The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-06-07
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! Washington Nova nnd CiossIn.

WAsHINGroN, June G.-Mr. Durant re :
ceived q dispatch from General Sheridan,
requesting the reconsideration of his de-
clination TO the appointment Of Governor
OF Louisiana. Durant, however, insists on
refusing.
The reyenue-cuttef Lincoln, stationed on
the Paciuc coast " preparing for a cruise,
at San Francisco, 70 Sltka, and along the
shores Of Russian America, under the direc-
tiOA Of the Treasury Department, She goes
for the purpose Of looking after the inter
ests of the custom service, In anticipation
Of an early transfer of the territory to the
| United States.
Five members of the Coast Survey, to
make aggneral Reconnaissance of the coast
an experienced naturalist, &c, accompany
the expedition. The Instructions are, not
only to acquire all possible information
about the country, Its climate, productions
and resources of all kinds, but 70 procure
specimens, to be carefully preserved and
forwarded to Washington.
The Government has ordered additional
troops to the frontier, and has detached
four companies of the Thirty eighth In
fantry, now on duty at New Orleans, and
ordered them TO Fort Harker. Troops from
other quarters are being ordered 10 Gener-
al Shermans department, In anticipation Of
general Indian war.
The typhoid fever prevails here alarm
lngly. Physicians report hundreds of
cases here to-day, many of them termna-
ting fatally. This state of affairs may be
considered as conclusive against July
session.
The Secretary of War aud Generals Grant
and Sherman have resolved upon the most
effective measures for sharp and decisive
campaign against the Indians, having be-
come convinced that large force of caVal-
ry will be used.
General Sheridan ls believed to be guilty
Of ldlsobedience of orders in removing
Governor Wells, after having received Il
telegram from Secretary Stanton directing
him to suspend all further action In the case
of the Levee Commissioners; and II Is
given out that he Is to be reprlmanded
A Tennessee delegation arrived here to-
day, having In charge petition to the
Government for protection from alleged.
outrages Of the State militia. This petit
tion Is numerously signed, the signatures
covering papers over forty feet long.
The Mexican Minister to-day, expressed
the opinion that Macmillan Is safe.
Captain John Ryan, formerly of the rebel
army, was arrested In Memphis In 1865, on
the charge OF being Surratt, aud was close
ly confined here for six months, and then
discharged without trial. lie arrived In
town to-day TO enter suit against the Gov
eminent for false imprisonment 1t is not
hheiy JHUb OhpL' AyuH Will 0ukc mucn
progress In such suii for, lf the Govern
ment would pay reasonable damages to all
innocent persons, who were arrested
through Its nstrumentalty, the national
debt would be considerably Increased. The
impression is, however, that he Is utter
Stanton for false imprisonment.
Four hundred clerks are employed In the
office of the Second Auditor OF the Treas
ury, upon work connected with the adj
dltional bounty law; and 1t will take that
force eighteen monthsto get through with
the business. .....
William Riddle, Breyet Lieutenat Colonel
United States Army, late Of the staff Of
Major General Meade, died at the residence
of his mother, in Philadelphia, on Sunday
last. Some days ago the deceased had a
difficulty In the assessors office, in that
city, was struck blow on the head, which
proved mortal.
Chief Justice Chase opened the United
States Circuit Court at Raleigh, North Car
olina, yesterday the first court in the rebel
States presided over by n Justice of the
Supreme Court since the war. Before pro-
ceedlng 10 business the Chief Justice de-
livered brief address to the bar.