The Portland daily press., 1867-07-08
The Presidents Confidential A gent.
NEW YORK. July G.

NEW YORK, July 6.
A special dispatch from New Orleans, 9th
inst, has the following:
The Austrian Consul here had his flag heav-
lily draped in mourning yesterday for the death
of MaXimilian.
Il. p. May, late President of the 1st Nation.
al Bank, has been arrested and brought before
the United States Court under an indictmant
found by the Grand Jury last week for EN-
bezzlement He was released upon giving bail
Ex-Gov. Wells has prepared counter charges
To the letter OF Gen. Sheridan as regards his
dishonesty, and will at once forward copies to
President johnson and Senator Trumbull,
whom he claims to be his warm personal ard
political friend The ex-Governor and his
friends expect, through this influence, to Sc
Verely damage Gen. Sheridan.
The shooting of Santa Anna is the talk of
the city this evening An army OF occupation
Is called for.
Another New Orleans special of the 9th
inst, says at a dinner given by Gen. Sheridan
ON the 4th, the Presidents health was propos-
ed and drank in unanimous silence.
There is fever of fillibustering, and "On to
Mexcor' has become popular cry in all cir
cles of Confederates and Federals. There
seems to be perfect unanimty of feeling, and
at the anniversary dinner last evening at the
st. Charles Hotel, the sentiment which evoked
the most applause was struck by Ex-Governor
Weiler OF California, IN proposing ION to the
halls of the Montezumas''
Gen. Esty, who has been here for some weeks,
and is the confidential friend of President
johnson, leaves here this evening for Wash
1ngton, taking with him an important opinion
from Judge Alexander Walker endorsed bv
the college of eminent iurists in New Orleans
IN which it is held that any issue of State
bonds by Acting Gov. Flanders is Illegal The
points OF Judge Walkers opinion are, that in
the acts of Congress the existing State govern
ments are recognized as provisional and can
not, upon strict Interpretation of the law, be
annulled, except by special action of Congress;
that, therefore, the issue OF bonds by Governor
Flanders is illegal and cannot bind the people
of Louisiana; and that, as consequence, ex-
Gov: Wells is the only person vested with au-
thorlty to issue State scrip. The opinion is
submitted as protest by the Ex-Governor
against the issue by Gov. Flanders of four mil
lions of State bonds, authorized by the Legis
lature to be used for levee repairs
The vessel which brought the first news of
Maxmilian's execution has been ordered back
to Vera Cruz. There is no truth in the report
that the body of Macmillan is lying at the
South West Pass The Austrian consulate
teleSraphs this evening contradicting it.
Orders were this evening expected at head
quarters nullifying Gen. Sheridan's removal of
the Levee Commissioners
New Orleans was much excited over rumors
that Gen. Sheridan removed many members of
the City Council. 1t is pretty well established
that an order was prepared to this effect, but
Gen. Sheridan changed his mind and decided
to await the legislation of Congress
Governor Flanders was to leave on Saturday
night for Washington.
The reported abstraction of $500 600 worth of
trust funds was under investigation.