Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-05

Ltoub. 0tls LOHoTluau III IOTWaTuluR Qls
report to Gen. Sherman, says the Indians
who depredate in Mud River Valley
belong to the northern Cheyennese and Ar
rspohes about Fort Fetterman, who were re.
Gently represented in the peace council at
Red Clouds agency, and Lieut.. Col. Brack-
EFT reports from Camp Starburgh, that
Company F shot the Indians who made the
attack on the settlement of old Camp
Brown, on the 2Sth OF July, and killed Mrs.
Richards and Miss Hall. First Lieut..
Whalon, with company B, End cavalry, has
gone in pursuit of the murderers.
Southern War Claims.
WASHINGTON, Aug. All claims pre-
sented to Southern Claims Commissioners
sitting at Washington, have now been
numbered and registered, and their number
is found to be 22,295, and their aggregate
amount claimed to be something in excess
of Sc millions.
The Mexican QuestIOn-Is a War
Probable
Special to the st. Louis Republican,
WASHINGTON, August 2.-What founda-
ton IN truth there is for the published as
sertioDs to the effect that the Administra-
ton is DESTROYS Of having q tilt at srrs With
Mexico, and is taking advantage of oppor-
tuDities tending In that direction which
happen to occur, is not quite evident. Ex-
cept such proof as can be found in the ex-
pressions ofcertain Administration journals,
there seems to be no good ground for the
statement alluded TO, and it Is believed by
persons high in official position that the
statements contained in the articles in
those papers are not inspired nor &C
guessed in by the President or the men,
bers OF his cabinet. But it is certainly
not true that the reports of outrages along
the Rio Grande are generally, or even to
very large extent, exaggerated or made up,
as alleged, to create sentiment in this
country against Mexico, or unpleasant re-
lations between the government of that
country and the United States. Reports of
raids by marauding p rites from Mexico are
received hsre through private parties IS
well as official sources; each, as rule, sub
stantisly conirmingthe other. The latest
from an official source is letter received
at the Treasury Department tn day from
the collector OF customs, at FL PAso, Texas,
who informs the department that on the
18th of July party of Mexican citizens,
well known, with forcs and arms recaptured
hSAA VI WV odSOp oSiLOA W hlln dDOuS
three weeks previously and drove them into
Mexico. The herder was at the same time
seized and bound ard thus conveyed into
Mexico. This occurred 80 miles below FL
Psso, where the collector had the sheep
grazing under the protection of the post
commander at Fort Quitman. The eol,ec-
tor forwards translation of letter on the
subject received by him from the chief civil
officer at FL Paso, Mex, and asks what fur
Their duty devolves upon him in relation to
this matter. The letter mentioned is given
in full as follows: .-- ...-..--7r ---.
El Peso, Me1., July 16, 1873. To Col
lector Caldwell, Franklin, Tex.-Sir: L
have incidentally received notice that on
the 18th inst, several Mexicans crossed to
the left bank of the river, and Grove to this
side herd Of sheep that was seized by viz
tue of the office yoa have the honor to hold.
Surprised as was, it aroused my indigna-
ton at the procedure Of those citizens, who
without doubt acted alone through ignor-
ance in a manner so unwarrsnted. / have
already taken the necessary steps to correct
this abuse and you can rest assured that
am animated with the greatest desire that
the harmony between the two nations shall
remain undisturbed and your laws aud in
situations be respected. DIR. MARIANo.
Samaniago Gfe Politico Del District Bra
vas. .-.--Hr. --.r. r..- ..
This correspondence has been sent to the
of State for consideration.
The District Debt, Ascertained and
prospective.
Special to the Louisville Courier-Journal
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The infexlble We
1fG ;e fooE -
promins mt in the minds OF the
party who have been running the finances
chiefly of this District under the territorial
form of government. A number of so call
ed official statements have been put forth
which have grc ssEy misled the public. What
appears to be an authenticated exhibit of
the liabilities of the District shows that the
funding debt and deficiencies of the past
year, authorized to be funded, amount to
ten millions. The certificates of indeb ed
ness of sll kinds foot up fifteen milliors five
hundred and sixty dollars-and the sppro
priations for various purposes and the float
ing debt of the Board of Public Works, S1,-
5000 0 more. BY this it is perceived that
the total debt of the District is howard of
Sl7,000,000. The deceptive feature of pre- /
vious statements has been that the funded
debt has been ignored as a debt, as if it in
volved no responsibility. Now when it is
remembered that at least one-third of
the Improvements are yet 10 be made, the
prospects of the District present the start
ling promise of debt of S25, 100000. Even
hose who were the means of heaping up this
enormous liability upon the people, admit
hat it is beyond the finances of this COM
munity of Office holders to carry the weight.
Like rats Oh sinking ship, the Governor
md Board of Public WOrFs talk openly of
the d>bt-logged hulk. Con-
,ress will be appealed to to ass nme part of
he responsibility and thus relieve bepeople