The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-11
Washington Items.

w AShIRGEONs Ocb- 1Os-GOuC news
papers have asserted that the Presi
dents recent proclamation was issued
on account of the conduct Of the La
Touche Treville toward German yes
sells, but it is known that LIE Fevre
has never sought, as alleged, 60 estab
lish a species of blockadein Ameri
can waters. The vessels of his divi
sion are harbored in New York only
because Of the damage by the storm
to which they have been exposed.
The Admiral gave strict orders to the
Captain Of tbs La Touche Treville to
do nothing but convoy French steam
ers to a convenient distance at sea,
and return Immediately to New Y oIk,
without making a visit to any sus
pected vessels or doing anything
whatever to excite the publ sUsDi-.
cion of an intention to VIC ate the
neutrality laws.
Col. Courtney, a member Of the
British Parliament; Hugh Robson,
of Sunderland, England; Stephen L.
Merchant. the New York Agent of
the Suez Canal Transit Company, and
Col. r. j. Stevens, visited the Presi
dent and the several heads of the De
partments, aud the British Minister,
to- day, on business connected with
the international shipping interests.
Comptroller Hubbard calls upon
all national banks to report their con-
dition at the close of business on the
9Th inst.
WASHINGTON, D. c., October 10
Secretary Cox to-day received the
following dispatch from the special
Indian Commissioners, Brunat and
Campbell. dated Fort Laramie, Octo
Der s: Red Cloud and Man afraid
of-his-horses, of the Ogallallas, Ro-
man Nose, of the MenneeujoDs, and a
Medicine Man. of the Nerthern
Cheyennes. with other principal
Chiefs and about Z, 900 Indians, are
here. We have had three days talk
with them. They insisted on having
a trading post on the Platte, but will
not agree to have it located at Raw
Hide Bulls, and protect it. No
depredations have been committed by
these Indians for five months. aud we
are satisfied that they all desire a
permanent peace, aud that the in
fluence of Red Cloud and of all the
Chiefs will be used effectively to
maintain it. The goods sent for
them were distributed yesterday. and
they are greatly pleased with both
quantity aud quality. We leave for
Cheyenne this morning
The Attorney General has returned
to Washington with health greatly
improved.
WASHINGTON, October 10.-To- day
the Washington Schuetzenverein and
the Columbia Turnverein, the Swiss
| Association and the German Benevo-
lent Society proceeded to their park,
and inaugurated the festivities. In
the evening the President and the
members of the Cabinet visited the
grounds, by invitation, and soor
| thereafter, the unwilling of the eQues-
triau statue Of President Grant took
place. The dedicatory Grafton hav
ing been made by Simon Wolf, il
English, the veil, which consisted oi
| a United States flag. was removed
There were repeated cheers and othe
demonstrations of enthusiasm, anc
the procession reformed and pro
ceeded to the front of the mansion
in Scheutzen Park, where the Steubel
monument was dedicated. ItcoDsist
of q marble pedestal. surmOunteC
with bust of Baron Steubsn. Her
stand had been erected, adorned
with the American, German AM
Swiss flags, and the banners of tn
several Associations. The President
: members of the Cabinet, and othe
distinguished visitors occupied seat
on the platform. In addition t
speeches in English and German
, there was singing by the S@ngerbun
and Arion Club, and music by th,
bands. Apart from those who par
: ticipated In the ceremonies, the al
tendance was very large.