The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-09-14
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oh the opening Oh TIE M1HZ Mihtafy Court OIL
the 9th inst, communication from the prisoner
read, asking the privilege of being allowed to
receive the visits for spiritual consolation of two
Catholic clcrgymen, formerly chaplains at Ander-
sonvile. The matter was referred to the War
Department. The important feature of the pro-
ceedings was the reading of rebel documents,
showing the horrible treatment the Union soldiers
received at Andersonville, which was inflicted
with the knowledge of the Richmond authorities.
GOV. sHAnKEY AND GEN. sLoCUM.
In reference to Gen. SLocuMs order putting a
stop to the organization, by Provisional Governor
SHARKEY, of Mississippi of the State militia letter
written to the lattor official by President JOHN
SON is published this morning. In this document
the President expresses his belief that there can
be but little danger to the national authority in
the formation of this militia and thinks that the
movement is proper one. He says that the peo-
pie must be trusted with their government, and
his opinion is that if they trusted they will act
in good faith. He also says that the main object
OF Gen. SCHURz's mission to the South was to aid
in carrying out the Governments policy for the
restoration Of the Southern States to their proper
position in the Union. The correspondence be-
tween Gov. SHARKEY and Secretary SEWARD, ac-
,companying tho remittance by the former of the
Amended Constitution of Mississippi, and ordi-
nances adopted by the State Convention, and the
acknowledgment of their receipt by the Secretary,
is made public.
Richmond correspondents confidently reassert
their former statement that President JOHNSON,
accompanied by the members of his Cabinet and
several military oficersof distinction, will shortly
visit that city and other portions Of the South and
that he will preside at All important council in the
Late Capital Of the rebel Confederacy.
LATE FROM THE GULF STATES.
Information from the Gulf States to August 31st
mention an incendiary fire at Selma, Ala, which
destroyed three hundred bales Of cotton
Gen. AsHBoTH, commanding the District of West
Florida, has issued an order, giving paroled rebel
soldiers distinctly to understand that their paroles
do not give them immunity to violate the laws OF
Congress or the regulations of the Presidential
proclamations in regard to slavery.
General CANDY has forbidden the Mayor Of New
Orleans to interfere in the sale, lease or disposal
OF the wharves Of that city, claiming them ss cap
tured property Of tho National Government A
grand charity ball, for the benefit Of both Union
and rebel soldiers, is to take place in New Orleans
on the night Of the 10th inst.
General SHERIDAN has authorized tho conveyance
OF passengers and freight between Now Orleans
and Texas by Government tranaporta
BY the explosion, on the 3Oth ultimo, Of ono of
'he boilers OF the steamer Reindeer, from New Or
leans for Mobile, when forty miles below the for
,ner city, four lives were sacrificed and about
thrty persons were severely scalded.
Ex-senator WIdFALL of Texas, has gone to
Mexico, and tho Texan rebel Governor, MunRAH,
died recently in Monterey.
Late news from South and Central America had
feached New York by the steamship Costa Rica