The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-18
FROM WASHINGT0Nss
Interesting Judicial Case,
VETERAN RESERVE CORPS.
General Lees Amnesty Oath.
LATEST MEXICAN NEWS

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The Postoalce DePnrtment-Trial 2
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Is NEW York, October II "a very inter
esting case, in which the bonds OF, JEFF
Davis Confederacy figures, was yesteE
day before Judge Ingraham Of the Su
preme Court. When the rebellion broke
out Geo. w. Gooch. the defendant in the
case, according to the statements made
was in Texas, as agent of the large Broad
way dry goods house of Louis B0yce
l,&tC Co.; entrustedi with. the collection Ol
u l$17I, 900 due them from Texas merchants
On the 4th of March, 1861, Messrs. Louis
i Boyce g. Co. turned over their business
to Leroy NJ Whitley and Frederik n Lau.
riner, who are the plaintiffs in the pres.
ent action. Gooch went on with his col
lections and, as he alleges, with the ap.
prevail of Mr.. Whitley. invested about
100000 of the money he collected in
rebel securities, which securities, OF
course, have since proved worthless. A
short time since Mr. Gooch returned to
this city, and at the instance of the plain
tiffs was arrested and locked up in de.
fault of $4,000 bail, on a charge of mis-
appropriation of, the funds of the firm.
The proceedings yesterday were in CON
neotion with a motion for his release,
and there was considerable argument of
counsel over the question whether the
rebel bonds, turned over to the credit of
his employers, discharged his indebted
ness to them. The decision is reserved.
A special to the Times, from Washing
ton 6th,-says: ( The question Of the re.
tention of the veteran reserve corps in
service will probably be decided this
week. 1t is more likely to be mustered
| out than consolidated ...t
The following is copy of the amnesty
oath subscribed to by Gen. Lee:
"OrFlcE OF THE NOTARY PUBLIC, Rock
bridge county, Va, Oct. 81, 1861,
Robert E. Lee, of Lexington, Virginia, do
solemnly swear, in presence of Almighty
God, that I will henceforth faithfully
support, protect and defend the Consti
tuition of the United States, and the Union
of the States Hereunder, and that will
in like manner abide by and faithfully
support all laws and proclamations which
have been made during the existing re-
bellion with reference to the emancipa-
tion of slaves, so help me God.
GSigned1 ROBERT E LEE.
: The statement that there will be de
| fcient of Se,000,0o0 in the mail service
account, when the service is resumed in
the Southern States, is unfounded, in
fact, and further, from all reliable
sources of information, it appears that
| the Postof1ce Department will be self
/ IN, xha Go,1fh xva1l tho
North.
The trial of Gen. Briscoe, for the al
legged larceny Of certain moneys is still
in progress A motion was made by a
member of the court that the accused be
| informed the court desired no further
evidence Of his military reputation, as
that had been fully established by the
testimony, but the motion was denied.
< The residents Of Prince Williams coun-
ty, Va, have petitioned the authorities
to allow the troops to remain in that
county. In Spottsylvania and Farquier
counties the people feel the military
power.
The receipts of Internal Revenue to.
day were $l,477 ,5l9 q.
A special to the Herald, from Washing.
ton, 10th, says: The drought in New
England effects the Treasury Department
here. Strange as the statement may
sound, eastern paper manufacturers have
recently advanced their prices for bank
note paper about fifty per cent, and lin
| en- stock and labor are plenty No other
cause but the lack of water can be as
signed. = -
New YORK, Oct l7.-Advices from Mex
| leo and the neighboring colony of British
| Honduras, furnish us with intelligence
of very important character From
Belize we learn, in shape Of official cor
respondence, that the English govern
ment has repudiated the attempt made
by Maximilian In 1864, to extend the
boundary of the empire into British
Honduras by means of q military mail
to Yucatan. The British Minister in
Mexico city declares that Mexico has
no claim whatever in any portion of the
territory, and to this Senior Ramnez, in
behalf of the government, aequieses.
The supporters of President Juarez
were extremely active, the leading Re.
lpnblicans defraying the expenses of arm.
Ing the guerrilla bands from their private
purses. At. .Tampico and along the coast
| line the cause, of Imperialism was de-
ciaedly declining: and considerable mer-
camille confasion existed in and around
the city in consequence of the strife.
The great hope OF the Republicans was
in .the expectation Of aid from the Uni.
! ted States It is seyls that sMaximillian
has Forwarded, fya million dollars to
Washington in order to influence Con.
gress in favor of his recognition by oul
government The newspapers in the
Imperial interest publish glowing &C.
counts Of the prospects and resources Of
1.-THE Empire. They claim the country
has eight and q quarter millions inhabi
tants, and that its agricultural and min
|, ersl resources render it tself-sustaining.
Quite number of rebels from this
!, country are domieiled in Mexico The
tex-Governor and ex.Rebel General, Ster
ling Price. of Missouri; rebel ex-Govern
or, Isham G., Harris, of Tennessee, ant
Messrs. Maury, : Roberts, j. Perkins ant
kW. F. Hardman are appointed Commits
} sieners Of Colonization and Emigration
r by Maximilian's government,
Additional troops had arrived in Mexi
ofrom France. @
Il Trade at the date of the latest advice
4 was very dull at Balize, Honduras, an,
!. there were no American vessels in port
, The planters Of Cuba have addressed
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