Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-07-26
THE LATEST NEWS.

The Charleston Courier Of the 18th says that the
l65th New York Volunteers, Duryea's zouaEes'
were removed TO Morris Island for taking part IN
the disturbances in the city. They have exhibited
a mutinous spirit since their removal General
Gilmore sent an order demanding the colors OF the
regiment. but the Colonel refused to give them up
He was placed under arrest and the colors de-
manded of the second officer in command. He,
too refused, but on General Hatch explaining that
his conduct would he mutny, while that of the
Colonel only disobedience Of orders, he promised
10 deliver the colors. A delivery was accordingly
made, when it was found that only the stalls and
rubber covers had been delivered It was then de-
termined 10 disarm the whole regiment Other
troops we've brought forward, guns charged with
Crane and canister and trained upon the mutinous
troops. and orders given to fire upon them In case
they offered any resistance The ZouaveS' seeing
an further opposition was useless, quietly stacked
their arms and msrched under guard to Fort sum
ter. there to expiate their crime
An arrival At New York from Aspinwall brings
important news The President Of Ecuador, Gar
cia Moreno. .eiIed one Of the steamers OF the
British Pacific Navigation Company, drove the
officers aud crew ashore, ana then armed her with
his own men. He then steamed to the mouth Of
the river, where the reyolutionists were on board
some vessels He ran one of these vessels down
and captured the Others. The prisoners were
brought to Guyaquil and twenty-seven of them
shot After his return 10 Guyaquil the British
steamer was returned 10 her officers and twenty
thousand pounds paid for her use Tor three days.
The Secretary of War has ordered that TO Sc
cure equal justice and the same personal liberty
10 the freedmen as to other citizens and inhabi'
tsn.s. al orders issued by post, strict other
commanders adopting any system OF plsses for
or subjecting them 10 any restraints or punish
ments not enforced on other classes, are declared
void Neither whites nor blacks will be restrain.
ed from seeking employment elsewhere, when
they cannot obtain il at just compensation at
their homes aud when not bound by voluntary
agreements. Nor will they be Kindred from trav-
cling from place to place on proper and legitimate
business
The following officers OF the late Confederate
army arrived in Boston Monday evening from
Fort Warren, having taken the oath OF allegiance:
Major Generals S. J. B. HershaW and J. 5. Mar.
maduke; Brig adler Generals S. n. Barton W. 5.
Cabeu NJ. D. Corse D. NJ. Duboise, J. W. Magier,
Z. Hunter, G. W Gordon, J. A. Jones, J. c. Scott
and J B. Smith; Major Harry Gilmore and Lieut..
c.. W. Reed and I. 7. Hunter. The only prison.
e-s remaining 81 Fort Warren now are Vice Presi-
dent Stephens and Postmaster General Reagan.
During the past week there was another out.
rage in Wayne county, Tenn. Six guerillas vent
10 the house Of Lyle Chostc, at night dragged
him from the piazza and shot him seven times
Attorney General James Dougher ty OF the
Twelfth Judicial District, shot and wounded one
Of the marauders, and prevented their ingress
into the house. They made good their escape
T ere IA a baad Of forty men roaming over Perry,
Hickman and Wayne counties, plundering and
numbering, under the leadership of III notorious
George Grimes.
The rebellion in Peru is gaining ground.
bloody engagement had occurred near Lima, in
which the Government troops were victoril JUS
The crew Of The flagship blockading africa had
usutiued, taken possession Of the ship, and hung
the Admiral from the ysrd-arm. The mutineers
subsequently captured two others Of the Govern.
nsnt vessels.
Letters from Americans travelling in Germany
stale tuat the Helu' aIs Pa4SAed Uy uOuBDT anu
groups Of persons are everywhere seen in which
csrSyuen and people are imploring Heaven to
refresh the suffering earth with copious rains
General T. P. Blair, Jr., on the mastering out
Of the nth Army Corps, Of which he was the
commander tells his soldiers that In the event Of
Louis Napoleon's abandonment of his Mexican
usurpatOn they may settle down quietly to the
pursuits Of ponce, but that should he persist in
his attempt % unset the Monroe doctrine the
men Of the 18th Army Corps may be wa nted for
another expedition south ward.