The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-07-04
GENERAL.

GENERAL.
In the controversy between Messrs. Hew-
lit and Watterson regarding the course Of
the former in reference to the Electoral
Commission, Mr.. Watterson charged Mr..
Hewitt with having withheld from his po-
litical associates in Congress the
knowledge that Mr.. Tilden was
opposed TO the appointment Of the Commits
sion. Mr.. Hewitt denies that he knew Mr..
Tilden disapproved If the Commission. 1t
is said that Mr.. Watterson represents the
views of Mr.. Tilden in this controversy, and
that Mr.. Tilden and Mr.. Hewitt g are out"
Henry A. Parr, who was one of the Con-
federate naval officers who seized the steam
er Chesapeake during her passage from New
York to Portland, Me-, in 1868, has recently
been arrested in Boston charged with muir
der. 1t will be remembered that one Of the
engineers who resistedwas shot. The ves-
sci was turned over to the Confederate au-
thorities, and was subsequently retaken by
a Federal gunboat in the British port Of La
Have, Nova Scotia. The case was tried be-
fore the Admiralty and the vessel adjudged
a lawful prize. Capt. Braine, who COM
manded the expedition that captured the
Chesapeake, now resides in Chicago. He
was arrested in 1866 and confined in prison
till 1869, when be was pardoned out, his
case never having been tried. sf 20
Congressman Acklin has published card
denouncing as a willful lie the attack upon
his character lately given publicity, and re-
lieving Gen. Rosser of the authorship of the
SANDER. Acklin further says that previous
to and after the pretended occurrence he,
had the honor of asking the lady mentioned
to be his wife, which offer she declined, and
that his attentions were continued at his re-
quest. 49, tr t.r.4-. a t..
9sGen. McKenZie's late expedition to Mex
leo was commanded in two columns by Col.
Shafter and Capt. Young, The latter cross
ed at the mouth Of DEVILS River and march,
ed to Buro Mountain, 40 miles in the in
terror, where the great want of water COM
PEELED a retreat. The commands join
ed on the headwaters OF San Rod
rigo, where Col. Valdez, commanding
the Mexican forces, met them and
demanded their withdrawal from Mexican
territory. He was informed that the COM
mand had no hostility towards Mexico, but
was after thieves and Indians. Col. Nuncio,
who had arrived with additional troops,
stated in general terms that he was obliged
TO obey orders and attack the United States
troops, whereupOn some correspondence
passed-but no collision occurred. r,
The revising Court Martial ordered to ex-
smine the case of General Fit John Porter,
is now in session at West Point. ~
The Treasury statement for July 1 shows
an increase in the debt during June of 81
1881. Total coin bonds, 81, $50, 745, $50;
total without interest, S455, ,eO2; total
debt, s., 256, D5,Ss2. Coin in Treasury, Sl97,-
4l5,132. Debt, less cash in Treasury, ST.
0S5, 7S6, S31. ,...I.-. -
In view of the urgent demand for troops
for service on the plains, orders have been
issued to the various recruiting officers to
hasten, as far as practicable, enlistments, in
order to bring up the numerical force Of the
army to q, 900 men, the aggregate number
authorized by law. BY direction Of the Sec
rotary of War, regiments in the Indian coun-
try, engaged in active operations, are to be
increased to the maximum strength, while
such regiments as are retained on garrison
duty at the various seacOast Notifications are
to be reduced below the minimum.