Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-31
: WASHINGTON.
Official Notice to Alabama
.......-..-. Claimants.
A False Alarm.

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7 WAsH1NeroN, Aug. Sol. Q Yiale,
| Superintendent Of Indian Affairs for
Montana. has written letter dated Hele-
ma. 18th August, in which he says the re-
port that large number of Sioux Indians
were gathering for the purpose of making
| raids, are without foundation.
Notice 10 Alabama Claimants.
The following circular was issued from
the State Department to day:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Aug. 30.-Ap-
plicants who have not already filed in the
Department of State their claims against
Great Britain, growing out of acls commit
ted by several vessels, which have given rise
10 claims generally known az the Alabas
ma claims, are requested to do SO with
out delay, in order that they may be Ia
ken into account in presenting the aggre-
Gate claims of the United States to be
brought before the tribunal of arbitrae
ton which is to meet in Geneva in the
month of December next.
1t will not be necessary for claimants
who have already filed their claims, sus-
tanned by proof, to take any steps under
this notice, unless they may have addi-
tional proof to file. The papers already
tled will be Withdrawn. The claimants
must prepare themselves proof of their
claims.
This department will, on application,
forward to the claimants copy of the
treaty and circular, showing the from of
proof that is advised by the department,
In absence of all rules by the tribunal,
which will pass on the same early atten-
ton. Claimants who have not filed their
claims are invited to do so in this
notice. II. Fish, Secretary.
Other Claims against England.
The Department gives notice to all
corporations, or individual citizens of the
United States, who have claims against
Great Britain arising out of acts commit
ted otherwise than by Confederate
cruisers between April Is, 1861, and
April 10. 1866, inclusive, to send forth
with to Robert S. Hall, of the State De-
partment at Washington, a statement of
their respective claims, showing the name
and residence of the claimant, nature and
amount of claim, with brief general
statement of the time, place and circum-
stances of the transaction out of which
the claim arose. 1t is expected the Com
missioners for the settlement of these
claims will meet during the month of Sep
TENDER. sss S
The Indian Troubles.
During conversation at the War De-
partment, with a prominent General who
has given much attention to the Iudisn
| question, he stated that it seems impossi-
Bile for the Indians and white settlers to
get along together in peace, and that there
would be no difficulty in managing the
Indians if it were not for the whites, and
that the whites would get along very well
if 1t were not for the Indians. 1t seems,
however, that The War Department has
been convinced that it is necessary, in the
language Of the General, to soundly thrash
| the Sioux Indians of the Northwest. The
Department considers that the Sioux have
no excuse for their conduct during the
past few months; that they not only raid
the valleys and settlements of the whites,
killing the inhabitants and running off
their stock, but numbering the friendly
Indians. Also, owing to the large reduc-
ton of the army, ordered by the last Con-
gresg, and the OnseQuent inadequacy of
the force in the West the troops will be
obliged to act on the defensive until next
sprlng, when the Department hopes to
obtain additional force.
The Fruit Crops
In the Carolinas, Georgia and California
| are reported to The Internal Revenue Bue
reau nearly if not quite as good this year
az last, and the fruit distillers expect to
| do fair business in the coming season.
In Virginia and Tennessee the crops are
poor, except on the mountains, and even
the peaches are badly diseased. In other
fruit-growing States the crops will be
rather small.