Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-25
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MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES
LATEST FROM ALL QUARTERS

He gave way, however, 10 hafiio"u' ""O
wished to speak.
General Lewis, heretofore chief Bureau
functionary of Tennessee, has been or
dered to report to Gen. Sibley' CHIEF
functionary in Georgia, as Assistant Ad-
jutant General
General Gillem has been appointed
chief Bureau functionary for Mississippi.
The Internal Revenue receipts to-day
amounted to 100000.
Thurlow Weed is in the city. On OIL
cial representations that the Civil Rights
hill cannot be enforced in some portions
of the country, he asks for more ade'
ouate force and more competent courts.
General Grant has ordefed additional
troops to General Ord, commanding IN
Arkansas, Nebraska and Colorado, who
are expected to leave tomorrow
General Howard has issued the follow
ing circular Hereafter and until fur
Their orders, no fees or charges will be
exacted by officers of this Bureau for
services rendered in making contracts
hetween freedmen and. their employers,
either in examination, approving, wit
Messing or registering contracts or other
wise" He requests Assistant Commits
sioners to instruct their subordinates to
the above effect. He recommends writ
ten contracts. In all cases verbal con-
tracts occasion much copfusion. Bureau
agents are urged to do all in their power
to secure contracts for this object, they
should cause It TO be understood that
they will be rendered without charge to
the contracting parties.
NEW ORLEANS, January 24.-Governor
Wells message favors the adoption OF
the constitutional amendment he as
sumes that Congress will demand I'M
partial suffrage; denounces The police
and anti. Conventienists for the July
riots; urges increased tax for the MAIN
tenance of the State credit; favors the
appropriation of proper proportion OF
the school fund for negroes; and urges
that inducements be held out for foreign
immigration
Mexican advices show that the Lib
erals are pressing forward as the French
leave. Much confusion prevails
New ORLEANS, January 24.-The Mat
amoros Raachero of the goth, says new
and great movement in reformation ii
the Roman Church has been inaugurated
throughout Mexico The Rev. Rafael
Des Mertinage has been elected Bishop
of this New Catholic and Apostolic
Church of Mexico The object of this
movement is to break off from the old
Roman Church, for the reason, as
charged that through Romish influence
came the French, who have invaded Mex
leo and deluged that land with Republi-
can blood
Rev. Father Hermandey was captured
recently by the Imperialists, and shot by
them after suffering unheard of atrocities.
The charges against him were, being q
Liberal and having a tendency to break
off from the Church of Rome.
Escobedo had arrived at San Luis, and
claimed the 1000 Liberals captured there.
The whole of Sierra Garda, including
the old Church party, had pronounced in
favor of the Republicans.
The Liberals are fostifying Tampico
Trevino is in San Luis, recruiting
Mesa is making preparations for the
protection of the City of Mexieo.
BROWNSVILLE, Jan. 20. = Queretaro,
where Mejia retreated to from San Luis
Potosi, is to be evacuated by him as soon
as the Liberals advance upon that city.
Escobedo left Monterey for the inte-
rior on the 7th inst He is at the head
of the largest Liberal army ever got to-
gether.
Berriozabal succeeded in raising sew
eral thousand dollars from the mer-
chants of MatamorOs, and sent money,
etc, to Cortina on the 18th inst, with
orders to proceed at once to Victoria.
Cortina, who is recruiting and arming
all the rancheros, is still in the vicinity
of MatamOros, and says he will be Gov.
ernor of Tamaulipas at all events. He
will likely pronounce for Ortsga
Benito Juarez arrived at Durango on
the 26th ult A fine Of $40, 600 was i'm
posed on and between three citizens, and
a monthly prestamoney Of $4,000 upon
the city to replenish his treasury.
Preparations are being made at Sar
Luis Potosi for the reception Of Juarez
who, 1t is said, viii establish his seat o
government in that city.
The negro patrol guard at Brownsville
shot and killed citizen and q policeman
on the evening Of the 10th inst
Mexican politicians are certain tina
Ortega will soon be President Of the ke
public Of Mexico, if Macmillan leave
the country.
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