The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-09-29
FELEGRAPHiT,.


CLrxurAsD. Scot lsIZTliA solaiesu, c5nvsn
ton elected Gen. (lOrdon Granger. President VIII
made speech saying Comrades. with al earn
est ana slncere oesTe to AID you in your effort Il
secure peace and prosperity to Io6r country.
promise you my best efforts to discharge the du
ties you have imposed upon me ~,....1
Lewis ~ Canlpbe II moved for the appoiutmen
OF committee on resoI1tinns, and that there bt
national executive onmittee appointed, which
was 0arfied.1 III - q E IL z
Gen. Wood addressed the convention, and CON
gratulatury kilograms were read from Gen. Dix
j. H.EaRl0r, etc. Also the following telegram
Whichwas received with load applause 7sa2
MEMPHIS, Tenn,. Sept l6.--To the President oi
the Soldiers Convention at Cleveland: The sol
diers OF the late Confederate army met here to-
daysand depaied the undersigned to congratulate
your convention on your efforts to restore peace
and quietude to the country, and to express their
deep sympathy with your patriotic purpose. and
lurIher to assure you that the Confederate soldiers
are willing to leave the determination of their
rights as citizens of the States and of the United
States to the soldiers of the Union, and on our
part we pledge security Of 1ife, person and prop
erty and freedom of speech and opinion to all. A
mass meeting will be held tomorrow Tuesday
night, to give formal expression to their purpose
and sentiments. Signed by N. B. Forrest, l..
Gelletts. Galloway, Matthews Dupfens, and others
The Convention appointed u committee who
ors Convention to n B. Forrest. etc. The Ma
NOnal Union Convention assembled here, are pro-
foundry grateful for the patriotic sentiments K
pressed in your dispatch. We hail with pleasure
very effort to restore peace and prosperity and
brotherly affection throughout our country. War
has Its victories but peace and Union are blessings
for which we will manfuily contend until harmony
and Justice are restored under the Constitution.
Signed by Generals Granger, Steadman, Custer,
Wood, Criitenden and Gov. Brarnlette The Cons
vention then adopted resolutions and an address
to the people and adjourned SINE de. "a
CHICAGO. Sept. 2l.-Sincc the 10th of July it
has rained here and throughout the Northwest
is unprecedented. being 2O15 inches here. The
corn crop is greatly damaged, and great damage
has been caused by foods. s4N
The Southern UniOnists' delegation arrived at
Cleveland yesterday, and will arrive at Chicago
on the lst0f October. They are on agreat cam
paign tour, speaking at all prominent places Ill
the North. wr 4 RI ~
CHicAGo, Sept 19.-The New Jersey Legisa-
ture yesterday elected Alexander NJ. Cotteli, Of
Camden United States Senator vice Stockton. |
The Democratic members entered protest against
the election, claiming that there was no vacancyI
and that the law Of Congress prescribing the
mode OF electng Senators is unconstitutional.
The Worlds special says Maj. Gen. Couch was
to-day appointed by the President Collector of I
Boston, vice ex-P President Hamilton resigned.
NEW YORK, Sept. l9.-The Heralds Brazos
Santiago correspondent says Of Gen. Lew Walls
laees Mexican tillibustering movement: For some
time past Gen. StearneJ of Illinois, COolis & Co,
New York agents for the sale of the Mexican
Londs, with other parties in New York and Wash.
ington, contracted to supple Caravajal with five
million dollars worth of war material. A ship
ment was forwarded and the balance was getting1
ready for shipment. Caravajal HAD also contracted
for three million dollars worth Of hospital stores
and the contractors expected to realize fabulous
prices. The great object of all this supply OF
material of war and medical stores was for the
of a force of 10000 Am sFicans who
we're to be recruited in New. Orleans, New York
and other points within the United States Maj
Gen. Wallace was to command this force which
vas to concentrate at Matamoras previous to an
advance to the interior. This force was to wait
or Wallace at Matanloras. He had an interview
WITH Gen. Carayajal. The result was a telegram
;ent by Wallace to New Orleans to forward imme-
liatey 5 900 men. The 18th inst. found Caraya
al an exile and resident of Brownsville. Wallace
:Ounternanded bis order for 5000 men, and much !
iisgusted with the change in affairs now proceeds
o Monterey to see President Jaurez. +