Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-08-02
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The Commissioners 10 treat with the hos
tile Indians, it Is expected, will assemble in
ST. Louis on the 9th OF August, for organi
zation and the arrangement of their pro
gramme of proceedings.
The Indians have commenced depreda-
lions ON the stage route between Denver and
Salt Lake. Big Pond Station was burned,
and some stock stolen.
The United States district attorneys and
marshals have received instructions from the
Attorney Generals office to observe with
vigilance all persons who may be suspected
of unlawluly combining for expeditions in.
10 the territory of any foreign nations, and
to interpose the authority of the United
States whenever there is probable cause for
believing that any person has violated the
neutrality laws.
Robert Ould, late rebel Commissioner OF
Exchange, publishes another card, in which
lie reierates his statement that in 1864 he
offered to deliver up fifteen thousand sick
and wounded Union prisoners without an
equivalent and that it was not until De-
cember OF that year that the United States
authorities sent three thousand rebel prison
ers 10 the mouth OF the Savannah river, and
received thirteen thousand Union soldiers in
exchange.
Gov. Throckmorton, of Texas, has been
removed by Gen. Sheridan, because he was
an impedmenl to the reconstruction of the
State under the laws of Congress, and ap-
pointed E. NJ. Pease, in his place
There are four thousand female office hol-
ders IN Italy.
Major Whiting, a quartermaster in charge
oi the work, reports that up TO this time
10000 bodies have been reburied in the
cemeteries embraced within the operation OF
the Army OF the Cumberland.
At Prague, recently, an American, appa-
rently insane, created disturbance, and
was sent 10 u madhouse. After his release,
he said that he pretended insanity, so that
he might obtain an inside view of the cele-
brated asylum 10 which he was sent.
A hoy nine years of age, son of Andrew
Jackson, of Centre Hill, N. j., fell dead
while his father was chastising him on sa-
iurday evening.
The Russian Grand Duke Alexis, the
Cars youngest son, after stay at Constan-
linople, proceeds to Cadiz, where he is to
embark on board the Alexander Nevski FRI.
gate, in which he will visit the West Indies
and the United States.
There are more persons of pure IRISH
blood in America than in Ireland itself, said
Slr. Shaw Lelevre in recent lecture in
England.
AT Havre lie Grace on Saturday Judge
Bond, General Gregory, Hon. Archibald
Stirling, Jr, Rev. Mr.. Thomas, w. NJ. Ma.
rine, George McCOmas and r. NJ Janney,
Esqs., addressed meeting OF colored peo-
Pile, nearly three thousand persons being in
attendance, on the moral and educational
Improvement of their race. A similar meet
ing Is to be held in this State in short
time
Hon. Edward J. Royce, the colored man
who is believed 10 have been chosen Presi-
dent OF Liberia OH the 9Th of May last, was
Il barber in Ohio previous 10 his emigration
10 Liberia in ls4U, and is said to be very in.
tellgent.
A large Republican mass meeting was held
in Charleston, $. G., on Tuesday evening.
Resolutions endorsing the platform recently
adopted at Columbia were passed.
Admiral Tegethoii, ui the Austrian navy,
and General Tegethoh, his brother, arrived
al Boston OH Tuesday night. They ale en-
route for Mexico, to endeav0r TO obtain the
body Of Mnximlian.
Omaha advices say that the Indians are
concentrating at the base OF Mud River
Mountain, near the Sweet Water. All travel
from Greene river 10 Fort Saunders is stop.
ped, in consequence of daily attacks on
trains.
North Carolina accounts say that the corn
crop will only be an average one. From
tho Southern counties of Virginia tile reports
are more favorable.
convention of farmers and planters of
the border counties of Virginia and North
Carolina, To discuss agricultural matters,
was in session in Danyille, Va, on Saturday
last.
Memphis dispatch says the cholera has
again appeared in the southern part of the
city, and SIX deaths occurred on Tuesday
night in one house.
General schotleld has just issued an order
relative to the appointments to office in
Virginia.
General Sickles has dismissed the magls-
iraie at Columbia, South Carolina, who re-
ieased on insufficient bail, Radcliffe and
Darley, who beat Messrs. Thompson aud
Armstrong, tile speakers at the recent Re-
publican meeting The assaiants have been
realrested by the military.