The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-03
En!lRTH !. !ll1 2 EDITION
WASHINGTON.
Efforts for the Dismissal of Seward
and Randall from the
- Cabinet.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Despatch TO The Evening Telegraph.
Movements of General Rousseau.

WASHINGTON, August 3.-General Rousseau
assigned recently to the command of the Fifth
Military District, with his headquarters at New
Orleans, has reached here from the West on his
way to his new field of duty. He had an inter-
view with the President this morning, and also
with General Rawlings, at Grants headquar-
tiers, relative to the course to be pursued. Rous'
sssu will leave in few days for New Orleans.
The Pay OF Department. Clerks.
The clerks and employees of the Patent
Office who were fearful some days ago that Con-
gress had adjourned without making any appro-
priatlon for their pay, were grati6ed to-day In
receiving their usual monthly pay. When the
requisition was first presented at the Treasury
it was not honored; hence the difficulty. 1t
turns out that through a blunder of one of the
clerks it was not made out in due form.
ghe White House
Presents only scene of activity now in the
city this morning. Large crowds filled the
ante. rooms, besieging the President for offices,
some OF which were left vacant by the Senate.
, he greater pressure is for the Internal Revenue
Commissioner pirants for that place have
yislbly increased since the fact became known
that the President would make an appointment,
which became evident by his offering it to
Governor Cox, of Ohio, the other day.
An Effort For the Dismissal Of Seward.
Since 1t has been limited that Seward, RAM
| dali, and other members OF the Cabinet have
| favored the eleCtlOn OF Grant, certain over
| jealous Democrats protesting to be warm friends
| OF the President have been urging him to re-
| place these recusant officials by good Seymour
| men as punishment for their desertion from the
| johnson party. The treatment which A. J..
| received at the hands OF the New York Conven-
| ton does not incline him TO be specially active
| for the success of the Democratic ticket, and he
| receives proposals for oustng his present CabiS
| net rather coldly.
Indian Affairs.
Despatch to The Associated Press
WASHINGTON, August 3. The Superintendent
| of Indian Affairs, Mr.. Murphy writes to the
| Indian Bureau, from Ellsworth Kansas, under
| date of July 20, informing the Commissioner of
| his arrival at that place on the 26th ult The
| next day he called upon General Sulley, at Fort
| Harker, who informed him that he had recently,
| about ten days previous to the date of the Su.
| perntendents letter. met in council at Fort
Larned, the Kiowas, Camauches, Apaches, and
| Arrapahoes. The Cheyennes were cross and
sullen, because of not having received their
| supply of arms and ammunition from the Gov
| ernment, while the Klowas and Camanches were
sulien and impudent because of the scarcity of
| provisions among them. General Suley had
| collected all OF the army that was effective in
the neighborhood of Fort Larned, and posted
| them in proper position, which had good effect
upon the refractory Indians, and they had stated
their Willingness to await the action of their
| great father in sending them provisions. The
| reason why the Kiowas have not been supplied
with arms and ammunition is, because Of the
| recent violation of treaty stipuiations, they
| having made war upon the Kaws, which are
| iIlenuly III tue DeSlueS having invaded
the Government reservations for warlike pur-
Eoses. About 1900 lodges, counting 5000 In
dians, were present at the council held with the
Indians by General Suley. Many of them were
still in the neghborhood of Fort Larned but
up to the date of superintendent Murphy's re.
port, everything was quiet, although some of
| the Indians had been stealing whenever they
| could get an opportunity.
The reported killing of Lieutenant and five
| soldiers some days ago, Is denied by Mr.. Mur-
ply. Reports stated that while the Indians are
| now quiet, 1t is probable, that unless they are
| aided by the Government they may resort to
| extensive stealing rather than starve. which
may lead to other serious difficulties this fall,
! unless provision is made to keep them from
suffering for food. The Indian Department,
| however, feels assured that with the means of
| provision now under the directions of General
| Sherman, all difficulties will be averted with
the Indians mentioned.
Patents Issued.
Two hundred and nnety-one patents were
| Issued FROM the Patent Office for the week end
| ing tomorrow. In the same period 3s5 applica-
| tons have been made, and 72 caveats entered.