The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-09-28

eTntfief1t compelS the rebels to treat the
freedmen with loss cruelty, there will GER
tainly he rising of the negroes and bloodr
retaliation there. He is preparing a letter
for publication, in which he will give full
account OF the true condition of affairs n,
the north of theState. Mr.. Ravnor's carr
est efforts in the Fremont campaign in
Pennsylvania will be remembered. and
his consistent Unionism during the past
four years justities the expectations of his
many friends throughout the country.
A thorough and much needed investigaS
ton is being made by Secretary McCul-
loch into the mysteries OF the 800 com
, pound interest note. This is undoubtedl+.
the most dangerous counterfeit which has
!. as yet appeared. and may well challenges
fhe severest scrutiny Of the bank note com
panies and all who have been employed in
any way upon government dies and plates.
The face of this note is n most accurate
imitation of the genuine, while the back
is the renhine government plate or ar.
e'e"trotype from it,. 1t seems settled that
either the original plates. engraved by the
American Bank Note Company. have besr
allowed to get into improper hands, or it's
fac simifte was obtained by the electrotvpe
pro"rss. On the first hypothesis il is diff
cult to tell why the genuine face was not
obtained in the same wav: but If the pIste
from which it was printed was obtained nv
feloctrotypirc, the probable reason for the
face not having been electrotyped is, that
the vlgnettes and other portions of it are
engraved upon several pieces, wuile the
back is in one. In connection with tbs
electrotyping theory, it is now remembered
that experiments in the duplication of
.pIates By that method the duplication of
the plates were carried or in the Treasury
building by persons not regular employ
lees OF the government at intervals before
Mr.. McCulloch became Secretary. with a.
view to the adoption Of the process, and
that such multiplication of the plates was
characterized at the time as independent.
1t is known that bill plates have been boxed
at the Treasury and sent to New York to
ioutsde parties for backing, and in this
manner may have fallen into improper
hands. But it cannot be denied that in
earlier stages of making these plates at tho
Treasury department greater opportuni-
ties We're permitted there for their surrep-
ttious electrotyping than at any other
point or by any other parties. The honor
and interest Of every employee Of the cur
rency printing bureau being so signally
involved, is hoped thateverythfng which
can possibly throw light upon SO impor-
taut a matter. will receive the most thor
ough sitting in the investigations now go
ing forward. .... %.
| 10 a M &c in To-
Of voluminous dispatches from our consuls
at Constantinorde, Smyrna, Port Mahon,
and Barcelona, giving further information
of the ravages of the cholera in the various
parts of Europe. The reports from Con
stantinople are most alarming. the deaths
from this disease have reached the number
Of 1000 per day. At Smyrna the epidemic
was checked some time since, but it has
broken out afresh and is now spreading to
n frightful extent. .r..-aa ..'.-
The Herald's special says: Among those
pardoned to-day were J. r. Anderson, of
the Richmond Tredegar iron works. His
case was embarrassed by coming under
three special exceptions. Heis graduate
of West Point, was n General in the rebel
service. and is worth over 500 900. In con-
sequence Of Gov. Pierponts urgent recon-
mendation. the President gave the case
more than ordinary consideration. and
tfinally granted the pardon. Mr.. Ander-
son resigned his commission in the United
States army 27 years ago, and was short
time in the rebel service soon after the
commencement of the war. He is report
ed to have lost $500, 900 by confiscation and
damage to property. and over 81 ,ooo, 900 by
worthless rebel securities. He departed
for home this evening, happier if not
wiser Iusr. ....fE .'. .. .... ...-.
.Er .#-.. New York, Sept. IS.
Documents concerning the Free Govern
ment of Mexico are published by NJ. 7. NJ.
Navarro, Consul of the Republic of Mexi-
lco in the United States. including commu-
nication from President Juarez and NJ. Ro-
nero his Minister in Washington, in circ,,-
lars from the Secretary of State Mr.. Seido
De Tjoda. Juarez left Chicupeja on the 5th
OF August, and arrived on the 18th at Ell
Passo. where he established his Govern
ment surrounded by his Cabinet. As we
have heretofore announced, he is not ONLY
hopeful but confident of ultimate complete
triumph over the invaders. He has still
large bodies of troops at his disposal who
have commenced attacking the various de-
Itachments of Imperial.ts i'm detail. now
that the latter have so greatly weakened
their lines by extending them, and he an
lticipates decisive victory for his soldiers
very soon. He does not think that Maxi
milian's force is likely to attempt 10 drive
him from FL Paso, but even should tilev
succeed in doing so. he has no idea of aban-
doning his country, but will remove tn
some other point within limits, and there
continue the struggle ssnguine OF ultimate
success. Officers of the Mexican Republic
who arrived here, leaving FL Paso about
the beginning of the present month, sav
that the people of that town were urani-
nous in an enthusiastic reception to Pres
ident Juarez. Gen. Negrete, with ono
hundred officers, had gone to the interior
10 collect and dicipline recruits and ex-
pected to be able to raise large force ia a
short time. ~. r.... ...7 ..... ...-.,n. ..air.-
I The Worlds special saws, il may 6e ssts
ly asserted that nothing positively dehr a.
has been determined relative IN the tri :, :
JEFF. Davis. The new rumor that 1. :.
take place in Richmond about the1 ,,as,,
of October is gratuitous. The p xe,s,,,,
has only gone so far. il il believed "a >, a.
clare ttat when il does come c Fl j, ,hsn
be before a civil tribunal. -a..r.. -
There is very excellent .dthoritv ,or IL