Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-26

THE RosEcRANs MIssIoN.-It has been un-
derstood for some weeks that measures would
be taken by the managers Of the campaign on
the part of Seymour and Blair, with q view to
repair the mischief done to the cause IN the
North by the inf1amatory utterances of Wade
Hampton, Howell Cobb, Robert Toombs, Gen.
Forrest, and Gen. Eattle. The mission of Gen.
Rosecrans TO the Virginia springs, is to this
end. The idea is to get Gen. Lee, Gen. Long.
street, Gen. Beauregard, Gen. EwelI, Gen,
Echols, Gov. Pickens, Gov. Walker, and 9th.
ers prominently connected with the rebellion
10 dlsavow these infiamatory utterances as rep.
resentlng the real sentiment of the South. 1
IS proposed that the general officers Of the con.
federate army and other southern representa-
tive men shall issue a manifesto representing
the views Of the South in a light to do away
with the impressions created at the North by
the indiscreet speeches Of Forrest, Toombs,
Cobb, ct AZ.
General Rosecrans has had long interview.
with Gen. Lee and other Southern generals and
statesmen, and the outline of such manifesto
has been blocked out. General r. very frankly
stated his opinion that if some antidote was not
speedily applied for the mischief done by these
"lDJudiclous" speeches, that the Republican
party would make capital enough Of them to
elect Grant. He said that large numbers of the
p -ople of the North and West were led by
them 10 believe that the people of the South are
Just as hostile to the Union now as during the
war, and as much embittered against the
Northern people as they We're when beth were
in arms; that they hate the negroes with a
deadly hate because they have been freed and
but for the strong arm of the military, would
reduce them TO state of practical slavery
and perpetrate all manner of outrages upon
them.
General Rosecrans, whose love for Grant il
IS well known is not exactly that of Jonathan
TO David, urged his views with great fluency,
and apparently with convincing effect upon
his hearers. On Monday General Rosecraus
was still at the White Sulphur Springs, and
was in conference with all the prominent mill.
tary men and civilian guests, including Genl
Lee, Hon. A. II. H. Stuart, General Echols,
General j. X. Anderson, Major Sutherlin
General Beauregard, Governor Pickens, Of
South Carolina; Mr.. Conrad, of Louisiana:
Governor Letcher, Allen Caperton, Rev. j. l..
NJ Curry, formerly member OF Congress from
Alabama.
AFFAIRS IN THE SOUTH-REPUBLICAN AP.
PEALs FOR SEPTEMBER SESSION OF CoN.
GREss.-WIthin day or two large numbers of
letters have been received IN Washington from
southern Republicans, urging in the strongest
terms that meeting Of Congress should be
state OF things At the South imperatively re-
quires such meeting. A leading Republican
writes from NatcheZ, mot a day passes but
some one, white or black, is assassinated
Strange TO say, the murdered are always Re-
Publicans; and still more strange, perhaps, is
the TACT that the rebel press, with one accord
declares these acts to be always committed in
self-defence. Every assassin is taken before a
reoei magistrate, and always released on straw
bail"
Another Mississippian writes from Jackson
that the Demscracy are making great efforts 10
carry Louisiana, Arkansas, Georgia and Ala.
tana on the same plan they pursued in Mis-
sissippi. He strongly urges a meeting of Con.
gress In september, and says the loyal militia
must De organized and armed as In Tennessee
lie says Gen. Howard passed through jackson
on the 2lo, anr represented that an alarming
eohdnlon Of things prevails in Georgia, and
intelligence which he knows to be reliable
gives the same accounts from Louisiana and
Alabama. A writer sends from Vicksbure the
particulars OF the attempted ASSASSINATION of
Judge j. 5. Morris by one Of the Ku.Klux. He
says:
aThese assassinations are of daily occurrence
all over the Stste. General Gillem pretends to
investigate all such outrages that come 10 his
knowledge, but ii is noticeable fact that not
one OF these rebels has ever been punished for
numbering loyal man. i state most emphat.
the thousands Of freedmen and Unioh men who
have teen murdered by Union men of Missis.
sippl since the war, not one has yet been pun.
sneH nind S 0y Ieoen Jpry; and they are the only
IN fear OF the laws when they murder a loyal
mau; they have no thought Of beng brought TO
condlsn punishment, hence they murder indis-
criminatsly, as their brutal passions dictaten
de concludes by giving his opinion that Sep.
temDer session OF Congress Is their only saliva.
ton. :
THE PRINTING DIVISION OF THE TREASURY
A few weeks ago the position Of Superintend.
ent Of the National Currency Division OF the
Treasury Department, vacated by the resigna-
tion Of s. NJ. Clarke, was rendered by Secre-
tary McCulloch to George H. McCartee. ESQ,
who asked time to consider, but took charge
temporarily. We learn that on Monday Mr.
McCartee officially accepted the position. and
consequently will remain al the head Of this
important bureau.
LONG LOST MONEY RECovRRED.-Special
Agents Depro and Gayler, of the Post Office
Department, have recently recovered $3.50,
which was lost through the mail in 1S6S. II
was forwarded from Copenhagen, N. Y, to
New York city by +. ID. Babcock, banker, and
was given up by him as irretrievably lost. The
whole amount was lately turned over 10 him,
much 10 his surprise. by the aforementioned
ofncers OF the Government, who, owing to
their tact and perseverance, are daily making
1t more hazardous 10 tamper with the mails.
THE RECENT ORDER relieving Brevet Brige.
der Gene eral Morris Miller from duty in the
Quartermaster Generals Office in Washington,
and directing him to report to the Command
ing General of the Fifth Military District for
assignment to duty as Chief Quartz rmaster OF
that district, has been revoked.
PROCLAMATION extending the customs and
revenue laws over the territory of Alaska was
yesterday issued by the President.
PEEsoNAL.-Amopg the arrivals atWiIIard's
hotel, is J. Harmer Gilmer, Jr., Esq, Of Rich
mond, Va. Mr.. Gilmer has occupied promi-
nent position IN the programme of Conserva.
tive politics at the South, and now visits the
city. TO confer with the National Executive
Committee with regard to the conduct OF af.
fairs in the Cid Dominion, pending the elective
canvass. ...... Major General L. H. Rousseau
left this cityla evening for Kentucky, en- route
for New Orleans. 10 assume the military com.
mand IN the Southwest TO which he has been
assigned. Secretary Browning left this
city. at five o'clock this morning, on a trip TO
the White Sulphur Springs, Va.
THE PRESIDENT AND CABINET have decided
that the treaty of IS2- between the United States