The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-08-24


functions conferred only by the constitu-
ton, until the constitution of the State Of
Georgia strictly conforms with the consti-
tuition Of the United States and the Procla-
nation of Emancipation. He will not fill
the local offices i'm the State.
Twenty Virginians of the $4,000 class
were pardoned to-day.
Major John Bleastlewan and Lieut. wm
e. Mulford, of the rebel army, arrested
last winter as spies within our lines, and
confined at Indianapolis, have been parol-
ed by the President, and are to leave the
country Immediately. f
Fayette McMullen Of Virginia, member
of the rebel Congress, arrived here yester-
day, armed with letter from Gov. Pier
poht to the Secretary Of War recommend
ing the withdrawal of the colored troops
from that State, because they are highly
obnoxious to the loyal yirginians. Mr.:
McMullen had an interview with Secreta-
ry Stanton to-day. The order for the with
drawal of the said black troops has not
been issued.
The Herald's Washington special Of the
| 18th says, an opinion has teen confidently
expressed to-day, by parties competent to
Judge, that the Government will not under
take the trial of Wsrtz, but will cause that
person to give States evidence in the ap-
preaching trial of jeff Davis, whereby it
will be proved that the rebel President was
the direct and prime instgator of the cru
elites practiced upon Union prisoners. and
the numberless other atrocities which were
from time to time committed, in defiance
of the usages of war. 1t is known that
Wertz has expressed desire to make inn
portant revelations as to the extent that
Davis was implicated in the ottrages OF
Southern prisons.
kilograms were received from Mai. Gen.
Pope to-day, at the Indian Bureau, con-
tanning communication from Gen. Sullv,
now conducting the military expedition
in Dacotah, announcing that there is no
doubt that a permanent peace can now be
secured by the Government, with the
Sioux and Cheyenne tribes on the Upper
Missouri river. In endorsing this intelli-
gence. and referring it to Secretary Harlan.
Gen. Pope suggests that no civil or milita=
ry person in the section resided in by those
Indians, should be appointed commits
sioner for treating with them. ." ~
In addition to the above Gen. Sully re-
marks that in that quarter, the inhab-
tants are apprehensive that the coming
winter will be one of great severity. and II
is feared that the troops will suffer even
more than they did last season. All ef-
forts the present season to produce garden
vegetables for the use of the camp were fu-
tile by reason Of the ravages Of insects.
Washington, Aug Is.
The Tribune's special says, the Presi-
dent has ordered the remission of sentence
in the cases of large number of persons
charged with the selling Of citizens cloth
ing to soldiers, aiding and abetting in dc
serting, &c, and directs that they will inn
mediately bs released from custody and
furnished transportation to their respect
ydsrrviIfO, mug.
The dispatches tomorrow morning will
the account Of long and interesting inter-
view between the local editor and the no.
ted guerrilla chieftain, Champ Ferguson,
now on trial in this city. The Interview
w o. oN "Ch. AIuS - ti0
first conversation he had since arrested,
excepting with his counsel. He gives
history of his career. and ex press
es himself freely on every thing relating
to charges against himself. He denies
ever having committed many Of the acts
charged against him. He states that those
whom he killed were seeking his life, and
were in arms hunting him down and way
laying him. He says he has never HARM
ed federal soldier in regular service; he
has taken many prisoners. He states he
could not have been taken in ten years II
he had remained in Clinton county, Ky,
his home, and not surrendered that he
surrendered in good faith as q regular con-
federate officer, and not anticipating pros
ecution.
New York, August 10.
BY steamer George Cromwell we have
New Orleans advicss to the 18th: The
Times Brownsville correspondent says.
the Liberals had been steadily successful
in the State of San Luis, driving the Impe-
rial forces into the defences Of San Luis
Potosi. The people feed and assis. the
guerriIlas in every way possible, and show
themselves utterly opposed to Maximilian
The breakbone fever prevails so largely
i'm Brownsville, that many Of our officers
have resigned.
The Daily Ne,cs says, Albert A. Jones.
Freight Collector on the Erie RaflroSd,
has been perpetrating series Of robberfss.
His salary was 81 900 per year. His hum
BILE apartments in one quarter ofthe city
represented his salary, and HIS spfeudid
apartments on Broadway represented his
stealings, and in which, he entertained his
female friends. These rooms were made .
perfect seraglio. An investigation OF his
accounts shows he stole So, 900 In one day
and how much and hnw leng he has been
stealing is not vet determined. Jones' has
left the city with one Of his ladies'
OPPOSED TO OArHs.-A correspondent,
writing from Richmond relates an incident
as follows:
Talking OF oatfss reminds me of fssAI
joke which my pen cannot resist recording.
A modest young country girl ON applyfa;.
for rations TO ore Of our relief agents,
few days ago, was asked II she bad ever
taken the oath. "No, indesd sir, )" vAs her
terrified reply, ST never swore in all ray
life" "Rut you must take the cath nav
7 good girl said the agent, 'Nar esnunt
rive Won the r,tious aNo indeed ltan't