The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-16
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l.. 80 O'Clock r. n.
General Buffers Psoposes Io"r T1rsnsh
tho houth-His Intended Fla@h 0vcmens
Against Grant for the Presidency
Tho OF General Buffers intended trip thfoasntaS
Souhcreatss quite q sur among the republicans Socd
many ask what business can Butler want in the south.
the very place he ought 70 DO the last man 70 visit
Others say he medilass giving certain kind OF IN.
structions 70 the nsgroes 70 the manner In which
they should protect their newly acquired rights In other
words, he intends 10 tell them fight for them II i'm
periled. Il Is expected this counsel will DO immensely
pop ilar with the colored folks wardwen, Of Rich
mond, joint partner OF Hunnoutts In the work OF
radical propagaudsm among the darkiss said this even
Ing that hs intends to receive General Butler at the
depot with procession OF four thousand negroes ana
make his visit grand ovation He anticipates tho
whole negro population or Richmond will turn out ane
mako An imposing demonstration Among other oon-
lectures about tho object Of Buffers vt one 70 The
effect that he intends 10 permanent division il
the republican ranks by putting himself forward as the
person1cason OF the cxtreme views Of the negro
population; views OF such . character that Il would
DO suicidal on the part OF the republicans
party North 70 endorse them, especially In che
Presidential campaign ~ dividing tho radical party
nto two camps democratic candidate for the rres-
aency would stand every chance OF being elected. And
a. como people say Bon Butler Is indifferent which
party Wins as long AZ General Grant 10 defeated theirs
may be ultimate object In this vsi. 70 the South
Tho Question Of Paving for Alaska and Sc.
Thomas.
The movement led or BY Ben Butler looking 10 the
defeat Of tho appropriation OF the uocessary sum 70 CON
summate tho Alaska purchase meeting considerable
comment and the feeling Ia spreading in regard
TO tho purchase Of 81 Thomas The reference %
tho Alaska matter TO the Foreign Committee ~
the House saved che country from the hu-
initiating spectacle OF the lower branch o.
Congress, nultying the treaty making power Of The
government BY Withholding the necessary appropria.
tons Although there appears no doubs OF tho suoses
OF the government in obtaining the necessary funds u
IL the intention OF the House far - assert It's privilege
modify materially the Independence OF the govern
mont In making treasieA The House psrsstng IN ~
demands. the future treaties OF the government y
which money forms . feature will bri6s the kxseas
tive and tho Senate into complete subsection ~
the lower branch Of the Legislature. and II WIT
then become necessary TO ask the appropriations
before negotiations could safely DO entered into The
friends Of both the Alaska ana st. Thomas purchases
In their anxiety manifest disposition 70 allow
both 70 rest for time until the House has rscovsrsA
from the raging retrsnohmsnt fever.
The Indian bureau.
Among the various subjects before the Indian Peace
Commission that relating 70 the transfer Of the Indian
Bureau 70 the War DEPARTMENT meets with diversity
OF opinion which by no insurss such RsnsesH
The Commission 10 Inclined, It rs said. 70 remove the
Bureau from the interior and organize ~ bureau q
the War Department 70 BE- conducted ON plan similar
70 that OF the Fresdmsn's Bureau General Har.
ney was ssnt for 70 be consulted upon this
question, aud rumor hints that hs will b
the ofAcer selected for iA command. In thse
late meeting this matter IVES taken up for dlscussios
and the commission equally divided ~ 70 the
expedisncy or the measure leaving Senator Hem
shao A Hsp M asfta VITA n
tsnent Of tho transfer therefore remains with Mr. Hen
dersea II 10 mot known which side be viii favor
though his policy Chairman Of the Senate COMMITTEES
on Indian Affairs having uniformity been charso-
terxsd BY . deslre 70 place the administsasio9
Of The Indian tribes ON . moro s0loisns
footing, 10 probable he will favor 20 much u The
masagsmens b entrusted 70 the War Department -
the part Of the government whsn wariiks opsracosss
necessary 70 preserve the peace OF The frontiers.
Dispssitisn Or Troops Il North and Ss~tk
Carolina.
The War Department has rsesived copy OF General
Order No las, issued the 9th Instant By hAoe
General Candy. commanding the Second Military Dstrict
In Wow OF the muster out or large number Of voiun.
teer ocsrs duty In the Frsedmens Bureau. General
Candy orders The following disposition Of troops % bs
made
and Fifth United States cavalry. Brsvet Colonel W. B.
Royal. ccmmanding; at Raleigh. n e, headquarters
Col sM c. headaasrts;s and compsa,s:
q 4, G. II and K, For.istn infantry. Brsvs(
General Company MSi n
Colonel r. j. frank. Commanding; Fort Macon, N C..
Companies and Fortieth infantry, Breve Lieutenant
Colonel c. b. Gsskil, commanding; LaurensvIe. D. @.
Companies and l. Eighth infantry Brevet Colonel y.
F aa' s.s.y %
Columbia, G.. Light battery Third artillery, head
quarters. and Companies and II, Filth artillery
nd q TX.
Brevst Brisadler General H. 8 Burton command ding;
e pos' . SanS and .s
infantry. Brsyet Brigader Venerai H. Cuts
commanding.
In addition TO the duties Of Post Commanders tAsss
officers are designated sub-Assisant Commissioners
OF Frssdmens affairs 70 exercise all tho functions %
officers OF The bureau except such relate 10 the 3D.
minissraion and control Of the funds property %
the bureau The order gives those officers full instruo
tons 70 how they shall sxeccts their duties -
sub. assistant commissioner
The Coming Winter at the sessh-sers Dis.
treas Among the People.
From several letters received hero By pronssat
republican SENATOR appears thai the prospect for The
winter befors the white and colorsd people In Alabama
and Mississippi terrible TO coassmpais. One iasssi
gent planter estimates that there hardly enough pro
visions In the whole South 10 last over four monthA
He had himself already given notice % one hundred
Of hs negro Iaborers that WOULD be necessary Ns
them 70 leave before Christmas, his supply Of
end bacon nearly exhausted, :9d ss he'd no pssss
| Of providing longer for them. A number Of pIAStsn
had served similar notice their hands, and the
mm tina, thousands Of negroes VIII be lon In s'v-
Ing condition very Bread riots arc anticipated ana
possibly bloodshsd. planter 10 Alabama writes tnss
NOT one in hundred OF his olas viii BE- In position 70
continue The cultivation Of cotton uSxi year. He slass
tho utter run that prevails Be- adequately
c.yed The pressn. price Of cotton. the enhanced
cost of s cultivation sbs impost tax Of swo and half
per cent and the high rate OF interest charged on bcr-
rowed capital have left nvssixths Of the planters
| Ia Alabama, Mississippi LOUISIANA and Southern
Georgia almost psInilssa But u seems The
| burden OF the misery win fall on the an