The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-09-14


fleet had entered the harbor OF Calao, and ey
were awaiting reply from President PEzEr to
their demand for its surrender, before commcnc-
ing all attack on the town. The Republic of Chill
continued tranquil. Ex-Prcsident BAERIos, of San
Salvador, was being tried in that country by q
court martial, and it was supposed that he would
be shot for his alleged implication i'll the late at
tempt at revolution there. Alcttcr from President
JOHNSON to President DuENAs, OF San Salvador,
congratulating him on his election, has appeared
in the papers of that republic.
The hostile Indians have been driven from the
route of the overland telegraph to California; the
depredations committed by them have all been
repaired, and it is once more working properly.
General COMMON stracps have driven the savtges
from the overland route to the Big Horn river, in
the Rocky Mountains, whence news of q battle is
daily expected
The white soldiers in Kentucky are to be shortly
mustered out of service. lhc ten regiments of
colored troops, serving in the State, have been
organized by General PALMER into one DIVISION
to the command of which General JAS. H. BR1sB1N
has been assigned
Returns of the California election, held on We'd
ncsday, September 9th, indicate that large ma
jority of the Republican candidates have been
elected to the Legislature.
The New York Grand Jury have brought in
twelve indictments against EDWARD L. KETCHuM-
eleven for forgery i'll the third degree and one for
grand larceny. The principal indictments for
forgery consist of based upon sixty-ninc
checks received by the Importers and Traders
Bank, and another, founded upon thirty-two
Checks altered to the Fourth National Bank.
The Russo-American Telegraph, which is to
connect this country and the dominions of the
ID.1.. -,
this side nearly four hundred miles, northward
from New Westminster.
Adviccs regarding the rebellion in New Zealand
as late as the 2sth June, have been received, by
way Of Panama, and announce that the natives
were still i'll nsurrection, having entrenched them
selves in strong position. whcro they were be-
sicSed by the British troops.
trunk containing forty Thousand dollars, one
half of which was i'll specie, belonging to Mr. E. L.
LONG, of Augusta, Georgia, while recently on his
way to tho North was stolen at Chattanooga
Tennessee. Two soldiers have been arrested on
the charge of stealing the money, all of which has
been recovered by the owner.
Trade continued very active Mt New York on the
9th inst, and q large business was done at very
full prices. Imported goods arc wanted, and full
prices arc demanded, willie domestic goods sell
freely. Groceries were steady. Cotton was lower.
Flour was steady. Wheat was 1c. 60 &C. better.
Corn and oats were steady. Pork rather bot
ter. Lard was higher, and whiskcy was tirmer.
Gold closed Mt las. Cotton, middling upland,
44c.
Washington News.
The Now York Herdlds Washington correspon-
dent, of the 9th instant. says that Judge RANDALL
Messrs. WILLIAMS and HOUSTON, of Florida; Judge
FISHER, Messrs. RIVERS and GHoLsoS, of Missis-
sippi; Judge REAvEs, Percy WALKER POPE WAL
KER, Messrs BLISS, RUSSELL, MITCHELL, and some
dozen moro from Alabama; Judge LocHRANE
Mcssrs FANN1N and BINGHAM, of Georgia; Judge
GHoLsoN, Mr.. CAPEnToN and others, of Virginia,
called upon Secretary SEWARD, at his residence,
yesterday, and were very kindly and Hospitality
entertained.
Mr.. K1NNA1RD, M. p. for Perth, Scotland, was
present at the reunion between the Secretary and
some OF his old acquaintances. Mr.. K will prob
ably go back to Scotland, after he has finished his
railroad business, with the belief that a cordial
feeling between the Government and it's old enc
mics will be established sooner than the British
anticipate.
The following letter has been addressed by the
Provisional Governor of Mississippi to the Secre-
tary of State:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE
ohChbON, 1lSS, August 70, 1860. \
Hon. Wn1. Fl. Se,oard, Secretary Of Slate.
SIR: have the honor to lay before you q copy
of the Constitution Of Mississippi, as amended,
together with copies Of the several ordinances
adopted, which hope will be satisfactory.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
w. L. SHARKEY,
Provisional Governor Of Mississippi.
To which the Secretary of State replied:
To his E1celency w. l.. ,Sha,key, Provisional
Goue1,or Of the State Of Mississippi, Jackson
S1R: Your letter of the 2Sth ultimo accompanied
by copy OF the Amended Constitution of Missis-
sippi, az adopted by the recent Convention of the
State, has been received, and will engage the
early attention Of the President.
have the honor to be,
Your Excellency's obedient servant,
VIM. II. SEWARD.
THE FIRST CoLoRED MAIL CONTRACTOR.
The Postmaster General, on the 9th inst, made
O contract with Robert Orrick, of Winchester, for
the mails from Pattown to Leesburg
(Va.), and intermediate points, twice O week, at
s525 per annum The accepted bidder, in this case,
is the first colored man to whom a contract for
carrying the mails has been awarded since the de-
partment WAS organized.
It is reported that KIRBY SMITH has been order
en- route from New Orleans.
INTERNAL REVENUE.
The receipts at the Internal Revenue Bureau, on
the 9Th inst, amounted to 81, ,142, ,34.
Senator WILSON, of Massachusetts, W. B. THOMAS,
Collector Of the Port Of Philadelphia, and Senator
YATES, of Illinois, were in Washington on tho 9Th
instant.
THE PRESIDENTS VISIT TO RICHMOND.
The Richmond correspondent of the New York
National Capital in the steamer Rirer Queen, de-
scending the Potomac, passing through the Ches-