Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-21

INDIAN OUTRAGEs.-General Grant has re.
ceived from Fort Tetterman, Dakota Territory,
the following dispatch, giving a record OF
events during the month of March last On
the 10th mail party from Fort Reno was a.
tacked by Indians at Dry Fork of Powder
rlver, but there was no loss. On the 18th. the
Indians captured six mule team three miles
from Fort Tetterman. On the 18th the indians
attacked Browns Camp on Box Elder
Creek, and captured sixty head of cattle
On the 18th, detachment from the saw.mIlI
While loading logs. was attacked by Indians
killing private Thomas Bouke, of company K,
18TH infantry, and capturing 30 mules. On the
goth Of March, Horse Shoe and Twin Springs
ranches were burned by Indians, and three
citizens killed. On the 25th, the settlers AT Ia
Boute Rancho were chasen of by Indians.
RECOVERY OF CONFEDERATE PRoPKRrv-
The Secretary OF the Treasury to-day trans.
mltted, in answer to a resolution of the Hsuse
inioI nation in relation TO the recovery of Con
Ieaerate property in Europe, and of contracts
win agents and attorneys in relation thereto
The report states that the proceeds received
are-From steamer Shenandoah, SlCe,6S9 Is:
steamers Sumter and Tallahassee, s32, ,659 is;
ter, 2,SO9.A. Total, S144,I5
The disbursements on account of the recoy.
cry OF Confederate property, in the shape Of
counsel ices, special agents, disbursing agents,
&c, are S9c, ,3Cs76.
FROM THE PIsCATAoUA.-A dispatch was
received at the Navy Department this morning
from Rear Admiral $. g. Rowan, dated United
States Flagship Piscataqua, Simons Bay
Cape OF Good Hope, February 81 1865, an
nouncing that he arrived there on the 10Th
alter passage Of twenty zone days from Rio
de Janeiro, and would sail for his station (Asi-
attic squadron) after coaling. Officers and crew
all well
PoLITICAL.-The Alabama Republican nomi-
mates for President Salmon p. Chase, for Vice
President. Richard Busted
Gov. Evans assures the people OF Colora.
do that as soon as the impeachment is over
Colorado Will be admitted as a State.
The Conservatives of Tennessee are for
Andrew johnson as the Democratic candidate
for the Presidency. They think hlm much
more available than Mr.. Pendleton.
Republican papers figure out majority
OF "a for their party in the newly elected Con-
neeucut House of Representatives. The Demo.
Gratis make the majority but Is.
- Republican nominations are being m made
all over Virginia. In Caroline county, a meet.
ing nominated Hawxhurst for Governor, and
one white and one black member of the Legls-
lature. In Hanover county, VIM. Jarvis is
nominated for Congress, and one black and one
white man for the Legislature.
- Several negroes have declared them.
selves candidates tor Congress in Virginia DIR.
Bayne. In the Norfolk district; Jones, in the
Richmond district; and Norton, in the vii.
liamsburg district, are candidates.
- The Rev. DIR. Breckinridge, of Kentucky
is out speaking in favor of Gen. Grant for the
Presidency, net because he thinks Grant is es.
pee ally available, but because he esteems him
'the fittest man for the Office in America' - He
also considers him the best specim en- of the
best sort OF an American gentleman. Not a
genius, dazzling every body with the brilliancy
of his intellect, but a man of great ability o.
unsurpassed judgment, and of undoubted fair
ness and hon' sty. He thinks he knows the
right, and has both the courage and the power
to do ii. -
"A Democratic State Convention is called
to meet in Detroit on May 81, to appoint dele
gates to the National Convention.
INTERNAL RKvENUE.-The receipts from this
source to-day We're S217,3I5.42 -tF