The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-08-16

depaTtrenE uIspeLssI
WAsEtSerQs, Aug 4.-Brig. Gen. podd. " no had
rharre Of the sssss5ins reporis that Dr. Muda,
knowedges that he knew Booth when he came 70 bis
house with Rarrol3 the morning after the assassra-
fior but wes afraid make il known fearing f3f tbs
life OF himself and family; slso, that he was With Booth
ut the National hotel the evening referred to BY
Weitulan; the: be met Booh the sfresT ana Tas ~
.rcdu-ed by hu 10 John Sarratt and he returned 70
The Natioual hotel with Weittnan and Booth where
Booth and Snrratt had some private conversation Dr.
Mudd admitted that the ultay ,cunpittes nad done
their duty IL bus case. and his was lust but
that some witnesses had sworn falsely and maciousy
against blu ~ s . s3G-5
O'Lapghlu scEnowIedgedthe court had done its dutY
bat insisted be only npheeted IN the plot cap
the president and believed the assassination
gotten Up By booth only few hours before executing
Gpagicr insisted he had nothing 10 do with any plot and
bis expression, that he would help booth al he
could was IN reference TO selling his horse.
NEW YoRK, Aug. a. Tie Tribuues special says not
wthstaDding tie various anoat regard 20 the
l-:reatmeut Of JEFF. Davis, he treated Nth all he
consideration due noted prisoner OF state BY the
cofaIsrsadah: at fortress Monroe All srt#
No officer has been, IS stationed in bis CELL he Is
allowed take frequent walks on the ramparts and is
erlted choose hls food. his cell guarded
as has besn reported, By score or more Of yanets
nor IS lie attended in his Prolneaadcs by battalion Of
soldiers but his treatment IS ehTlsan-Ae aud humane
and rust such as 9gn1bed and generous GOV eminent
can well afford 10 hestow upon one WHO ID 10 longer its
enemy, bat It's prisoner.
sygn6calt Ovation in honor of the Mexican repub-
lie REPRESENTED in the United States By 0en. Ortega
took ulace last eSenjHg at Delmonlcos. The GIstIn
ruished Mexican was serensded aud toasted and
gpeeches Enthusiastically u1Ades mingled MIN
other festivities, by large number Of Aexcans Knd
Americans TRe following extract We READ roma Is
ter by Gen. Phil. Sheridan
~ here is no use 10 beat around the bush in this
Mexican matter We should give permanent govern
Eeut to the republic Our work in crushing the rebel
lion will not b. done until this place. the adyen.
Of MaxIan portion OF the rebellion and Hs fall
shgu1d be.oug - It's hsstory. Most OF the MEXICAN
soldiers would throw down their ARMS the moment
crossed the hio Graude. TIE french inansEce has
governed BY sheer impwdence, 4Rs
hkW
lars Of the burning If the Steamer glasgow:
The BItlsA steamer Glasgow lct. New York At four
O'Clock the morn ny, Sunday, July 3Uth, Ter Liver
pool full freight Of cotton, chefse, etc, And some
z5J passengers, lUding the sesmen on board Ey-
erytnug went we'll Until about O'Clock r. ~ OH the
6let the sFnl ot hre sounded Ah hkuds rush
ed On deck the tire the forn ara part Of
the weasel, the second class passengers bed ait
AMID the widest excitement orders were giye5 By
the captain aud occrs that nc persons should gtE IA
tie boat without peEmssloI, IND that the nrst man
who attempted to his way inEo boat before all
aud cLIldFen should have pssn saKtn on,
The order was cheerfulIy acgaisscea in ~ ali the
gentlemen IN the first CABIN A yesss! vas SOON dis
GOV the distance u eight milss and t!asg
! vas at once put under tai heau Of steam t"IaTa~
her, firing minute guns ana displaying signal tags
saylnx II Oh fire." gE11a
Glasgow la the meantime The captain ordered boats
| 70 bs lowered, 10 prevent confusion HhCH the
time came occupy them. Capt Manning then Or
dered ladder oh ered and Commenced Transferring
| passengers To the bouts
Ladies and cailarsn we're all first transferred and
theu in regular der, the males transferred.
The tliendly bark proved be the Rosamond, Capt
! z s. Wallis Of ana ior New IorE. he receI5ed the
passengers with the uRlos. kindness, aud bid them
welcome 10 a.! lie h@0 Oh Dea-o. las oSe'S al" Gre"
were also very klnd.
aft.r Ill ne passengers had been transferred, h .
removal If the baggage took place. ana men me GHs
o,g officers lett the steamer Capt MannIlg
reruaniug by her TIL 10 eoek r. A., Ben the ship
| hull was wrapt III flames.
;rhe steamer trln came n sight the morning Of
+l,D Jdtt .sT luStA ~
! dent to trpnsfer the GiaSgows passengers to ner,
! winch WAS done-the captain o. me Elan RECEIVING
| tnrm in the most hos pItable manner
ne orln oil tile ire As yarIousy reported; one hay
! IN Il tar bale OF cotton took FIRE from lighted
m tch upon II by stesraSe passenger, atei
I'm rs.cifs the deck Of the Erin, some of the pas
seurers Of the Inflated William Nelson were met nit
vino exceedingly aoAIons to render assistance 10
meeting Uf tie Gasgow's passengers rsturned
thanks TO Almighty God, and vote OF thankS 70 I'll :
Manning for his great bravery aud care
Tins t5Ilowing IS the report Of lie steaHaer Erin,
which ssel brought the passengers AMI ere" o. the
Glasgow TO thls city
30 cd to vessel on FIRE. IT lz.o0 r found u 70
% steamer tire, name unknown, IL 10" Of Dlag
Atl5p NJ stopped engines and sent boat to @TesI
| tau If there any persons ON board; found lbe
passengers and crew hsd lett boats ana that sue
VAS Ia tow of the brig Martina Washington, Of Leans
port f ON boston tor New oEk On the Zoo loStant,
stopped picG up boat with officers aud crew, vino
reported they belonged to the steamer Glasgow, Oh
arc aud all their passengers and crew we're then on
the boat EosaInohd, aud IN sight fIocee0eu W
the uoat and tuuk Ut all the passengers and crew be-
longing the Glasgow about 2oU ID all, and brought
them To this port. ,,.-
that the receipts from customs tor the quarter ending
with Mai en- are s., 0J9, 90; nteFna res enae So,Zoz
ul sales Of pubic lauds Slb2,oUU direct taxation,
s,zl 0U0 miscellaneous, S4,losoOo. 4otaI NJ F4uua
numbers exclusive Ut loans, SSoo9o,9oo. Total eX
pendltures same time, $500 o,oee
bosroS Aug. 3-Ihe United States monitor picta'
tor resumed voyage eastward Tbs MO- ming, III
company the steamer Vanderbilt and Tue monitor
ogx. Aug Sat the meeting Of the Grand
Lodge Of Odd Fellows yesterday, the proposition to
consolidate the Grand Lodges .ot The Northern ana
southern States, adopted.
Ali attempt made 10 put ID circulation, !aSt hlsn
forged notes j. Ii. GiscA * Cos oanE, ~ ful"sAl
II AsHIS.ros August s-Brig Gen. Dodd, who had
charge of the tssaaoins ter trip 10 the IorEngns
reports thu on the trip, Or. Mudd acknowledged =
Capt 8udd Gen. Dudd and others, that Ne kAe" BOOM
4 ii N he came to his house Harold tbs NOR
luz after assassination but was AFRAID v tei OF his
uarnL cen there fearing the ilte ot himself and lam
y ouII be endangered thereby lie knew that b9otI
would never taHen aille lie also aekho"Iensea
that lie had been acquainted with Booth Tor some He
aud that be BOutu at The National liotei OF
the evening referred TO by NeicinlAni that he nie
B,olh IN tue street. and Booth SAID he "aned him Is
Introduce him To John Surratt, and that they startec
/, W Seven street, on their way to Mrs SuTraSss
house, the way they met John Sdrratt hne
" p!e man aud returned TO Booth's room at the Ma
tiol Hotel whete he aud John SuFTatt had sone con
/ yersaJou OF private chuFaeteF ne SAD that In
military cotrittee IN his case, bad done their duty
md e. TAR they we're eltcerned the sentence III h
case was ust but Of Tie witnesses had sToiE
falsely and ulaciousy.
ia6 shld acknowledged the Court had done its duty
bar INSISTED ne was eaty implicated = the pot " CAP
tore the President. % 7 -'-.
Arnold also sud be was party to the plot TO cap
turs tue President only, and that be believed the ah
- s4saiuAtio1 srtten up BY Booth only lev houf
/. before executing ~. " .r ~
@a4srIr insisted that he had nothing to do With an,
plot ana tAt expression that he would help Duoti
an he COULD was IN reference To selling iiIs horse
j The Secretary Of the Treasu has DECIDED that =
j bonds treasury notes. and other Obligations OF tn
United States exc npt from taxation uhatE o'ss
5 or municipal authority ,,.1, : !;
. AGw foEk ~. 6.--LHc oeo.tas 80 81 =