New-York tribune., 1870-10-06
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
WASHINGTON.
TIE PRESIDENT on EUROPEAN WAR The
DEFAULTING NAVY PAYMAsTERs Army
REDUCTION - TIE FUNDING BONDS 4 THS
TFUT ANTFPFC CANAL.


REDUCTION - TIE FUNDING BONDS 4 Tns
TEHUANTEPEC CANAL.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THB TRIBUYEl
wAsHrNGroy. Wednesday, Oct. 8, 1870
In these dispatches day two ago the fact was stated
that the President was Of opinion that Paris would not
be taken types made him express some doaDt up'n
the subject looks upon the capture OF Paris ~ irc
yitabe and SAYS that city large as Pars filed WITH
women and children and nOn-combatants 70 the nnmees
OF million at least surrounded by strong enemy aho
cut Off from supplies, &C., must fall sooner or s''' "'
event only being question OF time
Senator Chandler had extended interview Win ths
President to-day in relation 70 the political aspect IN
Michigan and other North Western States He leaves
night for homo. aud full of confidence In eompieH
triumph Of The Republicans.
Congressman Porter OF Richmond called the Presi-
dent to-day and had pleasant interview. He explained
the situation virginia assured the President that
the Republicans the strongest party the state.
The Navy Department has as yet taken steps to
prosecute the defautng Paymasters OF the Navy, eight
in number, who several months ago reported by
the accounting officers Of the Treasury defauers TO
the amount in the aggregate, OF over coooo None OK
these Paymasers have been deprived Of their liberty,
and no steps have been taken TO collect the amount OF
their bonds, which in exceeds $4,000 II Ia re-
ported however that the Solicitor Of the Navy Deparr
ment, who has all the papers necessary to been sds
has requested the accounting officer TO report the Pay
masters as actual defaulters embezzlers and that
when this is done legal will at once be taken,
only against the Paymasers but against their bonds
men, also.
The law Of Congress providing for the reduction Of the
number OF supernumerary army officers, by the payment
Of years salary by the Government TO all who may vol
unfairly tender their resgations Is found 10 work adj
miraby II Is ascerained from the records OF the De-
partment that since the last Army Register issued
the army has been reduced sY tie retirement OF ss OFF,
GERS, most OF these having resigned TO avail them
selves OF the privilege granted by the law In ques-
| tion.
Admiral Porter was at the Navy Department to-day,
and had an interview with Secretary Robson and tho
various Chiefs Of Bureaus. lie will establish private
Office for the transaction Of his business Admiral at his
| private residence.
To-day the President pardoned the following soldiers
Private John Frazee, sentenced 10 is months with ball
and chain, at Newport Barracks, Kentucky private
Thomas Elliott branded and three years mprisonmens
at Fort Shaw, Dakota; private George T. charss'
| branded and three years IN Jefferson CiV DairacA'
| Jefferson City PenitentiaTy, Missouri.
GENERAL PRESS DTsPATCHl
The plates for the higher denominations OF the bond
under the funding law, nearly competed, and
will be ready in the OF few days, when small
number the bonds will be printed for disposal TO those
who desire 10 invest in them it II not snpeSted ths
placing the new bonds the market for months to
come the presen time being considered unfayorable for
opinion Is expressed that had the compulsory clause
been retained in the bin there would be but little dil-
| Guilty In negotiating the new bonds at par.
The naval S%rPs Of Officers APPOINTED by Ine ePa eT
pedon is organized and will sail for TehuantepeS
about 10th Toe officers composing the party intend
CONSISTS Of Lieut. Commanders G. C. Remay, ]. X. Bart
| lett and p. II. Cooper photographers surgeon j. G.
Corps Photographer Master Jasper, Hydrographeri E
A. Fuerbes, Chief Civil Engineer Assistant Clyn Eagi
T. who Second Assistant Engineer IN tho
navy and Mr. somers, DraughtsInsu. The vessels COM
prisng this small squadron the officers OF winch are 10
do the photographic work on the Atlantic side are the
Kansas, Lieut. Commander Farquhar, Commanding and
the Mayfiower, Lieut.. Randall, Commanding Capt X.
| w. is
viii go out in the Kansas. T1is party mas @ been
organized to open the way TO more elaborate
surveys, with the object OF ascertaning the prac-
cability of ship canal II sufficient water can 10 20
found at the summit If the harOors can be adapted 20
commerce, and if route can be found eoInpaiaugey
free from the periodical nndatlons OF the o.oI Joeh
try, then the problem VIII be 10 a great eAthI ~.
and the work OF this pioneer corps periOrned Later n
Ntara1ca and examine The various canals and routes
which nave been surveyed by distinguished engineers
The Agent Of the Associated in Washington says
that he has authority for denying special telegram sent
the President He says President states that he
did say that senator Morton would De here IN lev
lie had not even heard from that genemah since tio
latter. appointment as Minister 70 Enganu m tdny Ia
about the claims of citizens growing out OF the Aia-
hama depredntons nor with reference TO the war in Eu-
rope he could express no opinion. Apart from the ac-
count III the teegSpNG sH oOicisi con.
duct as reported TO the Government
II has been snrnsed that Senator Williams OF Oregon
% Sogu bave De po fHndaon whatever The Presidents
preference Col BTistow Of Kentucky soldier IN
The late war who has occupied prominent legal posi-
ton in that state The appointment, however, VIII hos
be made the absence Of AttorneyGe AKsrnan,
to whose Department such oibcer Is a,aeeu uhuei ho
recent law. g.. -. c...o
IL il probable that in the course or rev days Secr
tary Boutwell, will open to public competition the WORK
OF printing and furnishing To the Goyerhmens every
species of stamp requeed in the payment OF tshts'
excepting those already contracted Tor IN lork.
Tns determination OF the secretary VIII necessarily
reduce the work, and consequence, the force eH-
| poyed i'm the Treasury Printing Bureau. .
The following appointments were made to-day by me
President: John T. Allen United states Marshal for the
Western District OF Texas; Henry Rice, supernteud.
emf OF the Branch Mint az Carson CITY Nevada EdNafu
T. Randall Surveyor OF Customs for the port OK Houston,
Texas
The L. 9. steamer Kearsarge, which arrived az san
Francisco the 29h of september after cruise IN the
south Pacific islands has been put out OF commission
The Commission, isisting OF Mayor Emory, Gen.
Mcer and Assistant Secretary Otto, 10 select the pave
ment aud award the contract for paving PennsylVama-
ave- agreed divide the avenue into four sections
10 be paved respectively with stow, Miller, FOuansDee