The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-07-13
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and freedmen continue to give both civil
both civil and military authorities much
trouble. Many of the planters. it is said,
are DESTROYS of getting rid of the negroes
altogether, and supplying their places with
white laborers from the North and Eu-
rope.
The committee of Richmond men who
induce him to ..escind the $4,000 exception
in his amnesty proclamation, have re-
turned without meeting with any success
The old Virginia State banks are now i'm
process OF liquidation, and it is thought
that holders of their notes will not realize
over 20 cents on the dollar.
Henry A. Wise has made application to
the military authorities for restoration of
his former estates near Norfolk, with rath-
er poor prospect of succeeding. Some of
the Virginians propose to again put up
Wise as candidate for Governor.
There is great restitution among the in
habitants of Spottsylvania county, and it
has been proposed to send agents to this
city, Philadelphia and Baltimore to solicit
aid for them.
The Times Washington special says.
Gen. Hooker will Mt once assume command
Of the Department of the East vice Gener-
al Dix.
There were 70 Dardons granted by the
President to-day to persons coming under
the $4,000 exception. IS petitions were
filed, but included in the main no persons
of notoriety.
Assistant Commissioner Fisk, Of the
Freedman's Bureau. now at Nashville.
writes that the rebels returning from their
disbanded armies openly avow their in
tention to re-establish slavery after the
Federal forces are withdrawn from Ten
nessee. In general no attempt is made
by the white people to assure the blacks
that slavery is abolished; as consequence
The colored people in large numbers have
left and are leaving their employers, and
the latter make complaints to the comman-
ders that the negroes would not fulfil their
contracts for labor.
Gen. Fisk attended aconvention Of about
1000 colored people. where the subject Of
emancipation was discussed. and assured
the blacks that their freedom was beyond
doubt. The negroes were thus inspired
with confidence that they will not again be
made slaves, and promise to return to their
late employers and resume labor.
n gentleman Just from Fortress Monroe
says Bayis' health is much better than it
has been at any time during his incareera-
ton. His meals are sent direct from the
table Of the attendant physician by his
daughter. and by her delivered to the Off
GERS having immediate charge over him.
The doctor is keeping an accurate journal
Of his professional interviews with Mr.
Davis, which will hereafter throw Some
interesting rays of light on the imprison-
ment Of the arch traitor.
The following is a copy Of letter adj
dressed to His Exceloncy President Davis
and recently received by the commandant
At the Fortress: a
Dear old Friend:-Tou must by this time
be nearly ont Of money: I send Won the
enclosed. Take it and pay your passage
to hell with it.
The enclosure consisted Of V in Com
fedcrate money. The writer Of the letter
is an ex-rebel soldier. and if slightly heart
less and a triie profane, his letter serves to
show the feelings of thousands of JEFF s
dupes and victims.
The report that JET. Davis and G. c.
Clay would be tried by military commits
sion does not seem to be without confir-
nation. 1t is on good authority that at
last one Of the members OF tho former
Court has received an order assigning him
81 opa Of fna ,,orN- rnv,,
The Herald's Washington special saws.
the receipts of the Treasury from the In
ternal Revenue Bureau fell little below
half million daily. The sale of 7-3O :
can't be expected to keep pace with the
unprecedented expenditure: the Secretary
has therefore decided to pay bat % per
cent. of all allowed claims in cnrrencv, and |
to tender the creditors of the Government
the remaining - per cent. in certificates of
Indebtedness. The operation of the rule |
began this morning.
Mr.. Gentry ofthe Tennessee rebel T.oris-
laturc sometimes styled the Eagle ora
tor" who contested the Gove,norsl,ip Of
the State with Andy Johnson in 1851 is re-
ported in the city desiring pardon. |
A'ie "oitH = washington special SAYS,
some very important statements We're
made in semi-otficial quarters to-day, with
regard to the policy of Government on the
Mexican question. The story comes in
such shape that ii cannot well be discred-
tied. and it is to the effect, list that the
Government will not permit another Aus
TRAN, French or foreign soldier of any
sort in the service of MAMMALIAN to be
landed on the Mexican coast without en-
tering firm and decided protest. End,
and what is of the greatest Importance,
that the Government, having stationed in
Texas an army of 10000 men will keep it
there to act as corps Of observation. and
to exercise such physical and moral
pressure rs shall ultimately compel the
withdrawal of Macmillan from Mexico.
This army has been so disposed that il
oVershadows the Mexican frontier on the
Rio Grande, and keeps the foreign levies of
the new Emperor i'm an incessant state of
apprehension and activity. fla collision
should come the United States would have
at hand a force sufficient to maintain its
dignity and make reprisals.
The sale of a rebel battery to the Impe-
rial Gen. Mejia is another matter now oc-
cupying official attention, and full and
searching investigation is to be made into
the matter of the alleged sale. If General
Slaughter did dispose of rebel battery to
Imperialists as stated, il will be demanded
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