The south-western., 1868-10-14

| has returned. Revenue to-day 900.
| PoRTsMouTH, NH, Oct. S.-Geo. Sddons, of Soutl
Boston, whipped Thos. Kelly, of Philadelphia, fo
$1,000, in 90 rounds. Both men very severely pun
ished.
| HAVANA, Oct. S.-Santa Anna, for reasons which
have not transpred, has been ordered to leave Cuba
| New YORK, Oct. s, midng ght.-Sub-Trea bal
ance $96, 100000.
| WASHINGTON, Oct. s, midnight.-Under contrac
recently made with the Department, the Florida Rail
road company will dispatch steamer to sail from New
Orleans every Saturday, Havana evey Tuesday ant
Key West on Wednesday. Postmascrs at New Or
leans and Key West have been instructed to send mails
to Havana by this line, and Consul at Havana,
postofice agent, will dispatch return mails to- each
port, forwarding all such matter be expedited
in its transaction by this route.
BosroN Oct. 9.-Geo. L. Richardson, of the firm
Fo Page Richardson, in fit Of temporary insanity
cut the throats of two of his children one, aged IS
is dead, the other may recover. Richardson has dis
appeared He was much esteemed and bore excel
lent character.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.-Much interest regarding the
Pennsylvania election. Democratic canvassers claim
the State by $4,000 majority. Radical cauvassers
claim it by 10000.
Chief Justice Chase has authorised the contradiction
of the statement that he has declared for Grant and
Coifax.,
BEDFORD, Pa, Oct. 9.-An immense Democratic
mass meeting here. One hundred and fifty crowded
wagons carriages, and many mounted men encrcled
the entire town. Largest meeting hedin Bedford
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 9.-Gen MeCleians ovation
was very grand. His speech contained no political
illusions.
CHICAGO Oct ga schooner sunk off Muskegan
Michigan and was lost.
New YORK, October 9.-Dolan and Wagner fought
81 rounds in room in Williamsburg DoIan bit off
Wagners thumb, which was declared foul, and fight
was awarded to Wagner.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.-Capt Wells report develops
new facts regarding the Camilla riot. The report
concludes 6 From what | could learn, the colorcd
people and whites were peaceably disposed towards
each other. In my investigation of this matter,
materially assisted by Maj. Howard, and upon my
rival at Camilla the citizens of that place appeared de-
sirous that the of the l9 ult should be
investigated up to the date Of my visit action had
been taken by the civil cou1t5,
had any7inquest been held the bodies of those
killed." Gen. Howard endorses SbIey report to Scho
field as follows "Sir-I have the honor to forward
to you the affidavit, sent me By Gen. Sbley, with
gard to the Camilla riot The Gen says that no action
whatever has been taken by the civil authorities at
this date, October 9Th, towards bringing the guilty
parties to punishment, and no inquest was held upon
the bodies, nor investigation except by the Bureau
and Capt. Mills, by order of the commanding officer of
the District Of Georgia. whose report had been forward
ed to the commanding officer of the Department of
the South" He further says it is not believed posi-
Bile to bring the guilty parties to punishment through
the civil authorities of Mitchell county, they being en-
gagged in the affair." and tell US, denying it, and no un
biased jury could be found in that county.
Gen. Sibley makes no further remarks which relate
to this riot but simply submits the afidavits together
with private letter from an officer in that county, who
makes special request of him thai be not published
The Governments of the United States and England
are diligently engaged OH a naturalization treaty.
Revenue to-day S245, 600.
Geo. A. Trenholm, once Secretary of the Confede-
rate States Treasury, is delegate to the trienal
Episcopal Convention at New York.
Full Cabinet to- -day-frst in three months.
Chief Justice Chase goes to Savannah next week to
hear several important cases. His presence there is
rendered necessary by the death of Judge Wayne. He
will then hold court in Raleigh North Carolina unless
called to Richmond to hear Davis trial Chase will
take active part in politics, but continues in his op
position to Radical excesses, and has doubt Sey
mour will administer the Government on Constitu-
tional principles.
New YORK, Oct 9, midnght-Money continues
easy, aud demand readily met at 6017 9ct with
exceptions at 5. Sub Treasury balance S76 500 600
New YORK, Oct. 10, noon.-Y esterday morning
Col. Williams, of Florida, accompanied by a Baptist
clergyman called on Gen. Cobb, when an animated
occurred between the minister and Gen
Cobb. Cen and Mrs. Cobb were taking leave of their
guests on the stairs leading from the parlor the Of
ice. Gen Cobb sat down the stairs, when Mrs.
Cobb observed tremor of the body and contraction
of the muscles OF the face. The attending physicians
of the hotel were called but before medical remedies
,ould be administered Gen Cobb was carried into the
reception room and in few minutes was corpse.
FORTRESS MONROE, Oct, lo.-The steamship Rebecca
Clyde, from Wilmington for New York broke her
uddcr off Hog Island, yesterday and put i'll here for
epairs.
WAsHINGToN, Oct. 10, noon.-Gen. Sibley's report
published in the Chronicle and covers seven columns
The only affidavit in which the white story is told is
hat of Mumford S. Poore the other fourteen are
rom persons attached to the Radical procession,
mostly freedmen
Sehenck and Morgan have given intimation that
hey will not recommend session the 9th inst.
The recent local elections in Delaware Indicate
Democratic maj jority of 5000
New YORK, Oct. lO.-The Republicans Of the 5tb |
District have nominated Horace Greely for Congress
BALTIMORE, Oct. 1O.-In the cases of Wooley and |
Kimberly Bros vs.. Butler, application to vacate
warrants as breach of Buffers congressional priv-
dges. Cushing for Butler Merrick for the Others,
rgued all day. Argument will be continued next
saturday.
WAsI11NeroS, Oct. 1o-The President directs the |
secretary of the Interior to restore to Louisiana the
tatute of Washington, brought north by Gen. Butler.
George II. Moore, deputy collector Of Internal Rev
nue., and Collector of the Sd District of North Caro-
ina, has been arrested for neglect of duty and aedged
efacatons. Moore gave bail. The case will be fully
eard on Monday
Edward A. Pollard is here applying for access to the
Confederate Archeyes. The statement of Mr. Seward's
ontemplaed marriage, is untrue. Gen. Carting has
een relieved from duty as Bureau Commissioner in |
ennessee, and ordered to report to Gen. Glem for
uty. Col. Thompson, of the Second Artillery, has
eeved Carting.
Gen. McClellan's Letter.
New York, October 5, 1868
Douglas Taylor, Chairman.
Dear Sri have the pleasure to acknowledge the
ecept of your invitation to preside over the Demo
ratio meeting on Mouday next. [ have long since
etermned TO abstain from further participation in po-
teal life and therefore find myself compelled to de-
line the honor you proifer should, however, be
lad to attend the meeting private Citizen did |
OF engagements of domestic nature rendered mper-
tive by my long absence from the country detan me
rom the city upon the day in question. gladly avail
lyse OF this opportunity to express my continued
earty sympathy with the Democratic cause loud
heers and my ardent wishes for the success OF those
institutional principles for which the recent war was
ndertaken by the North. Separated as | thus AM
'om the distinguished soldier who has been chosen as
lie leader Of our opponents know that You ill agree
h me, in the highest respect for the services he has
endered our country but it is my conviction that the
leasures of the party which placed him in nomination.
re but continuation of strife and never restore
eace or constitutional supremacy, and thus complete
le work which he and other brave soldiers so ably
The war only the first epoch in the history of the
ruggle in which we have been SO long engaged The
ork of the soldier is trust forever ended and it re-
ains for the people fulfill the great objects for
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