Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-01
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New YoRE, Aug. 3I-It appears that
bands of rebel guerrillas saad thieves
still manage 10 keep up some sort of
organization in Mississippi
The HerGEa's Vicksburg corrsspond-
ent reports the capture of the steamer
Keats By parties OF outlaws, who robbed
the officers ami crew, and did not leave
till they secured everything portable on
board which they desired
Other outrages as we'll as murders by
them are reported 80
In order to put stop to such laWless-
ness in the State, Gov. Sharkey has by
proclamation called for the formation in
each county of at least one company of
volunteer cavalry and one company Of
infantry.
Cotton stealing BY vagrant negroes Is
said to be very prevalent just now in
Vicksburg.
The Herald s Fortress Monroe cor
respondent says there are no new de-
vslopmeuts regarding either JEFF. Davis,
c. c. Clay, or Mitchell.
Each still lives on at the expense Of
Uncle Sam, and lives well. Each occu-
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bis entry. Each daily reads the news
papers and other periodicals, smokes
his pipe with relish, and takes his daily
walks, enjoys good health, and lives in
the expectation and hope Of soon being
tried aud learning mis- fate. Seeing in
the papers an extract from a letter Of
JEFF Davis, to Mr. Orillett, one OF his coun-
sci, may give some an impression that
be 10 allowed freedom in writing letters,
which 10 not the case He was allowed
to write the letter referred 10 by the Sec
Rotary Of War, and this was revised be-
fore sent, aud the only letter he has been
allowed to write. He has grumbled q
good deal on this score, hut the grum-
bling has done no good As to bis trial,
the impression prevails here that it will
take place directly after the investiga
tion is concluded in the case of Captain
Wirz. Where he will be tried is less o
settled question than ever. 49,
| Letters and applications continue to
multiply at the Pension Bureau from
people in the South whose pensions were
interrupted by the outbreak Of the re-
bellion. They are anxious to know
-Nuht must DC u0ne W ocCurc u FeSump-
ton OF their pensions. They are impa.
tent TO prove the strongest loyalty tc
| the National Government.
| e. w. Weedy, Paymaster. United
States Army, who, with bis clerk, wa,
lost on the ill-fated steamer Brothei
Jonathan, off the California coast, wal
at the time on his way to Oregon and
Washington territories, to pay off trooIl
stationed there. He had in his posses
| sion 100000 belonging to the Govern
| ment
Five hundred wagons, to each o
which were attached six mules,left thi
city this morning bound for Leaven.
worth, Kansas. Its understood that thu
journey will occupy a space Of seVera
weeks
The TFibGne's Washington specia
says:
/ The Comptroller Of the Treasury hal
decsded that hospital stewards of tn
regular army, discharged before the ex
piration of the period for shich the
entered, are not entitled to unaccrue,
ipstallments Of bounties
The Illness Washington special says
We understand that the regular regi
ments, which are receiving large mum
Der OF recruits, will be ordered to th
West 10 do duty. r.