Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-07-16
Attempted Robbery and Murder.

OVERLAND DISPATCHES
Attempted Robbery INF Murder.
FORTRESS MONROE, July l2.-Several
blood-thirsty attempts at murder and
robbery have lately been perpetrated in
the vicinity Of Norfolk and Portsmouth
by negro highwaymen.
Tho Yellow Fever In Texas.
GALVESTON, July 49, The yellow
fever has subsidized. Dispatches from
l%ndianola report an increase of the cpl
demic there among the citizens, but
none among the troops. Five deaths
had occurred out Of a hundred and
twenty cases.
Moro IndInn Depredntions.
ST. LOUIS, July l4.-Letters from
Wallace, Kansas, Of June 10Th, give an
account Of an Indian attack three days
previously, in which four ri were
killed. Twelve ri were killed at or in
the vicinity of Fort Wallace. During
the same time SlOo, 900 worth Of prop
erty, belonging to the stage company,
was taken or destroyed By the Indians,
between Clark Bluffs and La Re Station,
distant apart one hundred and eighty
miles.
seward Replies to an Application for the
Intervention of our Government In Be-
half Of SANTA nut.
WASHINGTON, July l4.-Seward's re-
ply to the application Of DR.. Napheger
for the Intervention of this Government
for the release of Santa Anna, is fur.
nished for publication. It is a lengthy
document. 1t says the Virginia was not
making q regular voyage rs a merchant
vessel, but was chartered by Santa Anna
10 convey himself and suite to Mexico
on an illegal and belligerent expedition.
He prevented the surrender of Vera Cruz
after the terms Of surrender had been
accepted BY both parties. 1t is falsely
pretended that be went to Mexico with
| the sanction Of President Johnson and
Secretary Seward. The State Depart
nent approved the action Of the United
States Consul at Vera Cruz and the
commander Of the revenue cutter. The
captain Of the Virginia did not protest
against his capture, but against his land
ing contrary to orders, and Seward
shows that he landed voluntarily and
thus concludes his letter "Nothing
hut some great national injury, wrong
or otfense would justify this nation in
suddenly assuming an unfrieudly atti-
tude towards the Republic Of Mexico
Specials to the Chicaso and New York
Press.
CHICAGO, July IA special to the
Times says the return Of the Reconstruc-
ton bill from the President is expected
on Tuesday, when it will be passed over
the veto, and an adjournment taken till
November.
The President sent to the Senate, yes
terday, a large batch Of nominations ;
among them are Bancroft, Minister to
Vienna ; Raymond to Austria John
Hay, Secretary Of Legation to Austria.
Also, an important commercial treaty,
recently negotiated with the Sandwich
Islands, and q joint treaty between
France, England and the United States,
with Japan.
The report Of the Commissioner Of
Indian Affairs, in reply to Senate reso-
luton, places the number Of Indians
now at wal with the United States 10
the north, at 1000 warriors, being the
same who perpetrated the Phil. Kearny
massacre. About 500 compose the
whole number known to be making hos
tile demonstrations on the Plains fur
Their south. The Commissioner con-
| dennis the military movements as iuef-
fcient to preserve peace, and recon-
neuds the location Of the Indians on
reservations, and the payment Of in
demuity for outrages committed on them
by the troops.
New YORK, July l4.-The Tmes' spe-
cial says that Postmaster General Ran
dali intends making application to Con-
gress for authority to extend the postal
arrangements with Japanese ports as
fast as they are opened
General Sherman arrived from the
West to-day.
A special to the Herald from New Or
leans says information has been receiv-
ed at Sheridan's headquarters that q
party one hundred 6llibusters, among
them halfa dozen deserters from the
United States army, had left New Or
leans within a day or two, destined for
Mexico. It is known that that they are
not gone direct to the Rio Grande, but
IRE supposed to have gone via Havana.
The information is not regarded as per-
fectly reliable. II any party left, as re-
ported, it has been under cover of an
emigration to British Honduras.
New YORK, July 1.-the Herald,
Washington special says the War De-
partment is in receipt Of inform ton
that Indian captives are an article Of
merchandise among the troops at Fort
Mcdowell, being exchanged for goods
TO the Pima and Maricopa Indians, or
bought from them. Female Apaches
(captives) have been sold to these tribes
for the purpose Of slavery General
Mcdowell has ordered an investigation. |
The Tribune's special says the follow
ing nominations have been sent to the
Senate: Alex. Bliss, Secretary Of Lega-
ton to Berlin; Henry j.. Raymond, Min
lister, and John Hay, Secretary Of Lega-
ton TO Vienna; Horace Capron, Com
missioner of Agriculture; N. H. Davis,
Inspector General Of the Army; H. A. |
Wise, Chairman Of Ordnance in the
Navy.
Governor Andrew has been strongly
urged by General Grant for the Mexican
Mission.
The President will send to Congress
tomorrow q communication recon-
mending an appropriation for the pur-
chase Of Walrussia.
The HtraLd's correspondent says the
Monetary Committee have adopted the
fve-franc piece as a unit for gold coins.
It is understood that the United States
will reduce the value Of the gold dollar
to FIVE francs. The French Government
will coin pieces Of twenty-five francs,
which will then be made Of the same
value as the United States FIVE dollar
gold pieces; while England, by a slight
deduction 10 the value Of the sovereign,
will bring it down to the same standard.
This virtually makes the American dol
lar the unit for gold.
The Surrntt Trial.
WASHINGTON, July l5.-In the Surratt
trial, E. G. Lee, Brigadier General Con-
Eadarat. arny tast;6sd that Snr.at, -. i