The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1867-05-30
New Orleans. Nav q.

New Orleans, May q.
A dispatch via Brazos 21st to Gen.
Griffin, at Galveston, Texas, contains
the following:
! have just read tile official infor-
nation from Berazobal and from the
~. s.. Consul at Matamoras, that
Queretaro was captured by the Lib
erals on the 10Th inst, Macmillan
Mcjia, and Castillo are prisoners.
[signcd,] J.J. Reynolds,
Major General
gsa Matamoras, May 81.
The Liberals have taken possess
ion of the steamer Con. Sheridan for
naval purposes, SO ends the struggle
in Mexico.
The following was received from
Gen Escabedo to-day
At3 o'clock in the morning Of the
18th Vera Cruz was taken by our
forces, who surprised the enemy
Shortly afterward the garrison were
made prisoners and our troops Occu-
pied the PLACE. Meanwhile the enc
my retreated towards Cerro de La
Campana where our artillery caused
him to surrender at 8 o'clock a. m.
MACMILLAN and his Generals Mejia
and CASTILLO, surrendered uncondi-
tionally.
You will please give the President
my congratulations on this triumph
Of the National Army.
/ [Slgned.1 Escabcbo.
Escabedo reports that President
Juarez has ordered that Macmillan
and all Of his generals be shot.
London, May q.
The question whether the death
sentence of the Fenian convicts shall
be carried out is engrossing public
attention. The press of England
and Ireland generally urge that the
sentence b. communicate imprison-
ment for life.
Washington, May ~.
The following has been received at
the Department of State, May q,
1867.
Hon. w. II. Seward
/ have this moment received the
following despatch by telegraph via
Galveston, dated Matamoras, May
l21st. / have the honor to transmit
you the following letter:
SAN LUIS PoTosI, May %.
General Birrisabal, my esteemed
friend ''Viva La .Patria.'
nuarafc no bnc 20 l1ov, Lxv rn,oo 80
arms, this morning at eight o'clock.
Maximillian. Mejia, CASTILLO and Mi
ramon are prisoners,
Signed BENITo JUAREz.
! Yours truly, M. B. Marshall,
M. l.. Plumb.
| The Secretary of State has received
a dispatch from London announcing
that the capital sentences Of the Fe
MAN leaders Burke and McCafferty
had been committed to Imprisonment
for life.
The trial of Surratt on motion was
postponed until the 10th of June, i'm
order to afford time to procure the
attendance of several important wit
nesses.
New York, May q.
i The Herald has the following
special by the cable:
St. Petersburg. May q.
/ The Government of the United
States has offered to sell the Gear the
famous iron-clad Monitor, the Mean
tonamaho, a frigate, and two new and
very fast iron-clal war cruisers. The
proposition has been favorably re-
ceived by the Emperor and his Cab
Iinet, and is likely to be accepted.
j Since the adjournment Of the Lon
don Peace Conference, and the adj
justment of the French German quar-
rel relative to Luxembourg, the long
lvexed Eastern question has assumed
much more Importance. Diplomacy
is now engaged in the consideration
of plan for it's peaceful settlement.
and efforts will shortly be made in
this city, Paris, Berlin, Vienna, and
London for its probable final solution.
i New York, May q.
/ The Times special says the trial of
Surratt will not be proceeded with
to-day, for the reason that the pre-
sent term of the criminal court ex-
lpircs by law on the last day of this
month. Good counsel will move the
i postronement till the next term,
which commences June Sd.
! The President has suspended Will
liam r. Whitaker, Assistant Treas
urer at New Orleans, and appointed
J. G. Walton to the place. This is
the first removal under the tenure of
Office act, which requires evidence Of
j fraud or malfeasance before the Presi
.ident can act. and then he has to re-
port his action to the Senate within
twenty days after the commencement
of the next session.
! The Hcarld's special says J. M.
4 Buckley will succeed J. H. Ashton
as Assistant Attorney General.
i Gen Swayne isin consultation with
Gen. Pope, concerning the Mobile
riot. Gen. Pope has deposed sever
al sheriffs in Georgia for. neglect Of
duty. Full preparations have been
made in Alabama for the registra.
ton, and the receipt of the opinion
Of the Attorney General will set tho
officials at work. e.
The Tribunes special SAYS the true