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WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER
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PROPRIETOR
JOHN H. STEELE,
I niTOE,
WEEKLY
ATLANTA, GEORGIA,!—i —■
Wednesday. July 26, 1865.
TRIAL OF f IIA TIP FERGT'SON.
THIRD PAY
'Hie On,mission convene,] at 8 o’clock
yesterd- y m* Tiring. A number of persons
were pres i n‘, and much interest v. as raaui
1 sled in tin* proceedings The prisoner, of
cou’se, is an < bj. ct of preal curiosity, and
!il! nr- f.;pt.r t<< see him. Three of tbe ci-y
ji pern am represented, and y esterday Frank
1, sliv.’H li ustre. e-i paper took a seat a - the
reportei’fi tab’,'. As this trial involves some
very iinpor'aiit points ol law, and the no-
n t cliaiacter of ihc pris mer, together wi ll
tlie unprecedented number of murders
charged a. ins’ him, it has excited a deep
'inteiesT, not only ainong'helegal fraternity,
but all dh)s ; .rs <*? our citizens. W r c, there
fore devote a large space to this trial, and
wiil givjj elaborate rt pet!s daily as it pro
gresses.
The President of lire Commission, Major
Ford, opened the Court by reading the
PFCISIoN OF Tine 0 1MMI-8ION ON TtrE QtTES
MKIN CF CoM’lNUANCE.
The C n.iirssinh in deliberating upon the
api.1: -a .inn h r a emtinuance of this-case
ami ■ In affidavit lelative thereto has endeav
ored, so far as they have been able, to con
sider : .1 the t ireumdiiLces surrounding it.
The affidavits in some points we consider
good, in others materially defective, as was
intimated t»y immlxirs of the Oorrvmiesiou
on yesterday The legitimate ohj ct of a
cotoinnnece is to give tii : ftt.eu-Cd opportu
nity t.i defend liinisf If. Now, is a continu
ance nrcissTy in this ch~o V We are in
formed by the counsel lor the defence, that
whether ibe eas'- goes on now-or at a future
period, the prisoner will plead specially: —
that he wss paroled by the landed States
autl < -ri I on ti rin.- granu d Lee,Johnston,
and othe.is—that this tat’, it established
would i»uii bar to ids trial, and that the
proMCUtion must be dismiss; d, and that for
thir purpose some of his witnesses must be
pres» a* at the trml. If these witnesses were
at a gre. t di-tance, this yould certainly be
pood trrouiul lor continuance. H it. we are
also inhumed tliat ihe witnesses#by whom
such parole Cao be proven, if it exists, or
Ins i X';ted, are now in tfu city of Nashville.
Hence no delay is mc ;:-;sftry on that ac-
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ERROR CEASES TO BE DANGEROUS WHEN REASON IS I&FT FREE TO COMBAT
VOL, 8.
ATLANTA, GA., JULY 26, 1865.
H tills plea be made out, the case, so iar
as tiis legitimate acts of war are concerned,
mual be dis missed. Hut his parole, if he
. mi one, cannot be- made a bar to trial for
unlawful acis, or acts in violation of the
laws ot war.
Hut again, this affidavit claims that wit-
nenees material to his defence on other spe
cial pleas wf.ii h he may introduce, or on
the general pirn of not guilty, are scattered
and at a great distance, and therefore asks
* continuance of his case. The Commission
bus lidly und minutely considered this
ground for a continuance—the distance the
witnesses arc alleged to tie from the place of
trial, their number, and the time required
to procure their attendance in Court., have
alike been laketi into account—also the time
li.fp will nmys.-trily elapse before these wit
nesses will Lie ueeded iu Court, and our
opinion is, that by due diligence on the part
oi the defence, i tic attendance of his witness
us may be procured by the time the Com
rai. sion will lie ready to hear their testimo
ny, and therefore decide not ro refer the
record to the authority convening the Court,
fur a continuance of tbe case.
It may ftlso be added that the Commission
wilt'not lake advantage of its owa rulings
to the injury of the prisoner’s cause, but will
give him evi ry reasonable "Opportunity for
i he procurement of evidence.
Major Ford stated thst ttic court would
take no advantage of its own ruling, and
every reasonable facility would be granted
the defence during tbe trial to get their wit
nesses hero.
Capt. Goodwin—- 1 That decision is a bar to
ihe defence of the prisoner, for unless we
can at least secure the attendance of twelve
<d our material witnesses, wc are disarmed
of our entire defence.
Judge Gui'.d set lorlh the eondbions of
the umn.der, as heretofore published, and
desired to present an affidavit as a special
• olea, praying for the continuance of ten
.fays, in order to procure the attendance of
twelve material witnesses to prove the
ti-rma of the surrender, and that the defends
nut was regularly commissioned as an offi
cer of the so-called Confederate States Ai-
my. It he cun get the ton days continuance,
together with the benefit ot the court’s de
cision, we can, probably get cur most im
portent witnesses here.
Judge Advocate—1 am not disposed to
argue a question which has already been
decided. There is no issue before this court
to which t’nis affidavit applies. I would say
with due deference to the gentlemen that
they cannot file such an affidavit until they
put in their special plea. There must be
Home issue before the corn-’. If your plea
i« good, put it in, and then we will accept
Lliis alii lavit. As it i? there i9 no issue to
which it applies. The gentleman gives us
notice that the plea is not iu. This practice
of putting in an affidavit in anticipation ol
tne pica will not do in this court. We must
proceed regularly, and iu c mformity to the
letter of the law. This is absolutely trifling
with the court.
dodge Guild—1 am too o’d a lawyer to
tiiffo with a court, ami especially with a
high military tribunal of the dignity and
character ol this. We have honestly pre
dated this affidavit, believing that such a
step was demanded of us as counsel, in
justice to cur client. We are not trying to
dodge. We desire simply to file this affida
vit, and show grounds lor a postponement.
We aver that there are facta in the case that
t ars the defense W%merely file this affi
davit as the groundwork for a postpone
ment ot ten days, and we will heroalter file
the plea- We think this prisoner has a
i ight to full legal protection under the broad
egis o! our jusViiovemment. If we are not
deceived, he is entitled to the treatment, of
h prisoner of war. All we ask is ten days
t > get witnesses to prove its truth. If we
Ih'iI to do it, then we will go to trial on the
i barges ami specifications.
Judge Advocate—Why are the gentlemen
afraid to hie their plea ? Let it be tiled now,
and the issue made, it it js a good plea in
ten days, it ought to be good now. 1 will
oot, however, insist that the p'ea will de
prive them of postponement. How is this
court to render a decision until issue
joined and the record made?
Judge Guild—Put it on rtcord that you
waive any. objection to a postponement ot
the trill, and we will consider the plea fifed.
Then our rights will not be prejudiced by
the filing ol the plea.
Captain Goodwin—The court can put it
on record that the plea is admitted, but this
does not debar the affldavd.
Judge Advocate—I will state that para
graph 88G of the Revised Army Regulations
w 11 not exclude the filing of an affidavit
when issue is made up.
Judge Guild—Then we will file the spe
cial plea, with the understanding that if the
issue is found, we wiil file the affidavit for
a postponement of ten days.
The accused then presented an affidavit,
marked D »c. E , and asked that the cause
may be continued for ten days. The Judge
Advocate, in his record says that until the
plea is fiied, and an issue joined on it, the
application is irregular. ibe court canDOt
know that the governmeiW^pill traverse tbe
plea. Until the pleads in, and the replica
tion cf the government, there is no issue,
and nothing tor the court to decide. The
Judge Advocate states it as his opinion,
that paragraph 886 ol tbe Revised Army
Regulations will not preclude the prisoner
from mabiag this application for a continu
ance when a proper issue is made up.—
Whereupon the accused withdrew the affi
davit for the present, and filed the plea
hereto attached, marked Document F.
The court then took a recess of forty-five
minutes, to give counsel time to draw up
their plea.
SPECIAL PLEA.
The following special plea was then filed
by the counsel lor defense :
“ And the defendant in proper person
comes before the Commission, and for plea
to the charges and specifications read against
him, says that he ought not further to be
prosecuted upon them nor made further to
answer unto them. Because, he says, that
in the year 1861, a war commenced and ex
ited between the United States aud the
States of the South called the Confederate
States. That the war was recognized by
both Governments, and each acknowledged
belligerents not only by each other, but by
the various Governments ot the world.—
That he, the defendant, was regularly com-
mi-sioned as Captain by the authorities ol
the so called Confederate States on the
day ol , 1862. Previous thereto, he
volunteered and was a regular private of
Capt. Bledsoe’s company, attached to the
Confederate States. He further avers that
ail acts that he done and performed during
the exigence of said war was in conformity
to the laws of war, and not iu violation
therect, and which was recognized and ap
proved of by tbe Confederate States that he
was serving. He further avers that Gen.
Robert Lee surrendered his army to Gen.
Grant, and by the terms of capitulation, the
officers and men of his army were paroled,
and permitted to return to their homes to
remain peaceable citizens, and not to be
molested by the au horities of the United
States, but to be protected -toy them so long
as they observed in good faith theii paroles.
That Gen. Johnston surrendered on the
same terms of capitulation granted to Gen.
Lee and his army. And defendant further
avers that CoL Joseph Blackburn, comman
ding the 5th Regiment of Tennessee Moun
ted Infantry, a part of the armyof the Uni
ted States commanded by General Thomas,
did on the — day of May, 1865, address a
letter and caused it to be placed in the hands
of James Walker, of White county, in Ten
nessee, where the defendant and his com
pany were located, with directions that the
same should be submitted and read to the
defendant, which letter asked the suirender
of the defendant and his command, and
gave him the assurance if he and his com
mand. would surrender that they should be
entitled to the same terms of capitulation
granted to Gens Lee and Johnston, and
their armies. And the defendant avers that
he submitted this proposal to his command,
and advised and urged them to accept the
same. For them to go in and make tbe
surrender, lay down their arms, be paroled
and return to their homes, to live as peace
able citizens. According to said article of
capitulation, he, tbe defendant, and his com
mand agreed to surrender, upon the terms
proposed by Col. Blackburn, ret>reeenlirg
the Government of the United States, and
iu pursuance of 8ftid*terms he and his com
mand did, on the 23 J of MaV, 1865, surren
der themselves to the said Col. .Blackburn,
in the county of White. And when Col.
Blackburn paroled the defendant’s men and
officers of hia command, they were permit
ted to return to their homes, and have re
ceived the protection ol the Government
under said stipulations. The defendant
proposal to give up to Col. Blackburn his
arms at the time of his surrender of him-
aell and men. But Col. Blackburn said un
der the terms he was permitted to keep
them and his horse. He, the defendant,
was theu informed by Col. Blackburn that
he must see or write to Gen. Thomas, at
Nashville, in regard to the matter. That
the defendant could return to his home and
remain there, and when he wanted him he
would send ior him The defendant did
return to his home in White county, peace
ably and in good faith, to be a loyal citizen
to (he Government of the United States.—
On the §6 h day of May, 1865, CjI. B ack
burn seut two of bis command for him.—
He readily went with the men, and report
ed to Col. Blackburu according to the agree
ment, when he was arrested and lodged in
the military prison. The defendant avers
that he was thus induced to come in and
surrender himself and command to. ihe said
officer under the assurance that he would
be placed on tbe same terms and footing as
other officers aud soldiers surrendering un
der said articles of capitulation, and he
claims the protection of the United States
due to a prisoner of war. That he should
be discharged from the prosecution, and
should not be compelled to make a»y fur
ther answer to the same. All of which he
is ready to verify, wherefore he prays the
judgment ol this Military Commission that
ne be discharged.”
The Judge Advocate theu announced that
the Commission would go into secret ses
sion to consider the special plea, and render
a decision in the morning.—Wash vale- Ihs-
jxitc\ 141 h.
OFFICIAL ORDERS.
Headq’bs Department op Geobgla. )
July 14,. 1885. j
General Order, )
No. 4. ' j
To prevent misunderstanding, and to in
sure uniformity in the ad minis’ration of the
military affairs ot this department, the fol
lowing instructions will be observed by the
i fficers of this command :
Is’, The aid, wbicti the President cf the
United States, ia his Proclamation appoint-,
ing a Provisional Governor for the State bf
Georgia, has directed the military author ites
to give the Governor in his efforts to organ
ize a S:ate Government, wiil be rendered by
all officers on duty in this department, to
whom application may be made by the
Governor, or his duly authorized agents,
and do interference by any persons in the
military service of the United States, with
the official acts, orders or efforts of the Pro
visional Governor will be permitted. ‘‘The
military authority should sustain, not as
sume the Inactions of civii authority, except
when the unsettled slate oi society requires
such assumption, as a last resource, to pre
serve peace and quiet.”
2 J. Strict discipline will Db maintained;
pillaging and marauding will be severely
and promptly punished; private property
will not be seized or impressed upon any
pretext whatever, nor will the house of any
citizen be searched for property unless the
search is ordered upon sworn affidavit, but
officers will aid the officers of the Treasury
Department in protecting and bringing to
market, property, already seized by the
Government as formerly claimed by the so
called Confederate States, or which were in
cluded in the surrender of the Rebel army.
No citizen will be arrested upon the com
plaint of another citizen unless the accusa
tion, supported by the oath, of the c miplain-
ant, would justify the i-suing ol a warrant
in time of peace.
3d. All officers or the Department are en-
joined to abstain from interfering with the
business affairs or social rolas ions of citizen-;
snch interference wili not be permitted* and
officers are especially directed not to intrude
upon families, but to confine themselves in
their social intercourse, strictly to those who
seek or invite their society. But while citi
zens are to be protected in all their lawful
rights and pursuits by the military, it will
be the duty of officers to see that the digni
ty and authority of the military power of
the Government is maintained and respect
ed. While enforcing strict discipline they
will be careful to protect the soldier from
insult cr indignity.
4ih. Aid aud assistance will be rendered
by ail officers ia command o.f troops within
the Department, to the Freedmen’a Bureau,
and on application ol the Commissioner, or
any ot tbe Assistant Cornu issioners of said
Bureau for the Department rtf Georgia, to
commanding officers ot troops, arrests will
be made on the statement of a Commis
sioned officer over big official signature or
or the sworn statements of agents who are
not commissioned officers, of persona ac
cused of crimes and offences against Freed
men. All persons arrested-on application of
Csmmissieners or Agents of the Freed men’s
Bureau, will be held in military custody un
til they can be turned over to the civil au
thorities or their cases are. disposed of by
duly authorized court's.
h. The aged and decrepid and helpless
women and children, made free by the
President’s Proclamation, living in the cab
ias of their former masters, will not be de
prived of such homes until provision has
been made for them by the State or General
Government; but this protection will not
extend to those able to work, who wilt not
be permitted to remain in idleness.
Bv Command of
Maj. Gen. STEEDMAN.
S. B. Moe . Brevet Col. & A. A. G.
Speelal to the World.
RV'.liORS OF TROUBLE WITH
MEXICO.
New York, June 11.—Some very impor
tant statements were made in semi-official
quaiters to-day^ia regard to the policy of
ttie Government on the Mexican question.
The story comes in such a shape that it can’t
be well discredited and is, first, that the Gov
ernment will not permit another French,
Austrian or foreign soldier of any sort, in
the service of Maximilian, to be landed on
the Mexican coast, without entering a firm
and decided protest. Second, and what is
of the gravest importance, that the Govern
ment having stationed in Texas an army of
j00 000 men will keen it there to act as a
corps of observation and to exercise such
physical and moral pressure as-^ shall ulti
mately compel the withdrawal of Maximil
ian from Mexico.
This army has been so disposed that it
overshadows, especially on the Rio Grande,
the Mexican frontier, and keeps the foreign
levies ol the new Emperor in an incessant
stale of apprehension and activity. If a
collision should occur, the United States
would have at hand sufficient torce to main
tain its dignity, and make reprisals.
The transfer* of a Rebel battery to the Im
perial General Mepa is another matter now
(ccupying official attention, "and a full
investigation is to be mad^into the matter
ot the alleged sale. If General Slaughter
did dispose of a Rebel battery to the Impe
rialists, as s’a’ed, it wili be demanded and
obtained.
It is understood that 12 00*3 or 15 00Q Con
federates are ia the Mexican service, near
the Texas border, and it is definitely settled
tlatjf they are troublesome, they will be
punished, even if pursuH should throw our
armies across the border. a
NO l
by Telegraph.
TO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
New York, July 15—The dry goods mar
ket shows a general buoyancy of prices.—
There has beon a certain amount of specu
lative demand since the opening c.f this
month, which has helped to strengthen
prices. The total shipments ftem this port
under January 1, are only 117 packages.—
The supply ot cotton is now about one-third
ot what it was in 1860. The demand for
brown sheetings has been active during the
week, and prices of leading articles are
about 1 cent higher.
Shirtings are scarce and firmer, and some
of the leading brands 2i cents higher.—
There is moot demand for denims, and sales
have been made at a moderate advance.—
The best qualities of cotton flannels contin
ue very scare?, and are sold ahead. Printing
cloths are steady; standards 64 by 64 are
quGted at 25 cents bf sellers. Prints active
and tbe supply limited. Tbe leading mar
kets sold up. close to the production, while
Drices show** strong upward tendency.—
Delaines were very active, and sold close up
to the production.
The woolen trade is more active and pri
ces are generally assuming more firmness.
Heavy cassimeres are in good demand, and
the balance of summer goods is almost closed
out,
Satina have sold largely at advanced pri
ces.
Carpets are in demand, with uncharged
prices. Lowell—$1 45 for superfiae, $ 1 60
for extra, and $1 00 ior imperial three-ply.
The Hartford Company’s medium superfine
$1 45; do superfine $1 60; imperial three-
ply 90c.; brussels $3 20 for three quarters,
$2 40 for four, and $2 §0 for five. There
is no important movement in foreign goods,
it being too early for the sale of imported
fabrics. There is, however, some inquiry
.on the part of jobbers after samples, and tbe
Indications are that the season will not open
till late. Black alpacas and colored coburgs
are in active demand, and there is BQtne
prospect that, 0wincr to the high prices of
worsted fabrics in England, the importa
tion of these goods will be less than was
expected. Silks are found to be very high
in France, owing to the failure of the Euro
pean silk crop, and the Nearness of the3e
goods will limit the purchases of the im
porters. The imports for the week show a
slight decline from those of the correspond
ing week of last year.
The Charleston Courier comp’aius of ri
ots and breaches of the peace, saying the
people can’t walk the streets at night with
out fear ot Arcing robbed or killed.
This condition of affairs seems to have
arisen from tbe .distinction of color main
tained here. Negroes attack white citizms
and white citizens attack negroes. The
white and black soldiers also attack each
other.
New Yfcag, July 15 —The Herald’s Tex
as correspnCieccQ says:
The streets of Houston are enlivened
many visitors from the interior, the largest
and most respectable portion of which are
taking the oath. A small garrison of
troops occupy Houston. Wigfall’s family
had arrived at Marshal b A flood in the Rio
Grande had swept away 1,600 bales of cot-
ton.stored on the Mexican side of the river,
the greater portion of which would be
saved.
Jayhawkers infest Middle and Western
Texas, robbing the inhabitants and passen
gers. Gov. Murrah had been robbed of
.i2,200. The citizens are praying ior Union
troops to relieve these localities.
Gold and silver are abundant, but the
rapid influx of greenbacks is relieving the
market. * *
Important to Foreigners—The Ber
lin correspondent of the London Times,
says: •
The American Ministers in Germany have
been instructed to obt~ in treaties, or at any
rate binding promises, to the effect that Ger
man emigrants who have settjed in the
United States before acquiting themselves cf
the duty of military service at home, shall
not be held responsible for the omission and
conscripted after their return home. Col
lisions ot this sort have been rather frequent
of late, and, as » rule, decided according to
the circumstances of the case. The de
mand uow raised is one exceedingly unpal
atable to the governments concerned, not
only because it tends to curtail that most
precious and valuable among the rights of
the crown—the right to so many years of
the subject’s lite, and, maybe, to his blood—
but also it would be another and most ef
fective incentive to emigration, were it ac
corded.
DlIFRECIATirN OP PROPERTY IN LOUISI
ANA.-—A remarkable instance of Ueprecia
lion in Louisiana sugar property is noticed
by the New Orleans Picayune, the Harlem
plantation (1,240 acres) having been sold on
the 26.h ulr., by the sheriff ol the Parish of
Plaquemine, tor $6,000. The Picayune says:
•'The sug tr house and fixtures alone are
valued at double tbe sum tlie entire proper
ty sold tor, being insured in a city office for
$5,000 This is some evidence of the great
depreciation of property bordering on tbe
Mississippi river, and some ofthe fioest sn
gar land in the world. The plantation
yielded ia 18->3, with only a moderate force,
286 hhda. ot sugar and" 14 00 gallons of
molasses, and was then worth, without the
negroes, fully $100,000, without another
tract 01 land below, which was also sold, or
given away, for $1,700. On the tract there
are eighty acres ol old rattooas, or cones
tor operating and transplanting—very val
uable in forming a new plantation.
After living together twenty-five
years, a couple in Litchfield, Conn., have
concluded to sue for a divorce. Their re
criminations are shocking.
Money rather more steady at 5 a 6 per
cent, Ster]mg exchange dull at $108* a 109
Gold scarcely so firm, opening at 142*, ad
vancing to 142£, and closing at 142*.
Cincinnati, July 15.—Flour is witnout any
change; superfiae $6, and extra $6 a 6 75.
Wheat unchanged; prime red $1 50. Corn
70a 75c. Oats very dull, and freely offered
at 55c on the spot. Rye is in moderate de
mand at 70c.
Whisky held at about $2 05.
The provision market remains unsettled
under the advices from St. Louis, and bulk
meats are still held out of the market; no
accurate quotations can be given. Clear
shoulders cannot ba bought at 15Jc,nor sides
at 16c. Bacon shoulders could not be bought
at I6*c. No lard at 20*o this rate being of
fered and refused for 5U0 tierces. City mess
pork could have been bought at *28, stdl
$27 75. was the beat offer made. The money
market is firm with full rates.
Gold 1411
New York, July 15.— Matamoras advices
of the 8th from Imperial sources, state that
the Mexican Republicans, under Negrete,
had finally been effectually scattered; that
they had disbanded, and the greater part of
them had sought refuge iu Texas. The
indications of approaching trouble between
our forces in Texas and ihe Imperialists
weie increasing.
It is estimated that there still remain in
Texas 100,000 to 150,000 bales of the old
c.op of cotton, while, owing to various un
favorable circumstances, it is thought that
this year’s crop will not exceed 50,C00 bales
It i3 also calculated that there are within
the Staie, accumulated during the war, five
m iiions pounds wool.
The World’s Washington special has.the
following: Being Cabinet day, much busi
ness of importance was transacted at the
Wuite house. The President is sufficiently
recovered to resume his usual houis of labor
and the Cabinet meeting was a full and
rather long one.
The delay in making out the appoint
ment of Judge Marvin as Provisional Gov
ernor for Florida, and the publication of
the President’s proclamation in relation to
the matter, has been delayed by the question
oi fixing the date of the secession of Flori
da in December, 1860. Strangely enough
leading authorities differ nearly or quite a
week.
Returns to the General Land Office from
St. Peter, Minnesota, for the month of June,
show that three hundred .and forty-five
thousand five hundred and forty-five acres
of Winnebago Indian lands, and six hun
dred and fihy-lour acres of Sioux Indian
lands, have been sold.
The total amount of cash for the last
month is stated at $10,071. From an ex
hibit it appears that six thousand sir hun
dred and eighty-one acres have been taken
for actual settlement under the Homestead
Law. Twenty-one thousand acres were filled
under the Pre eruption Law.
The President has appointed George W.
Dennison, of Arkansas, Register of tbe
New York, July 15. -The Commercial’s
Washington special says:
Mr. Crane, MrUst for Harper’s Weekly,
was found dead in his bed at the National
Ho'elvhis morning. He retired in usnai
health last night.
The Post’s Washington special says :
Another delegation arrived from Florida
this morning to oppose the appointment of
Judge Marvin as Provisional Governor of
that State, but the appointment had already
bees made.
As an indication of increasing business
fifteen ocean steamers left this port to-day
and twenty-four are advertised to leave next
week.
New Orleans, July 15.—The Guiding
Star from New York, has arrived.
Cotton is rather quiet at 47c, the depres
sion in domestic exchange restricting oper
ations. Sugar and molasses quiet, with a
small demand.
An elaborate and interesting argument on
the constitutional test oath is under discus
sion before tbe United States District Court.
Texas dates of the 12th state that the
State is infested with jayhawkers and
thieves of the worst stamp in the interior
where the Federal forces have not pene
trated.
New York, July 15.—The steamer Edin
burgh, for Liverpool, and America, for Bre
men, sailed to-day, taking $30,000 in specie.
The Commercial’s special says Reverdy
Johnson has gone to Richmond as counsel
tor the rebels whose property has been con
fiscated.
Governor Pierpont estimates that 10,003
Virginians are entitled to pardon under
President Lincoln’s proclamation.
New York, July 15—p. m. *Cotton with
out a decided change; 51 a 52c for middling.
Flonr f 5 a 10c lower on common grades,
and steady for better kinds; $8 a $6 73 for
extra Statr; 6 85 a 7 00 for extra round-
hoop Ohio, and $7 05 to $7 50 for trade
brands, the market closing quiet.
Whisky firm and moderately active.—
Western $2 00 a 209*.
Wheat heavy and lully 2c lower; $1 42 a
l 43 for amber Michigan, $1 43* a 1 61 for
winter red Western, $1 55 for winter* red
State; $1 70 for white State, and $1 64 a
1 68 for amber Michigan. Rye 3 quiet and
firm. Barley dull and nominal. Corn 2c
lower with an active demand; 75a80c for
unsound and 81 a 82c for sound mixed Wes
tern. Oats without decided change ; 58 a
60c for Western.
Petroleum quiet, 33c for crude, 51 a 52c
for refined in bond and 70 a 72c for free.
Pork opened firiner and closed heavy and
lower, $28 25 a 29 00 for new, $28 25 for
cash, 26 50a27 90 for 1853-4 do, $19 75 a
20 28 for prime, and $22 50 a 23 for prime
mess; also 4,250 bbis new mess, J aly and
August, seller’s and buyers option, at $28 25
a 29. Beef quiet at $10 a 14 for plain mess,
and $12 a 16 for extra mess. Beef hams
quiet and firm. Cut meats in fair request at
13 a 15c for shoulders, and. 19a21*cfor
1 hams. Lard firmer at 17* a 22c. Butter
quiet at IS a 25c for Ohio, and 25 a 35c for
1 S’ate, -
and John Kirkwood, of Kansas, is appoint
ed Receiver at the same piace.
Hon. James Thacker, of Ohio, is men
tioned as the probable successor of Mr.
Holloway as Commissioner of Patents.
The Times’ special has the following:
Evidence is. daily being received, ot the re
pentance of many of the rebels who resided
abroad during the war. They apply to our
ministers and consuls for permission to
take the oath. Among the oaths thus ad.
ministered and recently received for regis
tration, are those of*Mrs. and Miss Hastels,
formerly wealthy rer-idanis of Beaufort dis
trict, South Carolina. They do not come
within the twenty thousand dollar clause
now.
Chicago, July 15.—To-day being the 4ih
day of the na’ioual business college con
vention, letters were presented from the
leading bankers, telegraph managers, mer
chants, members of the pres3, and profes
sional educators, over one hundred in num
ber, from all parts of the country, indorsing
the commercial col ege system in strong
terras. The convention decided to hold out
special inducements to returned soldiers lor
commercial education. Characteristic and
earnest letters were received from P. T.
Barnum and others. The convention will
adjotirn early next week to meet at Cleve
land in 1868.
The hospitalities of the city have been
extended to the members of the conven
tion. They are to visit the places of amuse
ment and objects of interest to day.
. To the Western Associated Press.
New York, July 15,—The stock market
opened this morning quiet, and at the first
Board there was a slight decline during the
day, but there was considerable improve
ment, and at the last Board the market was
strong with large purchases of Erie. The
demand for government stocks is not as
large as yesterday, and there is a partial re
action ; shipments to day of about two and
a quarter millions. State bonds quiet.—
Bank shares and Raiiroad mortgages gen'
rally dull, but without material caange.
Coal shares dull. Miscellaneous shares low
er on Canton and Quicksilver, but firm on
Atlantic and Pacific mail shares. Gold has
been quiet to-day and the purchases con
fined to the- actual wants of merchants.—
The Bull combination borrowed a million
and a half in currency for thirty days and
retired from tbe market; bat this bad no
effect on prices. Moisey is in active de
mand and quite firm ; the prevailing rate is
5 pbr cent.
The Tribune says : It is now declared
that Barnum’a Museum was fired by incen
diaries in a half & dozen places simultane
ously. It is suspected tba’t the guilty par
ties were rebel sy mpathizers, offended by
the prominence Barnum has given to Jeff.
Davis’ capture. Baruum has received let
ters of ayrapa'.ky. and offers of curiosities
for his new museum. The proprietors ol
the Winter Garden tender him the use of
that establishment for a few weeks. The
proprietors of other theatres have offered
wardrobes and properties. Prominent ac
tors have offered to appear at a benefit to
Barnum’s company.
Tbe Tribune says tbe history of the cases
of fifty Massachusetts soldiers who joined
the rebels, most of them to avoid starvation,
is being prepared at the office of the Sur
geon General for transmission to the War
Department.
Ex rebel Congressmen Garnett, ot Vir
ginia, aud Avery and Henry, of Tennessee
are in Washington, applying for pardons.
All these gentlemen were formerly in the
United States Congress.
(Jen. Carl Schurz has been sent by the
President to travel through the Sonth on a
tour of observation as to the workings of
emancipation, the loyalty of the whites, the
condition of the blacks, and the fitness of
Ike States for immediate restoration. He
He will probably visit every State in the
South, Texas included.
The Herald’s special says: No appoint
ment has been made to fill the vacancy
caused by the death.of Judge Catron at
present. The succession appears to be be
tween Attorney General Speed and Horace
Maynard. Tne fact' that the latter was cut
out or tiro Tennessee Secretaryship by a
brother of the President, ia considered to
increase his chances. The rivalry never
disturbed the pleasant relations so long ex
isting between Mr. Maynard and the Presi
dent. y
The trial of Mary Harris is drawing to a
clo^e. To day fire physicians were respec
tively on the stand to give opinions in hy
pothetical cases, in order to prove the in
sanity of the accused. All the doctors did
not agree. One said as physician to the
jail he saw tbe prisoner generally every
day, and he had never observed indicating
of insanity. The general impression among
those who have been attending the trial is
that she will be acquitted. Some predict
the jury will not even leave the box to ren
der a verdict.
From the Chattanoogo Dally Gazette.
FRESETET IN TBE SCHUYLKILL.
Philadelphia, July 17.—The rain of yes
terday caused a severe treshet in the Schuyl
kill river, causing great destruction ot prop
erty. Small houses on the banks of the
river have been carried away. The Alms
House meadows overflowed the trestle work
on the Western side; Chestnut street bridge
was carried away; Schuylkill Cana 1 is bad
ly dam a geti, and several bridges across the
Wessahiuken have been carried off, and the
streets of Monyunk were flooded and a
n imber of canal boats wrecked. The track
of the Morristown railroad is under water
o the trains.cannot run.
FRESHET IN TBE ItAWTON.
New Brunswick, N. J., July 17. Heavy
freshet in the Rariton river; lower part ot
the city is under water. The Delaware and
Rariton Canals are broken in several places.
The boat yard has suffered greatly; the
damage cannot now be estimated. _
REBEL GENERALS RELEASED.
Boston, July 17.—The Traveller learns
that a number of rebel Generals have been
released from Fort W arren ; among them
Jackson, of Savannah, and if is said, Mar-
maduke and Lyttle also.
FOREIGN NEWS.
New York, July i?.—European advices
of the fi.h of July have been received.
THE TALLAHASSEE
Tue 9tcamcr Beatrice, formerly tbe Tal
lahassee, had left Calais for Liverpool
BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
On the 2J July, in the House of Lords,
Russell presented corresponfWice from
America, announcing the termination of the
war, aud expressing satisfaction at the with
drawal of belligerent rights.
COTTON AND BREAD9TUFFS.
The Cotton market was very dull; Bread-
stuffs steady,
FOURTn OF JULY IN PARIS.
Mr. Bigelow, American Minister, at Paris,
gave a grand fete on the 4 h ol July, which
was largely attended.
The British Parliament was prorogued
to day and dissolved immediately after.—
The Queen’s speech expresses pleasure at
the ternmination of the American war,
and trusts the evil caused by so long a con
flict [may be repaired and prosperity re
stored. She expressed great gratification
«u the^muranctis of irtyaity. from jf.be .Pro
vinces.
THE STRIKERS.
Buffalo, July 17.—A large procession on
Saturday P. M , of laborers^including the
strikers, numbering about seventeen hun
dred. No trouble. The railroads have en
tirely supplied the places o[ tbe strikers.—
Tlie Union is entirely beaten.
MORE AB'UJT THE BURNING CF THE WIL
LIAM NELSON.
Halifax, July 17.—Capt. Hart, of the bark
Meteor, states he searched, a clay and a half
ior the unfortunate passengers on board tbt-
ill-fated ship Willi??, n Nelson, the wreck of
which was scattered for miles over the wa
ter. The Captain of the Nelson, in order
to fumigate the shin, ordered pitch to be
taken to the lower i^old and a red hot iron
be thrown into Lr. The pitch ignited and
boiled ever, setting the ship on ‘fire. This
was in the afternoon. The Captain, his
family, and ship crew got in two boats and
left the ship. Two other boats then at
tempted to leave, hut were mattered. Many
of the saved were badly burned. The ship
seen by Captain Hart will probably arrive
soon.
Passengers who arrived to day bring Eu
ropean news, Liverpool dates of tbe 5 h.
The steamer Lafayette arrived from New
York this morning, having picked up from
those boat3 forty-five passengers, taken from
the American ship, Nelson, from Antwerp
for New York, wiih fonr hundred and eigh
ty nassengeis. Fate of remainder unknown.
MONETARY.
New York, July 17.—Cotton .quiet at 51.
Gold 41*.
Heavy Mail Robbery on the Central
Railroad.— The R‘Chester’papers report
an extensive mail robbefy on the New York
Central R liiroad. AX an early hour on Sat
urday morning letters, drafts and other pa
pers were found drifting about Front street,
near the Central depot, in Rochester. The
nolice were notified, and scon b? name sat
isfied that a mail bag^had been plundered
or a. post office robbed. A large quantity
of letters were picked up in a vacant lot
near the depot, beside the river, and still
more were found further up, near Bell’s
joiner shop, aud in the hay market lot.
fiome of those letters were unbroxen, others
were torn open or torn into pieces, and
drafts and some money were founti strewed
among the fra?meats.
Postmaster Updike was speedily advised
of the discovery, and at once to ik posses
sion of all mail waiter found, and had all
tbe fragments and scraps of paper careluliy
gathered up and taken to his office.
The letters are postmarked at interior
towns of Michigan, and some are from Min
nesota. The latest postmarks are Detroit,
July o h, of which there are many. The
conclusion is that a smali bag has been
stolen from the cars. It was probably a
through bag, made up at Detroit on the
night of the 5th, or the morning of the 6:h
for New York, flow, where or just when
it was taken from the train, we are not able
to conjecture. It is.certain that the contents
of thi3 bag do not belong in Rochester.
A Columbia (South Carolina) corre
spondent says: 1 should mention also a
curious fact that the In-ane Asylum of
this State, located at Columbia, isst-ilf quite
lull and it is remarkable that it has been,
overflowing during the war. An additional
building, eapable^of con tain ing three hundred
persons, had to be called into requsition. In
the words ot one who was here, 1- the people
went mad'bv dozens. - ’
W A letter-writer says Washington cun
[boast of a marvelous proportion ,oi beauti
ful women, but many cf them look bet^r
than theo behave