Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-05-07
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Specials to the Now York Press.
NEW York, May 6.-The Herald's
Charleston special says Senator Wilson
was compelled to abandon his visit to
Savannah and remained in Charleston
yesterday. He proposes to wind up his
Southern campaign by a visit to Ken
lucky and Tennessee. In his second
speech At Charleston he said he would
favor c%on6scation in the event Of freed
men being oppressed by planters for
voting the Republican ticket.
From Augusta, Georgia, the report
comes that two United States soldiers
were hung in Edge6eld District, South
Carolina, by q posse Of citizens. No
prete1t given for the outrage. The lat
est accounts say an officer was on the
way to investigate the matter.
A meeting Of the Republican Club OF
Petersburg, Virginia, was recently held
in that city. About a hundred and fifty
persons were present. A platform re-
commenting q convention WAS adopted
The Times special says the time Of
tho Attorney General has been so fully
engaged with the injunction cases that
he has not yet completed his opinion on
tho DISTINGUISHING clauses Of the Recon
struction Act.
The Judiciary Committee are now al
here. Colonel W~eathsrby, of South
Carolina is among the late arrivals o.
witnesses. He will be remembered az
the General who had conversation with
the President last November, in which
the President is supposed to have nd
vised him against the adoption OF thu
Constitutional Amendment. On. thi'
point no will be questioned.
The Tribune's special says the friends
Of jeff. Davis had sent him q reques'
that he formally petition the President
for pardon.
Uuited States District Attorney Chan
dler, tonight fled a written Request
with the President for an order on the
commandant Of Fortress Monroe to de"
liver Mr.. Davis to the United Slater
Marshal, in case process shall be issuee
to bring the prisoner before the United
States Circuit Court Of Judge Under
wood. An order will probably be issued
in accordance with the request to-mor
row.
The Times says the report that Post
master General Randall has rendered
his resignation to the President, to b'
used at the latter's discretion, is un'
founded, and is denied by both the Pres
ident and Governor Randall.
A telegram from General Sherman, a
St. Louis, received to-day, says Greer
Clay Smith is in that city, and starts fol
Montana tomorrow. Arms have beer
sent to that Territory, and it is under
stood that with those arms the people
Of the Territory can protect thems ,lves
General Augur will soon be among tbt
Indians who have caused alarm to Act
ing Governor Meagher. The arms ar,
not to be used unless General Sherman
shall sanction it, aud in case Of actua'
necessity.
Ex-Governor Perry, OF South Carolina
Opposed 70 u Convenrion-His Reasons
NEW YORK, May The Times
Charleston special says E~I-Provisiona,
Governor Perry has written another let
ter against calling a Convention under
the Military Acts. He urges that il
called it will be the first step toward q
general division Of property among the
negroes. He says it is against reason
to suppose that the ignorant majority
will not pursue their own interest, re-
gardless Of right. Thousands Of un'
p~rineipled whites will unite their desti.
mics with the negroes for the sake Of
spoil and plumber. He thinks it better
that Congress should confscate their
lands than such degradation should be
Voluntarily accepted. He says he will
live under q military government, nc
matter how absolute and despotic,
sooner than vote for a negro govern
ment for South Carolina, which every
man will do who votes for a Convention
he advises every man who is not dis
%franchised, As he values his life, honor,
property and the peace Of society, to
register promptly and vote, endorsing
on his ticket, "No Convention"
REGISTRY under the Military Law-Suffer-
ing from Starvation In South Carolina
Horace Greeley wants to 60 Bail for
Jof. Davis.
Nrw YORK, May 4.-Followiug is Gen.
eral Grants reply to a telegram from
General Sheridan. It explains itself:
"Your question as to who were eligi-
BILE for registration has been submitted
to the Attorney General, and no answer
has been received. Go on, giving your
own Interpretation to the law, until an
answer is received.
(Signed) U. S. GRANT, q. 8. A.
Governor Orr, Of South Carolina, has
furnished tho Herald with An abstract
Of letters from all parts Of that State,
which exhibit a terrible state Of suffer-
ing from starvation in that section Of
the country.
The Times' special says bail to the
amount of 9 hundred thousand dollars,
for the release of JEFF. Davis, has been
rendered, Augustus Schell and Horace
Greeley becoming security.
The Judiciary Committee has received
authentic letters showing that Davis
was fully cognizant Of the cruelties and
barbarities practiced at A~ndersonville.
Heavy German Immigration.
Nlw YoRK, May 4.-Seventy thousand
Germans are said to have engaged pas
sage BY steam to the United States.
Tho Prussisn conscription laws are driv-
ing many from the country.
Indian Affairs on tho Plains.
Sr. LOUIS, May A correspondent
with General Hsncock's expedition,
writing from Fort Dodge April 20, says:
A council was held yesterday With some
of the leading chiefs Of the Kiowas, at
which the latter earnestly declared for
peace, and promised to allow their
young men to act AZ guides and scouts.
General Smiths brigade remains to
guard the Santa Fe route. The Seventh
Cavalry will act as a patrol in the coun-
try and to building the stations to be
erected along the route, in which an
escort sufficient to protect tho mail will
be stationed. The Cheyennes have gone
south of the Arkansas River. General
Hancock will 20 into the Indian country
to see the Csmanches, Arrapahoes,
Kiowas and others, after which be will
start north.
Fire in Chicaso-Four Persons Killed.
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