The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-18
w WASHINGTON.
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON, April II, 1875.

WASHINGTON April II, 1875.
INDIAN HoMEsrEADs.
Commissioner Burdett or the General Land or
nee, mas issued circular regarding Indian home
sreads to registers.
IL refers 10 the Indian Appropriation act passed
March 8, 1875 in which any Indian born In the
United states, who is the head OF o family, or who
has arrived at the age OF twenty-one years. and
who has abandoned, or NAV hereafter abandon,
his tribal relations, shall, on making satisfactory
proof OF such abandonment under rules 10 be pre-
scrioed by the Secretary OF the Interior be en-. 4
titled TO the benefits OF the Homestead act, under
certain defined restrictions. The circular then
quotes the foowing:-
SECTION l6.--That IN all cases in which Indians
have heretofore entered puollc lands under the
Homestead law. and nave proceeded IN accord
ance with the regulations prescribed BY the Com
missioner OF the General Land once, or in which
they may hereafter DE allowed TO enter
under said regulations prior TO the prom.
oy the Secretary OF the Interior under
tue fifteenth section OF this act. and in
which the conditions prescribed by law have been,
OF may be, complied with, the entries allowed
are hereby confirmed, and patents shall be issued
limitations contained IN the fifteenth section or
tins act, IN regard TO alienation andenoumorance.
THE YELLOW FEVER.
Fleet Surgeon James Suddards. OF the North
Atlantic fleet, writes to the Navy Department
under date OF Port Royal, s. T., Apru IA, 1875, in
regard TO the health OF the crews OF the vessels
ATTACHED to the feet and the existence OF yellow
fever at Key West and Havana. He says 1t was
remarked at Key West as well as at Havana
that the wind constantly blew from the
eastward, so that there had not been a
single norther during the season when
they are the most prevalent. The average
temperature at Key West from December l, 1874
TO March 81, 1875. has been more than SIX degrees
above the average OF that season or the year. In
all probability the good health OF the squadron at
Key West at all times Tor the past year may be at
triouted in great measure to the strict
sanitary regulations observed. Surgeon Sud-
dards then speaks OF the departure OF
the Colorado and Plymouth IRON havana
on the goth OF March upon learning that
the yellow fever existed there, and their arrival
at Key West, where board consisting OF Surgeon
Adrian Hudson, OF the Worcester; Acting Assist
ant Surgeon Il. J. Perry, in charge or the medical
stores at Key West, and Surgeon Suddards, inves-
tigated the circumstances attending the reported
appearance OF yellow lever there. They found
that three deaths had occurred from yellow lever
OF the most pronounced character while OF several
other cases the issue was still doubtful Dur
ing the few days that the fleet remained
on Key West no new cases in town were reported.
Surgeon Suddards says:-"All this tiIne however.
q strong northeast WIND hau been blowing cool
ing and purifying the air. When the hot weather
returns, which may be expected from day to day.
I very much lear fresh outburst of disease. 1t
now only remains 20 state the general proba-
bities OF health and disease on this station dur
ing the coming summer. | have heard but one
opinion expressed. Since early In WINTER all the
old residents OF Key West with whom came In
contact Invariably expressed themselves as lear
ful OF very sickly season.. In Havana, too, L
made q point oil asking the opinion OF almost
every one met on this point. 1t was the same.
A general apprehension was felt, ana even the
most conservative we're compelled to acknowl-
edge their 1ears.n In concluding his re-
port he says:-"The Increased temper
ature or the past winter being SIX degrees
above the average, the undue prevalence
OF southerly ana eastery winds and the ABSOLUTE
absence OF northers during the whole winter the
general opinion existing among those who nave
mad best opportunities TO observe and form q
Judgment and the actual appearance OF yellow
FEVER so cary at Havana and Key West all com
bine TO favor the benef tnat any protracted stay
OF a large naval force at either OF these places
might have most calamItous result, and would,
therefore, be in the highest degree lmprudent.n
MILITARY MATTERS.
Captain A. G. Robinson, Assistant Quartermas-
ter Is relieved from duty In the Department or
Texas. aud ordered 10 the Department OF the
Platte, for assignment to duty at Omaha, NeD., to
TeueNc tdpbdlu .. H. DelCucTs AsSl5bdDL quarter
master. Tue commanding General, Department
OF the Platte. Will order Captain Belcher TO pro-
coed 10 Cheyenne, wyoming Territory, and as
sumo the duties OF Depo. Quartermaster at that
place.
Captain G. @. Smith, Assistant Quarterm aster,
is relieved IRON duty at Fort Union, NeS Mexico,
and ordered to report to the Commanding General,
Department OF Texas, for assignment TO duty.
Captain A. j. KImDa, Assistant Quartermasier,
is ordered TO report by letter 10 the Commanding
General Department OF the Missouri. Tor assign
ment TO duty at Fort Union. New Mexico.
Board OF ordnance oTlcers 10 consist OF Colo
mel p. V. Hagner and Colonel +. ID. Calendar, has
been appointed to meet Ia New YORK city on the
2lst inst. for the examination or the following
named oflcers OF the Ordnance Department for
promotion under the provisions OF section 5, act
OF June %. 1s74:-
Lieutenant colonel T. 7. S. Laidley, Major s.
CrispIn, Captain f. H. Parker. First Lleutensnt J.
G. ClIford.
NAVAL ORDERS.
Masters John P. J. Augur and Frank W. Naoor
have been ordered 70 duty on the Asiatic station
per steamer OF May from san Francisco.
Lieutenant A. A. BOrd mas Deen detached from
the Kearsarge, Asiattc station. and ordered to pro-
ceed TO san Francisco and report for duty in the
North Pacific station.
Master Jonn ). Abbott has been detached from
the Roanoke and ordered 70 the Aslatc station
per steamer OF May rom san Francisco.
LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE.