The tri-weekly news. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, August 08, 1865, Image 2
WINNSBOEO.
Tuesday Morning, August 8, 1865.
To Correspondents.
Our correspondent's, U's, communica
tien hs been svehbly crowded out
of this issue. It shall appear in our
next.
The communication of "One of the
People," has been received and we wil.
try and give place to in our next.
"G's" letters hare also been received.
We will give them due attention.
We learn by the Columbia Phoenix
that J. C. JANNEY, Esq., has been ap
pointed Postmaster for that city. The
appointment is an admirable one.
Post Routes.
We learn from Washington, says the
Petersburg Ixpress, thAt arrangements
are being perfected by the Postmaster
General for reestablishing, at once, all
the mail routes in North Carolina, South
Carolina; Georgia and Florida.
The Richmond Election.
"The New York News is well pleased
with the result of the late election in
Richmond. It puts precisely the interpre
tation upon the voting that every other
candid person must do. The election,
in its view, -shows that the people of
Virginia delight to honor those .who
fought the invader. Indeed, this elec.
tion is full of significance. It proves
that the people of Virginia have no re
gard for half-way men. They like hon
esty, candor, ptinciple."
We copy the above from the Rich.
mond Republic, which paper copies it
from th. New York News. The Re
public, in a long leader following, sneers
as the recent election, which it bitterly
opposes. The annexed order of te
Major General commanding at Rich.
mond, prohibiting the organization of
those elected, is taken from the Peters
burg Eepress :
"HEAD QRS. DiT. oF VinoixA,
RICMxOND, VA., July 28, 1865.
"Captain Hager, 14th U. S. Infantry,
Provost Marshal Frst District :
"CAPTAIN-"By the above notice you
will see that the officers elected at the inn.
rMicipal election on 25th inst., as members
of Council and Aldermen of this city,
are to meet to-day at 5 p. m. at the Coun
cil Chamber for the purpose of organ.
izing. . You will present yourself at the
,Council Chamber, and notify them that
the said organization is prohibited, and
that no aetion looking towards an or
ganization will be permitted.
I am, very respectfully, -
Your obedient servant,
JNo. W. Tuaitn.
Brevet Major General, Commavding."
By the tenor of a letter of the corres
pondent of the Petersburg EZprs,
written from Richmond, and the para
graph selected from the Republic, giving
the opinion of tie New York News in
reference to the. election of the men se
lected to compose the City Concil of
Richmond, '~j oonnection with the
military crd forces the opinion
upon us thaz more at the bottom
of this has boon brought to
light.
As a.J ekl isen of the. United
States, having in good faith, taken the
-oath of alleg' ce to muppqrt the same,
we claim the *ht to express onrself on
the subject, giving our' convictions as
to the course of the military authorities
in annulling the recent election, and the
tendency it may have to keep up hostile
feelings between the people of the South
arid the Government of the United
States. It appears that the principal
objection of the military commnander to
ethe validity of the election, is owing to
the fadt that muany of the offeers efect
were formerly secessonistag or at least
participated in the rebeijion in difoawnt
capacities. Biut, it appears, notertho
less, that, their canse having failed,
tig like good cidisets, tedk the oath
to thet Government 'from which
they had robolled. Lividg at ~
hsma, an election was ordrd by #he
Governor of their 8tite for m
Aldermen, and other o e~s ofUd
city ; they Were nlomiUAo ft
vacaut poritaimasdWP ptdb
not allowed to qualify *ms~b
the order from the Majot -~u.
.manding....as oopid.
nilitary authorities of the United States
will have on the people of the Suth to
ward the Government of the United
3tates is, we fear, to be deplored. Su&h
tetiou toward a people wfio have been
3verpowered, and who have yielded, who
hat returned to their allegiance and been
pardoned, is calculated to excite a spirit
of bitterness and hostility toward the
Government of the United States, the
very feeling all good inen dqeplore and
are faithfully endeavoring to prevent.
The course of all should now be to
conciliate ; to heal the wounds of our late
strife, and to bring together, in. perfect
harmony and good feeling, the people of
the North and South. Will such a
course do it ? Will the action of the
military authorities at Richmond, if car
ried out throughout the South, result
in establishing good order and a respect
for the laws ? We think not.
The course of our military command
ers should then be to deal as leniently
with those who have recently opposed
them, as possible,-when - they have
taken the oath of allegianee, and have
so conducted themselves as to give sat
isfactory evidence of their being good and
loyal citizens of the Government. Do
not, because they had once taken up
arms against the United States Govern.
ment, but now have laid them down, and
subscribed to an oath of allegiance
to the same, still continue to treat
them as rebels, but look upon them
as good and loyal citizens,--as loyal
as he who wears the Federal uni
form, and as ready to support the inter,
ests of 'the Government they have
sworn their allegiance to.
We hope that a conciliatory policy
will yet be marked out in Virginia, and
that all things may so work in thai
State, as well as all the other States,
as to produce good feeling and harmony
among all classes of citisens.
A correspondent at Fortress Monroa
writes, (July 26thy':
A second hours' walk inside the for
tress was yesterday afternoon permitte<
Jeff Davis. The same guard attende<
him as in his first walk, and the sam
reticence was kept up both on his pari
and that of his - guardian attendants
The salutary effect of this outdoor exer
cise on the spirits of Davis is already ap
parent. If they are continued there car
be no doubt of his health improving, if
is not wholly restored. Renewed u.
more reach us of his speedy removal te
Washington for trial, but no credit is giv
en them.
ExcITPxxvNT 1N WESTERN VIRoNr
ova RELUREt CoxwNEDZaAys.-L
Wilson, son of E. C. Wilson, deceased
who left his home in thi place at thi
commencement of the rebellion, and ac
cepted the position of Colonel in thb
Rebel army, returned home on Saturdal
last. He was waited upon by a crowi
of soldiers and others, :_t his mother'
residence, on Saturday night, and orderee
to leave. He promised if they woak
only allow him to remain until the fits
of the wpe be woeald leave town, which
reqsest gr anted, and the crowd thee
'He left according to prom
PAasox BaowNr-w AND TIE Con
artrow ot Tazxsua.-The civil affairl
in the States of Tenness, under the
administration of Governor Brownlow
donot apear to be moving along ver~
Trhe 'rson is one of those eccenttric
and obatinate men who have not.
particl, of conciliatioy in their corpposi
tion. His fot~ is ini pronouncing an
athemas and in'dnlghis opponent
in the fire ad bretone style. Iustea
o'f .qnliti the bikxnallaying
anmoinsawd ipbgooofioting
the in dq~ ho I . ~a~l rubbing
~agaistthh f te differen
nadthus iperessine
tal'aing .m t with pongai
bitterness; ede fair to dadanger the4
peae ad eode.f the 8Bute. Owing
to these pedulierities of the ?euitM s
sseld not be aurbuised if Tqia
rEsised in a conditio 6f turmsoilen
stie d4 ~his entire tent rm of o .
-Ywrk Hel4, 7& z
*Ihbmw Of the 'ble.one i*.
t 4ts tlies
4*%s
dai4 e
Affairs in Teas.
NZW Okuix, July 21.--Ncwh ar
rived terday from Brownvile, that
S. c, Goernav of SaIlile, bad
captured that rebel Gen. Kirby Smith
and party, at- Piedras NJegras, about 'j
fifty miles from Eagle Pass. A train 1
of seventy-five wagons, four pieces of
artillery and nine hundred muskets f
are sad to have been surrendered by c
Kirby Smith and party, who are now on j
parole.
The above news was received in
Brownstille on the 12th inst., trem
Major Texier, of Cortinas' staff
I clip the following from the San
Antonia fere.ld:
Our information from Eagle Pass
and Piedras Negras, is up to July 1. 1
We learn that Gen. Shelby lad reach.
ed the first named point in a quiet
and peaceable manner, but was in. i
formed by the authorties in Piedras
Negras, that he would not be allowed I
to take his men into Mexico with arms i
in their hands, but that if he would
leave his arms there would be no ob.
jection to his entrance into the country
as emigrants with himself and tnen.
Wi are informed that Gen. Shelby
finally agreed to this. and sold his 4
arms and cannon' to the Liberals at I
Piedras Negras. There were two I
thousand five hundred stands of small I
arms and three pieces of artillery, for
which Shelby received eleven thou
sand dollars-six thousand in'specie
and five thousand in bonds issued by,
the Liberals. The arms were imme
diately shipped for Chihuahua. The
,Governor of the State of Conhuila
acted as agent for *the Liberals.
Gen. Shelby entered ' Mexico with
about two hundred and fifty men.
The column of cavalry, under the
command of Maj. .Geri. 31erritt, which
left Shreveport- 'on the 8th inst., has
arrived at Marshall, Texas.
The march though the State will
probably occupy a month. Forage
and wAter it is expected will be very
scarce along certains portions of the
route, but up to the present time there 1
baw been abundance of both.
WASuNoTON, July 28.-The Chroai
el has received a letter from New Or.
leans embodying the following- extract
from gne written . by a gentleman'con.
nocted wMith the headquarters of the
Union force at Clarkaville, Texas. It
is dated July 11, and is as follows:
I ap lying at the inouth of the Rio.
Grande, 'opposite to Bagdad. The
Mexicans under Maximilian guard the
opposite side and our troops this. The
respective pickets are not forty rods
apart. There is a good deal of unfrend
ly.feeling between the two armies, and
they cannot long refrain from blows.
On the 4th of July, our officers went
over, and many rows occured. I
heard this' morning that Gen. Brown,
the commander at Brownsville, yeste.
day had an interview with Juarez, and
promised him the assistance of the Uni.
ted States troops, and had ordered the
Fourth indiana to cross the river.
Gen. Steele, she department command.
er, went up by a despatch boat to ooun
teraot the order if possible. But even if
he succeeds, things cannot long remain
as they are-Cor. New York HemL
a Our latest mnails enables us to give the
Ifollowing additional particulars:.
nEP0nTED CAPUE3.5
A correspondent of the New Orleans
Imes writes :
Brownsville, Saturday, July 8.--Lieut.
Gen.Firby 8mith, Major Generals
Maguer sad Price, and Brigadier
Generals Jo. Shelby, Douglas and Jlack
Sman, with four hundred men and offcers,
two pieces of artillery andi a large wagon
train, are mo '(reim San Antonio,
Texas, towardLgle Pa., with the in
tention of entering Mexico. This infor
mation is frowni a gentleman of undoubt.
ed integrity ulho travelled with the par
-ty, and who arivd at ' Bar
racks on the 4th ints. xGvera.
maors Mrore and Allen, ofLouiIde and
I Marrah and Clarlr, of Texas, and a
number of lasser dignitaries, are in the
Aronfad 1ade i rsu 18.-,
Major Taxist, of Cortaa'sa has
just arrived freea above. bringing Intelli
of the csptare of General Kirby
t I nisentire party.' Hiewas in.
teroepted by7h .Governor of Saltillo, S.
~ca4 h of July, at Piedrs
L~r~, abpRsty ie blow
lie, a - esnle 01 srets
and nmn weg.parldi
MM IsAT18T IEW9.
TNL".RAPRIO,
WAsmINGioN, July 27.-Gen. Dick e
'ayldr arrived here to-day and is an ap. g
cant for pardon. -a
Capt. Walker of the Sacramento in. 11
>rms- the Navy department that he 14
ould, hot make a lawhkl capture of the S
?pappaAannocklately becanse she hugged I
he shote so closely as to be all the time II
a Britiri waters. t
The case in regard to legality of ne- I
;ro testimony, which lately arose in
Llexandria has been arranged. All r
ases which may hereafter arise between t
white and colored people, where the
atter are witnesses, shall be tried by '
3rovost courts under circular No. 5. 1
Gen. Roddy is in Washington, apply.
Dg for pardon.
J. W. Wright ex-deputy sheriff at I
tichmond, Va., has been elected (sher-'
f we suppose) over three competitors t
y 1844 votes defeating Riley. the pres
nt incumbent who has held the office for
everal years past.
Jefferson Davis' health has failed to I
uch an extent that he has been permitt- I
d to take out door exercise-within the
ort. Dr. Devan advised this saying
hat unless it was granted Davis could ,
lot live much longer. Clay receive the
ame privileges, though a strong guard
icconpanies him in his walks.
A special despatch from Galveston,
lated the 1st inst., says : orders have
>een issued to the offioers at Matamoras
o prepare .accoutrements for thirty
houand troo, to consimt ot French,
kiustrians, a Algerians.
The reason given for thus collecting
roops is because we have a similar
mumber at Brownsville, and other points.
Prench officers assert that there is no
uason why a United States army of a
mndred thousmand strong should go to
rexas, unless she designs an aggresasive
novcmnenton Mexico,
Attorney General Speed ia preparing
in opiion in favor of the Igality of the
rial of the Conspirators against the lives
i the Preiideni and others ; because at
he time of the comission of that deed,
we were still at war with the rebelr,
nd the District of Columbia has been
inder martial law ever sinc-, no order
aving been issued for its revocation
minoe the battle of Bull Run.
The Richmond Repsbhcan says the
ate elections in Riohmonid and Tenrico,
lo not indicate Virginia sentiments.
The State of Virginia, by the late
?lection, will place herself right before
.he country.
She President has appointed Lemuel
Wilson, Assessor of Internal Revenue
,or the District of Florida.
John . G. Taylor has been appointed
Dollector.of Cwtoms of Annapolis.
SaN FRANCSOO, July 23.-The Me.
sandoaa was continuing a wholesale de
itruction among the whalers. Her coin
mander was informed of the surrender of
Lee, but did not credit it.
CONCORD, N. H., July 26.-A seri.
)us riot oceurred, caused by returned
moldiers, who broke open the clothing
stores under the Eagle Hotel. Two
companies of veteran reserves were or.
Aered out, but. they expressed much
h o .h oiers.
Nxw onxJuly 27.---The Presi
lent's order, dated June 27th, dividing
the United State. into military divisions
and departments, has been oiewhat re
modeled. Thme department of Louisiana
anid Texas has beeun divided anid made
into two, which will be known -as the
aepartment of Louisiana, to be cons
manded by Gen. (lanby, and the de
partment of Texas, t~o bea ommande6by
Gen. W. H. Wright.
&,.Faeesm, Wy 20.-.-The whaling
Fariue Mile arrived to day, in eight days
iroma the Arctic 8ea, with the oewd of
meveral whalers, destroyed by .the * 'ts
Bhenandoah last uionth. The *haers
I~~r aeHeetor, Abigail, --
te.Wilam Thomson, Sophia
rton, win, and the Susan. anG
bigasl, were captuted and ,he m of
them ourned. Te Milo wine benided
would Pr al7$ $ e*v 'an e
leets numbigq qtyvessels
commander was in toned of Lee's.
render esad the Ise of ~e re
but diue ad (~ ~ fbi In
el-a
INDIAN pIFYIOUL2IEU.
Fort Latnfe, *. 27.-One thous
, Chyenne, ioux, Arrapahoes
lackfee'and a ,WCamanches attack.
I Platte Bridge Stationv on the tee.
raph road, on Tuesday. The garrison
umbered less than 250. The figh,
Lated two kays, and resulted in a hesy
is to the Indians, The lose on our
do was Lieut. CoLusxe and one en
sted man of the IIth Ohio Cnalry
illed, and thirty-four men woxinded,
wenty five of them belonged to the
ith Ohio ,Cavalry, and nine 'to the
Ith Kansas RegIent. The Indians -
etreated to tle West, tearing down.
Blegraph poles and destroying'the wire.
A note was picked up on tIe. battle.'
eld, written by a white prisoner recent.
r captured on the South Platte, which'
ays the Indians do not want peace, but.
re fighting for all time; that we had
illed oneof their chiefs in fight, and they
re going to destroy the. telegraph, and
hat they expect reinforcements.
The body of Lieutenant Collin* was
orribly mutila.tpd. His hands and feet
iere cut off, his throat was out, his
eart was torn out. he was scalped ad
ad over hundred arrows in him.
There seems to bd not the slightest
ispositiQn on the part of the Tndians for
pace, which can only be obtained by se.
rercly punishing them.
One of the Powder River columns is
low moving to join tl)e force from Platte
3ridge, which is following the Indians.
FINANCIAL, AND COMMERCIA. .
New York JAl 29..-the cotton to.
lay was much more attractive, and
orices were a shade firmer.-Holders,
owards the close, were asking 49c. for
niddlings; the sales comprised 3,500
>ales. Parties interested are anticipating
nuch higher figures. A large number
of Liverpool agents are in-the New York
narket.
Gold reacted on yesterdny morning
rom the extreme price of Thursday
light,-147. The market opened at
461; sold at twe second board for 146
indclosedat 145f. To.day (Sptlrday,)
t opened'at 146+.
Augusta, July 31.-During the week
here has been an active demand for
otton at full and advancing prices,. wjth
i limited offhring stock, holders being
mnwilling to avail themselves of present
rices. -General sales have been made
tt 34 a 40c in currency, and at 2426c. in
:oin. Buyers want lower prices, while
iollers resist and withdraw their offer.
ngs.
Mn. RoxBUCK ONoE MoR..-Of all
he enemies of America in England, Mr.
Roebuck is the most frank and outspo.
cen. In a speech on the husings at
befield, on the 10th instant, the Liber,
a candidate for Parlianient defeandod
is course on the American question as
ollows :' I
"Reoollect that the United States of I
America extend over a territory so large
mnd so beautifully tertile that, by ana
)y, when it is flled, as it .*ill be filled,
with the great Anglo.daxon race, th0
people--mark my. words, our childrea
may learn to believe them-4that pople
will govern the *orld My, fselhig was,
and is, that they havbimnfested so.ar
Logant a disposition, they have insulted
D~lugland whenever she could be insulted,
that I said, 'I will, as far as I am con.
erned, aid andi assist in breaking up that
powerful Union in comuuvanities that
will be less powerful and hetter ;be
hawed. .Iatdit openly in the 1{os
of commons. I say it now. .I beleve
it tobe truo: havelIdone tvrong ia ay
mng whatl believe ?"
The Macon Oeorgia daily ef
12th says: A gentlemnan who hssp
travellej throughout the four or live
counties west of this, brings s discour
gzng reports of -the ondition of our
corn crops. Occasionally a good.
seen, but in most instances
sexoeedingly gloom rousy-are
scrhdu bya ebnry.
The dry west e conneotion with
other ce heothink make the
peple i orthr half of Georgia its
br eadstuf!!s bekre theundof
the ear.
RAssIrAN ExreRaTvIOW Scuaup.
'The N.0. Thes Delas af the 15th states
that 0Co. Wi.. Wallame W. 'Woof
Mitssiuippi1 inrt foraser fhis elwse
and long-time tiewspip centem o~v,
has benifts n~Sisoeaysm en
fowr ail, Althe'aselob befsga ,an
comumissioner of seural h taauinr
who contemphite- eniatiotig& '
' +GolsiWA Ieaves ow'seit - rhe
JNss ,yith a p etige efgames'
enaaPatb0 aset could attain~;'