Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-08-28
II ELEG r "A Z Ell L c.
Foreign and Dornertis.

tive Democrats from ell the Northern
States have called upon the President
within the last Ave days, and unanim ously
concur in the recommendation made by
the New Hampshire delegation TO the
| Philadelphia Convention, that the federal
offices be bestowed on conservative Repub-
| licana only. The Democrats do not ask
| for office, but request Mr.. johnson to re-
move such office holders HI oppose the
policy Of the Administration, or abuse the
President personally; and it may be added
that the Democrats are not applying for
! preference, and as yet none have been APP
| pointed.
| An order was Issued by the Wsr Depart
ment yesterday abolishing the Bureau and
| office of Provost Marshal General of the
| United States TO take effect on the 2Sth.
After that date all business relating to the
Provost Marshal's Bureau or the raising
| Of troops, with all the accounts and claims
connected therewith, will BIO transacted
through the Adjutant Generals Of the
| army
A special dispatch states that dispatch
WAS to-day sent to Gen. Tilson, Commits
sioner OF the Freedmen's Bureau Of the
! state of Georgia, now temporarily sojourn-
| ing at Saco, Maine, instructng him not TO
return South, as his services would be re-
| CURED to relieve Gen. Howard as Chief of
| the Bureau.
New YoRK, August 23.-Mayor Hof-
| man, the Chamber Of Commerce, Tam
many Hall and other Democratic commit
| toe, as well as m erchants, arc making ar
| rongements to give President johnson
grand civil and military reception on
Wednesday.
Advices from the Paraguayan and River
| Plata to the 10th of July are received.
There had been II general failure of the
allied forces in their operations against
the Paragnayans.
BALTIMoRE, Aug. 23.-The Labor Con-
vention has adopted resolutions that the
workingmen should cut loose from exist
ing political parties, and organize as a Ma
tional Labor party, the object of which
| shall be to secure the enactment Of a law
making eight hours legal days work by
Congress and the several State Legisla-
lures, and the election Of men pledged to
sustain and represent the interests of the
industrial classes.
WASHINGTON, August 25.-The follow
ing is contained in Gen. Sheridan's dis
patch to the President 81 must condemn
the course Of several of the city papers for
supporting by their articles, the bitter
feeling of bad men. As TO the mereiless
manLer in which the Convention was
broken up, feel obliged to express strong
repugnance.
"1f this matter is permitted to pass over
without a thorough aud determined prose-
c1tion of those engaged in it, we may look
out for terrific scenes of the kind. not only
here, but in other places. No steps have
yet been taken in other places. No stops
have yot been been taken by the civil an
thoriLes to arrest the citizens who were
engaged in the massacre, or policemen
who were the cause of precipitating such
cruelty"
The members Of the Convention have
been indicted by tho Grand Jury, and
many Of them arrested and held to bail.
Ry the Atlantic Gable.
BERLIN, August 22.-The City of Frank
fort, the Duchy Of Nassau, the Electorate
Of Hesse and the Kingdom of Hanover are
TO be Immediately annexed to Prussia
The ex King Of Hanover is in Vienna,
wiling TO abdicate if the act is accepted
in favor of his son by Prussia. Prussia
will give no assurance to that effect.
Peace between Austria and Prussia was
to be signed yesterday by the Plenipoten-
tiares, and ratified within eight DAYS
Peace has been concluded between Prussia
and Bavaria. One of the conditions of
peace between Austria and Prussia is that
the latter shall evacuate Bohemia within
fortnight.
kilograms from Athens, Greece, report
that fighting had occurred in the Island of
Gambia, the Christians having revolted
against the Turks. The United States
Consulate was damaged.
FLORENCE, August 22.-Emmanuel has
issued decree proclaiming amnests to
political exiles and prisoners throughout
Italy and his dominIons. This decree in
cludos MaZzini and others Of lesser impor-
lance.
LIVERPOOL, Friday Evening, August "a.
The sales for the week in the Liverpool
cotton market comprised 60, 900 bales. Mid
ding Uplands closed at 1919.
LONDON, Friday Evening, August pa
1t is asserted Napoleon has rejected the
demand of the Empress of Mexico One
reason is the necessity of keeping his faith
with the United States.
LONDON, Auguat 23.-Advices from all
parts show that the war in Europe is
ended for the present.
ST. PETERSBURG, August 23.-The hon
ors to the United States represen tatives
continue, and are unparalleled. grand
icbS p1lOH oCCuiich Ou 5uuuhJ NJ LILO lUlpe-
rial Palace Of Peterhoff.
At the Court dinner the Emperor de-
parted from the ancient custom, rose and
said ~ propose the prosperity of the Uni
ted States and her deputation and contin-
ued friendship between Russia and
America" There was an Imperial ball in
the evening.
BERLIN, August 23.-An address to the
King embodying the principles of the
moderate liberal party, has passed the
lower house by large majority. There
were only twenty-five negative votes
Poles and Catholics.
vienna, August 28.-The feeling in
Austria is peace for the present, but war
for the future to establish her own power
in Germany.
MUNICH, August 23.-The districts of
Bavaria coded to Prussia are the Ort, Ores
fels, Killers and Thorn, in lower Francona,
40 900 inhabitants.
FLORENCE, August 23.-The Austranis
continue to remove the national relics and |
objects of art from Venice.
Twenty five hundred Italian prisoners
have been released.
BERNIE, August 23.-All the defensive
measures Of Switzerland have been dis
continued.