The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-06-15


The Vicksburg Herald says that orders
have been issued to muster out of service
the iron-clad monitors Carondslet, Chilli
Gothic and Ozark, and twenty wooden gum
boats Of the Mississippi fleet, all Of which
had been directed to turn their prows to-
ward Mound City, at which place they will
be retired from service.
General Cox has captured the official
correspondence of Ex-Governor Vance, Of
North Carolina. The letters are written to
and from all the rebel dignitaries from JEFF.
Davis down. TO Vance scrcdit it appears.
that he demonstrated with the rebel Secre-
tary Of War against sfe barbarous treat
ment Of tire Union prisoners at Salisbury.
A Richmond letter writer says he saw
General Lee ut st. Paul's Church in that
city on Sunday week, and that he respond
ed audibly to the prayers, even to that for
the President Of the United States.
It is estimated that upward of9 ,OO0steam
engines, for oil wells and other purposes,
have passed over the Atlantic and Great
Western railroad, into Pennsylvania Oil
dom. The engine builders have certainly
''struck ile." a
About fifty new buildings are in process
Of erection in Atlanta, from the ruins OF
burned houses.
The Richmond Wing strongly urges that
immediate steps be taken to secure an old
fashioned, hearty Fourth Of July celebra-
ton In that city.
General Weitzels Texas expedition,
which sailed from Hampton Roads last
week, is composed entirely Of colored
troops. except four batteries Of light artil-
lery Of the regular army.
A correspondent speaking Of General
Sherman, says his pictures are like him,
"if only his whiskers were little redder,
and greater hostility to the War Depart
ment thrown into the expression Of his
face"
Secretary Mccullough Is restoring tho
machinery for the collection Of customs in
the Southern States. The President has
already made appointment Of collectors at
Savannah, Charleston, Mobile and Pensa-
cola.
The Kentucky Legislature adjourned
sine die on Tuesday. "."5. At
Wheat harvesting has commenced In
Union, johnson and William counties, in
Southern Illinois. The yield is good.
The Baltimoreans welcomed home the
returned Maryland soldiers by n public
entertainment in that city on the 10th.
At the Washington City election last
week, the secessionists turned ont in great
strength and succeeded in electing their
ticket. #.. ~. ...-. ..-..... ...s
About G, 900 prisoners OF war at st. Louis
have taken the oath, and applied for re-
lease. Anorder for their release will short
ly be issued. ..a1a 49,. =.
General Thomas F. Meagher ia thinking
Of casting his fortunes with the new Terri
tory Of Idaho. rs .-e .sa.n
A large number Of contrabands who
followed the army Of Georgia to Washing
ton have made application to return home.
Burley, the Lake Erie pirate, is in the
House Of Correction at Detroit still. Bur-
ley says he is glad the war is over, and he
hopes JEFF. Davis will be hung. r
The Commissary General of Prisoners at
st. Louis is overwhelmed is overwhelmed
with applications from rebel officers desi-
rous Of taking the amnesty oath. Over
5000 have already preferred their petitions.
The Richmond Republic says that four
teen thousand five hundred and fifty-sevsn
citizens, soldiers, and ladies have taken
the oath Of allegiance to the United States
In that city since the Sd Of April last.
IA Five thousand Washington Sunday
School children paid their respect to Presi-
dent johnson the other day. He made
q short speech to them. ssssr.
No passes are needed for going to Rich
mond now. The fare from Baltimore is s..
General Wilson has ordered the prison
stockade at Andersonville to be enclosed
and fenced, and q book containing the
names and descriptions Of deceased pri-
Yates to be kept for reference. Over four
teen thousand Union soldiers are known to
be buried there.
@-The horses and carriage which were
rendered President Johnson, but which he
refused to accept, were sold at auction on
the I'd inst, in New York, for $s,7s5.
The feeling between Sherman's soldiers
and the troops Of the army of the Potomac
IL not always very amicable. Sherman's
boys undertake to boast Of their exploits 1T
the expense Of General Meade's soldiers,
In manner that is resented by the latter,
who feel rather sorely about the humilia-
tons 20 which they have been exposed by
incompetent Generals and political med
ding with military plans.
The wife Of General John C. Brecken-
ridge, the self exiled traitor, arrived In Gin
cinnati on Friday, from Washington, by
permission of President johnson, on her
way to visit her relatives in Kentucky.
A gentleman in Hartford has five neph-
ews in the army who have served out q
three years enlistment, and promised
them $1,000 each if they would re-enlist.-
Three Of them are now in Sherman's ar
my, and will be homo within q very few
days, when he is prepared to pay down
$4,000 to them, and $4,000 to the other
two, whose term Of service will expire the
coming fall.
Secretary Stewards health continues to
improve. For several days past he has
been at the State Department nearly all
day, attending to business.
1t Is said that the ice dealers of New
York city realize sls to $ls per tun, while
the whole cost is but 81 SIS. It Is supposed
that the Ice Association has about 75O, 600
tuns on hand.