The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-04-27
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News seleSs. EfE CT
ss7$ an invitation is given to the press
throughout the country TO attend the
7. fuperai of the late Chief N agistrate,
Mt Springfield, ILL., Due notice of the
/ time will be given. 7r5Es 7t. a.t -
Mrs. Lincoln has not yet sufficiently
recovered 10 remove from the White
House. She is more comfortable how.
, ever. ~ - ss,sas.s .-l..r .se8t
Circumst auc es which have. come to
the knowledge Of the government rem
der it nearly certain that Booths horse
fell him, and caused fracture OF
enc of his legs.
Wednesday last was observed rs a
day of mourning in the army. Moth.
ing was talked ,ofin thecamps among
the officers and men Int the sad tate
OF our late President. But, one senti
ment is entertained in regard to the
terrible tragedy, which il sympathy
to the country, and the bcreaved tam.
lily Of the deceased. Oh $3.50 ~ 7st "
' The news Of the surrender of John
son is not get officially announced, hut
we have cvery reason to believe that
it is true. The latest news we have
states that negotiations between the
commanding generals are going Oh. Us
g- Gen. Augur has issued an order directing
oil paroled prisoners Of war in this district
to report to the Provost Marshal. where the
residence Of each prisoner, with his name
and rank. will be recorded, and none will
10 allowed to wea, rebel uniform. Each
prisoner is directed to report N person at
tho Office where his name is registered,
Is snee in every ten days 20 as.oi. s17w Re
We find in Mobile and its def noes en-
b the west side OF the Bay over $50 guns and
Z very large su,ount Of ammunition and sup
> plies Of all kinks. and about 1000 prisoners
Inventories are now being taken. Tn.
quantity ofrcotton will probably reach 30
600 bales r. .s.aH s,~s .rai 5Et sue.
b Msj Gen. Hancock reports that NEARLY al
Nosby's command have surrendered. incll,.
ding nearly all his cficcrs. except M,sby
q him.eif. Mosby's own men are hunting
him. for . .sward Of $4,000 Offered Cor him
bv Hancock. who has been directed to es-
tsblish his Headquarters at Washington.
81 New dispositions Of the ARMY Of the 70.
; stomac have been made The 9Th corp. are
relieved from guarding the south side road
And ordered to Washing tcn; their places are
to be ken by the 9th corps. The 9th and
I'd corps have a. yet received no orders. hut
are hourly expecting to be sent to some
prominent post. 4, a.. ,.tss ssEt s.. srtgl
l7t TIE CHICAGO CONSULTATIONS. - Buckner
re- s. Morris and Vincent Marmaduke are &C
Quilted, but required to take the oath of al
:. legiance Walsh and Semmes are sentenced
TO the Ohio Penitentiary. the former s. the
z latter wears. Sentence Of Greenfield and
. 'Darids not promulgated. aa .aEn
, Reports are current from the army If the
3, Potomac that as rany as four men have
:. been found murdered in the vicinity OF
q houses through the country, but notwith.
standing the strictest inquiry has been made
no confirmation Of them can be obtained -
4 squad Of ca-alry. however, have been
cent out to scour the country and to bring
% in no prisoners who are founi with arms in
TIER hands, whether claiming to be pa.
rolled or not q. r-7e4' s.'i 7@. 81. ..-
The Posts special Of the cath. says ar.
ranet,nents have been made for prosecuting
the war with overwhelming energy.
messenger from Sherman's army says
when he left Sherman was encamped about
Raleigh. and Johnston At Chapel Hill
The Augusta consti, u,ionali.t Of the 18th
says: .aeaa-3gg.i p, a1as.-# '-.a,5,3
jeff Davis has gone either to the Trans.
Mississippi department or Europe. taking
with bin hall million in specie. -s p
III The Florida Columbian announces, tina,
Gov. Milton, OF. Florida, has committed sui
side by shooting himself with pistol
~ Among the trophies of Stone.nan's ex.
petition ;hrolgh North Carolina, are twelve
battle flags and banners. and one old Unit I'd
States flag found in the house Of loyal
: citizen, 81 hs,-..s,,.. ss.,.r ,ssr is q
80 At Salisbury the famous pen where many
unfortunate Union prisoners pinned their
lives away was burned TO the ground
A few. North Carolina prisoners were
found, skeletons Of their former selves. Al
mos, al Of them died IN their way to Knox.
vile. They preferred to die under the
shade Of the Stars and Stripes than to be
left in the leathsone hospitals at Salisbury
A dispatch from Gen. Sherman to the
a War Department, states that Wilson. held
Macon on the Goth with Howell Cobb. G..
W Smith and others as prisoners, but they
claim the benefit Of the a,mis,ice, and he
has telesraphed 10 me through the rebel
lines for orders. reEata.- as
Recent explorations have demonstrated
that the Colorado river is navigable six
hundred miles above it's mouth, and 10
within four hundred miles Of Salt Lake. C.
The Funeral al President Lin
coin. aagH ~
Springfield. Ill.,. April q.
In the name Of the committee of arrange
ments We are authorized 10 Announce that
the funeral and burial Of our laiuented Pres.
ident will take place in TINS city on SatuI
day May 9th, at IL o'ciock IN. The body
ill lie in state in the hall Of toe House of
Representatives from 10 10 on Wednesday
Entii 10 10 on Saturday. Es