The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-04-24
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Midnight Report.
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, April %.
The Commissioner OF Indian Affairs has
received telegram from Gen. SuIly, Presi-
dent of the commission to investigate the
massacre of Fort Phil kearney, daied Cali
fornia Crossing, April 4th, which states after
great difficulty they succeeded in getting the
Guidola and Brule Sioux in for talk. repre-
seating $50 lodges. Satisfactory arrange
ments were made with them, and the General
thinks it can be safely said they have pre-
vented 700 warriors from joining the war
party.
The Commission would leave Fort Sede-
wick for Laramie in three or four days, and
hope TO be successful in preventing many
more Sioux joining the hostile party.
There has been much trouble on the road
to Laramie from the Sioux, which would in
crease the difficulties and expense OF the
Commission.
Messrs. Bradley and Merriek, counsel for
Surratt, appeared in the Criminal Court and
hled petition alleging the prosecution has
had the fullest notice and ampIest means TO
prepGe for trial, and can have no reasonable
ground upon which to ask for further post
ponement. The prisoners means have been
utterly exhausted in seeking evidence to es>
tabish beyond all doubt his innocence. he
is now ready and demands q speedy trial.
His counsel therefore pray the Court 10 over
rule the motion: of District Attorney for
continuation, and name some day at the
present term for trial
u. s. Attorney Darlington was willing he
should have a speedy trial, which he would
have as soon as the interests OF the prisoner
and The Government could be properly As.
cersmned. He expected at the Trial to be
able to satisfy the world that Surratt was
guilty. .
Judge Fisher did not think that the prison
er had any cause to complain. and there was
no reason why he should be very impatient,
foTsprisoners wereyvery frequently six months
n Jail before their trial But stiil ne desired
to have the trial this term, and signifed that
it wonld be agreeable 10 proceed to trial on
or about the sth of May.
Mr.. Bradley said they would then be ready
on the goth, and ifthe District Attorney wa.
not ready, he would consent to postpone the
trial to the 18th.
The District Attorney said be could not be
ready before the 18th of June.
The counsel withdrew, and the business OF
the court proceeded.
The Commissioner General of the Land
Ofice has transmitted to the local Offices in
Minnesota, list OF the lands appropriated to
that State. Amounting to two htndred and
hity-two thousand and twenty eight acres.
NEw YoRK, April %.
Washington special says the Postmaster
General in addressing a circular to post
offices left without postmasters by the action
OF the Senate, proposes to close the Offices,
alter ascertaining certain facts. fs-
The President has not signed the commits.
sion of Mr.. Kasson, who has gone abroad as
postal agent.
WASHINGTON, Anil "a.
Reports from officers of the Freedmen 8
Bureau, in South Carolina, state. that the
free people are generally employed and do
ing well. The agent in the Barnweli district
says that the feeling Of the people toward
the blacks is generally becomine more favor
able. The destitute in the Lexington and
Roekland districts have been relieved by the
issue Of corn sent by the Southern Relief AS
sociation, and the issue of Government ra-
tions. The schools are in prosperous con-
dition, and several planters have signified
their willingness to aid their establishment
and tontinuance.
| From the report from Gen. Gillem, As
sistant Superintendent for Kentucky, il ap,
pears that the condition of the freed people
| are improving, and the conduct OF the whites
/ such as not to occasion any difficulties, but
| from the ontrages reported, those are gene
| rally of . trivial character. The freedmen in
several sub districts are working more than At
any time since the war - -
The subsCommissioner at Ticksburg re-
ports that complaints are generally sgainstthe
employers, for violation of contracts, and
when not adjusted at the Office, of the sub
Commissioner. we're referred to Civil Courts
The inferior Courts appear more dssirous that
| full justice shAll be done to the freedmen.
/ The higher courts are still impartial in the
adjustment of cases.