The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-01-03

Instructions have been sent tt The repre-
sentaiises and agents of the United States
in foreign countries, for the enforcement of
the late act Of Congress prohibiting the i'm
portation Of cattle during the prevalence o.
the cattle disease.
Capt. Semmes is to be tried by court
martial for sundry violations of the laws OF
war.
Secretary Seward has directed the seizure
of all articles contraband oil war found on
board vessels sailing for Mexican ports.
Mrs. Clement c. Clay expressed wish to
the President, few days since, that her
erring husband may be tried Immediately
or released on parole.
Frederick Douglass has written letter
accepting the position of delegate in Wash
ington, of the colored men of New York.
The Trent the historic vessel asso-
ciated with the seizure Of Mason and Slidell,
has not long survived the American war.
At last accounts she was at the Isle Of Dogs,
where she was to be broken up. Gone to
the Dogs--what fate.
On Christmas day number Of men en-
gagged as laborers on the Dayton and West
ern Railroad, near Richmond, Indiana, took
passage on a train bound for Dayton, and
refusing to pay their fare difficulty en-
sued, in which two Of the laborers we're
killed and others wounded. The baggage
master of the train was also wounded.
By the steamship City Of London. We
have European adyices TO the Gath inst.,-
four days later.......Two more Fenians have
been convicted and sentenced to penal serv-
itude, one of them for life. Stephens is
safe in Paris. ......A joint note from England
and France, proposing terms for the settle
ment Of the CHILEAN difficulty, reached Ma
drid Dec. g. How it was received is UNI
known. 80. Eyre has been suspended as
Governor Of Jamaica, and Sir Henry Stark
appointed TO fill the position temporarily.
A commission, consisting Of Sir Henry
Stark, Sir Edmund Head, and Mr.. Charles
Livingston, has been appointed to investi-
gate the subject of the Jamaica outbreak
and its repression. Napoleon, being ap-
prehensive that the Mexican Emperor is
about to abdicate, has sent home the latter's
Minister at Paris, for the purpose Of dis
suading Macmillan from such step.
The War department computes the num-
Der of deaths in the Union armies during
The rebellion at 100000, and in the rebel
525. 900.
Advices from Rio de Janeiro to Dec. 2
state that the Paragraphs had entirely
withdrawn from Corrientes; that the Bra
lillian feet was at the mouth of the Para
quay; and that the allied army had crossed
the Corrientes river in its march TO the
Parana.
Further correspondence has taken pace
between General Weitzel aud Mejia. The
former informs the latter in compliance with
orders from General Sheridan, that in case
Of any further outragcs upon American citi-
zens by Imperialists, no personal apologies
would be accepted; and strongly intimate:
that he will DO authorized to settle the mat.
terby force of arms. He also states tina
hereafter no supplies viii be furnished to til,
Imperialists from the American side, Gen
Sheridan considering such furnishing to BIZ
violation Of neutrality agains. the existing
authority in Mexico. The French troops
have left Monterey The whole state of
Oaxaca is in arms against Macmillan. The
Republicans are masters Of tho coast from
Tuspan 10 Tizal. The Austrians have met
with several defeats. Marshal Bazaine in
forms Mejia that the northern frontier is
under the double protection of the Emperor
of Mexico and the Emperor Of the French.
It's stated that the Fenian Senate has de-
termined upon an immediate Canadian war.
Measures Of compromise between the Fen
ian Cabinet and Senate, are under consid-
Grafton. O'Mahony on the .22l, received
dispatches from Head Centre Stehhens Of SO
important nature that he ordered them
at once communicated to the Senate, that
they might comply with the requirements
they contained.
Gov. Orr of South Carolina has addressed
a communication to Secretary Seward, stat
ing that the people Of the State will feel
highly grati6ed that their government has
been intrusted to officers of their own selec.
ton; and assuring Mr.. s. Of his (Orr's
unalterable purpose to aid in uplolding
the supremacy Of the United States, and in
advancing the honor, interest and prosperity
of common country"
Gen. Carl schurz's report of his mission
to the South has been published. The Gen
eral says the loyalty of that section is of I
decidedly negative character, consisting il
submission to necessity; that the slave
have been emancipated in point Of form, blu
free labor has not been put in place Of sla
very in point of fact; that the freedmen
though no longer the slaves of individuals
are still the slaves Of society; and that, t,
avert future disaster, national authorit,
should still retain control at the South, I'M
the freedmen be endowed with certain
measures of political power.
Judge Reagan Of Texas states that, in in
terview with the President and Secretar,
Seward, they expressed the opinion tina
there would be no more executions or con
fscations on account Of the rebellion-they
believing that the South had suffered
enough.
In Brooklyn on the 22d man named W
H. Russ, shot lady named Frances NJ
Dayton, to whom he had been paying atten
tions, and then made an Intellectual attemp
to commit suicide, Miss Dayton WIS no
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