The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-05-18

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Government paid to the Central Pacific
Railroad Company, one and and half mil
lion dollars, being the first instalment due
on the completion of the first Section of sc
miles. Another Section will soon be com.
pleted. ,-....r
The Navy Department has made arrange.
ments to give the Stonewal a warm recep.
ton should she attempt operations on our
coast. 1t is believed, however, that her
commander will abandon his enterprise, now
that the rebellion has collapsed. t-.nfa.
The Tribune's Washington special of the
18th says, Gen. Sherman refused to see
Gen. Halleck when he called on him, though
the latter called to explain and apologize for
the language he had used in his dispatches
to Mr.. Stanton. Gen. Sherman has hereto.
fore been about the oldest friend and defend
er Halleek had among the officers of the ar
my. r.a .H. .-- o. a..sar,
Gen. Grant said to-day that he was in ex.
pectation Of hearing of the surrender of
Kirby Smith He has been officially noti-
fled that Smith was negotiating with our
forces, with q view to surfen der. " .l...
Gen. Sherman telegraphs that he will re.
main with his troops and march with them
to Alexandra. aea r ~. e-. .. -a
'E- .-''. Washington, MAY Is.
The Chronicle this morning, speaking of
the Court engaged in the trial Of the assas-
>ination Conspirators. gays the only steps
which have been taken not in accordance
with ordinary TRIALS. is that thus far the
Court has been conducted with doors closed
How long it may be necessary to maintain
this precaution, cannot now be decided, as
it was adopted to ascertain the truth and
the truth alone 1t will not he abandoned
if the complaints of the New York press are
sworn into torrent of denunciations. On
Yesterday the evidence was of 30 much i'm
portance as to convincingly establish the
propriety Of this very alternative. The lives
O. some of the witnes ses depend upon this
regulation, and we feel free to say none
were more Conscientious Of its necessity
than the witnesses, themselves, most o.
whom are honorable, intelligent and patriot
ic citizens. ~. =. . '-''' .. a,.
New YoRK. May 13.
The steamer Liberty brings Havana
dates of the 9Th inst, and Vera Cruz to the
I'd, which confirms the reported capture O
Saltillo and Monterey by the Liberals. !,
is reported that Juarez would establish his
capital at Monterey. eth.
When MAMMALIAN reached Orizaba he
heard of the fall of Richmond aud the cap.
iulation of Lee, whereupon he FASTENED
back to Mexico and dispatched his Chief Of
Cabinet, NJ. Eloine to the United States
who arrived at Havana in time to take the
Corsica. There are various reports as to
bis mission
Don Jose Ralpacharo. FIX Minister Of
State died In Mexico on the 10th ult
The English Rail Road Company have
subject PARTON Of their road from Vera
Cruz to Mexico, to French company, thus
giving Franco another claim or Mexico com
bining English and French interests.
The Jecker frauds accounted for by Max.
lillian and the fiv, million are to be paid in
one million annual installnents. ga g.
Several of Max:milian's Governors have
pronounced against bin. 1t is said that
rebel deserte.s are joining Cortinas. 70
There was large fire AT MatamoFas on
the 9Th.