The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-05-01
THE GEE TRIAL.

Mayor Gee and the Habeas Corpus-Judge Foacle
issues an Aaehne" for the arrest Of General Kruger
-Genera Ruger refuses 10 be arrested release Gee
1t has already been stated that Judge Fowle
had issued writ of habeas corpus in favor of Maj
John Gee, trial before military COM
MISSION In this city, and that final decision and
tioh In The matter had been deferred until the 2Sth
April. This afternoon, General Ruger having here
'oiore dlsregarded the writ, Judge Fowe issued an
attachment for the arrest of the person of Gener
huger lor refusing to respect the writ.
lhe sheriff attempted execute the attachment
but Gen Kruger refused to be arrested to release
Mag Gee; and so the matter stands.
Judge Fowle and Gen Roger have both done no
doubt what they conceived to be their duty, under
the circumstances and now it remains for the Pres-
dent of the United States to explain the meaning of
his recent proclamation declaring the instruction
at au end In North Carolina and to let the people
of the State know whether they are under civil or
military rule.
We suppose that this whole matter will be brought
10 the attention Of the President by Gov Worth aud
that we shall soon know the views of the Govern
ment in the premses.-Ratsigh Progress Of Saturday.
RELIEF FOR North CARoLNA.-We are gratified
to learn that Gov. Worth has beer notified by tele-
gram, that the sum of ten thousand dollars has been
appropriated tor the relief OF the suffering and des
ttute in North Carolina, by the managers of the
Ladies' Southern Relief Fair in Baltimore The
manner of distribution will be hereafter arranged
and nnounced.-RaleigA Sentinel.
is much neededin our city. One that will sus-
tain its reputation as q first class establishment
will find liberal patronage. We feel the want of
institution of this kind very sensibly; and why
one has not been established. is now. and ever
will be, amystery to US Wilmington Journal.
Yes, clean, COM Portable Hotel is badly needed
in Wilmington. The places now in that city
called Hotels very poor concerns, if not nuis-
ances. If a traveller stops at one of them, he
will wish he had went to the other.
. LATER FROM EUROPE The steamship Nova
Scotian, with Liverpool dates to the 18th, has
arrived. The following is summary of the
commercial news:
Liverpool, April IS Cotton, the sales of
the week aggregate 10000. Prices have de-
clined I'd, closing with further slight decline
and downward tendency. The sales on Friday
were 1000 bales; stock 600 900 bales
WASHINGTON, April 26-Pardons have been
granted in the casesof Mayor Monroe and AL
derman H Nixon, Of New Orleans The
charges which we're brought against these gen
tlemen have been refuted to the satisfaction of
the President.
The State Department has received official
information Of decisive victory by the Lib
erals over the Imperial forces at Chihuahua,
and Of the occupation of the city by the former
NEW ORLEANS, April 24.-The provost
judge is in Jail charged with swindlng.
Many cotton agents have been arrested and
are applying for wrts Of habeas corpus which
are being refused.
There is renewed apprehensions of great dam
age by crevasses on the plantations.
The cotton seed has proved universally de-
fective and must be replanted