The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-10-19

about 10000. Thelegislature stands Union
Is, Democrats II I'm the Senate, and Union
20, Democrats so in the House. The SOL
diers vote will not be counted till next
month. - "a
The Tribune's Washington special says,
the 1880, 2l4th and le5th Ohio, and 23d and
three regiments colored troops are to be
mustered out. d
~ >Aa New York. Oct. IL.
Advices from Mexico and the neighbor-
ing colony of British Honduras, furnish
US with intelligence of very important
character. From Balize we learn, in shape
of official correspondence, that the Eng
fish government has repudiated the at
tempt made by Macmillan in 1864 to ex-
tend the boundary Of the empire into Brit
ish Honduras by means Of a military mail
= from Yucatan. The British minister in
tn. City of Mexico declares that Mexico
has no claim whatever in any portion of
the territory, and 20 this Ramerez, in be-
half Of the government, acquiesces.
Thedoubtful policy Of Napoleon toward
Maxirnilian, and the reported determine
ton of the United States government to
uphold the Monroe doctrine, induced the
submissive tone Of the Mexican reply
I The supporters Of President Juarez were
extremely active. The leading Republic
cans defraying the expenses of arming the
guerrilla bands from their private purses
at Tampico and along the coast line. The
cause of Imperialism WAS decidedly decli-
ming and considerable mercantile confu-
sion existed in and around the city in
consequence Of the strife. The great hope
of the republicans WAS in the expectation
OF aitl from the United States. '' B.
1t is said that MaximiliaI, has forwarded
five million dollars to Washington in or
tier so'infiucncr Congress in favor of his
recognition by our government. 90
The newspapers in the imperial interest
publish glowing accounts of the prospects
and resources ef the empire. They claim
that the country has eight and a quarter
million inhabitants, and that it's agricul.
tural and mineral resources render it self
sustaining. g..ar .r
4 number Of rebels from this country
are domesticated in Mexico. The ex- rebel
Gen. Sterling Price, of NJ assoasS ex-rebel
Gov. Isham Harris, of Tennessee, and
Messrs. Maury, Robert J. Perkins and W..
ID. Hartman, are appointed commission
ers of colonization and inmigratioIk by
Maximilian's government.
Additional troops had arrived in Next
co from France.
Trade, at the date Of thela advices was
! l,,ll 81.
were 40 American vessels in port.
The planters of Cuba have addressed a
memorial to the court i'm Madrid, asking
for the abolition of slavery on the Island.
New York, Oct. II.
A very interesting case, in which the
bonds of the jeff Davis confederacy fig
urcd, was yesterday before Judge Ingra-
! hani, OF the Supreme Court. When the
rebellion broke out George w. Groch, the
defendant in the case, according to the
statements made, was in Texas AS agent OF
the large Broadway dry goods house OF
Loves, Boycs & Co., trusted with the coll
lection OF Sill 900 due them from Texas
merchants On the 4th Of March, 1855,
Messrs. Loves, Boyce & Co. turned over
their business to Leroy NJ. Wiley and Fred
erick Lawrence, who sue the plaintiffs in
the present action. Groch went on with
his collections, and. as he alleges, with the
approval of Mr.. Wiley, invested about
one hundred thousand of the money col
lected in rebel securities, which, of course,
have since proved worthless. A short
time since Mr.. Groch returned to this city
and at tho instance of the plaintiffs was
arrested and locked up in default of SIS ,0OC
bail, on the charge of misrepresentation OF
the funds of the firm. The proceeding yes-
tcrday were in connection with a motion
for his release, and there was considerable
argument whether the rebel onds bound
over to the credit of his employers by MIR
Groch discharged his indebtedness TO them
, The decision is reserved. . .'.a...5.
The following is copy Of the amnesty
oath subscribed to by Gen. Lee:
-5r,F Office of Notary Public, J
Rockbridge Co., Va, Oct. I'd, 1865.
Robert Il. Lee, of Lexington, Virginia
do soiemnly swear in presence of Almighty
God, that will henceforth faithfully sup
port, protect and defend the Constitution
of the United States and the Union of the
States hereunder, and that l will in like
monner abide by and faithfully support
> all laws and proclamations which have
been made during the existing rebellio,
; with reference to the emancipation o
slaves. So help me God. .....
Signed, ROBERT T.. LEE.
The Times Washington special of the
10th says: The question of the retention Of
the veteran reserve corps in the service
will probably be decided this week. 1t is
more likely to be mustered out than con.
solidated. a. ...... ..a..-..... . ..,..
The statement that there will be deficit
of SS,OO0,0OO in the mail service accoun,
when the service is resumed in the South.
srn States, is untounded in fact. From all
reliable sOnrces Of Information it appears
: that the Post Office department will be
self-sustaining in the South rs we'll as in
the North. .at .- ,,r....,-r ...
The trial of General Briscoe for the al
? legged larceny of certain monies, is still in
progress. A motion was made by u mem.
) Der of the court that the accused be in.
: formed that the court desired no furthe,
evidence of his military s~putasioa, Ms tha
had been fully established by the testimo
> ny; but the motion was denied.
The residents of Prince Williams county
have petitioned the authorities to allow tht
troops to remain in that county. 0raf
In Spootsylvania and Farquhar counties
the people feel the military power irksome
The receipts Of internal revenue to-day
were 81, All ,sI9 n.