New-York tribune., 1867-09-21
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LETTER FROM PRESIDENT JUAREZ.
Br TELEGRAPH
WASHINGTON Friday, Sept. 20, 1867.
Gen. Sheridan reached here this evening on thei6
o'clock train accompanied by Gen. forsythe ana
Coils Forsythe Crosby and Moore, of his staii' oen
Sickles and Gov. FentOn dined with HIM TINS even
ing. His quarters at Willards have been croWueu
all the evening with callers who wished to pay tnel
respects and congratulate the hero. He paid visit
to Gen. Grant at his house this evening. Both
sickles and Sheridan are here by order OF Gen.
Grant.
Gov. Chamberlain of Maine and Senator Cameron
of Pennsylvania arrived here tonight. 1t is ru-
mored that Camerons mission is to prevail on COWS
Fenton and Chamberlain to have the proposed meet
ing of loyal Governors take place here next week.
GOV. FentOn was to have gone homo tonight, but
has delayed his departure until tomorrow evening
1t is also stated that Mr. Cameron Gov Fenton, Gov
Chamberlain, Gen. Sickles, and Gen. Sheridan, VIII
visit Gen Grant tomorrow in body. There are
many rumors afoat as to what is going on, and the
johnson men are especially anxious.
The Johnson men here are greatly chagrned at
the action of Gen. Pope and Gen. Schofield IN not
adoptinp the suggestions of the President to make
uniform day for the elections in the Southern States
News has reached here tonight that Gen. Pope has
named the 2)th of October for the day OF elections
in Alabama and Georgia Gen. SchOfeld had pre-
vously named the 22d of October for the election in
VIRGINIA In Louisiana the election is set down for
the 20th inst. Gen. POpes action following on top
of Gen. Schoields it is said, will probably induce
the President to extend registration, and compel the
military commanders to name uniform day ior the
elections in all the Southern States.
Pennsylvania Democratic politicians are here III
great numbers urging the President to give them all
the aid possible. in Government patronage III their
State. This they demand in order to make the State
sure for the Democracy in the coming election They
arc working like bees. A committee has been APP
pointed to visit all the Departments here, and make
list of clerks from Pennsylvania who will go home
and vote the Democratic ticket. Those who refuse
will bo spotted" and if they should apply for leave
to 20 home at the time of election without giving
pledge ae to how they will vote, efforts will be made
to have them dismissed from their positions.
There has been good deal of activity here
among politicians from Brooklyn, under the lead OF
Congressman Robinson. about successor to Col
lector Caicott. Gen. Eagan has been here for some
time endeavorng to get up demonstration OF New
York Democrats to call on the President and have
him do some decisive act with which they can begin
the Fall campaign in NewYork. He has now turned
his attention to CaicOts late office, and 1T is said
that he has been offered the position. No appoint
ment has yet been made, but the matter will proba-
bly, be definitely settled tomorrow
The Cable dispatch from the Vienna press about
the United States and Crete is known here to have
been got up in the Turkish interest. in accordance
with the determination Of the Austrian and French
Emperors at Sazburg. to battle American ntercession
in behalf of the Cretans. The Government cannot
have refused to mediate, it was never applied to
that effect All the Government did in the matter
was TO order the Minister at COnstantnOple to sub
nit the Cretan Congress resolution to the consdera-
tion of the Sultan.
The following is an extract from private letter
addressed to a gentleman in Washington by Presi-
dent Juarez, dated Aug. q, 1851: "Our affairs are
looking well, and have well-founded hopes, daily
gaining ground that peace will be secured to us not
10 bc again disturbed because. in my opinion, the
clements of discord which might have altered the
public order in the future have now disappeared"
The ilags over all the public departments are at
hafmast as a token of respect to the memory of Sir
Frederick Bruce The Treasury and Navy Depart
ments have issued orders for similar honors in the
port of Boston.
Gen. Hancock, after concluding his business here
will visit st. Louis for "a few days to attend TO pri-
vate affairs, and thence proceed to Baton Rouge,
which will likely be his headquarters until vel
low fever abates in NewOreans.
Gen. SclIes arrived here this morning and is stop
ping the Ebbitt House lilo spent most of the day
with Gen. Grant dining and riding out with him.
lie did not visit the White House.
Some anxiety felt for the safety of the T. s. ship
Dale she having been absent for the past two
months, Oh practice cruise, with number of mid
shipmen from the Naval Academy at Annapolis. The
Savannah ana Macedonian arrived last week, and the
Dale was expected about tho same time. AT the
Navy Department there is fear of her safety, as
she in charge of competent officers. and it is very
likely she will DC home in the of three or four
days.
Charles f. Fosdick late special agent of the Inter
nal Revenue in Ohio. has resigned
Major-Gen. Daniel +. Sickles arrived here Ithis
morning and had an interview with Gen. Grant.
Major-Gen. Hancock Will leave Washington in
few DAYS for ST. Louis but will not for some weeks
proceed TO New Orleans.
A dispatch from Toronto states that the infamous
Dr. Blackburn of yellow fever notoriety left Canada
for New Orleans. on Thursday having obtained per-
mission to return under the recent amnesty procla-
nation.
The Commissioner of Patents to-day extended six
reissued patents of Sylla & Adams for the hinged
bar reaping and moving machine These patents
are tho basis Of all tho present flexible bar moving
machines The cases have been under argument for
week past before the Commissioner and full Board
of Appeals.
The following circular has been addressed to the
Collector of Customs at New-York City:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Sept. co. 1867.
SIR: Although American vessels laden with guano ar
riving certain guano islands and keys specified In
the department circulars OF the 3d u owned by citizens
of the United States. considered under the law
being In the coasng trade and entitled 20 the priv
eges conferred upon vessels Of that class yet II Is
dersood that such vessels are habit OF calling at
foreign ports and places for the purpose OF procuring
fresh water and supplies, IL IL necessary tn exercise
greater wachuness them than over other coastng
vessels. You accordingly hereby directed the
rival OF any such vessel ut your port To place an inspector