The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-08-14

from yellow fever since Monday in this city eight
per day. Business stagnant.
New ORLEANS, August s-The following are ex
tracts from special orders No. Ill dated New Creans
August s.
8. For denying the supremacy of the laws Of the
Congress of the United States, and stating that he
would not obey them, when conflicting with the laws
of the State of Texas, and openly denouncing the
Government Of the United States in the Office and in
the presence of Bv's Major Gen. j. j. Reynolds CON-
manding the sub-dstrict OF the Rio Grande, Edward
Dougherty Judge of the 18th Judicial District of the
State of Texas, is hereby removed from that Office
and Edward Basse appointed in his stead.
4. At the request of his Honor Mayor Heath, of the
city of New Orleans Thos E. Adams, Chief of Police
of that city, is hereby removed from his Office and j.
J. Williamson appointed in his stead.
BY command of Maj. Gen. P. H. Sheridan
GEO L. HARTsuFF,
Assistant Adjutant General
Speaking of the newly appointed Chief of Police,
the Republican says he was formerly member OF the
l2sth New York volunteers, and served with great
distinction in the ordnance department. He also dis
tingushed himself in front of Mobile and assistant
to Gen. Bailey in the Red river dam enterprise.
New YORK, August s.-The bark Oak Ridge has
been lost The crew, except the captain, and nine
persons were lost The captain picked up from a
raft Every arriving vessel brings reports of the
verify of the gale. Many noticed unknown vessels in
distress
WASHINGTON August s.-The President has directed
his SubOrdnateS to hold no communication with Stan
ton as Secretary of War.
The Surratt Jury still disagree They stand, it is
said ten to two for acquittal Considerable interest
is attaching to the commissions feccmmentation of
Mrs Surratts sentence to Communication. The fact can
not be doubted that the President never it, He
reitefates his previous assertion to that effect. The
President also says the documents not arranged
when presented to him, but were in loose sheets.
Judge Fisher went home at sz o'clock, and will not
return until ten tomorrow morning 1t is stated the
jury now stand eleven to one for acquittal.
| The statement that business with the War Depart
ment is now done through Atutant General Towns
end is No movement whatever has vet been
, made cramping Stanton's official functions.
t WLMISGroN, n c., August s.-A jury of inquest
has been summoned, composed equally of whites and
blacks This is the first practical enforcement of the
Jury order in this section.
Charleston, S. G., August 9.-Gen. Scklcs has is
sued order relating to certain moneys advanced by
South Carolina banks during the for the purchase
of horses for the Confederate service, but which,
being expended, had been distributed since the war
urder chancery Decree among the banks and other
claimants. The order annus the decree fraud
against the United States, and appoints receiver on
the part Of the Government; to whom the funds dis
tri5ued including costs and fees Of counsel to be
paid The receiver is directed to report promptly any
delinquency obstruction the part of individuals
, or corporation in the way of execution.
RICHMOND, August Seen. Schofeld to-day issued
an order that after the 2Oh all the destitute in the
State be turned by the military authorities
erseers of poor of the respective counties and cities
Freedmen's Bureau ratlons will no longer be issued
In the United States Court to-day, John Morris of
. Mecklenburg, sentenced to $1,000 fine and six
+ months Imprisonment, for removing whisky from the
dstillery without paying the Government tax.
> WAsuINGToS, August S.-A special dispatch from
Montreal denies that Mr.. Davis was disrespectiu]y
treated in Vermont. He entirely uumoiested and
E expressed himself much pleased with the trip
The deputy Marshal has already paid $50 000 pure
! ly for legal fees in the Sdrratt trial.
New York, August GERRY OBrien, who, cigh-
teen months ago. murdered his mistress was hung this
t morning at the Tombs. His closing hours oc-
cuped in appeals to his Maker for mercy
, WASHINGTON, August 9, P.M.-The jury have just
sent for Judge Fisher.
BALTIMORE August 9.-The steamer Small, Capt
. Wilson, coded with the steamer Mary Augusta in
Chesapeake Bay, off Poplar Island. The Small sunk
, in tbstyf minutes losing three passengers The
, Mary Augusta was towed in; badly damaged The
Captains accuse each other of causing the accident
. OMAHA, August s.-The Spotted Tails have broken
camp and a part of them have crossed the Platte,
Joining the hostile party of Cheyennes. The settlers
are fleeing for protection North Platte The steam
er Antelope lies above Fort Benton riddled with In
dian bullets. Several passengers on the steamer In
perial were killed by the Indians.
! At the recent fight in New Mexico eleven Indians
were killed and egh: captured.
WASHINGTON, August 9.-Stanton was not at the
| Cabinet meeting to-day.
Nothing from the jury in the Surratt They
recently sent sealed document to Judge Fisher but
the contents are unknown.
The Commissioner in the land Office has confirmed
the title of Runebo San Miguel to Moices Gonzales
who claims 1t under Mexican grant, given previous to
the acquisition by the United States
1t appears from official document that Charles
. A. Durham recently applied to the President for a
pardon He is the same man who, the Attorney
General SAYS. has become notorious under the name
of Sanford Conover He was recently convicted of
perjury in the District of Columbia and to the
Albany penitentary, in accordance with the sentence
Of the court.
James NJ. Ashley, who has been active IN iHpeach-
ing the President addressed letter, dated JIly %
to Judge Holt and Hon. A. G. Riddle, suggesting that
Conover clearly entitled to pardon, and enclosing
form Of paper for that purpose. Mr.. Riddle, on July
% addressed letter to the President stating that be
was early in April last, retained to aid the Govern
ment in the prosecution of John H. Surrat and took
, the general management Of the case, aud the labor
and difficulties of it, lie says great, and that the
Government is under cbga gation to Durham for much
valuable information, both to facts and witnesses
for MS Although n Jail, he managed to keep informed
of the progress of the case; and from time to time
communicated important facts, suggestions, &c. 1t
seemed to him that for such service, the Government
should mark its appreciation of them IN way not to
be mistaken. Durham himself July 25, pettoned
the President for pardon, and tie 29th of July
wrote him detailing the alleged schemes of Ashley
and others obtain false witnesses to associate the
President with Booth in the assassination Of Lincoln
The paper of the assistant attorney general gives other
;, points of interest, and is very long.
New YoRk, August 9.-Treasury receipts s., 1885,,
900; balance 1927, ,o37, 900.
WAsHNGToN August l0.-The Surratt jury were
i discharged, beng unable to agree The jury stood
7 eight for acquitta After the jury discharged
it was ordered that the of Joseph Bradley lead
ing counsel for Surratt be stricken from the rolls
the court, owing to difficulty between the Judge and
Bradley during the progress of the trial 1t is stated
after adjournment of court, Bradley followed Fisher
into the street and presented the Judge with
= challenge, which the Judge, after reading, tore up.
San FRANc1sco August 10.-The Independent I'm
ion Committee nominated Caleb J. Fay for Governor
Receipts from Central Pacific railroad for July sl75,
900 in gold.
BALrMoRE, August 1O.-A democratic procession
: returning from pole raising, fred into by
, crowd. Two wounded
QUEBEC, August lo.-Ten houses burned. In con
sequence OF arrangement Of the FIRE alarm telegraph
no alarm was given.
LOUISVILLE, August l0.-Pugh Ferguson, ole
citizen, is dead.
; The Southern Relief Commission have dsburse'
: ninety. lone thousand dollars.
QUEBEC, August lO-The steamer Secret, he
way from Montreal; cut the steamer Lake st. Peter il