Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-06-01
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FROM WASHINGTON,
Suffering In. AIabama--IOO,O 900
Destitute PeOPIe--An Appeal
from Gov. Parsons. r-r

| SsA"OElHE lH' AhDAHnH--lOU,OO
Destitute PeOPIe--An Appeal
from Gov. Parsons. r--
New YoRK, May 3l.-Morning papers
have the following specials from Washing
| ton: r.
| Gov. Parsons, of Alabama, has addressed
a letter to Gen. Howard, urging the neces-
| sity Of the Bureau Increasing its distribu-
tiOns OF rations. BY recent census of that
State AZ out Of 50 counties returned 80 92l
! destitute persons, and he averages the
starving poor at GA 900. During the war
Alabama lost 10000 men, over e-half
heads of families, and there are G0000 white
| widows and orphans. They could raise no
crop last year on account of the presence OF
| the armies, and the Legislature at its re-
| cent session authorized the Issuing of State
bonds for the purpose of procuring food;
but they have failed to make them negoti-
| able, and the Governor purposes coming
North to put them on the market for pro-
Visions. The citizens who are able con-
| tribute freely, and the mOrtgaging OF farms
and cropstO raise food is almost universal.
Feeble women and decript old men walk
miles TO obtain ratiOns, and it is quite Gus
| t0nElry to see frantic mothers on the road
side ecrying with starving children. There
| are 100000 destitute whites and blacks, and
TO the 20S00 to which rations were served
daily during May, he urges that the num-
Der be increased for June 10000. Their
wheat and potato crop gathered in daily
Will give great relief and it is believed the
| number of rations after August can be ma
terially reduced.
LOuis Napoleon and the European
ImbrOgliO.
Letters just received here from a high
authority at Paris state chat Louis Napoleon
Is earnestly trying to maintain peace in
Europe. He wrote very important letter
to the King of Italy, in which he declared
himself in the strongest terms against his
THE ltalian's) war-ike policy. Embassa-
doTs from England and Russia united their
efforts to arrange in some way a settlement
Of the present difficulties. The French
Government declared itself ready to act
upon some conciiatory grounds, but took
the position that it was impossible to as
semble any conference that would not be a
general one, including the representatives
from all the great European powers and the
German Diet. This was communicated by
both ambassadors from Russia and Eng
land to their respective Governments. If
they assent, preliminary conference would
be Immediately held, composed OF France,
Russia aud England, at which the questions
likely be submitted TO general Congress
would be drafted and considered. This
does not absolutely assure peaceful solu-
ton OF the threatening European difficult
ties yet It is deemed very important, as
showing the position of the French Gov
ernment and how it is possible. if not even
probable that on the very verge of war
collision may beavOided by the interference
OF the neutral powers.
UI.a Nn.CoVlx WR:os.
A commission has been convened by or
der Of Gen. Grant, and is now in session at
Norfolk, for the purpose of investigating
the causes which led to the recent riot in
that city. The proceedings will be conduct
ed with closed doors, and the evidence will
be submitted directly to Gen. Grant.
Government Not Ready.
1t is now authoritatively stated that Gov
ernment will not be prepared for the trial
OF jeff. Davis at the approaching June
term at Richmond. The inference from
which is, that the trial can not come off
earlier than October.
General Grant.
The Lieutenant General and Mrs. Grant,
accompanied by General Dent, of the staff,
will proceed from West Point to st. Louis,
to be absent about two or three weeks.
Ine General expects TO Visit Nashville,
Corinth, Memphis and intermediate places
before his return.
Union National Club.
Alta meeting of the Union National Club
this evening, resolution insisting on the
application of the Monroe doctrine to Mex
leo and tavoring the Endorsement of the
proposed Mexican loan, was discussed but
laid over under the rule.
Miscellaneous Items.
Specials to the evening papers say new
tariff bill is preparing in the Treasury De-
partment.
An army Surgeon just from Texas gives
glowing account OF affairs in that State.
Advices received by the Government
from Germany indicate large return of
United States bonds within the next few
months, in consequence of the unsettled
condition of affairs in Europe.