The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-07-18
LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.
Special telegram to the Dispatch.
WASHINGTON. July 16. 1870.

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tiyes called on the President to-day to pay
their respects and bid him goodbye. The
DEPARTMENTS were also visited by numerous
conercssmen, who were looking to the in
tcrcSL of their constituents and protesting
AGAINST the removal of their special appoin-
tees, although some of the most earnest Of
these members were the most eager to re-
| ducr the appropriations.
| The clerks at the White House we're busy
to-day making out and forwarding to the
respective parties commissions OF office OF
rank, etc.
| W.P. Wilson, the agent of the Cimwar-
ron tribes of New Mexico Indians, reports
| to the Indian Bureau that large number
of the .Jutcs and PEACHES are coming into the
| forts from their buffalo hunting, and are
departing and receiving food. These IN
dams say that the buffalo stoo poor ssea-
son to kill, and they declare that they will
not return to their respective reservations.
! The agent fears that if the Government
does not continue to feed them they will
commit many dcprcdatiOns. Commissioner
Parker has sent the agent instructions
TO continue feeding these Jutes and Peaches
until he hears further from the Department.
There is no news whatever ut the War De-
| partment from the Indian country. Sccre-
tary Cox and General Parker had a lengthy
interview with the President and Secretary
of War in reference to the disposition of
the SG,000,00 by Congress yesterday. Sec
rotary Cox and General Parker were of
! opinion that they would be able to avert
IN Indian war, and soon quell the maraud-
ing parties of Cheyemes and roaming
Sioux, so that general peace will be re-
sumcd on our Indian frontier.
| Mons. Paradol, in company with Secretary
| Fish and one of the French attaches, visited
the White House ut noon to-day, and in Il
few moments the President received them
in the Bluc-Room. The usual formal dcca-
ration of friendship and good feeling were
gone through. Secretary Fish read the
Presidents reply, which was welcome, and
assurances of good feeling, &c. Not the
slightest alllsion was made in either the
address or reply to the political situation.
Mons. paradol was attired in full court
costume, with sidc-sw ord, &c. He retired
as soon as the presentation was over, and
his cXcquator rs Minister to the United
States for the Emperor Of the French was
received and accepted.
The Secretary of State this morning re-
ceived Il dispatch from the Secretary of the
| American Legation at Paris (Minister
| Washburnc being ahsent), saying call
hope for peace is gone; war certain; hos
tiitics reported as having already COM
mcnced." He also received advices from
Madrid and London. From the latter the
news is similar to the press reports.
| From General Sicklcs it is learned that
the Spanish army is under fighting orders,
and being got ready for emergency, while
the Spanish fleet officers are receiving in
structions under seal, etc. 1t is not known
what is to be the position assumed by the
Spanish Government. The Cortcs will meet
on Wednesday next the Goth instant.
Among the Diplomatic Corps here it is
generally believed that Spain will unite
with France. The Spanish Minister,
however, is silent OIL the subject. He
has not been to the State Depart.
ment for several days, nor has he
called on the President. Secretary Fish re-
| marked to-day that he trusted the merchant
marine of the beligerents would be saved
from destruction by necessary precaution,
but it certainly looked bad for the North
German steamers, and valuable freight and
emigr;,nt ships now en- route to and from
this country, especially if France intended
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claration Of war and notifying this Govern
ment of the fact. He said this Government
would do all it could to prevent this calam-
ity, but that he had no power or right to
protest or prevent it if done in all cases three
miles from our coast, etc.
The Secretary speaks well Of the new
French Minister; says he is a pleasant, SEM
sible gentleman, and will doubtless be-
come very popular with our people.
Shortly after Mons. Paradol had left the
White House, Baron Gerolt, the Prussian
Minister, made his appearance, and had Il
short interview with the President and
Secretary Fish in the Blue-Room. The SUBJ
ject OF the conference was the safety of the
| different North German lines of steamships,
etc. The President regretted very much
the state of affairs, but had no right to in
| terferc. The Baron said that he had mott
fled the owners and agents of these steam
ers that war had commenced, and suggested
that the running of their lines be suspend
ed. He said, however, that he felt sure
that they would probably disregard his
warning, thinking, perhaps, that France
would not attack the merchant marine
without full proclamations, &c. The Secre-
taly of State regretted the non-passage by
our Congress Of the act to regulate COM
mcrce, ETC., for its failure left the Admins
tration powerless.
The Secretary said that the fact of Il large
! amount of stock in these steamers being
held by Americans did not change the mat
| ter. They were North German bottoms,
and could not therefore come under our
flag. The Secretary said that in all matters
| the best offices of this Government would
| be used to either party.
Baron Gerolt expressed himself to several
of the press as much pleased with the kind
ness shown by the President and Secretary
of State in various interviews held with
those officials. He stated that he had re-
ceived number of dispatches, but nothing
that he could communicate to the press,
except that several French fleet had left for
unknown destinations, and that hostliltles