New-York tribune., 1868-08-24
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
WASHINGTON.
CHEERING POLITICAL NEWS-THE EIGHT-HOuR
LAW-THE INDIAN TROUBLEs-rHE INTELLI-
GENCER AND THE COLORED PEOPLE
GAUGERS APPOIETED-DEMOCRATIC FORGER-
IES-THE PARAGUAIAN MIssION-DR. MUDD.


The Secretary of the Union Republican Congress
sional Committee is oyerrun with letters from all
parts of the country containing most cheerful reports
Of the political situation and indicating the daily In
creasing strength of Grant and Colfax The letters
are from of the bestinformed men in the Union,
and bear evidence Of conscientious and considerate
statement. Very many of the writers express the
positive assurance that Grant in their localities VIII
have as large a vote as Lincoln had in 60 They add
that the only danger of decrease from that vote which
can be apprehended is the confidence which is every
where felt by Republicans in the of the ticket
and the possibility of relaxation of effort under
that confidence. Republicans everywhere urged
to spare no effort and relax labor in fighting the
campaign with the utmost vigOr
A committee of the Printers Grant and Colfax
Club recently called upon the Secretary of War in
relation to the enforcement Of the eight~hour law
passed at the last session of Congress, and at the
meeting of the Club last night the Committee re-
ported that the Secretary had received them IN cor
dial manner, but that under existing facts he was
unable to take any decisive action in the premises
The Committee then decided TO wait upon the Presi-
dent with the view of obtaining decision from the
Attorney General on some points in the act which
seem to be in doubt. The President promised 10 give
the subject his attention, and subsequently informed
the committee by mail that agreeaby to their request
the question of the eighthour law had been referred
to the Attorney General for his Interpretation
Secretary Schofeld received dispatch yesterday
from Gen. Sherman dated Omaha, Aug. 20, in which
he announces that he had just received dispatch
from Gen. Sheridan, in which he confirms the Press
dispatches about the Indian outrages Gen. Sheridan
says that the outrages too horrible TO detail Gen.
Sherman ordered Gen. Sheridan 70 continue the pur-
suit and drive the sayages from that section Of the
country, and when captured to administer summary
punishment. The Secretary Of War communicated
the intelligence TO the President, who acquiesced in
the stringent measures which the Secretary Of War
and Gen. Sherman are taking.
The IHteligencer of this city contained malignant
attack upon the co6red people of the District on Sat-
urday last, alleging that white people are afraid
TO appear the streets after dark and that rowdies
nightly congregate around the corners and insult
the pedestrians This state of things has exist
ence whatever except in the imagination of the
editor, and the whole story is intended merely for
campaign pHrpOses.
John Sexton First District Missouri. at St. Louis;
John c. Noyes, Matthias Combs. and Wn. j. Newkirk,
Second District Indiana; B. Brown Brashears,
Twenty first District Pennsylvania, and John 1.
McConigle Ninth District Pennsylvania, have been
appointed Gaugers under the new Revenue law.
The recent letters in a NewYork journal criticising
| Gen. Grants military ability and purporting to DO
| written by a CORDS commander under him, are read
with surprise in military circles here. Army officers
generally pronounce them forgeries. They say that
no corps commander in the army would disgrace
himself by writing anonymous letters assaiina his
commander. They are supposed to emanate from
some camp follower, or dIsgraced officer, who has
felt tho vigor of Gen. Grants discipline.
It is said that Gen. Mcmahon, the newly appointed
Minister to Paraguay is to be instructed 90 his
host FORTS IN hptWopn RPDnDllC
and the allies wagng against her. the United
States Government having heretofore protfered its
mediation to that end.
The Treasury Department continues TO address
circulars to persons whose addresses can be obtained
to whom interest is due on registered bonds Of the
United States, The list originally comprised about
1900 names and the aggregate amount of
interest due was over $65,000 in gold.
Among the names appearing on the List Is that Of
Lewis Cass, who is accredited with $3.50 due on
bonds of 1885, which returned to the Department.
as having been registered in New-York and another
10 the Countess Caroline II. Bouehoeden, who is
accredited with $50 bonds issued under the act
of July Il. 1861. registered at Philadelphia.
The neghborhood of the national capital continues
to be favorite locality for prize fights owing doubt
less to the fact that tire civil authorities hereabout
are less vigilant than elsewhere A fight between
Collyer and Edwards noted roughs, is expected to
take place early tomorrow morning, in Virginia, at
a point contiguous TO the mouth of the Potomac.
Nsior-Ge Stoneman. commanding the First Mil
tary District, has published an order making new
assignments of military commissioners and supern-
tsndens 81 registration and election for the State of
Virgins.
GeDNeia newspapers say that the snops IN theI9yA-
esstozn section Of shSt StSss ysy nne. TfesOra
crop is excellent TAs sstten s repsrssd 10 be
splendid >bst the guantssy is, ,stnah.
In. yoar Washington dispatch which appeared on
Saturday Saorning last rehtive 10 Mexico, the wosd
naval should be moral so as to read, moral
support 10 the Juarez Government
The friends of DE- Mudd are making another effort
to secure his pardon and will lay petition before
the President in a few days.
William P. Murry. esq. of st. Paul. has reached
here from Venezuela.
Judge Underwood. in the United States District
Court Alexandra, Va. has rendered decision in
the case of the Washington Alexandria and George-
Company had made an application to re-
strain the receiver appointed by Virginia state
Court from exercising his fSnctlons, Inc latter
its agents to pay $4,000 due the City of ashington,
and also to furnish motive power eass DC, for the
road TO Be held property Of the Express Company
until the earnings of the road should pay for the
same in consideration Of which the Company was
allowed certain privileges on the road portion oi
said that he did not consider the delivery OF the sosd
into the hands of the Receiver appointed by the
Court contempt but he looked upon 10 as null and
void He ordered the re-deliyery of the road into
the control of Stevens and Phelps directing them as
officers of the Court, and not as lessees to take
charge of and run the trains until such time as the
Commissioners appointed by the Court shall make
their report when the case is to come on for hna
hearing.
SECOND ADvENTIsTS CAMP MEETING.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS, Aug. 22.-The Nationa!
Camp Meeting Of the Second Adyenss is TO be opened