The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-12-02
FROM WASHINGTON.

PARIS, Nov. 2s-Moneteur loses its official charac.
i ter.
/ FROM WASHINGTON.
WAsH1NGros Nov. 23.-Tt is stated, regarding the
Louisiana Congressional delegation that Jones will
deasor get the seat unless the original contest with
Col. Mann should be allowed, and should he want ITO
contest for what grew out of the recent election all
will be rejected, which will compel election after
| the lst OF March.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-Butler's sickness is hoax
Early appearance of Morton and Trumbull is taken by
politicians indication of the character of Grants
| constitutional advisers. Grant has not written to
| Slocum.
G. Z. Creecy, for some years Appointment Clerk of
the Treasury Department appointed revenue super
| visor for Louisiana and Arkansas. Mr.. Creecy was
born in Mississippi and is regarded an excellent
business man The new postal treaty with Great
Britain differs little from old arrangements.
Howard has issued orders preparatory to the dscon-
tinuance of the Freedmens Bureau 1st January. The
following organisations will continue in each State
Alabama, assistant commissioner and chief superinten
dent Of schools, dsbrsing officer for educational
department and payment of bounties, two assistant
snperntendents of schools, and two clerks Louisiana
one assistant commissioner and chief endent of
schools, one disbursipg officer for educational part
ment and payment of bonnties, two assistant supern
tendents of schools and three clerks Texas assistant
commissioner and chief superintendent of schools one
dsburslng officer for educational department and pay
ment of bountes, three assistant superintendent OF
schools and two clerks.
The President has recognised consals for Havt at
Boston and New York.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25-McGuoch ordered sale of
$4,000 gold per week in St. Louis relieve impor-
ters. Also issued orders designating repositories in
cities where they exist, after December l.
But four revenue supervisors remain to be appointed
ID. =. Niles succeeds Creecy CLef of the Appoint
nent Bureau.
Grant sisits Boston this week, and returning spends
Monday and Tuesday in New York.
Public Offices closed until Friday. Cseecy leaves for
Louisiana Friday.
Farragut had a prolonged interview wth the Presi.
dent and Seward
Col. Powell of Tennessee, appointed consul to port
Stanley, Falkland Island.
State Department is officially ad. sed that Washing
ton is fixed by Johnson and Stanley the place for
the meeting of Alabama claim commissioners Details
not fully settled. Notwithstanding contrary reports it
Is known that our government is satisfied with the
progress OF negotiations and has doubt
the arrangements for the settlement of these claims
will be satisfactory to both nations
Grant will visit Gov. Burnside at Providence during
his northern trip.
Continued discharge of females from the Treasury
Department occasions great distress and some appre
hension of suffering during the winter.
Unofficial letters fromnav officers contradict stories
which have been circulated, charging Lopez with va
rious crimes against Humanity, particularly with
slnation of certain firemen. 1s#-.-
Col keelor presented Gen. Rousseaus report to
Grant to-day. keelor had interviews with the Presi-
dent, Secretary Of War, ani prominent members of
Congress who here giving details from personal
observations at New Orleans keeor represents the
hostility of the white people the present government
OF Louisiana as intense and bitter that with the pres
ent force under Gen. Rousseau's command during tie
recent troubles it was impossible to preserve peace at
all points, though every measure taken to protect
the people IN their rights, without regard to party
they unra
advised by their leaders not to do so the leaders be-
lieringit would be unsafe, and in their opinion GEN
Rousseau concurred. With the means at his command
he was poweress to establish different order of +
things Rousseau was in constant communication with
Warmoth and other State authorities during the dis
turbances His course meet their warm approval, as
it does OF all classes Kceor represents that up to
the date Of Gen Steadman assuming charge the DO
lice was utterly worthless being composed OF 243 ne
groes and 81 whites. No riots have occurred since
the change of police, and no city is more quiet aud
orderly than New Orleans since the change Rous-
seau courts searching investigation Of his
Of affairs during the recent troubles.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-Iinpression increases that
rant will be subjected to all restrictions which have
:ramped johnson.
Admission of Louisiana Congressman chosen at tie
ecent election highly improbable. Opposition to their
admission strengthened by unofficial statement of Col
Aeeor to the effect that Gen Rousseau concnrred with
he Radical leaders in the opinion that negroes could
rot safely vote.
All departments closed Seward and Randall visit
d johnson.
This mornings Tribune says Gen. Rousseau's staff
icer tells the Associated Press and tie Associated
ress tells US, he has behaved admirably in New Or
cans This authority may may not be considered ID
GOD for this particular statement butfor another made
the same connection, it cannot be questioned. The
tail officer informs that the Louisiana Republicans
i'd not vote at the late election because they believed
at.the rebels would make It unsafe for them to do Il
,, and that Rousseau eoncurFed in .hef views. t
Omission of the ron-cad cath to Federal jurors BY
adge Chase at Richmond excites no serious comment C
ON Radical papers, II;
Following is extract from letter from Seward to
felles regarding Paragnayan complications: 50 The Ia
tuaton thus presented seems to critical that
ave thought it my duty to advise the President that
e rear admiral Davis should be instructed to pro- Il
ed with adequate force once Paraguay and take
ch measures may be found necessary to preserve
e lives and property of American citizens there aud
the exercise OF souhd discretion, to demand and tst
,tan prompt redress from any extreme insult or vo- el
nee that may have bern arbitrarily committed ia
e flag OF the United States. y st
Row occurred between negroes assembled to pa
rner stone to church. One negro reported killed tr
d two policemen beaten, one seriously. No whites vi
eept officers enga ged. z5f de-
w WAsHlseToN, Nov 27-Sate department. is notified "a
at Americans entering Russia viii avoid delay at the tn
'nter by having passports signed by the Russian lin
mister Consul. off
State department has official details OF recent foods
Switzerland. Thecantons of Grson, Tessin, Valois Ce
dSt. Gall were flooded; fifty lives lost Means of AT
swept away. Yalois covered with NJ
mes washed from the mountains. gs,
Full cabinet to-day Rollins goes North, and re. dis
rs Monday.
dispatch from St. Johu's reports storm northwest
ich delays cable dispatches.
Hayana letter says political arrests continue in
vana Among the victims this week. are Dir. Fer on
ado yaguirre member of the Havana ROYAL Acad heI
Of Sciences and professor Of the University of Med
re Juan Requira notary public; segumdlmo Ber- Ro
dez, lawyer of distinction, and Penez, broker. 10
~ are all confined in Fort Cabanas Quitea num- aef
gentlemen brought here from other places and
ged in the cells of Moro Fort Cabanas Fort, Pfin- Poi
. and other frowning bastiles. mo
AAsHIsGros Nov. 28.-It is stated the debt state BIZ
ut Will slowa heavy increase probably 81 900 900 put
lie currency in the Treasury continues low of
he Metropolitan Police board has reported nn par
orably on over one hundred applications to retail the
or Organisations Of the Sons of Temperance BY dau
buttons, urge the Board to stand firm, while those this
pponted in securing licenses threaten to join the Pol
osition in securing prohibory law by Congress cor
ir John Young, new Governor of the dominion has so
we'd at Ottawa ODE
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2s.-Hon r McMillen presented ing
,tition of citizens of Virginia to Grant against The