The Portland daily press., 1868-09-30
WASHINGTON.
THE PUBLIC DEBT.

New YORK, Sept. 29-The Posts special
Washington dispatch says it is expected at the
treasury Department that the Forthcoming
statement of the debt on the LIST of October
will show slight decrease. Only about four
and three quarters millions of dollars have
been paid out for interest on tent forty bonds
and the regular expenditures have not been
unusually large. The estimated internal rev.
enue receipts will be about nine million dol
lars. The customs have averaged about four
hundred and fifty thousand dollars per day.
The internal revenue receipts are the most I'M
certain element in forming an estimate.
INTERVIEW OF ALABAMA DELEGATES WITH THE
R.sr. PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON Sept. 29.-The Alabama Leg
islative Committee had an interview with the
President by appointment this morning, at
which the Secretary of War was present The
President acceded fully to the demands of the
committee, which were in effect that the Fed
eral power would aid the civil authorities to
suppress disorder and sustain the authority of
the civil government of the State 1t is not
true that the committee have received dis.
patches from Alabama since their arrival lead
ing them to ask that regiment be sent TO AL
ALBANIA in addition to the troops already there
The committee and President agree that Gen
Mead has sufficient force to meet the present
wants, and the committee are satisfied with
the assurance that should further excitements
require more troops they will be promptly fur
nished.
The Secretary of War with the approval of
the President is preparing letter to General
Mead, in which the memorial of the Alabama
Legislature is referred to him, and in which he
is directed to take such measures as NAV be
necessary to prevent further trouble appre-
hended by the Legislature by the prompt and
proper disposition of troops. Gov. Smith has
no doubt his veto of the bill AUTHORIZING the
election of Presidential electors by the Legis-
lature will be sustained, and has no doubt the
Legislature will pass the measure necessary to
poll the vote for Presidential electors, and the
civil authorities supported by the Presidents
assurances and the promised letter from the
Secretary of War, he will control the upruly
element and secure a peaceful election The
letter of the Secretary of War will be deliv-
cred to the committee at 10 o'clock tomorrow
when they will depart for Montgomery, via
Atlanta, in order to deliver the letter to Gen.
Meade. t tl. I = u
THE CoLoRED SCHOOLS.
The Superintendent of colored schools for
Washington and Georgetown has made his an
nual report, from which it appears there are
about sixty schools, and little under three
thousand scholars, or about one thousand less
than for the two years.
- ,A INDIAN AFFAIRS.
The following has been received this morn
ing at the army headquarters:
st. Louis, Sept. 29.-To Adjutant General u
s. A.-Gen. Sheridan has full reports from
Col. Bankhead, who would start Tor Fort Wal
ldce ou the AlIn lnSC. ne reports Lieutenant
Bercher and Surgeon Moore as dead and bur-
led; also, L. w. Culver, VIM. Wilson and
Lewis Farley, scouts, Dead and he gives list
of fourteen killed, besides Col. Forsyth who
has two wounds. He thinks that at least rs
Indians were killed or badly wounded From
signs it is alleged that the Indians are moving
South. Gen. Sheridan reports seven compa-
MES of the 9TH Cavalry on hand ready for SER
vice, and he will keep every man at work to
catch and destroy the Indians.
(Signed) w. r. SHERMAN,
@EEa Lieutenant General.
MOVEMENT AGAINST THE INDIANS.
From information concerning instructions TO
General Sheridan it is believed that he will,
within the next two weeks, make such move
ment against the hostile Indians on the from
tiers as to put an end to the apprehensions of
general Indian war.
PAYMENT OF THE INDEMNITY FOR THE PANA-
MA RIOTS.
The Republic of Colombia, formerly New
Granada, has paid into the United States
Treasury about $238 900, leaving a balance of
S33OO0 still due. This money is the indemnity
to citizens of this country for spoliation, Sc,
in the Panama riots some years ago.
GENERAL ORDERS.
Orders have been issued from the War De-
partmenl to all Department Commanders to
report without delay to the office OF the Adiu-
tant of the army all officers under their com
mand who are incapacitated for duty. Habit
ual intemperance and the frequenting of game
places regularly are specified in said order as
uniting officers for duty.
SHIPMENT OF TOBACCO FROM RICHMOND
During the month of August 7S1 yO20 boxes
OF chewing and 6426 boxes smoking tobacco
was shipped in bond from Richmond, upon
which the United States Government received
revenue tax of $250,954.