New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-10-13
WASHINGTON.
RINDERPEsT IN GERMANY-THE FENIAN PAR
DONs-ARRIVAL OF COOLIES IN LOUISIANA
THE DARIEN EXPEDITION.
rRY TRTEGR APH TO THE TRIBTrNPI

RINDERPEsT IN GERMANY-rHE FENIAN PAR
DONs-ARRIvAL OF COOLIES IN LOUISIANA
THE DARIEN EXPEDITION.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNRl
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Oct. II, 1870
The Secretary Of state days since receiveda letter
from Mr.. Kreismab, United States Consul at Berlin,
Prussia announcing that the rndepes had broken out
in Germany and that portion OF France occupied by the
German troops. The letter is dated sept II, 1870 Mr.
Kreisman says;
Ihe cattleplaeie (rnderpest) has broken many
parts of Germany and the French departments occupied
by the German troops The most stringent me@suIes
districts but without avail The disease Is rapidly spread
ing, and threatens 10 work immense injury
Mr.. Kreiman recommends that the importation OF all
hides, cows, hair, and WOOL from Germany and France
should at be stopped az all ports. The secre
tary transmitted the letter 70 the Secretary OF
the Treasury, and to-day Secretary Boutwell, issued
circular order TO all Collectors Of Customs not TO allow
the landing Of fancy cattle hides coming from
European countries, unless the invoice accompanying
the importation has appended to it consular certif
cate setting forth that the importation is not infected
and does not come from country or place where the
rnderpest prevails Secretary Boutwell, does not include
wool this exclusion because he does not think that
the rnderpes infect wool The Collectors are ordered
To rigidy enforce this order.
The papers In the case OF the fenlan prisoners were
all received at the Attorney office this morning,
and transmitted 10 the President for his Signature He
has signed them all, and the pard0ns will at once be
transmitted to the keepers Of the prisons where these
prisoners are confined The following is list Of those
hardened: John O'Nell John ]. Donney, owen Starr,
VIM L. Thompson, Edward ]. ManniX, Daniel Murphy,
John II. Brown, Hugh McGunness, and John I.
MoRahan.
The Collector Of the Port OF Galveston, Texas, has
rived here and states that the yellow fever is much
more serious than has been generally supposed. Other
accounts state that there unfortunate panic
among the citizens when the fever first appeared and
that on the day of its announcement 800 per-
sons fed from the city. Quarantine has been declared az
Houston and the interior towns the Central Railroad.
Two Revenue officers from Texas, Assessor Moore Of
the Third District and Assessor Hobbs Of the First Dis
trict are IN this city The assessments in that state
show corresponding increase with those OF the other
States under Administration The collections,
however are up the standard the average coee
tions being within per OF the assessments while
those OF Texas per cent behind. Mr. Brdgelant
the Supervisor for Texas has been charged To exercise
energy in the collections The revenues from Texas fail
of one-haf under the law. because there dis
tileries nor tobacco manufactures there.
letter from New Orleans, dated the 9th inst,
nounces the arrival in that city that day. from Hong
Kong OF cargo OF about 200 coolies consigned TO Lou
siana firm. They to be employed the plantations
near New-OreaDs
The Darien Expedition will leave here about the mid
die of November. The Guard and the Neipsic comprise
the armed Of the Expedition, while steamer will
be also used the Pacific side Of the Isthmus OF Panama
Commander selfridge commands this Expedition
The President informed Postmaster-Genera CressyeH
to-day that he would visit the Fair grounds OF the Fred
erck County Fair tomorrow evening and remain during
Friday. Ii is probable Secretaries Robeson, BelAhAp
Boutwell, and Cox Will also attend.