The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-01-31
General Intelligence.

NJ, yopz Jan. 18-The Herald's Vera Cruz CORE
sncndence saws Teluca, the ancient capital Ct Mexico
OF $4,000 inhabitants had peea captured ~ Tue
icons had started from Mexico city to attempt to re-
An inherently well-founded says couple of
valuable trains of silver had fallen into the hands OF
the Jaursts. -. .;.;,I
The new French commander, admiral Dldler, had ar
rad NJ Vero Cruz and proceeded forthwith to the city
of Mexico to consult with marshal Bazane on tue tx
listing relations between the United States france ana
Mexico The latest adyiceS say that he was preparing
for active movements. ~.
President JohnSon's message was received III ie Ci
of Mexico with feelings of reliet that war was ho'
made on the imperial government :,
Vera Crnz papers regard an outbreak between the
United States and France only question OF time.
The Herad's Toronto dispatch says ten sweene;y
address promising hostages for the fenans convicted
in Ireland has renewed the fears OF tenan invasion
of Canada. ,,4 e IA
comes within Canadian jurisdiction.
Npyy YONG Jan. 21-Millcr Conger's warehouse,
on South Water street. between Pike ana Kutleyn
containing cotton, hemp rags sugar ana IRON Mnlcn
belonged to various parties, was consumed by ire 10
dav, involving loss OF S5O0,QVo. :. r..
| New YORK JAN 2l.-The Commercials Washington
special savsseor Romero, the Mexican minister does
not credit the reports of the withdrawal of the French
troops from Mexico. He asserts that Napoleon is IN
tent upon scheme Of territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT; that
he has counted the cost and will only withdraw wher
compelled by force, by the entire submission OF
Mexico to his agent, Macmillan.
! WASHINGTON Jan 1.-THE conservatives hope that
if congress passes and the president signs senator
Trumb1ls bill enlarging the power of the freedmen
bureau and protecting all the inhabitants OF the United
States in the enjoyment of their civil rights, local and
duly elected applicants for seats will at once be adj
mitted.
1t is also believed by some that the supreme court
will set aside the lawyers test oath unconstitutional
British commissioners on the Columbia commission
demand five millions of dollars in gold for improye
ments made by British subjects in Washington terri
tory.
The Star SAYS the government will notify officers
the Rio Grande at once, that strict neutrality must
be preserved.
WAsH1NGToS, Jan. 19-In the senate the credentials
of Mr.. Marvin, senator elect from Florida pre-
scented, and ordered to be laid the table.
The bill charging the powers of the freedmens bu-
reau discussed, and an amendment to the bill Was
adopted making valid for three years, instead of for
ever as in the original BILL the titles OF lands given 10
negroes by the orders issued at Savannah by major
Gen. Sherman, last winter
speech maintaining that the government has right TO
treat the southern States conquered rebels he sand
the loyalty there little, the SUBMISSION OF the PEG,
pie being from necessity. He mentioned series of
guarantees which ought be exacted before they shall
be allowed representation, including the perfect equal
ity of the blacks before the law with the whites
Mr. Smith, of Kentucky, Endorsed the presidents re-
soration policy denied that the southern States were
of the Union, and claimed that now they were ODE
dent to the laws, they ought to be represented.
WASHINGTON JAN 20.-Mr Guthrie, in speaking on
the bill to enlarge the powers of the treedmens hu-
reau believed the States could take care OF the freed
men much better than the freedmen's bureau. The
bill was providing foc Lazaron throughout the south
ern States, and he wanted no such within Kentucky.
If the bill intended matter of economy, it
could have been better accomplished by encouraging
the admission of the southern States
The advocates of provisional State governments are
discouraged.
BALT1aoRE JAN 1S-The house Of delegates has
passed resolutions endorsing Gen. Grants recent letter
opposing the withdrawal of federal troops from the
late insurreconary districts, and against arming the
militia in those States.
ST LOUIS, Jan. 1S.--The Kansas State senate has
passed resolutions favoring the trial. conviction and
hanging of Mr. Davis and other leaders of the rebellion
equally guilty Of treason.