The New York herald., 1868-04-13

The Navy Department has received Official advices
from Sitka to the effect that concerted attack upon
the Americans at that point is contemplated by the
Indians ana Russians, and that massacre Is immi-
nent unless the United States troops now there are
reinforced
IndtRn Troubles in the Northwest.
Well informed parties from the Indian country,
who are now in Washington engaged in transacting
business for the interest Of the various tribes OF the
extreme Northwest, express their apprehension Of q
renewal Of Indian troubles before the summer
months In several localities from which reports
have from time to time been received cs abstraction
among some OF the tribes is r<~z..ested, owing in
great measure to the q -. in fulfilling treaty stipu
latons, and also account Of outrages committed
by whites. >s..e Commissioner Of Indian Affairs has
reply urged Congress for an appropriation Of
money to make good the promises and negotiations
Of the Peace Commissioners but legislative action
has been delayed BY the impeachment trial.
Customs Collectors Required in Texas-Smug.
Cling on the Gulf Coast.
The Treasury Department Is considerably embar-
rassed, 1t seems, from the want Of number OF
Officers in some Of the Texas customs collection dis
tricts Vigorous efforts are being made to induce
the Senate to take action on the n9pinatiops now
before it in order to prevent the present confusion
which exists in customs affairs in that section from
neither collector nor deputy is on duty, the for
mer being dead and the latter in arrest for fraudu
lent practices The duties are being collected by
Treasury agents sent there to make Investigations
and they being only acting officers cannot be
held officially responsible for any deficiencies
in the collection of the revenue There has been
no collector of customs at Corpus Christi for the
past year, and along the whole line Of the Rio
Grande, which requires more vigant supervision
and more energetic officers than any other part Of
our borders, matters are considerably mixed, and
are gradually becoming loose, owing to the absence
Of the proper officials
The Treasury force for the prevention and suppress
sion OF smuggling has been quite active along the
Gulf OF Mexico, and has been emlnently successful
in defeating the plans Of the horde Of smugglers
that nfests the region about Barritara bay. short
time since an attack made by the Treasury agents
on q gang Of smugglers at that point, one Of the
| principal leaders killed and another danger
| ously wounded, and the raids made upon them re.
| Gently have compelled them to seek other fields OF
operation.
Statistics Of Trade and Commerce.
The Director OF the Bureau OF Statistics, who ha!
just issued his monthly report, furnishes the follow
ing statistics OF imports and exports, including tn,
| Pacific ports:-
| Imports for the year ending December 81, 1867
1881, 1912, OF which s10,s64,31S were gold and
silver; during the month OF January 1868, s2 1896
OF which $7o2 237 gold and silver; during the
| month Of February. 1868, S27,9G5,09l, Of which
| $64l, ,S43 were gold and silver.
Foreign exports for the year ending December 81,
1867, s23 5g4, ,905, OF which Ss0O,dD6 gold and
silver; during the month OF January, 1868, sl779 1856,
| OF which ss4o,4l were gold and silver; during the
| were gold and silver.
Domestic exports for the year ending December
ported IN mixed currencies, s4G6 377, ,37l total re-
| duced 10 specie currency, $30l, ,oS3,s26
During the month OF January-God and silver,
s72s7,7o7; total, as reported in mixed currencies,
S39 94s6,043 toia reduced to specie currency, s3l,
| 0O0, i9s.
During the month OF February-Gold and silver,
$4,000 6S2; total, as reported in mixed currencles,
s36 l46 COS; total, reduced 70 specie currency, s21
| o96,52e.
| Late accounts from Crete say that the whole
non.combatant population of Apocorona have re.
| tired to the mountains, waiting to be conveyed 10
| Greece by the ships OF Christian Powers. A Russian
frigaie landed on the 9th OF March six hundred
women anl children at the Pireus. Prince Charles
| OF waacha and Moldavia has responded TO the
appeal of the Cretan Commission by donation OF
~ 900 francs. The National Assembly OF the provi.
sional government OF Crete has sent to the House
Representatives an address, both In English and
+, N Greek, Appealing to the United States Of Ami
rica:-
First-To recosuise the provisional government
.econd--To pledge the moral and material support
OF the noble and freedom loving people, from whom
they have already received many tokens Of SYM
patty.
Third-To give their protection I'm order to secure
the complete emancipation and independence OF the
island.
T0,Ut,-Especally that the United States Ambas-
sador al Consiannople be instructed TO cooperate
with the Ambassadors Of those European Powers
which are active with the Sublime Porte In behalf Of
Crete.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs has the subject
under consideration.