The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-07
BY TELEGRAPH.
Specials to New York nsilies.

New YoRx, Sept. 8.
The Heralfs Richmond corresponden,
says Bishop Lacy, of North Carolina, who
, was arrested some time since on the suppo-
sitlon Of having evidence of value, has been
discharged and passed through Richmond ou
his way home.
Mr.. Alex. Dudley who has had his pardon
restored to him again, it is presumed will de.
vote his immediate attention to reopenng the
York River Railroad, Of which he is presi.
dent
Extra Billy Smith is passing his time quietly
On his unconhscated estate near Warrenton.
The Heralfs Fort Monroe correspondent
says the privilege of writing to his wife has
been granted JEFF Davis
Gen. Torbett will not take command of his
new department for month yet.
The Norfolk and Weldon Railroad will be
in running order in few DAYS.
The Tribune's Matamoras correspondent.
who has had an interview with Gen. Delcon.
OF the liberal party, says he learned Of him
that the wants of the liberals are such that II
not soon relieved the cause was lost They
have no money, arms, ammunition, clothing
or provisions, and If the United States do
not soon lend assistance there will soon be no
liberal party In Mexico to be assisted. The
total number Of men they now have in the
field amount to only eighteen thousand six
hundred
The Heralfs Beaufort correspondent of
the I'd says, yesterday, the Haytian despatch
steamer Gefrard put into this port for coal.
water. &c. The Captain is bearer of des-
patches 10 Washington, asking, it is pre-
sumed. for aid to quell the rebellion in
Hayti.
The smallpox and yellow fever are show.
ing themselves there on board some of the
merchant vessels. Two are infected. Bill.
ons and malarious fevers are prevalent, but
not very fatal. The city is comparatively
healthy, the sickness being confined to the
vessels
The Herdlfs special says Gen. Swayne. OF
the Department Of Alabama, having recently
issued a general order, inviting the judicial
officers and magistrates Of that State to be-
come agents of the Freedmens' Bureau for
the administration Of justice in all difficulties
arisIng between the negroes or between the
whites and negroes. and having admonished
such officials that failure to accept the agency
for the purpose designated, would be followed
by the substitution Of martial law in the dis
trict where such failure occurred.
Provisional Governor Parsons earnestly ad
vises all judicial officers and magistrates to
accept the appointment offered rs above, and
in good faith do justice and observe the in
structions contained in the order of General
Swayne.
The Times special says there is the best
authority for saying that Alex. H. Stephens
and j. ii. Reagan, now confined at Fort
Warren. in writing to their friends at the
South, express the most liberal views respect
ing reconstruction, the negro race, and the
future of the South. They urge that the ag-
ricultural system Of the South must be revo-
luuonized; that the negro being q large and
permanent element in the population Of the
South, must be so treated as to increase his
selfrespect and manhood that his freedom
must be cheerfully accorded, and the negro
educated for the intelligent welding Of that
political power which the progress of events
promise to put him in possession Of
They are wise in their time beyond many
of their fellows, and see the wisdom of
making intelligent men and women Of freed
men.
Francis W. Pickens. of South Carolina,
the man who said he was insensible to fear,
has asked for pardon.
The entire appropriations made bv the last
session of the 3sth Congress have been made
out in detail by the clerk Of the House.
These appropriations are as follows: Invalid
and other pensions, ll,230,0 600; purchase
or construction OF revenue cutters, $1,000
600; consular and diplomatic expenses,
) 39o, $50; post office department, Sl40, 800:
fortihcations, 81, 452, ,000 legislative, execu-
tive and Judicial, Sl4, .9Tl ~: naval SER
vice, Sill, 49,, ,52s 95; military academy,
S257 ,5OS; army, S554, 4,579,5 527 20; Indian
department, S3,036, ,s48 81 /; deficiencies for
invalid and other pensions. So, ,5O5, 900 def
ciencies for the army, s29 400; Deficiencies
for Notifications, $ll 200, 900; deficiencies for
legislative. executive, &c, 1881, 1873 7s;
SS4,19l, ia; total, 1922, ,076.-
523 sc.