The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-08-03


puted bravery and strength, and are each
implicated more or less in aiding the late
rebellion of the South. The agents of the
government who will confer with them
upon the forthcoming occasion and dictate
the status they will be called upon to as
sumo towards the United States, are, Com
missioner Coley of the Indian Bureau,
Commissioner Edmonds of the Land office,
Superintendent Ellis of the Southern Agen-
cy, Colonel Parker, military secretary on
General Grants staff, General Harvey,
General Heron and Colonel Bent.
The Times Washington special COM
plains of the action of General Emory, in
command of the district of the Shenandoah.
in relieving General Torbett. Tt appears
that General Torbett went to Washington
few days since, and Gen. Emory. learn
ing the fact, relieved him from his COM
mand at Winchester and directed him to
report to Baltimore under arrest. General
Emory also preferred charges against Gen.
Torbett, among which was one of being alb
sent from his post without leave, at time
of great Importance. The. correspondent
Institutes comparison between the off,
GERS, much to the damage of Emory.
The Worlds Washington special of the
3lst says: 1t is understood that the rebel
General Dick Taylor obtained permission
for an interview with his brother-in-law.
jeff. Davis, and left for that purpose on
Saturday for Fortress Monroe. His appli-
cation for n parole to visit Europe, it is
said, was refused him. ...
A number of Southern appoin!oos in the
Southern States, have been unable to exc
cute their bonds and to take the oath re-
quire4I, that they have never voluntarily
borne arms, nr given aid and counsel or
encouragement to persons engaged in
armed hostility against the United States,
and that they have not yielded voluntary
support to the late rebel government.
The EIcralds Washington special Of the
3lst. says, in cases where prescriptions
have been roronnized OF lands within the
Sioux Indian Reserve on the Minncsota,
by the pre-empt0r proving title according
to law, the latter has been made to pay tho
appraising value of the land and also the
value Of the Indian improvements. In
this connection II case has recently arisen
and been decided by the Commissioner Of
the General Land Office, that when the
presumption claimant alleges there are no
Indian Improvements on the land in con-
tr0verSy, and filing atlidavits of the same
at the Land Office for the district in which
if may he locsfasa, an examination shall he
.
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