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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-04-13
Latest From Richmond.
Peace Propositions.
LEE Is COMING TO NEW
YORK.
G o l. ID 14J ga.
OFFICIAL WAR BULLETIN.
surrender Of LyneAburg.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WAsHrxofox,

Surrender Of LyneAburg.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WAsHrsoroS, l
April I2.
MAJ. GIN. DIX:
The capture Of Selma, Alabams, 10 re-
ported By A,j. Gen. Thomas. The sur-
render Of Lynchburg is also officially re-
ported.
[signed] E. n. SrArroH,
. Sec'y Of War.
Headquarters Dept of the Cumberland !
Nashville, April IL.
To Major Gen. Haileck, Chief Of Staff: !:
send the following just received from
Huntsville, Ala, for the information Of
the Secretary of War:
/ am inclined to believe it. although |
have received no repert direct from Gen.
Wilson.
Huntsville, Ala April li-9 a. m.
To Maj. Gen. Thomas:
The following is just received from
Col. Hoover, at Louisville
Men directly through from Selma re-
port that place captured by Gen. Will
sons forces on the I'd inst. Forrest and
Roddy with their entire command were
captured.
Our men dismouIted and charged
the entertainments and carried all before
them. They also repor! Montgomery cap
tured
(Signed) II. S. GREeeoRY.
City Point. April IL.
Hon. E. III. Stanton
| Lynchburg surrendered yesterday to 4
Lieutenant of Grifin's forces at the head
of a scouting party. Gen. Grant has
ordered AcKebzle's brigade of cavalry te
occupy the town and take care Of public
property.
(Signed) C. A. DANA,
Assistant Secretary Of War.
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EI Goldsboro is one hundred and
forty miles south of Petersburg.
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OBITUARY.

Caiitd home, after long and distressing ness pf
leth lso5, tho snvne spirr ct Mrs HfsrERI the cher
shea wife of v = Hill, Of CLARK Co. Missouri, aged IS
years and month
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Philadelphia. April l6

Fhfiadeiphh, April 10.
Mayor Henry has BY proclamation fixed
Monday evening next for public illumi-
nation OF the city in honor Of Grants VIC
tories and the coming peace.
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s~ The majority for the Union ticket
at the late Connecticut election is IL ,066.
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No bids will be received except Sor furnishing all the
articles above enumerated The bin sill the price
at which each article 81 the best quality ILL nshsd
the cost OF the package TO be included.
Pound packages for samples Of all articles not perish
able will accompany bids.
Each bid must have printed copy Of this advertfss-
nent pnzted 1t it, head.
Each bid must be accompanied with two responsible
sutffies in the Of 81 ,ooo
This Contract let for the space OF sx month";
from date Of contract.
Bidders expected to he present at the opening Of
the bids, else their bids will not be entertained.
Bids 70 be endorsed, Proposals for furnishing Subsist
ence," and addressed to the undersigned
j. Il. WILLIS
apriz Capt. Q. Ma A.. C.s.
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-02-13
Good News for the CAPTIVE.
Grant Announces thnt General Exchange
~ In lrNur.

W15i.uqtou, FEB. 1l.--Gen Grant v.as before
tie Committee on the Conduct Z the War rIs
morning. The following questions were asked llm; ;
ou"suan-It is stated npon vha. uttorl,y DO
h.t ,h'"' WAt yen gre charge 'n'.try Win tho
49,. "a, ,. -, t
have effected au arl1gcucut frt o. cyrh.p,o I
pr.-orerts maa .r man, tul officer for lee-. Yr
Lis equivalent, eordlus to the Ola cert,r,. intI
one or ;hc ,tl'cr parry tss cNfags'cl t.r number
hoy n'~ bold. -et. Fr'at uur.ho,ol .ctlcrs daily
rom ".os I. .Ir'.. ia to '.ut', every otr f
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News Itemz

ELFvES hundred and 6hy-dve bAlcs II cotton
arrived at Cairo, H., on Saturday, from Memphis.
bound for Cincnnsn.
THs remains of I.qut Cal Tr-uaino tHleI he
foro Petersburg, lon Bauuore last svsuins for
New York.
Ins Navy Department has received , c'urnni.
cation announcing the destruction of . blockade
runner oil Charleston. Ehe was discovered aground
10y the Potomac and wamsuuA = tho outsi.
blockade, which vessels moved towards her, when
she was abandoned and fired by hor crew. Tbs
hull was ot iron.
Tns American Union Comm sson held Isrr.
public meeting At us Capitol last night to urse
measures Of relief for tho vhlc refugees within III,
military lines OF The uuion, aud N the impoveri.h.
ol aud suffering loyall,is In East Tcnnsssee and
other lOrAlltes which have been devastated bv the
war. Many distinguished sponkors Nidrossed the
suuonce.
kEv. Henry Highland Garnett = colored minis
ter, preached in the hall Of the Houss Of Repressu-
'A'vsa Yesterday u.orning,hy invitation Of Rev Dr
ChanmnP, tho Chaplain Of tho House. large
crowd Of 10Th white and ooorcd auditors vss in
attendance. This is tho 0rst instance Of , colcrcd
clergyman prsAchinf a; the Capitol and occasious
much oouIucui 10 an circlos.
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EVERYBODY BL0oD-THIRsTY
GENERAL SuIRNIAN.
Reported Capture Of Braucbyllic

The Richmond journals of Thursday have an m.
oh,.A rciort of The capture o. Branch Vile by
6eneral Sherman. BuI tho liter rebel papers 90
NOT cou6rm mis- news 81 Brides bridge seven.
teen m les ives, Of Brsucavulc. on the Charleston
anl Aurusta Railroad, they state, tad been esp.
tirod by General sherman, after a bri.. dgh,. I,
Is probable that this engagement Wa, with our ca.
valry advance under General Fitzpatrick. Tho re-
hel lorrra's c'ncc!e ttat tho loss N Br.nchv llo
you'd compel The surrender Of Charleston within
shoot u1,. The following news from south
Carolina be found ID the Richmond papers Of Fri.
aag last;
Hd'hinJ'orL REQ. i2.-r1e Richmond VINO Of
Te.. 1osh. contains the f,noa.uy;
thHT'' 'er, Fch. s-A iiapatoh from General
" Ne,er iatoI Holmes Gg'Igc, FEB 40, 500 T. N
save: NJ u.,ktts near pl,.kvIlc thi4 r,o-,',7
wero charged By urcr hrtsucs of cavalry, which
drove then beyond tho yNpgc. De. rc.l'r Tonnes.
ZEE tr i'f", '.r IN tho vicinity, tu And charged
t1' eu-in", dIviue then haos .ui. iio y.lsgc
ibIH'tFl 10 is ua toe Drc Of tie + nth Carolina
Railroad, - u.l 'rDu HrAuDlv Ne, ,ud A. from
A'.i..s' 4 Is oply ~ TILES southwest Of Coluu.
ns.-Ers VINO
dispatch .r Van Br,nctvlIr, this morning 18th
eAvs; ITO enemy tsvo nsto their aircara.,o
sI.ns Oh" I'l r.'.ut R4ir al, lrgoni tfr
~ sto River. They burned e house within A mile
Ena ta.l = tho railroad hriIge About s,ycp
%%..,N YESTERDAY mot..n' onr troops were. with
drawn - th.s eide ~. the bridge, aul tho hri4 20
tlrlod, IT." destruction Of ttls ri1re sewers all
rAnroli c.mm.m COZ IN with Auglsie'
CharSston, Fsb o. 4 dispatch rom Orange.
bury, to-!ss, GAYS that the enemy .so in rom o,
tc E5.st. llae, from uear New Pr,ire 20 Drn.ap's
Fra2e. The enemy sh9's mo deposition TO free
D. Cross NJ
a 4ispatch from Gen Wheeler. dated Feb s,b =
1 NJ says ~ lafg" column of tho cuou.y's IN.
hnlry struck tho rs'Ir. ,d a. Graham .ad Rlack
vile. kLpatr.y@ 10 - EhoAy.iie w..n three un.-
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Tho Stnto Bounty Bni.

The Son7ts has conCrrol in the House st.ts
bouuiY bA,. IL AJ" only av ..ul tho signature o'
ihe "a L.ver"or ~ l~cumo . lAx. Tue follow ing are
10. principal features
Sc / L,mit the boun'y 10 peEding and future
calls.
sFc. .. The houuty only to Lc refunded TO local.
ties where tre nave icon scoep ci and credited
- sLe authorities Oi the Uuit"4 sslos when tho
town oi lcs o. colatits have Niva..ccd money iur
bountirA, thcy arc g. h rosunied
sEC Fixes tho bvIuties NJ so, & 800 aud 1900
for Quo, two or q O., years nea and $50 10 oach
uraNoJ man.
sr-. T. Prohibits he pAyuent hereafter Of any
'sErt iouniit than Gro here yrescril OIL more Ia "a
- V for n'ti money and iurid, ntal oTpenHes
$40. %. No bounty broker is allowed to take An
port IA " tne recruits bounty. ANY agroouent 4,
that c's't - declared soia, aul stnl may be in.i-
tH'oi within four yoArL o. resOycr whatever may
bc Us tgF.a.
srr &, Persons Jirni,hinQ sVbs'ttrt,s shgY r..
"etUe q su" ,qutrd rHt 10 me aRo'.t of b,,itti~s
p1'1 10 roIn"tesTs, tr1m he locality r.ceiyu. tus
cred tlr the slus.itute.
So Z, RtioLlE F,ruuu q o. the lay o. "a, and
Above oil' u. ari' .i -nIcr,.uIr. (. lo,. t..ea d
to"ts O. nll thr qpo.a1 of such town. or oi tAv
county 81 hl the quota VI the cuunty -ILo tax "a
towns g. te s--ou, aot ~ tAo,r electors.
S-.7 N, . ai4 10 aIt.,g g.Eca 4 dcpt f4r tLr pur-
F.F. ~ th" trt u tiNTy 100 n..uI /. h, pl.i .r, 100
t,A oue-hIrd oA.h SIX wears. Interest per cent.
Proposals. {. uo advertised ,,r Tn-se sections not
g. sake r' .uLI tls cI "a f.titri ty o. o .uple
HED ~ .f.,4.s ilr p, u4.,Gus .!e .st ~ the poi.
u" 20 tu' ,Csera election.
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There were frequent out'ursis ot srrl,uan from
to d.or an rom tho galleries. e., occupants u
The attes suNl'usly leanins over 70 got .old l,oE
al tn hou'rei soldier.
Representa- We syhcnch, In o-'tr q At tho Licu-
ietAlt General uight te oHci,iIv introduced 10
inc h'prrscutaiiNes " de People. moved hat no
~ inv'tci and escor'cd h. ths spy4krr's stand
Ih'l - unanimously scqucS,el DO
6ou. Grant vs. escorted ~ u.c Sycaker H. he
atant. wien the latter said
fcutlrueu I havo die honor T. introduce to
you cVi hc-0ir defender in t.y 'r.i TIC I.pltcr.
snt ucfal ( che Aruios q u.e tatcd sts,es-
.ysses s. Grant.
The irif siu,Uou vas succec iei by ano.' ~ ont
hurs' ot aptlnnrc from the H,ut sll tao g.lle I,s
Con. Gfant bowed In a,lsn1wleI I.mtut OF tue com.
Ihnent and amor SiKht psuro retired from tHe
,iHf' thc sulsnco ssaiu sprIaui ling ~ ho With
drew
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srd sndesvor.d without succcsr 10 oatsin pass to
Richmond. In reply W his letter, NJ. sewatd
wtoi, him that the Government could bold no com.
munly stion or corrospondcnce vita linn, and bc
cSpccted g. leave the country without entering he
-.rue ot luHur-cction, or communicating with the
'nSurycuts. To slw tho president aud The PtUsl
Chargr d'AGa.r- v'ih-Sh success. IIo wrote a sec
ond le,tot 90 ". seward " which no attention
wac Tsid. Furthct dssy was refused. The rcil.
eel - generally lookcd upon a. deciding the case
tomorrow.
kontredL FsS n The n Ahanscs.e has bces
adjourned all Monday, on soco,iu, Of ths detention
Of witncsscs caused 10y . colb.iaa on hs Grand
Trunk Hallway al Broor,iur
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Rrr1sTs.-Tho s'Hto o. 4rty R'n. For tho CON
"irICs 'u ~ AN armorv in Rochester 10 chang,
ulc name oi the National Life aud Limb Insurance
Company.
l'uIS Norlcyp --P0r railrond Ia Droollyn and
Queens county Couiernug lea powers upln tho
Arbitration CummI1Loo pi the Now York Chamber
uf Commerce
Bans lrtRoDr0m To suthorzn The ,Iers,v
Ferry and Firtt avenue Railroad CorrpAny & Law a
N>'F m ocrisNn streets IN Now York. To aueud
tho cnErtor Of tie ltoae IN savinsa Bank.
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from si,oo ~ s4Oa On motion - we. m.4o
se,cOo
Ia We cour'e ~ some rerNrks on irc-eAsirg saa-
rrA VIZ Salisbury ad he hal seen General Gt,ut
iuT INC hrr tUo, 'h' morning. cp Nc 'oor " tho
Sfnnt'' ans " 'mNi 70 him fSNulshur,N that the
President he' uI',s src1t mistake IN atroinung
hi'u : t.u h.rr I.tItrHus n u man who did not
Know bow 20 ecu. svo'l" : otter thaa pc oug /
not ~ hc i.ousa0ant-'}oror-l WHY, Irrr vs-
~ Lieutenant .. 8 O n ulo Gp-rd Ia tie State u
I''Wsro % .ug'i NJ focp ny iggor style than
IL man Who" NE rvs.'ent hal miudi, i,iuusy
. lo't-i tut larp'sr N1t.t.,psrpl 1heIe was not \
Lieutenant ~ Provost Marshal that NJ stanton
s'nt down =" keep he people = l~Is~Nr. from
vnuns' THAI cu'Id MT cu1 tettor swell shan Conc
RAJ "taa.. i' ts1ulauv) tbo1 ht us ~
mbo,. .gr TIE 1oun1sTsNou ID IAo Sonsto d,sugh-
teri
M iiale moved A. srlerircn; g. Increase The
"a. 'r " a. AsrEant secretaries and tho Second
sud ltud Az silAt rUeuu Asl,rs - Ag,5Ou, tom
snd hnnr tho next hscul yoat AioJ4c4
fr W l-nn oicrci 90 su snCliuIeL. % the till
Let of Asr.h, ~,5, tie ,or.mutauon prize cC the
ration tr uihacrs 10 .ho h,.t, shau 10 phy cents,
hat hereafter there sha he NJ income tay collected
bon thc eslArss u uihecrs n the Auy yaud that Ill
voiuliref Uft,r.s Who shall continue in the service
Until the 1l'He OF the tbtco INC uths'
pay on being mustered out n q = service
Nr Shcrman dD not Ike H. Sec such proviUi N
w. tOr tiN, md 80 bis ugKcstIn NJ Wlson With
ifow it. viii tho un rr la iing tat it would 10
nn"r,h a. sn smsndGiout 70 do Army AppruprA.
uol Uu
To u.u. g. amended, w.s tei srtod 30 tho scnA.e
anu passed. Adjourned.
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oston, Fsb. IA wesshu today ooh snd
busiorins, WITH suoE squalls. thermometer
shout ~ degrees.
Philadelphia, Feb IA terrible -nov storm
is prevailing, AMI there sro now hhesn inches n
snow on tho ground.
Proridenec, X. l., tcb. i2.--rhe weather ~
day a bitterly cold, with snow squalls
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HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.


81. niel y Sow York, presented memorials
from 1hs Ncw York Chamber u Commerce TO tax
sales of uneryhsniiso to construct ship canal b.
tween Lakes Ere and Ontario, and 10 establish
limo OF mail steamers TO Japan and China from san
Francisco. These metlor,als we're al appropriately
referred.
Mr Roe, Of Massachusetts. here arose, auI de-
f'uuot himself h..ailu. Inc charges published IA
t1c New y Itk EyEvISG Posr and arriusfeld RH-
ruHt''As that ho votc'i against r"pealing tho duty
on paper IN order 90 pui money "a bis pocket
bciu' paper Manufacturer.
hr Stevens offered resolution that tho New
Nofs EvrsINg Ppst shall noI srcsacr he allowed
~ hA'c suy reportor ~ reporters table In this
holfc. After so1io eouyufbaNon tuo TesJluuou y a.
Withdrawn.
Gen. Grant came into tho Hall and was received
with marked honors, a. stated in another dispatch
The House took up and passed. N. acnato's ioint
teso.uuon' slp"iutrg Gen. Rchtrd Deisned - -
Ecs'rt oi ne Smithsonian institute,
The House then went into Committee uf uo
whole on the Anenjstory Internal Tax NH.
motion was nade 10 strike out the proposed in
crease oi uity ccuts per barrel ON oil beer, lager
h'era'e porter, and Uthcr SINH tormcntod liquors.
IhIa lcave4 the tax, ~ now named, one dollar pei
barrel
ruc dork road The following amendment, propo.-
81 bv the Con .nittes of ways aud Means:
Miners ishall pay Tor every hccnss 80; svery
porsnn, hriu ~ coWpauy, Who shall employ others
~ mining or coal or iur goll, -ycr, o'pJ,cr i,sd
NON, zinc, 6pclisr W oui-r minerals, nut having
taE"n oct a hceurc manufacturer, hlIall 10 ro.
gar cd ~ uuuef uAdet Uis oct
Daring the dchstc which ensucd Mr. Stevens
said tbc House hal lw"it awSv three iIlHuu doll
lAfs hy re'us n. TO put ma additional taE of fuy
'outs ou evrrS tlT,l % b.oI and other malt lIu.
uo-u.
This smcndmoni was slightly modified. o,her
psrti of the I'M we're considered Adjourned.
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New York State Legislature.
Srnate.

A'bInv, FEB. 1.-The Senate WAS not In session
T. ~, having prev ousiy adjourned over until
Monday evening.
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NEW YORK. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10. 1863

NY m.de their appearance In threo lines n battle,
evidently expecting li,tlc opposition at Vat point
This wterc tie desperate fght of sunday after.
noon took place, and hsd McAlistcf's brigade mo-,
stood their ground, as they did, repuls.ng n rec
desperate Asssults, the Second Division would have
hccn hankcd, AMI the enemy gaining no Vaughan
Road, would have been Ia q position 60 cut oil tho
connection with our mAin lines, sni undoubtedly
caused VS. much hcavic- loas thsa that reported
above
No hshung has taken Ilsce since TUESDAY the
enemy not scomng disposed 70 Interfere With our
occupancy Of the ground .a.nyd iu tie .-t, move.
meut.
I'cui S. A. N1rr'u ist Vermont Art 'erv Lieut.
Emil Mayer Ito New YORK Volunteers A.sis,sa,
Surgeon Rudolph, Griers it,h NV YORK Heavy
Artillery Lieut. wm ?. Re.s-,u-cr. gJuth Penn.
sylvan Volunteers sud Capt J NJ Hlnsdc.d.
'dth N'V Yark Volunteers, lave been d.m.s saoJ
the service for various rIcur,s
Deserters who csuc in yesterday sav tia, m
mors wore currcut IN their lines that sherman vas
in possession Of Brsnchvilc sNer sharp en.a. %.
uenI iu' they have 90 f...hor particulars Th,v
$50 stat, that Gen Lee vAs present Al tie ii ;ht A
ustcner's Ran on Monday. So,vi.hstandiny hs
personal efforts 10 urge h- mon. they could not ~
induced 70 tsAt with anything ike tic spirit they
dd formerly. 1u,s fact was also noticed hy many
Of our officers wAo saw u, rebel o'hcers enieavor
in vain TO urge their forward li dreren, POINTS
wD. McGarGoa.
REBEL REPORTS
TIE Pcters'ugg sud Richmond papers = 70 dc.
,Mlod accounts ~ tho recent advance Of tho Army
Of The Potomac, from which It appears tha, the
movement is regarded as par, u plan . General
Grant to complete the Investment of Peter sburs
and taA. 4 Ia. been succes,'ul.
The rc,"-sburg TNrRv,s states that "thc Yam
KEGS met with decided rcvcr.es, though, IS vet
they have not been driven rom their newly ercct.
81 errenchmcnts at Hatohcr's Run " TIE RUI.
mnui bi7rA1ou regards the movement ~ 10 al
tempt ny Genera GRANT 10 plant his len nearer the
soUhsido RAilrosd. and advance another step IN
thc investment VI PetersNurg. II claims that he
wns disappointed ia this but sifnit4 that ho had
effected loiSnent At HAtCner'- Run. and that
this ~ tainly brings him nearer thc SluthHde Rail.
ruhi-thc objective point. The same tourist how
q or, lnaiuuatos That this movement must lie a
'n''sling IN disluse" A. the roIti.l hc " uo
great siiNt'cc value, iuasuuct General Ice has
made 10 AttumpIt T. ziudgc lim.
The h1hins On Monday aud Tuesday Is de. |
scr hcd ~ very sever. On Monday morn n. a !
report lrcv- Ied that the Isricc. lad retired le |
y ma ha"hcra Run, AMI Geucrsl le'r4m was
.s',, TO-, ,. ~ ,n ng zoe
eus s arneut At orco ,oos rla,c, Which resulted In
= 'sram iAli.4f back T. hi- i.nd stau, "rc |
= ','. ... t"p..' ca DS VI,
tho DfcYtye, aui drove back our 'orrca 90 . !
pO.nt whore Il stated me Va.c i1uci ~ ful |
army corpH. \ t"rre engagement took place. iu |
.i,trr,l Ct......a ann. H. t,,r, bs h -. ,.,il
r,tr ,t,ts. , N.br,s,s d,'.t, No., - !
rr ari . grand ,b,r a ,yat t.,.. VIII |
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I.to p,.h,,.,-,. ,,.,,., ...,-...,, 49,, c.. -.
! WIN ''"' -"
nA' come !" Sc rose 10 OF Ie'. p''t and t' tsprN
ssutcl us saying that 10 Las every conf ie7co in
t.., .ra ,h., . h.,,., ,... ,,,-
' ''' ,''' ''' w ''S 100 '''
me place. "encthl lNo tiuG5 Tat The only thing
t. fear IL the Efrcal " rausslat. ,tIp,, ,y
..-. Al. ,-, ,,-. .
Wv NF''' H"' ''N '''' "'' '"'"N'"
enou-s 10 win the independence " they di not
gve v.v 4, foolish ge.rn,r Lea t..,tItoL.yc
.,
P''i WI I'A'' NL'-H VA Nl''f we ''h'Il'ia a.
ton of Congress for ctrrv rr out ito conscript7n
bv deta'ci rom tu ysrl.us rnfu. srls ~ ~ e
army, instead of D. t.s Bureau 8r CuascrlYiiJn as
az g-rscut.
General Forrest IL out i- favor 0f immediately
arrHI0r tp1 hundred thuus.nt Negroes
Tho Richmond fsgtLEg tstcs strcac ground
.ins 81 tha otter " Jed laws 60 tbs CT Secretary
II War Seudou. denying the rreht of Cou..-e-a 10
Interfere with ttr cu,ur,auon o. tho Cabinet.
which Davis claims i- yl-s'y A. Executive Afair
Tie ENgtipvu s'.'ss NN it ,s uc rrslr OF the
whole people 60 a.~ that tNe .r-s " he c. a.
e|rrucy ~ in ,duustcnt hands n reviews tho
history of The saor' '-cutn.n.s " Mr. Davis al
vi.,Ts auI states tst tlu county ~ goinx 10 ruin
under ths ms -aiuiiu stra,..n
hllupartant ishatn tool rI,,e IN the roiei sen.
ate tine mot 90 90 -rtanHder tho luettIu 4 cr-
pIoying NJ ro.s 30 work uu fo.tarat ms, in tho
course y whicu NJ rou.-.cs cnlr to tho rrs.f, of
D.y.. .ft....t.t.I o., t,..,Ir. - ..t...
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-02-13
miscellaneous Rebel News.

War IeoIin%s in Richmond.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-02-13

the CAPTiyES ALL TO Be RELEASED.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-02-13

NO FIGHTING SINCE TUESDAY
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-02-13

Important Announcement BY Grant.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-02-13

The Exchange OF Prisoners.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1865-11-04
Election Notice,

fE7HE qualified voters of the Parish Of St Ian
IL dry are hereby notified that, in ohediance
to the Proclamation Of His EAcellency j. Aiadi
son Wells, Governor of the State of Louisiana
an Election will be held at the several ec.ioI
precincts throughout s. d parish Oh Monday,
The 9th day of November
next, 1865, for the purpose of voting for
A Governor, Lieutenant Governor Secre
tary of State, an Auditor, Treasurer. an A,ton
ney General, and a Superintendent of Public Z.
ducation;
One representative for the Fourth Congression
al District composed of the Pa shes of Natchto
ches, Sabine, Rapides, Calcasieu, St Land y
Vermillion, Avoyelles Pointe Coupee, Lafaye e
St. Martin, West Batol Rouge, lberv!e, AS
sumption and ST. Mary, to serve for two years
Two State Senators from the Dis, yict composed
of the Parishes of St, Landry, Lafayette and Cal
casieu;
Four representatives for the Parish Of St. Ian
dry, to serve in the Legislature for the term Of
two years.
The Commissioners of Election at the several
Election Precincts in this Parish are h; reby uoti
fed to hold the said election without any further
notice; the polls to be opened at o'clock 4. NJ
and closed at 4 o'clock 2. M.-AnL for their guild
ance and for tie information OF all voters; annex
hereuno the qualifications ofvoters as established
by law, to-wit:
Every white male who has attained the age
twenty-one years. and who has been resident Of
the State twelve months next preceding the elec-
tion and the last three months thereof iii the par
ish in which he offers to vote, and who shall be
a citizen of the United Statos, have the right to
vote.'
In addition to the foregoing qualifications every
elector is required to produce the amnesty oath
prescribed in the Presidents proclamation either
of the Sth December 1868. or that of the 9th OF
May 1865. sworn to and subscribed by him be-
fore competent authority.
This oath is imperative on and after the 29tll
of May 1865. and will be rigidly enforced 1t
will be understood at the same time that those
who are excluded from the benefit olthe amnesty
oath, by any of the list of exemption contained in
the proclamation will not be allowed to vote, un-
less specially pardoned by the President.
In all other respects the election will be con
ducted in accordance with law, which is the same
as under the constitution of 1852, and returns
will be promptly made to me at my office, in the
town OF Opelousas, within the time prescribed
by law.
Sheliffs office, st. Landry, 9Th October 1865
J. J. BEAUCHAMP, Sheriff.