New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-05
Yleu Orleans 9ailp Gresteut,
asissihsippi Intelligence.

II p. Bruce, of Jackson formerly of Nashville,
mann, Jumped from the third story of the Prem
.isa House yesterday morning, falling on the pave
a snsut. causing instant death. He was laboring
nnder an attack Of mania p0tU
We understand that Colonel Samuel Thomas, of
IL, freedmen's bureau at this place, has been
W. s..ooa,oted to the rank of Brigadier General We
rnnose Col. Thomas will make as good Brigadier
,..rnnybody, but on what ground the promotion is
nade in time of profound peace, is mystery.
The following is the number of conyicts received
/ # the Mississippi Penitentiary from Feb. to
vTarch "a, inclusive From Kinds county, Q; War
.an. l8; Lowndes, l Noxubee, 3 Sunnower, 2
wilkinson, IL Landerdale, 2; Winston, | De-
Soto, Tunica, 2; Rankin, 8 Clark Madison,
4. U. s. Military Court of Warren county, Is.
Total number committed, IS. OF this number
here were, whites, 10; oolored, SO; males, 60 p;
@males tall bact), 6. Pardoned, l discharged
" expiration of sentence, 3.--[Clarion.
A most horrible outrage, coupled, it is feared,
| With an atrocious murder, was committed on last
| thursday night.
We have thus far been able to gather only few
fits details, and they are: That about Il o'clock
[ thursday night, party Of negroes, armed with
muskets and pistols and dressed in military uni
/ brm entered the house of Mrs. Rogiltio, about |
even miles from the city, on the Pine Ridge road,
nmained about an hour robbing the house Of val |
+ nbles, and left at about o'clock, taking with
Sem son of Mrs. r., whom, it is feared, they |
/ purdered, as he has not since been heard Of or
/ cen.
l Persons who started in pursuit tracked the en-
l ire party as far as the Red Church pond where |
he track Of young Roglo was lost sight of and
ould not again be discovered. Up to this point,
lhs foot prints had been easily distnguishable 1t
1sfeared, and seems not improbable that at this
lpoint they murdered young r., and concealed his
ibody.
Il The tracks of the negroes were followed to near
II le residence of Mr.. George Marshall when they
I-,rn tnet u nj tn
the carral
csyed information of the outrage, took prompt
steps to arrest the guilty parties He assured
| Mayor Dix that no efforts would be spared to de-
J nct and punish all who were connected with it.
. An armed posse under Deputy Sheriff Alright
assisted by officers furnished by Mayor Dix, started
yesterday to investigate the matter, and arrest if
possible, the guilty parties.-[ Vicksburg Journal
Captain r. A. Inge was buried yesterday, from
| the First Presbyterian Church. The Rev. J. B.
| stratton conducted the services, assisted by the
| Rev. DR.. W H. Watkins. A more impressive and
| feeling service we presume was never listened to-
| The gathering of the friends Of him who all knew
| to love, was one that proved how deeply his loss
was felt, and the hold he had on the affections Of
all
/ The death of Mr.. Inge has cast gloom over the
i whole community, and filled void that cannot be
4 filled. He was man loved and respected by ali
Il one whom harsh word never was spoken against,
and who never was heard to speak against his fell
4 low man. He has gone to his last home, leaving
4 behind him memory that will ever be cherished.
His funeral was, we presume, the largest ever
seen on our streets. Besides the long row of car
rages, some forty gentlemen, who had been mem
bers Of his company in the late war, Termed in
procession, headed by two who bore the marks OF
having been in the front rank. Some seventy Or
eighty ladies walked to the cemetery, and there
the beautiful flowers were strewn on his grave.
\ Messrs. Stanton 5tOckman, Hart, Dix, hlllyer,
Profilet, Mason and Baker acted as palbearers.
And so has passed to rest good man; o.--
The Jackson Clarion has a welitimed editorial
preiacing the following letter., ...-. 3D..
LANCASTER, O., March "a, 1866.
To his Excelency the Governor Of Of Mississippi
jackson, Miss.
Sjr-In 1868 | brought to this State, from the
South, several dozen books belonging to the Mis-
sssippi State Library. For the manner In winch
they came into my possession, have the honor
to refer you to my . military history" on file IN
the war department at Washington.
The period having, in my opinion, arrived when
property that fell into the hands of officers and
soldiers during the war can be safely restored
have the honor to inform yOu that have placed
the books referred to, in the office of Adams 4
Co.'s Express in this city, subject to your order
recover from the effects of the war, have the
honor to be your Excellency's oheeient servant,
Late Bvt. Maj, Gen, U, 5. A.
Inc CLARION Is nUb LliOEuheu DIS W pho publI
appearance of the history mentioned by Ger
Ewing; and in the absence of authentic INTEL
gence on the subject, thinks it but just to tn
restorer of public property wrongfully taken, t
give him the benefi. of the most charitable cor
struction possible j. e., to presume that he cam
by the books through third parties who had robbie
the State library. Under that view of the case
the spirit which animates Gen. Ewing is a libers
one The Clarion hopes, land so do we mos
earnestly) that his example will be followed b
others, who may have it in their power to restor
private property which never, till the late struggle
was regarded as contraband of war; The Clario
commends g it to those who borrowed silver dip
pers and Shetland ponies and never returned the
to their owners. If the Beast" has any teal
that he won't go down to posterity with " rep
tatiou, he has now chance to eXpiate his pa
crimes and to tighten the load which is burdenir
his name to future posterty, with SO much infam
In his case the evil that has become attached
his name will always obscure any efforts he NJ;
make for reparation, but
while the lamp holds ont to burn,
The vlest sinner may return"
and it would be satisfaction to him at the Ia
day to be able to plead one instance, small thon
it be, of the manifestation of that better natu
Q which some contend will be heard, though it be
. the stiffness of the night and the quiet of a 9
itude which wickedness makes frightful. 1t IS {
lieved that even the devil sometimes IS trouol
by his conscience. and that is the reason ina
Stevens and the Beast and so many OF the otht
of their kith and kin are constantly throwing the
j to him. We have never heard anything deroE
tory to Gen. Ewing, and we are sorry thaI MS Ma
is mentioned in such company. 1t IS not win q
design of detrac ing from this act Of justice p
/ formed by him, but to hold up the example OF 81
q man to those who have so wantonly and m
4 ciously and feloniousy made trade " by r
bling the Southern people, not only OF their s
stance, but of their household treasures, articles
virtu and family heir-looms. We assure Gen. !
ing that we believe he was animated by good
4 tentions and feelings in his conduct, which we
appreciate. So far as we know he is the plon
in this work, in which we hope TO see others
held higher offices, soon follow"
The Standard says:
The following graphic account of most rem
able preservation is worthy of small niche in
1 history of the late war; The future historian
have to thank the Meridian Messenger for it
/ THE LUCK OF A HEN.-When Sherman CT
here, his troops finding the Coufederates all g
made terrible war upon the swine and pot
Feathers few for a while, but the conflict
short and decisive The squawking of hens
\ ceased, and it was supposed not chick was
/ to tell the tale OF the merciless massacre
next day an old hen came out from und
house checking around the feet of q sentinel
happened to be posted there. ...
lie made her brief stump speech in al
this wise: Well, old hen, you are in luck.