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WHOLE NO. 10,624. Important Documents Bearing on the * Andersonville Outrages Discovered. | High Rebel Officials Convicted by Their Own Handwriting of Having Authorised the % Cruelties Practised on Our Prisoners. Unteresting Diplomatic Cor- respondence. Another Manifesto from Mont- gomery Blair. " RAVAGES OF THE CHOLERA IN ITALY. &e. &e. Wasuinarton, Sept. 29, 1965. THE WIRZ TRIAL. ‘The Wirz Military Commission received a note from @eneral Bragg, a member thereof, stating that he was sick and unable to be in attendance. The commission, after considering the case with closed doors, adjourned ‘watil to-morrow, Rey. Fathers Whalen and Hamilton, who were brought hither to testify in the Wirs case, have left Washington for their homes in Georgia. It will be recollected that Captain Wirz requested that they be permitted to visit ‘him as his spiritual advisers. It is said, for some reason at explained, they failed to obtain permirsion to visit ‘the Old Capitol Prison for that purpose, and that Kev. Father Boyle, of this city, has been alike unsuccessful. Wather Whalen is responsible for the repayment of $16,000 which he had borrowed to purchase supplics in alleviation of prisoners at Andersonville, ANDERSONVILLE PRISON RECORDS DISCOVERED. G@eneral Baker has lately come into possession of the Better book of the adjutant’s office at Andersonville, to- gether with files of documents and orders which shed a great deal of new light upon the management of that in- ape eto fixes the paternity of many brutal or- beyond dispute by letter press copies of the origi- mals. These documents, which have been unearthed ealy after long and untiring search, have been turned ever to the Judge Advocate in the Wirz trial, and will be tmtroduced by him in evidence, the case for the prosecu- thom being reopened for that purpose. The complicity of igh rebel officials in the prison atrocities bids fair to Decome known from evidence furnished by themselves. DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE. “* ‘The third volume of the diplomatic correspondence \@which accompanied the Premdent’s message at the se- @end session of the late Congress has just been issued from the government printing bureau. It is a volume of 900 pages. Much of its interest has been lost by the delay of publication. The correspondence with France commences fs far back as November, 1863, and is on the subjects of equipment of belligerent vossels in neutral porte, affairs in Mexico, cases of the Rappahannock, Georgia and Florida, the iron-clads at Birkenhead, the military situation, numerous projects of intervention, &c. It appears from one of the many letters written by Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward, andjdated December, 1863, thatthe British government informed M. Drouyn de Lays that an American vessel bad been taken by the vebels as a prize, and sold to an Englishman; that after ‘thin she had peen retaken by one of our own ships, and * end that therefore Mr. Seward had refused to recognize ‘the British title, coming as it did through a rebel source. ‘The English government, therofore, resolved that it ‘would not recognize the right of the United States gov- ernment to make prizes of the Confederate vessels, and it submitted the proposition to the French government, with a view to adjust @ declaration to that effect. The Freneb Minister made reply that he did not know what course hia government would pursue in such an event, ,and he did not wish to anticipate. Secretary Seward, in aletter to Mr. Dayton, said he was very thankful that the French government declined the proposition; that the insurgents had never made a lawful prize, and never lawfully condemned a vessel; and he hazarded little in gaying that under no circumstances was the government of the United States likely to recognize any capture or any condemnation they might make or procure. + In @ letter to Mr. Dayton the Secretary ef State said he was authorized to approve of his re- mewed remonstrances to the French government con- @erning the prosecution of the work on the rams which were being built in French ports, and the hospi- talities extended to the Florida and the Rappahannock ; and he added, for all the losses and damages which the government and citizens sustainad by the depredations of the vossels in question, the United States, as they be- dieve, justly holds the governments of the countries from which they have proceeded responsible, whenever they have been duly forewarned and have omitted proper measures to prevent the departure of said hostile expe- ditions. Mr. Dayton, in a letter dated Maréh, 1864, informed Mr. Seward that M. Drouyn de Lhuys assured him that » Wrance would not take Texas asa gift, even if it were sccompanied with a handsome douceur besides; that she does not want it and would not have it. ‘The volume also contains despatches from our minis- (ters in Russia, the Netherlands, China and Japan, and replies thereto by the Secretary of State, all showing re- markabie watchfulness and activity in the protection of @ur many interests abroad. ANOTHER MANIFESTO FROM MONTGOMERY BLAIR , _ Montgomery Blair issues in the Constitutional Union of to-day another manifesto, eight columns in length, in which he still further reviews the reasons for his former allegation as to the responsibility of Secretaries Seward and Stanton for the imauguration of the war and its un- mecessary protraction, and answers in detail the late published rejoinders to hie opening attack of Messrs. Bok and Weed and General Meigs. This iater document fe even more acrimonious than ite predecessors, and up- ‘Braids the objects of his newspaper onslaught with being “the most implacable enemies to the pardon which the favoluntary victims of their blunders ask at their hands.” In the course of this letter he mentions the following circumstance :— me observe here: It was the fall of Sumte Y sssovent cu the tnteans the ertinnane Of beeen nt it before the effect uy ordinary men may be conceived by the influence it ox General Loe. My father was authorized by the President and Mr, Cameron, of War, to converse with General Lee and ascertain whether he accept the command + @f Oar army in the field. The latter was written for, and he met my father at my house, where they conversed for am hour or more. It was a few before the ordinance Lee conel the con :— Secession was anarchy,’ and add “if g the four million of slaves in the South he would ily sacrifice them to the Union; but he did not ow he could draw hie sword on his native State, he would see General Scott on the subject before ided.’? A committee trom the Virginia convention, Eyre cag he ly hay o BS ai Ly 19 city. oy meton vi the pte pn red with them to = It with ti eonvention, ag 9 since £01 Suitloment’ The ful of Sumter setied: the aoa Gh tor Ban the convention. MOUNTED BATTER: BNRRAL ORDERS—NO, 139. ‘Me following is published to-day :— War Derantunst, ApsuTant Gunenav’s Wasmnatos, Sept, 29, 1 } hereby designated to be ro- Se Sean ah re sl nity : $ y and betters F and G; Tinh United Rates mmand of Lieutenant Genoral GRANT, ‘ Assistant Adjutant General. = Soccer aa ne smo bo shsravies to iho Saniermase the succession probably to devolve upon some one of the senior officers of that bureau, such as Colonel Crosby or Colonel Vinton, TRIAL OF MILITARY OFFICERS AT BALTIMORE. The military commission in session at Baltimore for the trial of Captain Beckwith, charged with fraudulent musters of soldiers in the Middle Military Department, have sent injtheir verdict in his case, and are now en- gaged on his accomplices’, They are likely to make short abrift ef them all. CAUTION 70 PAYMASTERS. ‘The Paymaster General has issued acircular cautioning paymasters to guard carefully against attempts, now ex- tensively prevalent, to pass forged discharge papers; and he has issued such orders as will baffle the attempts at fraud, both upon soldiers and the government, MUSTERED OUT. The Second New York heavy artillery were mustered out to-day and leave for New York to-morrow, CASHIERED. The sentence of Lieutenant James Q’Rourke, Fourth New York heavy artillery, cashiered for conduct unbe- “coming an officer and & gentleman, has been approved by General Augur. 4 ‘THE BUSINESS OF THE CHRISTIAN COMMISSION ENDED. The Chnstian Commission Bureau yesterday closed its business and transferred the whole of the stock of sol- diers’ and freedmen’s goods to the Freedmen’s Bureau. UNITED STATES SANITARY COMMISSION. ‘The Washington branch of the United States Sanitary Commission suspended general business to-day, and all surplus stock, office fixtures, &c., will be disposed of by sale, The claim agency business, to which the Commis- sion has lately devoted much attention, and which has been very successful in their hands, will be continued. ‘It is understood that the Central Commission has a fund of about four hundred thousand dollars on hand, INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS. The receipts from internal revenue to-day amounted to $1,166,763. DECISION OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE COMMIS- SIONER, The Commissioner of the Internal Revenue this morn- ing ordered the following ruling:—‘‘Where income of any kind for 1864 was received in Confederate currency, the market value of such currency, estimated in govern- ment currency atthe time and place of receipt, should be returned as income,” PERSONAL. Secretary McCulloch will leave Washington to-mor- row evening for his home in Indiana on private busi- ness, and will be absent for two weeks. Major General Hancock, General Stahel and General Horace Boughton, are at the Metropolitan. Brevet Major General W. F. Bartlett has had his leave of absence to go beyond the seas for six months extended to commence on October 18, 1865. Brigadier General Cyrus Hamlin, of Maine, is stopping at the National Hotel. Senator Wileon arrived in the city to-day. APPOINTMENTS. The President to-day appointed George W. Chamber- Jain to be United States District Attorney for the District of Colorado and Alexander Magruder United States Mar- sbal for the Northern District of Florida. NEGROES IN ALEXANDRIA. It is estimated that there are fully eight thousand ne- groes in the city of Alexandria, Va, all of whom are self-supporting, and who contribute to the maintenance of a considerable number of schools for colored people. WORK ON THE CAPITOL EXTENSION SUSPENDED. Owing to lack of funda the work on the Capitol extension will be discontinued until Congress makes further appropriations. The workmen will be dis- charged on Monday, excepting a small force to do such temporary work on the building as may be necessary to protect what is already commenced. Isaiah Rogers, chief architect, has resigned, but whether in consequence of the suspension of his work is not stated. COLLECTION OF GOVERNMENT TAXES IN KENTUCKY. The Kentucky delegation, while here, arranged for that State to assume the payment of all United States taxes and to collect them by State machinery. RAVAGES OF THE CHOLERA IN ITALY, CONSTANTI- NOPLE AND BARCELONA. A despatch received from the United States Consul at Brindisi, Italy, dated August 30, says that the Asiatic cholera had made ite appearance on the Adriatic coast of the Italian peninsula, and at the time of writing the despatch seemed to be spreading in all directions. Ancona was the first place to feel the fatal effects of this terrible scourge, and the deaths for a long time averaged about one hundred per day; but it had apparently spent its force there, only some tweaty new cases being reported daily. It next broke out in San Severo, a place of some eighteen thousand inhabitants. The deaths average about sixty per day, and the disease is still raging fearfully there. A few cases of the cholera have been at Foggia, and some also in every place between Brindisi and Bari. The United States Consul at Constantinople, writing to the department under date of August 30, reports that the ravages of cholera in that place have almost entirely ceased. If the steadily increasing decline continues it is confidently believed that the city will be free from the scourge within ten days. The official reports show the number of deaths from this discase from noon of the 25th to noon of the 26th to have been fifty-two; from neon of the 26th to noon of the 27th, twenty-six; and from noon of the 27th to noon of the 28th, forty-three. A despatch from the same source, dated September 4, says that the last official returns’ show the number of deaths the preceding day to have been but fifteen. It is estimated by physicians and others that the number of victims of this scourge in Constantinople and vicinity will be found to be not less than fifty thousand. The Consul at Barcelona, under date of September 9, Teports the total number of deaths at that place from the Sist of August to September 9, inclusive, to be two hundred and seventeen. News from the Sandwich Islands. San Francisco, Sept. 26, 1865. fandwich Islands dates of the 2d inst. are received. No later news from the pirate Shenandoah had reached the islands, which was regarded as favorable to the safety of forty vessels in the Ochotak sea. The Honolulu iron works, with @ capacity for tarning out $100,000 worth of work annually, were approaching completion. ‘The government Bad secured a large track of land, ‘and was erecting a hospital for leprosy cases. News from San Francisco. San Francrco, Sept. 27, 1865, Arrived, ships Sacramento, Kate Dyer and Robin Hood, from Boston; Black Hawk and Garibaldi, from New York. Sailed, ship Chieftain, for New York. ‘These arrivals impart considerable animation to trade, which is generally in a remarkably healthy condition, There is little tendency to speculation. A plethoric sup- ply of money has induced the Bank of California to re- duce the rate of interest to one per cent per month, which example will doubtless be followed by all the banks. The Indian Commissioners. Mamrma, Sept. 28, 1865. Tho Indian Commissioners arrived from Little Rock, Art, this morning, en route for 8t. Louis. New Sreamsmp Line ro Brasn.—The fine steamship Havana—the pioneer vessel of the United States and Brazil Mail Steamship Company—leaves for Rio Janoiro, from pier No. 47 North river, at noon to-day. The ‘Havana has undergone a thorough overhauling and been Dut in first rate condition for sea. In view of thé vast importance now being attached to Brazil and the South American republics in her neighborhood, the opening up of thie new ling is @ move in the right direction, It is well that the two fdremost Powers of both North and South America should cultivate kindly relations towards onch other by affording facilities for friendly intercourse. ‘Tun ANDERGORYnLg Pawor.—4 large photographic view of this {infamous spot hes just been pub- lished py Mr. 2. P, of Park It ts taken pence Upson army, ves erates up wards of gevqn months hk “ pomp 44 rangements to which so much aflering wes ow- ing, and will eprve to illustrate the text furniebed by tho evidence on the Wirs trial, and which forme one of the man devetta) chapters ia bistorm cruise on the lake. Licipato NEW YORK, SATURDAY; SEPTEMBER 30, 1865. THE ENGLISH CAPITALISTS. Their Stay at Cleveland—3S:! Seeing in the City—The Banquet at the Weddell House—Speeches by Sir Mortom Peto, General Garfield, and Others. OUR CLEVELAND CORRESPONDENCE. Ciauvs.anp, Ohio, Sept. 27, 1865. After breakfast yesterday morning, and after the re- union of the whole party at the Weddell House, the English visitors set out upon their inspection of this city ‘under the escort of the Board of Trade, who had carriages in waiting at the hotel. ‘A PRESERVATIVE PICTURE. Aneighboring photographer's establishment was first visited, where apicture was taken of the five principal Personages of the Atlantic and Great Western Railway. The group representa Mr. McHenry in the centre, with Sir Morton Peto, the English chairman, and Mn L’Hom- medieu, the American president, in the foreground, on either side attended by Messrs. Kennard, the engineer, and Wann, the financial manager of the company. Copies of the and framed, picture, handsomely mounted will ornament tho waiting rooms and dining halls at the different stations of the road where they are intended.to be preservative of the orginal men and history of ite construction. AROUND THE CITY. ‘The carriages next conveyed the distinguished gentle- men around the city. The numerous manufactories, the founderies, forges and the Reservoir were successively visited and inspected. After a trip to the depots of the Atlantic and Great Western and the other converg- ing at this point, they were driven over the length of Euclid avenue, the beauty of which they admired very much, The statue and monument to Commodore Perry in the octal atthe head of Detroit street, was also among the interesting objects shown them. ‘THE PARTY ON 'CHANGE, After lunch at the hotel the party again entered the carriages and were driven to the rooms of the Board of Trade, where a number of the merchants of the city, as weil as a large deputation of Indies, were in waiting to welcome them. They were introduced to the assem- bam by Mr. Chamberlain, President of the Board, who welcomed and presented them a brief address. Sir Morton Peto, in responding, pointed to the fact that Cleveland was the intermediate point between the great Superior ore mines and the coal mines as proof of the fact that her iron manufacturing interests were des- tined to be of immense extent. R to the address and the welcome were also made by Messrs, McHenry and Kelsall, after which the party returned to the hotel. An excursion on the lake had been arranged to succeed the visit to the Board of Trade rooms, but, with a kindly consideration for the comfort of their guests after the fatigues of an all-night journey from Buffalo, the com- mittee omitted it from the programme. TRIAL OF FIRE ENGINES. Those of the travellers who had not retired to obtain a brief period of rest before the ban- quet in the evening next witnessed a trial of steam fire engines in front of the hotel, to which lace, to afford an illustration of the operation of the Fire Department. they had been summoned by springing the electric alarm. The exhibition was a very satisfactory one. CHIEF JUSTICE CHASE BXPECTRD. Chief Justice Chase, who is here on a visit of exami- nation of the lake revenue cutters contracted for during his‘conncetion with the Treasury, communicated to Mr. L/Hommedicu his hope and expected pleasure of being able to join the party at Cleveland; but at the time of their departure this morning he had not returned from his He will probably, however, be in in the closing festivities at Mead- THE BANQUET IN THE EVENING. The banquet at the Weddell House in the Lape ram oy honor of the European visitors, was largely atter y and was a most festive gathering. Among the jinent tlemen present were ex-Governor Tod, of Ohio; Major B. Hazen, United States Volunteers, and Ww. nD, Brigadier General T. M. Garfield, United States Volun- teora. ‘The chairman of the Board ot Mr. Cham- in, presided. Afterthe discusmon of an eiegant Dill of fare, the carte of which was handsomely printed in crimson on slips of white satin, the toasts and speeches were in order. The toasts ‘The Queen’ and “The President of the United States” were drunk standing, and amid the ut- most enthusiasm. ‘The Hon. R. P. Sravipina welcomed the foreign gon tlemen in a specch to the toast “Our Guests.” Mr. McHevry, in responding, returned thanks, and enumerated briefly the history of the enterprise which had occasioned their visit. Sir Moxton Peto also responded. He sad it was a matter of great delight to them that on their arrival in New York wr they were met by a veesel built in Cleveland, on which Mr. Keo- nard had come to greet them. The object of their visit to this country was no sinisterone. All was above board. Their road was a great success—a fact which would be very evident when he stated that its re- ceipts were equal for the samo space of time to those of the most important railway in England, and that without detracting appreciably from those of older roads. Great rivalry used to exist between the roads in England lead- ing to London. But within two years a system of reci- proeity had been instituted with a wondrously profitable result to the companies interested. He advised harmony between the different lines. Harmony resulted bene- ficially to the traveller as well as to the companier, Their visit had much pleased them, and they had been much more fortunate than some of their friends who had in- veated their funds in Confederate bonds. (Laughter.) They would take over a pleasant story to England of their travels here. They had seen the country in its vastness, and he would assure them that his government was fully prepared to recognize the inde: pendence of this country in every respe tHe had seen no mend.cancy here, and if a true government is, as de fined, the one which secures the greatest good lo the greatest number, then indeed had Americans reason to be proud of their country. The next toast—-England and the United States—May their friendship not wane while time lasts’’—was re- sponded to most eloquently by General Garfeld. It was question whether, from the time of Rannymede down tothe present, there was a more free, enlivhtened and stable government than that of England. Treason could fot affect such real, true governments as those of the two countries, The day when assassination could over- turn a government was gone by. The speaker traced a paraliel between England and Amer.ca, which exhibited the justice and excellencs of their respective govern- ments—which should ever render them one in the work of prowress and civilization. he fifth toast, “Tho men who sustained American nationality in Europe,” with a sentiment to the memory of Richard Cobden, was responded to by ex-Governor Tod. He hoped when the ‘Biue Book” came to be pub: lished it would appear that England had acted in every way properly in the international relationa of the two countries. Sir Morton Peto had assured him it was so, Btill, he thought the Alabama might have been more closely watched. (Langhter.) He also thought that her Majesty might have omitted to demand the restoration of Mason and Slidell, and be content with a declaration that no insult to the British government wad intended. This was his private opinion, Many of the best Union men hi he knew, maintained the op- posite. But when the demand was made was thankful that the coun! and of State with discretion and pluck enough be peenmennps eng Sep neato vant It was an lished principle e flag covered the cargo, and Ma- son Slidell were certainly entitled to as = 2 tection as any barrel of beef on board the Ps Laughter. ‘ The ‘onal “International Law—May it more and more Of the Golden Kule,”’ was learned}; lod to PySudge je,’ was ly respond. ‘The last regular toast, “Commerce—The tle that binds the two Hemispheres,” was responded to by Dr. T. P. oO. Volunteer and miscellaneous toasts succeeded, and the conviviality was prolonged far beyond the midnight 5 DEPARTURE FROM CLEVELAND. ly left this morning on the quarter past nine The part} o’clock train for Meadville, The European Capitalists at Meadville. Mrapvitis, Pa., Sept. 20, 1865, ‘The European capitalists, since their return to Mead- ville, have been the recipients of every manifestation of good will from its inhabitants. An illumination took place after sunset last evening, accompanied with a very fino display of fireworks. Later in the evening a public reception took place, after which followed the grand ball—the feature of the closing festivities of their visit. Visit of the Tourists to Pithole City. Prmowe, Sept. 20, 1865. The English railway princes arrived here to-day in company with several gentlemen from Meadville. They wore much pleased with their visit, After @ visit to a number of the large flowing wells and partaking of a sumptuous dinner, specially provided for them, they returued, Sir Morton Peto at Elmira. Exanra, Sept. 20, 1865, Sir Morton Peto and 4 portion of the English party atrived here this evening, They were entertained with dinner at the Hathaway House by tho officers of the Erie Railroad Company, They proceed to New York to.worrow, Leas (ne Arrest of a Bogus Benk Bill Circulator, The were vy ania Bank of New » bank is an Hon which failed some time Platt confesses thet he had The Political Status in That State. THE GUBERNATORIAL CANVASS, Three Ex-Rebel Candidates in the Field. They Ask Support on the Ground of Their Service in the Field, &. de. ke. Our Jackson Correspondence. Jackson, Miss., Sept. 16, 1865. FROM CAIRO TO VICKSBURG. A three days’ trip from Cairo on board the palatial steamer Mepham, Captain Conway, clerk Condiff, brought me safely to “Vicksburg on the hills.” The few incidents worthy of note along the great Father of Wa- ters shall be told briefly. Inthe first place I raw no growing cotton on either side of the river worth mention- ing and but few fields of corn. I learned that up the ‘Yazoo river a great deal of corn had been planted in the hope of raising sustenance for another year, but the un- paralleled dryness of the season had prevented ite ma- turing, In consequence Mississippi will be obliged to draw rations from other States for another year. There are considerable quantities of old cotton—mostly in a di- lapidated condition—on the levees at Memphis, Vicks- burg and the various landings, and the people seem to be bringing it into market as rapidly as possible. Thero is mow but little of it left in the Yazoo coun- try. All along on both sides of the river the levees are’ in a fearful condition, and acre upon acre of the rich cotton lands are being washed into the turbid waters of the stream. No measures are being taken to prevent this destruction of terra firma. The owners of the plantations are impoverished, and can control neither the capital nor labor requisite for the con- struction of levees. The matter occasions fearful appre- hensions in the minds of residents, many of whose resi- dences will soon be precipitated into the river, unless some measures are adopted to prevent the constant land slides. What shall be done? Which party will incorpo. rate a resolution favoring the building of Mississippi levees in the coming platform? Some one will surely make a ten strike on this question. The only chance I see is for the Heratp to take up the matter and lay it be- fore its millions of readers. FROM VICKSBURG TO JACKEON, Fortunately we made connection at Vicksburg with the train—I believe they call it a train—a ricketty car and broken down, wheezy locomotive, on the Southern road for Jackson. I admit that I felt not a little uncomforta- ble, on entering the car for a trip through the guerilla region, to find my du voyage all of the gray linsey order, and full of the villanous compound they call “old corn whiskey ’’ in this region, The presence of a ‘live Yankee” created considerable sensation and drew forth some uncomfortable expressions from the chivalry, but as they confined themselves altogether to this mode of torture, I made “discretion the better part of valor” and got along finely. The welcome appear- ance of a lieutenant in ble with a small squad of ebony- hued nephews of Uncle Sam contributed wonderfully to my relief, and I puffed my c'gar defiantly in the face of my tormentors—now as reticent and quiet as lambs, ‘*How much to Jackson?’ said I to the man with the steel badge. “One-fifty to Big Black, sir.” Tsoon found that Big Black was sixteen miles, en ‘route, and that we were to have the exquisite pleasure of an eighteen miles ride in an ambulance, and a terrible road, and the night a8 dark as Erebus. It seems to one travel- ee ig this country as though Time had rolied back a de- cule in ath koah weer, although the facilities for transit ‘shall not weary your read- ers with & recital of the horrors of that ride in the ambu- lance ta Bolton, or the succeeding journey to this place over a Soutbern railroad—little better—as they could not appreciate it. My presence here convinces me and will satis’y them that I arrived alive, and they shall have the benefits of my success, The country is excessively wild, with no evidences of civilization except the whiskey shops, which are, erected at every crossroad, and to which the people here, and weary travellers, go as natu- rally a8 a bear goes to honey. They are an advantage, however, in one respect, as many a guerilla and cotton thiof is nabbed up by the miliiary while laying in their supplies I gaw no signs of industry, except in the small towns, It was one succession of cane break, swamp and quagmire from Vicksburg to Jackson, and the few old plantati » given over to the woed: old story of rain i nees of destrac- tive and re ig repeated in an aggravated de- gree with every step, and but few rays of hope illam ne the retrospective darkness, But the most interesting feature in Missiesippi now is THE PRESENT POTTTIC Your readers are all pro ANVASS, re thet pursuant to accordance with the vent and with the endorseme ion is to be held on t ning October. to post myself fitvation of ad in order to write “with malice toward none, but with charity to all,” and give a full, free and tmpar- tial record of facts regarding the canvass, L have waited two days without writing you. Ihave held conferen with Governor Sharkey, General Oster the district), ard with several prominent « ing the editors of the Mirieippian and News, ral F. P, Starke and other ex-rebei officers. Taking their statements, and making @ fair deduction, I think [ sball bo able to prevent a correct photograph of the po- litical horizon, The candigates for Governor are ax fol lows:--Judge E. 8. Fisher, of Tallahatehie; Wm. 8, Pat- ton, of East Mississippi,’ and General Humphreys, of Vicksburg. There is no political distinction between thom, ch one is running on his own popularity, and from what I can learn will hiv own section. ‘There ts here a etriking illustrat of the State rights dogma carried to extrenies. Tho people are making locality the aa sine qua mn wpon which they base the f claims of the different candidates. It is, perhaps, use- jess to may that ail these candidates were bitter — nl was and is difference be aggre them on this und, 8 as principle is concerned, for hey eT iained the rebellion an {ar asim them lay. Humphreys, to be sure, gave it a physical support, but the inoral supprt of the other two was probably more detrimental! to the Union cause. It is generally supposed that Judge Fisher will be elected, as he i# acknowledged to be the most competant man of the three. I may here remark that General Humphreys comes within the bounds of the twenty thousand dollars clause of the President's terms of amnesty, and has not yet been pardoned. This wil! militate to his detriment, ‘as it is not only possible, bui very probable, that he would not be allot to oxercine the functions of his office, or be allowed to occupy the gubanatorial chair. ‘The other candidates, from Congressman down to town constable, are all ex-rebels, and the barrooms and other public Places where politicians most do co e are plastered: over with bills announcing that General so-and-so or Colonel po. an A a so-and-so (late of the rebel army), #a for such an office. In fact, they base their claims for office upon their deads while in the rebel service. 1 will say, however, in defence of these men, that they are the most sensible, reasonable and conservative men I have met with. They accept, philosophically, the “stern logic of events,” and express themselves in favor of every measure calcu’ to facilitate the reconstruction and reorganization of the State upon a Union basia. Gover. nor Sharkey expressed to me his fears regarding the prevalent manta for office. For some offices there are fifteen or twenty candidates, and whiskey is the priney- pal argument used in furtherance of their claima. You car imagine what a beautitul condition of society this creates, J can see no particular importance to be placed upon the result of the election, ‘hen I send you the Boeyny 4 will simply know that one rebel is more pop- ular in the State than another, and it will not make a whit of difference regarding the result in a political vense. The teat fear seems to be that the successful candidates will not reprosent the intelligence of the State—bad enough at best. Most of the old political stagers come within the tw thousand dollar clause of the prodamation, and have taken back seats; conse- quently ths present aspirants are principally men of no political experience, So much the better, think I. They may have some little honesty of purpose—a virtue un. known to old political hacks. General Starke has been been muck moro poreeen to expect, He wou bag AF arpa he . is time, foeling satisfied that all willend bi ll receive amnesty in due time. He is one and it it is very easy for a that jealousy, if pot ani- mosity, exists to no small degree with both. Vide the late conflict, Apropos of this, the Governor bas done little or nothing towards raising his militia, although he was sustained the President, Query: Was not the approval of the lent, already made public, accom. panied with some private advice? £ PREBIDENT JOHNBON’S POLICY meets with a very hearty sporonat from the majority o the people here. Why not? They have received more liberal terms from him than their guilty consciences would permit them to ask or expect. They say them- selves that they have been most agreeably disappointed, and instead of finding the President the ambitious revengeful executive they had expected, they see him pes out magpapimity with a lavishness never eq THE FRREEDMEN’S BUREAU. ‘There is a great antipathy here to the Freedmen’s Bureau, and no one is more antagonistic to it than Governor Sharkey himself. The Governor says that so Jong as the bureau is in operation it vill be impossible for planters to make a crop with negro . They con- in the campé, and, so long as they can ‘a bite eat, refuse to work. I do not believe it is the inten- tions of the bureau or its agents to bring about this state of things; but I know that, often, in their over zealous- neag in behalf of the negro, they fail to pay any atten- tion to the requirements of the white man or the neces- sities of industrial pursuits. It is @ fact very self- evident that, while later is required to a great extent throughout the State, large numbers of negroes are idling about the streets, picking up an. occasional quar- ter for some little chore, Whose fault it is I cannot tell, More than likely both parties are more or less to blame. More anon. The Cotton Crop of M ippi. New Onueans, Sept. 27, 1865. Accounts from Northeast Mississippi represent the Prospects of the next cotton crop as very poor, the ne- groes being unwilling to go to work or to make contracts with the planters, The planters, however, are cheerful, and will do their utmost to mako up a crop. NEWS FROM TEXAS. Terrific Storm Along the Gulf Coast— Indians and Jayhawkers to be Put Down—Important Address by Governor Hamilton—The Cotton Crop, dc., dc. New Orueans, Sept. 27, 1865. Hon. David G. Burnett has arrived here from Texas en route to Washington with a large petition praying for the pardon of Jefferson Detvis. Galveston was visited by the most terrific storm ever witnessod on tho 13th inst. Several houses were blown down and others moved from their foundations. ‘Trees and fences were also prostrated in every direction. No lives fortunately were lost. ‘The town of Osage, on the Sabine river, also felt the effects of the storm. Houses were blown down in vari- ous parts of the place, and the fragments of one fell upon its tenants, mortally wounding one person and bruising several others. Other accounts of the storm from different portions of the State are fearful. San Antonio advices say that General Merritt is active- ly engaged in sending large detachments of cavalry to hunt down the Indians and jayhawkers, and otherwise protect the frontier. General Custer will soon be ordered to Austin to engage in operations in that quarter. The Houston Telegraph says that there is hardly any complaint against the proceedings of the military officers in the State, or interference with or opposition to the civil appointments of Governor Hamilton, whose admin- istration of affairs is giving universal satisfaction. Governor Hamilton recently delivered an important address, which is everywhere regarded as very conci- liatory im its character, as it looks to the healing of old political wounds, while it is still uncompromisingly Union in its sentiments. A lotter from Texas says that the destruction of cotton by the army worm is really alarming. In many digtricts not more thap a fourth ora third of the crop will bo gathered, NEWS FROM LOUISIANA. The Equinoctial Storms—The tion, d&ec, New Ornteana, Sept. 25, 1865, A circular issued from the headquarters of the Bureau of Freedmen to-day says that whenever judicial offi. cers, ®ho may have freodmen on trial, show a disposi- tion to act justly, no interference will be allowed with them by the bureau. The equinoctial gale was severely felt along the Gulf coast, Several boats were blown ashore and others dam aged. A terrific storm passed over Grand Chemere, in this State, a day or two ago, and did immense damage. The people living in the adjoining counties are preparing to rescue the victims, It ts supposed that the inhabitants of the place, amounting to several hundreds, have been submerged by back water from the Gulf. Fragments of furniture, houses, &c., were found afloat all along the line of the river. A report from Niblet’s Blaff, on the Sabine river, says that place was visited by a terrific tornado, and that all the houses there were capsized with the exception of two or three, Mayor Kennedy left for Washington to-day on a pil- arfmage in regard to the Jackson Railroad, and to attend to some other matters. Arrived, steamships Evening Star, Mariposa and Fung Shuey, also ship Victor, from New York. Governor Wells, of Louisiana, bas issued a proclama- tion calling for the election of State officers and mem- bers of Congress on the first Monday in November next. The delegates to the Louisiana Democratic State Von- vention have been elected. The Fourtecnth Maine regiment has veen mustered out of the service, ate Elec- Convention of Freedmen at Raleigh. Raueran, N. C., Sept. 29, 1865. A convention of the colored freedmen of the State met to-day in this city, Rev. J. H. Hood presiding. The President, in a temperate speech, stated the object of the convention to be to demand the admission of colored men as witnesses In the courts of law, their re- presentation inthe jury box and tho right of suffrage. These, by God's help, he said, they would have. He counselled the members to maintain « respectful demeanor, and to use respectful language tn doors and out. There is no excitement in the city. General Hardin has ordered the soldiers to keep out of the strecta, but to be ready in case of need. The people are not disposed to Interfere at all with the blacks. The War in South America. MARCH OF THE PARAGUAYAN ARMY—LOSS TWENTY SHIPS OFF MONTEVIDRO. Rio Jawnino, August 25, 1966, Nothing decisive has ocourred at the theatre of war in ua Flores continued his forced marehes to join Canavana, or The Emperor of Brazil was at Cachaira, where the Count @’ En arrived on the 8th of bow one The Paraguayans were marching upon Urrigayana, and had committed atrocities in Corrientes, A terrible tempest has occurred at Montevideo, causing the lose of more than twenty ships. BRAZILIAN LOAN IN LONDON. [From the London Times (city article), Sept. 14.) pay for a new Brazilian five cent loan of £5,000,000 sterling was issued this (18th) evening by Messrs. Rothechil The subscription price is 14, pay- able by inetalments extonding over the next twelve months, a discount being allowed of five per cent on pay. and dividend will run from the ing fund of one per cent per annum and the interest on all redeemed bonds will be applied. A FRENCH TREATY WITH URAGUAY. Tho Paris Monifeur of September 16 publishes an im- ne decree promu! the arrangement concluded ween rants and the Oflennah republic of U y on the 7th July, 1866, for the purpore of again putting into ee ion te mn of trade and navigation ai ob e pri which fallen and that Coton rm; snlee of muddling ot dhe. Rachange Cot Coven tulee oe. 0 tt, for wetatinnt™ THE REVOLUTION. The Result of the South Caro- lina Convention. The Secession Ordinance Repealed and Slavery Abolished. Repudiation of the Rebel War Debt by the Alabama Convention. &, &e. &o. Phe South Carolina Conventh Wasurnaton, Sept. 20, 1865. A despatch has been received by the President an- nouncing the following action ‘by the South Casolins Convention :— Conumnia, S, C., Sept. 28, 1866. The Convention is adjourned, after a most harmonious. and unanimous session of fifteen days. They have re- Ppealed the ordinance of secession, abolished slavery, equalized the representation of the Senate and taxation throughout the State, giving the election of Governor and Presidential electors % the peoplg, ordered voting im the Legislature by viva voce, endorséd the administra- tion unanimously, and directed a commission to submit @ code to the Legislature for the protection of the colored population. They have likewise appointed Judge Wardlaw, Alfred Hager and Colonel Dewkins to visit the President in reference to Jefferson Davis, Governor Magrath and Mr. Trenholm. The election of Governor and members of the Legis- laturé will take place on the 18th of October, and James L. Orr is nominated for Governor. It is understood that Governor Perry will be sent to the United States Senate, The members of Congress will be elected in November. An extra session of the Legislature meets on the 26th of October. : All are loyal and in good spirits. The Alabama Convention. Wasaincton, Sept. 29, 1865. The President has been informed by telegraph that the Alabama Convention, by a vote of sixty to nineteen, has passed an ordinance providing that all debts created by the State of Alabama in aid of the late war, directly or indirectly, are thereby declared void, and that the Gen- eral Assembly of the State shall have no authority, and are thereby forbidden to ratify the same, or assume to provide for the payment of the same, or any part thereof; and the General Assembly of the State shall have no au- thority, and are forbidden to assumo or make any pro- vision for the payment of any portion of the debts con- tracted or incurred, directly or indirectly, by the Con- fedorate States, its agent:, or its authority. The Convention has also decided, by a vote of sixty- one to twenty-five, to submit the amendments to the Constitution to a popular vote, Arrest of Chauncey Johnson. HE 18 SUSPECTED OF STEALING ONE THOYSAND SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS FROM THE OFFICE OF ADAMS’ EXPRESS COMPANY—IT I8 ALSO ALLEGED THAT HR STOLE TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOL- LARS FROM BELMONT’S BANKING HOVSE—JUDGE DOWLING COMMITS HIM TO THE TOMBS, ETC. Charles Jones, alias Chauncey Johnson, one of the most noted characters known to the Metropolitan Police, was yesterday arrested by Captain Jourdan, of the Sixth pre- einct, on suspicion of having stolen a money package, containing one thousand six hundred dollars in bank bills, from the office of Adams’ Express Company, No. 60 Broadway, on the afternoon of the 26th inst. On this day Mr. William McGill, money delivery clerk of the express company, saw Johnson fn the office just previour to the money being missed, he being behind the counter, where he had no business. Mr. Charles H. Bulkley, a clerk in the express office, testified to sceing the prisoner behind the counter going from desk to desk as if in transaction of some important business, aud when asked by the witness what ho wanted, Johnson replicd that he was waiting for the ‘money clerk.”” He waa ordered to take a position out- side the counter, soon after which he left and the money was missed, Johnson is fully identified by Mr. MoGill and also by Mr. Bulkley as the man they saw behind the counter just before the money was missed. Johnson was taken before Justice Dowling, where Clarence A. Seward, Esq., appeared on behalf of the express company. After the depositions had been taken Mr. Seward contended that the evidence was suflicient to commit the prisoner trial, while Mr, Wm. F. Howe, who represented Joly entered into an elaborate ar- gument with the vfew of showing that his client was e trely innocent of the charge preferred against him, and moved for his discharge, Justice Dowling denied the motion, and postponed the further hearing of the case tll next Monday morning. In the meantime Johnson stands committed to the Tombs. This prisoner is also suspected of stealing @ package, conta:ning $25,000 in $500 und $1,000 five-twenty bonds, from Belmont’s banking house, Wail street, near William, on Thureday afternoon. ; inson's arrest he has heen posjtively identified by one of the banking house clerks a* the man he saw standing in front of the office counter, with one hand extended over it as if reaching for something. This clerk asked Johnson his busi and in reply he said he was waiting to see Mr. Weitzel,’ the cashier. A few moments subsequently Johnson disappeared, and go did the $26,000 package of bonds The examination of Johneon'on this charge will take place before Justice Dowling this morning, at which time it is supposed the clerk referred to will inake an affidavit against the pris- oper. Jobnaon has served two torms in the State Prison— once for stealing $36,000 from the Bank of the State of Now York, which sum was re ovored by detective Keefe, deceased; and the second conviction was fer breaki into and robbing the goods store corner of Churc’ and Duane streets of a large amount of*gouds. General Carv TO THE BDITOR OF THE HERALD. Naw York, Sept. 20, 1866. To your valueble daily of the 28th instant 1 fad it stated upon the authority of £1 Ranchero and Il Comercio of the Sth instant, published in Matamoros, Mexico, that General Carvajal, meaning, I presume, Gen- eral Antonio Carvajal, had beon defeated, wounded and captured near Tuxpan, in the State of Vera Cruz, together with “a force of filibusters,"’ &c. As there is another Mexican General Carvajal, whose field of operations for some time past has been the frontier of Mexico, and whore full name is José M. J. Carvajal, for whore success we and many friends in this country feel a deep interest, not wishing his name to be mistaken for that of the aforesaid Antonio Carvajal by those who may Bot ha eard of him, we deem it our duty to say that, little credence such reports about the sup- posed, mperal Anton Carvajal are entitied to, it isa different person from General José M. J, Carvajal, who, far from being either wounded or captured, is now earnestly engaged in eribatiag, 2 he best might, towards the ro-establishment in his afficted country of the Juarez mont, which is the legitimate and rightful govern- ment of Mexico. We have the honor, and take leasure to < ba banana ogy I yg wr . J and we know, from own pen, present reece nigh we are not at iReriy to ane tt known. Wi oy add, in conclusion, that the above. mentioned |, MA Ranchero and Il Comercio, are both published by the enethide of the republic, and ‘that they would not true to Meir principles—for which we are constrained to do them fustico—if| they did not strive to flatter themselves and their comrades, through falre statements, with successes Which, in reality, they know do not belong to them. T. POLICARDI. News from Fortress Monroe. Forterse Mownon, Sept. 27, 1960 Arrangements were commenced to-day to raise the Congress from where she was beached, and put her in the dry dock at the Navy Yard in Portemouth. A heavy eerterly wind has beon blowing for several days, and, in consequence, from seventy-five to eighty- five sailing vessel have taken shelter in this harbor. Fonrnzat’ Mormon, Sept. 98, 1865. The stoamer 8, Q Pierce, from Richmond for this place, ran om the wreck of the old steamer Florida, off