Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-09-15
Washington News'and Gossip.

lHE MAINE ELECTIoN.-The following dis
patch from John Russell Young, Managing
Editor OF the New YORK Tribune. was received
Il one o'clock this morning, at the Tri5ua.
BGreau in this city:
NKw YORK, Sept IL, 1850 J. T. Foley,
fTttUHe Bureau, UdShin1t0a,-Tha Maine cleo
ION h as bern MAJ ked with more tn IN ordinary
Excitement, and the larges, vote eve- cast mas
Oeen pollsd. The Republicans in all the large
towns, As we learn from our dispatches. are
air ndy engaged in re joicing over their i'm
melse gains. The ma lor ity is believed 10 be
beswecn 23,Cu0 and 25,OJO, far exceeding the ont.
JOHN RUSSELL Youxe.
How 1T WoRKs.-The following telegram is
the first IN case where direct application has
been made 70 the War Office under instruc
tions 20 Gen. Buchanan. 1t will be seen tnat
1t only takes the time for dispatches to pass
between the two points for action to be had in
any given case, and the fears Of those who be.
lieved that should real difficulties occur in the
South the routine necessary to be gone through
would prevent efficient action, were un-
founded.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON Cry,
sept 12th.-TO Commanding General, Department
Louisiana, NeW Orleans, Ld.-Brevet Major
Gen. HATCH Assistant Commissioner Freed
mems Bureau, reports that there Is danger of
an assault upon torchlight procession in
New Orleans tonight. You will so dispose
and employ the force under your command as
70 prevent such ass Iult and cserve the peace.
Please acknowledge receipt this dispatch.
JOHN NJ. SCHoFIRLD, s. ccretary War.
In compliance with this order, three com.
panies of troops Were stationed at the custom
house, and others distributed around the city,
and everything passed off quietly.
THE WORK OF RsrRENcHINe the expenses of
collecting the customs, In accordance with the
action of Congress in cutting down the appro-
priafion for that service, is still in progress At
Dunkirk and Rochester, New York, red uctious
OF % and 30 per cent, respectively, have lust
been made, and similar system will be pur.
sued along the whole northern frontier. The
reductions will be completed in two months.
GEN. RossRAU has been assigned to duty
according TO his brevet rank of Major General
from the date Of his assuming command of his
Department. Gen. Buchanan is, from the
same date, relieved from duty according TO his
brevet rank Of Major General, and assigned
according to his brevet rank Of Brigadier Gen.
eral
The NEW YORK REVENUE CAsE-Distrlc
Attorney Courtney returned to New York last
night. He will, il is said, have charge of the
pending revenue case and be furni Jhed with
an assistant The understanding now seems
10 be that Solicitor Buckley is altogether out
OF tne case.
THE SkPTEMBER SEssION.-Senator Morgan
arrived here last night Representative Schenck
lett Columbus yesterday for Washington, to
consult with him to the ad journed session of
Congress. Its expected that a quorum Of the
House will be present next Monday but that
the Senate will be withou. quor um.
MR. BINCKLEY's REsIGNATIoN.-"D Data >,
says:-'Mr. Buckley. whilst In New York city
last week, forwarded 20 the Secretary OF the
Treasury mis- resignation of the Office of Soil.
cltor OF Internal Revenue. The res s'gnation has
net been accepted.
The Pr EsIDENT's FAMILY, now IN Terres
see, expect to return to Washington during this
week
PRRsoNAL-General Saltos Neosta Minister
of Colombia, together with a cretary of lega-
tion and several alta ches, are at willards'.
INTERNAL RRvENUR.-The receipts from this