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WASHINGTON, July II, 1870.
General Sherman and Commissioner Par
ker report all quiet OH the Indian frontier rs
far as heard from to-day.
The Secretary of the Navy to-day issued
an order changing the officers OF the United
States steamer Dictator, now lying mt
Havana, and has ordered Captain A. CElry
to proceed thither to take command, Uice
Captain T.. Il. Calhoun, ordered to report
here.
Secretaries Boutwell, and Robson and
| General Sherman had IN interview with the
President to-day, and in convcrsing upon
| The aspect OF war in Europe General Grant
| expressed the opinion that war is inevitable.
General Sherman is Of the same opinion,
and thinks itmay lead to a general European
| war, but says there is 10 reason why the
United States should be entangled in any
way. Secretary Robson says if they fight
we must keep them Off our coast, and per-
hapS off the continent entirely. Secretary
Boutwell, believes that il there is q war at
all it will not he protracted one, because
Of the poverty Of the nations involved in the
| struggle. Vice-Admiral Porter says there
| certainly will be war, and that France has
been preparing for it for Il year past, and in
his opinion Napoleon means fight. He
has good excuse, and will not wait for
diplomacy. The Admiral also says France
has the best navy in the world, with $4,000
well-drilled, wcll-disciplined scamen. She
has Us many and as good vessels Us England,
Prussia, and Spain combined, and France
can blockade all the Prussian and Spanish
ports, can take Havana and the other
Cuban ports from the Cubans, and in three
months have them fighting on her side. He
also opines that England will remain neu-
trail. There Is much interest felt in the
matter at the War, Navy, and Treasury De-
partments, but no news upon the subject
had been received ut the State Department,
where the officials seemed to be astonished
that in idea of war should be entertained.
Letters from all sections of the country
to prominent Democrats here givo most en-
couraeing accounts of the prospect of the
Democrats in the coming fall elections. 1t
is predicted by all that an immense gain in
members of Congress will be the result,
and are unanimous in urging that the
course pursued by the Democrats shall be
in accordance with the recent address Of the
National Democratic Executive Committee.
The Spanish Minister called upon the
Secretary of State on Saturday last and
stated that he had been directed by his
Government to inform the United States
Government that Prince Leopold had been
selectei for the Spanish throne, and that
the Cortes would vote upon the question
on the 10th o. July. The Secretary replied
that he was pleased to learn the fact, and
hoped it would result in establishing good
government to the people of Spain.
No agreement has yet been reached by
the conference committee on the Indian
appropriation bill, but it looks to-day, how
ever, us if IN agreement will be effected.
The Commissioner of Indian Affairs thinks
that unless the bill is passed we will have
great trouble with the Indians, which may
result in Il general Indian war.
The House Appropriation Committee to-
day non-concurred in about one-haf Of the
Senate amendments to the navy bill, in
Guiding the one fixing the pay of the Navy.
The Senate amendment increases the pay of
the higher grade of officers, and the COM
mittce are disposed to reduce the higher
grade and increase the lower grade of of
ticers. The matter will be referred to q con-
ference committee.
A lively time was had in the House this
afternoon. The announcement of the vote
upon bill or resolution would bring
nearly every member to his feet, each one
trying to take up and dispose of some par
ticular measure Of his own. The Speaker
had, a hard time Of il In preserving even
semhlance of order, and could accomplish
that only by refusing to go on with the