The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-17
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| Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON. d. c., November Ill A. nc
For New England and the Middle States
increasing cloudiness and rain in the inte.
rlor, with rising temperature, easterly OF
southerly winds, and falling barometer.
ASSOCIATED Press telegram.J
WASHINGTON, November 16-7 p. M--For
the Northwest, rain or snow will prevail
during the night, followed by colder wea-
ther, north or west winds, and rising ba.
rouleter.
For the Lake region, Tennessee, and the
Ohio Valley, cloudy weather and rain, with
easterly or southerly winds, falling barolne-
ter, and slight changes of temperature ex-
cept in the Upper Lake region, where lower
temperature and snow will prevail, with
variable winds and rising barometer during
Tuesday.
For the Gulf and South Atlantic States,
generally cloudy weather and areas of rain,
With slight changes Of temperature, easterly
or southerly winds, and high barometer east
of Mississippi.
For New England and the Middle States,
increasing coudiness, winds shifting to east
erly and southerly, continued high barome-
ter, with higher temperature, and areas Of
rain during Tuesday.
For the canal region of New York and
Pennsylvania, the temperature will remain
above freezing.
The Central Mississippi and Lower Mis-.
souri, rivers will rise slowly. :.
Amounts Received from Captured and
Abandoned Property.
WASHINGTON. November 16.-AccordiDg
to an official report prepared last February
at the Treasury Department the amount
covered into the Treasury arising from cot
ton and other captured and abandoned pro.
perty, including the returns Of amounts ex-
pended for the purchase of products under
the act OF February, 1864, and the profits TO
the Government arising from the purchase
and resale of such products, was S24.251, 270,
to which was added the premium on coin,
proceeds of the cotton captured at SaYan-
nah, Charleston, and Mobile, amounting to
S2,566,76S, showing that the total amount
paid from those sources was S26,S1S,03
Deducting the awards to claimants, the
amount remaining in the Treasury at that
time was S14,410,429. Since then other
awards have been paid, leaving $40, 414,000
now on hand. There were about 800 claim
ants, and awards have been made in 423
cases. A number have been dismissed, and
$50 are pending.
There are other claims, aggresating S13,-
100000, on account of the alleged seizure Of
136, 900 bales OF cotton, whereas the Treasury
has knowledge of only $4,000 bales having
been SO seized after June 80, 1865. Another
class of claimants have preferred claims for
millions more, aggregatng about four times
the amount remaining in the Treasury on
account Of the captures illegally made.
Should awards be made in excess Of the
present available amount an appropriation
from the Treasury will become necessary.
The Frcedmen's Bank-Asain.
WASHINGTON, November 1G.-Mr. Cres-
well, one of the commissioners of the Freed
mems Bank, says: !" 1t will require $780,
600 to enable the commissioners to declare
dividend Of 90 per cent. and as yet they
have collected but S70,000." With careful
husbandry of the resources, Mr.. CreSwell es-
Inmates that the bank will eventually pay 40
per cent.
santanfa's Deafh-Scntence.
WASHINGTON, November 16.-The Presi-
dent has directed telegram to be sent to
the Governor Of Texas requesting him to
delay the execution of the death.senterce on
Sautanta; the Indian chief, until it can be
satisfactorily ascartained whether or not he
violated his parole, the President believing
that the evidence thus far is in Sanlanta's
favor