The New York herald., 1875-10-23
WASHINGTON.
President Grants Attitude on the
Cuban Question.
SIGNIFICANT CONCENTRATION on WAR VESSELS
Probable Changes in the Interior
Department.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON Oct q, 1878.
In connection with the so freely circulated
lately that General Grant intends vigorous policy
with reference 10 the beigcrcn rights tho Cubans
the quiet and formidable concentration of
SO many men-ofwar tho North Atlantic
station is exciting keen comment Tho feet now
comprises the following vessels Worcester flagship;
Plymouth Canandaigua (ordored out OF commission,
but can be ready for again In two weeks at Nor
folk; ossipce Shawmut, Pinta all wooden ships, and
the following iror cads all Of which bo
in twcnty-four hours:-Dictator, Canoncus Doth
in commission and ready for SEAL Mahopac,
Manhattan and Saugus in commission at Pensacola In
addition TO these the vandalia Adams Alliance Ranger,
Huron, Essex, Enterprise and Marion fitting for
and will be ready in a short time All of these
will be attached to the North Atlantic station except the
latter, which will 60 TO the European squadron. But
on her arrival both the Congress and Junata will
turn home and join the North Atlantic The Montauk,
iron clad, is at Norfolk, and be sent to in
week The Powhatan is available also the
swatarn, Alert Gettysburg Tallapoosa Dispatch and
the Fortune, Nina speedwe and Triana-the last
four being Of the same class as the unfortunate
Poaris, which formerly che Maynower, and each
carry two guns. The Miantonomoh, four guns, which
the monitor sent Russia in 1867, under
command Of the present Commodore John c.
Beaumont is nearly completed at Chester
and De sent to six weeks in an
emergency Besides all these shrewdly suspected
that the placing of the Wabash at Boston and the
Colorado New York receiving ships, and the Min
nesota flagship TO Vice Admiral Rowan
at New York. Is plan to have these
huge vessels ready for outbreak, for
IL well known that thcy oicercd and ntted
to DO able TO go to sea at days notice.
Tho new sloop of war Trenton, Of 1880 tons
and carving seventeen guns will
ready In about four months, and the
Hartford has just arrived at New York from the Asatic
fleet Prominent officers have carefully considered
these points several confidently that inn
portant movement in Cuban affairs will take place at
early day after the assembling of Congress
THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT PREPARING FOR
THE NEW NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SMITH
TO RETIRE-THE ONE HONEST CONTRACTOR.
A particular friend OF Mr.. Delano and tho admins
tration said to-day that Commissioner Smith would
surely 60 out Great activity prevails in the Indian
Department among the officials and the contractors
who are in town. The books being put order
and confidential clerks and trusty messengers
fit to and fro between the Commissioners
and the various Offices with their full of vouchers
and other documents. The contrast between tho
present hurry and hustle and the ordinary routine of
the department. is most marked.
Bosler the contractor, visited the Commissioner and
received distinguished attention from tho reverend
gentleman. He introduced him to Friend Roberts of
the Indian Commission, saying 'Mr. Roberts, this is
the only who has been found TO be entirely
rect in his accounts and of doing business
He has proved himself honest in every
particular" Mr. Boser received the compliment with
bows and smiles but said that he had received pretty
hard rub. Commissioner Smith then asked Roberts to
sign certain vouchers for Contractor Boser which
waiting his official approval Roberts had
and wanted TO wait until the afternoon. Boser
demurred, and the Commissioner to his rescue,
saying that If they were signed they could be hurried
through the routine OF the department. that Bosler
could get his money at the Treasury.
Smith will present Indian reform statistics at tho
meeting Of the Orthodox Friends in Baltimore next
week