The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-06-01
'TELEGRAPHIC.
War Department,
Washington May q.

war Departfnent,
Washington May q.
To Major Cen. Dir:
A dispatch from Gen. Candy dated New
Orleans, May Goth, states that arrange
ments fortlie surrender of the confederate
forces in the Trans. Miss. Department has
now been concluded thev include the men
and material of the army and navy. -
EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
.s..s. New York, May %.
The Herald's correspondent gives full
particulars Of the fight at Bacochi county,
Tcxas-the last battle of the rebellion.
The national forces, under Colonel Bar
rctt, was only 800. 1t started out for fora
ging purposes and to surprise rebel camp
at Palmetto Ranch, and was, in the COM
mencement of its movements, very sue
other valuable seizures. "..
Colonel Barrettstroops kept pushing on,
driving parties Of the enemy before them,
until finally they were themselves con-
| frOnted by about one thousand rebels, and
were obliged to retreat. .'' 49,"
| 1t appears that Colonel Barrett had none
killed in the fighting and only two wound
ed, but on his retreat to Brazos seventy of
his men were missing. Many of them,
however, afterwards made their escape
from the enemy and returned to camp
The rebel loss is not known. .i."
| Great excitement was caused mt Browns
Vile by the movement of Colonel Barrett's
foraging parties. The rebels there taking
it for an advance on that place. ."...
The Herald's Washington special saws,
The Twenty-fiffh army corps, under Cen
eral Weitzel, will commence embarking
for Texas to-day. rn Gees.
General Giles A. Smith, Of tho Seven
teenth corps, has been given the command
of division of colored troops and will ac-
company General Weitzel to Texas ufa
The Herald's National debt paying sub
scriptions have reached 81 800, 900. n"A
The IIerald's Savannah correspondent
says the removal by the President of the
restrictions OH trade with the South. has
already caused great business revival in
Savannah. The custom house in that port
has been opened, and line of steamers are
running regularly to the up-river towns.
Communications with the interior is rap
idly extending. LD "~.@,...
Cotton is arriving from the back coun-
try. New stores are being opened, and the
city is fast approaching it's busy, anti-re-
bellious condition. .#... .a
1t was expected that General Gilmore
would issue an official order on the 18th
inst, removing all restrictions on trade
throughout the department of the South.
General Howard, Commissioner of the
Freetlman's Bureau, had issued an order
announcing that the disloyal former own
ers of abandoned plantations in tho South.
now being cultivated by freedmen, will
not be allowed to dispossess the latter
which they are, in some of the States, ma
king efforts to do, ut least until after the
growing crops are secured for the benefit
of their present cultivators. s"
Tho Hcrald's Washington special say.
the Government is in possession of new
and important testimony fixing upon Geo.
n. Saunders and Jacob thompson not only
direct completely with the assassin Booths
plot to murder President Lincoln, but their
guilty agency in procuring the distribution
4 of the infected clothing in the cities of the
loyal States, and attempted introduction
of portions Of the clothing into the White
House. ......n. .... .... I.sr,N -...
A. The Trihu,,o's spoeistl has the following:
Secretary Stanton desires to leave the Cab
met as soon as the military trials arc fin
ished and the army reduced to permanent
standard. President johnson will then
Lie To
:. 1t is understood that the Indictment OF
jeff. Davis was at the instance and by the
approval of the Government. -.".,,.
The Times special says all the suppress
ed testimony in the conspiracy trial will
soon be published. 1t will show the rcve-
lancy and materiality of much of the Pub
lished evidence about the ill-treatnent of
tons 81 parties in Canada, that to some
has seemed thus far wholly unconnected
with the case. .,........... -.-.
The Times Goldsboro, correspondent
gives an account of large and enthusiasts
tic Union meeting in that place on the Goth,
at which the organization of Union party
was made. .,...., .....
The conduct of the negro troops garris-
oning the town, is spoken of in the highest
terms. ... .....
About one hundred and fifty rebel SOL
diers are paroled daily, and nearly three
thousand rations are issued to destitute
men and women. An order has been is
sued that the gratuitous rations will cease
after this month. -.,... .., ....., .'-
The Herald's special saws, deserters sent
to the Dry TOrtugas, have been put down
and will be discharged. -.""
The Worlds special says that notwitll-
standing Kirby Smiths surrender, troops
will be sent to Texas to protect the border
and maintain order.
.- r... New York, May q.
Lieut.. Holly, commanding division OF
cavalry, under date of Cape Sable, May
18th. reports having captured boat on
the 18th off Bay Port, Florida, containing
seven white men and a negro, trying to es-
cape to Havana. Their trunk contained
considerable rebel currency, some gold and
a few papers. They had undoubtedly been
holding important positions in Richmond,
which place they said they had recently
left.
The colored man states that he was hired
at ten dollars day and his freedom on ar
irving at Havana, to guide them from Tai
lahasse.
Their conduct leads to the belief that thew
were men Of some Importance. and the
names they have given are undoubtedly
fictitious ones. ...., ......-. ..,.-
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