The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-12-27

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boat Tiorida-.sait becid ed--TriaI
al General uercer--The strong Di-
Norcc Case, etc.
NEw YORK. December 2G.-Thc CoDqfaer-
cars Washington Special SAYS: Intelligence
from the City Of Mexico represents remarka-
hle growth Of nationality i'm the city, and i'm
the interior the French were becoming daily
more unpopular and their Withdrawal would
bc Immediately followed by the downfall of
MaNimiilan. The feeling Of the inhabitants of
the Empire u increasing: officials are uneasy
aud dread popular manifestation in favor of
the Republic. Factions are gradually aban-
doning their differences in a manner that bides
no good % lmpeTalists. The sentiment Of ua-
iionaliiy has been immensely stimulated by
the foreign invasion and by the hopes inspired
by The restoration Of peace in the United
states.
a lire broke out this morning in the four
story building, No. 1ss Pearl street. occupied
sy {. Il. Dibble \ Co., dealers in naval stores
and cotton, and Henry G. Lucas. cordage deal
er. I'm the basement. a large quantity of tur-
pcntine and rosin was stored. which at once
took IRE. and i'm twenty minutes the whole
building was IN flames. The books of Dibble
X 90. were IN the safe, which Is still I'm the
ruins. The loss of that firm l. estimated at
from $4,000 10 Sj0.0O0. The building j. a to-
tai loss. y. l.. Browns fancy goods store. No.
le6, was damaged 10y water 10 the extent Of
from S3.oo0 to 5000. Insured for S20.OO0.
The Post says: The tone Of confidence
which prevailed i'm Wall street last week i
rather subdued AMI modified this morning by
variety OF CAUSES. A. most Of these causes
are temporary i'm their nature. the expectation
j. freely expressed by large number Of intel
ligent observers that the present and prospect
i've east Ia money will give an impulse to busi-
ness early in January
The loan market i very easy Al nor cent
and the accumulation Of capital is 10 much in
crcasing that lenders. in some eases. are accept
ing lower rates
The stock market opened dull. aud closed
heavy.
Foreign exchange is quiet
The supply steamer Massachusetts, will
leave the Brooklyn Navy Yard on SATURDAY.
with mails. passengers and stores for the Gulf
and Atlantic squadrons
\ petition is being signed i'm this city bv
men VINO enlisted In the Union army after the
beginning OF the war, and before the passage
of the law granting large bounties, and who
have been discharged ON account Of sickne -
wounds, injuries. promotion. expiration Of
term Of service, or of re-enlistlnent asking
Congress To give them bOunties i'm proportion
to the bounties given 10 soldiers who entered
the service during the latter part of the war
The Commercial SAYS that Commodore
Ninslow. formerly commander of the kear-
sarge, has been ordered 10 the command of the
Gulf squadron in the place of Rear Admiral
thatcher. This squadron now consists OF
t"Nh'f '''fi's Nsi lH- but HuHuftu
thirty-cight guns.
The gunboat Florida. now at the BROOKLYN
navy yard. will soon be ready for sea She i
intended for the new West India sauadron
and Commander H. Rolands. formerly Of the
keystone state. has been ordered 10 command
her.
The Commercials Washington special SAYS:
Marshall Brown, the former landlord Of the
present National Hotel. has been defeated in
his long pending suit brought against him by
Mr.. Wiley. who claimed TO be- the acknowf-
edged daughter Of his deceased brother. II
was while arguing this case. and cndeavorIng
10 show that Mrs. Wiley was not Tillotson
Browns lawful wife. that the LAWYER James
~. Bradley. 80 far forgot himself ~ TO call
Judge olin. who was on the bench. liar.
The following are the causes Of the arrest Of
Gen. Mercer. whose trial for murder i now
going on at savannah. given by the HeraleFs
savannah correspondent: There existed at
savannah. in lS6i. a battalion Of soldiers in
the rebel army. composed Of Union prisoners
who had enlisted in the rebel ranks 10 keep
from starving. These men took every occasion
10 desert o. our lines. and on one occasion
seven Of them were caught and tried for de-
sertion and shot This occurred while General
Mercer Was in command, and he has been
placed on trial for murder.
General Mercer put in his parole by Sher-
man IN defense. claiming the protection Of the
United states under the Sherman-JOhnston
agreement.
The Commission are now adjourning from
day 70 day waiting telegraplfc dispatches from
Washington ~ 10 whether the trial can go on
IT not. - no evidence can be produced for the
prosecution a. yet. Application for bail WAS
made on behalf Of the accused which was re-
fused by the court
tie l. at present confined in the guard-house
under the custody Of Provost Marshal. and j.
kindly treated.
The Times gives an extract from letter re-
ceiVed from = gentleman holding a high com
mercial position IN Kingston. 1t saws the ex-
element eaused hy the late disturbances l.
passing OF. and all the various ami wild re-
port that were IN circulation about an organ
lxed conspiracy. have vanished into thin air.
and existed only in the minds Of certain
class whose policy il j. 10 make such a stale
ment.
The very ftct that over 50O wera cxchang-
ed and shot. besides an innumerable number
hoseed. without the military having SUI
tanned - much injury A. finger scratch.
proves. 10 soine extent, that there could have
been no orSanirat- n. All the outrages that
WeFt committed by rpbels did not extend be-
Nond the nr~' caN. snd ~ane % the atrocities
COMMITTEE uh them are quite eQualled bv the
crutliles q the Provost Marshal The princi-
pic that seemed o. have governed ana reeulat-
81 the authorities was vengeance and no;
mercy. and 10 l. believed v,ry many innocent
persons wrrt slrrihcetl