The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-11-25
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24-Ofhcial information
has been received that in consequence of the
war of the Liberians with the natives, much
distress has been produced among the Liberi-
ans, some of whom in the interior settlements
are almost in a state of starvation.
1t further appears that several native stu
dents at the theological college at Cape Palmas
are in sympathy with their fellow natives,
and encourage them in their attacks on the
Liberians. aud that number of Englishmen
are trading with the natives, supplying them
with fire arms, ammunition and other means
of war.
In view of these facts, Dr. Peter Parker,
Drs. Nichols and Lindsy, and Mr. Coppinge,
Secretary of the American COLONIZATION So
ciety, called at noon on President Grans to
represent all the facts in the case and to ask
that ship Of war be sent to the African coast
with view OF giving announcement and sup
port to the Librarians and to chastise such ma
tives as may be within reach OF its guns.
The President symp athizipg with the Lberi-
ans, informed the committee that several
weeks ago vessel had been ordered thither for
the purpose of protecting the Liberians in the
manner indicated. The Secretary of the Navy
subsequently informed the above committee
that instructions for the commander of ship
of war were already prepared and would soon
be forwarded to him.
The Secretary of State will doubtless COM
municate with Minister Schenck in order that
proper representations be made to the British
Englishmen who are supplying the natives
with the means of war, as private specula-
ton.
1t is claimed by those who have examined
the subject that the treaty between the United
States and Great Britain for the suppression of
the African slave trade gives ample authority
for governmental Intervention.
The Utes i'm New Mexico likely to Give
Trouble.
Indian agent Alexander G. Irvine telegraphs
to Commissioner Smith that in an alteration
which recently occurred at the CimOren agen-
cy, New Mexico, he was wounded ia the hand
by an Indian, and that the latter in attempting
to escape was shot by the guard and that hos
tilities might be looked for any moment He
recommends that the control of affairs be
placed in charge of the military authorities
In reply the commissioner telegraphs as fol-
lows:
Put the military authorities in full control
and give them hearty cooperation in bringing
the Indians to subsection.
The Indians referred to are band of 80 or go
refractory Utes and their families.
A Change iu the Order of Procession.
WASHINGTON, Nov 24.-The committee of
arrangements to day made change in the Or
der of the procession to follow the remains of
the Vice President on Friday, so that the Pres
ident of the United States and members of
bis cabinet will be assigned to the next place
to the relations of the deceased, and the dipo-
AAA'oS w 70 Wa Aoiio" viz JoNSOo VI euO Pu-
preme Court.
Funeral Arrangements.
Tomorrow the public will be admitted from
10 a. m. till sunset, to the rotunda of the capi-
tol, to view the remains of the Vice President
Pains have been taken to procure casket SIM
liar to that in which the body of the late Chas.
Sumner was placed. The Massachusetts dele
State Department, at ~ o'clock to-day, and
agreed upon the route Of the funeral procession
to the Baltimore Il Potomac railroad station.
The following tunes will be performed on the
bells of the Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal
church from 10 o'clock until after the funeral
train leaves the depot: Muttied peal in G min
or; 81 would not live always; "Rest in the
Lord: Pleyels Hymn; ''Tbou art gone
to the grave; ANGELS ever bright and fair"
The dying Christian; Vital spark OF
heavenly flame; Dead march in Saul.
The train will leave the depot here at 1.37 p.
M, and on arriving in Baltimore will be es.
orted through the city by the 9th Maryland
regiment, which offered to accompany the re-
mains to Boston, and which the committee of
arrangements felt compelled to decline. Mayor
Latrobe of Baltimore, has rendered rendered
the use of the rotunda of the new City Hail for
the lying in state of the remains during that
part of Friday which they stay in that city, the
5th regiment of Maryland detailing guard of
honor. Upon the arrival of the remains at
az tn,ladelphia on Friday evening, they will
OF such civic and military organizations as may
proHer Their services. where they will lie in
state TIL III or IL o'clock Saturday morning,
when they will be conveyed to New York. The
remains will not lie i'll state in New York. but
will be taken to Boston in the evening train.
Order TO the Diplomatic G orps.
Referring to the order of the President an
the death of the Vice President. the
,ol lowing circular Instructions are addressed by
he Secretary of State to the diplomatic and
consular officers of the United States:
DEPARTMENT CT STATE,
WASHINGTON, Nov q, 1875. !
To the Diplomatic end Consular officers Of the
United States:
Gentlemen-Your attention is specially in
7ited to the subioined order of this date an
bouncing the death of Henry Wilson, the Vice
President of the United States. and providing
or appropriate honors to his memory. You
VIII cause the flags of your several offices to be
displayed at half mast on the reception of this |
circular, and will adopt the usual symbols of |
public mourning for period of 80 days.
l am your obedent servant,
HAMILTON FISH, Sec'y of State