The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-05-11
Telegraphic.
New York, May 6.

The Trbune's Washington special has
following: The President has been strongly
urged bv prominent gentlemen here to sub
iect t. arrest and trial such men rs Brick
Pumroy. Of the La Crosse, Wis.,, Democrat,
AMI the editor of the Chicago Times, who,
during the past year, have published, ad-
vised and melted the assassination Of Mr..
Lincoln. The suhjec; is receiving serious
consideration
The Times Richmond correspondent says
the notorious chief OF rebel detective squad,
Sam Mc,'nbhin, has surrendered himSelf.-
McCubbin left Richmond Sunday, April -,
in charge Of the treasure Of the rebel see
rotary, Trenholm, who had reserved it for
any emergency that might a:ise. lie left
JEFF. Davis. Trenholm and Benjemn, with
Extra Billy Smith and party Of other lead
ing confederates at Greensboro. .They spent
three days there, and during that time eat
drank and slept in the cars, as the inhabit
ants refused to allow them to enter their
dwellings. fearing they might be held re
sponsib!e for harboring rebels
Trenholm was taken very sick at Greens.
boro and visited the house of one Of the
,c.diog MEN there. who asked him to ex-
change gold for Confederate scrip. The sec.
rotary refused on the plea thst North Caro-
lima had not furnished any Of it, that it be
longed to the State Of Virginia.
Bef they left for the South they dis
tributed a considerable quantity of gold
among the part, precautionary measure
in the event Of being hard pushed A.F u.
Cincinnati, May 6.
The train on the Ohio & Mississippi rail
road, last night, was robbed near North
Bend, IA miles from the city. by gang of
twenty guerr,llas The safes of Adams
Express Company were blown open by gun
powder and the contents taken. The pas.
sehgers were relieved Of their watches and
money. The robbers escaped across the
river in skiffs.
New York, May 6.
The Herald's Richmond dispatch shows
terrible state of impoverlshment, in which
vagacy is now found to he on the inc, ease,
and to which they have been reduced BY
the raids of the rebel military establishment
on their resources of all kinds Thousa nd s
Of the inhabitants of Richmond, Peters.
burg and the surrounding country, are pre-
served from starvation by supplies of food
which the United States eomnissary fur
nishes them.
1t is Understood that of the army of the
James commanded by General Ord, the oath
and 25th corps will RET main in Virginia for
the present. 1t is said that the 25th corps,
consisting OF colored troops, will go into
camp at City Point.
A PARTON Of tho army Of the Potomac
was expected TO pass through Richmond on
Thursday or yesterday on their way to
Washington.
The principal citizens and local officials
OF Richmond are rapidly coming forward to
the provost marshars Office and taking the
oath to support The government Among
others who have subscribed tn it arc Mayor
Mayo, Judges Lyons and Litteton. and Lag
well, prosecuting attorney in one of the
courts.
The Herald's Charleston dispat ch saws,
the rebel ram ColuInbia sunk in Magnolia
creek has been raised, and is found to be
not greatly injured. os.o WI, ue orougn. 70
the north.
The secession citizens were will with ioy
on learning of the assassination of President
Lincoln, and it is said the women were &C.
fnall so prolane and sacrligiouS rs to fall on
their knees and express their thanks to
God Tor this enormous crime; but the sud
den arrest of e\ Gov Akin appeared to
bring them to their senses, and they lmme
dlately became more decent in their conduct
MIR. Atkins arrest and the expulsion of the
contnmatious EpiscopaIan cergvmen. Mr..
Marshall, who refu Ell to substitute the
prayer for the President of the Unitel
States for that which he had been Offering
Tor jeff Davis, had caused much excitement
among the Charlestonians They insist
that Gov. Aiken has never been anything
but Union man.
Cairo, May 5.
General Meredith, commanding the dis
Eict OF Western Kentucky. requires bands
OF armed men acting in open hostility TO the
government of the United States. and oper.
at'ng i'll his district. to surrender before the
goth OF May. on Il e terms granted to Lee,
otherwise they will be regarded and treated
as outlaws. r.raa.
The Niagara, from New Orleans, passed
up with l42 bales Of cotton for St. Louis.
na St. Louis, May 5.
j. H Blackhurne, alias DIR. Humility,
charged with completely with Harold in the
assassination conspiracy, VAS arrested to.
day in accordance with an order from Wash.
ington.
New Orleans, April 20, via Cairo, 5.
The Die Vernon has arrived with 26o
rebel officers, ranking from colonies to lieu
tenants, captured at Mobile.
The river ntinues 10 rise 1t broke
through the ievee miles below Algiers -
The break was repaired to-day. But little
damage was done.
The Times special correspondent saws the
country on the east side of the river, from
Tunica Landing to Bayou Sara, is conplete.
~ inundated for 80 miles, causing great suf
forihg to many of the inhabitants, who are
III starving and destitute condition. Nor
ganza is abandoned in consequences of the
flood. The levee is giving away daily -
Fears are entertained Of more destructive
overflow than ever before occurred
The Mobile News learns that daily line
Of steamers between Mobile and New Or.
leans has been es,abli he'd. The arrange.
ments are nearly completed
The same paper Of the 9th learns that
the rebel rams Nashville and Mogan, and
FIVE steamers were at Demopoiis. No troops
except Maberry's guerrillas are between Mo
bile and Demopols Des,ora lization in the
rebel army and navy IN that region is ve,y
great.
The steamship Morning Star arrived to
day. No sales Of cotton. Snperfine -four
1929; Muscavado sugar l5c; Louisian, mo
lasses 60a65.
Halifax. Nav 6