The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-07-14
BY TELEGRAPH.
Mississippi and South Carolina
Newsletter from Mexico.
NEW YoRK. July 13

New York, July 13.
Provisional Governor Sharkey, of Missis-
sippi, issued at jackson, the State Capital, on
the lst inst, his proclamation announcing to
the people his appointment by the President,
and informed them of the duties with which
he was charged To avoid delay in proceed
ing with the work of preparing for the State
Convention he reappointed, in large number
of the counties, the county officers who were
under the rebel regime, incumbents at the
time the national forces took possession OF
the State property on the 22d Of May last. but
all are required to subscribe to the oath OF
allegiance prescribed by the President. He
names the 9th of August for electing dele
gates to the State Convention. the nth OF
that month rs the time, and jackson as the
place for the Convention to assemble.
The Herdlds Charleston correspondent Of
the sth inst, says the white people in the
| country above Charleston along the Ashley
| and Cooper rivers were greatly excited in the
| beginning of the month by the report that the
negroes in that region, to the number of seve-
| raj thousand. intended To rise in rebellion on
the 9th, and march in body to the city The
story could be traced to no reliable source.
but to make matters sure, bodies Of troops
were sent to different points in the district
named.
The South Carolinians have been for some
time much annoyed by the garrisoning of va
rious posts in their midst with colored soldiers.
whose entire removal has been strongly urged
| on the military authorities. and there is now
rumor that II is soon TO take place.
The Fourth of July was celebrated at
Charleston in fine style by the army and navy.
| aud there were parades of the colored fremen
and other colored associations, but the white
| natives did not take much part in the demorf
s;ration.
The appointment by the President of Ben.
I. Perry. to be Provisional Governor Of the
State, gave general satisfaction to the people.
and meeting of the Charleston lawyers to
express their appreciation had been held.
4 company has been formed for the estab-
lishment of new line Of steamers between
Charleston and New York, and the Charlesto-
mans expect to have through railroad com
munication with the North completed by the
middle Of August
The health of Charleston is said to be ex-
cellent. except among the negroes, who are
still dying in large numbers. There were ru-
mors that yellow fever had made its appear
ance. but these are pronounced entirely
false.
A petition 10 President johnson. requesting
him 10 pardon the rebel exGov. Magrafh, is
being extensively signed by the South Caro-
.
liniaus.
The Heralfs Toronto correspondent SAYS
the execution Of Mrs. Surratt caused intense
excitement among the rebel conspirators in
Canada. They manifested their feelings by
wearing Grape on their arms. singing secession
songs and threatening the President with ter
rible rctribution.
The Herald has adyices from the capital OF
Mexico to the 9th uIt The Imperialist
| General Castagny reports that he has achieved
a great success at the town Of Lapaseon, In
the State of Sonora. having on the I'D OF
MAY. with 800 French soldiers, dispersed in
complete rout an eneampment OF 1000 Re
pubiicans. and captured an immense amount
| Of valuable property. As an offset to this. the
| Republicans are driving every opposing thing
before them iu the State of Miehoacon, where,
besides other triumphs, Gen. Regais, after
an obstinate engagement OF a day and night.
had taken the town Of Crapan and made
prisoners of the Imperial garrison Of 800
whites
In San Luis. Potos and other States. the
Republicans are giving Maxirniiian's men an
immensely of trouble