The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1865-08-19
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Washington, July 6.
The Secretary Of War is in receipt of
scores of letters daily, from the families of
soldiers, asking that their husbands and
brothers may be discharged from the service
and come home to alleviate their poverty
stricken condition.
New York, July 10.
For some days past there have been NUT
terings Of discomfort among the soldiers
stationed at Bailey's Cross Roads, because,
os they charged, they had not been fairly
dealt with, in that they had not been mus
tered out. A day or two ago, Maj General
Crook was informed that the soldiers, headed
by some non-commissioned officers, had
formed plot to capture some steamer, and
then move into one of the forts and demand
terms of the government. Orders were i'm
mediately issued to place cavalry in position
for any demonstration that might be made.
No disturbance, however, occurred. SOL
diers were posted yesterday in positions
overlooking the camps in the vicinity of the
Cross Roads.
The Herald's Toronto correspondent says
that the execution of Mrs. Surratt caused
intense excitement with the rebel conspira-
tors in Canada. They manifested their feel
ings in wearing Grape on their arms, singing
secession songs, and threatening the Presi-
dent with terrible retribution.
New York, July IL.
The steamer Eagle, from Havana on the
9Th, has arrived. Breckenridge, accompa-
MED by Major C. J. Helm, Confederate agent
at Havana, left on the 7th, in the English
mail steamer Conway, for St. Thomas and
Europe.
Guerrillas still swarm about Matamoras,
and rebels from our States continue to arrive
in Mexico in large numbers.
The Herald's Galveston correspondent
gives additional accounts of the exodus of
the rebels from Texas to Mexico. The rebel
Gen. Shelby, with 5000 of his followers,
accompanied by Ex- Gov. Moore and Allen,
of Louisiana, and other extinguished polt-
ical luminaries of the late Confederacy, were
on the way. They had transportation and
supplies for six months, and all were armed
with the weapons which they faithlessly
failed to surrender to the National Govern.
ment, in accordance with the terms of Kirby
Smiths capitulation. They professed thoug gh
that they were merely going to Mexico as
emigrants, and not to fight for either the
| Republicans OF Imperialists.
| 1t is understood that twelve or fifteen thou
sand Confederates are in the Mexican SER
vice, near the Texas borders, and it is defn-
| itely settled that if these are troublesome,
they will be punished, even if pursuit should
throw our armies across the border.
New York, July Is.
The South Carolinians have been for some
time much annoyed by the garrisoning of
harbors and posts in their midst with col
ored soldiers, whose entire removal has been
strongly urged on the military authorities,
and there is a rumor that it will soon take
place.
The health of Charleston is said to be ex-
cellent, except among the negroes, who are
dying in large numbers. ....
A fire broke out in Barnum's Museum, at
quarter to 10 to-day, and by quarter to
one the entire interior was consumed. 1t is
thought the fire will not extend beyond all
the buildings adjoining the Museum on
Broadway, and two or three in the rear,
leaving that portion of the block fronting on
Nassau street, including the Herald Office,
untouched. H .-s.. N
The Catholic priests who attended Mrs..
Surratt have made afidavirs of restrictions
made by the War Department, which will be
published. a H s<
Owing to the rapid progress of the fire at
Barnum's Museum to-day, very little has
been saved. The snakes and wild animals
are all burned. Some general articles were
brought out and lost in the crowd. The
policeman saved valuable case of coins and
the glass engine.
A large number Of thieves, during the ex-
citement, have been busy plundering hat
stores, and boot and shoe stores, in the vicin-
ity of Barnum's Museum, and are selling
their stolen property in the crowd
Pickpoekets are nowve active and many
arrests have been made. FL. n.-.a
Several persons have been injured by fall
ing walls. w .H.-
N.u5E. New York, July lS.
The Herald's Charleston correspondent
says: The majority of South Carolina plan
ters, though 80 recently incorporating
advocates of slavery, already begin to look
on emancipation as benefit to- them, and
are inclined tothe opinion that compensated
labor in the end will Be far more profitable
and satisfactory to land owners Of the State
generally
All the principal South Carolina crops,
excepting rice, are represented as yielding
abundantly this year. Rice cultivation is
much neglected, owing to- the disorganiza-
tion incident upon the change from slave to
free labor system.
There is considerable ill-feeling in the city
of Charleston, between the soldiers and cit
izens. There have recently been some
breaches of the peace, in which the colored
people of the city, as well as the colored
troops, have been mixed up. Gen. Bennett,
the Post commander, consequently found it
necessary to issue special orders Of pretty
stringent character, requiring all citizens to
deliver up FIRE arms in, their possession. to
restrain from assembling in the streets, and