The New York herald., 1869-11-21
WASHING ON.
Interview Between Judge PieTepOnt
and the President.
THE SUBJECT A MYSTERY
Important Action In Cuban Affairs Probably
Contemplated.
SEVERE INDIAN FIGHT IN TEXAS.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20. 1869.
District Attorney Pierrep0nps Visit TO the
President-Probnble Change of Policy i'm
Regard to Cuba.
District Attorney Plerrepont arrived here from
New York to-day In obedience TO a summons from
President Grant. He had long interview with the
President important business, the nature OF
which neither he nor the White House people VIII
disclose. This much, however am authorized to
say namely, that during next week some very I'M
portant developments will occur. What these viii
be must remain hidden in the womb OF the future
till the proper moment arrives. The news hunters
are in regular fever to find out and the SEN
sationalsts are busy testing their inventive
powers. Some declare Pierreponts sudden trip
here and equally sudden departure-for he left again
for New YORK to-night-are In relation to certain
changes and frauds in the New York federal Offices;
but have the best reason to know that there ls
nothing In that explanation Others hold tnat it Is
all about Cuba, that the administration Is resolved
TO act at last though favor or which side does not
appear and tnat Pierrepont has been instructed In
advance how to act. One thing Is certain, and that
Is that Pierrepont does not deny that Cuba has
something to do with his visit here.
Indian Fighting on the Texan Border.
Information has been received here from San An
tonic, Te..s. November 10, stating That Captain
Trainer had arrived from the frontier and reports
that General Mackenzie sent 200 cavalry, under
Major Bacon and Lieutenant Bean, who met on the
Upper Brazos, 400 hostile savages coming down on
the frontier from the After two days. fight
ing the Indians fed, leaving forty dead and many
more wounded. The camp, horses and provisio ms
were all taken. Captain Hooker is badly wounded
and eight men hurt but none killed.
A Danish ship Canal.
vvI,Io will hafar
the Committee Of Foreign Affairs Of the House OF
Representatives during next session will be the
memorial OF c. Hansen in relation to a ship canal
from Brunsbuttei to the Bay OF Neustadt, for the
purpose Of uniting the North ana the Baltic seas by
direct and safe route. The work is under the
authority OF the government OF Denmark and has
been commenced. Mr.. Hansen Is a naturazed
American citizen and Is in hopes quest from the
United states will secure him his rights from the
Danish government.
The Ninth Census.
The subcommittee on the Ninth Census to-day
resumed their deliberations on the bill now before
them. They expect to finish their iabors by the end
OF next week. and viii present their blu to Congress
at the earliest moment. 1t has been discovered that
the change in the basis OF representation, affected
by the fourteenth amendment and the prospective
adoption OF the fifteenth amendment, will require
material alterations and enlargements in the forms
relating to population
Counting the Money in the Snb- Treasury.
number OF clerks In the Treasury Department,
including Lewis d. Moore, chief OF the coupon dvi
sion OF the Registers once. and j. r. Bigelow, chief
OF the Loan Branch, and several subordinate ofi.
cias belonging to the Treasurer's once, lett Wash
ngton tonight to assist in counting the money
the office Of the Assistant Treasurer In New York.
Weekly Statement Of the Fractional Cur.
rency.
The receipts OF fractional currency for the week
ending to-day amount to 81, ,007, 900.
The following shipments were made ITO the AS.
slstant Treasurer at New York. $780, 600 at Phila-
delphia 800 to the United States Depository
Baltimore, $4,000; TO Cincinnati, $4,000; to ma
tional banks &C., $35s, ,OO0 The Treasurer holds in
trust for national banks security for circulation
s342 75O and for pubic deposits, sl9 40s, 600
national bank notes burned during the week.
$los, 900; total amount burned, SIT $751; $40 bank
currency issued for bills destroyed during the week.
s264 730 total issued therefor ST. 6o7, balance
due for mutilated notes. S154,596 outstanding cir
cuiation at this date s299 777,543; fractional
rency destroyed during the week. s35o,99O.