The Indianapolis daily herald. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1865-1868, 1865-11-23


Clement &. Clay and jeff. Davis--
Aid OF the SOU hern Peopic--Fresd-
mems Affairs-.COftOn. Growing
Comanpy..Treesury Affairs..Lce's
asts.ory OF the CamPai gn--w omen's
Petition for Davis ReIease.
NEW YORK, November 22-The Times
special SAYS: Col Ward, late of the 18th Ohio
has been brevetted Brigadier General. for gall
liant and mertori0us conduct at Chckamauga.
The ITiLune's Washington special dispatch
says: letter from an Alabama postmaster
SAYS the Union men are rigidly excluded from
reconstruction convention. and official posi-
tons.
The HorldS special says: General Logan
will decline the mission TO Mexico, and il is be-
leVed new appointment will be made before
the meeting of Congress.
DIR. Crayan. from Fort Monroe this morn
ing. reports jeff Davis in fair health and serene
mind. Nothing known at the Fort regarding
his trial.
The Chief Justices interview with the Presi-
dent Yesterday related almost wholly 10 the
supposed object Of the concentration of n mill
tary force in the vicinity of san Antonio
Texas, for the purpose of looking after the
French troops.
Efforts 10 secure the parole of Clement {.
Clay are unsuccessful. Several personal ap-
peals have been made by Mrs. Clay.
stress l. laid upon the fact that Clay volun-
tarily surrendered himself on hearing ne was
charged with completely in the assassination
Of President Lincoln.
The Herdldrs dispatch says:
A Revenue Inspector Of Philadelphia. and
his brother. Assistant Assessor Of the same
city. are charged with fraud i'm not having re-
turned more than one-twentieth of the tobacco
manufactured by themselves.
Gen. Grant and party left for Washington on
the o'clock train last night.
Last night Fernando Wood was nominated
for Mayor. but declined. Mr. John lIeckcr was
then nominated, and Richard q. German can
didate for counsel for the corporation. The
latter nomination was also made by the Tam
many Democracy.
\ meeting was held last night at the Brook
lyn Academy of Music in aid of the Southern
/ people. The meeting was well attended. not
withdrawing the inclement weather. Adj
dresses and appeals were made 10y General
Fiske Henry Ward Beecher and Or. Bellows.
/ The New York Historical society held its
/ sixth anniversary i'm this city last night.
The Times special says: Treasurer spin
ner has issued a supplement 10 the regula-
/ tions recently issued from the War Depart
mcnt. I'm the annual returns Of numerous Ma
/ ti0nal Banks frequent errors occur, and thus
10 remedy il that the circular i promulgated
/ by him. The Treasures books are - made
/ out a IL admit Of no change whatever, and
hereafter all returns aud reports mutilated
/ in this manner will be sent back
| The Herdids Washington special dispatch
says: Ii is understood that General Howard
Will Celnon>tfit IN Ills report the utllliN OF the
/ Freedmen's Bureau. and the admissibility Of
continuing il, existence until provisions are no
longer needed by the whites or blacks
American and English capitalists talk Of
organizing national cotton growing company
in the South.
The English attempt to produce cotton in
/ India proves di>couraging.
Mr.. Conway, late Of the Freedmen's Bureau,
Of Louisiana, will visit Liverpool shortly.
The Richmond Wig says: General Lee has
minated he will write history Of the cam
paign IN Virginia.
There are not a dozen leaders in Richmond
who will refuse 10 sign the petition for the re-
/ lease Of JEFF. Davis.