The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-14


the manIrestsno the Custom ooat on arrival,
masters OF vessels not allowed TO make any cor
recion, addition alteration whatever thereto and
goods found on board even delivered duly ashore
to the Custom House 0fncers II not manifested viii
be subject to ne equal 70 the value OF the goods.
The Presidents VIII support Seymour and
Blair.
The question a. to which side President Johnson
will espOuse In the Presidential contest seems IA Be
settled q last In favor of sa.------ me-. a..
..iuuf A,.ssir' -Af.
JOhns0ns private opinions the subject have been
difficult get at but there seems to be no doubt Of
his intention to throw the weight OF his influence
In favor Of the democratic candidates. The Presi-
dent considers that principles and not men should
be the study Of all patriots in the present crisis.
Return Of Secretary Seward.
Secretary Seward arrived here late this evening
from his visit TO Auburn, N. Y.
Application for Pardon Of Notorious Internal
Revenue Swindlers.
vigorous EFFORT is being made to procure from
the President warrants OF pardon for the New York
internal revenue swinders, Calicott, Enright and
Allen. Petitions have been gotten up in favor of
each OF these men bearing pretty long lists OF
fuential names Of citizens Of New York and Brook
lyn The petitions have been presented at the White
House and were referred by the President to the
Attorney General for report OF their cases. and his
advice IN regard to the propriety OF granting
the pardons asked for. Up to the present time
the Attorney General has not transmitted TO the
President his opinion any OF the cases. but it Is
understood that he will do so within the next day
or two The President has had interviews with q
number OF the relatives and friends of The prisoners
but has given them little encouragement to hope
that their prayers will be favoraby considered. He
has expressed determination to give the cases Of
| m md INN tto1 IN
fore taking any action in the matter 1t Is said that
the friends Of Enright hope have that portion OF
the sentence subjecting him to imprisonment re-
United, leaving intact the part imposing the fine.
Captive Children Delivered Up by the Indians.
The Commissioner OF Indian Affairs has received
report from Indian superintendent Thomas E. Muir.
ply dated Atchison Kansas, August Q, enclosing
two letters from John z. Tappan who was member
OF the late peace commission, dated respectively
July ID and g. 1885, and stating that the Kiowas had
delivered up 70 him. az proof of their friendship
Tor the whites, boy about four years Of age and
girl about thirteen years Of age, and that he had
handed them over TO General Alfred Sully command
ing the District Of Upper Kansas.
superintendent Murphy on his recent visit to
Fort Larned saw the boy and girl at Fort Harker
General Sully said he intended to send the girl to
the ST. Marys Mission to be taken OF by the Sis
tiers, and to keep the boy until 1t be asceraned
where their friends and relatives reside. The Co.
manches had also brought in and delivered up to
Agent Wyncoop, without ransom, a girl about nine
years old. This child Agent Wyncoop preferred
10 Keep with him until it can be ascertaned where
her father and mother reside. She says they were
not taken prisoners or killed; that her name is Cor
dell, and her grandfathers name is Albright; but
she cannot tell what State or county they reside in
The Comanches still hold boy, which they
have promised to deliver up to their new agent
when he gives them their aDnuities. They say posi-.
lively that this IL the only white captive now held by
the Kiowas and Comanches.
Colonel $. VI. Leavenworth, late Indian Agent of
the kiowa and Comanche tribes who Is now in this
city, has received q letter from the clerk at the
agency, dated Eureka Valley, July g. stating that
hahwee, chief OF the Quochataqua band OF
Comanches, hal brought into the agency boy
named Thomas Bailey, who taken at the time
Dick Freeman was captured In October last. They
still hold Freeman. The Indians and the whites at
the agency three horses pair Of revolvcrs
for the release OF Bailey. At the same time 1t was
asce.tained that the Comanches had secretly
been la Texas and killed one man, be-
sides capturing three boys and girl by
the Of McBlroy. Mahwee acknowledged
| that ne had Ave more captives in his camp. In a
conversation with Cheyenne Jennie, a squaw resid-
ng at the agency, he stated he had nine, two were
| chieir however one pcionginR 10 the Noconee band
and Others OF the Antelope skinner band. lie says
they know he has eleven In his camp and that there
| h a party Of Comancnes. numbering twenty -one,
now d raid In Texas. Another band Of that tribe
was expected al the agency every day from Texas
Custom House Receipts for the Ffrss Week in
August.
The following IL a statement Of the receipts from
customs from August to August inclusive:--
hston $ll4, 2s6
WV YORK. Zoo 1866
Philadelphia 129, a06
Baltimore .......................... 26036
San FRANCISCO July IL 10 ~. 1051l
Il
The Printing Bureau investigates.
The committee appointed by the Secretary Of the
Treasury TO investigate the Affairs of the Printing