The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1865-08-12


then contemplated assault on it, The mat.
ter, however, was not prosecuted to the ex.
tent designed, and only four hundred and
sixty dollars were raised. Besides, Rich.
mond was not taken by assaults, but by the
forced evacuation of the Rebels. In con.
sideration of this latter fact General Grant
decided to divide the money AMONG the three
soldiers most conspicuous for gallartry in
the final assault on Petersburg. which was
in effect an assault on Richmond. and. on
the recommendation of their corps comman.
ders, he has awarded it to the following
brave men, and addressed each of them an
autograph letter to that effect: Sergt. David
w. Young. of the l39th Pa. Infantry, Sixth
Corps Sergt. Thomas McGrau. 23d Indiana
infantry, Twenty Fourth Corps, and Cor
poral Jacob h. Tucker, 4th Maryland In,
fantry, Fifth Corps.
GOVERNMENT FARMS IN MARYIAyD.--Thc
lands taken possession of by the Govern.
ment as farms for the Freedmen in St.
Mary's county, in this State, constitute some
thirty thousand acres, on the Patuxent,
which belonged to Col. Sothofon and joseph
Forrest. They are titled by some seven to
light hundred freedmen, in Government en-
Dloy-the whole under charge of It, L. f.
y Bricn, as superintendent for the bureau
IF refugees, freedmen and abandoned lands
twenty-five hundred acres of rich land are
low under cultivation, mostly in corn and
obacco, and the crops promise well. The
ield hand receives S1U per month, while
he ''gangsman,' colored man at the head
2f 20 or 30 others. gets S15. The Deepen.
tents, q" those who are unable to perform
'"y labor, receive their rations and cloth
'ng, the children being sent to school to Il
teacher engaged for the purpose. Delin,
4uencles IN labor are punished by deduc
tons from wages, and strict discipline is en-
forced.
An Ohio woman, 'and she widow
received from her only son, a soldier of
Sherman's army, three lettcrs the first
written when the great army reached At
ANITA, contained the words-.'Dcar mother
Bully boy all right. Bob" The second
:oming shortly after Sherman reached Sa
Vannah, said Dear mother: Bully boy
got hole in his skn-not bad Bob. t.
The third, dated at the State capital, Jus
received, says-"Dear mother: Bully boy
mustered out, and will be home to morrow
Bob. "A laconic soldier, truly.
During the month Of July the numbcl
IF widows claims received at the Pension
olfice amounted TO 1859, of which 2,l7C
we're granted. There are at present on the
examiners desk 24i9 cases, II, 800 OF
which are awaiting evidence from other De,
rartments, and 2S,75l from the claimants
themselves. l,949 invalid claims were ad a.
ntted during the same month. Up to July
list there was total of 100000 widows and
1000 invalid claims--a!i of which were re
'eived since the beginning of the war. OF
100000 cases of discharged soldiers on re-
cord, 81. 10 have been recorded since Janu-
Try, 1865, and $685. during the month of
July last. Of those now being recorded, at
east so per cent. are discharged for gunshot
wounds.
The steamship Cuba arrived at New
York on Wednesday, bringing foreign ad-
vices to the Both ult. The insulation of the
Atlantic telegraph cable again failed when
seven hundred and fifty miles had been paid
out. Particulars of the failure had not
transplred, and we have therefore no infor.
nation on which to found a conclusion
whether the cable had been ruptured or
merely defect occurred which might be
remedied. General breckenridge. the Rebel
ex-Secretary of War, had arrived at South
amPton from the West Indies. The Court
Of Chancery had sustained the claim of the
United States Government to cargo of
cotton shipped from Havana to the Rebel
agent at Liverpool.
Buchanan REMOVED. the meeting of
the Trustees of Franklin and Marshall Col
lege at Lancaster last week. Hon John Cess.
ma was elected President of the Board in
place of James Buchanan. The friends of
'ranklin and Marshall have long felt that
the connection of Mr.. Buchanan with the
institution was an injury to it, but there was
dclicacy about getting rid of him. The ne
cessity for a change, however, at last became
SO overwhelming that it could no longer be
resisted. Mr.. Cessna will give character
and igor to the institution. 1t is likely
there will soon be important changes made
in the Faculty.-Lebanon Courier.
According to report in the New York
Epenlng Post, private meeting of the
friends of jeff. Davis was held in that city
lately, to devise means for the defense of
that individual. A committee, one of whom
is Mayor Gunther, was appointed to make
the necessary arrangements. A man named
Livingston, from Alabama, made a very viu-
lent and disloyal speech. II few of these
internal traitors were hanged under military
law, it would be a great blessing to the rest,
of mankind-and Mayor Gunther should be
the first to swing.
- dlSpatcn from Newport, Vt, SAYS !:
"There is now here, recruiting his exhausted
energies, at Owls Head returned Ander.
sonvlle prisoner, whose testimony the Gov.
eminent should secure on the Wertz trial.
During long months Of terrible confinement
at Andersonville, he came frequently in COS.
tact with Captain Wertz, and will testify that
he heard him say several times, when remon-
strated with for his treatment of the prison
ers, that he was acting in accordance with
President Davis orders
The latest Mexican news, via New Or.
leans, denies the recent reported successes
of the French, and states that Maximilan's
organs say that one hundred thousand more
men will be required to restore the bands of
Juarists throughout the empire. The Mex
lean General Alvarez had gained victory
over the French at Tepela, completely
routing them, and capturing three pieces Of
artillery.
The inhabitants Of Stafford, Spottsylva-
MIA and Orange counties, in Virginia, are
reported to be in destitute condition, with
very little of anything except the present
crops. The corn crop will be unusually
large in yield. The common people and
soldiers are we'll satisfied with the termina
ton of the war.
AN intelligent gentleman from Georgia
estimates the value of the Georgia Bank
stock, S19, 1000, 900, as not worth more than
five cents on dollar, owing to the fact that
the basis of circulation was Confederate
bonds, now altogether worthless. We pre-