Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-09-05
Arrival Of Col. Sawyer md Party n
Fort Conner,
From the Virginia Union Of this morning.I
Enthusinstic Union Meeting in Rich
noad,

New YORK, August 3l.-The Herald's
Richmond correspondent says, that the
people of. that city on Tuesday called a
Union meeting, for which they had been
for some time previous making extensive
preparations. All OF the speakers were
men who six months ago were prominent
supporters of JEFF. Davis. Resolutions
were adopted expressing Indignation at
the imputation on the part of the north
ern people and journals that reconstruc-
ton secessionists are not sincere in taking
the oath of allegiance. and pronounce
such imputations utterly %groundless and
false, and profess the warmest attachment
to the National Government, and acqui-
eSce in the result of the war, including the
abolition of slavery.
From the Rio Grnndc.
New York, August 3l.-The Tribune's
Brownsville letter Of the 18th says: The
The line along the Rio Grande is growing
dark with troops. General Steele is said
to be getting things in order, but owing to
the bad weather and want of vegetables,
mortality among the troops is serious.
About Weriz.
New YORK. Sept. 1.-The Herald
special says: Wertz placed in the hands
Of counsel yesterday documentary evil
dencc to prove that in establishing the
dead line at Andersonville he acted un
der orders Of Gen. Winder, and Sedden.
rebel Secretary Of War. Records of the
Andersonville prison are missing, and it
is believed 10 be for the purpose Of pre-
venting their being used against Wertz.
The clerk in the Quartermaster's Depart.
ment, in whose hands they were last seen.
has been placed nnder arrest.
Settlement OF Ketchum's Affairs.
New York. Sept. 1.-The Post says a
meeting Of the creditors Of the firm Of
Ketchum. Son s. Co. was held to-day, and
after a full discussion agreed upon a set
Element. The creditors are 10 accept sixty
per cent. Of the amour Of their claims,
and all property Of the firm to be given in
Its charge from assignees.
Trial of JeG. Davis.
The Times special says, both the Presi-
dent and Secretary of War are decidedly
in favor Of a trial before a civil Court, and
q, the earliest practicable moment, of JEFF.
DAVIS. The chief difficulty has been to
find a proper tribunal. The President
looks.with favor on Knoxville, Tennessee,
where Dvais committed an overt act Of
treason by melting insurrection in a speech
to the army. In case he is tried by Chief
Justice Chase. Norfolk, Va, will be Sc
lec,ed. This is what Davis friends de-
sire. It may be further said. that when
the trial takes place, Benz F. Butler, in
conjunction with the Attorney General,
will take a prominent part as public pros
ecutor. The whole matter has been under
consideration at a recen, Cabinet meeting,
where the question Of mode and place was
80 far decided as to render the trial an
event near at hand.
Condition OF the Treasury.
The Secretary Of the Treasury repre-
sents that Department in easy condition.
Receipts from revenue have been fully
equal to the calculations heretofore made.
Those for August amount to over thirty
four millions. g.,
From South America.
Advices from South America to July
Gath state that the Paraguayans had suf-
fered a reverse near South Bogota. A
Brazilian force attacked the vanguard Of
the Paraguayau army and drove it back
with great loss.