Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-07-25

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- snnuL confercnee1:t 20 bold sessions the
.or';na fall and elect delegates to the gen.
sr.I Conference. commencing April next
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Columbus, Ga, for CONSTRUCTOR.
Cotton dull. forty one. Iotai receipts
since occupation, 10000.
Nxw Yosx, July 25.-Ths Times special
has the following:
The trial Of Capt. Henry Wierts, late
late rebel commander Of the Ardersonville
nr;son which was set for Tomorrow before
: military commission, has been indefinite
II pos,poned, and the Secretary Of War has
his case under sdvisement. The charge
preferred against him. and for which it wss
intended TO put him on trial to morrow, is
violating the customs Of war. the specifica
tons being that be refused prisoners under
his charge sufficient food, fed them on SPOIL
ed and putrid meat, compelled them to drink
water in which had been thrown the slop
from camp and outhouses, claiming prison.
ers together, and other inhuman practices.
FRI N which they died.
<rGt knA re-
to be holden at Norfolk in October, will take
action on the treason indictments against
Gen. Lee and other noted rebels. It is un.
derstood here that these cases will not be
presented. but the President will direct
. s.oik prosseius to be entered, and dispose
Of each defendant IS he proposes to dispose
Of other leading rebels who have been active
participants in the war, viz: BY putting
them IN long probation, imposing such pen.
alties and restrictions - may b. justified
by the circumstances.
Among the persons par1oned by the
President to-day was Gov. Perry, of South
Carolina.
The Times Washington special says Gov.
Perry Of South Carolina, aud Duff Green.
the South Carolina delegate has gone home.
Gov. Perry leaves here 70 morrow direct for
his State, to assume his official duties as
Governor. s@1-.
IL is announced BY the few friends Of
Faenee Walters that he has prepared for the
publicatien Of . paper intended to refute the
ststeDents contained in Gen. Hardee's CON-
muuication Of the goth. Father Walters
was known throughout the war a. one Of
the most uncompsomising, malicious rebels
in this community, and from what his &C.
quaintancss say Of him, his luminosity to-
wards the Government has increased rather
than diminished in virulence. It is from
the rebel stand points that he views the acts
Of Mrs. Surratt and determines her inno-
cense.
The Archbishop Of Baltimore has request.
cd Father Walters to desist from further
discussion upon the subject of Mrs. Surratts
guilt or innocense. The refuhtion paper
may therefore never appear in print.
The Navy Department has directed the
reduction Of the Mississippi Squadron to five
vessels including the Mound City, and Ad-
mira Lee hes given direction for carrying
rhc order into effect. The ordnance mater.
al Of the Squadron will be collected at the
new naval ordnance depot at Jefferson
Barracks.
large number Of enlisted men will at
once be discharged from the squadron.
The Admiral returns them his thanks.
and bids them farewell in handsome terms
Admiral Radford has sailed from Hamp-
ton Roads to take command Of the Atlantic
Squadron. with orders to reduce it. The
Malvern is his flag ship.
Hon. j. Meigs, Of Tenn, is named TODAY
as the probable successor Of Judge CMron
on the U. s. Supreme Bench. The Pres
dent rendered the position to Mr. Meigs,
but the latter has thus far intimated that he
does not desire the office.
The Tribune's special says:
A private letter FROM Matalnoras states
that large numbers Of rebel officers and men
lately belonging to the commands Of Dick
Taylor ard Kirby Smith, sre joining the
forces Of MAMMALIAN IN Mexico. This nc.
ton seems to be induced by the high gold
bounties offered by the imperial govern.
| ment.
Daring the week ending July 22d, the
Government has SUSPENDED 43 post Offices
in the South-23 Of them in Virginia, eight
in Missouri, six in Tennessee and three
each in Kentucky and North Carolin,.
It's reported on good authority that John
Minor Bolts viii soon issue an address to the
people Of Virginia. urging them to vote fol
negro suffrage as he only hope Of readmis
sion into the Union on terms of equality
With the other States All Of the troops ii,
this department, numbering about 10000
will be paid off next week about six mil
lion dollars is required to liquijate theil
claims
The Government has forwarded instruc
tons to the commander Of the department
u Virginia to reduce the volunteer cavalry
under his command to two regiments. Sim
liar orders have been sent to the command
ers Of Middle and N. G. departments, di
recting them to discharge, with the ex
ception Of one, all volunteer cavalry regi
ments attached 10 the respective commands
MOBILE, July 22.-The Advertiser & Reg
lister publishes to day Gov. Parsons proc
lamation. The Governor reviews the pros
poets and condition Of the South before Sc
cession, anu the present. Impoverished state
and estimates that one hundred and twenty
two thousand Alabamians were in the bat
tie of which seventy thousand are dead OF
disabled Hence desolstion relgns where
once stood comfortable homes, yet amid
ruin, suffering death resulting from seces
sion, every political right which the State
possessed under the federal constitution, is
here to day except slavery. The slave
cOde il dead letter, and il is the height OF
wisdom for citizens to produce possible re.
suits from the new order Of things-Jus
tees Of the Peace, Constables, Members oil
Of the Commission Court. except the Judge
" the Probate, County Treasurer, Tax Col
lector, Assessors, Coroners, and municipal
officers, who were in Office on the 22d Of
May last. are appointed during the coniinu.
ance Of Provisional Governor, Judge Of the
Probate, Sheriff in office on the 22d Of May
will take the Amnesty Oath. and continue
| to discharge the duties Of Office until others
ere appointed to each office, is required Ia
| take the Amnesty Oath and give new bond.
The election for delegates to the convention
70 assemble on the ,entb Of September next
viii b held on the 8lat Of August next.
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