The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-08
The New Orleans Terror in One
of Its Phases.
Indians Saianta and big Tree to Receive
Clemency, Of Course.
THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY.
Naval Appointments and Changes in
the Revenue Marine Service.

WASHINGTON, July 7. 1873.
The Arrested Men of Rapides and
Grant Parishes-FuIl Evidence Against
Them.
me recent arrest OF the residents OF Rapides and
Grant parishes, who have been brought before
United States Commissioner at New Orleans and
held for trial before the United States Court are
understood to be the result OF long auu secret
investigation pursued by special agents OF the De-
partment OF Justice, and indicate that the law
officers have now sufficient evidence to proceed to
trial under the Ku Kiux section OF the Enforce
ment act OF May, 1870 The secrecy OF the investi-
CATION was found by experience to be necessary in
consequence OF the unwingness OF some and the
fears OF others to give any information that they
thought they might be called upon to sub
stantiate in Court. AS now reported, COM
pete success has attended the compulsory policy
pursued, all names OF culprits and witnesses and
other essential facts being In the possession
the government. In some instances the accused
Will he confronted by friends summoned as wit
nesses Tor the prosecution, and these latter If they
determine to give no testimony against the prison.
ers, must perure themselves, with the full knowl-
edge thai they are liable conviction and punish
ment upon the testimony of the secret agents to
whom they have impaired Information OF the cir
cumstances attending the massacre. The crcum-
stances so related SAID to fully sustain the al
ticed on the Grant parish negroes.
The Satanic and Big Tree Cas6-The
Governor OF Texas and Secretary De-
lanO I'm Consultation-The Secretary
Friendly to the Indians.
At an interview to-day between Secretary De-
lano, Governor Davis, OF Texas, and MIR. Smith,
Commissioner OF Indian Afairs In reference to the
| release OF Satanic and Big Tree 1t agreed
that superintendent Hoag should notify the Kio-
| was and COmanches to meet at Fort SILL Texas for
conference with Commissioner Smith and Gov
ernor Davis on the Sth day Of August next. Super
intendent Hoag thinks the prisoners should be re-
leased, as he is under the impression that Governor
| Davis promised them If they would return their
captives and behave themselves the release OF the
| imprisoned chiefs would be ordered. The Indians
| have returned their captives and now promise to
behave themselves, but Governor Davis is not dis
posed to put any confidence in these promises and
wants time to prove the truth of them. He de-
mands as a condition for the immediate release Of
Satanic and Big Tree that the Indians will give
up their arms and horses, return to their reserva
ton, place themselves under military surveillance
and draw the rati0ns, otherwise the prisoners can
not be surrendered. He believes the only true
peace policy for Texas Ia to deprive the Indians Of
arms and horses and let the military have CON-
pete control ofthem. Secretary DelanO expressed
than General Davis has, While he OF course desired
that peace be maintained, he was in favor OF
| dealing as leniently possible with the Indians,
and thought the fact that they had armed the cap
| tives and were now behaving themselves an
argument III favor OF their future good behavior.
Governor Davis leaves here this week for New
York to make some efforts to dispose OF 5000 600
worth Of Texas bonds, bearing seven per cent in
terest payable in gold. The State debt now is about
one million six hundred thousand dollars, greater
part OF which was incurred by maintaining troops
Tor the frontier defence. He will Texas in
about ten days. and meet Commissioner Smith, or
the Indian Bureau, at Sherman, in the latter part
OF this month, from which point they will 60 to Fort
Sill for the conference.
In general order just issued from the War De.
partment the Secretary directs that, in conformity
with the provisions of the existing law relating to
courts martial and to the powers and duties OF the
Bureau OF Military Justice, hereafter the proceed
ngs OF all general courts mal tal convened by de-
partment commanders be transmitted by them
direct to the Bureau OF Military Justice as soon as
the same are completed and such action as is
required by law of such commanders has been
taken by them thereon. The concluding paragraph
OF the order refers to that portion OF the ex-
listing army regulations directing that
superior military commander to the on
pend the execution OF the sentence when
in his judgment 1t Is void upon the face of the pro-
ceedings, or when he sees 1T for Executive
clemency, and In such case that the record, with
his order prohibiting the execution, shall be
transmitted Tor the final orders OF the Pres
dent (which regulation the Secretary regards
as legally imperative, because 1t is incon.
sstent with the sixty-ffth and eghty-ninth
articles of war, which provide that any gen.
eral onlccr commanding the army or colonel CON-
handing separate department may appoint a
general court martial when necessary, but no SEN
tence OF the court martial shall be carried into
effect until laid before the officer ordering the
same for approval, and the officer so ordering may
mitigate any punishment except in cases Of death
or where the officer s to be cashiered.
The Howard University and the Suspen-
sion OF Its President-General Howard
ExOnerated-Financ ial Condition OF tho
College.
The members Of the committee appointed by the
Trustees OF Howard University to consider and re-
port upon certain statements assaiing the financial
management OF Howard University, and more
especially designed to cast discredit and suspicion
on It's President, General Howard, have submitted
their return, together with statement of the pres
ent financial condition Of that ID sttution. Among
otner denials they say the recorded proceedings Of
the Board Of Trustees Will show that single dollar
ofUniversity money was ever voted as gratuity to
General Howard, nor any money at any time under
any pretext to which he not justly entitled in
consideration for valuable and indispensable SER
vices faithfully rendered, and there is nothing
mysterious or difficult to explain in the present
condition Of Howard University. The report is
signed by Frederick Douglass and George 4. Baker,
the Rev. Ezra whpple, the other member OF the
committee being absent from the city, There ia
appended to the report statement OF the avail
able resources and total liabilities Of the Uni
versity to July l. instant The total re-
sources are $213,4ll 90. The total liabl-
ties are $o4,6se O5, leaving balance OF
available resources OF $1ls,775 SO. In
addition to this, a statement shows the value OF
property permanently received for University pur-
poses to be $593,sl6 go. The statement further