The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-08-03
TELEGRAPHIC.
New York, July 20.

extending from the mouth Of the stream
TO some distance above Brownsville.
The cavalry column, under Gems. Mer-
rift and Gustav, WHICH left Shreveport and
Alexandria La, in the beginning Of this
month were expected 10 reach the Texas
frontier early in August.
The town of Brownsvi lie which, during
the rebellion was the great entrepot for
cotton from the interior of Texas, and
where on immense business in the staple
was transacted, IL now deserted by its rebel
merchants, who accumulated monster for
tunes i'm q few months, and its business
activity, except such as the presence of On
army gives it, has for the presentdeparted.
The battery Of six guns which the rebels
on the, evacution Of Brownsville sold to
the Mexican Imperialists for 1000. was
returned to the United States commander
at that place on the 10th inst, by order of
Macmillan.
It is said that in the interior Of Texas
the paroled soldiers are committing the
grossest outrages in every direction, and
keeping the peaceably disposed inhabitants
constantly in a condition Of terror.
1t is estimated that there remained in
the State at the time it was occupied BY the
national troops, about l75, 900 bales Of cot
ton. ~
It is stated that the rebel General Kirby
Smith and his party. which we suppose
includes Gen. Magruder, and the three or
four ex Governor of Louisiana and Texas,
who fed from the latter State with him,
have been made prisoners and paroled by
the Governor Of Saltillo, and that a con-
siderable army train which they had with
them was captured.
Twelve thousand French troops, direct
from France, were landed at Tampico in
the beginning of this month, and there
was a rumor which did not gain much
credence, that soon after there arrived II 900
more. ...t
The Commissioners of Internal Revenue
has decided that interest paid to depositors
by Savins Banks, is considered dividend
within the meaning of Section one humid
red and twenty of the Law, and the tax of
6per cent. saould be withheld therefrom
and paid to the Government. He has also
decided that an undertaking on claim by a
third party, under New York Statute is a
joint agreement, and is subject to stamp
duly of cents.
The Tribune's New Orleans correspond
ent of the 22d says, Mai. Gen. Sheridan
left for Texas on last Thursday. It is sta
ted that the General will visit Galveston.
Brazos, Santiago and Brownsville before |
his return to this city. The trip will in all
probability occupy two or three weeks.
The Quartesmaster's and Commissary !
Departments are forwarding large quanti- |
ties of supplies for the use Of the troops of
Texas. ....-. ....-
Capt. Hill has just returned from an in
spection tour of the Commissary Depart
ment, and reports the armies as being we'll
supplied with commissary stores.
1t is rumored that Gov. Madison Wells
Of this State has taken, or is about to take
his departure for Washington, where he is
going to try anff counteract the influence
which is being brought to bear on the gov
eminent to effect his removal and the APP
pointment Of a Provisional government
The Tribune's Washington special says,
the special. object Of the ex-rebel General
Dick Taylor in visiting Washington, is to
importune the President for an interview
with jeff. Davis. He succeeded in seeing |
the President yesterday, but received no
definite answer, and was requested to call |
again.
Major General Alfred Pleasanton has
been assigned to the command of the dis
trict of Wisconsin, headquarters at Mil
waukie.
The trial of the Andersonville TAILOR did |
not come off to-day as anticipated. A pre-
Hminary examination of the witnesses is |
now being made for the purpose of prepa- |
ring the specifications to the charges pre-
ferred against him. The trial will doubt
less commence the early part of next week.
Adyices from Hayti, received by way of
Nassau, n. p, state that the revolutionary
war in the Republic is still going on, and
profess themselves willing to be buried
under the ashes of their towns rather than
be longer governed by President Geffard. |
Solnave, the revolutionary leader, has is
sued fiery proclamation, winding up with
the motto of the French revolutionists-
"Libertie, FraternitisL' &c. He claims to
have been successful in all the battles he
has fought. and to have thrice defeated the |
army of Geffard recently.
.ast-asrs. s.. New York, Jnly g. |
Vicksburg correspondent of the Trib-
une complains that Gov. Sharkey has not
only relieved the Criminal and Probate |
Courts Of Mississippi. and set up Justices |
OF the Peace everywhere consisting of reb-
els, but has even declared valid some of
the laws enacted by the rebel Legislature
A planter, few days ago shot negro
dead for denying that he was told to plant
cotton instead of corn in certain field
The planter was arrested by the military,
md then demanded by the civil authori-
les under writ of habeas corpus. In
l.ructions from Washington We're called
or before responding to the writ. The |
people of the Interior look for the restora-
ton of slavery. ....
gentleman lately from the city of Mex
leo, through the Herald, pronounces as
utterly false the statements of a Memphis |
paper regarding the alleged persecution
OF Americans in MaXimillian's dominions. |
He says, also. that the statement that all
Americans have been ordered out of the
country is equally untrue, and represents
the Emperor TO be very favorable to the
citizens of the United States, and DESTROYS
Of their presence and the assistance of their
ingenuity and energy in developing the
wealth OF his empire.
The Tribunes Washington special saws,
Sergeant Lewis l.. Chubb, 18th Michican
Light Artillery, has been acquitted Of tie
charge Of permitting Atzerodt, after he waS
arrested, 10 pass our lines and go TO Mary
land
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