The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-07-20
New York. ,Julv


The Herald's Richmond correspondent
SAYS the work OF confiscating the property
of wealthy rebels was commenced in Rich
mond on Monday last, much to the CON
sternation of the people of that city. by the
seizure of the famous Tredegar Iron works
by Government agents. Descriptions of
large amount of other property liable to
be contiscated have been taken, and the
tenants thereof have been notified to pay
no more rents to the rebel proprietors.
One of the Herald's correspondents, who
has lately been through Northern Ala
bama, states that the region is almost one
continuous field of cotton. The planters
have given their attention to the business
again this year, almost as much as in anti
rebeliious times, and the growing crops
looks very fine. The negroes are working
for their former masters for wages, and the
new labor system appears to progress very
well. ..s...
Contrary to the expectations of nearly all
familiar with his past career, Mr.. Cowar-
din, editor and publisher OF the rebel Rich
mond Dispatch, has been pardoned by the
President. ......
Returns to the Office of Internal Reve-
nue. show that nine and quarter millions
of dollars have been received in that bu-
reau since the lst of July; previous 10 that
date the expenses of collection We're de-
Quoted and the net amounts returned; now
the total collections have to be returned.
and the income is therefore more apparent
! than real, although the receipts are sub
stantially enlarged. .-.
Measures have been decided upon in the
Interior department for the putting into
speedy operation the necessary machinery
for the disposal of pubic lands in the in
surgent States. Applications and inquiry
upon the subject having been made to the
! Department, registers and receivers have
already been designated for this work in
Arkansas, and as soon as this can be done
! for the upper States, these officers will be
ordered to reportimmedia' ely to their posts
and open offices for the sales of lands at
such central points as will best meet the
general convenience. ..s..rs
The Times Washington special has the
following: The story that Mrs. Suratt's
spiritual advisers were not permitted to
visit her until promising they would not
proclaim their belief in her innocence,
from the scatfold is untrue. .-
The Government has sent an officer to
Andersonville, Georgia, to make special
investigation into the brutal and inhuman
treatment of Union prisoners, with view
of bringing TO trial, before Military Com
mission, the rebels who had charge of our
soldiers when the barbarous treatment
was practised. Some of the guilty parties
are already in the custody of the Govern
lnent.
! Up to 7 o'clock this evening, no order
/ had been received by Gen. Hartraupt com
mander of the Military Prison. for the re-
moval of the convicted assssssins, Mudd,
| lO'Laughlin, Arnold and Spangler.
!. The Heralds Toronto correspondent
SAYS the execution of Mrs. Suratt caused
intense excitement among the rebel con-
spirators in Canada. They manifested
their feelings by wearing Grape on their
arms, singing secession songs, and threat.
ening the President with terrible re,ribu.
tIon.