New-York tribune., 1869-05-24
A FURTHER DECREASE OF SEVEN MILLIONS IN
THE PUBLIC DEBT--THE REDUCTION ~ TIE
NUMBER OF DEPoSITORIEs-DEPKEDAI
OF TIE KICKAPOO INDIANS IN TEAAS.

A FURTHER DECREASE OF SEVEN MILLIONS IN
THE PUBLIC DEBT-THE REDUCTION n THE
NUMBER OF DEPoSITOWEs-DEPKEDAII
OF THE KICKAPOO INDIANS IN TEXAS.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATcHl
The monthly statement Of the Public Debt for May
will show decrease Of 100000.
The reason for reducing the number OF dcposiio-
ries is there are too many of them-about 400 banks
have been acting in that capacity. Only $1,000 a'e
now on deposit in the banks OF the cities OF New
York and Brooklyn combined while yesterday, secu-
rites to the amount of 100000 were in the hands
of the Treasurer OF the United States. The Bank OF
Commerce, however, has just withdrawn half mil
lion of such securities.
The Kickapoo Indians who now live near Painted
Rock Crossing State of chihuahua Mexico, aud are
devastating the vast pastoral regions OF western
Texas went TO that country from their reservation
near Fort Scott Kansas, IN 1861, to avoid arucipa-
ton i'm the war of the Rebellion. While on the way
they were met near the line Of Indian Territory 10y
force Of COnfedcrates under Jack Baylor, a
cruel frontier fighter, who at one time recon-
mended eXtemination as the true way OF treat
ing Indians. In this attack some OF the prln-
cipal men of the tribe, together with women
and children, were killed. The majority OF these
finally reached Mexico, where they swoTe vengeance
against all Texans, and ever since have been making
raids into Texas, killing many whites and stealing
horses Major Moore of San Antonio, now IN Wash
ingtOu has just completed an extensive trip OF sew
eral thousand miles through the regions infested by
these sayages ana ascertaned that they are anxious
10 return TO their people on the reservation In
Kansas, rather the new reservation III te lndlan
Territory, set aside Tor them by recent act OF Con-
gress. They, however, will not trust themselves
in Texas without an escort Of troops.
Major Moore, by appointment, had
conference with Commissioner Parker yesterday,
during which he laid the matter fully before him,
recommending that an officer be detached for the
purpose of cOnferTing with the Indians aud arrang
ing for their return The Major showed that such n
course would relieve the Texan frontier from great
evils and possibly avert an expensive campaign.
ton and stated he would also lay il before the SccTe
taTy of he Interior and at the time SAID he had
no doubt action would Immediately be taken pro-
yided the laws OF Congress would permit
President Grant on Saturday stated 20 Judge
Pascal, who called upon him IN behalf OF Gov Pease
Of Texas that the time for holding the election in
that State and in Mississippi would not be decided
until after the election IN Virginia He thought the
best time would be between the times of storing
grains and the commencement Of the cotton picking
season. Mr.. Pascal suggested the first Monday in
August had always been election day in Texas. The
President said he should direct Gen. Reynolds to
proceed with the work OF registration, and remarked
that he had mentioned the first Monday i'm NOyem-
Der 10 Mayor Moore but had Immediately corrected
himself by suggesting an earlier day. The President
had been informed by gentlemen, upon whom he had
much reliance that the division IN the Union party
would be heaIed ana he earnestly hoped such would
The most that can be reliably ascertained of the
instructions 10 Minister Motley is that they are more
of a general than specific character and do not
contemplate any speedy action his part with re-
gard TO the Alabama and other claims in view of the
present sentiment in England upon tho subject, if
for no other reason. Mr.. Motley will inform Her
Maiesty's Government Of the desire of our own to
adjust all pending questions on basis that will
strengthen the friendly relations between the two
countries. -. .. . d, ....... . ..y .
The supply of fractional currency in the Treasury
being exhausted no new fractional notes notes OF
the denominations of 81 and 81 will be issued in ex
change for old currency until the new plates and
wateTmarked paper recently ordered by the Secre-