New Orleans Republican., 1873-06-18
NEW ORLEANS WEDNESDAY, JUNE ls, 1878.

acains, msrciless bands, to whom the name
murderer. robber OK thief applies il cover
ing their deeds.
..The gallant act Of Colonel Mackenzie is
best recorded IN his plain narrative Of the
event. can only add that the government
ought 20 stand bv Mackenzie"
The report and Sheridan's Endorsement
were forwarded to General Sherman. and
the latter iudorsed II as follows:
The conduct of Colonel Mackenzie 10 fully
appreciated. If the attack was made on
Mexican soii-as the repor. does not lndl-
cate lit !, clearly the duty OF the Mexl-
can Cover Dment to complain. Until then
tue War Deps,. nent has no official knOwl-
edge vat such x NE fact, and need not
take any action. 1t is my opinion that when
a baud OF ireebOOers, murdere:s, robbers
and cpt: VS. m"';e recognized boundary be-
twsep w. n. iO1s at peace safeguard Tor
their crime, there c'an be no just cause TOT
disser sions Il tie lawiu' forces of either
Ma; on pursue Them for the purpose u
captr,;' them CT ending their deeds OF
violence
The TOT amount Of back pay returned to
the Uni I'd States ..easury1s $i92,U.l j4,
and the numbe, Of Serat'rs and Repre-
seGtGtives who declined - receive 1t Is
foriv-siX.
The 1ies sur~ Department has issued an
order closing the United States depositary
at Cincinnati. aud assigning ell the busl-
ness of that office 30 the assist? ut treasurer,
William E. Davis. who recently qualified.
The Legislature of Texas, in view OF the
Mexican depreda,ions on the border, has
prov ided for employing volunteer toic'
1or tue purpose Of protection.
Mrs. Hall, the widow OF Captain Hall,
vino is SIN in Washington, did not come
here to represent her needy condition to
The Sc >:re'ary Of the Navy - he's been
stated, but to see the Esquimaux, Joe and
Hupuot, to learn from their lips tue sad
particulars of her hrsbaud's death. But
in THIS she was disappointed. as they had
been sent to Maine.
On E's pre-, iors expeditions Mrs. Hall
always confidently looked for his safe re-
turn. but on his "a At voyage she bad pre-
sen, .ment he world never come back:
The Erening Star says the following
Capta;u Hall hlmself was sangrine not only
Of accomplishing glorious results N behalf
Of science aud reaching the MOI N Pole, but
3 cmcl confident Of a safe return. He was
especially plea sed with the selec, ION OF Cap
tain Budd,ngton as bis sailing master, and
SO expressed himself to many Ct hisi.iends
before bis departure.
CAPTAIN BuddingtOn was bis old sailing
master N 1860. aud he seemed to have great
confidence in his ability in the northern
latitudes. He hs manuscript sufficient to
make sever! large volumes, and told his
friends that when he returned he intended
to settle down aud devOt several years to
the careful preparation for publication OF
the data he had obtained IN his various ex-
peditiOrs.
NAV be mentioned as a matter of ru-
NOR, that while Captain Hall was pleased
with the selection Of Buddington, he dis
liked Tyson, the mate; but it does not ap-
pear, if such wss the case, that he ever
formally protest ID against his occupy ing an
official position on the POlaris.
Leonard Myers, of Pennsylvania, had an
interview with the Secretary OF the Treas
ury today, with reference to the printing OF
the ce, lihcates Of stock in connection with
the Centennial anniversary 10 be held IN
1876
The President is expected to return to
Washington some time during the present
week.
Robe.s J. Falcon has been appointed
United States marshal and Felix 3ranni-
gau, United States attorney, for the south
e1n district of Miss ~ippi.
Secretary Robson has been hard at
work all day preparing his repol OF the
examination Of the POlaris castaways
The report " III not be ready for the press
until tomorrow.
The Secretary Of the Navy has leased the
Tigress to pei ioi N a specific duty. WheI
! the department Tally de: ;rm'ned to search
| for the POlaIi it became evident that WI
had no vessel in orr navy suitable for ;
| trip to 1he Arctic regions. The Secretar,
| decided tjrst to purchase suitable vessel
when he was me. jth the objection tha
there was no appropriation available 70
such purpose.
| Ne.,t atlons were then entered into wit
| q e. oWne, CT The English seal ship Tigres
to lnay her to the Unit I'd Stat ,for spec
fed SUN. not yet made public. The term
were accept ID, and she is now en- route I
! New York, where she is expected to arriv
next Tuesday.
George W. Taylor. of Texas, has bee
appointed cOrsrt at Port Louis. Mau,itius
The Secretpry of the Int AIior - in receir
of a COPY of a le. er addres sed to James y
| HarwOl th, In,'iau agent at Fcll Sill, India
Tel .i,ol.,, by Thomas c. Bat ", te .cht
in the camD of tne K'owas, who urges tn
release of Sc1'Hnta and Big Tree. lie r.
lates nymerora Instances where the kiOws
have not or " refr sed y. Join the Cheyenne
in raids on the whites, but have actual
pIeven' d predatory J excurs loDs.
In conclusion, he says: They often te
me that if the government do5s not retul
Santanta aud Big Tree at or about the tin
I speclteu bv Beeue VI DIS couhcli J."
months since. they can put no fu
ther confidence in the white man
word, and that they are waltz
to see the lu'fl''nent ofthat agreement b
fore settling down: that if they gre deli
cred up they viii settle dewn. raise cor
send tneir children TO school, aud do ju
as their great father at Washington wan
them to do. provided they have scLo'
house away !:om the military post