The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-04-25

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line of the third road. One driver is supposed
to have been killed.
Late last night torpedo was laid on the track and
exploded, damaging car The passengers narrowly
escaped.
held at the Cooper institute. Colonel Roberts stated
this the last public meeting by his party before
the final blow would be struck.
A Washington special to the Tribune contains as SUI
RANGES from colonel Wyncoop, special Indian agent at
fort Laramie that mail travelling across the plains is
now attended with danger, and escort is neces
sary the Indians being peaceaby disposed
The Herald's city of Mexico correspondent says the
disagreement between general Ortega and president
JaureZ has become alarming.
The liberals adjusting of the difficulty; 0rtega
claims the presidency and denounceS Jaurez The In
dams are making raids Sonora and committing great
outrages.
The British steamer Virginia. from Liverpool on the
4th, has arrived at quarantine. There were thirty
eight deaths on her passage
The disease is similar to that board the steamer
England The steamer Virginia has 1913 passengers
New York, April 1912 M,--Cotton quoted at SIC,
The United States gunboat Desoto flag ship of the
flying squadron, sails for Easport to-day,
WASHINGTON, April 1S.-Wm Townsend of the war
department, writes general Brannon, at Augusta "The
secretary of war; with the approval of the president
directed to inform you that the presidential proela
nation does not martial law operate in any
way upon the freedmens bureau in the exercise of its
jurisdiction, all is not expedient however, to resort
military tribunals IN any where justice be
The president has approved joint resolution autho
rising the secretary of to take immediate
to preserve from Dissertation the graves of United
States soldiers who lost their lives during the war.
The treasury department has addressed letter to
collectors announcing the existence of the cattle dis
along the line of the Panama railroad, and pro-
hbDg the importation of hides and cattle unlessthey
were free from disease.
The attorney general having recommended that the
bonds captured by general Sheridan, at Shreveport
which had been deposited by the New Orleans banks
with the State auditor of louisiana be returned to the
has teegraphcd to governor Wells that he will cause
State bank to be delivered the State auditor or to
any duly authorised agent at Washington, or will send
the same by express the State auditor upon receiv
ing adyces from the governor the risk of the State
There are said to be about two millions of these bonds
WASHINGTON, April l9.-The government has concIu
ded to hold the iron steamer and blockade runner
Coquette, which recently seized as Confederate
property at Baltimore.
She alleged have been built in Scotland under
contract with Mr.. Mallory for the Confederate States
but is now claimed as private property Her value is
$4,000.
The house judiciary committee yesterday bad under
consideration the expedency of repeating the oath
a few days ago the president sent to congress spe
cial message the subject with letters from secretary
of the treasury and the postmaster general strongly
urging some legislation the subject.
The committee after short discussion directed their
chairman to report against any modification whatever.
The chairman will present an elaborate report and
attempt TO vindicate the action of the committee by
quotations from the presidents record Mr. Rogers