The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-10-12


day, on his way North, to purchase nidi-
tional rolling stock and fixtures for put
Ting the road In working order. At pres
"nt the speed on some parts Of the line is
very slow, but this will be Increased as
soon as the track il thoroughly repaired.
VIM. III. Prescott, formerly Assistant
Secretary Of State Gen. Cass, il in the city
seeking the restoration of some Sea Island
property, now in possession Of the Freed
men. He has taken the oath of allegiance,
but claims not to come within any Of the
excepted classes.
The receipts for Internal Revenue to-day
are sl4s, S49, $3.50.
Washington, Oct9.
A special to the Herald says, Gen. Ros-
sean had conference with the President
and Secretary of War to- day, during which
the Gen. Palmer troubles in Kentucky,
were discussed. The result of the inter
view was that the President promised the
people of Kentucky, through their popular
Congressman that martial law shall be re-
pealed throughout the State; that all negro
troops shall soon be withdrawn, and that
abuses Of the Freedmen's Bureau shall he
corrected, so far as n vigorous probing can
reach; that it is understood that the course
Of Gen. Palmer, in the administration OF
Kentucky Military affairs. ia i'm the main
approved by the President, and that he
will probably be retained in command of
the department
The Kentuckians are not SO much dis
pleased with the actions of Palmer, as they
are disguised with those of some of his
s,ibordinates, who have been running a
little darkey machine of their own, in some
ofthe remote districts of the State.
The withdrawal of the colored troops
promised by the President, and the de-
thronemcnt of metllesome little Brevet
Brigadiera Of darkies, and Freedmen
agents, will speedily harmonic affairs in
that State.
Fifteen millions Of the newly authorized
conversions into sos were taken during
the first week, instead of forty millions, as
stated i'm Philadelphia paper.
At a meeting of the Wisconsin Club in
this city, this evening, appropriate resolu-
tions of coincidence with the late Horace
l.. Sanders, were unanimously adopted
All citizens of the State were invited to &C.
company his remains to the depot to-mor.
row afternoon.
Mr.. IT. Vanhorn, NJ. G. elect, from Mo
arrived in Washington this evening, di
rect from Kansas City. Col. Vanhorn has
been in attendance upon the great Indian
Council at Fort Smith, looking to the de-
velopment of the Western Isorper and will
be enabled to lay before the next Congress
a most valuable report concerning the
wealth, advantages and resources of the
West. The Col. has figured prominently
in western Missouri for the last ten years
Ex-Marshall Ward Fl. Lanlon is in the
city and will open land office here within
n fortnight. Mr.. Ward of Savannah for
mer Representative of the U. S. in China
is spoken of as U. S. Senator from Geor
gia-
The specifications for the trial Of Capt
Petit, late Of the Andersonville Prison arr
nearly made up and the trial will be corn
menced in few days in Alexanaria, Will
Judge Advocate Gen. Gowan, to conduc
the case.
Raleigh n. c. Oct. 9th.
The North Carolina State Convention re-
considered to-day after making an unin
, portant amendment, passed again the or
dinance fixing the day for the election o
Governor, members of Congress anC
members of the Legislature on the frs
t Thursday in Nov. No other business wa
{ transacted.
: Nashville Oct. 9Th.
- a
guson, which were forwarded to Washing
ton for the Presidents approval, were re
turned to-day. The sentence was read /,
: Ferguson in his cell by Col. Shafter, tn,
commandment of this Post, which was tina
he be hanged by the neck until he he dead
on the20th of October between the hours
Of 10 A. NJ. and p. NJ. Ferguson receiv
ed the announcement ofhis execution will
apparent unconcern. Not q muscle of hi
face moved. he was taken out ridins
this afternoon by his Guard. He is in APP
parent good health and is to all outward
appearance, regardless ofbs fate.
AT Bowling Green Yesterday, the Sheriff
of the county had in custody two negroes
! convicted in the county court of the muir
/ der of another negro, and who We're ther
in custody and on their way to Nash--ill,
Penitentiary, upon their arrival ut Bow
ling Green, KY, and in the act Of chang
ing cars the Sheriff was surrounded by
detachment OF colored guards, who de
, lnanded the release Of the prisoners, which
being refused took them by force, removed
their handouts and set them ut liberty
With fixed bayonets they defied the sher
iii and his party, threatening death to a.
; who opposed them.
New York, Oct. III.
The Herald's Fortress Monroe CORES
pendent says; jeff Davis. am told, ex
presses himself greatly pleased in hi.
change OF quarters. Temporary steps have
been built admitting his going to the par
apet from Carroll Hall direct. He takes
his walks daily and continues in excellent
health. There is the same guard on him
now a. from his first entrance to the Fort.
ress. New rumors are in circulation as t.
his trial, but not traceable to any reliable
source. The most important of these rui-
mors sets his trial to take place in few
days here. a counter rumor gives Wash
ington as the place Of trial, and the time
for il to commence directly at the close of
the Wirz examination. Amid these con-
fllcting rumors and surmises the only sat
isfactory recourse aftea all is TO leave the
final decision of the matter to time.