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Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-02-23

RET lLIArIov.--rh following is the first
instance Of this stern military justice,
which We remember to have seen inflicted,
by any officer of the Confederacy during
the war;
November II, i-lai. Gen. T. H.
Sheridan, goqmaaliag tinted States forces in
The Vdlley .-GENrRAL Some time in the
month of September, during my absence
from my command, six Of my men, who had
been captured by yourtorces. were hung ana
shot in the streets of Front Royal, by the
order, and in the immediate presence, OF
Brig. Custer. Since them another (captur-
ed by Col Howell on II plundering eXpe
dition into Rappaha nnock,) sharAd sum-
lar fate. A label affixed to tn. coat OF one
of the murdered men, declared "that this
would be the fate Of Mosby and all his
men,"
Since the murder of my men, not less
than seven hundred prisoners, including
many officers of high rank, captured from
your army by this command, have been for
warded to Richmond; but the execution of
my purpose of retaliation was eierred, in
order, as far as possible TO confne its ope-
rations to men of Custer and Powell. Ac-
cordingly, on the 9th inst, seven of your
men were, by my order, exc -uted on the
Valley Pike your highway of travel.
Hereafter any prisoners falling into my
hands will be treated with the kindness due
to their condition. unless some new act of
barbarity shall compel me, reluctantly, to
adopt line of policy repugnant to human
ity. Very respectfully,
your obt servt,
= I InI
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-02-23

We are speaking Of our cavalry, but We
have no less confidence in our infantry.
They too are in the highest order, and under
the most efficient commanders. OF them
more anon. =.
Too much cannot be said in favor of the
noble and patriotic men whose position was
cesslrily changed in the reorganization.
The cheerful alacrity with which all orders
were obeyed, aud the ready acquiessence in
all arrangements for the good of the service,
all afford a bright example for the soldiers
of the Contederaoy. Let the farmers qui-
etly pursue their avocations, and trust to
such officers and men for their protection,
rs we'll against our own soldiers, as the
public enemy Wdshhgtaa Irk.) 7eI
The Placer herald., 1865-12-16
The Co n federate Colony in Mexico.

We learn from Il gentleman who lived for
merly in Lexington in this State, something
Of the prospects of the Confederate colony
which is being established in Mexico. The
one to which be belongs, and TO which he
will return, as soon as he can dispose Of Ger.
tain property in this State, lies near Cordo'
va, town on the road between Vera Cruz
and the city of Mexico, and about 100 miles
from the former place. 1t consists of doz-
en- large hacendas Of apparently good land,
capable Of producing cotton, coffee, cocoa
and tobacco. The land will be given to the
settlers by the Emperor's government in
parcels of GAO acres to families, and in small
Ter allolments to single men. Sterling Price,
Gen. Jo Shelby, ex.Gov. Harris of Tennessee,
and Judge Perkins of Louisiana, were there
At the time of his departure, with other pro-
posed settlers of less note. Lieut.. Maury,
formerly Of the Naval Observatory "a. Wash.
ipgton, was also there and actively engaged
in fur,hering the scheme, by drawing up a
report to be circulated in the Southern
States, with view of inducing parties OF
colonisis to come over and DIN them. The
work of tlling the soil had not been fairly
commenced, and would be postponed until
there was suitable accession to their mum.
bers. This they expected to obtain in reason
able time through the medium of Maury's re.
port, and the influence of the newspaper which
ex-Gov. Allen. of Louisiana, has commenced
publishing in the city Of Mexico. Maxmil.
ian, our informant thinks, is secure enough
on his throne, provided the Monroe doctrine
be not broadly asserted by the United States
The armed resistance of the Liberals will
soon be overcome, and the opposition to hin
be confined to the Church party alone. Thi
opposition, however, is not apt TO take tn
form of a revolution, inasmuch as the LibeI
al party first coutiscaled the Church proper
ty, and Maximilian's offense consists only i
refusing to restore it.
St. Louis Republican.
The Placer herald., 1865-12-16
ANOTHER CoppER SrRIKE.-A correspond

ANOTHER COPPER SrRIKE.-A correspond
ent of the s. F. Scientific Press, from Jack
son, Amador County, writes, under date OF
December 5th, that the Randall Copper
Mining Company" located one and onehaIt
miles north Of the Newton mine, on Friday
last struck their vein by running cross
drift from the bottom of the shaft. The lode
is eight feet in thickness, of yellow sulphu-
refs and black oxides, assaying from 27 to
40 per cent per ton. Immediate operations
will commence to run the levels and be
ready to take out ore for shipping in the
spring.
"'rhis mine has been worked for two and
one-haIf years. Two shafts have been sunk
to the respective depths Of $50 and l6O feet
both Of which can be used in hosting ore
by running short drifts. This is believed to
be the largest vein Of solid ore, assaying
such high per centage, that has been struck
in this State. The mining interests Of Am
ador County are looking up in a very salts
factory manner. THIS winter most Of the
mines are paying better than ever"
The Placer herald., 1865-12-16

CALIFORNIA MINING LAws.-A correspon
dent suggests that some public action should
he taken, on the part of those Interested in
mining, to procure modification of some of
the State mining laws, which have been found
imperative or directly jurions to The min
ing interest. Preliminary action on the part
of those directly interested is suggested as a
guide for legislation. Particular attention is
called to the necessity for law which shall
meet those cases where a locator or share
holder in an uuncorpora'ed company refuses
to pay the necessary assessments for holding
or developing the company's claim, or to
sell out to any person who will; thereby
compelling his partners to develop his inter-
est with their own, they taking upon them
selves all the chances Of loss, while the lag.
gard is enabled to come in for his full share
of profit, should any ensue. The necessity
for such law is apparent to every one, and
we presume this; with other matters, will
come for discussion and action before tn,
miners convention, which will meet At Sac
ramento on the l7lh Of January next.-S SCI
enHfc Press.
The Placer herald., 1865-12-16

l. Subscribers who do not give express notice
to the contrary, are considered rs wishing to
continue their subscription.
2. If subscribers wish their papers dscontin-
ued publishers may continue to send them until
all charges are paid.
g. II subscribers neglect or refuse to take
their papers from the office or place to which
they are sent they are held responsible until they
settle their bills and give due notice to discon-
tinue.
4. If subscribers move to other places with
out informing the publisher, and the paper is
sent to the former direction, they are held re.
sponsible, Notice should always given of the
removal
5. The Courts have decided that refusing to
take a paper from the Office, or removi ing and
leaving it uncalled for, is prma iacia evidence
of intentional fraud.
The Placer herald., 1865-12-16

SECRETARY SEWARD ON JEFF DAVIS "A
letter from New York to the Macon (Ga J
Telegraph gives what purpors to be con
versation between Thurlow Weed and Secre-
tary Seward concerning jeff Davis.
Since l have introduced Mr.. Seward 8
name, will refer to conversation be had a
few days since with Thurlow Weed-Jetier
son Davis being the subject. Weed said Mr.
Davis should be hanged, and expressed him
self quite warmly on the subject. Mr.. Sew
ard then propo"nded the query, "Why shoul'
you hang him?" To which Weed replied, :"
would hang him for treason" Mr.. Sewart
responded, in bis energetic way. I'VE canno
hang him without first convicting him, and
| think no impartial jury would do that
Weed said, "lIis guilt is already established,
and his conviction should not be difficul;"
but Mr.. Seward maintained that no jury
could be formed to convict him. and added.
in significant way, "and even it we should
hang him it would be no great moral lesson
to the world" Gentlemen who were
present during the conversation infer from it
that Mr.. Davis's life is safe at least.
The Placer herald., 1865-12-16

tony of The precious metals was extracted ly
ama'gamatlon, and that thirty two per cent.
was left in the tailiugs How can steam.
suPerheated or not, be made to permeale a
solid mass of ore, be the construction Of the
furnace what it may?
will mention, in conclusion, some Of the
merits of new desulphurzing furnace in
vented by Mr.. White, of New York, and de-
srrlbed in your valuable journal of date
Nov. llth. The object sought to be attain
ed by it is likewise oxidation of the suIphu
rels, and isolation of the precious metals. l,
would be liable to the loss Of gold. already
mentioned, if it were not for the coil of pipe
in the chimney, from which Jets of cold wa
ter are elected; and have no hesitation in
asserting that by means Of the condensing
effect OF this arrangement any fine particles
of gold, mechanically carried IF, would he
precipilated into the trough below and rel
covered, along with the oxidized mineral -
lis chief merit consists, in my opinion, in
the mode Of feeding the stamped ore, in
small quantities at time, and continuously,
whereby every particle must come in init.
mate contact with the heated oxygen Of the
atmosphere, over and over again, during its
passage through the furnace, thus securing a
complete oxdizement and consequent isola'
tion of the precious metals.
Wishing prosperity TO successful reduc.
ton Of the precious metals from the sulphu>
rets Of iron, | commend Mr.. Whites furnace
to the attention of the miners of California
as being the best invention for the purpose
have yet seen or heard Of.
The Placer herald., 1865-12-16
MARROW EsCApE-Some time last week a

MARROW EscApE.-Some time last week
cave occurred in drift in the Cholar'P Potos
mine, shifting in back of it two men who
were working in it. This state of affairs was
not discovered ill the roll of the men was
called for change of shift of the morning
watch, when it was found that there were
two miners missing. Instant search was in
stituted for them, when it was discovered
that their drift near where they had been at
work had caved in for quite distance. Men
were set to work Immediately to relieve
them, and party dispatched for DR.. Bron.
son TO be on hand to administer to these bu'
red men, if any medical aid was needed; but
after a short time working the men were res
cued alive and without injury. 1t was a
happy termination Of an affair that looked
so serious at FIRST Gold Hill News.
The Placer herald., 1865-12-16

CoUNTERFErINa GREENBACKs.-The Al.
bany Evening Journal (Republican) gives
place to the following paragraph:
"rhe New York Commercial says coun-
terf.its are becoming common that they
are circulated with perfect looseness and in
difference by all classes of people. About
one-third Of the money is worthless"
Perhaps conviction Of the truth Of this
statement may be the cause Of the tall in
the price OF greenbacks in San Francisco
below their current gold value in New York
there being no competent "bank note de-
tectors" on this side the continent.
The Placer herald., 1865-12-16

The Hartford Times says that the speech
of Gen. Blair, at Rolla, Missouri, few days
since. went right straight at the subject. lie
says that General Grant captured over one
burg and turned it over to the Government
But not one thousand bales were ever ac
counted for. The cotton was worth at least
twenty millions OF dollars, and it was stolen
by the loyal officers, provost marshals and
government agents. Still this monstrous
robbery was hardly noticed. 1t was a sam.
pie of many others.
The Placer herald., 1865-12-16

INTERESTING AND IMPORTANT DIscovERy
AT THE New ALMADEN MlNE.-It was accil
denally discovered some time since, so we
have heard, that the Stag or refuse from the
furnaces at the New Almaden quicksilver
mines, contained noticeable quantity of
gold. Samples OF this refuse have been sub.
united to number of assayers, in this city =,
all of whom have returned gold, varying in
quantity from $40 to $40 per ton. We have
further understood that about a ton of this
refuse has been sent hither to be tested by a
working process, the result of which will soon
he known. This refuse is so thoroughly cal.
cined and desul phurzed, in the process Of
extracting the quicksilver from it, as to be
almost entirely soluble in water, becoming
completely disntegrated. Hence it will rel,
qnirs no crushing, but may be submitted d.
r.c,ly to the simplest amal lgamatng process
for the extraction of the gold, which is in a
perfectly free state. The cost of such pro-
cess will be merely nominal. The quantity
at the works can scarcely be less than aO,,
900 or 10000 tons. This discovery, if It
shall be verified, will he most interesting
and important ONE Scientific Press.
The Placer herald., 1865-12-16
Mr.. Shaw's De mocratic Platform.

The following preamble and resolutions
were presented in the Senate on Saturday
last, by Mr. Shaw. Democrat, of San Fran
cisco, and were referred to the Committee
on Federal Relations and ordered printed:
lnasmuch as the rebellion, and the peace
which has ensued, present new issues and
new measures for public consideration; and
inasmuch as legislation may be assisted and
expedited by prompt discussion and de
csion respecting some of them; therefore,
resolved, as the sense of the Senate
Frs,-That we approve OF the "recon'
struclon policy"o of the President Of the Uni
ted States, Andrew johnson.
Second-That States admitted into the
Union become parts Of il, and cannot COM
nit treason against it. That States cannot
be taken ont Of the Union by separate acts
Of their own, nor by lawless acts of individ.
uals acquiring temporary control. Conse
Quenty, that the States recently in rebellion
are co'equaI States Of the Union, as com
pletely AS though the late lawless control
over ,h' m had not been acquired.
Third-ihat the regulation Of the elective
franchise in the States appertains TO the
States severally and exclusively; and the
inlerfered with by any act of the Congress OF
the United States, or of either House thereof
FourM-1hat every attempt to revive is
sues calculated TO excite sectional hatred
and maintain "parties by geographical dis
examinations" should be repudialed, because
it tends unavoidaby to emb,ter one section
of the Republic against another, to render 9
universal love of the Union impossible, ant
thereby to impair its usefulness, lessen il,
strength, and imperil its continuance. Ant
that misfortunes such as these, and such a
we have recently encountered from the sam
cause, are more serious to our country an,
to mankind than would be the utter nepe
Of all States and statesmen to interfere viii,
the laws, customs, or people of States no
their own however superior in virtue, hu
manity and intelligence the intermeddIer
might really be; consequently, that we vii
do no act to encourage any party which may
seek to maintain itself through sectional is
sues and sectional pre- judices.
Fifth Resolved, further, That we are in
favor Of reducing the rate of interest of the
war debt, and of taxing the holders Thereof
on the income theretrom. as soon as the
same can ba consttulionallv accomplished
without any violation of the National faith
credit or honor~
th-Resolved, also, That we are op.
posed to an irredeemable currency, and to
the introduction of National Banks into this
State unless provision be first made to insure
the prompt redemption of their bills in gold
and silver.
Seventh Resolved also, That we are OPP
posed to the sale by Government Of The
mines or mineral lands of this State, and in
favor of an act Of Congress securing all
mines to the discoverer and occupants.
The Placer herald., 1865-12-16

Senator DoolittIe, of Wisconsin, stated in
his Milwaukee speech that General Grant re
Gently said to him that a considerable por-
ton Of the troubles between the whites and
blacks that had already occurred was in con,
sequence Of the unwise attempt to force ne
gro suffrage on those States. He said fur,
ther that if the Federal Government were to
attempt to enforce it, it would undoubtedly
produce war between the two races there.
The Placer herald., 1865-12-16
NUMBER II Is
The Artic Exploration.

Henry Giinne, ESQ.,, has received letter
which Mr.. Hall wrote 10 Capt. Chapel, TO be
forwarded to MIR. Grinnel The letter is
dated from Moo Wook, west end of Powe's
Welcome, lat. 64.46 N. long. e7.2O W.,
and bears date OF Friday, Dec 10, ls6O.-
Mr.. Hall says that the most important infor'
NATION he has yet acquired-and what the
people Of England and America will be mos.
interested to hear-reIates to the fact that
there yet may be three survivors Of Sir John
Franklin's expedition. and one OF them being
Crozier, who succeeded Franklin as cont
mander Of the expedition at the time Of the
latter's death. Three natives had been en-,
coun,ered who stated that Crozier. and three
men with him, had been encountered by
them near Boo,hia Felix Peninsula. When
discovered. Crozier was nothing but skin and
bone-nearly starved TO dea,h-while the
three men with him were fat. This was
owing to the fact that the three fat men had
been living on human f1esh-lhe flesh Of
their companions, who all deserted the two
ships that were fas. in the mountains Of ice,
while Crozier was the only man who would
not eat human flesh, and for this reason he
was almost dead from starving. Crozier and
his companions were Immediately cared for
by the natives, and by judicious care Gro.
zier's life was saved. One of the natives
stated that when he first saw Crozier, he
looked so bad-his eyes all sunk in, his face
so skeleton, like and hageard-that he did
not dare to look upon him for several days
after. il made him feel so bad. The natives
kindly cared for the party (save one who
previously died), through the entire Winter,
and in the Spring the party set out for Nett
chile, where Crozier is represented as wax.
ing fat, and where they lived some time,
kindly treated by the natives. A. length
Crozisr and his two companions left Neit'
chile to try to go to Kobiunas, but with
what success the informan,s Of Capt. Hall
were unable to say. They firmly believe,
however, that they must still live.
The Placer herald., 1865-12-16

MoEsrER NUGaEr.-G. o. Humphreys,
of Washoe. found recently in the Backfoo.
mines, lump Of gold which weighs thirteen
pounds and one quarter avoirdupois, and is
estimated TO be OF the intrinsic value of 3d.
400. 1t is one solid mass Of gold, with tho
exception Of a few ounces Of quartz a. one
end, and has the appearance OF having been
ground 10 gravel wash.
The Placer herald., 1865-12-16
Quartz Mining in Placer.

We have Already, from time to time no.
ted the renewed interest which has of late
been awakened to the quartz mining inter-
est in Placer county, and particularly in
the vicinity of Auburn. We had the plea
sure, a few days since, Of an interview with
Captain w. Holdridge. a gentleman we'll
known in this city as one Of the chief origi
nators and most efficient Directors of the
Fireman's Fund and Home Mutual Insur-
ance Companies, who has recently carefully
examined most OF the mines about Auburn
The Captain assures us that the value of
those mines has not been at all over estima
ted, and SO well impressed is he of their rich
ness that he left on the steamer Of the 3Oth
uI,.. for New York. with the view of inter.
esting Eastern capital in their development
Previous TO his leaving. some thirty gentle
men Of this city, shareholders and directors
in The insurance companies above named :,
with whom he has been long associated in
business, joined in testimonial letter ex>
pressive Of their high regard Of his capacity
and integrity as business man, and wishing
him the fullest success in the new enterprise
upon which he was embarking to enlist the
assistance of Eastern capitalists in the de.
velopment of our mines. We understand
that two of the late heavy owners in Gould
& Curry have recently made a purchase of
two quartz mines near Auburn. Scientific
Press.
The Placer herald., 1865-12-16

CouNrERFEIr.-Two per cent. Of all frac.
tiona currency received at the Treasury De.
pariment is counterfet; this comes to the
department from bankers and others deem.
ed experts in judging money, and two per
cent. escaping detection from such parties,
gives some idea OF this kind Of counter.
teiting.
The Placer herald., 1865-12-16

The Missouri Pacific Railroad, extending
from ST.. Louis to Kansas City, which is sit.
uated near the junction Of Missouri river
with the Kansas State line, distance Of 283
miles, was finished on the 10Th inst. The
company was Incorporated with a capital Of
SlO,O0O,0OO on the 18th February, 1s49,
but it was not regularly organized until the
3lst January in the year following, and the
formal breaking Of ground took place on the
4lh Of July. 1851. The total cost of The
road. including stock. has been about $l2,,
100000. AT Kansas City this road will
connect with the Union Pacific Railroad,
which is to run up the Kansas Valley and
Republican Forks to the one hundreth de-
gree of west longitude, near Fort Kearney.
the starting point Of the main line TO ,hs
Pacific, the whole distance being upwards Of
1000 miles west from St. Louis.
The Placer herald., 1865-12-16

NoncEADLE-The Scientific Press says,
a severe earthquake occurred at Colima, Mex'
leo, on the 9th of October (same date as the
shock which disturbed San Francisco), which
caused the river Colima to overflow it's
banks and destroy number of small houses.
l. occurrence, simultaneously with similar
disturbance here. is especially noticeable
and highly suggestive.
The Placer herald., 1865-12-16

The TIDE TURNED.-The last month has
given California gain Of some two hum
dred passengers by sea, and added considers
ably to the States population from the iuts.
rior Territories. The tide hes turned.
The Placer herald., 1865-12-16
Union Pacific Railroad.

The Washington correspondence of q late
number of the Ohio State Journal says: The
officers and directors of the Union Pacific
Railroad Eastern Division-had another
interview to-day with tho President and Sec.
re,ary of the Interior. Prominent among
them were J. Edgar Thompson and Colonel
Taseatt, of the Pennsylvania Central; Judge
Jewe.,, of the Pittsburgh Il Cincinnati r R.;
WIN. Clemens, of the Little Miami; Judge
Swayne, of the Columbus & Xenia; Gen.
Palmer and Mr.. Perry, of ST. Louis.
The President expressed his qualification
that the road was in the hands Of such
strong party, who were able to 90 ahead and
complete the road; that every thing was now
perfectly satisfactory to the Government.
They agreed that the road should be COM
ple,ed to Fort Riley by next June, which is
one hundred and seventy miles beyond the
recent terminus.
The iron is bought, most Of it, at the east
ern end. Over million Of dollars has re-
Gently been expended in rolling stock. On
its completion to Fort Riley it will make a
continuous rail TO Philadelphia all the same
guage as the Pennsylvania Central Railroad.
There are now two parties of engineers
out surveying routes westward, from Fort
Riley to Smoky Hill and Republican Fork
II will be pushed rapidly towards Denver
City next summer, and in four years the
company expect to complete it to the Pa
c,fc
1t is estimated by the Department that its
completion to Fort Riley will save the Gov.
ernment one million dollars next year.
The Placer herald., 1865-12-16

The Democracy of Amador and Alpine
counties have nominated A. II. Rose as a
candidate for the State Senate, to fill vacan-
cy. The election takes place on the 23d
inst
The Placer herald., 1865-12-16

Coal has been discovered in the Reese
River country. 1t is described as being oil
der than bituminous coal or Ignite. land is un-
doub,edly anthracite coal highly siliclfed.--
The vein is about five feet thick. 1t is high.
ly carbon'zed, yields good degree OF beat,
and wholly burns to white asb,
The Placer herald., 1865-12-16

Robert Robinson has been appointed BY
Gov. Low Adjutant General OF The Ststs,'n in
place Of Geo. S. Evans, resigned lOl