, 1873-06-17
WASHINGTON.
all the Archives Of tho Secret His
tory Of the Rebellion
Stolen.
A Plea for the Resumption Of
the Franking Privi-
lege.
Roport Of tho Texas Border Commits.
sion...Indian and Mexican Raids:
What a Kiokapoo Chief Coolly
Told One Of the Com.
missioners.
Probability nf Tho Uanrfnu nf = nngnn
Probability Of the Hanging Of a Dozen
hI0d0Cs,


GREAT LOSS OF srA7E PAPERS,
WARRINGTON, Juno 18.-Some time ago It 7sas
racoss ~ I'm nna namrt snn'
straotod from tho War Department. Within d
fow days II has boon discovered thnt all tho
archives in tho War Dopart,nont portajninr Ia
tho secret history Of the rebollion havo boen
stolen. When this Was done, Or by whom, Is
not known. Tho late Secretary Stanton, during
his administration Of tho War o1loc, flied
n"ay A"1 u ".uo't u pitsase Ao'1ots auo 'eie-
grame, tho e1lstonco OF which was known to
two orr throe persons besides himself,
They related to oourte-1nartiol, thu conduct
of nrominant off,cora - Tho ,rrnr ~ ,ntr;a,,oa
Pen. %s,..a,. omcofs , 81 1no aEmy, sno 1htf,suo6
OF politicians and military aspirants and the
1asoality Of Government contractors, nnd tho
ways and moana used to influence tho President
Of tho United States in ovorruling tho decisions
VI " 1no oec1esaly OF war IN theeo oaaos, gen.
tieman whoao poaitton made him familiar with
these Documents Bays many mon, who woro
connected with the army and who have ainoo
~ papno n10 VAL ro1an .noir character
aoa .nolS aSuur oy VIII tnoae rocofaa ont OF tho
a. IT, IN IN 1no mar oaoe Thon stanton retired
uo nau thom Bystemanca4y oriefea aud slowed
Inalnod IN public lite, they would probably havo
figured largely IN preventing the appointment Of
@ laen u 1ia9o "ao ha7e 6i1ce shown that thoy
thns Meo no Peter nted for TIC G7 seEeo than
snoy Mo1o e., TOT poaat1ons rs OF trust and high COM
la1 a1u ~ w @tay. aueso Priyato neoniVes GOV.
Gsc9 me3' pofioa OF slmo from the arat nottlo OF
IIa, ~, i'un upwn 10 '.o surrender OF Loes army
:Li.aY lupY eIl9raeeu o9 oroof6 Tor confte-martal.
sn.,4oa,,na wtat tue" 4,,a anungs, somo qt thon
~ .o.assoI.TSA.e .Te ~ IT otoHHono - W 70 nnot'
ran+ r. 10 an;1 +hot ~
w;th Wiz thn Var Denart,nont finriun tha % rchofnn
through gasa woso ., iha Hands all es9 3 matters pazsod
ing the aecrot history Of tho " wars a' >'' - "-'
7nEAs1nY CIRCULAR,
An importnnt circular will ha isaued hv thu
Treasury to.morrow or Wednosdny to, o,,ficora NJ
tho customs In regard to reports Of fit,cs. ponnl-
lies, and forfeituros said to bo mado 10 District
Attorneys under tho not Of March s. 1878,
a1nondatory Of 500. I Of tho act Of July
Is, 1866. Tho Secretary of tho Treasury
submitted a draft Of tho circular to tho Attorney
General for Ills decision as to tho oroDriotv Of
issuing It, and requested that in tho went Of a
favorable decision, instructions be issued to tho
several District-Attorneys, directing them to
ALTOS insured under tho customs revenue laws,
aro Voluntarily paid, or In case Of scIzure Of
property mol exceeding $500 in value as pro-
yided tor In tho aok Of July 1866, or III casog Of
tho seizure Of goods not oxcaodinr in value
81, ZOO, which may DO roloascl BY tic Collector Of
Customs with the sanction Of tho Treasury De-
partmont, undor the fifth section Of the aot to
prevent and punish frauds upon tho Govern
mont passed Aug. 8, 1868.
Himultaneously with tho isarance of th,e e,r-
cular bY tho Treasury Departmont. tha Donart-
mont Of Justico win isaua onn tn thn Diatriot
ATTORNEYS, embtacinp the nroyjsiona nf fho
former, and instructlnc them as suggested by
tho Secretary Of The Trossury. -
An ostimato make by a nrominant ofY]cor
! haro Of tbe cost of abn,;ahinr thc rank,
iou nriv;1ere an tbr 1st ~ 91ort n,nntI
d damonatratss nt tho faes not t,nt mo1' hntraas
;n e,,nr,vnn @ Fodar f.o W. ~ oaenaoa ,
@ 5s to rssa e their sanaan a sad s9 PRINT
foTwarding postage stamps a &c. hs t. oicsss ut at
hsn tn y IL caieGntoa tnaS a. most tae
Aouse Of t9e 1rankne prlVuoeo involved IN ex-
R9nn mn ny sno Goyetehs o. nos exeeedns
S30u,oov PET year, ana 1hat, a1tor supplying the
snoh @ lndlxi4unla as may be omitted to postage
samhs a h as doy9snment 1, IT oapenso IL "" pe louna
| tnAt tuets VT! 10 no baVi!R 10 t9o ao4efnmehs
by tho abolition Of the privilege. But on tho other
nand II u said, there Will bo loss the first year
OF from $4oo ooo to $7o0, ooo' Groae Stress will
oe atd upon the ABOVE rooltal ut tho next sesHion
Of Congress, when an effort to roYlve tho frank
ing privilege Is to be made.
TAE 9usa1AH MISSION.
Ex-GoY. jewell is expected hare daily to re-
celve bis final Instructions Is Minister, propara'
| tory to Lis departure for husHla on tho Sd pro1
TEE MoDoo QUESTION.
!, No official dispatohee have been received at
tAo Mhr 0olA1btAtAt WILL EoAolenco ~ tuo GoulE
Or mlntery Commission TO bo convened tor tho
tliai OF Oapt' JaGH aha MS 1ana; den; sherman II
OF the opihlon thht ten. UaVla VAL order tue
Commission to immediately assemble, and that
! aportlon OF the troops WILL oo removed TO Fori
Alamath, ID oregon, to remain at that post until
| The fato Or me Modoos mas i! heen determinod,
| Iho remaining companies ps Mal ne returned e e
~ hrooaolo Iaas ten OK WE'VE o. Tue lea ekiis
Wl!! 20 e1ooutea as auihe1ens Witnessea eau pe
Ahd Oh tn6 part OF tne toVotntnent TO prove