Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-07-22
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The Mayor and most Of II. n.-;
o. A!sSasdria, Va, boldly declsr. q
terminatioh - adlDere 70 Ga 0ass. ,s sus'r &c
~ that ssene- than receive ths ,...: 49,, and
.s negroes 10 their Court they vill rs.;.,
T A case in which the testimony ar .a,.-,
men was refused, recently occrrr.d - .r .
CITY. well to do negro was arres,.s w.
complaint Of white man, and vhsr - ~
Producing IS his only witnesses s.vsr.i ~
ored men, was informed that their g., ~:
lions would not be heard BY the Court r.
communicating this fact to an officer of ~.
freedman's Bureau, stationed in Al.r.nas .:'<
that officer Immediately repaired 10 49,
Court room and moved dis4ontinuance y
OF trial on the ground that under proy;s;o :.
OF circulars from Gen. Howard's he.doms.
tiers, the local Courts have no ,urisdic,;or.
in such cases the officers Of the Freedmen,
Bureau being instructed by said circul,r >.
adjudicate oil difficulties arising be,wesS
negroes and whites. The Justice s,ill ~.
sisted in proceeding with the trial Of the y.
gro-defendant not appearing in Com.
in compliance with instructions, three of,s
GERS Of the Freemen's Bureau. Court The.
gave judgement in favor Of plaintiff. and =
sus~ an execution for the seisure of proner
~ Of the colored man on whose residence .
guard was At once posted by officers Of m,
Freedmen's Bureau, to prevent the civil of
ficials from executing the order Of the Caurt
On learning the circumstances Gen. How
ard Immediately addressed q letter IN ~.
Mayor requesting him to transfer all sim;
lar cases to the officers Of his Bureau. in AZ.
cordance with the provisions Of circular M
8 from his headLuarter. Should simil.,
cases occur the military authorities will he
called upon to enforce Gen. Howsrd's or
der.
Capt. Wertz Of the Andersonvlle prison
pen Is to he put on trial next week before .
military commission. now in session in this
city Of which Brig. Gen. Underwood is the
President.
The veritable neck bones of John Wilkes
Booth which were shattered by the bullet
that caused his death, are now on exhibition
se'ong other surgical curiosities Of the Ar.
my Medical Museum in this city.
WASHINGTON, July 2l.-The Herald $
special says:
Publication of Gov. Perry's speech Of
July 3D. has excited storm Of Indignation
and opposition on the part of the MOI 9 radi
cal OF the supporters Of the admiralty. The
Gov. has, however. had . very satisfactory
interview with the President and most OF
the members of the Cabinet. They express
great confidence in the loyalty and patriot
ism Of Gov. Perry and believe that he will
administer the duties of his Office with loyal
spirit. Gov. Perry and accompanying dele.
CATION will leave for South Carolina on Mon
day next.
NEW YoRK, July 22.-Justice Bowling.
Of the Tombs police Court. had under in
vestigaton yesterday case in which q. j.
Anthony, wealthy citizen of Worcester.
Mass. is charged with false pretences and
swindling ex Gov. J. y. Gilmore, of N H..
out Of ,OUO which the latters agent was
induced by the former, MS alleged, to invest
IN an enterprise called the Moose Head gold
represented to be located in Hall
fax county, Nova Scotia. On conclusion of
yesterdays testimony further examination
was appointed for the 3lst inst, and Mr..
Anthony was required t. give $4,000 He
says the charge was brought for the purpose
Of defrauding him.
LOUISVILLE, July 2l.--The commandant
ut this port has been instructed to stop the
transportation Of refugees to Georgia and
Alabama on account Of the scarcity Of food
in those States.
NASHVILLE, July 2l.-Gen. Flick, Assist
ant Commissioner Of the Bureau Of Rcfu
gees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands. has
directed that no more refugees from Georgia
and Alabama be transported southwark
rom Louisville except upon special authori
ty fran him. Refugees from Georgia and
Alabama, now in States north of the Ohio,
now desiring to return to their homes will
not be transported unless they can show
that upon they will not become a charge
upon the Government for their subsistence.
This action is made recessary by the return
to Nashville Of large number who have
but recently been furnished transportation
to their homes. and upon arrival they we're
unable to secure food sufficient to prevent
Eleven bushwhackers, captured in Ham
lin courty, were brought in to-day, and
will be severely dealt with.
The Presidents timely Endorsement Of
Gov. Brownlow's course relative to the ap
election has greatly cooled the ex
element caused thereby. Arrangements
Will be made to coiapel submission to the
avs, where violence may be apprehended.
LOUISVILLE. July 21-Maj Gen. Logan
addressed large and enthusiastic audience
10 night at the court house, in favor Of the
amendment.
New YoRx, July % The Herald New
Orleans correspondent says:
The Teche District in La, is at present
infested by desperate band Of guerrilla
hietes who have so far deficd al the efforts
If the national troops with the assistance
If the citizens, to capture them. They not
only plumber the rural districts, but have
On several OCCASIONS entered Franklin and
other towns, and robbed them.
In accordance with War Department or
iers for mastering out of the service, troops
whose service expires before October 1st
'ext, between IA 900 and Is 900 Of Gener
j Sheridan's men vii be discharged
The initiatory movement for inducing
Northerners to emigrate to the South and
cultivate lands Of re organized States, has
,een taken by North Carolina gentlemen,
vho are now in this city for the purpose Of
furnishing information to those DESTROYS Of
'eeking new homes in that region. These
gentlemen who have large quantities Of
and 70 offer for sale, say the North Carroll
sians, generally, are glad that their State is
id Of slavery, aud ere anxious to have Il
tiled up and developed by Northern set
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