The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-08-31

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absence.
MILITARY.
WAsHIEGToN, August 80.
The name Of Brevet Msj. Gen. John
Miller, of Indiana, was erroneously placed
BY the War Department in the list Of gen.
erSl officers recently mustered out Of the
service.
| THE WIRZ TRIAL
The Wirz Military Commission adjourn
ed till Friday ct the instance of Judge
Advocate Chapman, who said this accom-
modstion would serve to shorten the trial
st least four days. His object is to occupy
tomorrow in classifying witnesses and dis
posing of those whose testimony would be
too unimpOrtant in view of facts that have
already been ELECTED.
SOUTHERN GOVERNORS.
A statement has been circulated that
the Southern Provisional Governors have
favored original secessionists in sppoint-
ments TO Office, and recommendation for
positions are thus entirely ignored By
claims Of the now Union man; so far from
this being true it is sscertAined that the
Provost Governors are now acting accord
Ing 80 she policy indicated By tho Execu-
tive authority, and are therefore pursuing
such course as viii best cOmport with the
loyal sentiments of the country, and orig
inal Union men are not to be ignored or
overlooked as agents at Psciheatien, and
whatever course may have been committed
in this respect will doubtless soon be rene
died.
| FROM ALABAMA.
A gentleman recently occupying 8 prom
inent position arrived here, today, from
Alabama, and says that two marshals have
been appointed in every county of the
State to administer the oath. The people
everywhere, with comparatively few e1-
ceptions, express much anxiety to take it.
The election, doubtless, will pass off quietly
and with much satisfaction to the loyal
people. The best possible feeling exists
between Governor Parsons and the mill
tary authorities He mentions as an OBJ
servsble fact that the men who were re-
Gently in arms are now most in favor of
the Government, while some of those who
were too eowardly to take part in the war
are stlll most bitter against it.
MEETING OF oHIANs.
A meeting Of Ohioans was held tonight at
the Rooms of the Ohio State Agency, to
take suitable measures to testify respect for
the late Governor Brough.
There was large attendance. Chief
Justice Chase was called to the chair and
delivered brief but feeling speech. Sew
ersl other gentlemen, including p. NJ.
GenL Dsnnison and Judge Garter, also
rendered touching tribute to the memory
Of their deceased friend. Among the resnlu-
tions reported from the Committee by Mr..
Whitelow Reid, und unanimously adopt
cd is the following:
RssOIved, It is with almost equal grief
that We bear our testimony TO the.pstroti
ism with which, when the country was in
danger, he broke the bonds of party and
interest, to the eloquence which he cen
secrated TO the Union and to freedom, and
to the ssgaciiy with which he saw the need
Of every man in the Notifications to insure
tLa s-,aaass of fs-alf,a .-4-a-aa-ia a. RiAh-
mond, and the tireless energy with which
he hurried forward to the National Capital
tens of thousands of 100 days volunteers,
whose presence made the indispensable re-
enforcmsnts practicable.
FROM TBxAs.
New YORK, August 30.
The Tribune's correspondent, who Cross
ed to Texas with MerritFs cavalry, says:
A considerable number of returned rebels
still persist in flying the rebel flag, and for
a week past have been stealing and mur-
dsring between Brszos and the Colorado
river, swearing vengeance sgainst the sub-
missionisis, and determination to negroes.
They take good care to keep cut
of the way of Merritts caval-
~. The approach of our forces,
however, caused them to scatter toward
the Northern part of the State. A citizen
named Owens was taken out and hanged
for trying to raise force TO drive them
of, and murders have been committed
throughout the whole region they have in
tested. About twenty miles southwest of
Martin we were joined BY battalion of
cavalry that hsd been sent from the main
column to capture or kill these wretches,
but they had made their escape.
In Williamson county we found much
excitement. Local disturbances, robberies,
rows, killing and burning are of almost
daily and nightly occurrence. Returned
rebel soldiers seem to think themselves, by
virtue Of their services in the rebel army,
the only persons entitled to life liberty or
property. In the country the most bare
faced robberies and most disgraeeful deeds
are committed by them with impunity,
and peaceably disposed citizens are snser-
ingly deHed, and their property was taken
before their own eyes.
SUICIDE.
At enc place on the road party of our
cavalry found the body of Confederate
officer who committed suicide. Near it
was piece of paper with the following
writing: "The fall of my country breaks
my heart; my heart is broken; 1 am
among strangers and q beggar now; with
out honor, 1 want TO die; this war robbed
me of my fortune and now have neither
fortune, friends or country; nothing TO
live for" There was no signature; the in
signis was torn of from the cost collar,
but it was the opinion that he was field
or general officer.
Around Austin the region shows COM
parstiVely little of the effects of the war.
There has never been lack of plenty
Of everything necessary to comfort,
Although prices were very high and
Injuries scarce, the farms are well eultiva-
ted and tolerably well stocked, and the
near proximity Of the market for produce
has developed show of enterprise that is
remarkable on account of its isolation.
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