The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-10-06

NJ YoRK, Oct 4.
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eeerse UnASa eee1aoaosa- Sheridan
90 ~ ~ N Y : ael Treat
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/ = ftlbsss Nsv oil.S spsc;al nys some
inpof1aaI 1isclosares uill - teshcially
nsde psh1ie u ~ lEones ~ GDeE6t rsbel So
cist;es Which psrneaee - satirs South.
Theee unaonisnfions haye 6sanch circles in
New York city and tho West. That in New
Yofk q aid tosnumber $4,000, principally
com posed of men who served in the rebel
arrnt. Zach Circle has . different name.
Some ere known a. the True 6ons, Of the
South others a. Knights ofArabh Ind II
are veil armed with lie nosk improved wsa1-
ons, ready st moments npt;oa, shou1d ! s.
vorable opportunity srise, 70 renewths stsus-
gle for the lost cause. One Of the chief mem
Ss " this orgaei,e1aoa, rowp prison, is
4 said TO have made important disclosures.
Gen Sheridan is Gp2ssptrahng troops in
ttkos nsd. 70. fQUej vail
Nine cases Of whipping negroes have re-
cestly Sssa officially reported in the parish
of Bienville. One old woman 80 years old
received 400 lashes.
Tbe followilg 0pla1rb ils61f:
4 Nrw CsLxxxs, Sept 20, 1896
10 Id, E-sche.cy, Cor. TArockmorson:
have Just received from Col. Mason hb
repert Of DE Affairs which occurred = 4An-
han, Texaa, on the 7th last, and hais di>
rected him to notify Maj. Smyth that he must
not permit himself or any Of his nasto b
arrested. respectfully request Of yonr Ex-
sssaeacnss aosA hsysdtPosGao allay the
excitement there, and | will do oil in my pow
ef to satisfy the ends of justice in every case !;
but 1 dsatk if much justice ccsld b dpA4 in
community which compels our officers md
thrown around their camps. viii have an
q Mia affair; fp0e1sSle TO as66kkin 4 ssAy
soldiers were guilty Of the affair. Col. Ma
son is eaearly Of she inpression thaG those
designated fof afrsst arS innocent. ss4
Respectful youry ob't servant,
Signed, p Il. SHERIDAN.
Maj. Gen. U. s. A.
A Timer New Orleans special nays: Large
numbers Of Justices in different parishes have
sent certificates to Gen, Sheridan that they
are unable to execute the laws protecting
freedmen in collecting wages for the past
year service. Gen. Grants order is being
applied to offenders, and they are arrested
and heidi military conGnment.
EEm ORLEANS, Oct. 4.
Sailed-The steamer Concordia, for Bos'
ton.
Captain Smyth, com nander at Brenham,
Texas, who was charged with . knowledge ol
the burning Of the town, has issued an order
for the disarming of all the Inhabitants ofthe
neighborhood, and in effect declaring martial
Law. He states the cases Of outsagss to
| heednen lbeing on tks iAcresss. BE in.
tends to render every assistance to the Bureau
agents, in order that justice may be done to
the freedmen and the guilty parties brought
/ to Justice.
| General Kidder has issued a circular tc
! sub-assistaat commissioners in Texaa to MAXI
hours in their respective districts, and to ex.
hort freedmen, workingfor monthly wages,
to faithful and inst fulflmsnt Of their cons
tracts, and those working for portion Of the
crops to diligence in securing the result oi
their summer labor He advises employers
of freedmen to deal with them in settlemen
of their accounts IN o fair and sqaiiabls
manner.
Six yellow fever deaths yesterday, and nine
| by cholera.