The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-06-17
MONTGOMERY, Ala. June 11,-On the 5tb of i,

paper in this city contained the following paragraph.
are requested by soldiers duty at this place
to state that at the ngger carpet bag and scalawae
meeting held at the capitol on Saturday night the sol
dlers gave three groans for Grant, three cheers for
Mcclellan and three cheers for Andrew johnson They
were given by the soldiers with hearty good will and
rolled from the capitol the artesian BASIN We are
also requested by these soldiers to state that any as
sertion contrary to this is base alsehood. The sol
dlers say they are white and have love for
pet baggers and scalawags"
In consequence of the above the following order
which appeared yesterday, has been issued by Gen.
Shepperd commanding the sub-district of Alabama:
HEADQUARTERS SUB DISTRICT ALABAMA,
Montgomery, Ala, June 6, 1853 !
General Orders, No. %.
The issue of the Montgomery Advertiser of yester.
day contains statement which, if in the slightest de-
gree true deserves the reprobation of every right.
minded soldier in this subdstrict The statement al
uded to applauds ncites and stimulates soldiers to
nsubordination and disgrace by publication that some
have uttered groans against the general of our army
to whom the country has awarded such a commission
tor his prominent service in suppressing rebellion
aimed at the destruction of republic and our free
dom people. The soldiers in this subdisrict are
therefore assured that it is plain duty to rebuke in
becoming manner every effort made by the publishers
of newspapers by other individuals, tending to in
cite disgraceful and nsubordinaton and also
abstain from any expression of political opinions to
persons or parties thus may soldiers make manifest
that they meritorious and incapable of being led
astray by the eviminded and last of ALL by those who
have caused the pail of death to cover million SOL
diers.
By order ofcoI. and Bvt. Brig Gen. O. L. Shepherds
VT. HARTz,
Breret Major U.S.A., A.A.G.
NEW ORLEANS, June 1.-THE writ of quo warranto
served upon Mayor Conway is returnable Monday the
10Th inst. Conway discharged the duties Of the office
to-day. Appointed Robert E. Diamond Chief of Po-
lce Williamson, the present incumbent, indorsed
the copy of Conways order served upon him. that he
did recognise the Mayors authority as sufficient to
remove him, having been appointed by military com
mander to until further ORDERS and military or
der for his removal not having been issued declined
to turn his Office to Diamond or any other person
until relieved by competent authority. Williamson is
in possession of the office this evening All the new
ly elected aldermen but and quorum of the as
sstant aldermen have qualified. The old recorder of
the third district, having refused to vacate without
military order which promptly furnished the new
ly elected recorder upon application at headquarters,
in pursuance of which he took his seat and proceeded
to business.
In special order 1913, issued yesterday, Gen. Bu-
chanan aside the Injunction granted by the Fourth
District Court, application of the Citizens Bank
staying the collection of the convention tax und Or
ders the collector proceed once collect the
taxes imposed by the constitutional convention. ,
WASHINGTON. June 11.-Customs for the week end
ing June 6, S3,ll2,OOO.
Chief of Police refused admittance of the Council
to the council chamber. The Council afterwards met
in the basement of the City Hall, and elected Thomas
Lloyd Mayor ad interim. The police still recognise
Bowen.
The State Department has no official advices regard
ing enstments for the Papal army, but will forbid
them, should such enstmeuts be attempted
WAsH1NGroN June l2-The Paymaster General
demands twenty-five millions, otherwise bounty pay.
ments must stop.
Schofeld reports over half million deficiency in
construction appropriation.
Iill introduced in the Senate legalising city regis
ters recent certificates, whereby the Radicals have
majority in the City Council.
Mr.. Merrick, counsel for Wooley in letter to the
House, mpug,,s B;!tler's veracity.
Chase meeting at fhiladeiphla' composed OF III,
fuentia men, with tie OBJ ect to harmonise Chase and
the Democratic party ppointt"d committee OF hum
dred, headed by Chas. G. halpine, to urge Glasses
nomination at New York.
New ORLEANS, June 12.-Municipal affairs IN this
city in statu QUO to-day. Gen. Buchanan has received
a copy Of dispatch from Gen. Grant to Packard,
Chairman of the convention registry board, stal.oS
that the subject of Inauguration of civil government
for Louisiana is now pending before Congress-, and
advising him to issue no more proclamatons Or orders
conflicting with those issued by the military ccnman
der of the district; that such action would be vo
IatiOn of the reconstruction laws
GALVESTON, June 12.-The News Austin special of
the llth says resolution offered that the consti
luton of 1885, as it existed in l66O so far as it does
conflict with the Constitution, be adopted as the
of Texas. Referred to judiciary commit
Resolution that the gratitude of the State due
hose who took up against the rebellion was re-
erred to committee on state OF affairs.
WAsHlNGroN June 12.--Secretary McCulloch re-
turned internal revenue commissioner Rollins letter
,f resignation to Rollins partial and incorrect in
ts statements, and unjust and disrespecful to the
President.
President nominated Reverdy johnson to court of
It. James. i
Omnibus admission bill, though some Of its provi-
lions carried by bare majority was finally passed
" full Radical vote, against which veto will be pow
,rless and the admission of these States, including all
'ut Virginia, Mississippi aud Texas, will occur in eev-
IN days or sooner
Gen. Mcdowell formally assumes command of the
Fourth District comprising Mississippi and Arkansas.
Hubbard denounced opposition to including Florida
the omnibus bill arising from the fact that clti'
zen of Illinois had been defeated for governor But
er said if left to his ideas he should doubt the
policy of admitting any of the Southern States, but
;ieded to party interest
Rollins replies to McCullochs endorsement, unless
he honorable Secretary shall point out wherein the
within communication is either partial or incorrect in
statements unjust and dsrespectul to the Pres
dent must consider its return to me unJnsthabe,
md the reasons therefore, other than those assigned
New YORK, June l2-One million in specie goes
% Europe to- morrow.
AUGUSTA, Ga, June IA United States soldier
cut with razor in the bowels by negro barber, in
IN alteration last night died this morning.
WASHINGTON, June 13.-Twocent stamps on re-
cepts stricken from tax BILL
Radical convention at Alexandria nominated q ne
gro for the Virginia State Senate.
Robert c. Dorm Canal Commissioner acquitted
Secretary McCulloch responds to Commissioner Rol-
Inns letter. whose resignation is again returned: 'Thls
is partial because it attributes the pres
ent deranged condition Of the internal revenue service
the removals and appointments made by the Presi
dent while it must be clear to the mind of the COM
missioner that this demorasaton is attributable in
part to the antagosn between the executive and le
gslave branches of the Government, which has pre-
vented harmony of action between them in regard to
mainly to the high duties upon distilled liquors. tobac
CO. &C. which have created irresistible temptation
to fraud the part of revenue Officers we'll as on
the part of manufacturers, dealers and others 1t is
in that it alleges that the recon.
mendatons of the commissioner for removals OF as
and collectors for the grossest miscon-
duct, had been almost always dsregarded, while the
truth is that in all cases in which recommendations
for removals accompanied by evidence OF lncom-
potency misconduct on the part Of the officer the
recommendations were promptly responded to by the
President 1t is unjust and dsrespectfu to the Presi
dent because the records of the bureau show that the
falling off of the in the districts i'll which re-
movals were made by the President in 1866, not
comparatively greater than in the districts in which
no changes took place. That in fact the revenues of