Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-08-14
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| LIVERPOOL, August 1.-THE King OF
| Prussia was nj Berlin on tho 6th. In
reply 10 eongratulntory address, he said
Prussia had drawn the sword not only for
he4 Independence, but tor the reoreaniza-
tion Of Germany. The frst had been
achieved and the second may be obtained.
I BERLIN, PRUSSIA, August 6.-At tho
Hittng OF the Chambers TO day, the mem
bern checred he King and tho Pruprian
victories. Count Stabert was elected
President Of the Upper House.
Prussia has poEtively declined tho pro-
posale Of Russia, for Congress of the
| Powers which signed the trea y Of Vienna.
VIENNA AUSTRIA, August st II OK
! pected Il definite treaty Of peace will aeon
! be signed by the Austrian and Prussian
potentinries at Prague. Italy ia not
included. If the difficulty relative TO Tho
nrmtrtiee with l'nly In not arranged within
few dnyR h"s,ilLies will be renewed.
FLoRENoE, ITALY, Augnet e. Italian
and Austrian Generals have mot ut Ga
marin, in Austria, TO negotiate. France
tnkcs no part in the pending arfnistice.
Austria and Italy, II it can DO arranged,
will hold separate peace conference, with
the concurrence OF France.
New YoRK, August 9.-The Horald'n
| Ottowa special says that In tho Canadian
! Parliament yesterday Chambers called up
( the motion TO inquire into tho Foit Erie
campaign when tho utmost dsnrder on
sued. Songs wore sung, hurrahs given
and paper bullets thrown at Chambers
while attempting TO speak. iie wan
finally compelled to withdraw his motion
| WApniNoToN, August o.. Mnj. Gems. s.
| II. Hunter and Dolahold have been placed
on tho retired list.
~. 4 4 IN.
sioners 10 revise the United States laws,
have received commissions aud will enter
upon the discharge OF their duties on tho
| irt Of September.
An order from the War Department re-
organizing tho military departments WIS
| promulgated to day. John M. Sehofed
commands the Department Of tho Poto-
mac, embracing Virginia and West Vir-
pinia, with headquarters at Richmond;
Daniel r, Sickles, Tho Department Of the
South, including the Carolinar; Geo. II
| Thomas, tho Department Of Tennosseo
embracing Kentucky, Tennessee aud Ala
bama headquarters VI Nashville; Philip
| II. Sheridan, the Department Of tho Gulf
with the States Of Florida, Louisiana and
| Tvxa4; L D @ Ord commando the De,
lnrtment Of Arkansas, including the In
| dim territory.
SARATOGA, N. Y, August 9.-Thore are
AK hundred delegates TO no Union Ma
| tionhl Convention. Judge Homer Nelson.
| n war Democrat, was elected temporary
Chairman. The delegates will be com
| posed probably Of an equal number OF
| Democratic and Republicans.
WAsninGroN, Augusta. BY direction Of
the Secretary Of War, the Provost Marshal
| Generals Bureau will DO abolished imme-
| diately and tho archives turned over TO
| ASH, tnnt Adjulant General Townsend BY
| the 2Sth lrstunt.
WAsnlNaToN, August Tho Mexican
| minister has received diRuatcheR from the
Juarez Government dated Chihuahua, July
18th. .uurez declines the services of Santa
| Anna becuuee he was one Of tho origina-
tors Of tho plan Of foreign intervention in
tho affairs Of Mexico and cannot DO de-
pended upon now because the Mexican
people have lost confidence in him. HE
presence there it IL further stated would be
an element of discord and trouble.
GALvEAToN, Texas, August Tho Gov.
and Lieutenant Governor Of the State OF
Tex =, WIS ihaugurated to-day.
AuGusTA, Ga. August 9.-The frat bale
Of new cotton received ut Macon was pur
chased by the citizens and sent Ms present
To President Johnson.
WAsHiNGToN, August l0.-Attorney
General StuLsberry Is acting Secretary OF
State during tho absence Of Seward, who
left tor New York this morning.
1 Alexander T. Stewart, Of New York J
Il Frees of New York, and J Fl. Alexan
=4er, Of Mnrl lnnd. have been appoir ted
Commissioners to the Paris exposition.
J ). Wilson bar been appointed Com
missioner 10 the land office.
| WAsHIN0roN, August 10. Maj General
| HUMPHREYS succeeds De nfleld us chief on
| gincer oi tho amy
WAsnINeToN, August l0.-The report In
| full of the Freedmen's Burea" Inspection,
| by Gems Fullerton aud Steadman, ia pub
| lirhed. Besides the facts heretofore given
to the public, it shows the number of per-
sons supported by the Bureau and the
amount Of money heretofore expended in
salaries. In tho course Of the report the
| officers state there was considerable diff
Guilty IN reporting on the unsettled mode
| Of ministratIon among the agents.
| There il entire absence Of system in the
| whole organization. The system controls
the labor in one State, while lobor il con-
| troled in another. The General Govern
ment furnishes funds in one district and
the taxation Of planters and negroes inr-
nieh them in another. They finally close
tho report by saying that the system of
contracts enforced by the Bureau IL simply
RIaverv in modified form.
Conway, the former Bureau Agent in
Louisiana, denounees the report, aud says
Fullerton knows that the allegations made
| against him are falre.
| New York, August 10, l p. Motion
ruler dull. Middling uplands "a to 35c,
Gold i484. Sterling exchange sight
bills, 1921.
The PEOPLE AND CONGRESS-
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