Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-28

ephseeo mostly In Alexandria, turned out to
greet their old chief, and he was made much of
by the landlord of the Mansion House, where he
stopped, John y. Green. who was an officer in
the confederate army. To-day he hiss gone ont
to visit his late Adjutant General Cooper. at his
residence at Seminary Hill, near Alexandria.
INTERNAL REvKNUB.-The receipts TO-DAY
from this source were sisi, i5i.9S.
The REGULAR MEETING OF TIE CABINET
was held to-day with all the members present.
Ihe PRESIDENT received no visitors this morning
PATHAsTER WM. n. WATMoUGH, of the
United States navy, was married in Norfolk,
Va, yesterday, to daughter of Admiral Sands.
SENATOR MORRILL,, OF Maine, we regret to
hear. is confined to his bed by severe attack OF
inflammation Of the stomach. His physicians
think his case is critical, and they will not allow
him to receive callers.
SECRETARY Cox will probably retire from
the InteriOr Department about the latter part
of next week, and Hon. Columbus Delano, the
new Secretary. will qualify and enter upon the
discharge OF his duties.
INDIAN AcRNTs RELIEVED FROM DUrY-
Major Samuel Ross, u. 8. A., unassigned. has
Indian Affairs in Washington Territory, and
placed on waiting orders. Captain T. A. Bald
win and Captain A. d. Palmer have also been
relieved from dSty as Indian Agents.
SENATOR morton arrived here to-day, and
is stopping at the National. From fatigue ana
indisposition, caused by his journey from In
dianapolis here, he was unuable to receive cali
ers to-day; and the army or interviewer re- who
sought to get to him to learn all about the Eng
lish mission, and who he would recommend for
bis successor were disappointed.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRRsIpRNr-The
President made the following appointment, TO-
day:
d. b. Jones, of the Indian Territory. to he
agent Of the Cherokee Agency.
John 3. Follansbee, OF California, to be Regis
ter Of the Land Office in the Shasta land district,
California.
Charles Mcdonald, Of California, to be Re-
ceiyer Of Public Moneys for the same district.
AGENrRAL COURT MARTIAL has bsen ordered
to meet at West Point on the 3ist of October fr
the trial Of such persons as may be brought
before ii. The court will consist of Captain
Alexander Piper, Sd artillery; Captain Robert
Catlin, unassigned; Captain G. j. Lydecker
engineer corps; First Lieutenants John p Story.
Jr.. James z. Post, James Mercur, and Robert
artillery, Judge Advocate.
The U. S. STEAMER SHRNANpoAH-The
navy officials feel no apprehension as to the
safety Of the [. 8. steamer Shenandoah, which
sailed from Boston on the 9TH Of September
Lisbon, to join the European squadron. TIE
orders OF the Department are that vessels of the
navy shall always use sail unless absolutely
necessary to use their engines; hence, the She
nandoah went out under sail, and with adverse
winds it would take her at least a month to
reach Lisbon, and several weeks more before
the Department would receive notice of her
arrival 1t is probable that she stopped at Ma
deira or some of the islands on the way out.
The Shenandoah is a very staunch steamer, of
929 tons burden, and is one Of the best sea-going
vessels in the navy. Her safe arrival at Lisbon
will no doubt be reported in the course OF a few
days.
THE PRESIDENTS LETTER TO SENATOR NOR.
TON, concerning his declination of the Eng
lish mission, dated October Dist, is as follows
English mission, with reasons therefor, is re-
ceived. fully concur with you In al the rea-
sons which you give for the course which you
ma II your duty to pursue in the matter, bat re.
greet that the country il not to have your yau-
able services at the English court at this i'm
portant Juncture. Your course, however, |
uteu "ASt' anu lts Will Dt Higuly appreciated by
your constituents in Indiana and thougho the
country. US. GRANT"
ALLEGED DEFICIENCY IN A NAVAL AGENTS
ACcoUNTs.-The Solicitor of the Treasury has
in his hands for settlement the accounts of s.
X Brown, of this city, formerly United States
naval disbnrsing agent, against whom a detici-
ency IN his accounts of S4S 900 Is charged IL is
claimed by the latter that this sum properly be-
Jorge q 10 him on acCo1nt OF disbursements made
by linn for the jnited States, tor which he was
not remunerated. The Solicitor holds a differ
the matter to an issue.
THE GREAT ARORTInN
THE RE.1TIs CONVENTION.