The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-06-15
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Farther Point, June IL.
The following is summary of the news
sent out by the City of London, which
sailed from Liverpool, May Slst, for New
York. -
The Atlantic cable was completed on the
10Th. At a banquet given by the contract
ors, all parties seemed satisfied with the
great results already obtained, and ex.
pressed almost certainty of the enterprise
being great success. 81.
In the House of Commons, in answer tc
questions, Mr.. Caldwell said that efforts
had been made for colonization Of the Red
River district, but without present result
The government acknowledges the right
of property in land by the Hudson Bay
Company under their charter. .s
The Owl says the Canadian delegates
have established complete mission with
the Imperial government as to the forti-
fications of Quebec and Montreal. They
firmly believe the proposed confederation
will be carried out. ......, ........
The Journals continue discussing the
fate of jeff. Davis. The Daily News hopes
that mercy will be extended, not but that
he deserves punishment, but because the
principle the Federal Government repre-
sents is already vindicated so triumphant
ly that no punishment could be greater
than failure and mercy would cause no re-
greet in the future.
The Times says, after the ominous lam
guage OF the President we can no longer
regard the case with confidence or uncon-
Germ. 1t may prove fortunate or unfor-
tunate, as the policy Of the Government
may be so affected by the personal views
of the President. g. .#
In the House Of Commons questions
were asked as to the reported demands of
the American Government on account of
the Alabama's depredations. Lord Pal
merston said communications had been
taking place for claims lately made; they
were of the same kind formerly made and
whether the instructions were issued by
President Johnson or Lincoln, he said an
impression prevailed since JOhnson's as
cension that new claims had been made in
totally different spirit; that formerly that
impression was altogether unfounded. Mr..
Seward said no fresh demands had been
made.
The rupture between the Emperor and
Prince Napoleon was complete. The Paris
correspondent of the Daily News says the
great objectionable sin was in the present
delicate crisis of the Mexican affairs,-the
Prince glorying in the Monroe doctrine
he feeling persuaded that the restoration
Of the Union would be the utter impossi-
bility of prolonged French occupation of
Mexico without fear of war.
Melvin, chief Of the cabinet Of Naximil-
ian had arrived in Paris, and had since
gone to Brazil.
Advices from Florence state that nego-
tiations were progressing favorably.
Apostolic Nuncio Neglia had left for Eu-
rope.
The entertainment to the officers OF our
iron clad fleet passed off in the most salts
factory manner. The authorities visited
the monitors, expressing great gratifica-
ton.
The Tribune's Richmond correspondent
details the treatment negroes are subjected
to in that city and vicinity, showing that
the poor people are treated by our authori-
ties far worse than they were by the slave
owning and slave driving authorities, both
before and after the rebellion. An appeal
from the Richmond negroes for protection
is also published. They state that they are
required to get some white person to give
them pass to enable them to attend to
their daily occupation, without which they
are marched off to the negro barracks.
The rebel mayor has been reins'ated and
he has re-appointed his rebel policemen,
who were notorious and infamous negro
and who now occupy themselves
in entering the houses of inoffensive ne
eroes, dragging them out and imprisoning
them.
The Times Mobile correspondent rep
resents a terrible state of affairs in Ala
bama. There is absolute decentralization.
Labor is so despissd by the whites that
they actually prefer starving or begging to
work in any form, and even in their penu-
ry and Indebtedness they show the most
violent spirit of disaffection. Military pro-
lection is necessary against the destruc-
ton of the whole population by anarshy.
The Herald's Savannah correspondent
says, Seldom, the rebel Secretary Of War,
Judge Campbell and r. NJ. r. Hunter
have been taken to Fort Pulaski for con-
finement.
The Worlds Florence correspondent
says, q reconciliation has taken place be-
tween the Pope and Victor Emanuel, and
that the latter will be crowned Emperor
Of the Romans by the Pope.
z IL. New York, Juno II.
z The Herald's Raleigh, North Carolina,
of the 9Th says: Governor
Holden to-day took possession Of the Gov
ernor's room at the capitol, and thereupon
the formal discharge of the duties devolved
upon him as the Provisional Executive Of
this State. lie has already made the fol-
lowing appointments: C. II. Estes, Secre-
tary Of State; Jonathan Worth, State Treas
urer; J. S. Cameron, aid-ds-camp, with the
rank Of colonel.
A proclamation is soon to be issued, but
from an article published in a paper lately,
under his control, and from the known
character Of the new Governor, many i'm
portant features can be foretold. A con-
vention will undoubtedly be suggested,
and hopes are entertained that the State
will be represented in the next Congress.
A separation is to made of the acts Of the
Legislature which met during the rebellion
those referring to the so-called Confedsr-
ate government to be declared void; those
referring to State and domestic matters on