The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-11-13
THE VERY LATEST
THREE O'CLOCK y. VI.

VISITORS At THE wHITEHOUsE- PRESI-
DENT PREPARING HIS MESSAGE.
NEW YORK. November IA Washington
special 10 the morning papers SAYS. The White
llOuSel was crowded to-day with visitors, a
goodly portion Of whom were ladies. The
President i 20 busiy engaged now in writing
his annual message, and comforting with the
Secretary and heads Of bureaus. that he de-
clined 10 receive any one separately, and there
fore opened the doors of his room al | o'clock
10 admit the ladies present. All seemed 10 be
pardon brokers, and besicgod the President on
every hand in behalf Of their particular
friends.
SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.
The HerGlfS Columbia correspondent sends
a report of the proceedings of the South Caro-
lima Legislature up 10 the ith of November.
The principal discussions related 10 the con-
ditioa Of the negroes. some Of the members
expires, stropg approhcnsions 81 a negro in
surrection. and bills have, therefore, been re-
ported for the purpose Of Empowering the
State officers 10 seize all fire arms found in the
possession Of the freedmen: To prevent them
from hereafter becoming possessed Of arms and
10 punish with severity any white person pre-
tending 10 sell the same 10 them. Measures
are also proposed 10 prohibit any white person
employing a negro servant without the
written consent Of his or her former master
having first been obtained The south
Carolinaus are very anxious for the removal
from their midst Of all the National troops.
and the organization Of the State militia.
Propositions were made and lost eXempting
from taxation for two years all persons who
had suffered seriously in consequence Of the
invasion Of the state by the United states
military forecs.
THE JAMAICA ISsURRECIION.
NEw NoRK. NOV. l2th.-A private letter
from jamaica gives additional Information Of
the cause Of the insurreciion on that Island.
The writer states that the negTOe, Of the pop
ulation of -. Thomas. in the east. had become
greatly in arrears with their Government
taxes. the payment of which was finally Der.
emptorily demanded 10y the authorities and
an armed force 10 protect the tax collector was
ordered thifher. Meantime the ncgroe. ap.
pealed 10 the Courts. the decisions II which
were against them. ON the third of these de-
eiSion, being rendered. directing that the
take, must he paid. tue negroes 81 fire
10 the Court House. aud commenced "a furious
attack on whites. during which two Il the
Judges and other persons were killed. This
was followed uy other outrages TIL every
white person and every colored person known
20 be " sympathy with the authorities. wa.
driven ont of the parish.
MARINE DISASTER.
\ dispatch dated Cape Betou. Y. T.. No
Vember 10th. has been received by the manager
Of the New York Coast Wrecking Company
stating that the ship Circassian. which went
ashore on Rocky bay, L. :. on the 18th OF
October. had been got of, aud arrived on the
9th inst. AZ Arichst Harbor. and that one
steam-pump could keep her free from water
with ease.
Wirz counsel denies that Mr.. Werz admin.
istered strychine 10 her husband
Louis ~chade Esq, published card DENYING
the truth Il the statement that Mrs. Wirz in
troduced strychnine into her husbands mouth
while kissing him. Mr.. Schade SAYS that Al
the time Of the alleged Interview Mrs. Wirz
was Ia Kentucky, and says whether the state.
ment came nom General Baker or from an,
sns slse II l. infamous lie nom beginning