The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-08-09
Gen sral intelligence.

he surrender of Gen. Lee, but did not believe it.
nashville. July 22-Gen. Fisk assistant command.
ant Of the bureau Of refugees freedmen ana
lands, has directed that no more refugees IRON
OF Alabama be transported southwark trem LonlSVle
except on special authority from him, CO..
Refugee from Georgia and Alabama row 10 ms oLaeS
north 81 the Ohio desiring return u .heh MONIES,
will not be transported south unless they can SnG 3
the best evidence that upon their fettn ,hsist
become charge upon the government loF aeiI
nnca This action IS made necessary Ply Iae return "
Nashville Of large numbers who nave ocen 9u1
furnished transportation to their homes ana ugo e
rival they we're unable to procure 1000 sHcieH' :"
r,-. vent starvation . rr,; .o,,ntv
Fle-en bushwhackers, capturea IN haIn!in Go1 ;,5
- torght in to-day and will be severely dealt WIN
M rEsileut having endorsed Gov. Brownie"
o,rsa Felah We 70 the election has greatly GOOSE ~
excitement cat SEE thereby Arrangements WIN De
to compel su0In. ss!oU - '-e '~"S "-'''
be appreheDded.
yssurrlrr JuIy e2.-The following dispatch was re-
ceiyea by Gov Rroalow from the president; ,.ss
M rYo- Y q RHo,yELt~W-I hope, and have no
doubt vou VIII see that the recent aIneapes T. ~
constitution of the State, as adol 'e s @ p ttf,reof
al laws passed by the legislature = P 80. r ;Iln.i
are faithfully and fairly executed, @no 'li1' ~ m 60
voters in the approaching election bd S1c4uotu ny
polls and the election for members q ~ $500
gally and faithfully eo1dGcted; and ThsA AI
Il NAV seem necessary employ jcTce IoE Tug e4g
ton IF the laws and the protection az US @ ~
from violence and frsud you anths lsel 70 can up
On Mai Gen Thomas for sufficient militia force 10 saS-
tain the civil authorities Of the State. ,
have received your recent address 70 lAe Peop.s!
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in reconciIng the opposiEon TO the amenaG iit
constitution and the laws passed by the astlee
The Law must be executed and the civil author sus
tanned. Ii your efforts to do this, accessory ~
Thomas viii afford sufficient military force Yon SEe
at liberty to make what use you think proper OF uis
dispatch. ANDREW JOHNSON, President Y. =
CosconD. NJ H. July 27-Returned soldiers broke
open cloth ng store under the Eagle hotel Two COM
Panes Of veteran reserves were ordered cut who seat
Much sympathy Is felt for the todiers who 1t is al
legged unnecessarily kept out af pay ard discharge
NRw YonE July q. The mails for Richmond left
Washington to-day By railroad route.
The Richmond Republic says the late election Ia Rich
ond aud Hcurico counties do not indicate the Virginia
seutent It states that Virginia, n the October cleo
tion, will place herself ii ght before tue country,
The president has appointed LeHtS! wilson assessor
Of internal revenue fer the district Of FLORIDA and Jno
q. Target collector OF customs for Annapolis,
Major general Milroy has rendered his resignation.
President johnson returned this morning from bis
excursion tour.
SAN FRAHcIsCo, July 1.-THE bark Colder Gate, flag
ship Of the Russian telegraph expedition, and Ing
steamer O. s. Wright with Col Buckley, conm11deT 81
the expedition his staff, and number Of employees,
sailed the 18th for the gulf of Auadie aud the shores
Of Bherngs straits The land force Of the expedition
comprises about 1900 men.
Three other vessels are attached to tie service the
bark Palmetto which recently sailed from Panama with
coal; the schooner Milton Badger, loading at Pana
MA, and the Lark Clara Bell, now route from New
Tork SitSa, direct The feet Is under command Of
opt. c. w. Scammon, Of the revenue service The
,essels carry from two to six guns each
TIE Clara Bell carried cable to be laid across Bier
iug's straits and small steamer for river explorations
Col Buckley, himself will examine the gulf Of Anadic
for the best crossing place to Asia. 1t Is 400 miles
vide, with an island IN the middle re l4nd Work Is
70 20 on once the whole line from Westminster
70 the mouth Of Amoor river distance Of 1000
miles.
Tic ship Aquila which sunk in this har6or With thu
monitor Camanche and was afterwards raised and put
sfoat, ran ashore few miles below the Heads. The
steamer Merrimac gave her relief
New YoRK, July 28-The Herald contains complaints
against the treasury Department. regard 10 regulations
made without the sanction of officials.
The one per cent. posted cotton, charged fostns-
courthouse FOES not author sed BY law, has been made
the New York cusomhouse, IN addition TO the legal
internal revenue imposed OF two cents per pound on
arriving from the south. The parties So charged will
be entitled to recover the sum upon duly authenticated
application.
Of the arbitrary regulations which compel merchandise
from the south to be Inspected and carried By custom
The carriage i regarded as unnecessarily oppressive,
aud the whole system regarded as imposing New Hork
tariff on goods from other States
Very curious suggestions current as TO the dlspo
slon Of the vast gum realised by these eEaehons.
Two thousand and light claims for prize money have
been filed the fourth auditors Office and over twenty
eight millions have been distributed ia various sums
inst before the departure OF Coy. Perry for South
Carolina he addressed a letter to Gen Howard, stating
he was DESTROYS TO cooperate with the reedmens Du
ruau in the engagement Of the affairs IN that State and
asking instructions to enable him to carry out the IN
tcnlCns of the government in the treatment OF the ne
2rgcs Gen Howard at once furnished to Coy. Perry
all the necessary documents.
The commissioners Of internal revenue have dcclded
that manufactured tobacco which duty has been pald
may be cut into smoking fne-Cut chewing tobacco
without mourning additional duty.
Horace Maynard was nominated for congress nom the
Knoxville (Teun) district yesterday.
The Nashville press publishes letter from General
Thomas to Gov. Brownlow Thomas says: u am only
waiting the report of Col DeRussey TO determine my
action in the case Of Emerson Etheridgc If guilty OF
using he language charged to him he clearly aulena
ble military authority Tennessee Is 'ndef marSl
law, but military authority not be resortSd 70 unless
civil authority fails to act either from nHh!y o. "a
disposition.
Thomas to send troops into the various counties to pre-
serve order and protect the bailo.-bo&
New YORK, July 25.-Semolficia neEfs from Gen
Ortcga State of McLoacan, mentions the desertlon 10
his army of two cavalry regiments Of the imperial ser
vice and that he is daily rendered the services o. large
numbers Of Mexican officers coming from points IN
uossesson Of the French He also states that AuKlnIl-
ian las contracted with foreign spectators for the in
II. dueton of large numbers Of negroes, who will be
Kent in slavery ten years.
Me Times special says that JEFF. Davis health Is
better than it has been for five years past;
Cen Joe. Johnston has applied ioi paIhSn anu prop
it said to be wei authenticated fact thst Johnston
did all in his power to bring the rebellion close long
before became palpably evident thet collapse was
An order Of the secretary Of war creating bureau
Of rebel archives was promulgated some Gays ago NO
superintendent is yet appointed. ..
a reward Of two thousand dollars, offered Tor the
capture Of Lloyd the keeper OF the hotel at SnrFafts
vile by the commissioners Of Prince George county,
has been repudiated.
WAsHAGToN July 21.--The mayor and magistrate OF
Alexandra boldly declare their determination to adhere
the old State laws and say that sooner than receive
the testimony of negro in their courts they will resign
their respective offices.
cuS5 III which She testimony Of cotcred man was
refused recently occurred in that city. Weli-to-de
negro was arrested on the complaint OF "hite man,
and when introducing his witnesses feFera! coiofeo
mon was informed that their depostons would not be
heard bv the court On communicating the tact to the
officer Of the frsedmeus bureau, stationed at Aexan-
,ra that officer Immediately repaired to the court and
moved dseoutuuauce OF the trial on the ground that
under the provisions Of circular from Sen howard
HEADQUARTERS the local have no jurisdiction IN
such Gu es the officers of the freedmens bureau being