The Portland daily press., 1874-08-21
WASHINGTON.
No Truth i'm the Porto Rico Rumo1

No Trufh In the Porto Rico Rumor.
NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-Specials from Wash
ington say that on the authority of Secretary
Fish there is no truth in the reports of the
proposed cession of Porto Rico to Germany.
Movements of Naval Vessels.
WASHINGTON, Aug 20 The Navy Depart
ment has information that the United States
steamer Swatara arrived at Bahia, Brazil
July 11th, having sailed from New York June
It'll.
Rear Admiral Leroy arrived at Rio Janeiro
on the list inst. and as soon as the court OF
inquiry on the Lancaster be completed would
It heve Rear Admiral Strong of tue command
of the South Atlantic station.
The Wachuset was at SANTANA, August 9TH
Commander Taylor reports that the officers
and crew are in remarkably good health, there
being only two persons in the sick list.
The MonOngahela is to be employed in tax
ing from Crozet and Kerguelen islands the
American parties now stationed at these islands
for observation of the transit of Venus. She
will leave the eastern coast of South America
in time to reach the islands December LIST. She
will proceed to the Cape of Good Hope where
the gentlemen of the observing party can if
they prefer return by any other route, or in
the Monongahela to Brazil, and thence by
steam packet to the United States
A Reign of Terror Somewhere.
The Attorney General has received a COM
munication from military officer, whose
name and location are withheld, saying that
the conduct of three persons returning from a
political meeting was marked by acts of law
lessness and crime which have struck terror to
the residents of that part OF the parish. Gar
den patches of negroes were ruthlessly destroy.
ed, pistols fired and two cowardly and brutal
murders were committed attended by bar
barities to be expected only from sayages.
There is the widest fright and terror among
| the colored people, nearly all having seized
their shot guns and sought hiding places in the
woods,
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances to-
day:-Currency, $15, 305 343; special deposit of
| legal tenders for redemption of certificates of
deposit, $50, 900; coin, $72, 2S4 1885, including
coin certificates 1871, 982, 100; outstanding legal
| tenders, $685.. 100000
New Bids Called For.
Upon careful consideration of the proposal
OF the Morgan Envelope Co., who were lowest
| bidders to furnish stamped envelopes and news.
| paper wrappers, the postmaster General de-
cides that the prices named therein are irregu-
| lar to such an extent that acceptance of their
| proposal would greatly embarrass the depart
| ment and prevent it supplying the public at
| proportionate prices with various grades OF
| stamped envelopes heretofore and now in use,
| and has therefore ordered that all bids be re-
| jected and new proposals invited the bids to be
| opened the 18th proximo.
Crueitics of White RIen.
| Friend Enoch Hoog writes to the Commits
soner of Indian Affairs enclosing lettel
! printed in the Lawrence (ks.) Journal of tie
| 18th inst. from the Barbour county corresponds
| eut, giving glowing account of an encounter
| between the military and band of 60 Usage
| Indians on the 18th inst, near Medicine Lodge
| in which the writer states they killed five In
| dams and had one white man killed.
| In connection with The subject Friend Hooe
| forwards a report from AgenhGibson, who say.
| a party of twenty men and nine women pro
| ceeding towards Red Mounds met some white
| men woo told them herd of buffalo was in
certain direction. They found the herd aut
| killed several buffalo and remained in CAM
| two DAYS driving tue meat, when they saw
| party of forty white men in the distance. I've
| of the Osages rode out to meet them and wer
! surrounded and disarmed of their bows au
| arrows Four more rode out and were treate,
| in the same manner. Two more then ap
| preached, but were warned by the prisoner
| and fec. The others at the same time attempt
ed to escape, and four were shot dead. Th
other Indians escaped. TIE conduct of til
whites incensed the Indians greatly, and It
quired the utmost exaffons of Gen. Gibson t
prevent war; in which labor he is still engaged
Incendiarics.
Three incendiary fires here to-day, one Q
which destroyed the livery and sale stables 0
DR.. Wanstall, in which were nine carriages
horses rescued. Loss $4,000.
There is no doubt but that an organize
baud OF incendiaries are in the city.