The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-09-13

Pulaski, asks for his release, with the privilege Of leav-
ing this country forever.
The president ~pardoned Thos. ". Evans, Of Nash
Vile, Tenn, to-day.
The agricultural department is advised that the DO
tato crop this year viii be the largest ever grown in
The country.
The leading merchants of Newbern, n. G., are send
ing large quantities of goods into North and South
Carolina, Georgia, and southeastern Virginia, and
bringing back cotton and tobacco. The various rail-
roads are running day and night.
WASHINGTON, Sept, 3.-The counsel forwarded the
statements concerning Virus defence, more than a
month ago.
G.H II. Emmerson, bailif in the military commission for
the trial of Wirz, was ordered by Col. Chapman to visit
the prisoners cell and obtain from him full directions
Of such witnesses as he desired to have sub?nnaed.
Wirz furnished the names of thirtythree witnesses.
and wrote at the close of the list: 'These are all the
witnesses l desire in the case Of Wirz, Capt. and A. A.
Gil, C.S. Az
Mr.. Immersion, on presenting this to the war de-
partmeut, was ordered Ia proceed at once and subpoena
those persons whose testimony was desired; signed by
the president. contrary to the custom in such cases.
Contrary to the custom in such cases, it was not re-
CURED Of the prisoner to produce such testimony as the
witnesses were expected to give.
In many cases, Wirz could give only thename of the
individual and State where he resided; did not know
to what town and party he belonged.
At Macon, Ga, Gen. Wilson detailed officers of his
personal staff TO assist Mr.. emerson At Cathbut, in
LIdG koLdlS, GOl, ADAMS detailed Otler OITlCeTS 10 alQ
him. The result was, that travelling through all the
States. named by Wirz, Mr.. Emmerson succeeded in
subp0naing all the witnesses named by the prisoner,
except two, and four or five who have fed TO Europe.
More than half those subp@naed have reported to
tho commission, and are waiting their turn to answer
to the good character Of the prisoner.
BEAUFORT, N. O., Aug. Ex-Governor Holden ofN.
O., having requested Gen. Ruger, commanding at Raj
cigh, to remand those citizens arrested by the latter
for assaulting freedmen, to the county in which the
offence was committed, to be tried by a civil tribunal,
and calling his attention to the fact that civil law has
been organised in that county, Gen. Ruger replies it
appeared to him ineXpedient to comply with the re-
quest for reasons, among others, that it is the duty Of
the military to preserve order; that though magistrates
have been appointed, they do not take official notice
of unlawful violence towards freedmen, although such
acts have by no means become i~nfrequent in different
sections Of the State. He also says: OF late, several
cases Of homicide of freedmen by whites have been
brought TO his knowledge, but in no case by the mag
istratcs or civil officers, and 10 attempt made for in
yestination, and from his own observation and infor-
nation, these acts of violence are becoming more fire.
quent. He therefore thinks prompt trial and punish
ment BY military commission the only adequateremedy
for the evil.
NEwBERN, N. G., Aug. 25.-Col. WhittIesey, assist
ant commissioner Of the lreedmeIls bureau of Raleigh,
has found it necessary to issue a circular to disabuse
freedmen Of tile belief that they are to be presented
with farms by the government, and urging them to
make contracts for labor, hom the proceeds Of which
they viii be enabled to purchase farms.
TIcEsBURG, Sept. 1.-The Ruth arrived yesterday at
g. P. NJ, and was detained here until S o'clock this morn
ing, when She left for st. Louis.
There is considerable Xcitemen amongst the mill
tary officers here, at the rumored order Of president
johnson, sustaining Gov. Sharkey il the recent order
Of Gen. Slocum.
1t is generally believed Gen. Slocum has rendered his
resignation.
Splendid showers fell here Yesterday.
The Southern railroad advertises this morning to
make direct. communication between Eicksburg and
Meridian.
CONDITION or LIEUT.. MAURT.-A French paperstates
that HAvenir National has made an appeal to the
p.bIic on behalf Of Lieut.. Naury, who has been com
pletely ruined by the American war, and whose health
is such from overwork, that it will not allow him to
attend to the wants Of himself or his family. A com
mittee, it is stated, representing England, Russia and
Holland, has been formed in London, for raising sub
~scriptions on behalf Of 1t. Maury. France, however,
has not yet participated in the work, but it was only
considered necessary to make an announcement Of the
facts, to promptly fill up the omission.
ARRESTS IN TEzAs.-Many arrests have been made
about Austin, San Antonio, and the surrounding coun-
ties. Startling disclosures are said TO have been made
lis to the murdcrous work OF secret organisations
Some of the parties have hitherto held respectable
positions. Tie purpose Of the military in regard to
them has not yet been made known.
AN UNFORTUNATE AFFAIR.-An army officer gives
us the sad information that Brig Gen. Draper was shot
on DrdHOS lSldbu, 1e&hS, Il lG" udN9 aSO, anu tLdI ElO-
badly, ere this, is dead, as the wound was supposed to
be mortal. The affair is wrapped in mystery, and the
perpetrator Of the deed was at latest accounts undis-
covered, although we are informed, some unknown
member Of the 18th Wisconsin regiment is suspected,
and a large number Of the men Of this organization
placed under arrest. 1t is a most lamentable occur
renee, and we hope the perpetrator of this base attempt
at assassination may be brought to justice.
New Orleans True Delta.
AN ALABAMA JUDGE ARREsTED.-Hon VIM. G.
Jones, formerly judge Of the United States district
court for Alabama, was arrested in Montgomery on
the 18th ult, by the United States Marshal. Judge
Jones was continued in position by the Confederate
authorities-the name, but rot the functions Of the
court being changed. He is charged with treason and
conspiracy. A bond Of $4,000 was exacted and
given for his appearance for trial at the November
term Of the United States district court, to be held in
Mobile.