New-York tribune., 1868-08-31
WASHINGTON.

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TIOS-THE AsHBURN MURDER-DR. MUDD.
aG r.n WASHINGTON. Aug 80, 1868.
Cen Rosecrans took the train last evening for
Work where he will remain for several days.
Notbino new has been made known relative to bis
it IN White Sulphur Springs, though the subject is
tu the theme Of conversation among politicians and
,tbers The General was at the State Department
"a ~ the White House on Saturday. 1t is said that
- ove an enthusiastic account of his interview with
Rebel leaders to Mr. Seward, and that the latter
,emarked II don't put much faith in the professions
% those men, He had long interview with the
President on the subJect Mr. Johnson's opinions
have not been made known. trustworthy gentle
NON vino was at the Springs during Gen. Rosecranss
stav there and who arrived in town tonight,
savs that after Gen. Rosecrans's departure the
Rshel leaders spoke in sighting terms of
bo visit and remarked that if he
CRoseerans) supposed that they intended TO
becore newspaper correspondents, he was very much
mistaken "He may said they, publish what he
eases about us: but we do not snap about the
thing" The general impression here is that Gen.
Rosecrans has been fooled by the defeated worthles
of the Rebellion end his offer to 60 surety for their
LOYALTY is regarded as little QuxOtic. Some of the
Generals most intimate friends are ehagrned at the
positiop in which he has been placed, and very much
regret that he undertook his selfimposed mission
NV dispatch on this subject which appeared IN sat
urday mornings TRIBUNE, contained blunder'
Gen. Rosecrans said that the Rebels had been edu-
Gated in a school of apOtieal minority not "ad-
yersjty' Let me repeat the sentences 4
Gen Rosencrans who insisted that sOutherners are
anxious TO have repOse, said AL their instincts ana
interests, incline them that way; They are poor; pave
The school Of political minority Gen RoseneIans III
sisted on this point OF their education non XeIy Ph gsn
professions before the and through the war; ana WIN
he recent ncendIay haraDgues OF some OF neI M
Rebel Wade Hampton and others. Wheh oro1gns 10 tne
question Of Negro suffrage, he sald; III is useless
governing class The others have all the education ana
sisted and maintained that the and children Of
the North should vote and legislate.
1t is certain now that address of some sort will
be issued. A friend of Gen. Rosecrans assured me
This evening that he has seen the copy Of letter
from Gen RosecGans to Messrs. Lee, Beauregard, and
others and copy Of their reply 10 him. They ae-
cept the situation as indicated in the Democratic
platform and the Blair letter, and that is the only
evidence of their loyalty which the public may ex-
pect to receive. r.'
q Gentlemen who are wen informed apprehend o
general war on the Western and Southwestern from
tier They hold it to be inevitable in the event of
any mprudenee on the part Of the military, which,
they say ought to be governed by the letter Of the
treaty of 1867 with the Cheyennes and Arrapahoes.
have recently been committed by Indians. They
add that there ought to be demand upon the Chey-
and Arrapahoes for the surrender Of the Indians
who have been guilty of the recent Outra ges-such
demand TO be supported by sufficient military
force. II other measures should be undertaken
that is TO say, if an indiscriminate
onslaught on The Indians should be commenced,
there is 70 fear from the known spirit of the
army, that q disastrous war may follow, drawing
=. tb pde 90 In bo at
peace with the United States. little discretion,
and wise discrimination between the guilty and
the innocent, by the military authorities, may se-
complsh ali that the ends of justice demand without
The sacrifice Of life and treasure involved in such
o war. The present difficulties had their on
gin with less than go of the Cheyennes,
Araphaoes, and Sioux They are called
the Dog Soldiers are young men, and started Ne
braska 10 punish their hereditary enemies, the Paw
nees. Passing through the intermediate country,
they committed the murders and other outrages 10
which publicity has already been given. -..
Postal Convention has lust been concluded be-
tween the United States and British POst-oice De
partments for establishing and regulating an ex-
change Of mails in the United States the Straits set
Elements and the British East Indies, by means con
jointly Of the line Of United States mail steamers
plying between San Francisco and Hong Kong, and Of
Kong and Singapore, Calcutta, Madras Bombay and
Alden. Its leading provisions are as follows: On
and after the first Of November 1858 ltbe date on
which this convention is to be carried into opera
tom, the postage 10 be levied and collected
in the United States upon correspondence
of ali kinds posed in the United States, and ad-
dressed 70 the Straits Settlements, OF the British
East Indies for transmission by this route will De
ten cents per single rate Of half ounce, OF under on
letters /; two cents each newspapers, and eight
cents per four ounces or fraction thereof books
packets patterns, and samples. The correspondence
thus prepaid in the United State4 will be de-
vered at the proper destinations in the British East
India possessions free of all charges whatever Pre-
payment is obligatory newspapers, book-paekets,
and patterns but letters posted unpaid or
insuficiently paid, win nevertheless be forwarded
and charged at the place of destination in the Straits
Settlements or the British East Indies, with post
age of 1Od 40 ccns) per single rate together with
fine Of Cd. ll2 eents.l Paid correspondence OF all
kinds received from the Straits Settlements and the
British East Indies by this route, viii be delivered
et the Office Of destination in the United States free
Of all charge whatever, but unpaid or insult
GENTLY paid letters received will be charged
ON delivery with postage of ten cents per single
rate of half an ounce under, together with fine
of IL cents each No accounts will be kept between
the respective Post Departments ON the correspond
ence thus exchanged, each Department retaining all
the postage whish it collects, both paid matter
sent and unpaid matter received. New-York and
San Francisco are the offices Of exchange on the side
Of the United States, and Singapore, Calcutta,
Madras, Bombay, and 0den, are the exchange Offices
on the Straits settlements and the British
East Indies. tr."- BIB