Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-09-14

Washington News and Gossip.
TBR BiEcKLIY ROLLINS INvRsTreArIoN.-
Hon. ). @. Courtney, United States District
Attorney for the southern district Of New
1orf, arrived here yesterday morning. He
was cent for by Secretary McCulloch TO con-
suit W ith him relative to the Bincklpy-Rol-
Inns investigation. Mr.. Courtney does not
show any signs Of his recent encounter with
the Solicitor OF the Internal Revenue Bureau.
Yesterday afternoon he spent nearly three
hours with the Secretary Of the Treas
ury, during which time the Binckley in.
vestlgation was discussed IN Its various
phases Mr. Courtney Afterwards had an
interview with Acting Attorney General Ash
Ton on the same businecs. He has addressed
nofe to Mr.. Ashton, asking for an official copy
Oh Mr. binckley's report, fled with the Presi.
dent last Friday. As Mr.. Courtney is the pros.
ecuting officer in the case, he considers il nee.
essary that he should have possession OF all
The papers and facts in any way connected
with il.
Mr.. Courtney intended leaving for New York
last evening, but he remained over at the re.
quest Of Secretary McCulloch. This morning
he had another interview with the Secretary
and also with tbs President Mr.. johnson, it
is understood, insists upon Mr.. Buckley con.
this District Attorney Courtney strongly objects.
He contends that he is the properly authorized
officer Of the Government to take charge OF this
and similar cases. He is willing that the Sec.
retary Of the Treasury shall employ additi ,nal
counsel, if he thiaks proper, to appear with
him on behalf Of the Government and Mr..
Buckley may, If it is deemed ad visable, com.
municate any information he may have to
them. But Mr.. Courtney wants ii understood
that he is to have sole charge Of the cise as the
legally appointed prosecuting officer of the
Government. He declines to have anything
further TO do with Buckley. How the matter
will end, is not known.
Binckley was also at the White House to-
day, urging the President to authorize him to
proceed TO New York and continue the inyest,
CATION. Secretary McCulloch had an interview
OF nearly two hours with the President TO- -day,
relative TO the Binckley matter. It is UNDER
stood that Binckley, in his report reflects quite
severely upon all the United States officials in
New York, from District Attorney Courtney
down to the deputy marshal. He is also bitter
upon Rollins, and endeavors to throw sus.
Iicion upon Secretary McCulloch.
THRGREAr EARTHQUAKE-Mast o. White
arrived al the Navy Department to-day, bear.
ing dispatches from Commander Gilliss OF the
United States steamer Wateree, carried ashore
on the 18th of August by the great earth quake
at africa, on the coast Of Peru. Commander
Gilliss writes on the 18th, when shocks were
still felt at intervals. He reports that the
Wateree cannot be got TO sea again. Her crew
remain on board IN the day time, but at night
90 ashore. Particulars of the total loss of the
Fredonia and her twhole crew, except Capt
q. W. Doty, the paymas'er, surgeon, and two
of the crew, are also given. Mr. White gives a
viz Naoa nfsrr Of fhn=
witnessed by him. A dispatch was also re.
ceiv, d from Rear Admiral Turner, command.
ing the South Pacific squadron, at Callao.
He was about leaving for AFRICA with the
Powhatan, and had offered his services to the
Peruvian Government - carry provisions,
surgeons, &c, 10 aid the sufferers.
TIE ALLEGED NEW YORK REVENUE
FRAUDs.-Mr. Binckley called on President
johnson Saturday night and gave an account
Of his proceedings in New York. Mr.. Court.
ney, United States District Attorney OF New
York city, arrived here yesterday morning
and after cons sultatioa with Secretary McCul.
loch relative to the prosecution Of alleged reye.
nue. frauds in New York, left in the train for
that city last night.
GENERAL SHERMAN has called upon the Sec.
retaIy OF War to furnish him with an addi-
the Indian war with the promised vigor. II is
understood that General Emory, with his
Fifth cavalry, will be sent to him immedi-
ately.
PERSONAL. - Adjutant General Lorenzo
Thomas, Senator Cattell, of New Jersey; Gen.
Thomas Ewing, Jr., Ben Perley Poore and
Cornelius Wendell, Washington, and General
:. Casey, U. S. A, were at the Astor House
New ork on Saturday.
THE SEPTEMBER SESSION. Hon. Thos. L
TuIlock, Secretary of the Union Republican
Congressional COMMITTEE, recei led q dispatch
from Senator Morgan this morning, stating
that he would arrive here this evening. Gen.
Schenck is also expected tonight On
Wednesday they meet together for the purpose
Of consulting as TO the propriety OF holding a
session OF Congress on the 2lst.
Albert PIKE, of Arkansas, and Robert w
Johnson, formerly Senator from the said State,
have opensd law office, and taken up their
residence In Washington.
Eric. AND BREvET MAJOR GEN. JOSEPH
HOOKER has been ordered before the Retiring
Board at New York for examination.
COLLECTOR SNYrHK, Of New York, has been
here upon official business, and had an inter-
view with the President
SPEAKER CoLFAx left Chicago Friday even
ing, and after visiting Gen. Grant for consult.
alton, he will at once return to this city.
PoLITIcAL.-The Republican primary elec-
ton for a successor to the late E0n. Thad. Ste
vens in Congress, held Saturday in Lancaster,
Pennsylvania, indicates the election Of J. o.
hickey for the vacancy in the present Congress
and for the succeeding Congress over both his
competitors, who were A. Herr Smith, candi.
and for the succeeding Congress, and A Hood
for the present vacancy. Nearly 10000 votes
were polled, a larger number than was ever
before polled in he district al delegate or
primary election. This district 1.-THE ninthl