Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-11-25
From the Galveston "Scws.'
The News.

Jamaica. The uprising Of the ne
groes against the whites is fully
confirmed. Many shocking atroci-
ties by the negroes are given. A
white magistrate has his fingers and
toes cut off by negroes; he was
then murdered by them, after which
a negro woman ripped open his
bowels
The Fenian Congress at Phila-
delphia appointed a special envoy
to thank the President for the re-
lease of John Mitchell. The envoy,
among other things, said: "Irish
American citizens remember moth
ing of John Mitchel's American ca
reer; they can never forget that he
risked all q patriot should for Ire
land"
President Johnson replied in sub
stance as follows: Gentlemen, l
am glad to learn that the steps
which have been taken in the mat
ter referred to have met with the
approval Of the gentlemen who
have sent you here. AS delicately
remarked, we could not remember
Mr.. Mitchel's American career, but
were anxious as a mark Of respect
and compliment to the large section
Of our countrymen with which Mr..
Mitchell was previously identified,
to yield to their expressed wishes
in that regard"
The election in New Orleans on
the 9th was attended with no dis
turbance of any kind.
The President has ordered that
Lieut.. Col. Gibson, Of the 59th U. S.
G. Infantry, be relieved from COM
mand, for releasing from Jail Capt.
Peck of the Freedmen's Bureau,
committed by the civil authorities
for assault and battery on d. J..
Brown.
The Herald's report that the tri-
al of Mr.. Davis was imminent is
denied.
Colonel Thomas has abolished
Freedmen courts in Mississippi.
The vagrant and apprentice laws
are allowed to operate; officers Of
the Bureau act as guardians of or
phan minors. Freedmen are allow
ed to mako contracts, not to extend
beyond Dec. 81, 1866.
Gen. Howard addressed an i'm
mense concourse of negroes at the
Orleans Theatre, Now Orleans, Sun
day night, 9Th inst. He assured
them of their freedom, urged them
to be content with what they had,
and make sure of it before asking
for moro. His speech was sprink-
led with the usual amount of eX-
hortations to industry, honesty etc.,
together with abundant declarations
of faith in the negro and assurances
that he was destined to achieve great
heights of civilization and refine
ment
Mr.. Zerega, of New Orleans, sis pres
sing his project for new line OF
steamers to ply between Now Or
leans and Galveston. His object is
to procure large, strong steamers, ca
pable of making the trip in 80 hours.
All property in Northern Missis-
sippi has been returned to the own
erS.
1t is now said that Mcpherson,
Clerk Of the U. S. House of Repre-
sentatives, never said he would not
place on the list the name of any
man from the South, and that there
: is good reason for believing that his
action would be the very reverse.
The Picayune has rumor that
5000 negroes voted for II. G. War
moth, for Congress, in New Orleans,
under the idea that on such show
ing he would be accepted as the rep
resentative of the colored popula-
ton.
The interview between Hon. A
H. Stephens and the President was
very unrestrained and cordial. Mr.
S. has expressed the opinion that il
was owing to the administration al
Richmond that the Southern cause
was lost. He has no personal i'll
feeling to Mr.. Davis however; but
said to a friend lately, "his trial
would do no good" adding that, SC
far as treason was concerned, he
and thousands of others were az
, guilty as Davis.
NASHVILLE, Nov. 5.-GeK Fisk
of the Freedmen's Bureau, declines
to recognize the pardon Of John
. OvertOn, of Tennessee, or to restore
f his property. A previous order o.
r the United States District Courf
. was not complied with.
: Gen. Fisk has gone to Washing
: ton. Overton also left for the sams
} destination.
} The steamers Wcybessett and Ida.
. hoe have arrived at Savannah