The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-16

Specials to New York Dailies.
Especial to Tribuue1
WAsHINGTnS Sent /.

South Carolina and Georgia, has Just reached
Gen. Howard, detailing the murder of Capt
Healy, one of his agents, at Augusta, on the
I'd inst.
1t also states that an unsuccessful attemb,
upon the life of Gen. Wild has been made
and that Capt. Bryant, an officer of the Blu.
reau, has been anonymously notified that he
will be assassinated.
| Capt Healy was brutally murdered while
returning from the office in the evening, by
| three rufhans, who fired several shots, three oi
which took effect in his body, and either OF
which would have produced almost instant
death. His inanimate BODY was afterwards
mutilated with knives by the cowardly assas.
| sins.
General Saxton expressed his belief that
the murderers were returned rebel soldiers.
The statement recently published in New
York paper that the Secretary of Treasury
has decided to issue $40 bonds in exchange
for compound interest notes, is without foun
dation.
The Secretary has various financial meas
ures under consideration, but has taken no def.
mite action on any of them,
General Howard, of the freedman S Bu.
| reau, to-day made thorough personal inspec-
| ton of most of the houses of the colored
people of Washington, and reports them
| mtortably-probably better cared for than
those residing in any other section of the
country.
The parties entitled to the reward for the
| capture of those in the conspiracy plot and
assassination of the late President Lincoln
has been settled by the War Department. and
and il is understood that their names will be
made public shortly.
Promotions of officers conspicuous in bring
ing the couspirators to justice have been made
out, and are awaiting the signature of the
Secretary of War, who is now absent from
tho city
Col. .. Brown, Assistant Commissioner of
Freedmen for the State of Virginia, reports
to Gen. Howard, from Richmond. that he has
reason to believe the fears recently expressed
by number of citizens of Virginia. OF an IN
surrection by the Freedmen of that State, are
| entirely groundless.
General Terry has so disposed Of his troops
throughout the State, as to enable him to eff
iectually squeleh any attempt of the kind by
negroes.
Especial TO New York Timesl
The President to-day parloned Mensel
Reed of Bedford county, Pa. This is one of
the Reed Brothers who recently figured in the
habeas corpus case in Philadelphia. in which
there was a conflict Of authority between the
National Government and the State Courts.
Reed Is in custody on warrant charging him
with the crime of treason, and the President )
pardon recites that fact and pardons Kim for
that offence.
The extensive government sale of locomo-
tlves and cars will commence at Portland.
Maine, on the 18th inst, and follow with
Boston, New \ ork, Philadelphia Alexandria
and other points. Lively competition is ex-
pected.
A large lot of the military stock in Virgin
ia has been leased to the railroads of that
State until the government is ready to sell the
same.
Especial TO tho New York Heraid.l
Herschel Y. Johnson. of Georgia. return.
ed to Washington to day from visit to Alex.
Ii. Stephens. in Fort Warren. He spent last
Friday with Mr.. Stevens, and reports him in
ordinary health. and as comfortably situated
as any one can be in confinement. He has
the freedom Of the Fort. Is allowed to receive
the visits Of friends. and quite as many are ad-
nitted as he desires To receive. His brother,
Linton Stephens, accompanied Mr.. Johnson to
Fort Warren, and remains there still He is
permitted to sleep in his brothers apartment.
and join in his walks for exercise. Mr. Ste
phens will probably not be pardoned until
the question of reconstruction is practically
settled by the admission of Representative es
from the Southern States.
l-nseiai 10 New York world.l
A letter has been received here to-day from
Andersonville. containing interesting particu-
lars to friends of deceased soldiers buried
there.
The National grave yard is being improved
and beautifed. There are l3,ooa bodies "
ing there.
The enterprise is under the Immediate
charge of Capt. w. A. Griffith, who has been
at work there since May last
All of the old buildings are standing stock
AIDES, hospitals, &C., as when they contained
$4,000 prisoners-being the largest number
ever there
No bodies can be removed until November.
as the military authorities prevent it. After
tho first of November the relatives of those
who are hurried there can procure metallic cof-
fins at that place for transportation to any part
of the Union.
Persons who do not desire or have not the
means to visit the place, can have the bodies
sent by express by application to Thomas X.
Brock. The graves are all numbered and ca
silly ascertalned.
Dorance Atwatcr, charged with the lroe-
ny of the Andersonville prison record, which
were purchased from him by the War Depart
n,ent for the sum of $500, has been tr, ed by
q court-martial which held its session at the
head d-quarters of Washington. The sentence
has been submitted to the War Department,
and is now awaiting the approval of the prop
er authorities, when it viii probably be made |
public.
United States District Attorney Pantz, of |
the southern district of Florida, arrived in |
this city this forenoon. Mr.. Plantg makes a |
favorable report of affairs in Florida.
An effort Is being made to test the Mary |
land Registration law, at hearing of man
damus case against the Registration, in the |
county of Montgomery, Instituted |
in the district court before Judge Berry. The
petition.was dismissed by the court, and an
appeal then taken to the appellate court of the |
State, now sitting at Annapolis. This brings
the matter to an early test,
Captain Gray, late Qusrtorinaster of the I
8 lst Now York cavalry, was arrested 1t Bridge
port, few days ago, for stealing and selling
government property, while his regiment was
near Alexandra, Virginia. He has
been committed to the Old Capitol prison.
The Orange and Alexaadria railroad have
completed all the bridges on the route.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. Is.
The Press this morning contains a reply
from Judge Holt to Montgomery Blair.
HALIFAX, Sent. l5,