The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-05-04
THE NEWS.

umbia brings Havana advices to the Gath.
The intelligence Of the assassination of
President Lincoln caused much excitement
and cast a deep gloom over all the American
residents. The American Consulate dis.
played flags at half mast at the American
shipping in the harbor.
Adyices from Newbern, of the 22d, are
received. The city is draped in mourning,
and meeting was held that day to give ex-
preston to the public sorrow for the death
Of President Lincoln.
The Standard & Progress, conducted by
the old proprietors, appears in mourning
and says: President Lincoln was the best
friend the South had, and they suffered
more by his death than the North.
The ratification Of the constitutional a.
,nendnent abolisbing slavery is regarded as
certain The desire to return to the Union
appears general throughout the State.
Gen. Sherman's army is in camp, await.
ing the answer of Government to the rebels
propositions.
Worlds Raleigh correspondent of 10th
says: The conference between Sherman and
Johnston has come to conclusion, which
is believed in the army to be emineDtly sat
isfactory. What passed at the interview is
probably known only to themselves.
When they first met, they locked arms
and walked together into the house where
the conference took place, and then shut
themselves up for several hou,s, leaving
their respective followers and staff officers
to fraternizc and get along as best they
could.
No one who accompanied Sherman has
any idea as to what subjects were discussed
or what terms were proposed, accepted or
declined. Gen. Sherman is never a commu-
nicative man with respect to matters Of i'm.
portance, and on his occasion he is even
more reticent than usual
Herald's Washington dispatch SAYS news
in Richmond was that while Gen. Johnston
was negotiating terms with Gen. Sherman,
he marched off most Of his troops towards
South Carolin..
dispatch from. Lisbon. dated the | 1th
Of April, speaking of the relations existing
between the United States and Portugal,
saws the Governor OF Beline was dismissed
not for having fred into the Union ships
when they were approaching the bar, but
for continungio do SO when they had struck
their flag and already turned toward Lisbon.
At a public demonstration of the contin-
uation of amicable arrangements between
the two nations, a reciprocal salute had ia
ken place in honor Of the respective flags.
The Raleigh Standard Of the 18th. says
revolution has failed. Mr.. Lincoln made
good his declarations that he would hold,
occupy and pe ssess the forts and other prop
eriy Of the United States. and that he would
enforce the lawa of the Nation. The most
ultra secessioniSts must now see that fur
resistance would be folly, madness and mur-
der. 1t calls for reorganization, and de-
clares the Governor and Legislature elected
by force and fraud do not reflect the wishes
or will Of the people. The bayo,et has
controlled everything. We are authorized
bv Gen. Sherman to state that if Governor
Vance and the legislature will return, they
viii he protected; but if they do not, they
must not complain if steps are taken to su
pereede them. The next dav this paper
said: Davis has fed; Vance has had; Smith
has fed; secession is dead; treason has
heen extingnished in its own blood, and the
old flag once more waves prondlv over the
capital Of every State. Thank God for i'll
The period so long looked for and lsbored
for by the true men Of the State has at last
arrived. Let those who have identified
themselves with Davis and Vance prepare
to retire to private life. Politically they are
doomed men for all time to come.
The World says: One Of the striking fea-
tures Of the funeral procession yesterday,
was tie applause showered upon the repre-.
of the colored race upon the lin
Of march in the wealthier parts of the city.
The scene in Fifth Avenue was ore contin.
ued ovation TO the negroes, who were COM
PEELED to keep their heads uncovered for
miles in acknowledgement Of the plaudits
Of male spectators and waving Of handker-
chiefs of ladies in windows. A queer city
Ia New York! Less than two years since
it was AZ much ~ negro's life was
worth to be seen walking the streets.
The following is Gen Sherman's order an
the assassination:
Headquarters. Military Division of
the Mississippi. in the feld,
Raleigh. N. O., April II. 1866.
Special Field Order, No. 500.
The General Commanding announces
with pain and sorrow that on the evening
Of the l4th inst, at the theatre in Washing.
ton city, His Excellency, the President Of
the United States, Abraham Lincoln, was
assassinated by one who uttered the State |
motto Of Virginia. At the same time the |
Secretary Of State, Mr.. Seward, who was
from broken arm, was also stab
bed by another murderer, 1t is believed by
persons capable Of judging that othsrIhigh
officers were designed to share the same
fate. Thus it seems our enemy, despsiring
of meeting us in manly warfare. begins to
resort to the assassin's tools. Your Gener-
Il does not wish You to infer that this is
for he knows the great mass of
the onfedarate army would scorn to sane.
tion such acts. but he believes il the legiti- |