The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-25

or three feet high known far and wide throughout
Washington county, is Lees rock, so known from the
fact it is said that Gen Lee stood there during the
fercest of the fight at Antetam directing the opera
tions OF the Confederate army. During the day par
ties of curiosity hunters busy engaged IN chip
ping pieces of rock, relics. McClelans position
during the fight was pointed out near red farm house.
in position little less commanding than that
| pied by Lee.
The following illustrates the harmony of the cere-
monies: The loud call for Gov. Geary of Pennsylva
MIA at the conclusion of the address of Ex-Governor
Bradford showed that many Pennsy lvanians were
present. and that there undercurent OF i'll feel
ing on account of some slight real anced to their
| Governor, in bis name not appearing in the pro-
gramme.
The outcry for Governor Geary, for the time being
overpowered by the calls for the President, and
prevented word of the reading of the poem from
being heard, the brass band essayed to perform a
piece with as little effect, and finally, after hurried
consultation on the stand, Governor Geary was in
duced to present himself and ask that the programme
should be gone through without interruption. When
| he subsequently spoke after the proceedings were
| ended he showed considerable feeling.
! The President and members of the Cabinet left the
stand while Governor Geary speaking, in order to
proceed to keysville to take the train, and this pro-
ceedng taken by some of the friends OF Cover
nor Geary an intention of slight.
| Governor Geary opened his speech: "teiow -citi-
zens, after all you have heard to-day, had supposed
YOU would want nothing more than the programme,
opened and concluded with prayer. Those who have
waited must in at the last hour But, my
friends we still have place in the hearts OF the peo-
pie. [Applause. When you come to Penns sylvanla,
we let verybody speak. We want to hear thanks to
Almighty God for his preservation and care of the
country. We have no gags. Applause. We have
no programmes for this purpose. Renewed applause
We have no gag our programmes
Grant ordered by telegraph, this morning, report
--.-f., ,rI Il,
tary District.
Advccs from Vera Cruez to the 18th, state that
Juarez refused to deliver Maximilians body TO Adm
raj Tegethof without peremptory request from Max
imilian's kinsmcn.
Revenue receipts to-day S260,oGQ,
The MARYLAND constitutional election is progressing
quietly The adoption Of the Constitution by large
majority is certain. 1t ahoShes test oaths for Con
ederates, and admits negro testimony IN the courts
The following officers of the steamer Tacony, or
dered from Pensacola to Portsmouth, n H., IN coIse-
quence of fever died at sea- Midshipn1an Robert n.
Griffin, Carpenter William Gis, Third ASsitant En-
gineer Nicholas Classy.
The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows, in session at New
Yorl consunel.the first day in arguments regarding
non beneficial members.
Five hundred and twelve deaths in Ne" York last
week-a decrease OF 49.
! Gen. Lee is at Healing Spring, Va lie has been
quite i'll, but is conyaesccnt.
| Edward Spangler writes from Dry Tortugas Septem-
Der 9Th that he is busy dav and night making cots
for his fellow prisoners. DR.. Mudd, the post doctor
being sick is treating yellow fever very successfully.
Many clerks of departments are framing the copies
of the Presidents proclamation received through their
respective chiefs. Under ying the leyity which the
unusual proceeding produces, there appears nch
nest feeling.
| New YORK, Sept ls.-BIlance in the Sub Treasury
$l20, 500, 600. Gold receipts at custonhouSe 900
| 900 Gold notes 1858.
| C1SC1SNATI Sept l6.--Gen. Sheridan and staff ar
rived from St Louis this morning, and leaves to-mor
row for Washington Business was suspended on
change to-day for half an hour owing to the receP-
ton given Sheridan, who visited the Exchange, and
was received with enthusiastic demonstrations.
BALrlMoRx, Sept. lS-The election on the adoption
of the new constitution passed off quietly in this city
to day The vote stood here lG 240 for the constitu
ton and 5766 against-a majority Of 1864 for it,
The State will give 10000 nia orty for the constu-
ton.
| WASHINGTON, Sept. lS--Edwin Booth made anotl
er application for the remains of his brother, pleading
earnestly that his mother being very aged the
dead BODY 50 as to inter it before she dies that
of his distinguished father who IS buried near this
city. The request WAS denied
Cen Hancock arrived here tonight.
New YORK Sept 19.-Arrived, the Arago. Among
the passengers, Henry ]. Raymond, Park Goodwin,
and Bishop Potter of Philadelphia.
Sir Frederick Bruce died at Boston this morning
at o'clock.
A lieutenant who forced lewd woman into hotel,
in General Ords district, has been marriaed and
dismissed from the service Sentence approved at
headquarters
Hancock arrived last night.
Bruce died of throat disease.
BUFFALO, Sept l9.-Fire destroyed wing of
the Wadsworth House. Loss $4,000. woman
jumped from the fourth story.
I WAsHISGToS, Sept. l9.-Hancock spent last even
ing with Grant 1t is not known when he will leave
the city 1t is stated at the War Department that his
movements are uncertain
New ORLEANS, Sept. l9-The number Of interments
from yellow fever for the twenty-tour hours ending
six this morning 55.
New YORK Sept l9.-Several failures are reported
on the street. but none verified.
WAs!I1NGToY Sept. l9.-Tbe Kearsarge, before re.
ported on fire at Newport, has been pumped out and
is aaoat She is badly burned, the fire having evil
IDENTITY snouldered during great part OF the passage.
The Montana volunteers have been reinforced by
so men and one piece of artillery
The Grow Indians, while protesting peace, are un-
doubcdly depredating.
Two thousand hostile Indians have surrounded Fort
Dodge. They captured FIVE of forty wagons loaded
with ammunition and stores within 81 miles OF Fort
Dodge, on the tenth Next day they attacked another
train, killing four men and capturing twelve mules.
Two fatal cholera cases at Omaha yesterday.
The commissioners are at North Platte, holding
council with two hundred Indians nclu1ing Spotted
Tail Standing Elk, Swift Bear and Others
BALT1MoRE, Sept. l9.-The city ratified the consti-
tuition by 10000 majority.
WASHINGTON, Sept l9.-Governor Fenton, General
Grant and General Hancock had prolo ged interview
with the President to-day.
The revised cotton regulations will be mailed 70
collectors tomorrow. They cover pamphlet OF six
teen pages.
AUGUSTA, Sept. 20,--The Republican this morning
contains an order from Gen. Pope ordering an olec-
ton to be held in Georgia, commencing Tuesday, the
10Th of October, and continuing three days at which
registered may vote for convention or against
Convention also, for delegates to said convention
in case majority Of votes so decide Senatorial dis
tricts as established by State laws, adopted FOR
purposes of representation. The convention will con
sist of 1863 delegates. The instructions generally are
the same as those issued for the election in Alabama
NORTH PLATTE, via Omaha, Sept. la.-1he commis
sion held council with Spotted Tail, Turkey Leg and
other chiefs to-day. The Indian utmatum is the
withdrawal of the troops from the Powder River coun
try and the abandonment of the Smoky Hill Pacific
Railroad They also demand guns, ammunition and
presents.
The commission will reply tomorrow. War seems
inevitable now.
NEW YORK, Sept 2o.-The Hudson river steamboats,
Dean Richmond and Vanderbilt collided near Round
out this morning. The Richmond sank in one hour.
The Vanderbilt was but little injured No lives were
lost