The Van Buren press., 1869-06-01
FROM WASHINGTON.
From Little Rock Gazette Reports.
WASHINGTON, Nav u


line The order telegraphed over last
night to the Assistant Treasurer, to sell
two millions per week. had its intended
effect in the decline to-day Of gold OF two
and half per cent
Among Others who are represented as
opposing the bond purchase policy in
New York is A T. Stewart ); and it is tele-
graphed here that he will head protest
now being drawn for presentation to the
Secretary
Gen. Butler had an interview with the
President to-day. He denies the story
that he is urging the administration to in
terfere with the civil and military author
tiles in Georgia in the punishment OF
criminal offenders, alleged 10 be so fear
fully on the rampage in that State.
TENURE OF OFFICE.
1t is understood that the Attorney
General will decide on question refer
red to him, when officers who were con-
firmed by the Senate and who decline of.
fee before they receive their commission,
make in effect full resignation, that the
President may fill the vacancy during the
recess of the Senate, under the Civil
Tenure Law
INDIAN AGENTS ASSIGNED.
Commissioners Of Indian fairs, Par
ker, has made the following assignments
of army officers, detailed to execute the
duties Of Indian Superintendents Col
Del. Floyd for Idaho Brev, Brig. Gen.
A. Sully for Montana; Brew. Maj. Gen
John B. McIntosh for Colorado; Brev
Col. f. NJ. Hudson for Oregon; Brev
Col. Samuel Ross for Washington Ter
ritory; for the Sounthern Superintcnd-
ent Of the Choctaws and Chickasaws,
Brew Maj. j. N Craig; Creek Indians,
Capt G. S. Olmstead; Chcrokees, Capt
w. A. Rein. .....
WASHINGTON, May %.
collector Perry Fuller arrived here
to day, to appear before Secretary Bout
well, to answer to charges of alleged
corruption in the New Orleans Custom
House, made by a special agent Of the
Treasury Department.
Ex-President Pierce has paid flying
trip to Baltimore and Washington, and
left yesterday for New Hampshire. He
has alluded freely to public matters. In
a conversation relating to foreign com.
plications, he spoke favorably Of the ap
polntment Of Mr.. Motley, and expressed
the opinion that it was no time for
thoughtless and loose declaration upon
foreign issues The state Of things on
on the whole view he regarded as delicate
and critical, and thought that general
war might result in the effects and conse-
quences Of q more serious nature than
any one could foretell.
MEMPHIS, May 26.
Steamer Cora S., ell route from Gin
cinnati to Fort Smith, struck snag near
Fletchcr's landing, on the Arkansas riv-
er, Monday evening, and sunk in eight
feet water. No lives lost. Part of the
cargo will probably be saved. The boat
can be saved The boat and cargo are
both insured in Cincinnati Offices
New YORK, May %.
The stermer Quaker City has changed
her name to Columbia, and is flying the
British flag. She Ina, b-~.. --~--.:..~I 80
oral times and though the authorities
fon.a notning contraband on her, she is
not allowed to sail
The morning papers announce that A.
r. Stewart, has become convert to the
Roman Catholic Leligion, and will be in
open communion with that church in a
week; and also said that Stewart has
given large donation to the Sisters Of
Charity recently
An American who joined the Cuban
army, and who was wounded in recent
battle, arrived here Saturday. He pre-
diets that by December, Cuba will be in
the United States, and says General Ces
pedes has $500 Americans in his army,
and expects as many more in few days.
A London special to the Herald says
the papers there have striking articles on
American matters. The Star, Brights
organ, takes up the theme OF the recent
speech of Mr.. Foster, of parliament, and
endeavors to show that the neutrality pro-
clamaton was ofreal benefit to the North
1t assails Sumner for endeavoring to en-
danger the peace between the two coun-
tries, and argues that while the general
society in England favored the South, the
laboring classes undoubtedly sympathiz-
ed with the American government. 1t
further declares that the general opinion
may probably be unfavorable to the Irish
church bill. That it is certainly opposed
to an ample and statesmanlike settlement
of the Irish land question, which is sure
to be the next great act of the govern
mcnt; and it will be established in despite
of such feeling. 1t therefore believes it
to be impoiitc on the part Of American
states to spurn the friendly offer of a few
millions, for the purpose Of claiming
fabulous damages for the futile aflronts
of au afraid and abashcd upper ten thou.
sand.
The Standard, tory organ, bitterly as
sails the radicals for addressing the
Americans in language of affection and
admiration. The fattcry with which
Americans have been besmeared is the
cause Of the existing mcnacing, and no
man with English blood in his veins
could deal with Summers speech in such
a feeble and unmannerly strain. America
is deceived by the belief that England
meeliy endures the insult, and will hum
bly, submit to the chastisement; and all
but committed itself by the message ad-
dressed to such nation as England,
which could but answer the challenge ut.