The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-02
T H E N E w S .


President johnson on Monday last addressed tele-
gram TO Provisional Governor Holden, Of North Carolina
thanking the latter the which he has
Quoted affairs and assuring him that he will be sustained
by government but expressing deep regret at the
results Of the elections in that state These
Suits the President says have greatly damaged the res
toraon prospects Of the State and should the action OF
the Legislature be In the direction, which he how
ever hopes will not be the case it WILL he States greatly
increase the mischief already DONE and may be fatal
The President last night received despatch from
Governor Holden announcing that the North Carolina
Legislature has, with but six dissenting votes ratified
tho amendment to the national constitution aboshing
and forever prohibiting slavery throughout the country
There being now only two days TO eapse before the
assembling Of Congress- the greatest interest is Of
felt in everything furnishing any Indication OF what will
DO the action Of the the important matters
that will before them. Our Washington dispatches
give copious details in regard to the prevailing tone and
temper Of the Representatives who have far arrived
in tho national capital and in reference to their anti
cpaed action some Of the most vital questions. The
supposed in which of the leading national
and international topics will be treated by the President
In his message is also sketched 1t Is understood that
he will firmly adhere TO his reconstruction policy,
and while he VIII countenance only the republican
government In Mexico, he will not recommend
a
the mpcriasts Up last night there only about
a hundred members Of Congress In Washington. But
Of those elected in the Southern States had arrived
and difficulty in the organization Of the House on
Monday anticipated from the pressure Of the claims Of
these gentlemen.
From South America we have received late and inter
estng advices by the arrival at this port yesterday Of
the steamship Havana from Rio Janeiro the 4th OF
November, touching at Bahia, Pernambuco, Para and
St Ihomas The Havana has made the pioneer trip Of
the line recently established between New York and Rio
Janciro The Plate river still continues but the
Paraguayan appears to be desperate, the allied
forces being the march to Humaa, the great strong
hold OF the Paraguayans A complete list of the
and officers Of the United States vessels at Rio Jancro
is given in our correspondence well a detailed
statement of the disadvantages 10 which eIngrans TO
Brazil are liable, which indicates that there almost
insuperbe obstacles the establishment that coun-
try OF colonies composed OF dissatisfied people from
our Southern States The arrival OF the steamship
Havana at Para, route to Rio Janeiro,
celebrated by the inhabitants with earnest demonstra
tons OF rejoicing aud welcome They were delighted
over the Inauguration OF direct steam communication be-
tween South America and New York Prof Agassiz the
distinguished naturalist and party had been heard from
on the frontiers of Peru The character OF the Profess
in South America is stated 10 be Of the
highest Importance to science The Of the river
Amazon had been definitely traced 10 Lake Lauricocha,
in Bolivia, in north latitude ten degrees and thirty
minutes and west longitude seventy degrees and thirty
minutes
terrible disaster occurred yesterday morning on
tho New Jersey Central Railroad about two miles west
Of White House, in Huntcrdon county An express
train going east collided with coal train bound in
the same direction. The latter had been detained
by endeavorng to stop a freight car which
had broken loose on the opposite track The
baggage car dashed through the FIRST passenger along
the tops OF the seats, galioning the passengers Of
whom were killed and seventeen wounded. A
coroners inquest the bodies of the victims Of the
disaster held, and several witnesses were examined
who exonerated the company and their employees from
all blame The Inquest will be continued at noon today
The system OF issuing army raons destitute people,
white and black in the South, will our Richmond cor.
respondence states be discontinued during this month
Great suffering Is anticipated In consequence and the
people OF Richmond propose to appoint committee to
solicit donations in our principal Northern cities tits
said that an order will DO promulgated retaining in
service all the Frcedmcnie Bureau officers in tho state
OF Virginia The Virginia Legislature will assemble in
Richmond on Monday next.
full report s given In OAR columns this morning OF
the proceedings in the United States District Court Of
Mobile before Judge Richard Busted, In the case Of
Thomas C. A. Dexter, special Treasury agent arrested
by the military charge Of fraud, alluded TO In the
HERALD Of November 20. Mr. Rufus r. Andrews for.
mery Surveyor OF this port, appeared as counsel for
Dexter, whose arrest by the military and de,cnton for
trial by court martial alleged TO be unconstitutional,
the accused the civil service Of the government
General Wood commanding the Department OF Alabama,
declined to obey the writ 81 habcas corpus issued by Judge
Busced for the liberation Of Dexter the ground that
said writ was suspended in the State by proclamation Of
the President despatch received last night announces
that General Woods action this matter has been
tanned by the President.
War Department ,order was yesterday issued dis.
continuing the use a prison Of the Old Capitol IN
Washington, where 80 many promne criminals were
confined during and since the conclusion a. The war
Major General Wool has sent communication In
which he maintains that Lieutenant General scott in his
autobiography has committed error In giving nm &C.
count OF the capture from the Bri,sh BY American
GssYs Of the heights Of Qicenson. Canada, on the