Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1865-11-22
THE NEWS.

Gold closed at 1863 Saturday night.
Foreign papers state that Gen. McClel-
Ian will winter at Dresden.
Rumor says the pirate Shenandoah is
en- route for Peru, where her commander
| will endeavor to sell her for a war vessel.
The lower House of the Mississippi
! Legislature has revised its action on the
bill to allow negro testimony against
whites, and passed it by a vote of AZ to
43.
The Fenians had a torch-light process
sion at Wilmington, Del, Saturday night.
A dispute as to who is Governor of Mis-
sissippi-ShaIkey provisional, or Humph-
rey, rebel-has arisen in that State, and
Gen. Thomas has been ordered there by
the President to settle it.
Fears are entertained that the ship
fever will break out among The passen-
gers of the Atlanta, owing TO their long
confinement aboard that vessel. No signs
of disease, however, have appeared.
Wade Hampton, who was not elected
Governor of South Carolina, has issued
IN address to the people of that State, adj
vising them to make The best OF matters
and submit + o the United States with a
good grace.
a number of S~outherDers have arrived
in Brazil, as SCENTS for others who wish
TO emigrate to that country. They do
n o promise to be a valuable acquisition,
hence the Brazilians lock upon them
with no favor. Slavery there is also in its
last davs.
Advices from Mexico to the Sd inst,
states that the lmperialists forces captur-
ed five Liberal Generals. among whom
was Ortega, and that they were subse-
%quently shot. Gen. Alvarez, Liberal, has
proclaimed the life of every captured
French or Imperial General forfeited.
Mrs. Clement Clay and the rebel Gen.
Eehols nave been asking the President to
release Mr.. Clay on parole. Six hundred
applications for pardon are received week
ly at the Department, and four hundred
acted upon.
The Matamoras Ranchero says the Lib
erals have raised the siege Of that place
that they have lost two Generals killed
and three wounded, among the latter,
Gen. Cortinas. 1t complains of the NOR
al upfOII lHt IlbtTdlS receive lIoIl the
American side of the Rio Grande.
A Washington dispatch states that two
years g Minister Dayton was informed
by the French Minister of State that the
French troops would be Withdrawn rom
Mexico as soon SIS the United States
showed a willingness to enter into peace
full relations with Maximilian's govern
ment. Secretary Seward instructed Mr..
Dayton to inform the French Govern
ment that the establishment of monarchy
in Mexico would be found neither easy
nor desirable, and that the United States
recognized the sovereignty and indepen-
dence of the people of Mexico.
Mr.. Colfax, Speaker of the House was
serenaded in Washington Saturday eve
ming. and responded in a speech of con
siderable length. He stated, as something
not heretofore generally known, that in
February last General Lee officially de
clared to the Richmond authorities that
the rebellion was hopeless; and yet the
leading rebels continued the struggle, by
which 100000 more lives were sacrificed.
Mr.. COlfax is especially opposed to rebels
who cannot take the oath, having seats
in Congress.
Drs. Hazlett & Barbour will be in War
rem, at the National Hotel, Tuesday and
Wednesday, November 2Sth and 29th.