The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-10-08
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NEW YORK, October 6.-Ihe Her
AIDS Havana special says: Intelli-
gence has been received here per
French steamer Louisiana, which has
just arrived from st. Thomas, to the
effect that serious engagement took
place on the 18th ultimo before Fort
Blossom, on the border of st. Domin-
60, but on the Haytian soil of Cacos.
The Haytien revolutionists were
specially opposed to the President.
Salnave. who was in possession of the
fort, hoisted white flag on the fort,
and while Salnave's troops proceeded
to take possession of the fort they
were fred upon and cut to pieces by
the revolutionists. Some members of
the first families of Port au Prince
are among the fallen.
The Herald's special says an officer
of the government is about to pro-
ceed to South Carolina to institute
legal proceedings in the U. S. Dis
trict Court, against two New York
State Agents, Constance Cook and a
man named Sherwood, of Steuben
County, who were commissioned by
Governor Fenton during the war to
recruit negroes to fill the quota Of that
county. 1t appears these parties
never paid over to the negroes all of
the State bounties when they were en-
listed, but are alleged to have pocket
ed about 100000 Of the, amount
which they drew. On an affidavit at
Albany, it appears that the bounty
had been advanced to them for en-
listed men under Act of 1863, which
makes them guilty of felony.
Official copies are published of the
correspondence between the authori-
ties of Maryland and the War Depart
ment in reference to the application
to the Government for committing
| for ordinance and ordinance stores,
the quota of the armes due the State.
1t appears that MIR. Stanton did not
refuse such commutation as would
not exceed the amount due Maryland,
but that General Grant expressed a
doubt whether the law authorized him
| to issue all the arms of one kind, and
| that he still has the matter under
consideration. ~
\ sidered the application for pardon of
Alexander H. Stephens. The papers
are now on file at the executive man
sion, and will be again taken up this
week Stephens is stroHgly recon-
mended for executive clemency, and
there seems no doubt but a pardon
will be Issued.
The Attorney General has not yet
decided the legal points raised in the
matter of the application of General
Fitz John Porter.
The Iribuae's special says there is
| foundation for the report that Gen
eral Sherman is to be put in the War
Office. He was called to Washing
ton by the President; the order was
not sent through General Grant, as
required by an act in a recent bill, and
this, it is stated, means that he is to
be asked to take Grants place in the
War Office The friends of General
Grant say that he has told the Presi.
dent he will not remain In the War
Office any longer. They think the
President wishes General Sherman tc
succeed him.
White House politicians state thai
General Sherman says there is gooo
ground for believing the Indian hos
tilities will cease ere long
Advices from Louisiana state thai
the Republicans claim the State has
gone for the Convention by at least
] ten thousand majority, though return:
have been received to make this al
most sure.
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