The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-05-05
FROM WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, April 27.-Boutwell Fish and Cres
well absent from Cabinet. No appointments. Abso
lutte lull in politics.
Berthenv, French Minister, Saturday, will sail for
Europe. 1t is understood although leave, Ber-
heny will not return Count Faverney, first Secretary
of Legaaon, will remain Charge dAtfairs. Baron
Gerolt, Prussian Minister, will sail for Europe on
three months leave. Thornton, British Minister, has
rented residence in New England for the summer.
The following is the sprague-A Abbott correspondence
WASHINGTON, D. c., April %.
To the Hon. William Sprague:
Dear Sir-On the 22d inst in the United States
Senate, you uttered the following language: ~
= *n This language has been understood as
meant in part to apply to me. am not aware that
gave any occasion in my remarks for you to wish to
be offensive or insulting. In reply, therefore deem
it proper to ask that you state distinctly whether you
intended to apply any of the above offensive Ian
guage to myself. l am sir very respectfully,
JOSEPH c. ABBOTT
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 26, 1869
SRI have no hesitation in at once replying to
your note of this morning, just received, that the
paragraph of my speech referred to was written and
in manuscript some time before was delivered in the
Senate, and before you participated in the debate, and
therefore was not intended to apply to you.
Your ob't serv't, W. sPRAGUE.
WASHINGTON, D. G., April &c, 1869.
To Hon. William Sprague
Sri have pleasure in acknowledging your letter
language. Ny allusion to you afterwards in the SEN
ate was founded this misconcepon, and | ask you
to consider it as uusaid.
| am sir, very respectfully, JOSEPH c. ABBOTT.
1t stated positively Creecy has resigned the Super
yisorship upon the appointment of successor
WASHINGTON, April 2S.-Secretary of War has Or
dered resumption ofrecruiting.
Bore, of the Navy, Rawns of War, and the Presi-
dent, held consultation to-day. Object of the meet
ing unknown.
Borie and Grant make excursion down the Poto
mac to- morrow.
Since the 4th of March 1l9 assessors and l22 Col
lectors have been appointed.
Capt Daniel Ammer, apponte' Chief of Bureau of
Navy Yards and Docks vice Admiral Smith, resigned
Nothing whatever transpiring regarding elections in
Virginia. Mississippi and Texas.
Secretary of the Interior. decides that six months
abandonment of homestead forfeits it.
Greeley declines to bea Pacific Railroad Commis-
sioner. The Heralds correspondent says he has au-
thorty for saying Gen. Lee will visit Grant.
WASHINGTON, April 2s.-Col. Hunt, elected mem
Der of Congress from the I'd Louisiana district but
denied his seat, left for New Orleans to-day.
On the 9TH of April the following resolution passed
the Mexican Congress by vote of yeas to u nays
ResoIaed That the Executive is hereby authorised
to recognise the Cubans, who fighting for the
independence of the country, beSerents whenever
he may Judge convenient to do so.
This resolution officially communicated to Pres
dcnt Juarez and by him acknowledged on the 7th of
April. Previous to that date the government had is
sued orders that the flag of free Cuba should be ad
nted to the ports of Mexico but no further action
had been taken to the latest date in regard to recog
milton of the belligerents.
Walbridge A. Field, of Boston, appointed AsSistan
Attorney General. ....
WASHINGTON, April 29.-Coin in Treasury, SILL
OOO, 900.
Bureau of Military Justice dissolved and functiona
ries variously assigned Major Clinton, Judge Advocate
first military district Major Goodfellow, Judge AdVo
cate at headquarters of the army. z z-s-
WASHINGTON, April 29.-IIon Geo. ". Paschal has
published pamphlet address to the people of Texas
in which he gives history of his political connection
with and his services to Texas discusses the political
issues, and announces himself candidate for the
United States Senatorship. The Judge declares in
favor of the ratification Of the constitution by
the people of Texas, the election Of none but Repub
leans to State Offices and to Congress, the ratification
of the 13th 14th and 18th amendments to the Uuited
States Constitution enlarged system of inter al i'm
provements so as to connect st. Louis, Cairo Mem
phis VickSburg New Orleans and the Gulf OF Mexico
with the Pacific ocean by one more Southern Pa
cifc railroads. and to aid in this he would have Texas
sell sixty million of acres of its public domain to the
United States. lie favors the election of Andrew j.
Hamilton as Governor of Texas, the things being the
Judge vors the removal of disabilities OF every friend
of the Government He opposes the alb lnIto doe
trines Of the destruction of Texas and plants himself
favors the admission of Mexico and the Indian terri
tory into the Union as States early practicable
and for that purpose and for building of Pacific rail
roads, would cede part of Texas.
WASHINGTON, April 3O.-Boutwel returned. Full
cabinet except Creswe.
Monitor sangus goes to the dry docks at Norfolk
Tuesday, and then joins the Gulf squadron.
President appointed Alfred Sanford Supervising In
spector of steamboats, 4th district
The last spike Of the Pacific railroad will be driven
Monday. The blows of the sledge will be recorded in
every telegraph office throughout the country.
Dr. Brinck delivered Mexican dispatches to the
President yesterday. They were considered in Cabi-
net to-day Utmost secrecy observed regarding their
character.
In appeal case of Clark, Dodge & Co. against the
decision Of Assessor Webster the Commissioner vir
tually sustains Webster This decision increases
brokers' tax in New York about ten million.
Cabinet considered Southern elections to day. Moth
ing transpired.
W4sH1NGTos, April Dispatches from Rosecrans'
brought by DR.. Brinck, give gloomy account of Mex
can affairs Financial difficulties and internal commo
tons seriously threaten the Republic, which danger it
is desired some action the part of the United States
should avert Some guarantee for protection of Amer
leans is also desirable to encourage them to take hold
of important enterprises Rosecrans and Juarez are
in accord.
WASHINGTON, April 3o.-Gen. Dent has intinnated
to Gen Lee that Grant desires visit.
WAsHIsGroN, May 1-Gen. Lee, accompanied by
Mr. and Mrs Taggart Of Baltimore, visited Grant this
morning.
WASHINGTON, May Secretary Of War absent till
Aftarnou f.enerai will he absent fen days