Smyrna times., 1865-09-06
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Geaeral .Saocum has revoked all military Or
sders imposing taxes on the people of Mississip-
pl and says, the entire charge of municipal
affairs should be left with the people"
The people of Richmond, at a mass meeting
on Tuesday, passed resolutions expressing in
dlgnaVon at the suspicious of their LOYALTY pre-
Valesit in the North.
TAere are renewed reports of outrares unon
'UtiOnists and negroes in North Carolina.
The guerrillas still keep up their organiza-
ition in Mississippi They rob the citizens and
allunder steamers.
jeff. Davis, who has recently been SUFFERING
somewhat from second attack of erysipelas.
is said to be now quite recovered He took
his customary walk outside of the casemate
on Thursday last for the first time in four days.
Father Mille- of the Catholic church at JEFF
ferson Clty, Mo-, announced to his congrega-
ton ON Sunday, that he should continue to
preach without taking the oath of loyalty, and
that, if interfered with, he should expect them
to come to his assistance,
Colonel Amos Binney, Chief Paymaster for
Virginia and North Carolina, has defrauded
the Government of nearly $50, 900
Capt r. 3. Winder, son of the deceased
Rebel Gen. Winder, whose name is among
those indicted with Wrz for inhuman treat
ment or imprisoned National soldiers, was ar
rested at Drummondtown, Virginia, on Thurs
day last, and sent to Washington under guard
to await the disposition of the military authori-
ties
\ plot to liberate the prisoners from the
Illinois penltentlary at Joliet has lust been
discovered and frustrated.
Archbishop Kenrck at ST. Louis, in pas
toral letter to the Catholic clergy, objects to
the oath imposed by the new Constitution
OF Missouri, and instructs them to inform him
should efforts be made to enforce it,
The woman at South Dodham Mass. who
killed her husband and child, and then conn
mltted suicide, was insane.
From present indications, two-thirls of the
Iowa Assembly, which commences its session
In January next, will be returned soldiers
The Court Martial in session at the Old Cani-
tol, Washington, has disposed Of I9 cases Of
swindling the Government in single week
Daniel Andreas, postmaster at Glencoe. Mis-
souri,, recently committed suicide. He left
confession, stating that he murdered and rob-
bed returned Californian of $40, 900 murder.
cd two of his own children; attempted to kill
his wife and had robbed the mails ever since
he had been postmaster,
On August 49, two men were arrested noar
Chicago for attempting to throw railroad trains
off the track,
The steamer Bridgeport and ship Nargaret
Ecans collided in New York harbor yesterday.
The latter was badly damaged
August 5th collision occurred off Cane Bre.
ton by which the bark Mercy Parker was dos.
troyed.
Governor Wells, of Louisiana. has been sent
up the Red river to seize all the rebel cotton
purchased by the rebel Governor Allen.
Mail service has been restored on all the
South Carolina railroads.
Efforts are being made for the release ofSte-
phen r. Mallory, rebel Secretary of the Navv
who is confined in Fort Pulaski
The President will soon issue a proclamation
restoring the writ of habeas corpus throughout
the North.
Extensive frauds by army officers connected
with the muster of troops have been discover
ed in Baltimore.
Application has been made to the Freed |
mems Bureau for the employment of 1000
freedmen in mining operations on the James
river