The Portland daily press., 1868-09-28

w AShlN9TON, D0pb. aHO.-Actlng COmmlS
sioner Of Indian Affairs Mix has received tn
following telegram to-day: beg
Virginia City, Sept. N.-Peace COMMISSIONS
w. j. Cullen and myself concluded treat,
with several Indian tribes, the Soshones, Ban
nocks and Sheepeatres yesterday. Commits
sioner Cullen left for Washington this morn
ing. N aluill .a. ..t .s 81
fHns THE sURRATT CASE. ~
DAtr'ct Attorney Darlington has prepared a
brief in support of the appeal taken by the
counsel for the Government from the decision
of Judge Wylie in the Surratt CASE. 1t is sub
mitted that the Court in discharging Surratt
erred in its rulings, first, because the statute
of limitations as a defence to the alleged crime
is not Id could not have been before the
Court on the pleadings as they then stood; be-
cause the prosecution of the offence is not
barred by the statute of limitations The most
serious objection to the ruling Of the Court is
found in the very statute OF limitations for the
discharge of the accused. The statute does
not extend TO any person Or persons fleeing
from Justice. 1t is certain the United States
should have had the opportunity of proving
the accused excepted from the operation of the
statute because he was person fleeing from
justice. The District Attorney will submit a
new indictment to the grand jury.
THE GEORGIA RIOT. .i4saU s.ur..l
Gen. Howard, of the Freedmeu's Bureau
had an interview with the President to-day, in
regard to the recent outrages in Georgia.
APPLICATION FOR TROOPS IN AID OF THE AL
ALBANIA AUTHORITIES.
Tue delegation from the Alabama legislature
having neglected u bring the authenticated
copy Of the resolution under which they are
acting, will wait its arrival by mail before
officially visiting the President. Gov Smith
with his party, by the request of the legisla-
ture, is to advise aud support the delegation
He has no official functions to perform here IN
connection with the application for troops.
He is of the opinion, however, that the action
OF the legislature, though unusual in its form,
meets the requirements of the constitution in
the matter of securing federal aid for Alabama
He does not fully sympathize with the legisla-
ture in its call for additional troops and ex-
presses his confidence in his own ability by
civil machinery TO maintain the leace of the
state. The people desire peace, and he has
the assurance of men of both parties of their
support in his efforts to that end There is
some disorder on the line of the Tennessee
River and north of Mobile, but elsewhere
throughout the State there are no indications
of disturbance and no disposition to resist the
law: and in no other portion of the State has
any officer who has been regularly installed in
Office been resisted in the performance of his
duties The Governor is apprehensve that
during the excitement of the coming election
imprudent parties may commit acts which
will lead to serious disturbances unless re-
strained by the sole assurance by the resident
that they will be promptly put down by the
federal authorities. Beyond this assurance
Coy. Smith is inclined to think that no federal
interference is necessary at present. aE o.s q
-itta TROOPS FOR TENNESSEE i Hvi-
Z. WASHINGTON Sept. 27-The 10Th regiment
of United States Infantry, which has been on
duty here for year past and numbering over
800 men, passed over to Alexandria tonight,
to take passage for Nashville direct, via Knox
vile and Chattanooga. On reaching Nash
vile they will be distributed to other points in
Tennessee in view of the approaching election.
This reduces the garrison at Washington one
half or one third.
THE APPOINTMENT OF SUPERVISORS.
= 1t is stated in official quarters that Commits
sioner Rollins will take no further action with |
regard to the appointment Of Supervisors I'M
til the investigation before Commissioner Date
man shall have terminated. 4a tzG
GEN. sIBLEY's REPORT OF THE CAMILLA RIOT
1t is expected that the report of Gen. Sibley
on the Camilla riot will be received this week.
o 50 ISSUE OF ARMS AND AMMUNITION.
70 1t is understood that Lieut. Gen. Sherman
has determined to issue arms aud ammunition
to citizens along the Indian frontier for their
protection against further depredations of the
savages