The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-07-27
Now York. July .

The Times Washington special has the
following: The trial OF Capt. Harry Wurtz
late rebel commander Of the Andersonville
prison, which was set for Tomorrow before
a military commission, has been indefi-
nitely postponed, and the Secretary OF
War has his case under advisement. The
charges preferred against him, and for
which it was intended to put him on trial
tomorrow, is for violating the customs of
war, the specifications being that he re-
fused the prisoners under his charge suffi-
meat, compelled them to drink water which
had been thrown into the Stops from camp
and out-houses; claiming prisoners togeth-
er, and other inhuman practices, from
which they died. ... s-s ,.....,..r'..
The next term Of the United States Cir
cult Court to be held at Norfolk, meets in
October, when the treason indictments
against General Lee and other noted rebel
leaders will be called up. 1t isunderstood
hero that these cases will not be presented,
but the President will direct a noHe prose
gG to be entered and dispose. of each de-
PENDANT az he proposes to dispose Of other
leading Isbels who have been active par
Elephants in the war, namely. by putting
them in long probation. and then rs condi-
tons precedent to pardon imposing such
penalties, and restrictions as may be justi-
| fed by the circumstances. ... ....-...
Among the persons pardoned by the
President to-day were Governor Perry, OF
South Carolina, and Duff Green. ...-- .
Tho South Carolina delegation has gone
home. Governor Perry leaves here to-
morrow direct for his State to assume his
official duties as Governor. . ...-....-.
father Walter that he has prepared for pub.
! LEGATION paper intended to r~futa the state.
ments contained in General Hardie's com
munication OF the Goth inst. Father Wal.
ter was known throughout the war MS one
of the most uncompromising, malicinu.
rebels in this community. and from what
his aeqnaintances say of him his animo.i-
fy toward the Government has increased
rather than diminished in virnlence. 1t is
from the rebel stand that he views the acts
of Mrs. Surratt and determines her inno-
cense. The archbishop Of Baltimore has
requested father Walter to -desist from
further discussion upon tho subject OF Mrs.
Surratt's guilt or Innocence. The refuta-
ton paper may therefore never appear in
print.
| The Navy Department has directed tho
reduction Of the Mississippi squadron to
five vessels. including those AT Mound CITY.
and Admiral Lee has givqn directions for
carrying the order into effect. The ord
nance material of the squadron will be
! collected at tho new naval ordnance depot
at Jefferson Barracks.
large number OF enlisted mon will nj
once be discharged from the suuadron.-
The Admiral returned Thorn his thanks,
and bid them farewell i'm handsome terms.
Admiral Radford has sailed from Hamp-
ton Roads, to take command Of the Allan
tic squadron, with orders to reduce it to
ten vessels. Malvern is his flag ship. .."s
Hon. j. Msigs, of Tennessee is named
to-day as the probable successor of Judge
Catron ofthe United States Supreme Bench.
The President rendered theposition to Mr..
Meigs, but the latter has thus farintimated
that he does not desire the Office s.. .r
The Tribune's Washington special saws
a private letter from Matamoras states
that large numbers Of rebel officers and
men, lately belonging to the commands of
Dick Taylor and Kirby Smith are joining
the forces Of Macmillan i'm Mexico. This
action seems to be induced by the high
gold bountiss offered by the Imperial gov
eminent. r-. 's ra..F.I 5af eef as.r ~.
During The week ending July end, the
Government re-opened forty-three post
offices in the South, twenty-three or them
in Virginia, eight in Mississippi, six in
Tennessee and three each in Texas and N.
Carolina. o." i.'''%"@ .1" ..''. ,<f.fa
1t is reported on good authority that
John Minor Bolts will soon issue an adj
dress to the people Of Virginia, urging
them to vote for negro suffrage as the only
hope for the State, for its re-admission to
the Union on terms Of equality with the
other States ,-gsG,.tae F...e.-. ..r1. .a e.
All Of the troops in this Department.,
numbering about 10000 will be paid off
next week. About Sc, O00, 600 is required
to liquidate their claims on the government.
The Government has forwarded instruc-
tons TO the scommandant Of tho Depart
ment Of Virginia to reduce the Volunteer
cavalry under his command to the require
ments. Similar orders have been sent to
the commanding Generals of the middle
and Northern Carolina Departments, di-
recting them to discharge with the excsp-
ton of one, all Volunteer cavalry regi-
ments attached TO their respective COM
mands. rtE a.s..-aa..gY