The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-09-17
FROM NEW YORK.
Mexican Acknowledgements 10 be Re'
spened-Death Of General s'rimn-
Militnry Changcs.

Muttury SuduSes'
NEW YORK, September 1.-The Her.
AIDS Mexico City correspondence OF
August 25th says: Considerable can
wasting and excitement followed the
call made by President Juarez for gen
eral election. Factions were active
and the opposition were negiectinS no
opportunity TO diminish the chances OF
President Juarez. The latter is in favor
of so amending the Mexican constitu-
ton AS to make il like that of the UNI
ted States. He is in favor of allowing
the clergy to vo'e and be voted for, OF
having two houses of Congress, aud OF
making the ministers report to the ex-
eeutive as is done in the United States.
Santa Anna's trial il daily expected
10 take place. His counsel Will be the
same gentleman who defended Maxlmll-
ian. The general impression is that he
will not be executed but that his estate
will be confscated.
The roads are being successfully
cleared of robbers and \ large conduct
as of specie had gone down to Vera
Cruz.
Lnsado had surrendered to Corona,
and Escobedo and Lopez, th1 traitor,
are doing their beNt, each In his own
way, to leave their mark in history.
The Times Washington special says:
There is good authority for believing
the President intends attempting 10
reopen registration i'll the Southern
States aud promote the election.
Collector Smith and ex-Collector Bar
ney, OF New York, who have been here
for several days, have, i'll their inter
view with the President, urged the re-
,ention of Secretary McCullOch in his
present position, and both have re-
ceived assurance from the President
that he had 30 intention of displacing
him.
General Howard, in order to reduce
the expense of the Freedmen's Bureau
to the narrowest possible limits, after
consultation with General Grant, has
issued al important letter to the assist
ant commissioners, calling for Il reduc-
ton of the number of employees when
ever it eau be enforced.
General Grant has issued au order of
cooperation, designating subordinate
military officers to take places OF those
dismissed.
The Times special says: General
Griffin was only taken ill on Wednes-
day, and yesterday morning his synp
toms were reported more favorable, but
the disease took bad turn last night.
He died before noon.
General Grant has assigned Brevet
Major General Joseph j. Reynolds, now
on the Rio Grande, to the command OF
the district of Texas thus made vacant
by Brevct Major General j. A. Mower,
who is at New Orleans to the temporary
command OF the Department of the
Gulf
General Frank Wheaton who is sick
with the fever at New Orleans is report
ed better to-day.
General Hancock has not yet arrived
here although daily expected. lie comes
at the Presidents requisitiOn. General
Grant has not summoned him.
General Sheridan, who left Leayen-
worth last night, is expected here in
about a week. lie will make brief
stoppages at Chicago, ut his old home in
Ohio, aud in New York.
The Worlds special says: Returns
from registration in the South show
that it has been completed in Virginia,
Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and Louis
lana. and that the district commanders
are ready to give the requisite notice
for revision of the lists of registration.