Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-07-20
InfaIIibiIity Officially Stated.
An Epidemic Of SunstrOke'
WASHINGTON.


BERLIN, July 10, 1870.-To Baron Gerolt,
Washington: For your guidance, have to
say that private property on the high seas
shall be exempted from seizure by his
Majesty's ships without regard to recipro-
city. BISMARCK.
The French Minister called upon the
Secretary of State to-day and verbally in
formed him that his government would
also respect the treaty of Paris.
The Germans and the Mails.
A preliminary meeting was held here to-
day by leading Germans to make arrange
ments for holding a meeting in sympathy
with and in aid of Prussia.
Carl Schurz, after speaking in New York
in behalf of the same cause, will address
the Germans in Baltimore Friday, return
ing to Washington Saturday.
Mr.. Kunhardt, agent of the Hamburg
line of steamers, arrived here this morning
and had an interview with Baron Gerolt,
and subsequently with Postmaster General
Creswell, whom he informed that 1t was
proposed to dispatch the steamer Sllesla
to-day nth the United States mails. The
Postmaster General assented, and advised
the Postmaster at New York accordingly.
Red skins and white Devils.
Gen. Grierson writes from Ft. Sill, In
dian Territory, June "a, that small
party of Kiowa and Cheyenne Indians at
tackled several parties killing one man, bnt
receding when meeting well armed parties.
They escaped the pursuit of Grierson's
force.
A party of white thieves attempted to
steal horses from Grierson's squad, and
being foiled in the attempt escaped
emerson recommends that a strong force
be sent to the plains between Salt and
North Forks, Red River, where the Kiowas
and Cheyennes are encamped, In order to
protect Indians who desire to separate
from the war parties.
Many of the young men Of the Cheyennes,
Kiowas, Comanches and Sioux tribes are
absent from the Reservation. Their object |
being to excite all tribes in hostility to the |
whites, but it is believed that the Indians |
on the Fort Sill Reservation will remain |
peaceful. |
Gen. G-eirson says 1t IS intended to |
Prevent, as far as possible, depredations, |
nd to punish the guilty, pursuing such |
policy as to break combinations, and to |
avoid bringing on a general Indian war.
Cabinet Session.
The Cabinet session to-day which was to
laSL TWO HGCkb, uUlGSS 6OLl6 SAA1dOAhlhdAJ
emergency should arise, was attended by /
all the members and was extend beyond |
the usual hour. The Postmaster General |
remained some time after the other men,
bers left. engaged In transacting business
with the President. |
1t appears from the conversation in re f. |
erence to the European complication he |
had no further information concerning the |
IL fhoTo 10 contained IN tho pqlsla I
dispatches to the press.
From Washburne.
Minister Washburne telegraphed to Sec
retary Fish to-day that he had just re-
turned to Paris. The Secretary tele-
graphed him at the request of the North |
German Government, TO permit our lega-
ton TO extend to the subjects of the for
mer the same degrees of personal protec-
ton in France as was extended to French |
subjects in Mexico by our legation in that
republic.
Our Fishy Diplomat.
Secretary Fish has not, contrary 20 re-
port, telegraphed to our various Legations |
to observe neutrality in the pending war,
nor any instructions whatever.
FreIinghuyscn.
The commission of Mr. FHlinghuysen, |
as Minister to England. was not signed by |
the President until to-day. He will receive |
it tomorrow.
Increase of the Navy.
The subject of the power of the EEecu-
tive Department to increase the navy has
been earnestly canvassed here. Comptroller
Broadhead, upon being applied to, said the
Government had, upon extraordinary oc-
casions heretofore, assumed similar re-
sponsibility, and that if circumstances rem
dered it necessary he would pass the nee
essary vouchers for draining money from
the Treasury as he did during the admins
tration of President Lincoln.
The Status of Georgia.
A telegram from Atlanta to private par
ties here say that the Georgia bill in full
has reached there and been canvassed by
both parties very freely, and that there is
a decided majority in favor of the opinion
that it authorizes new State election this
tall. However, in order TO avoid all doubt
and the certain trouble that will arise from
apv doubt. Attorney General Akerman,
who is familiar with all the phases of the
Georgia situation, will be asked to give an
opinion as to the extent of the powers of
the bill that passed Congress at midnight
on Thursday last. The anti Bullock men
are very confident of a favorable decision.
The Foreign Mails,
Secretary Boutwell, has been in consulta-
ton about the interruption of the mail
service performed by German and French
lines. He is confident that he can arrange
it so that mails can be transmitted regu
larry, and says our war steamers must be
put in requisition if other means fail.
The Foreign Situation.
Secretary Fish has received dispatches
from Paris and London, but gets nothingf
beyond what press dispatches contain. He
saws his information leads him to believe
that Russia and Austria will both be in
volved before the first of August. Instruc-
tions relating to the preservation of Amer
lean neutrality were to-day sent TO our
principal diplomatic representatives abroad
Gen Sherman announces that 10 conse-
quence of the reorganization of the army
and European war he has given up his pro-
spectiys trip across the continent and will
STAY here ali summer. His family left for
Berkeley Spring this evening. Admiral
Porter will also remain here through the
summer.
The Currency Distribution.
Comptroller Hulburt has addressed
for information to guide him in allotting
the circulation to be distributed under the
late action of Congress. He wants state
ments of the amount of bank capital
needed in different localities which have
more than their proportion, with facts
about business and population, and places
designated as proper locations for new
banks; and he will also call upon Congress
men for information about the character
and means Of men who apply for permits
sion to organize a bank. Two hundred
and fifty female and one hundred male
clerks have been discharged from the Urea
sury in consequence of the action Of Con-
gress in reducing appropriations.
An officer 10 be Sent Over.
The President has about decided, it is
said. to send Gen. Sheridan or Gen Scho-
field or some other army officer to Europe
TO witness the war there, and profit by for
eign inventions in arms, accOutrements,