The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-11-23
Telegraphic,


up to American Consul and Will be sent t,
New York. Captain and crew discharged
Capt Waddell, In letter to Earl Rus
sell SAYS as soon as he learned the authori
ty under which he acted, questioned h,
proceeded To Liverpool to e:,rn the news
Did not destroy the vessel, because h,
thought it should revert to the American
Government.
Additional correspondence between Mr.
Adams and Russell, says every represen
tation of the American minister was inn
mediately considered and properly REFER
ed to the law officers.
New Yor Nov. u.
The Tribune's Washington special say,
that Judge Advocate Chapman has resign
ed his position i'm the army. and will prac
tice law in Washington.
Most Of the colored troops i'm Texas vii
be mustered out.
The successor to Senator Collamer, o
VT, will probably be VIM. Hebard, o
Chelsea.
The Secretary of State Yesterday iSsuet
order prohibiting members of the press en-
tering that Department. The order Undue
ed by the publication of inaccurate ant
laundering statements regarding the De
partment.
Judge in Anne Arundle county. Mary
land, recently sentenced II cnlore,l woman
to be sold into slavery for twenty years.
The Worlds despatch says II ietter re.
ceived from Corpus Christi. Oct. 18th
states that it is very sickly among tn,
troops.
There is no foundation f,r the statement
OF Washington papers that the Secretary
of the Treasury will put forward new
loan.
New York. Nov. 81.
The reception to Gen. Giant at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, last night, was most bril-.
liant. There were over two thousand
guests present.
Tom. Sayers, the pugilist is dead.
The daily receipts Oft Internal Revn-
lie have fallen offabout half million OF dol
lars.
There are about three thousand applica-
tons for vacant lieutenancy in the regular
army.
A severe northeast gale set i'm about
midnight last night, continuing unabated
up to noon to-day. Rain has fallen copi-
ously.
st. Louis, Nov. Is.
Highway robBcries a4ltl buE9l,,Iies have
bccom SO frequent and daring here lately
us to create alarm, and citizens are ST.
caetly contemplating the formation OF Wig
liant committees. Two men have been
killed in encounters wisir highway rob-
bers and people nightly robbed. Several
houses were broken into by burglars
about noon yesterday. Collecting Mess
enger of tie Unitcr States Saving Associa-
ton, having SO, 900 i'm his pouch. YEAS
knocked downin one ofthe most freqncnt-
ed streets and the money seized. Collect
or Hanover fired his revolver at the rob-
Der who dropped the money but escaped,
Benoist Il Co.'S bank was also robbed yes
terday of 81 ,0OO.. No clue to the robbers.
New York, Nov. IS
THE Jamaica Standard SAYS over 1855
rebels have been hanged in st. Thomas
and it is not unlikely before the court mar.
tails close their setting, over 200 will have
paid the penalty of their lives for the vile
attempt to exterminate tho white and
colored race of the land.
The Atlanta was allowed to come up to
the city to-day.
New York, lS-.
Deeds from the State to. National Banks
must he stamped as real Estate. Decided
by Com.
Capt. Pettet, late in charge of Provo
Guard and Jail at Alexandria, is in trouble
on account of cruelty and extortion prac-
ticed on prisoners at that point during tAe
latter part of the war.
Chief Justice Chase WIS expected in
Washington on the 18th to preside at the
Dec. terln of the L. :. Court,
Gov. Hamilton Of Texas displaced city
officers ofSan Antonia+nd appointsdio. h
ers. The Coudcri' protest.
Gen.H p Lee is in the city of Mexico.
The body of man supposed to be Col
King was found in Hudson River. hui
was found to RE II German. The public
despair of finding the body
Gold opened and closed at Ia.
New York, Nov. 90.
News has been received i'm this cityssfrom
authentic sources which really Of much
Importance. The Emperor MaxmilIian
has determined and ordered that all his
no hi, f,,>,,, d,
concentrated at Vera Cruz, the city OF
Mexico, and San Luis Potosi. lie will
make these three places the headquarters
of the respective districts, and await the ar.
rival of his expected renforcements.
He has abandoned his proposed .-isit to
Yucatan, his affairs at home demanding
his entire and undivided attention.
The Emperor is preparing to- return II
the continent of Europe, but whether to
plead for assistance or as fore-runna roi
tho exodus is not vet known.
AS soon rs the French troops Hra with
drawn to the three PLACES abov" named
the Mexican people will rise pa a'rssr and
take vigorous measures to prevent any flu
ture advance.
The spirits of the Liberals have been
much comforted bv advires from the Uni
ted States that material aid will soon reach
them.
Washington. Nov. 20.
The President to-day received the fol
lowing telegram from Governor Marvin,
of Florida
The Convention has -Tiisiillod the or,li-
declared that all Inhabitants ofthr State,
without distinction of color, are free, and
that no person shall l'e' incompetent to
testify as a'witness on account of color, in