The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-27
Judge Dent Afraid of General
Ames.
ACCIDENT TO MIR. CRESWELL
The Approaching Trial Of High
Officials in New Orleans.

The State Department. as we'll as the members Of the
Cuban Junta. Is looking anxiOusly for intelligence
from General Sickles, Minister to Spain. What
ever may have been the nature Of the instructions
which he received prior to his departure, there
seems to be general impression In well informed
circles that they mad some bearing upon Cuba but
precisely to what extent or In what respect 1t il I'M
possible to ascertain. The officials at the State De-
partment are studiouslv reticsnt on the question
The Cubans only say that they know the Stckes mis-
sion has nothing TO do with the annexation OF Cuba
MI. Lemus, the Cuban Envoy. probably knows some
thing about the matter but he and his secretary do
not deem 1t polite just now to divulge anything
whatever the scheme may be Secretary Fish is un
dersto0d to be the author of II, and should 1t prove
successful In solving the Cuban difculty he will be
entitled to whatever credit there may be In ortg
mating 1t. Minister Sickles. 1t Is stated. was ex
peoted to act promptly, and should no unexpected
obstacle be thrown in his way news OF an Important
character may be received from him at an early
day.
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Long Branch.
Judge Dent. with q number Of conservative Mis-
sissppi politicians has gone to Long Branch to see
the President relative to the election in that State
The presence of General Ames at Long Branch with
the President has created uncomfortable feelings In
the minds Of the conservative Mississippians. He
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hated and mistrusted by the conservatives. Judge
Sharkey and Dent say all they want the President to
do is to instruct General Ames to keep his hands Off
What they fear Ia that with the aid OF certain radical
members Of the Cabinet, General Ames will get the
inside track with Grant and give them some trouble.
With anything Ike fair show they are certain OF
carrying the state for the conservatives by hand
some majority.
Reconstruction in neutrality-suspicious. Of a
CoIorcd Conservative.
Rev. James Lynch (colored), OF Mississippi, denies
recently published statement that lie has pledged
Judge Dent the support OF the colored people Of ms
State. Lynch has made arrangements for an inter-
view with President Grant and Judge Dent on Thurs
day next He declares that al further efforts at
construction should be based universal suffrage
and universal amnesty; that the white people OF
Mississippi have thoroughly abandoned resistance
the doctrines OF the republican party as they did
to the government when the armies OF General Lee
surrendered; that they DO not feel any interest in
common with the national democratic party; that
the Southern white man comedies to the colored man
equal political rights there will be no issue be.
tween them and to create one Will be a curse to
both races Mr.. Lynch has conferred with mauy of
the leading radicals
The Mexican Claims Commission.
The non-arrival OF the person appointed by Mexico
as commissioner to represent the interests of tint
government in the commission which Is to meet
here for the settlement OF claims Of citizens OF the
United States against Mexico has delayed the meet
ing OF the commission, which was expected to have
been to-day. Mr.. Wadsworth, the commissioner on
the part Of the United states, Will be here ON Satur.
day. The Mexican commissioner Ia also expected
then when meeting will be arranged for next
week. ~.
Accident to Postmaster General CresweIl.
Information has reached here that Postmaster
General Cresweli met with an accident yesterday at
his home In Cecil county, Md. He was conversIng
with some friends when his chair either broke
under him or tipped over the porch while he was
leaning back in 1t. Falling heavily he broke or dis
located his left arm, which swollen and causes
him much suffering.
The Louisiana Sugar Frauds.
Ex-Governor Hahn, OF Louisiana had an inter-
view with Secretary Boutwell,, during which he re-
marked that the sugar frauds at New Orleans were
q great injury to tho honest importers and sugar
planters OF his State, and should therefore, be Sc
verey punished but That the people OF New Orleans
did not believe that the investigations would be
prosecuted ana the criminals brought to Justice on
account Of the high position OF some OF the officials
implicated. secretary Boutwell, replied that the
parties will be tried the evidence presented to the
country and no compromise accepted. even should
governments,
that the suit, civil and criminal Will be pressed
with vgor and determination and the guilty parties
exposed that Mr.. Banneid, Solicitor of the treasury
has been sent New Orleans to ala in the legal pro-
ceedings, and that should there be no conviction it
will be owing to the corruption OF Judge and jury
according to the present view Of the case.
Autograph signatures REQUIRED Liquor
Stamps.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has de.
cided that the use by the collectors of fac s,D,ie
die to impress their name upon stamps for distilled
spirits cannot be allowed hereafter. The regulations
require the actual signature Of collectors on such
stamps. This revokes the authority given by the
late Commissioner (Rollins) allowing the practice OF
6rc sfntiles OF their names.
The Decatur Cotton Casc--Letter Of Judge
Trigs.
Under date OF Knoxville, Tenn, July 49, 1862
Judge Connally +. Trigg. United States District
Judge Of that section, writes to Mr.. Rowland Cox,
editor Of the American Lao Times, OF this city,
touching the celebrated Decatur cotton case one
OF the most important cases that has arisen since
the war. The principal points in the letter are as
follows--
It was "a case OF great interest, and more than
three weeks were consumed IN its trial The norna-
ton charged, first, that the cotton Il 500 balesl had
been sold or given, purchased or acquired with the
intent to be used in aiding abetting and promoting
the late insurrecton, and that the same was used
by the owners or by their consent, in
aiding, abetting and promoting said insurrec-
ton, in violation OF the act OF Congress
approved the 6tn day Of August, 1851 and thereby
became lawful subject OF prize and capture; Sec
ond, 1t was charged that the cotton had been pur-
chased IN and was being transported from state or
district In insurrectton against the United States,
into some one OF the loyal States and that the same
became thereby forfeited TO the United states. being
In violation or the act OF Congress approved July 49,
1861 The issues were made upon these two charges
In the information, and vast amount OF testimony,
oral and written, was given 10 the jury. the yer.
dict oil the jury IN favor oil the claimant upon The
first charge In the information, ] think, resulted
mainly from the charge Of the Court as 10 the eject
Of the proclamation or pardon and amnesty issued
by the President on the 25th day of December, 1888
The Court charged the jury, substantially, that II
the cotton in controversy had been sold or given,
purchased or acquired, with the intent that the same
should be used IN aiding abetting or promoting the
Instruction In the spring OF 1855, or II the owners
consented that the same might be so used that the
prQoamati0n aforesaid, of the Goth OF December,
1868. had the eect TO remove the guilt OF the party