The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-08-14
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
MORE TROOPS TO FIGHT THE INDIANS,

= MORE TROOPS TO FIGHT THE INDIANS.
.WAsa1NGToS, August 12.-The Military
Committee of the House have agreed to ac-
cede to the reinforcemcnts OF the army,
stated by the President to be necessary for
such successful prosecution Of the Indian
war. 4 bill will be reported increasing the
cavalry companies to 100 men, with the con-
dition that they shall be reduced when the
Indian war is over. ..
THE CHER0KEES NOT SATISFIED. 81 z
WAsnISGToS, August 12.-Adyices from
the Cherokee Nation represent that Chief
Thompson's administration is unsatisiac-
tory. Vigorous efforts are being made to
revolutionize the government. s
ARTILLERY FOR THE SEAT OF WAR.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 12.-The Fourth az
til!ery left to-day for Cheyenne.
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.
General Horace Porter was before the
Whiskey Committee to-day. His testimony
contradicts Bluiord Wilson's story about
Porter and Babcack's connection with
"Black Friday" Porter never told Will
son that Sylph was lewd woman, who had
given the President much trouble. He told
Wilson some things about Sylph he had heard
from others; did not attach much signiti-
canoe to it. Nothing else Important was
elected from Porter. ..h ...'.,< ...< ~
French, the new Assistant Secretary OF
the Treasury, qualified to-day.
The bid eff Fisk 81 Hatch Q05 5-100) for
two million, ono hundred and sixty thou
sand new five per cents. mas been accepted.
I The diplomatic bill abolishes the missions
at Portugal, Switzerland, Bolivia, Ecuador,
Colombia, Paraguay and Uruguay, Greece,
and Denmark. The bill provides, however,
for charges d'affaires to represent the United
States in Portugal, Switzerland, Greece,
Denmark, and Paraguay at salaries OF $4,000
each. The following consulates are not
provided for, and hence are practically
abolished: Swaton, Southampton, Malta,
Vladivostock, Operto, Santa Cruz, Port
Said. Nantes. La Rochelle, Port Mahon Va
Iencia. Stettin, Maranhan, Cypress, Bucha-
rest. Venice, Milan, Gaboon, Turks Island,
Hakodar, Godriche, and Windsor, Canada
West. - 800 ,..
3, = PLASING-MILL DESTROYED By FIRE.
CINCINNATI, August 12.-The planning
mill OF Mcssrs. Bradley Il Wilders was de-
stroyed by fire last night. Loss, $4,000.
THE FIRST BALE OF NEW COTToN-PERsoNAL.
MONTGOMERY, August 12.-Lehman, DUR
&C Co. received to-day the first bale OF new
cotton, from G. A. Roberts & Son, OF Eu-
fallla. ---...-......-..--.. ,--s--,.
The citizens Of Montgomery will turn out
en- musse to welcome Governor Houston on
his return to the city. There will be bon
fires, Examinations, torch-hshts, and speak
ing. "5'. E ~
= REMOVAL. OF TROOPS FROM THE FRONTIER.
SAN FRANCISCO, August IA company
OF the First cavalry regiment, stationed at
San Diego, has been ordered to hold itself in
readiness to leave, and for service on the
overland route. The San Diego Union OF to-
! day says. t'This force Is necessary toipro-
fleet citizens on the border from pilage and
murder: Their withdrawal will cause the
settlers TO abandon their homes; Real dan
ger confronts numerous body of Ameri-
can citizens on the frontier OF this country,
and the removal, OF troops will be.a serious
calamity" $3.50 47'sGss3;.:' :; .s'f'f tst'' ..a
re OBITUARY.
BosToS, August 12.-Colonel Thomas
Aspinwalt died, at .Brookine to-slay, aged
ninety. His services in the war OF 1872 as
major OF the Ninth United States regiment
Of infantry are memorable. He was the
Oldest Of the survivors Of the officers OF thai
war. He was United States consul at Lon.
don from 1850 to 1853. 49, : 81. 81,
t.. Sl@-5tl SARATOGA RACES.
g. siRAr0GA, August l.. I'm the mile race
Aretur,,s won; Meco second; Cyril third 1l'a.
Tn The three-quarter mile sweepstakes.
fyyo-year .oltis, Puryear won; Hoozof
secos(M: Lady :salyers third. Time, lIsa
In tie one,snd.one-eight h.Hlle race &c Iol