The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1865-08-16

steamer Fl0rtua, WhJcfi carried tnt desaeotu-
alton consprators Mudd, OIauhlin, Ar-
nod and Spangler to Fort Jefferson or the
Dry Torlugas has returned here from that
place on the 2Gth, and Key West on the
path.
Tile Drisoncrs were not aware, until alter
starting on their journey. that their destioa-
ton had been changed from Albany, Peni-
Tertiary to this arid spot Oft the southern
coast Of Florida, and being informed oft
were unpleasantly affected, but after their
arrival, on finding that the island, which Is
about thirteen acres in extent, enjoys fine
sea breeze, is very healthy, and was not SO
bad place as they had supposed, they
were agreeably disappointed and congratu-
lated themselves on the change. They
reached their place Of Imprisonment on the
25th Of July, and were Immediately put to
appropriate service, Mudd being placed ln|
The position of Assistant Surgeon, Arnold
that of clerk, Spangler was set to work at
his trade Of carpenter aud Oladghlln was
put to an employment on which he can be
useful there.
A DENrAr.-Gideon J. Tucker denies
having attended any meeting at which was
uttered such sentiments as are said to have
Ibeen uttered at the meeting Of JEFF. Davis
friends in this city. He says no one but .
fool would utter such sentiments, and no one
hut a scoupdreI would attribute them to him.
Messrs. Cater and Butterfeid also deny
that any sentiments in favor of renewing the
rebellion, in any way, were uttered AZ Tue
Injecting.
CAIRO, August s.-An extensive
riot Of negroes, who deiied and threat
ened to shoot the police, occurred at
a late hour last night in this city. A
company Of returning veterans vol
|unteered, and twenty Of the ring
leaders were arrested and placed in
,Ijail. Our negro population are be-
: coming intolerably insolent, fire.
|qasntly knocking down and abusing
!, white men, when a party catch white
men alone. They are rapidly bring
ling trouble on themselves, and unless
!, they change their course they will be
!, driven from town or killed.
5 The Military Commander of Wes.
tern Kentucky has given orders to
. station military force at each eiec'
!, ton district, to prevent illegal votes
4 from Icing cast. Vote as you please
= but vote the niger or be shot.
LOUISVILLE, August Ira daily mail ha
Il been ordered to be sent FROM Columbus
! XIV, to Mobile, over the Mobile and Ohi'
d Railroad.
i: Five New Orleans ladies have been par
doned whose property lad been destroyed.
Bishop Lynch, OF South Carolina, ha
j. also been pardoned.
J. Tine order authorship General Sheridan +
cause oil whites troops In bis department
r. whose services can be dispensed with, t
be mustered out, directs preference to b
D given to veteran regiments whose term ha
|nearly expired. 1t also permits officers an
s, men who desire to receive their discharg
and payment at the rendezvous where mus
r tered out, to do SO. The chief paymaste
mas .e 6 a olas m;,h w. ae,sy ~
's Iah :. M Nj so, Rotts Is in washington, Q,
!. deayo,iua to eff,ct an arrangement Of til
n. Richmond municipal affairs.
r New York, August THE News a
ne serts positively that it has been determine
to try DAVIS n we csvla coar ,aa,,t onor
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