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WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER
JOHN
H . 8 T E E L E
EDITOB.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Wednesday. September 6, 1865.
THE ACTION OF MISSISSIPPI.
What is thought of the action of Missis-
sippi at the North, in her progress towards
reconstruction, is a matter of some interest
to the people of our own State, who will
soon have the opportunity at the polls, in
the selection of delegate to the Convention,
to demonstrate the spirit*$nimating them in
the same important work. While the radi-
cal black republican papers carp and cavil
at the action df the Mississippi Convention
—seeing in it, according to their mis-repre
sentations, nothing but hostility, in disguise,
to the Government—the conservative press
es, on the contrary, express themselves
highly gratified at the proceedings of that
body, many of them declaring that the
North ought not to expect or require more.
Perhaps we should attach more importance
to what the Washington City Chronicle says
in regard to this matter, than to most oth
ers, as its position at the Capital, as well as
that of its chief Editor in the political arena,
lends to it an importance not attributed to
others. We have already called the atten
tion of our readers to the fact, that, in a
telegraphic dispatch to Gov. Sharkey, Pre
sident Johnson expressed himself highly
gratified at the action of the Mississippi
Convention; this should be enough for the
South, and lor Georgia. But the following
from the Chronicle is also cheering, coming
as it does to us with so many radical mis
representations and even denunciations:—
“Thus,” says that paper, “is Mississippi the
first of the early rebel States to come for
ward and speak the word which is the best
assurance of good faith. That which was
sure to come at last, and was in fact the off
spring of resistless events, she has wisely
met half-way without sacrificing, but ra
ther adding to her pride of character. Mis
sissippi is the State in which Jefferson Da
vis spent his early years before he became a
ward of the Government against which, in
the autumn of his life, he madly drew his
sword. It was the State he thought he had
carried out of the Union forever. She is
now not only back at the national fireside,
but she is there strong in a sincere repent
ance, and clothed with a spotless regenera
tion. The policy of President Johnson may
now he called established. That politician
must indeed be captious who will ash for
more than is secured in the solemn pledge oj
Mississippi. None of the early ^eceders can
refuse to follow so bold and proud a pioneer.
Taking no counsel from those in the free
States who would have had her, like Ken
tucky, stubbornly stand in the path of the
inevitable, and nobly disappointing those
who feared she would continue a seditionarv
and impracticable antagonism, she has cut
the biot at once, and stands toholly disen
thralled. We think we can promise Missis
sippi that the Government and the people
that have so earnestly sustained it in the
free and frequent proffers of forgiveness and
protection to the recent rebellious commu
nities, will not be less generous in the face
of a response so eloquent and full. All
honor to Mississippi 1”
These sentiments are ewcburaging to the
South, and to Georgia. Coming, saj’s the
Nashville Gazette, “after the action of the
Pennsylvania Convention, which assumed,
withont warrant, that the policy of President
Johnson for the reorganization of the recu
sant States had failed, they are encour
aging to those who hope to see the Union
fully restored, at an early day, and civil hiw
enthroned in every State. The solemn pledge
of earnestness and sincerity given by Miss
issippi will, we feel well assured, be imitated
by the other States which are proceeding t o
organize as suggested by the Preeident, and
when they appear before the National Legis
lature, through their Representatives, who
shall shut the doors of that body in their
faces and bid them begone ?”
Alabama will soon hold her Convention—
her delegates are already elected. It is not
doubted that she will pursue the course of
her sister Mississippi. Georgia will soon
follow. We are confident that her people in
the several counties of the State, will elect
none others to represent them than intelli
gent and patriotic men, who accept all the
provisions of the President’s Amnes-y Pro
clamation, and will promote the work of
Southern restoration with honest fidelity.—
The people should see to this ere they cast
their ballots for delegates. The merely per
sonally ambitious, the demagogue, or the
fractious, disposed to reject what the men
who did the fighting in the late war, and
their brave Generals, Lee, Johnston, Gordon
of our own State, have accepted, should re
main at home, and let the seats of the Con
vention be occupied by temperate and wise
men. Then will Georgia have ascribed to
her what has been ascribed to Mississippi.—
Then will she again soon be restored to the
exercise of all the functions of a State, civil
law and its administration prevailing in her
wide bounds, with a return of that prosper
ity which distinguished her in past days as
the “Empire State of the South.”
MEXICO TO-DAY.
The straggle in Mexico for supremacy
seems still to be going on. Juan z and his
forces are represented to-day as it were,
“defeated, dispersed, cat in piecesto-mor
row, they occupy some foi midable position,
reinforced with fresh troops, and ere the
echoes of Imperial rejoicings die away, calls
are made for reinforcements to put the Ju-
arists down. It is conclusive, says the Jour
nal of Commerce Jr., “either that the victo
ries claimed are to a great extent fictitious
or the resistance from the Mexican people is
much more formidable than has been re; *
resented.” The latest news from that un
happy and distracted people is comprised in
the following:
“A body of Aus'rian troops had occupied
Tetela del Ora, one of the detachments first
having “a fight of three hours;” another,“bu-
ried in the depths of the forest, bad a des
perate struggle.” Toe guerillas swarm at
various points and infest the highways.—
They had seized a French merchant to ob
tain the ransom, also a lot of merchandise,
valued at $100,000. At Monterey, it was
“resolved to raise some irregular troops,”
as guerillas were ravaging that neighbor
hood. The journal Dona Clara gives a “sad
picture of the condition of the country.”—
Durango was declared under martial law,
and the governor was “raising intrccch-
ments.” An “attack on Caudid Victoria”
was contemplated. Near Zicatlon fifty-five
Austrian lancers surrendered after a hard
fight Several newspaper writers have been
banished or sent to prison.”
Napoleon has indeed a hard task before
him in forcing upon the Mexican people,
tbe same paper says, “a government of
their “tree choice.” Hostilities have con
tinued with varying success. Ecclesiastical
and political questions aie curiously mixed.
The immense majorities previously claimed
seem to diminish rather than increase. In
fact it is difficult to account for the vigor
and strength of resources with which Max
imilian has to contend, unless he encounters
the hostility of the great mass of the Mexi
can people. If so, Louis Napoleon mast
prosecute the war on a much larger scale;
otherwi.se the day of triumph is a long way
off. This is the situation as it appears
to-day.”
NEGRO SUFFRAGE AND CITIZEN
SHIP.
The Columbus Sun appends to an edito
rial article on the subject of negro suffrage,
the following, which it pronounces a short
extract from one cf the late President Lin
coln’s published speeches, delivered at
Springfield during the famous contest for
the Senatorship between him and Mr. Doug
las:
Judge Douglas lias said to you that he
has not been able to get from me an answer
to tbe question whether I am in favor of
negro citizenship. So far as I know, the
Judge lias never asked me that question be
fore. lie shall have no occasion to ever ask it
again, for I tell him frankly that 1 a n not
in favor of negro citizenship.
My opinion is that the States have the
power to make a negro a citizen under the
Constitution of the United States if they
choose. Tt e Dred Seoit decision decides
that they have not that power. If the State
of Illinois had that power, I should be opposed
to the exercise of it
This is rather a biter nut lor the abolition
radicals to crack, at this time. Chase &
Co. w ill hardly relish it. Whatever the late
President’s views were upon the slavery
question, and however distasteful they were
to the people of the South, still the r e were
reason and honesty in him, and what is
more than there is in the radical abolition
ists ol the present day, regard for the race
from whence he sprung, and its supremacy
over the African or any other colored race.
He says “ frankly ” that the question may
not be asked him again, that if the State of
Illinois had the power of making the negro
a citizen, he should be opposed to tbe exer
cise of it. With this before the country,
he dare not to be proclaimed by the radicals
—however much they recklessly dare—as
one, who, if living, would be in favor of
any such measure.
MAH. FACILITIES
Governor Johnson has been informed by
the Postmaster General, the Macon Telegraph
sas—“that with a view to furnishing mail
facilities, at the earliest practicable moment,
to persons residing at or near county seats
in the State of Georgia, he has the honor to
inform him that the Department, on the re
ceipt of reasonable bids for the transporta
tion, will be prepared to issue orders author
izing temporary mail service (’till 31st De
cember) on routes running from such coun
ty seats to the nearest point on railroads on
which mails are conveyed.”
“Letting of contracts on all the routes in
ihe State will be advertised for, from 1st
January, ’65.”
We agree with tbe Telegraph in its state
ment that there is no excuse whatever for a
much longer stoppage of mails to all the
principal points in the State. Every county
seat can secure a regular mail, within thirty
days, if prompt action is taken. Wo have
also heard that bids will be considered rea
sonable upon all routes, if they correspond
with the figures paid prior to the war.—
There should be no delay in moving in this
matter.
WHO ARE ELIGIBLE ?
The Macon Telegraph thus properly an
swers the following query of a correspondent,
to-wit:
Who are qualified to become members of
the State convention:
“There should, we think, be no doubt, or
difference ef opinion, on this point. The
organic law under which this election is to
be held, and the convention will assemble, is
the proclamation of Gov. Johnson. That
document provides that “no person at such
election (to be held on the first Wednesday
of October,) shall be qualified as an elector,
or shall be eligible as a member of such con
vention, unless he shall have previously
thereto taken and subscribed the oath of am
nesty as set forth in the President’s procla
mation,” etc. This, ot course, will exclude
all that come within the exceptions of the
proclamation, who have not been pardoned.”
Pike County, Ga., August 29th 1865.
Messrs. Editors Atlanta Intelligencer :
You will confer a tavor by giving insertion
to the following in your paper.
The Association for the Flint River As
sociation is to be held with the Church at
Mount Olive, twgnty-two miles by the plank
road from Gr'.ffia, and twelve miles South
west from Z:bulon.
Visiting brethren and friends are invited
to attend. We hope to render all comforta
ble. Yours &c., truly,
P. H. McDowell, C. C.
sep2-d&wltdh.
GOVERNOR JAMES JOHNSON.
Governor Johnson is at present in our
city, called here with a view to complete
arrangements as speedily as practicable for
the reception in bebalf ot Georgia of the State
Road from the Military authorities, who pro
pose to transfer it over to the State. We are
not informed as to the conditions annexed to
this transfer, nor of Governor Johnson’s
policy in regard to the future conduct of
this great State work. That it will be wise
and efficient, promotive of its success, and
profitable to its numerous stockholders, the
people»of Georgia, we have no doubt. And
yet it cannot be expected for some time to
come, to prove a source of revenue, as in
times past it has proved, to Georgia. Much
in the way ’of repairs has to be done to
place it in good running order—bridges to
be repaii ed or built—iron to be procured—
and other incidentals provided for, ere the
winter sets in. All, however, that cai, will
be done, to restore to the State the benefits
hitherto received from this important link
in a chain of roads extending from Sav
annah to (he Ohio, and beyond even that
stream to the Lakes ot the great Northwest.
Since writing the foregoing, we'learn that
Governor Johnson will leave onr city this
morniDg for Dalton, where, or at Cbattanoo*
ga, he txpects to meet General Thomas
when a consummation of the delivery ot
the Road to the State, will be j^iade. To
effect this, it is proposed to turn it over to a
Board of Directors, composed of 'loyal citi
zens, appointed by the Governor, and ap
proved by Gen. Thomas, upon conditions
similar to those upon which the Tennessee
Railroads were delivered over to the com
panies owning them, published by us a few
days ago. This Board has not yet been ap
pointed, but will be iu a few days; and, we
are authorized to say, will be composed of
loyal citizens along the line .ot the Road,
one being selected from this point.
The Governor, we are pleased to see, is in
fine health, and will return to this city by
the last of the present week.
SOUND ADVICE TO THE FREED
MAN.
Capt. N. G. Barker, of the 33 i tJ 8. C
L and Provost Marshal, having recently
been requested to visit the farm of Col. Le-
gare, near Aiken, 8. G\, gave to the negro
freedmen there the following excellent ad
vice. We transfer it to .our columns, trust
ing it will ex rcise a proper influence on
tLe freedmen throughout the wide limits of
our own State. He says to them :
“You are free—but you are not to be in
solent You are not tree to ~be roaming
about from place to place, neglecting your
families, and living by begging or stealing,
lor both are crimes. Be honest, be truthful,
be polite—be all which the law of the land
and the law ol God require ol you, and you
will have friends, and be a great people in
time. Be as many of you are now, and your
teachers would make you, and you wili dis
appoint your few friends and please your
enemies, and your end will be bitter.”
“Many of you are now violating your
contracts, or agreements, with those with
whom you made them. I warn you of the
danger you are in. Many of yon refuse to
make any contract at all, and you are as
guilty as those who have made them and
violate them, because you have been directed
to do so. The same Government protects
you that does me, aud the same Government
protects your former masters and mistresses
that does us, aud their rights are as sacred
as yours, and when yon encroach upon
them yon know not what you do—there is
a prayer for you, but it will hardly save you
if you sin against every light. “Lord for
give them they know not what they do,”
will hardly be offered up in earnest for you
if you persist in the wrong continually.”
“You are free—but you are poor; you
don’t own a single acre of land; and you
never will until you earn it. Your former
masters and owners own all the lands and
houses—you are now dependent upon them
for the shelter which protects you from the
sun, and whieh must protect you from the
biting cold of the coming winter. Many of
you don’t think of this. You are proud,
and boastful, and lazy, and independent.
All those faults will bring you to suffering.
Look ahead—there is another year coming;
you all want homes next year. Govern
ment won’t compel your former owners to
provide you with them. You are free—■
but you are poor. You have nothing but
your hands, and you must use them dili
gently and constantly, or you will die.
Freedom imposes a duty upon you which
you little understand, but you must learn it.
I tell you the truth, and whether you be
lieve it now or not, you will sooner or later
believe it. I could tickle you if like some
of your own loolish ones, and make you be
lieve a more palatable dose, and you would
flock around me, and call me your friend;
but I cannot deceive you. You are free,
but you have a life of labor before you—a
life of toil and suffering, but it will be a rich
life, if you accept the toil as a blessing,
which it really is, and not a curse; and all
that remains for you to do is to work—
pray, learn arid want—and all will be well.’
Fire Arms and Munitions of War.—
We notice a published order of Major Gen.
Steedman which requires, within his de
partment, and within the next thirty days,
all Confederate and U. S fire arms and mu
nitionsof war in the bands of citizens to be
turned over to the nearest Provost Marshal
—otherwise, at the expiration of that time
they will be seized, and all persons found
with such arms will be arrested and for
warded with the arms to his headquarters
at Augusta.
Assistant Provost Marshals are authorized
to grant permits to such persons, as in their
judgement are entitled to them, to retain
private arms for sporting purposes, using
their utmost discietion to prevent improper
persons from enjoying this privilege.
This order is dated the 1st instant.
THE ALABAMA ELECTION.
From all that we can learn of this elec
tion, it passed eff quietly and satisfactorily
in the several counties of the State heard
from. In Montgomery, the Advertiser says,
“no disturbances of any kind occurred aud
universal good feeliDg was manifested dar
ing the'day. The votes cast were very few
in number, and as the result below shows a
large msjority of tnem were for Messrs. J.
A. Elmore and E T. Fair, securing their
election beyond a doubt.”
GOLD CONTRACTS——A VERY IM
PORTANT ORDER.
We call the attention of our readers to
the following very important order, issued
at headquarters, district of Augusta, aud
applicable to similar contracts in the mili
tary department oi Georgia, all contracts or
agreements in writing between parties, the
consideration whereof is payment in gold,
abb null and void. Contracts only will
be held valid, the consideration being pay
ment in lawful money of the United States :
Headquarters District of Augusta, )
4th Division, Dep’t of Ga.. b
Augusta, August 30. b, 1S65 j
General Orders, [
No. 7. )
It having been brought to the notice oi
the Brevet Major General Commanding that
parties making contracts and agreements have
therein named gold as the consideration to
be paid for tbe performance thereof, it is
hereby ordered that, bereatter, whenever
contracts or agreements in writing are enter
ed into between parties, the .consideration
therein Darned to be.-paid shall be in lawful
money cf ihe United States ; that is, in the
paper currency issued and declared a legal
tender by the Government.
All contracts or agreements heretofore en
tered into by any parties wha'cver within
the limits of this District which do not con
form to the provisions of this order are
hereby declared null and void.
By command of
Brevet Maj. Gen J. II. King.
J. G. Leefe, Ass’t Adj’t Gen.
BY TELEGRAPH.
The Rome Courier—This respected
familiar of the olden time has again made
its appearance in creditable iorm. We con
gratulate the good city of Rome upon the
re-establishment there of one oi their favor
ite and popular papers, as we do its Editor
and publisher upon the resumption of du
ties, arduous and r< sponsible under any cir
cumstances, but more so now than ever be
fore. We trust our friend Dwinell will
find the Courier, henceforth, a profitable in
vestment ol capital anil labor.
Trial op Jeff. Davis. — A telegram says
that President Johnson favors the trial ot
Jeff Davis by the civil courts, and that he
suggests Knoxville as the proper placj for
the trial.
Telegraphic Correspondence Cincinnati Commercial.
FROM WASHINGTON.
THE WIRTZ TRIAL.
Washington, August 29 —The Wirtz trial
opened th’s forenoon with another pha e e of
the interminable questions of counsel lor
the prisoner. It seems that at the earnest
solicitation of ike prisoner, Messrs Schade
and Baker consented to re appear f >r him.
provided the c urt would give permission.
Wirlz therefore ad Iri-ssed a letter to Judge
Advocate Chapman, rt sp* c fully asking per.
mission to allow them to le appear. No
member of the Commission objected, but
when the counsel for the accused came into
the court room, a long secret session was
heid. On iis coaclu.-doa the doors were
thrown open and the reading ot the record
of the proceedings of yesterday, which filled
•over one hundred pages of foolscap, was
concluded. The testimony then proceeded
as usual. The attendance of spectators to
day was larger than ever, a great many la
dies being present.. Wirlz maintains the
keenest interest iu all that is going on, and
terms to feel his position as most paintul.
NOTED REBELS PARDONED.
The lb evident to day pardoned Ex-Sena
tor Nicholson, of Tennessee, who waa for
many years editor of the Washington Union,
and colleague of President Johnson in the
Senate at the time Tennessee seceded. Also,
General Gideon J. Pillow, ot same State,
and Ex Governor Wm A* ken, ot. South
Carolina.
MORE TROOPi WANTED IN ALABAMA.
General Swavne, Assistant Commissioner
of frtedmen’s affairs in the Si ate of Alabama,
telegraphs from Montgomery, under date of
the 28th inst., to Gen. Howard, Superinten
dent of the Bureau here, calling for an ad
ditional force, for putting a stop to cruelties
practiced upon the freedmen of Alabama by
late slaveholders and others. Gen. Swayne
suggests that the 2 1 Maine Regiment be
sent to him immediately.
GENEBAL SCHEMMELFENNIG.
Efforts ate being made to have General
Schemmelfennig restored to his rank of Ma
jor General, from which he was some time
since mustered out. The reason assigned is
that his health is rapidly failing fn-m dis
ease contracted at Tybee Island, and that
his family will need the pension w hich that
restoration would give :n the event of his
early decease.
APPLICATIONS FOR PARD N
Neaily four hundred applications for par
don were received at the Attorney General’s
office yesterday. Over 8,000 petitions thus
far have been sent to the President through
that office.
THE INDIAN COMMISSION.
By telegraph received at the Office of In
dian Affurs, the safe arrival of the Com
missioners is announced at Fort Scott.—
They reached there on the 28 h instant, all
well.
INTERNAL REVENGE RECEIPTS.
Receipts from Internal Revenue yesterday
amounted to $2,003 127 61.
SENATOR NICHOLSON AND GENERAL PILLOW
NOT PARDONED YET.
Since sending previous dispa'ch it is as
ceitaiued that the reported pardoning of ex
Senator Nicholson and the rebel General
Piilow, of Tennessee, is a mistake. The
warrants of pardon in each case have been
made out, but have not been signed by the
President. This fact caused it. to be widely
published here that the persons named had
been actually pardoned.
PARDON BUREAU PROJECT ABANDONED.
There being no Jaw for the creation of
any Executive Pardon Bureau, the project
of that nature, recently diseased, ha3 been
abandoned.
LETTER FROM A SENATOR.
Senator Con ness writes here, Jrom Cali
fornia, denying the story that he had a quai-
rel with Secretary McCullough, in which
the latter said he was opposed to negro suf
frage. Mr. Conoess says 'he whole thing is
a fabrication.
Atrocious Murder at Sea —The Wash
ington Chronicle has intormation from Ha
vana that a horrible crime ha3 been com
mitted in the Gulf, on board the ship Hay-
dee, b. und to La Paz, with several families
from M .zatlan, as passengers. A French
sailor named Magne, together with a Greek
and an Italian, made an attack upon the
passengers, aod assassinated in cold blood
eighteen persons, among them Senor Chao,
a Spanish gentleman, and six members ot
his lamilv. Eight young children ot both
sexes all fell victims to the knives of the
monsters. At the latest dates they had not
been apprehended.
From the Nashville Presses.
NOON DISPATCHES.
When a man with a scolding wifrs was
asked what he did for a living, he sai i that
he kept a hot-house.
THE ATLANTIC CABLE.
Halifax, August 30 —Tbe steamer Africa,
Liverpool 20th, via Queenstown 21sr, has
arrived with two days later news. The po
litical news is unimportant. Nothing had
been determined in regaru to the cable, and
future proceedings were to be resolved up
on on ihe 21st. Capt. Anderson, of the
Great Eastern, in a letter says: ‘T will re
quire ten months to provide proper gear f -r
lifting the cable, and to make necessary re
pairs to the Great E -.stern.” He suggests
that a new csb’e should be made and laid
in May next, and the old one be then picked
up and repaired. He has every confidence
in the figure success of the cable, but thinks
it useless to renew the attempt to lay it du
ring the winter months.
AFFAIRS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
New York, August 30.—The Herald’s
Charleston correspondent of the 26:h says :
There have recently been arrivals from the
iuterior of huge stocks-of cotton, and a con
siderable number ot planters, and the busi
ness at tbe city has « xperienced a very en
couraging look. The planters are loud in
their complaints that since the colored peo
pie have been emancipated they generally
deserted plantations, and could not be in
duced to work except under compulsion ol
the military. In const quence ot ibis deser
tion ot the negroes, the planters say that
the cotton and corn cro )s of the State will
give little more than half the ordinary crop.
I he value ot slave property iu South Car
olina which was $400,000,000 in 18G0, has
been reduci d to $50,000 000.
At the present lime the test'oath required
by the act of 1862 of all pers >ns entering
on the duth s ot a United States officer, has
given rise to c m.-jderabte discussion here.
Gov. Perry, while at Washington, was giv
en h list, ot various vacant Federal offices in.
South Carolina, and requested to nominate
suitable p< raons to till tnem. The Govern
or’s appointments are, with but two excep
tions, ineligible, in consequence of having
held office undi r the Davis rule.
Mr. Leitch, Surveyor of the Post, on his
return here, reported to Collector Mackey
his readiness to enter upon the duties of his
office, but being required to take the test
oath, he declined, and expressed- doubt ot
the Collector’s authority to administer, as
the cases were precisely similar with the
appointed appraisers. The matter has bee
referred to the authorities at Washington
It is reported in high official circles in Wash
ington that they do not regard the oath
applicable to a disloyal State, having been
enacted during the war with particular re
ference to such persons in the loyal section
of the country.
Gen. Hatch is still in command of thedis
trict, though in daily expectation of the ar
rival of a successor, Major Gen. Ames. Now
that he is to be removed, tlie*citizens exs
press regret that any charges should be
made, and begin to think that lie has been
more sinned against than sinning. He in
tends to make his future home in New York
The mustering out of troops continues, and
the interior of the State is being gradually
stripped of garrisons. The ^country peopl
are somewhat aiarmed, for fear of trouble
with the treedmen, a report being iu circu
lation that all troops in the State are to be
withdrawn.
The election canvass continues to increase
in interest and excitement’ Several new
tickets are in circulation. The names of
Rev. P. N* Lynch, Rev. J. Buchanan, A1
fred Hughes, Dr. Jno. F. Papesenheim, and
others ot violent dispositions, have been se
lected and associated with the Old Broad
street clique. The latter have made direct
issue against Dr. Makay and the candidates
of the Union ticket, which has but very
slight prospect of success.
The receipts ot cotton this week have
been 1170 bales by the S. C. railroad and
430 by the North East. This is the largest
arrival of any ony one week since the re
opening of trade. The ;>rice of cotton is
35a40c per pound.
THE WASHINGTON TREASURY DEFALCATION
— REPORTED OUTRAGES ON THE FREED
MEN IN ATiABAMA.
New York, Aug. 30—The Herald’
Washington special says: The late Treasury
defalcation was not so disastrous as first
supposed, nor is it by any mt ans certain
that the Government wi’l sustain any ios9
at all. In the final settlement nearly $1,200-
000 were involved. II reports be true, of
this amount, it has trauepired that about
$700,000 were promptly settled by convey
anccs and assignments, purporting to be
good for the balance, Lave also come in
possession of the department.
In addition to this, bail bonds are held
for nearly a quarter of millions ol dollars.
B'rom all these sources the Government can
certainly raise the hulk of its unpaid bal
ancea. Gen. Swayne, Assistant Commis
sioner of the Freed men’s Affairs for the
State of Alabama, telegraphs from Mont
gomery under date ol 2Sth, that Gen. How
ard, Superintendent of Freed men’s Bureau
is calling for an additional military force to
put a stop to the cruelties practiced on the
negroes in Al? bama by the late slavehold
ers and oiliers. G< n. Swayne suggests that,
the second marine .cavalry be sint to him
at once.
GEN. SCAMELFINNIG AT THE POINT OF DEATH
—AFFAIRS IN MISSISSIPPI LOOKING UP.
New York, Aug. 30.—Tbe Times’ Wash
ington special says:
Gen. Smielfinnig is at the point of death
id Philadelphia.
An interesting report ha3 been received
-at the Freed men’s Bureau from Col. Samuel
Thomas, Assistant Commissioner of Missis
sippi, dated Vicksburg, August 15_h, con
faining an account of affairs in that State.
He says the railroads are being rebuilt and
bridges repaired, the telegraph ex’ended to
cities and interior towns of the State, and
in a short time communication will be easy
and rapid. Tnel>\eedmen are working
land assigned them at Davis’ Bend, Camp
Howley, near Vicksburg, Desoto Point, op
posite, and at Washington, near Natchtz.
REPORTED FLUKKEYISM OF OUR OFFICEBS
ON THE RIO GRANDE.
New Orleans, August 30—Carl Scburz
arrived at Vicksburg on his inspecting tour.
The steamer B. E Hall suuk in the Yazoo
river Saturday night; boat and barge total
loss.
Advices from the Mexican border to the
19 b. repo sent a curiously fraternal state
of affairs between our Generals on the Rio
Grande aud certain dignitaries of Maximil
ian’s government, who, it seems, have been
hobnobbing together and toasting each
other in true convivial style. Our Generals
are reported as expressing friendship for
the Emperor.
FIRE IN ST LOUIS.
S'. Lonis, August 30—Two hemp ware
houses, corner Ashley and Second streets,
containing teD thousand bales-hemp, were
burned last evening. Loss of stcck and
buildings about 325,000; insured for $250-
0C0 Principal losers, B. W. Lewis & Bro
thers, Branham &> Hopkins, Lewis & Co.,
Carr & Labe, and South worth & Co.
FURTHER REPORTS OF OUTRAGE3 ON
FREEDMEN. -
Hahn, on secret duty of an important char
acter in the Department of Virginia has
arrived here from a trip through the north
eastern portion of this State, where there
is no military force. He repoits that negroes
were shot in Northampton county the other
day by the home guards, or county police
for refusing to return to their masters af er
accepting of employment elsewhere; th?.t
the people refuse to recogn z * the freedom
of the blacks, who are wt ipped and tortured
in the most fimdish manner lor the mere
expression .of a desire to be free, and that
shooting and killing thise creatures appears
to be the order of the day. Lieu*. Hahn
also says a Union man in Hertford county
was driven trom his home lor employing a
colored girt as servant without consulting
her foi ater master. He also says a perfect
reign ot terror exists in that portion of the
State on account of the absence of the mih
tary.
MORE SWINDLING.
■New York. Aug 30.—A Washington spe
cial to the Tribune, says: An omrageous
swindle on the Government s< ld:ers, by
Paymasters, has been discovered. Colonel
Benney, Paymaster in charge at Norfolk,
Virginia, took $8,000,000 in Treasury checks
to Norfolk, had them cashed, and then took
in exchange 7-30’s, by any arrangement
with the National Bauk, at Norfolk, whose
Pr« s'dent is a notorious secessionist. Ben-
ney received one half the per ecu', allowed.
FROM SAVANNAH.
New York, August 30.—The Savannah
Herald of the 26 h has been received, but
contains no news ot importance.
GeD. Brennan has issued an order for a
tax to he levied on the citizens to delray the
expenses of cleaning the street. Also, an
order that all arms and accoutrement be
longing to the government be turned over
to the Q lartermaster. Business is appa
rently reviviug in Savannah. Twen'y-tour
hundred bales ol cotton had arrived there
during the week ending August 26.
DEATH^OF GOV. BROUGH. OF OHIO
Columbus, Ohio, Auj. 30.—Whereas, our
S ate has beeu greatly bereaved by loss of
its executive head, Ilii Excellency Jno.
Brough, late Governor of Ouio; and, where
as, it is a tit custom for a people so afflicted
while bowing in all due humility under the
heavy dispensations of Divine Providence,
to show also their sense ot the affliction by
some general recognition of the public val
ue and private worth of the departi d. which
make the loss of such geneial concern aud
of such d< ep feeling ; and
Whereas, his singular integrity and fideli
ty to all public trusts, his extraordinary gen
eral abilities, and his still more extraordi
nary capacity lor administrative duties and
labors, in times of trial like these, do espe
cially entitle the memory of Gov. Brough
to wide and deep recognition on the part of
his fellow-citizens, during his funeral obse-
quies;
Now. therefore, the people of the whole
State of Ohio are hereby respectfully but
earnestly requested to cease from their usu
al vocations and all regular pursuits, to close
their several places of business, and to de
vote the brief time between the hours of
10 A. M. and 3 P. M. of Friday, the first
day of September, prox, to grave and ap-
propriate meditation on this their great cal-
amity; and it is furthermore hereby espe
cially urged upon all members of the Gen
eral Assembly and other officers of the State,
who may receive this invitation, and can
with convenience attend his funeral to be
present on the said occasion.
(Signed) Charles Andf.rson.
THE WERTZ TRIAL.
Washington, Aug. 30.—The Wertz Com
mission reassembled this morning. General
Thomas, a member of the Court, said he
undet stood the prisoner had been handcuffed
whde in prison He could see no necessity
tor such rigid treatment, especially as the
prisoner is always attended by guar,Is. Col.
Chipman explained that handcuffing wa^ at
the instance of counsel for ::i • accused, as
on the day the counsel descried nun, he aid
the prisoner meditated suicide. Mr. Baker
now said no necessity existed for handcuf
fing the prisoner, and presumed the contin
uance of it arose from misapprehension and
would not be repeated from anything here
tofore said by the prisoner’s counsel. Col.
Parsons, at one time commanding post at
Andersonville, showed that Wertz was as
signed to the prison by Gen. Winder, and
had full control of it. Witness had subse
quently prayed to the Judge in the neigh
borhood to abate the nuisance, but was
obliged to abandon the case at instance of
Gen. Cobb.
IMPORTANT FROM ST. DOMINGO - KIRBY
SMITH, ETC.
New York, 'Aug 30.—The steamer Co
lumbia brings Havana dates to the 26.b.
News from St. Domingo announces that
a revolution is going on in that Island, the
capital and other towns having pronounced
against Gen. Pillental, and have declared in
favor of Gen. Jose Maria Gabriel Naming-
him, Protector of the Republic, authorizing
him to take supreme command until a new
government can be established. Gen. Pil
lental is charged with conduct iu complete
defiance ot law and order, he being guil y
of persecuting members of the Provisional
Government, loading citizens with chains
and threa'cning death, setting aside the elec
tion of delegates to the National Conven
tion, ordering their arrest aud causing new
members to be elected, and publiciy offer
ing a reward for the head of Gen. Potancio,
who, before him, wa9 at the head of the
Government; threatening the Government
of Hayti, and engendering a war with that
c untry. These, and many other like char
ges, are preferred against him. Gen. Gabriel
has accepted the case upon him, and ap
pointed his secretaries and other civil and
military officers. At last accounts Gabriel
is at the head of a body of troops, and had
gone to put down the opposition to him in
Cibao.
Indications of petroleum have been dis
covered in Cuba, and a company formed.
The weather in Havana is remarkably
warm and sultry, with little rain for several
W66kd«
The Stonewall is still at Havana.
Kirby Smith is still at Matamoras. *
FATAL BAILROAb ACCIDENT.
Chattanooga, Aug. 30.—A hue-king train,
which left this city this atternoon, bound
south, when nearing DaIiod, about dusk,
came in collision with freight tram No. 9,
com.ng towards Chattanooga. A general
wreck of matter ensued, the cars of both
trains being demolished. Two dead bodiis
have been taken out from the wreck; bat it
is certain that a number more have been
killed and seriously injared. Parties are
now at work clearing away the week.
LARGE CROWD OF IMMIGRANTS.
New York, Aug. 30.—The steamer Jenny
Sloama, which arrived yesterday from Liv
erpool, brought the large number of 1,088
passengers. This is believed to be the larg
est crowd ever brought in one steamer.
An honest German in Philadelphia, lfct-
n ng to an account of a mairied woman’s
elopement with another uiau, the other day,
got greatly excited over it, and spluttered
lorth with the greatest vehemence : “If my
vife runs away mit anoder man’s vife, I will
! shake him out of her preecbes, if she be
my own fader mine Got 1”