Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-10

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is in circulation that the French Govern
ment has demanded Of the Government a
Washington information relative to the sale
of arms by the United States during the
late war.
National Bank Deficiencies.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-Out of 48 Ma
tional Banks in Boston, 19 are deficient In
their reserves. Ofthe 81 New York banks
"A are deficient in their reserves.
Missionary Howard.
The instructions to Gen. Howard as
Special Indian Commissioner, state that ap-
pre- tensions exist that hostilities may be
resumed between the Indians and the mill.
tary authorities, whereby the policy inau.
gurated may be defeated. To prevent this
Gen. Howard is, after proceeding to Ari.
zona and New Mexico, to take such action
as may be deemed best for preserving the
peace. Gen. Howard is requested to con-
slider the propriety of inducing the nomadic
tribes Of Arizona to unite and accept res
eTvation further east in the territory of New
Mexico, where they may be more readily
reached by the efforts of the government
and by philanthropic citizens.
The Fisheries.
The Secretary of the Treasury directs
Collectors Of Customs to notify fishermen
on toe lines Of the British American pos
sessions, that the provisions Of the treaty
with Great Britain, proclaimed July 4, 1871,
relating TO the fisheries, will not go into
effect until the laws required to carry them
into operation have been passed by Con-
gress, Great Britain, Canada, and the Legis-
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warn them that their business be carried on
subject to restrictions existing at the time
OF the ratification of the treaty. The Sec
retary states that there is reason appre-
hended that the Canadian authorities will
equip armed vessels to protect their inshore
fisheries during the season of 1872.
The Old Salt I'm Deep Water.
special to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
NEW YORK, March 8.-A Washington
correspondent writes: HThere is good rea-
son to believe that the terrific blows struck
by the Sun have at last sent @. II. Robe
son to grass. Excitement prevails in the
Navy Department to-day, at an apparently
trustworthy report which has leaked out
from the Department. A prominent naval
officer told me tonight that Grant had re-
quested Robson to hand in his resignation
at once, to save what seems to be an inev-
table investigation into his (Robeson's) gil
gaDtic rObberies. Grant is thoroughly
alarmed, and fully understood that the
furry kicked up in the House to-day by
Blair's resolution is only the prelude to
something more earnest inthe Senate. Seve-
raj gentlemen from New Y ork and Pbiladel-
phia, WhS are determined TO have this Robe
son matter prObed TO the bottom, are here
in con Cersation with Sumner, Schurz and
Upton, and the probability is that in a day
or two call will be made in the Senate for
a fall investigation of the Suns damaging
charge. To avoid Elhis, if possible, it is
positively asserted tonight that Grant has
already asked Robson to give up his port
folio. Mr.. Holmes Z. Offey, the Chief
Clerk Of the Navy Department, told my in
formant that letter had already been sent
to John FOrney, asking him to accept the
place. If this is true, it will place the Col
onel in an awkward dilemma. The Navy
portfolio is what Forney has sighed and
lOnged for ever since he got out of leading
strings; but in view of the fact that he has
just resigned place. as he said, to be more
independent, it is difficult to see how he
eau possibly accept the coveted Office now
rendered him without making himself the
laughing stock Of the country. One thing
is true, there is but little doubt IN the mind
Of any one here that the Suns exposures of
Robson are strictly true; that they know
they are true in the Navy Department,
apparent to all who witness the frightened
faces that dodge in and out and around the
rooms Of the building. The Bureaucrats
are worse scared than any. They see their
power slipping away, and perhaps a vision
Of iron bars in the future.n