Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-07-10
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WASHINGTON, July 4.-Tho national an
nivcrsary was celebrated in all the North
ern cities with tho usual civil and military
display. The flag presentation In Phiia
delphia was highly impressive. Msny
thousands we're present.
In this city the Survivors Of the war of
1919 paid their customary visit to tho
President.
There was only nm informal celebration
horo, confined to the negro population.
AUGUSTA, GA, July A. Barnwell Rhett
was assaasinated on his farm near Charles
ton yesterday afternoon.
The Fourth was observed by general
Suspension Of business. The freedmen
made q big and enthusiastic demonstra-
ton, parading through the streets.
Frost was observed In the Pickens Dis
trict South Carolina, last week.
WASHINGTON. July 5,-Gen. Grant do
Sires largo cavalry force to locate through
tho South 10 preserve order and matt tain
the routes, aud Gen. Sherman also desires
large force Of cavalry TO keep open the
lines of travel TO the territories aud across
the plains. He writes to Gen. Grant that
without a larger force than Ia now at his
service he will be unable to suppress In
dian outbreaks or keep open the various
Indian tribes that make themselves troub-
leaome.
WASHINGTON, July 5.--Sepor Romero, the
Mexican Minister, received to day official
news from El Paao TO the 9th Of June.
Juarez and hin Cabinet were TO leave on
the 10th for chihuahua II Is likely on
hearing of the capture Of Matamoros the
Government will be transferred to Monte
rey. The news received at FL Paso from
Western Mexico was satisfactory.
The French only hold Gnayrnas in So
nora, and Mazatlan, in sinaloa.
The American settlers who were cap
turod at Cardova, Mexico, have been no
leased and reached Vera Cruz in sad plight.
INV York, July 5.-Vera Cruz dates to
the 22d states that the vornito was raging
in that city and many deaths had occurred.
The French troops that evacuated Mata-
moros had arrived. Macmillan contin-
ued reorganizing and concentrating troops.
Renforcements had been dispatched to
San Luis Potosi compelled by the Liberals
moving against the city.
New YoRK, June 5.-The celebration Mt
Tammany Hall yesterday was largely at
tended. A letter from the President was
read in which he says there can be no
nobler work than the obliteration Of the
psssions and prejudices which retard re-
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the Union.
AUGUSTA, GA, July 5.-Freedmen and
soldiers were engaged In fight at Atlanta
on the Fourth in which few we're
wounded. The prompt appearance of the
military prevented the disturbance from
becoming general and serious.
LOUISVILLE. July 5.-The celebration
of Independence yesterday was confined
mostly to picnics by private parties. The
military headquarters were illuminated,
the other public buildings decorated and a
salute was fred, but there was no mu-
nicIpal celebration.
WAsHrNeroN, July 6.-Mr. Fessenden, in
the Senate to-day, reported the tax bill as
agreed upon by the Conference Committee.
The rerort gave rise TO considerable de-
bate, especially the item fixing the tax
upon cotton at three cents per pound. The
Conference Committee of both Houses
agree to a tax Of three cents on cotton,
and, having agreed on the minor amend
ments, the bill now goes to the President.
New YoRK, July 6.-Cotton closed steady
at SO to 3Sc. Gold closed at 154M; 5-20's
at l05; T. 30's 1897