The Montana post., 1867-08-31

Cars Crossing the AIps-Ihe bar-
rested--The Herald'S Special kc-
ports.
wAsHISeroS. Aug. 22.-The City Council
passed bill to repeal the acts concerning free
negroes and mulattoes. Such acts, however,
have been a dead letter since the emancipation
of slaves in this Department.
Sheridan telegraphs that the yellow fever
has assumed an epidemic form in New Or
leans. Several of bis officers are i'll with it.
He desires authority to employ additional
nurses. ..-.- III ..H. ..r-I L
A Tribune special snys:- 1t is now a settled
fact that Gen. Howard will be relieved from
the position of Commissioner of the Freed
mems Bureau. The President has contenl-
plated making the change for long time,
but not until Stanton and Sheridan were re-
moved did he decide to act IN Howard's case.
The orders for removal may be looked for
this week, and indeed are expected every day
at the headquarters of the Freedmen s Bureau.
Grant, opposing this step of the President,
will have issued protest similar to those on
the removal of Stanton and Sheridan. It Is
asserted that Grants letter to johnson about
the removal of Stanton and Sheridan is radio cal
and decided. The friends of the President on
the contrary, say that Grant made merely q
cold formal objection to the removal.
The Intelligencer of tomorrow will urge
the removal of Seward.
The President is understood TO have said be
will accept the resignation of McCulloch,
Wells and Randall. lie wants TO make new
deal and have fresh cards for the remainder of
his term.
Adams, Bingham and Andrew, and Senators
Sherman, Dixon, Anthony and Eessenden are
all mentioned in connection with Cabinet ap-
pointments.
The work of changing all Southern Gene
rails, and all Generals not in harmony with the
President, will continue
Sr. LOUIS, Aug. 23.-Gov. Butler, of Ne
braska, has just returned to Omaha from the
Big Blue and reports that eleven men were
killed there by Indians, twenty-four horses
stolen and fifty farm houses destroyed. A
company of militia Is organized to protect
the settlers.
Spotted Tail, with a band, has gone on
peace mission. He Will bring with him from
the war path representative chiefs OF the
Sioux and Cheyennes.
NEw HAVEN, Aug. 23.-Day, ex-President
of Yale College, died last night.
NEW York, Aug. 23.-Baker. the defaulter
Of the Traders Bank, is held TO bail in the
sum Of $4,000.
WAsHNeroS, Aug. 23.-Tbe rain Yesterday
and the night before has done much damage
70 crops, bridges, &C., in the neighborh ood of
stage was crossing the ford FIVE miles from the
city, 1t was washed down stream and three Ia
dies drowned.
The Turkish Minister was introduced TODAY
TO the President by Seward He presented his
credentials and was formally received
By an accident on the Annapolis railroad.
caused by the washing away Of the cuIyerts' !
the engineer and fireman were killed The
conductor had several ribs broken.
The Navy Department has received dis |
patch detailing the recent events at Formosa !
Admiral Bell, under date of Shanghai June
l9, says he left Shanghae on the lith of june
IN the Hartford, accompanied by the Wyom-
ing. He directed the arming of lis sailors
and marines of the two ships with muskets and |
rifles, and provided with four days rations.
he stopped on the 18th at Takas, where be
obtained an interpreter and received on board /
the British Consul On the morning of the
18th he anchored within half mile of shore
IN the open bay south of the Island of For
mosa. The landing party was put ashore un-
der Commander Belknap, of the Hartford
Lieutenant Mackenzie was second in command
The savages were seen assembling on the hi lis
two miles distant, armed with muskets. They
were visible the most of the day. They dis
played courage and strategem equal TO our
native Indians In gliding throug the high
grass, from cover 10 cover. delivering their
hre and retreated without being seen by our
men, who in charging frequently fell into am
bush, Detachments pursued them in this
manner out of sight of the ships, until p-
m, when, having halted to rest the sayages ,
ssfePt up ana bred on the party commanded by
Mackenzie. That officer, placing himself az !
the head, daringly led charge into an am
bush and fell mortally wounded by a muskat :
ball. He died whilst being carried TO the J
ear. Several officers and men having already :
experienced severe sunstrokes, and the com
nand being already exhausted and worn out
y the efforts to get at the enemy during the s
our hours of marching, Commander Belknap $
hought IL expedient TO regain the picket on
he beach. After march of two OF three G
niles the troops got into such a deplorabIe J
condition from the heat of the sun that the n
commander determined to return with them 4
n board the ship, which he reached about 4 q
/. m Ihe Surgeon reported the casualties q
o be one KILLED, fourteen sunstruck and four | n
Our men done all that was pos r
bic for them to do, burned a number of na- +,
We huts and chased their warriors until they n
Ould chase no longer. The only efectual II
,medy against outrages on the crews of sbins M
recked on this island, by this tribe. who are Il
ot numerous, win be for the Chinese authori- All
e on the island to occupy the bay with set n
eDients of their own, protected by military b,
rec, which may be effected through b our Min ii
ter at Pekin. .. a.
NEw YORk, August 25.-The Times special OF
ys: The President yesterday announced re
at Sickles would be removed and succeeded be
Candy. th
FoRT MONROE, August 25.-Secretary Sc Z
nd and the Spanish and French Ministers
lived here this m oming. They visited the al.
n StoneWalI, which sails for Japan to-mor- be
Y. The party returned TO Washington this az
ming. du