New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-08


the evidence, Arnell got mote discounted and re-
ceived $500 in cash as loan; and Mullins cot $500
in cash. The three representatives have published
card denouncng as w;ilfu and malignant falsehoods
the statements which connect them in any way with
the school fund fraud. p"
Within few days, Mr.. Mckee CT Kentucky has
come out as candidate for th Ulerkship of the next
House, against MessrSS. Mcpherson and Eckley AS
Hlr' Mckee gees out of Congress with this session,
leaving an unbroken Democratic delegation from
Kentucky his friends are urging this as reason for
hls support and claiming for him an excellent pros
pect.
james Parton who has been in the city for several
days is bringing to the attention of the most learned
members of Congress the necessity of a proper in
ternatonal copyright law for the protection of
American authors.
The second series of experiments to ascertain the
strength of the patent University brick in here
were continued with Government machinery at the
Navy-Yard, during Friday and yesterday, the ma
chine having been adjusted as to admit of testing
whole brick The results fully sustain the opinions
given by architects Clarke and Mullett. OF 1G speci
tried the best sustained pressure of SIG pounds
to the square inch and the poorest 49, the average
being 49, or IL pounds less to the square inch than
the authorities on engineering give for chalk. A
pounds to the square inch. and a specimen of COM
mon red brick $50 pounds to the square inch The
Oldest specimen of patent brick tested that asmade
here sustained SG pounds to the square inch OF "a
pounds more than chalk. The average pressure
which caused perceptible compression before final
crushing was for ~ specimens only 1853 pounds TO the
square inch. .....
The following report of Brevet Maior-Gcn Ayers
Inspector General of the Department of Louisiana
cooborates the recent report of Gen. Horace Porter
on the subject Of the Arkansas militia. &C.:
DEPARTMENT OF LOUISIANA, D .
ACTING ASSISTANT INSPECTOR GENERALS OFFICE
NEw-ORLEANs La, Jan. 49, 1869. )
Breret Brig Gen THOs. II. NELL, Aching Assistant Adj
liant General, Department Of Louisiana.
GENERAL: have the honor 10 submit the following re-
cent visit to that State made pursuant to General Order
No. lO4 series OF 1868, from these headquarters
gsnzed in Arkansas especially in those portions of the
State whore the population Is and scattered and
tended with unusual difficulties. and progressed slowly III
those regions Desperate characters. accustomed TO law
essDess have continued 10 commit acts OF violence and
outrage with mpunty The law abiding citizens having
become accustomed to those thLgs by the frequency OF
and from that and other failed TO give that coun
and support TO the civil officers essential TO the
full and fearless performance OF their duties These ON
In many Instances inmidated aud In fear OF
personal violence so that the execution OF
always attended with difficulty in the localities referred
TO- and the attempt to execute 1t often resulted In entire
failure and TO be considered by the executive
authority of state was necessary adopt
course whereby the supremacy OF the law should be
brought to justice or driven from the state.
result might be obtained One TO place small detaeh
ments Of United States troops In each OF the disturbed
counties TO act posse III assistance OF the Sheriff. and
application was made to the Department Commander,
but he did not deem II advisable make the disposition
porory expcdient. longer duration pres.
OF the troopa Moreover, the calling upon the
have been considered as acknowledgment Of the fail
the State Government and civil authority Another
\ a Of
urbed counties TO act subordinate aud IN assistance Of
to T. an para results
Another plan. aud the one adopted was to place the
several counties wherein the execution Of civil law
failure under martial law, u divide the State into dis
and arrest or drive from the State the ruians and out
laws.
Northeast andi the South East, and commanders
was opposed by armed band, with which 1t had
ct at Centre Point Little River County resulting in tho
Others arms &C. and the dispersion OF the remainder
band was also Organized TO resist me force IN the
posing were persuaded by the citizens OF that town to
The result Of the plan adopted has been that the sub
stant!sl swaGdi9g citizens OF The several eSnntes
pledged themselves support civil authorities, aud
TO assist the civil officers when necessary in the perform
gratifying character and promising peace and the due
execution Of the laws In the future. In each county
horiiy has been restored aud martial Law exists
two counties, and IL will doubtless
10 exist IN the State ..
As regards the alleged outrages by the militia the
ports thereof great exaggeraons and Of them
pure fabricatons 1t would be impossible anywhere TO
call into existence force this has been, FOR tempo
ray purposes aud not have violations Of orders and ~
tary law. There was no other way 10 maintain the mill
tia but 10 subsst on the country collecting supplies by
system Of contributions levied the people giving
Cclpts therefor with future payment and
assured the commanders used their best endeavOrs that
this should be dono In proper manner. subordlnates
not OF tae forces bnt representing themselves
as belonging TO them IN some instances plnndered the
strnctons departed FROM the denquens when detected
were punished according 10 the Military Code gross
outrage perpetrated by mltaman OF the south.
west command. He was promptly tried and executed.
As fast as the civil authority is established the militia
the civil law can be enforced in the future by the officers
thereof and resort 10 the military power not be again
Lieut.Colone Twentyeighth Infantry, Brevet Major
General, Acting Assistant Inspector General:
ADJuTASI GENERALS OFFICE, Feb. &, 1862
.OH1cial-E. d. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant General
Commissioner Wilson of the General Land Office
has just received advices from the SuryeyorG General
at Helena, Montana showing the completion of the
nryey OF tour additional townships III the Valley Of
Deer Lodge River, q tributary Of the He'll Gate in
Deer Lodge County, Montana embracing an area Of
" 1857 acres The tract is well watered by several
small streams, ailments of Deer Lodge Creek, and is
nearly evenly divided between bottom and up
lands. The timber, which consists chiefly of
cottonwood, alder, and birch, is confined
TO the margins OF tho streams. Some parts of the
bottom lands are low and wet but are generally
level and, where irrigation is practicable are vain
able for agricultural purposes. Tie uplands are gen.
orally rolling with second rate soil; clothed with
me growth OF excellent grass, and aiording fine
| STOCK range. Deer Lodge City a thriving place of
10y ,lhha9tants, Is situated on this track Only
considerable portion of these lands have already been
taken up by actual settlers some of whom have made
me improvements, There is large amount of fine
lana included IN TINS survey still unoccuped
The statement sent TO some of the ne a. sno,era rl
otiye to the foreign debt of the Dominican Repnblic