The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-09-12

WASHINGTON, September 11.-Thi;
morning the Tennessee Legislative
| Committee had an interview with the
President by formal appointment II
continued for more than an hour As
the reporters for the press were ex-
eluded, q particulars could be ascer
tained additional to the fact that the
Chairman, Mr.. Weisner, read to the
President an address they had pre-.
pared since their arrival in Washing
ton, in which they set forth a series
of grievances, based on the report of
outrages, &c, recently made to the
Legislature of Tennessee.
The committee say the statements
therein are sustaiDed By proof. They
add In Behalf of our respective
Houses. we urge you to send, as early
as possible, the sooner the better, a
sufficient Federal force to that State
to aid the civil authorities, and
to act with them in suppressing
these wrongs and In bringing to trial
the guilty parties; and in giving the
assurance to all that the laws will be
enforced, crime punished and protec-
ton extended to such officers and
citizens who may attempt to execute
the laws or prosecute for their viola
ton. The Legislature of Tennessee,
IN sending to us to make this request,
did so on the ground that she is part
of the great American Union, contri-
buting to the support of the common
Government, enjoying its benefits and
blessings, and they were asking of the
Government Of the United S!ates that
which they believe they had a right
under the Constitution to expect.
Signed by VIM. FL. Weisner, on
the part of the Senate, and Thomas
A. Hamilton and j. III. Agee, on the
part of the House. 3L7 EOS
The President gave his views,
when the parties entered into con
yersation, fully canvassing the polifi
cal affairs of Tennessee. After the
took leave Of the Presi-
dent they were interrogated by re-
porters as to what had taken place, |
but they replied that from what was |
said by the President, they were not |
at liberty to communicate further |
than that they were received kindly, /
and the Interview was satisfactory as /
far as it went There was no-definite I
reached. The committee I
ire to have another interview with |
he President They will, them
selves, telegraph to the Tennessee
the result of their
mission stzc HEa
The Acting Commissioner of In
llan Affairs this morning received
eport from superintendent Wyn-
,oop, giving an account of the diff
.ulty which occurred Sunday, Aug.
Ich, between the soldiers Of Fort
Sierra in Arkansas, and a party of
<iowa Indians The difficulty origi-
lated by two young K:owaS, who were
and were riding through
white rhan' 5 camp, when they were
ired upon and one OF them seriously
rounded. The Indians reported to
heir band having been fired on, and
he klowas went to the Fort in battle
rray, but the difficulty was then pre-
-ented by the interference of q friend
y chief. =
In the afternoon of the same day
20 gon- master arrived at the fort and
eported that his train had been rob.
,ed by kiowas. A detachment Of
roOp5 was sent out TO the ktowa
amp, and upon their arrival the Ia
Ian women and chlldr6u iumped into
he river to swim to the opposite bank.
The Indians formed in line of battle
When the wagon master, becoming
confessed that he had
-iveu the merchandise to the Indians.
Phis Terminated the appearance of
iostilities; and aftersome talk a peace
vas arranged l1s e8iTe eds 1
Agent Wynkoop reports thesc In
Hans generally disposed to be very
st ~ 4eaf
The Secretary of the Treasury to-
lay appointed Col. ]ames Moore Su-
ierVisor eff Internal Revenue for the
District of Missouri, the first appoint
nent under the new law so a
Mr.. Edward Thnrnton, British
Minister, called at the White House
his morning and had a short inter-
REV with the President - Ea neE
Alvin Barnes was appointed Store
leeper of internal Revenue at Mount
sterling.om 5di aals5 - zs15
WAsnINGNeN, September 11.AThe
Tennessee Legislative Committee had
ia hours Interview with the Presi-
lent this morning. Reporters were
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