The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-29
WASHINGTON.
WASHiNuEVNs JuIy 90 I0U5s
The OOntest In NKisslgsIppi.

OF its policy In rec0nstructing the State. While In
washington they had several interviews with mem.
bers OF the Cabinet and they claim to have received
the positive assurances Of Secretaries Cox and Bout
we'll that they are In full sympathy with tho party
they claim represent and hostile to the party thas
seek to secure the elevation of Judge Dent to the
gubernatOria chair. AT Long Branch on Monday
portion OF the delegation had o lengthy interview
with General Grant on Mississippi politics, during
which they assured HIM they were prepared to
prove that the conservative candidate, Mr.. Dent.
had received various sums OF money to secure the
passage of bills through Congress and influence
Executive appointments.
They further represent that the President listened
attentively to their revelations OF Judge Dents
transactions at Washington, and their arguments In
favor of the radical party securing the moral sup
port OF the administration in the approaching con.
test, and that at its conclusion he int1mated that
they could satisfactorily sustain their allegations he
would not be party towards committing the admia-
straton to the support Of the conservative party.
The delegates represented to his Excellency that
there was no material difference In the policy OF the
antagonistc parties In mississippi; that the only
question really involved was one OF men; that both
parties were in favor Of conforming to all tho re-
quirements Of the acts Of Congress; but that tho
conservatives counted In their ranks old rebels
whose atm was to again control the AFFAIRS Of the
State by fOisting carpet-bagger IN the person OF
Judge Dent upon the State In the hope that his rela
ti0nship to the President would secure them the
support Of the government
The delegation spent some time In New York ana
aege that they have brought with them to Wash
ingtOn evidence OF very damaging character
against Judge Dent, with view OF submitting 1t 70
the President and Cabinet.
The Saratoga Races.
In rnd that Drau Will otfn nA
the races at Saratoga next week.
Anxiety Among Army Observation-Disclosures Of
Reports from the Dacotah Indians.
Information has been received at the Indian Blu
reau from the Yankton, Dacotah, agency that the
indians are highly pleased with the manner IN which
the "Great Father" proposed to take care Of them.
and represent their intention to live up to the treaty.
The prospect Of fine corn crop upon the reserva-
ton Is excellent.
Disabled Omccrs Anticipated.
Considerable anxiety exists among those officers
Of the army who have recently been placed upon
waiting orders as they are fearful that at Its next
session Congress will take such measures as will
discharge them from service. In this connection It
will be remembered that General sherman short
time ago issued order dlscharging those officers
on the waiting order list who had applied to 10
assigned to other duty when placed at the direction
OF the Indian Bureau. majority Of the officers ON
waiting orders have been placed there against their
wishes. and in q number Of cases are more compo-
tent except IN point OF physical ability, perhaps,
than their more fortunate brothers who, by recent
appointment from civilian life on the reorganization
OF the army and graduation from the Military
Academy, have retained their physical soundness
aud are allowed to remain.
Army Signal Code Adopted by the Navy.
The following circular has been issued from the
NAVY DenartmenL:-
BUREAU OF NAVIGATION.
WARRINGTON. d. G., July 10, 1859.
The Navy Department having adopted the army
code of signals for In the navy addition to the
naval signal code suitable oficer will be assigned
to duty under the Chief OF tho Bureau OF NaVlga-
ton, as Chief Signal Oficer OF the Navy, with such
assistants occasion may require. 1t shall be tho
signal , books correOsed He shall, through L." his
assistants, instruct such OF the line officers at the
in the use Of tue army general service CODE ana IN
the lse Of cnner AS soon as the officers are or.
an onicer to act Jas signal ofcer, who shall alter
being th0rought instructed himself in the use OF
the general SER Ice and cipher codes, instruct tho
line oflcers OF the ship thoroughly In the practical
use Of each Of those codes. He shall also instrucs
the quartermasters, coxswains, and such others OF
the ships company as the commanding onicer may
direct, In the use OF the general service code only.
The signal officers Of ships and stations shall keep
record Of the names and rank Of all persons under
instruction, with the number Of hours each has
practised, both with day ana night signals; also
aas ns maze y
the column OF remarks opposite the names OF
onicsrs fair copy Of THIS record to be forwarded
Of Navigation TO be kept on the dies Of the signal
0m nc.s EaC %,n ship eors IN commission S,s sna %
portion Of one A 70 each iauno oh P ana
cutter and one for The signal qusrtermaster.
and be becketed under the thwarts In boats at the
davlts or ready ior service Four copies OF tho
first and second rate and three to each ~ Or
fourth rate vessel In commission. The signal oiicer
shall receipt and be responsible for all signal appa-
for Immediate use. Before q ship sails from the
United States the chief signal ocer or his assistans
shall inspect to see that all her signal apparatus 10
complete, and at the expiration OF her cruise the
chief signal ocer or one OF his assistants shall In
Complied with, and viii make q written report to
the Chief OF the Bureau Of Navigation as to the en-
cheney Of the signal instruction on board, both OF
men and officers Constant practice being n0ces-
sary 1t s directed that after the first three months
OF the cruise each ofcer will instruct those men os
handing ofilcer for this instruction.
JAMES ALDEN, Chief OF Bureau OF Navigation.
-Approved-GEo. M. RoBEsoN, Secretary OF the
Navy.
Nomenclature Of War Vessels.
There Is authority for saying that the statement
which has been published to the effect that Secre-
tary Robson does not propose to interfere with
change back the names Of vessels OF the navy whtch
were altered by Mr.. Borie is incorrect As soon a.
Mr.. Robson can get time he will make the names Of
all men-0i-war conform to the act Of Congress
regulating that matter.
Pleasure Excursion OF tho Committce ON Naval
Affairs.
The House Committee on Naval Affairs, In mitN-
ton OF the Ways and Means and other committees
propose going on junketng tour. They will ON.
bark on the revenue cutter Michigan and make Q
tour of the lakes for the purpose Of examining
what additional legislation II any is necessary fo9
the better enforcement of the revenue laws ON the
frontier and for the suppression Of smuggling. The
committee will be gone some days.
ARllN MIDSUMMER FESTIVAL
The Aron Vocal Society entertained thor friends
at summer nights festival last evening ct the Tor