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washington, July 9.AGrant ,
has expressed to several gentle
mer satisfaction with the result
and qualification with the peaceful
ness of the Virginia election
PROCLAMATION for Mississippi and
Texas elections expected to day.
Amss and Reynolds instructed
against partiality towards either
marty in preliminaries to elections.
Georgians here are urging es-
Enlistment, partially to be sup
ported by the Government, of an
asylum for aged and infrrn ne
grOes of that State. Stated that
Howard supports the scheme.
Washington, July 12.-Judge
Chase has ordered hearing appli-
cation for habeas corpus in Yer
gers case, now under trial in Mis- |
sissippi by military commission
for the killing of Col. Crane, at IL |
o'clock, Wednesday. Chase has |
ordered that notice of the hearing
be served upon the Attorney Gen |
eral. Judge Chase, it appears,
has no discretion in the NATTER
First point urged will be .jurisdic-
ton. and that decided affirmative
II, merits of military commission
will be argued, because the Judge
will not grant habeas corpus I'M
less the facts alleged in the peti-
ton should enable him to dis
charge the prisoner. In other
words, Judge Chase will not have
the prisoner brought from Missis-
sippi only to re-commit him to the
custody of the commission. In
this branch of hearing, the recent
opinion of Hoar, in favor of case,
comes up for review and adjudi-
cation, and decision on the con
stitutionality of past reconstruc-
ton acts, which authorizes militia
~ trials in the present condition
of the country, will be given.
Trial of negro woman for kill
ing a white man progressing be-
fore Judge Fisher. Jury half
black.
Tribune discussing Virginia cleo
ton, answering the question
whether the Legislature should
be seated without taking the iron
clad oath, says: Certainly this
has been allowed in other States,
and why nosin Virginia. Every
Ona shoald take the oath of fideli-
ty to the government and consti-
tuition, but not be required to
swear that he never gave aid or
comfort tothe rebellion. Itseems
to US a strained construction of
existing laws which requires this.
Customs from first to tenth 81,
,250,0O0.
Cabinet today ignored further
consideration of Mississippi cleo
ton, aud the fourth Tuesday of
November may be considered fix
ed as election day for Mississippi
and Texas.
Galveston, July 13.--A special
from Columbus, Texas, says the
Colorado river is higher than ever
known. Water rose forty seven
feet eight inches but is now fall
ing slowly. Whole valley entire
" under water. Crops destroyed.
Railroad between Alleytown and
Columbus washed away for sever.
al hundred yards and badly dam.
aged between Eagle Lake and
Alleytown. Number of persons
drowned below Columbus. Alley.
town six feet under water. Dead
bodies have been seen floating
past there. Water cut off Dunno
wants and other plantations al
Eagle Lake, and the occupants are
supposed to have persisted. Wa
ter falling slowly at LaGrange
but is still four feet deep on the
public square. Reported BastroI
and Webberville washed away
and many lives lost. The lattel
towns are situated on lower lands
than LAGRANGE. The Brazos i
very high and still rising.
New Orleans. July 10.-A dis
patch from Houston, Texas, re
ports unprecedented flood OF Colo
RADIO Valley. Telegraph lines dowl
west of LaGrange for five days
can hear nothing from beyond
Water all over the country; some
places twenty feet deep aud risin,
rapidly. LaGrange is being evacu
ated, and Columbus is also beiny
deserted. Women and children
mostly gone. Houses seen float
ING past LaGrange. Water il
tops of trees in bottom. Trestlin,