The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-08-17

/ Inc tennessee Press Association ar.
rived here last night. They are visiting
the public departments to-day
THE NEW LOAN,
subscriptions to the new loan to-day,
$4,000. .,.....
THE MEXICAN IlCKApOOs
The Secretary of the Interior has re.
ceiVed from the War Department OK
tracts from letter from the commanding
General OF the department oil Texas, in
relation to the removal Of the Kickapoo
Indians now In Mexico. lie says they
have been retained in. Mexico by bribes
Of money ands goods. Depredations on
live stock continue unabaied. The ma.
rauders, with their stolen stock, have
been traced time and again to the Rio
Grande; and he has been reliably INFORM.
ed that the parties in pursuit can often
see from the north side OF the river
their stock in tho Indians possession,
in convenient droves on the south side ol
the river for sale or distribution 10 the In.
terror of Mexico. This gradual but heavy
loss OF property, he says, is very disCour.
aging to the people They are becoming
desperate, and seeing the determination OF
the Mexican officials to detain the Kicka.
poo Indians in Mexico as cloak for the
real deeds of the Mexican people, they
talk now quite freely Of organizing them.
selves into an armed band and crossing
into Mexico to recover their stolen pro.
perty, and the feeling on the frontier since
the recent development with regard to the
removal ot the Kickapoo Indians. Gen,
Reynolds adds; ut Is believed that these
depredatiOns can be effectually and perma.
nentIy stopped by pursuing tho marauder.
Ing bands into Mexico with the troops,
accompanied by the owners oi the stock"
TROOPS REFUSED.
In reply to letter from Gen. Potts,
asking that more troops be sent TO protect
tho settlers In Gallatln Valley, Montana,
the War Department informs him that 1t |
Is deemed ineXpediCnt 10 comply with the
request, both on account of the smallness
Of tho force OF troops available In that
region and because tho Indians seldom
repeat their raids over the same ground, |
The Bureau Of Engraving and Printing
Of tho Treasury Department are now en-.
gagged In printing supply of internal
revenue stamps TO comply with tho do.
nands Of the service until the 1st Of Oc-
.ober, at which tlme II Is expected the
new stamps from designs approved blythe
ate Commissioner PleasontOn will be
ready for Use. ,.
The Treasury Department has decided
hat where q steamer Is propelled by both
high and low pressure engines, she Is spro.
libitod under law from having the works
,llow pressure painted upon her paddle
)oxes, Tho penalty for violation Of the
Ibove IL forfeiture of tho steamer. The
Department has also decided that where
lio commander Of a vosnol In hta rnadou.
ion Is part owner, he cannot be disposed
# us Captain and replaced by another
commander by the action Of the other Off.
ers without the order of q Court of com /,
,etent jurisdiction, even though the por.
ion owned by such Captain is but n small
raction Of such vessel.
DR.. Wadsworth, Supervising Surgeon
ftho Marine Hospitals, has made report
0 tho Treasury Department, Of the in
pection OF tho hospitals in Philadelphia,
'lttsburgh, Louisville, Evansville and :
'airo. The mostimportant recommends.
ion in the report Is tho disposal Of the
iarine Hospital md adjoining buildings :
I Pittsburgh and building new one some ,
istanCe from the city. Tho condition Of ,
be hospitals Is generally good,
A telegram was forwarded by the Board
Indian Commissioners to-day, to the q
gent Of the Western Union Telegraph !
at Portland, Oregon, requesting d,
ilormation relative to +. Brunnot, Com ,
Missioner of Indians. When last heard !
ON, Brunnot was going uptho Columbia !
Iver TO visit the reservations. :