The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-06-15
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Il .H~ new Ork, JuIlc 3.
The Heralds Washington special of the
7th says, a formal demand has been made
upon the Spanish government for the sur
render of the rebel ram Stonewall. OF
course no answer has yet been received, as
the matter goes to Madrid for decision.
notwithstanding the intimations of the
British press, 1t is not the intention of our
Government TO abandon or in anywise
abate the demand upon England for DANA
ges to our commerce by the anglo-rebel pi-
rates. The disbanding of portion of the
army is no evidence of cowardly policy.
Enough will be retained to enforce any de-
mands upon foreign governments, and, il
necessary, the veterans mustered out can
easily be summoned back to the field.
4 It is understood that preliminary meas.
ures have already been taken in reference
to the enforcement of the Monroe doctrine,
and notification served on Napoleon that
since we have settled our own family af-
fairs, we will not submit to European in
reference with those of our near neighbor,
Mexico, and very plain intimation given
that Napoleon must not only send no more
troops into Mexico, but must withdraw the
French and Austrian troops now there and
leave the people Of Mexico to declare for
themselves whether they will have an en-
pire or a republic, otherwise it will be our
duty to see that the Republicans have fair
play. sr,.,. .~,s-.. s.s-1r t--....t.,e.,srr,
An application has been made by Cyrus
w. Field to the Secretary of War for the
detail of the United States steamship Nj
agara to assist in laying the Atlantic cable.
AS no official notification of the resembling
of the order that vessels of the United
States shall not be permitted to remain
more than twenty-four hours in any Brit
ish port, the request cannot be acceded,to.
The published information Of the repeal Of
the order excluding belligerent vessels for
more than twenty-four hours stay in Brit
ish ports, comedies belligerent rights to the
rebels yet, and admits the Shenandoah to
equal privileges with US This is intend
ed to enable the Shenandoah. the only reb-
el pirate afioat, to get back to England
from the East. Indies, where she was at
last advices. .r......
1t is not now probable that the trial of
jeff. Davis will take place until September.
The Supreme Court of the District of CO.
lumbia, in which Indictment has found.
will adjourn Tomorrow, and there is at
present no prospect of q special term of
the court during the summer. -rsr ..r
lGaE @ ysi a>as' 9, New York. Jnne 10.
The Tribunes correspondents with the
the fleet off Galveston Gath u1t says Gal
weston was evacuated bv the rebels on that
day. 1t appears that few davs previous
ly a number Of paroled rebel officers were
brought from New Orleans and landed,
among them Gen. Wilcox, well known-in
Texas, and it was hoped they would in
f1Qence a surrender. This proved to be the
case. as on the 24th the announcements was.
made by signal that Galveston was cum
ningly evacuated, and it was found that
each soldier had taken his rmusket and
marched home. Tho famous blockade
runner Dunbigh was run ashore and de-
stroyed. s.rF rrG aEaI aa8 .-ayrrT
The Heralds Texas correspondent saws
Forts Manhassett and Griffin, strong works
defending Sabine Pass. were occupied by
Lieut.. Com. Pennington, of the Gunboat
Owassa. without opposition on the 26th ult.
The rebel troops had all evacuated before
the arrival Of the federal forces 1t was
said that they left in state Of mutiny, and
that this was the prevalent condition of the
rebel forces generally in Texas. prior to
and at the timeof Kirby Smith, surrender
Nine heavy guns and some very valuable
property were found in these two forts.-
A delegation of citizens met Commander
Pennington and expressed themselveswil-
in fO ~, and folr tba
oath Of allegiance, and delighted at, their
restoration to the protection of the Nation
al Government and this seemed to be the
feeling of the Texans generally. r.a
A special to the Timesdated Washington
9Th says wecan say authoritively that Coy
ernmsnt has positively decided that Davis
shall be tried be tried by a civil tribunal.
This question was decided in Cabinet meet
ing within the week past. Where the trial
will take place has not been decided.
Il State agents generally devote themselves
to settling soldiers accounts, t us relieving
men from the risk Of being swindled by
unprincipled sharpers. .r;.... .-,7-
sf .s.f.,,.~, Cincinnati, June 10.
The Gazette's Chattanooga dispatch says
the ordnance building exploded. setting
fire to and consuming two warehouses flf-
ed with, government stores. Loss to gov
ernment one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars. Between ten and fifteen persons
were killed and wounded. The explosion
was caused by sparks from q locomotive.
Camp Dennison, Ohio, June 10.
The U. S. Government bakery building
was totally destroyed by fire last night
The fire ii is supposed was accidental. p
Nashville, June9.
AT about . o'clock p. m. to-day the ex-
tensive building used for Quartermaster
and Commissary stores, known as Taylor's
depot, was discovered to be on fire. sup
posed to have caught from sparks from an
engine, which fell into cellar building
from an engine on the track, which runs
lengthwise OF the building. Capt. w. N.
Wainwright, in charge Of the building, had
two or three inch jets of water on the fire
before the arrival OF the fire department..
They came promptly to the scene OF tho
fire, but could not stay the progress of tho
flames until half of the building was en-
tirely destroyed. The other half, consist
ing ofcomniissary stores was saved from
destruction by the fire department.. r:sti-
mated loss to government between four
and five million dollars. Several dwellings
near the scene of conflagration were de-.
stroyed with their contents. So great WAS
the heat that all approaches to the scene
were impossible. But two or three ON.