New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-31

REPORTS from the SOuth-BOulBiana Au-
KIux-sioux and Cheyenne Indians At
tack "a Scouting uEParty-Tennessee state
Debt md Interest to be Funded-Three
Hundred Whisky Inspectors Re
Heved-AgrIculturRIR Report.
WAsHIyGToN, July 3O.-The Republican
executive committee have unfav0rable &C.
counts from the South.
Major Moore, of the San Antonio cypress,
who has arrived here, says there is little
hope for the reconstruction policy in
Texas
A member of Governor Warmoth's staff
has Just arrived from Louisiana, He says if
the President does not respond to the call
for troops, which the Governor will make
in compliance with the resolution just
passed by the Legislature, the State will be
practically in rebellion. He says that the
western part of the State is wholly under
the control of the Ku-KluX KlaD, who ride
about openly by daylight. Several of the
former rebel cavalry regiments have been
rcorganized and called Seymour Knights,
and the infantry companies are called Blair
Guards.
Preparations are making to reduce the
navy in compliance with the reduced ap
propriations. Two vessels will be with.
drawn from each foreign squadron.
Reverdy johnson leaves on Saturday, ac-
companied by Mrs. Lincoln.
A Republican who favored President
johnson during the impeachment trial. is
proposed for Commissioner of Internal Rev
enue lin whose favor Rollins will uncondi-
tionally resign.
The new tax law halts on account of the
differences between MsCullOCh and Rollins
A compromise is regarded as necessary and
probable which will continue the commits.
sionership in Republican hands.
General Stonemau takes snort trip
North in search of health. He will return
to Virginia in about two weeks.
A large number of office holders have
been discharged or account Of meager ap
preparations.
Internal revenue receipts today ST.
1901 600.
Attorney General Evarts decides that
Commissioner Rollins Is properly IN office
until his successor is qualified As his resig-
nation requires or he is suspended under
the provisions of the tenure Of office act.
The Kansas Democratic convention nom
mated G. w. Glyck for Governor and Max
well McCuster for Lieutenant Governor.
An Omaha dispatch says reports have
reached there frOOm Wood River, Nebras ka,
that large band of Sioux and Cheyenne
Indians attacked a small party of Pawnee
scouts under Lieutenant HdWley, killing
one PaWnee, wOunding Lieutenant HaWley,
and capturing arms and ammunition.
Yesterday the Senate of Tennessee unani-
mOusly declared that the State was unable
to nav the interest on the State debt, and
passed bill providing for the funding OF
both the principal and interest due and be-
coming due for three years.
A resolution was introduced in the Senate
to raise committee to wait upon the Gov
ernor and ask him to recommend the re-
moval of political disabilities from the dis
franchised citizens of Tennessee.
Under the provisions OF the tax Dill 50l
whisky inspectors go out OF office.
WAsHINGTON, July 30.-The State Depart
ment has issued to the Russian minister a
Treasury check for seveut millions two hund
red thousand idOllars in gold, which closes
the Alaska transaction.
WASHINGTON, Jnlv 30-The Agricultural
| Report states the increased number Of acre;
| planted in corn at 250O,0OO, the increase
| mainly in the South. Crops generally are
| in splendid condition. The yield OF wheat
was above the average of last year, except
| in the Southern States. Cotton returns
| show a heavy falling off in average except
! in Texas. The average reduction is about
ten pcr cent. There is, however, better
and cleaner culture, and a wider use OF
fertilizers. The stand of tobacco except IN
Kentucky and Michigan is little below
the average.
WAsHINGToN, July 3O.-It is understood
that Secretary McCulloch and Commissioner
| Rollins will proceed at once in the appoint
ments necessary to run the new tax law,
change in the commissionership having be.
come improbable. Rollins nominates and
| McCulloch confirms and appoints these oth-