia 1905 that he forgot his discretion and COM
f@t Jmenced putting into circulation counterfeit
ten and twenty dollars bank notes. and upon
this latter charge was captured, when he proved
81 iEl.j to be one of the very whom Col Wood
aia and his assistants were in pursuit of. He was
4 identified as having passed a number Of 7-3O's
Brooklyn banker His name is Cooper,
and is known as one of gang, and is now in
prison in New York awaiting the action of So
sos licitor Jordan and COL Wood, who are both in
- New York now lt Va
The Secretary of the Treasury will immedi-
sFsss ateiy make demand for reclamation on per-
from whom about 100000 worth of al
rM legged counterfeit 7-30s have been received at
the Department, which claims that in the
course of business the understanding is that
until the notes, etc., are finally and satisfactory
ly examined here they are at the risk of those
presenting them. Should these parties refuse
vice OF some law officer of the Government,
perhaps the Attorney General and be gov
erned by his opinion sol &.
Silas d. Wood, Deputy Collector of Internal
revenue Tor the fourth Texas district, has been
directed 60 perform the duties of the Office of
Collector until the arrival of d. d. Evans who
has been appointed Collector in place of Bon
frey deceased.
The following letter was published to-day:
Treasury Department, Office of the Comp
trotLer Of the Currency Washington, Oct. 49,
1S67.-Dear Sir: Your letter of the 18th has
been received, inquiring what portion of the 3
per cent. certificates are available a revenue
for the national banks. The act of March q
1857, authorizing the issue of 3per cent. Ger
tfcates and their part of the revenue
of the national banks, also provided that not
less than two-fifths of the entire revenue OF
ss7l such banks shall consist of the lawful money
of the United States. County banks are re-
qulred TO have reserve of 10 per cent. of their
circulation and deposits, two-fifths of which
must be IN lawful money and per cent certif-
Bi Gates or in cash deposits, with the redemption
agent selected by the bank. The banks of
..f Boston and of other cities, designated in Sec
nd tion 81 of the National Currency Act, are re-
CURED to have 25 per cent of their circulation
and deposits, two ffths OF which must be law
full money and three-tiths OF which may be in
these certificates; Or it preferred, one half OF
this reserve may be in cash deposits with the
altsl. redemption agent in New York. two-fifths in
.7stl lawful money and the remaining one tenth in
- per cent. certificates. .4 sT ID
fafu.-. ID (Signed) JOHN JAY KNOX,
5l-..s.a - ra.sI Deputy and Acting Comptroller.
sEsss To Charles q. Nazro, President OF North Ma
tional Bank, Boston.
The Charleston Courier of Thursday, re-
'eeived tonight, has private letter from Zen
dleton, $. Co. reporting difficulty as having
lake; ;ahen place between the colored ana white q.
ll4utl izens arising from the disturbance OF NEE.
ing OF coiored Loyal League by an lnebrl-
aseu white man. IN which Mr.. NJ Hannicutt OF
" ic f was killed A detachment of troops