Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-12-16
TELEGRAMS. &c.

numOer OF Louisiana country newspapers
state that the white military organization un-
der the Governsrs orders cannot be effective
to much Of an extent, as they have no arms. In
some OF the parshes-Terrebonne and Natch-
tocbes, for example-the negroes are evil dis
posed towards the whites; and the papers
say that eyil-disposed white persons are At the
bottom OF this state Of things. In the parish of
Natchitoches the papers say that It is evident
to all mat the militia of the State must be or
ganized and armed soon, to afford the necessary
protection to the whites. The course of the
military authorities in interfering by force Of
arms to protect Government cotton agent
charged before the State courts with stealing
cotton) from arrest by the sheriff has been ap-
proved by General Candy. Only the sheriff's
account of the affair has been published.
An order has been issued by the Adjutant
General of Mississippi to the captains of
militia companies recently organized, directing
them to disarm the negroes within the radius
of their company lines. This order is said to
arise from General Humphrey, and while 1t
ention, it directs the employment Of "such
force as shall be necessary to put down any
efforts of resistance, on the part of the negroes
that may be made.'
The first treason cases consequent upon the
late rebellion is now being tried in the United
States District Court IN Tennessee before Judge
Trgg The case is, The United States VS..
John ). Gamble, who was an enrolling officer
under the Confederate Government, in Blount
county, East Tennessee. Colonel o. p Temple
is counsel for the defendant and Colonel Hall
is prosecutor on behalf of the United States.
This is the first treason trial since the memoir
able Aaron Burr case.
In the United States district court, the case
OF the prize steamer Etna, captured by Farra-
CUTS fleet during the attack on Mobile, being
up the Judge decided that the vessels which
were required to remain outside OF Fort Nor
gan or in Mississippi Sound, were not the
actual captors of the prize, and could not par
tcipate in the proceeds, which were ordered to
be handed over TO those who entered the bay.
The State Senate of Mississippi has passed a
resolution repudiating all debts, whether on
account Of salaries of officers, treasury notes,
bills of exchange, or otherwise, that were in
curred by the State between the 9th day of
January, 1864, and the 18th day of October,
1864
The Virginia Legislature has passed a bill
recognizing the Public Guard, a military
company formerly employed to guard the pub.
lie buildings. 1t has also adopted a resolution
recommending the pardon OF Davis and other
political prisoners, and the restoration Of the
writ OF habeas corpus.
Brigadier General Belafield, Chief Engineer
ofthe Army of the United States, has been ap-
pointed by the President Major General by
brevet, in the service of the United States, for
faithful, meritorious and distinguished SER
vices in the Engineer Department during the
war.
During the recent Indian summer, prairie
fires have swept over various sections of the
State of Iowa, doing immense damage to the
hay and grain stacks. In Monona county over
LOCO tons of hay have been burned
SiIty-three military prisoners, confined on
conviction by court-martial, in the Ohio Peni-
Tertiary, at Columbus, have been released by
order Of the War Department. leaving but
twenty of this class of convicts now in that in
stitution.
Governor Worth, Of North Carolina, was
inaugurated yesterday. The Governor elect
delivered a short address on the occasion,
claiming that the people desired the restoration
of the Union.
The Mississippi Legislature has passed
resolution providing for erecting a monument
10 the memory OF the ConIeuerate dead at the
seat ofGoyernment.
Colonel Forsyth, of Mobile, has vacated the
Mayoralty chair in favor of General Wither,
who has taken the oath, but has not been par
dOnpd.