The New York herald., 1870-01-30
The Chivalric Feeling Among Congress-
men ReViVing.
A Kentuckian Accused of
COwardice.
Other Theatres for Testing Con-
gressional Pluck.

The Banking and Currency Committee examined
A. A. Low, General Butterned and Mr. Belden to-
day. Mr.. Low was questioned concerning the efe CT
Of the September gold speculation and panic upon
the general business OF the country. One Of the
objects OF the committee In this investigation Ii to
ascertain to what extent the fluctuations Of the pre-
MUM on gold Affects business. Mr.. Low had no
connection in the gold ring, but prominent
merchant, the committee thought ne would be able
70 give them correct estimate Of the influence
such specuatlons have upon general trade.
HIS evidence was very clear on tins point,
and ne gave 1t as his opinion that business would
remain unsettled while the manipulatons or the
finances remained at the mercy OF such men rs Fisk
ana Could General Butterned's evidence related
to the reception Of the telegram from the Secretary
OF the Treasury ordering him sell gold on govern
mont account and his own alleged connection with
the speculation. He related the precise time he
received the telegram who was present at abe time,
what was said and other circumstances connected
with It, He informed the committee that ne did not
believe there was any ground Tor the statement;
that the intention OF the Secretary to sell was COM
muncared to any outside parties in advance or It's
beng made public. He disclaimed having ha d any
hand IN such business With regard to the stories Of
the wires having been tapped and the news leaking
out In that way Butterleld stated that he aid not
think there any truth in them. Before the order
stood IN New YORK tnat the government would pro-
badly sell gold. It mad been limited rather broadly
In the newspapers for several days, and some of
them had Deen persistent IN calling upon the Secre-
tary to sell gold and put end the speculation.
General Butterned denied the stories OF his having
been engaged with Fisk and other outside parties
speculating In gold ana government bonds, Of
having used his position government ofricer to
further his own interests. He had been approached.
Indirectly by certain parties. whose names he gave
to the committee, with Q view to obtaining in.
formation as to the purpose OF the Secre-
tary. or course he repeed all such ad-
vances; but even had he been disposed he could
not have revealed what the Secretary OF the
Treasury intended to do for the reason that he was
ignorant OF It until lie received the order TO sell gold
and buy bonds As soon as he received the order 1t
was made public. Mr.. Beden was called before the
committee because hrs name has been frequently
mentioned by witnesses in their testimony. and 1t
was evident that ne to greater lesser extent
mixed up in the business. His testimony was OF
cumulative character, and neither material lm-
portant. George Opdyke has been summoned to
appear before the committee on Monday. The EVIL
dence will probably be closed on Tuesday or Wednes-
day. General Garfield says that by that time he
will have gone through with the programme he had
marked out, but it may be that other members Of
She committee will have some additional witnesses
30 summon. Should the committee finish taking
testimony on Wednesday General Garfield thinks
he will be able to get report by the last OF next
week.
Order of General Candy RelinauishiuR Control
Of Civil Affairs In Virginia.
General Candy yesterday issued the following on
clal relinquIshlug control OF civil anairs in
virginia.
GENERAL ORpERs-No. 10.
HEADQUARTERS FIRST MILITARY DIsTRICT,)
STATE OF VIRGINIA.
Whereas the state OF Virginia having been de-
clared by law to be entitled to representation in the
Congress OF the United States, and Senators and
Representatives tnerefrOm having been admitted
and having taken the oath prescribed by law, now
therefore In conformity with the provisions OF the
section Of law passed In 1857 ali authority conferred
upon the commanders Of the Blrst Military district
by the above cited law OF March 3 1857 and the laws
supplementary thereto and amendatOry thereof
commonly known as the Reconstruction law in rela
tion 70 the civil administration Of SAID State, is
ties OF the State of Virginia. provided for by the
constitution adopted by the people thereof and APP
. proved by The Congress OF the United States.
BY command OF Brevet Major General Candy.
LOUIS v.,CAZIAKC,
Aide-de-C Camp and Assistant AdJniant General.
Banishmcnt Of the Haytien NIinlste..
The Hayden Minister and wife, General ana Ma
dame Tate. were invited to the diplomatic dinner OF
the President Wednesday next, since the In
vitation General Tate has received Information that
: his chief. Salnave, has been shot, and that he is
hapished. He has, consequently, written the Prest-
dent note In French, In which he courteously de-
clnes the invitation. The note s ,cOnched In Ian
gpage OF sympathy and sensbly calculated TO cause
nigh opinion OF the writer.
A New Military Department to be Organized.
General Sherman will issue and NEder orga nlzing
q. new military department. to the command OF
which General Canby, recently in command Of the
First Military district will be assigned. The De-
snQ n riain a kbo Eury
land ana portion of the Middle States with Mary.
land and Delaware. IL is said, will be portion Of the
territory thereof added TO the new department com.
lprisinR Virginia. The now department will be In
sthe Military Divlson OF The Atlantic, General George
q. Meade commanding.
Tho Reported Indian Fight In Montana.
The following is . copy OF despatch received by
commissioner Parker from General Suily, Superln-
tsndent indian Affairs Of Montana, dated Montana
January 2S:--
No OFFICIAL report OF the nGht with the Rlackfeets
has been reserved. The newspaper reports are
greatly exaggerated.
JRonbardment Of an Indian Village In Alaska
by-a Military Commander.
MI Vincent Coiyer states that the Indian village
At Wrangel, AEska Territory, xbout the reported
bonabardment OF which By the commandant or that
port a late telegram has informed u.s. was q well
bunt Village OF about thirty i've houses and $50
inhaoitanIs men, women and children. The houses
were built or hewn timber, thirty by fifty feet, well
morticed together and were sgbdivided into smaller
apartments for families. Mr. Colyer explains that
the village only about 500 yards from the post
ana there we're NOT over seyanty-fve able-bodied
men in the village, why the cOmmandant OF the
post who hadA company Of well armed soldiers
under his ordera should have resorted to lombard
nsnS instead OF taxing squad Of men and max
INT arrests he considers somewhat remarkable The
Villagers, he thinks, win now be afraid to occupy
their houses again for the winter and viii be great
sufferers BY this bombsrdmenk Captain Smith, fhe
post trader, who is reported killed by q drunken
Indian, says in letter written to Vincent Colyer AZ
Indian Commissioner, a. late October 30 last that
these Indians are quiet honest and well disposed TO-
wards the whites. The day before this letter was
written the Captain, assisted By two DISCHARGED
United States soldiers, It Ia alleged. had severely
ssassa - Indian, for which No puuishmens was