New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-10-14
WASHINGTON.
SECRETARY COx-TIE NEUTRALITY LAws-THE
PRESIDENTS VISIT TO THE FREDERICK
COUNTY FAIR.

SECRETARY COx-THE NEUTRALITY LAws-THE
PRESIDENTS VISIT TO THE FREDERICK
COUNTY FAIR.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUsg.l
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Oct. IS, 1870.
It's reported to-day, coming from relative and
friend OF Secretary Cox OF the Interior Department that
he rendered his resignation to the President on Tuesday
evening last but that the President has not yet ac-
copied 10.
In these dispatches yesterday, the facts we're given IN
relation to the Administration determining 10 carry OUT
the neutrality proclamation recently issued to the very
letter In addition 10 tho instructions issued by the
and the secrearys of War and Navy
etc. to-day Secretary Boutwell, also issued orders on the
subject to the various Collectors OF Customs In the co
try informs them that 1t their duty as OcerS
the United States assist in enforcing upon the armed
vessels Of each belgerent strict conormance 10 the
orders OF the proclamation. He also nstrucs the Col
ectors TO keep strict watch these vessels as to the
time Of their arrival stay and departure, and TO make
known all information they obtain to the United states
their district, and also to keep the
Secretary OF the Treasury informed to the violations
OF any Of the orders in the proclamation.
For some time past the officers comprising the Naval
Retiring and Examining Board have been in the habit OF
meeting on alternate days for business Their files and
records have become dsagreeaby mixed and much con-
fusion has ensued and consequent delay The Secretary
OF the Navy has recognized the Board, divided s du
ties and ordered them TO be performed as two dsthct
Boards The Examining Board is now composed OF Rear
Admiral irsith President and RearAdnlrals Selfridge,
Power and Radford The Retiring Board composed OF
RearAdmira Bailey President and s poJr
and HOt and Surgeons Edwards and Clymer 1hs reap
points Admiras Hoff and Powell, who were relieved from
duty on the Board. - ,,oo Duncan
of the Navy Department. left here to-day for pittsburgh
to investigate the affairs in that section connected Win
ordnance contracts &c
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCH1
The party which left Washington this morning IN 2
special car, attend, by invitation, the Frederek
Postnaster-Genera Creswel, Secretary OF the Navy
Robeson Admiral Porter Commodore Alden, "; W. Cor
Colleetor Of customs at Orleans Gen. T. T. Dent;
Gen Capron Commissioner of the Department OF AgIl-
ngton. Marshal GoIdsboro OF Maryland and Collector
Thomas Of Baltimore joined the party at the
Agricultural College. The Marine Band from Washing
ton engaged by the Managers Of the fa were Also pas
sengers together with many private citZens Inc party
arrived at the MonOcacy Junction at ~ O'Clock, Wnelg
they were met by the Committee IRON ine
the President, rendered most cordial greetng LnSy
the President and friends year ago, and hoped the
present would be agreeable than the last ne con
The President bowed his thanks and then introduced to
the Committee the several gentlemen comprising the
on arriving at Frederick the President was greeted
with cheers by the crowd at the railroad station Inc
the Marine Band moved to the Fair Ground The streets
through which they passed were densey crowded Win
people, and the President was repeatedly cheeIeu On
arriving the grounds the visitors rode round 10 view
the stock, and subsequently were escorted 10 the an
stand W here "A number OF ladies and gentlemen were
presented to President and PostmaserGeneral Cre
we'll Secretary Robson, Admiral Porter aud others OF
guests. 1t Is estimated that from TO- OO to 1900 per
sons the grounds inc uding exGovernors Brad
ford and Swami and other prominent citizens of Mary
land During the afternoon Mr. H. c. NALL presented to
the President the Principal Of the Maryland Institution
for the Deaf and Dumb who sad the pupils, $50 IN num-
Der, would like to take him by the hand To thls the
President cheeruly assented The children Med before
him, their teacher by signs aording them explanations
| The scene OF much interest.
| BY Special Orders No. OF the War Department a
General Court Martial-to consist OF g.Gen. o. o.
Howard Lieut. Col Thomas c. Devin, Leut.-Col. j. II.
Dexter, Assistant Medical Purveyor; Major Thomas j.
Haines, COmnissary Of Subsistence; Major Louis ID.
Pelouze, Assistant Alphabetically Capt A. c. Balm
bridge OF 9th Artillery Capt. Michael v Sheridan OF 7th
Cavalry; Major W. Winthrop, Judge Advocate OF the
Court-s hereby appointed to meet at West Point N T.,
the 10th inst. soon thereafter as practcabe
for the trial OF Cadets w. Smith, John W. Wilson, Will
liam s. Davis and George c. Hayle OF the United states
Military Academy, and such other cadets as may be
ordered before it by the War Department. No other
officers than those named can be assembled without
manifest injury to the service The court will sit with
regard to hours. James W. Smith, mentioned In the
order the colOred cadet who preferred charges
q ill-tlgatlueut.