Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-09-23
Telegraphic Summary.

his policy would be earnestly sustained
by the South. The President, in reply,
made speech of half an hours length,
in which he stated that he did not credlt
the newspaper reports of dIsaffeclo1 VI
the South, and declared that he had
confidence in the loyal professions Vi
the people of that section.
1t is announced that General Sloc9m'
commanding in Mississippi. has tender
ed his resignation, IN consequence Oh
the Endorsement of Gov. Sharkey by the
President.
Up Nimmo was killed by Andrew
@ Hosmer. at Selma, Alabama, on the 2Oth
of August; and George. Hamilton was
s killed by Charles France, at Chelsea
near Memphis, few days ago.
In the election of delegates TO the
constitutional convention of South caro-
lima. ON Tuesday last, the Unionlsts
choose only about ,one-fourth OF the
number. Wade Hampton and several
other rebel officers were elected by
large maiOrities. p
Missouri furnished IO4,7 5S troops
during the war-over one-third OF whom
were supplied by st. Louis.
The recent fire ut Shreveport, Louis
lana, destroyed the finest portion of the
city. No estimate of the damage has
as vet been received.
General McCook took command at
Wilmington, North Carolina, on the
7th instant, IN place of General Ames..
Secretary Seward made a visit to
Richmond on Sunday, returning to
Washington Monday.
The report now is, that JEFF. Davis
viii be tried at Richmond, Immediately
after a disposition Is made of the case oil
WirZ.
General Dent has been placed III com
mand of the garrison of Washington,
numbering 1000 men.
The Minnesota democratic state con-
ventiOn met at St. Paul ON the 9TH in
slant, on adjournment from the 10th
ultimo. The following nominations
were made For governor, Henry MI.
Rice; for lieutenant governor, Captain
G.. w. Nash for secretary of state, Ma
ior John r. Jones ) for treasurer OF
state, Frank Hyderstadt; for attorney
general, William Lohren. Resolutions
were adopted, ''recognizing in the civil
and military acts of President johnson,
the fearless patriot, the able statesman,
the honest man and pleading 10 his
wise and patriotic measures for the res
tOratiOn of the Union, our cordial sup
port - also favoring the equalization of
bounties, so that soldiers raised in 1861
and 80 shall receive the same amount
as those raised In 1853 and GA.
At a meeting In Detroit, Monday
General Cass subscribed 81, 900 to the
fund for a Michigan soldiers monument
Cleveland, the mate of the propeller
Pewabic, has suffered a revocation OF
his license as pilot.
Mr. Dorsey state treasurer of Ohio,
was arrested on Monday, on a warrant
issued by Gov Anderson, charged with
breach of trust and enbezZlement.-
Mr.. ID. gave bail IN the sum of 5000.
600. The office of treasurer has, by
gubernatorial proclamation, been de-
clared vacant. Ohio is very unfOrtu-
nate In her financial officials
Orders have been issued for the mus
ter out of all northern negro troops in
the departments of North Carolina, Nir-
ginia, Florida, Texas, Louisiana, and
Arkansas; for the muster out of 5000
more white troops in the department of
Arkansas; and for the reduction to o.
600 men of the volunteer force III Gen.
Augur's command.
Fitz Henry Warren, of Iowa, has been
appointed minister to Guatemala.
Richmond paper states that Gen.
Grant, in response to letter from Gen.
Lee, inclosed copy of letter he had
written to the federal authorities, de-
claring that, under the terms OF the re-
bel generals surrender, the Indictment
found against him at Norfolk was an in
admissible proceeding.
A Washington dispatch to the New
York Herald says: cit is thought that
the military force will soon be withdrawn
from Virginia, and the power to main
tain order placed IN the hands of the
militia, the same as the case OF Mlssls-
sippi"
Three ex- rebels, two generals, and a
clergyman waited upon General How
ard ON Tuesday, and expressed great
satisfaction at the workings OF the
freudmen's bureau.
The report that the imperialists had
captured Chihuahua, the capital of
Juarez government, is confirmed. The
event took place on the 18th ultimo.
The president found safety in flight.
1t is asserted that, unless the liberals
can raise large sum of money and a
considerable force of troops, their cause
will soon be lost
Per contra, Vera Cruz letter gives
an encouraging view of liberal affairs,
and says, we ''may hear by any steamer
that leaves this port, of the flight or
capture of Napoleon's protege."
Mr.. John Robins, for sixty-six years
y a merchant of New York, and formerly
one of the most active business men in
II = the country. died few days since at
the age of Sc. He left fortune of 81, :
100000 to the children of his brother.
Nathan Robins.
The latest news from Hayti is, that
the rebellion will, probably. soon be
crushed. More determined measures
are to be adopted against the insurgents
20 at Cape Haytien.-
ze An interview between Generals Meade
- and Gilmore and Governor Perry has
resulted in partial restoration of civil
authority in South Carolina.
courts being established for the trial OF
all cases except those of freedmen.
Returns of the election of delegates
to the South Carolina Convention are
as yet limited; but, SO far as received,
they indicate general defeat of the
Union tickets. The secession citizens,
are. naturally, much pleased at the re-
suit.
1t is understood that the British gov
eminent has made representations to
go that of the United States on the subject
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