The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-02-19
TELEGRAPHIc DISPATCHES
For the Southwestern.

For Tile SOUTH w eStefi
Markets
New York February Il, noon.-Cotton iifsaes q
22c. Gold l4l4.
New ORLEANS, February 17.-Sugar dull and de-
clined Hole: common % fair 13s and prime l44@
14sc. Molasses declined 5(a5c prime reboed lao
soc Flour quiet; super6ne so, choice extra sl3 10
Corn easier at 90@924c. Oats quiet at Soc. Pork
dull holders asking $685. but no buyers. Bacon
shoulders retailing q. oo,e Iard-no sales, quoted
for tierce at Is and key 164c Cotton active aud ex-
cited; middling 22@22!c. receipts since Saturday
$500 and exports $3.50 bales. Sterling exchange $40
So; New York sight Pet discount. Gold l4o@l 4o4.
New York, February II eyening-Cotton active tive
and se. higher; sales II 900 bales at 224@23c. for
middling uplands. Gold H1s.
New YORK, February Is, noon.-Gold Al. Cotton
firmer at 23@231c.
New York, February IS, evening-Cotton active
and fully lc better; sales 2 900 bales at 233@24c.
Gold irregular, but closed at l40s.
Gable Dispatches.
LONDON, February 15.-Rio Janeiro mail steamer
has arrived. Beyond skrmsbng, no fighting at Pa
Cholera raging at Buenos Ayres, and much
sickness prevailed in camps
LIVERPOOL, February II, noon.-Cotton active, ex-
cited and higher; middng uplands on the spot and
sgd. to arrive; Orleans ed.
Berlin, February ll.-Bismarck's sickness is seri-
ous.
LIVERPOOL, February IT, erening.-Cotton-gre
activity and much excitement; closed irregular but
buoyant; uplandsin port 81 1s4 and to arrive 3D.; Or
leans 9s@94d.; sales 10000 bales.
LONDON February lS.-Government will submit the
Irish reform bill March 9th. Government will pur-
chase take the management of the telegraph lines
LIVERPOOL, February Is, P. Motion buoyant;
midding uplands 9aM9}, and Orleans 9s@94d.; up
lands to arrive 91d = ..
LIVERPOOL, February IS, evening.-Cotton closed
active and higher; middlng uplands g. and Orleans
9fd; sales 10000 bales. Manchester adyices favor
able.
Miscellaneous.
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH MILITARY DISTRICT,
New Orleans Feb. Z, 1868. {
To Gen. u S. Grant,
| have removed nine members Of the City Council,
two white and coored for contempt of the orders
OF the military commander in proceeding to an cleo
ton for Recorder Of the second district which is an
elective Office under the laws by the people, and not
by the council. The attempt to hold the election
made while was absent in Texas but the council was
referred to Gen. Sheridan's order forbidding cleo
tons until reconstruction completed without author
ity Of .he commanding General. Nevertheless those
members voted for an immediate election, and hepro-
ect carried. The election was about to be COM
peted, when or two members, more timd than the
others, left and broke the quorum. case in point
is tie order of Gen. Mower general orders of October
Is, 1867, removing the Jefferson City Council for
like ofcnse My action in tile matter was in accor
dance with the power granted by the reconstruction
act which allowa the district commander to suspend or
remove persons from Office and provide from time to
time for the performance of the duties of the persons
removed by appointment. ..~
(sgned) WINFIELD S. HANCOCK,
Major General U. S. A.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY UNITED STATES, !
Washington, February 8, 1868 !
To Mai. Gen. w. S. Hancock
Suspend your order removing City Council in New
Orleans until full report Of sent Answer
by mail --
(signed U. S. GRANT, General.
HEADQUARTERS FlFEH MILITARY DISTRICT,
New Orleans, Feb 9, 1865 {
Your dispatch of the Sth February, directing me to
suspend my order No. %, of the 7th inst removing
certain members of the City Council of New Orleans
until full report of the therefor should be
to you, received at 10 to-day. request that
you reconsider your action and that my order in the
premises be not suspended until you have full report
of the reasons called for by YOU | telegraphed you
at the moment the order was issued, giving as full a
statement of my reasons for action as thought could
be made referred you TO the order of Gen. SEeri
dan forbidding elections which you have file at
your headquarters and stated that the City Council
had been previously notified Of this order by me. |
also referred you to order of Gen. Mower issued in
October last, which sets forth parallel case and which
you have on file. In that an appeal was taken to
YOU for reinstatement of the council removed by Gen
present defiance of that example of Gen. !
Sheridans Order and Of my letter cauoning the
ell to desst in this election, and forwarded to you
printed copy January Goth. 1t was also illegal under
the law by which they claim to act. was astonshed
at the action Of the council and could not account for
It except the fact that it had'oeen nstgated to do it
by designing who believed that if dared to make
these removals it would end in my removal from
this place, and that they would be protected at any
rate. My sefrespect as commander of the district
made it absolutely necessary that should take
mary measures, regardless of the consequences with
which partsans might threaten. | do not know what |
filter report could be forwarded in the case, for all pa
pers explaining action have been sent to you. To
suspend my order would be to destroy my usefulness
here and in such event, sense of what consider
due to and my position i'll this matter would
state respectful request to be relieved from my pres
ent command. Although | have been here seventy
lays this is the second occasion have taken, my
own responsibility, to make removal. The first one,
wo days previous to this, both for grave causes,
ported to you in detail by telegraph, and while recog
Use the power of the Gencraa- Chief to dsapprove
ny action respectfully request that your order be
lot enforced as have acted upon full knowledge of
he facts, which will be furnished for full understand
ng of the case under consideration. Ny action in the
premises originally based the first supplement
AIRY reconstruction act Of July 10, 1867. await your
epy before issuing the order
(Signed) W. s. HANCOCK,
HEADQUARTERS ARMY UNITED STATES !
Washington, Feb. II, 1868. { l.
% Maj. Gen. W. S. Hancock:
lfyour order removing the City Council has been
executed, and the new appointees installed you
eed not suspend the order as directed
(Signed) Z. S. GRANT General
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH MILITARY DISTRICT,
New Orleans, Feb. IL, 1868 {
o .. S, Grant, Commanding U. S. Army:
The changes in the City Council was an accomplished
1ct when your dispatch of February 9th was received
evera of the appontees had already filed copies of
ler oahs Of Office. In my selection have appointed
he best men to office, without regard to their political
antiments. All must take the required oath. The
hanges will be of immense advantage to the city, as
ne poor of which the city is principally composed,
re dependent upon the public confidence.
(Signed) VS.. HANCOCK,
Major General U. S. A.
RICHMOND, February l5.-Judge Underwood to-day
amanded Churchwcll Combs to the custody of the
Military. He decided that Congress, Which was the
making power has not yet declared peace and the F.
ountry being in State of armstice, the civil courts
right to take prisoners out of military custody
he goes to the Supreme Court
Gen Schofeld issued several orders to-day about re-
Istration One orders new registration in Rich i
ond, March Cd, and another provides where voters