The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-06-14


and a negro, endeavoring to escape to Havana.
The white men gave the following names: Frank
Anderson. Frederick Noble, Henry w McCom-
rick, Julius Pratt, Thomas Harrison and Isaac
Homer. Their trunks were captured, in which
was found papers showing that they had been
holding important positions in Richmond Their
conduct leads to the belief that they were men
Of some Importance.
NEW YORK, May 30-A brutal murder has
been discovered in the woods back of Brooklyn.
The mans head was severed from his body
He is supposed to have been murdered by a
gang of counterfeiters. Four persons have
been arrested on suspicion this afternoon.
New YORK, Nav so, P M-The Florida cor
respondent of the Boston Advertiser states that
an election took place May lst, at Fernandina,
in which negroes participated Mr.. Adoiph
Mott was elected Mayor and vas sworn in May
18th by Chief Justice Chase, who arrived that
day.
New YORK, May 90.-CScINvAr1 May 30
The Commercials Chattanooga dispatch says:
Secretary Mallory and Howell Cobb passed
Chattanooga yesterday for Nashville, under
guard.
New YORK, June President Johnson is
preparing an official announcement Of the res
toration of peace, and the suppression OF all re-
bellion against the government.
The people are opposed to military tribunals,
and will have no more of them. 1t is now mn
derstood that Davis will be tried before the
special term Of the District Criminal Court with
d full bench.
Government sales of one thousand bales of
Charleston cotton occurred to-day. Middling
brought 324 to 334 in god-market decreased
in consequence. Latest gold quotations 1873.
Fifty bales Sea island sold at 58c in gold. Elk
ports for the week $50 bales
CARLISLE, Pa, May ga fire occurred last
night about five miles west Of Carlisle, Pa
Seven children, the oldest Is years, and the
youngest6 months, were burned to death. Mr..
and Mrs Mayberry, the parents were severely
burned The fire was accidental.
ERIE, Pa, May 26.-Information received
RON Coopertown, Fenango county, Pennsyl-
vania says Mr. Lambertop, while digging cell
lar, discovered rock containing silver or lead
and white sand rock 1t is supposed by all who
have examined it to contain gold.
READING, Pa, May 29.-The laborers in the
coal mines Schuykill and Carbon counties be-
came highly excited at the announcement, on
Saturday, that their wages were to be reduced.
At PottsVie, Mauch Chunk, Schuglkiil Haven
and other places the miners assembled in large
numbers. Many of them were Infatuated by
sprituous liquors In some instances women,
dogs and children accompanied them with yelp-
ing noise. The destruction of valuable proper
ty was anticipated at Ashland. Two coal boats
were burned by rioters, and for a time the tele-
graph wires were down. Last night seven com
panies Of the 202d regiment Of Pennsylvania
volunteers passed through here en- route for the
sccEe Of disturbance.
WASHINGTON, May 26.-The following semi
official statement is made in connection with the
authorised announcement Of the fact that the
rebel ram StonewalI had Internationally surren-
dered to the Spanish authorities at Havana, viz:
'sThe conduct of these authorities upon the
occasion was .iudicious, dignifed and in entire
conformity with amity toward the United States,
Another dispatch Of the same date says: Off
cia intelligence has been received Of the uncon-
ditonal surrender of the rebel ram Stonewall to
the Spanish authorities at Havana. The Shcnan-
doah is believed to be the last remnant Of the
rebel navy When last heard from she was
prowling iii the Indian ocean.
A gentleman from Fortress Monroe states that
jeff Davis has both ancles manacled, with a
chain connecting them about three feet long.
He stoutly resisted the process of manacling,
and threatened vengeance on those who did it.
Rather than submit he wanted the guards TO
shoot him. 1t became necessary to throw him
on his back and hold him until the irons were
clinched BY a son Of Vulcan. No knives or
forks are allowed in his cell-nothing more des-
tructive than soup spoon. Two guards are il
his casemate continually.
WASHINGTON, May 26.-Acting rear admiral
Bradford commanding the north Atlantic block
aiding squadron, has forwarded to the navy de-
-partment a copy of n letter from commando
Macomb giving the details Of successful eX-
petition up the Roanoke river by the picket
boat No. 5, under commander of Lieut.. com
handing Thornton. The expedition proceeded
as far up the Roanoke as the rebel naval station
Halifax, and succeeded in capturing the steamers
Cotton Plant. Fisher and Daily, aud the engines
Of Cushing's torpedo boat, and another craft Of
some kind built BY the rebels.
WASHINGTON, May 26.-Col. Harrison, JEFF.
Davis's private secretary, has also been brought
to Washington and securely lodged in prison.
The water proof cloak and shawl worn by JEFF.
Davis al the time of his capture, were presented
20 the war department to-day by Col Prtchard.
The cloak was worn as a shirt and the shawl as
a hood. Under this female attire, j D. wore a
full suit Of drab and pair Of cavalry boots.
Sherman expects to leave for the west in few
GAYS. lie Will ledu HIS sOlhIeIo " tAClL uoiHSS'
He resigns through Gen Grant, the command
of the department of the Mississippi, but will at
once resume his duties until the civil authority
has been restored.
Frederick Seward has somewhat recovered
from bis relapse.
WAsuINGroN, May 27.-Gen Sherman will
soon issue an official address to his army, pre-
paratory to making trip to Ohio. Most Of his
.,oo,,e. oro an ba Dort1, side IF ha
Potomac.
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