New-York tribune., 1868-10-05
WASHINGTON.

| rYfa CAMILLA hAsSACRE-GEN. ROUssEA u--rus
| Nsw-ORLEASs COLLECTORS OrFIcE-srRpAYv
THE INDIANs-P0srAL APFAIRS-GEN HAU
| COCK-APP0INTbENTS.
WASHINGTON. Dot. L. Isss
The Copperiead press have made the assertio.
that Gen. Sibley in command Of the u. S. forces IN
Georgia has written report in regard to the causs
OF the recent massacre of negroes at Camilla ana
that said report attempts to fasten the blame upon
the negroes; for which Gen. Howard declines
to surrender it for publication. The charge 10 erro
neous. Gen Sibley has not completed report, Or IL
he has it has been received at the Freedmens bu.
reau. Gen. Howard says that the report shall IL
gwen ont for publication the moment IL is received
From late news from New- Orleans it appears thai
Gen. Rousseau deems his presence in that city OF
greater consequence during the coming election than
formerly, aud that he has therefore abandoned biz
trip of inspection to Arkansas. II is presumed that
the recent troubles in that State and the general
reign Of terror which threatens all Union men have
influenced him in his determination.
Gentlemen from New Orleans say that Senator
Ross friend Perry Fuller is making clean swees
of Republican Office holders in the collectors Office
of that city, and has entered actively into the cam
pagn for Seymour and Blair.
The following tariff of prices for return tickets Ia
various parts of the United States has been made to
accommodate persons from all parts Of the country
who may desire TO go home to vote at other State
Presidential election. Tho round trip ticko:s as
good for fifteen days:
From Washington to Wheeling Parkersburg, e1f Gi
Washington to Zanesve. Newark. aud Columbus et IS;
Washington to Cincinnati via Columbus t1; Washington
20 Cincinnati via Psrkersours 1 Washington 70 Indt
good from Oct To- Nov. So inclusive washington e
Eew-YOrk >l 20; Washington 70 Philadelphia, es ~
From Baltimore 10 points IN PennsylVania rcacned ~
the Northern Central Railroad s. esch-tckets good FOE
ton days from date OF issue
Tho counsel for Surrat deny that they have assured
the DistrictAttOmey that he should be forthcoming
to respond to any proceeding that might hereafter
be instituted against him. Tho case when tbey
tried having been decided aud their client dismissed
they have nothing further 80 do with II; and while
they presume that Surratt will not attempt 10 evads
any process they are in no way responsible Tor him
or his movements
Postmaster General Randall has accepted the pro
p0sal Of the National Bank Note Company, Il. Shep
pard President, 90 furnish postage stamps at 70 cents
the 900 for term of four years. according TO the
advertisement OF the ed OF June. 1858. lhis. he
says, is to include embOssing. and separating. and
packing stamps in such quantities as may be daily
also accepts the proposal of the same company 10 pro
pare receipts and direct packages OF stamps for mail
ing at one half cent 900 additional. IL Is condi
ton OF this acceptance that stamps OF new desgns
are TO be furnished including combination OF colors
in the stamps. limited to four. OF the higher
denominations and tho use OF fugitive ink and
colored paper If required. for all denominations
The contract is to take effect from date.
Ex-Dov. w. NJ. j.. Army reached here yesterday
from New Mexico. He lately had an interview with
the Ctali )icariilia and Apache Indians In the un.
explored country west OF San Juan River, and hn
mission here is to procure the ratification OF the
treaties which he has made with the Utah and
Apache Indians. He say, that their territory Is rcs
With minerals. .
An arrangement has been concluded between tbs
Postal Departments of the United States and Gress
Britain 10 take effect the lst OF January 1909 fos
the registration of letters conveyed between the
United States aud British and foreign West lndies
and parts OF Colombia. Ecuador, Bolivia Peru anl
Chile ia the British mail The registration fee is to b
levied aud collected in the United States on each reg
isered letter 80 forwarded to tho said COUNTRIES ana
u eight ceats in addition to the rates Oh ordihnv
postage chargeable thereon.
The War Department has received surgeons cor.
tifioate from Major Gen Hancock that his wounds
will not permit him to travel within the next thirtI
days IL is believed however that the General Will
ma ie an effort get here before the expiration or
MONTH as Gen. Dyer is anxious that tho court SHOULD
convene. and Gen. Hancock having received per
mission from the President to remove his headQuar-
ters to New York City desires TO move as soon a.
possible. m
Collector Smythe had an interview with the Presf
dent on Saturday. matters connected with the re'
ducton at tho force OF officials In the New-forh
Custom House. -
Revenue appointments have been made rs follows
Gatgers George W Turner 1th Ohlo Charles Coy 2stb
New. York: James r. Wallace. 9Th Ohio.
Siorsiespsrs-C Charles Dougherty ID PennsylvaniA
Charles Mite. I'd Maryland Henry Burgh tth ilinoia
W H. ROhTer. ith Vrginia James Philbert, lat Pensyt
ysnls; ". II. Lloyd. sih Sew-fOrk. A W. Bolmus. ~
Msryiaad.