The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-07-20

VIII PROBABLY be appointed Minister
of War rice lie Beuf, who takes com
mand In the field.
Washington DISpatChes-Prussla Will
EXemps Private Property ON the
Seas Sailing Of The Silesia with
the German Malls Gen. GrieFs8n
and the Indians.
WASHINGTON, July 19-The Prus-
sian Minister received the following
TO day:
BERLIN, July 10, 1870.
''To Baron Geralt. Washington"
For your guidance, | have to say
that private property on the high seas
will be exempted from seizure by his
Msjesty's ships without regard to re-
ciprocity." LSignedI BISMARCK"
The French Minister called upon
the Secretary of State to day and YER
bally informed him that his govern
ment would also respect the treaty of
Paris.
The commanding General of the
Division of Missouri has been author
lied to assign recruits, accommodating
at Fort LeavenWorth, Kansas, to the
Third Infantry at Fort Lyon, Colora-
do, and Camp Supply, Indian Ter
ritory, until companies are filed to
fifty men each.
a preliminary meeting was held
here to-day. by leading Germans, to
make arrangements tor 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 Balti-
more, on Friday, returning 70 Wash
iDgton on Saturday.
Mr. kunhardt, agent of the Ham
burg line Of steamers, arrived here
this forenoon, aud had an interview
with Baron Geralt, and subsequently,
with Postmaster General CressNeil,
whom he informed that il was pro-
posed to dispatch the steamer Silesia
with the United States mails. The
Postmaster General assented and ad-
vised the, Postmaster at New York
accordingly.
Second Dispatch.I
NEW York, July 19.-The steam
ships France, from Liverpool, and
Westphalia and Scotia, from Dover.
have arrived.
The agent of the French Steamship
Line here states that the steamers Of
that line will continue trips as usual.
The Lake House at Skaneatles was
burned last night. Loss $4,000 The
work of an incendiary.
Third Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON, July 19.-General
G5rlers90n writes from Fort Sill, In
dian Territory, June 24th, that a
small party Of Kiowa and cheyenne
Indians made an attack on several
parties, killing one man, but retreat
log when encouutering well armed
parties They escaped the pursuit of
Grierson's force sent after them. A
party Of white thieves attempted to
steal horses from Griers )n's squad.
and being foiied IN the attempt made
their escape.
Griersor recommends that a strong
force be sent to the plains between
Salt and North Forks of Red River.
where the kiowas and Cheyennes are
encamped, In order to protect the In
dians who desire to separate from war
parties.
Many young men of the Cheyennes.
klowas. Comanches, and Sioux, are
absent from the reservation; the OBJ
ject of the Cheyennes being to pro-
woke all tribes in hostility to the
whites, but it is believed the Indians
on the Fort Sill reservation will re-
main peaceful.
General Grierson says it is intended
to prevent so far as possible, depre-
datlons, and to punish the guilty par
ties, and pursuing such a policy as to
break the combinations, and to avoid
bringing on general Indian war.
Fourth Dipatch.I
WASHINGTON, July 19.-The Cabi-
net was in session to day, which was
the last of two weeks, unless some
extraordinary emergency should arise;
it was attended by all the members;
and was not extended beyond the
usual hour. The Postmaster General
remained some time after the other
members left, engaged in transacting
business with the President.
1t appears that in the conversation
in reference to European complica.
ton, the government had no further
information concerning the situation
than is contained in the cable dis
patches to the President.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has
directed the release of the remain
ing 1,400 barrels of whisky. which
was seized in California over a year
ago by an Internal Revenue official.
The Commissioner of Indian af-
fairs is making arrangements for the
purchase of the transportation Of
Indian annuity goods for the season.
He will go to New York on Monday
next, to meet Mr.. Dodge and other
members of the Board of Indian
Commissioners, to make purchases.
fifth Dispateh.J
WASHINGTON, July 19.-Minister
Washburne telegraphed to Secretary
Fish, to day, that he had just re-
turned to Paris. The Secretary tele
gcaphed to him, at the request of the
North German Government, to per-
nit our legation to extend to the sub
jects of the former some degrees OF
personal protection, in France, as was
4 extended 10 French subjects, IN Mex
leo by our legation in that republic,
the request at that time coming from
Baron Monster, Minister of Foreign
Affairs. 1t is regarded as somewhat
singular that this request of North
Germany was made on the same day
of the same month, July 19, as the
request of the French to our govern
ment in 1867