New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-24
WASHINGTON.

TONNE. ENARTSS LETTER IN TIE BLAlo-
DELL CASE-THE PARAGUAY SQUADRON
VIRGINIA DS-ALASKA-APPOINTMEN
WASHINGTON. Monday Nov. %, 1868.
Gen. Grant. having returned TO the city from his
northern trip was al Army Headquarters this morn
ing. He expresses much qualification at the tact
that OF the very large number of gentlemen whom
he met both in New-York and Philadelphia not one
solicited an Office either for himself OF for friend
Senator Cole of California, the Hon. Il. Is. WASH
burne of Illinois Gen. Schofeld, Gen. Brice, Gen.
Philip St. George Cooke, and a number of other
visitors called and had interviews with the General
lIewill make no formal official report to Congress
this year hut will only send short communication,
forwarding the reports of the different military com
uanders Ii is worthy Of note that the office seekers
have subsidized almost entirely SO faras their pres
ence al Army Headquarters is concerned 1t Is re-
ported that in his first TO Congress, Presl-
dent Grant will recommend amendment of the
Constitution. providing that no person shall be
eligible to the Presidency second time
4 letter received to-day 10y gentleman in this city
from exPresident Pierce, dated at Concord, y. H.
Saturday Nov. p, says: e was quite free from
PAIN yesterday. and am meaSurably so to-day II
the weather shall be favorable tomorrow hope to
put my foot beyond the outer threshold, which
have not done for three weeks =.
1t is understood that Chief-Justice Chase whe has
gone TO Richmond viii grant further extension Of
time IN the trial of Jefferson Davis.
The annual report of the Agricultural Department,
which is in press and will make a volume of 1900
pages, with 81 fun page illustrations, will contain.
beside Commissioner Caprons report and the reports
of the heads of bureau, about % papers different
subjects from the pens OF writers who DWELL various
sections of the country Three of these articles re-
late TO steam culture history OF steam nyen-
tons for farm use. with consideration OF the
mechanical principles involved Another gives the
practical results OF steam culture in Europe shown
by hundreds Of experiments, and third relates to
the introduction and working of steam plows in the
United States. Another important article is upon
rame or China grass, containing history of expert
mental test in the British colonies, resulting from
their jealousy of this country, and an account of the
efforts that have been made by the Agricultural De-
partment in the same direction The report
also has valuable and interesting articles upon
the goat-antelope of the Rocky Mountains of which
little is generally known and upon the manufacture
of goat fleece for commercial purposes George Hus-
mann of Missouri has a long paper on wine and wine
making and Edward A. Samuels Of Boston, one
the value of birds farms. Mrs. Ellen 5. Upper of
Iowa, an enthusiastic worker with honey bees. has
article bee keeping in Winter, and +. h.
Elliott of Cleveland one on popular varieties of
hardy fruits. One of the department officers has
very readable article industrial colleges, agTicul
tura societies magazines ana papers, and other aTti
cles treat of southern agriculture, rice culture,
southern fruits, tobacco culture, orange and citron
culture and similar topics not heretofore common in
the reports, while s other articles relate to irrga
ton by a citizen of Arizona, liquid manuring from
NewYork farmers clubs from Wisconsin, cross
breeding and degeneration of plants, model farm
buildings Pennsylvania butter, etc, etc.
The Hon. y. O. Taylor Commissioner of Indian
Affairs has received letters from several of his sub
ordinates in the West Of such character as to
awaken serious apprehensons Of another ChivingtOn
Sand Creek massacre the PLAINS. in the neighbor-
hood Of Fort Cobb, Indian Territory To that post
Gen. w. i. Hazen. L. 5. A.. was some time ago or
dered by Lieut.-Gen. Sherman, representative OF
the Indian Peace Commission, 10 carry out Its policy
of conQregatug the Indians the reservations set
apart for them by the Commission Gen. Hazen was
directed TO assure the Kiowas, Comanches. Chey-
ennes Apachcs and ATapahOes Of his intention 10
protect and subsist them their reservation if they
would come in and remain AT peace Agents wynn
kOop and Boone OF the Indian service, were also sent
there 10 cooperate with Gen Hazen IN concentrating
the peaceably disposed Indians in place OF safety
under the protection OF the Government Many In
dams have responded 70 this call and are moving
toward Fort Cobb accept the conditions proposed
but the volunteers from Kansas. Colorado, and New
Mexico including about 90 Ute Indians, are also
moving in the same direction. with the aYOwed
uuTpOse Of killing Indians whenever and wherever
found, determined, even, 70 attack and massacre
them ~ Fort Cobb while under the protection Of the
Government Ex-(}Oy. Crawford OF Kansas, who
signed the Office Of Governor 10 take the command VI
regiment Of cavalry that raised in that State TO
fight Indians has threatened 10 march directly 10 the
KiOwa and Comanche reservation, III the Indian Ter
rltory, and kill Indians after the of Chiy
n l.
is reported 10 have gone TO the Canadian river
Fort Cobb. 10 take command in person of all the
troops thai are concentrating against the Indians
His presence, IL is thought, Will retaTd the Kansas
and Colorado volunteers in their thirst for the lives
of the Indians. Commissioner Taylor has submitted
these letters to the Secretary Of the Interior with
request that he 90 all IN his power to avert the
threatened massacre and the subsistence and
nrotection Of these Indians during their change from
hunting to a pastoral and agricultural hie
Co1nmiss oner Rollins will have his report ready
for Secretary McCullOoh before the close OF the week
Two Government Revenue agents arrived here
YESTERDAY from New Orleans and submitted to Com
! missioner Rollins to-day report of the investiga
lions into The operations Of Government officials III
Louisiana. They alege that stupendous frauds have
been committed upon the Revenue and duplicate
nearly all OF the United States officials
Five districts requiring appointment OF Internal
Revenue super isors yet remain unproyded Tor az
Z
I'd Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota 4th Louisiana
5th Nebraska. The Instructions which have been
given by Commissioner Rollins TO each Supervisor
are similar in character. though in some instances
special instructions have been given.
II is intimated that Judge Fullerton VIII return ia
a day OF two from New York with the additional
evidence which he promised ia the revenue fraud
case and that the President Will give him hearing
on Wednesday.
Application has been made to the Secretary Of the
Treasury 10y the municipal authorities at Whining
ton \. C.. for a lease OF the Marine Hospital in that
IN he Nod far city hOsnit al ,rrro..L