The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-10-25


! ToRoNTo, Canada Oct 7f.Gguajiar ~ovor,ro,4
oelec9FeS nave arrested five fhathy farmers repre-.
can SILVER coin for forty years Hey bel9n TO an e
tensye gang, whereof MANY rle,Cpant4 a,f ~, ,,ors
Inc Jmy IN the Sanders kidnapping case disaui.eed
and were discharged after beinj. locked mn -
The collector has made fouYdeen c1stor5b ,,o va! .
pointments, all from disabled settlers up
/ New YoRK, Oct. ll.-The Hgdald's fortrass Mo-
correspondent says Mr. Davis ~ in excellent health
and pleased with his change Of quarters lately made
/ An unusual number of guabests have arrived here
within the last twenty four houIt.
Secretary Weles has issued E1 order prohibiting t
collecting OF money from work4Gen in the navy.yord
! for political PURPOSES '"AN
The trotting horse Dexter wo the match of IS ooo
to $4,000, accomplishing his mile in minutes and
| 70 10 secondS-the fastest tine on record
The Herald's Washington sptscial speaking of the
new political combinations and complications in Louis
lana, says is reported the predent is determined -
support Gov Wells and to tolerate Ito interference
with his legitimate duties ''0'
1t is said the president has ordered the Withdrawal
of martial law from North Carolina
NEW YORK, Oct. 13.--Ihe H2ralds Citv of Navico
correspondent, writing under Gate OF the 30th utmo
says the Imperiaists REJOICING in the removal of
the JuarcZ government from Chihuahua to lei Paso
Maximlians adherents however are forced to ar
knowledge that the republican government is in a much
better position to sustain iseH at I'll Paso and that
Juarez has large track of COUNTRY with great re-
sources, at his disposal.
The same correspondent states that guerrillas are
surrounding the highways out 81 the capital.
He also adds there is little Prospect Of order being
restored.
New York, Oct 18.-General Grants order Just re
celYed musterS out all the cavalry Of the Mssis
Sipp river at
All the forts, except Taylor and Jefferson, will be
occupied by coored troops
The residue of the coored trtons will he forthwith
mustered out.
The Heralds Washington spgsal saws the ronort bo.
again gained currency that the President intends
ing general amnesty but it isoday coutradicted by
those best capable of Judging d its truth
The posto1ce department. (which sustained itself
during the late war will be deficient to the amount of
eiph iilonS of dollars when service
ern States Is resumed.
New, YoRk, Oct 13.-San Domingo advices to the
18th of September say terrific hurricane had visited
that island which did much damage along the coast
severe earthquake had beei felt at Santa Cruz and
and also at San Domingo.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct 1.-THE; election in this CITY has
resulted in republican majority The vote is the
largest ever cast, except that for president.
NJ MeAichael, republican, is elected MAJOR by over
three thousand majority. Han!cul is elected auditor
general, and Campbell, surveyGr-gencral
WAsHINGToN, Oct le.-The president to-day received
the returned colored troops and made them speech
He urged upon them that it w8s necessary for them to
strive by industry, virtue and intelligence to show
that they were entitled to leif freedom If it should
be found he said that to free ihe negroes cannot har
monte with system, SOCIAL political providence
has provided way of separation for them and ind-
Gates Gland of promise"
WAsHINGTON Oct. l3.-MajyGen. Thomas Of the
military division Of Tennessee has arrived here on Off
cal business, He says that mo- black troops are being
dsbanded except when their term Of service is nearly
out that all are to be retained the same terms and
conditions white troops.
The secretary OF war has called the quartermaster
general Gen Meigs, for estimate Of the total cost of
subssting one hundred Thousand troops during twelve
months
Gen. Fsk's report, as commissioner of freedmen for
Kentucky and Tennessee sho{fs the workings of that
bureau to have accomplished most beneficial results
lie says: 81 intend the brepkng up Of all freedmen's
camps refugees homes and hospitals before the winter
great majority OF the recipients of government boun
ty have been established ii good country homes and
are at work for good wages, am providing for the
sick in private families. Net one ration is issued by
in -
The pardon warrant Of Gpv' Humphreys, of Miss
was countersgned to-day, and forwarded to Gov
Sharkey
An inebriated man, in icing put out of the white
house for disorderly conduct drew revolver on an
officer, but arrested tried fined two thousand dol
lars, aud committed He represented himself as a
brother Of Gen. Sumner, from; Alexandria. His name
is probably an alias
The president, by proclamation has formally repeal-
cd martial law in Kentucky.
WASHINGTON, Oct 13.-Preparations are making for
the great southern mail letesngs department 1t is
ready and willing to revive all its former aecommoda
tons, but will encounter difficulties in finding suitable
men, who have not been engaged in the late war who
can ta&Stthe prescribed oatll.
CINCIESATI, Oct. l0.-Ger Cox the rom lican ran
ddate for governor of Ohio has carried the State Inv
twenty-five Thousand majority.
NASHVILLE, Oct. Ii.-Imntense frauds have baan div
covered on the revenue here.
Therevenue collector foI Cincinnati has arrived 10
investigate them.
large liquor house has swindled the government
out of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars
Exciting times in the Tennessee legislature IN tho
negro franchise question
The Esd army corps composed exclusively of coered
troops on the RIO Grande, has been mustered of
the service.