The New York Herald Newspaper, October 1, 1865, Page 1

fa ‘ae WHOLE NO. 10,625. WASHINGTON. orees and other loose property, and these cases become Joes frequent as the property is removed from within their reach. DEATH OF A PROMINENT GREEK. ‘The consular office of the State Department is to-day ‘Receipts at the Internal Revere Bureau | in receipt of a dispatch trom tho consul at Piragus, Greece, chronicling the death of Alexander Macrowdator, Yesterday Nearly Two Million Dollars. | wio nas been an organizer and systematiaer of the politi, A cal and social interests of Greece since the revolution for bye ee government. The deceased was President Suits be Instituted A " Derelic t of the National Assembly, for many years Prime Minister, Southern Postmasters, and at different times Ambassador of Greece to Constan- tinople and the Court of St. James, THE CAMPAIGN IN NEW JERSEY, pees aes ‘Mearly Seven Handred Special Pardons Granted | Letter from Major General Sickles to During the Wee Malor General Kilpatrick. Boston, Sept. 26, 1865. My Dear Knparan%—I have received yours of the ist, inviting me to go UP Into Sussex with you on the 28th, I wish my engagements here permitted me to do 80, for 1am sure we would enjoy ® day or two at the fair, and especially the promised sport at the races, The journals give glowing accounts of your animated and brilliant campaign in New Jersey, and if I were a Jarsey- man, like yourself, I should be in the thickest of the fight with you. And, as it is, when I hear of the un- generous and unjust things that are said of your motives. and conduct, 1 feol inclined to break through all the tone about police HV fend 6 feat the army, and draw some of the copperhead fire that is concentrated so hotly upon you just now. Rae Before the war you and I were among those who ex- erted themselves to put the democratic party of New Jersey in power. I believe the masses of the dem: of New Jersey are to-day as patriotic as any of our “un. ‘Wasninaton, Sept. 80, 1865. trymen, but the controlling leaders hay® mauaxe/, to put FINANCIAL MATTERS. the State in an attitude of obstina’@ and pers’stent hos- ‘The Internal Revenue receipts returned w-day | tility tothe Union sentiment 9% the naon, In New Qmounted to $2,851,197. 3 York the Democratic State C javention ‘has recently de- ‘The certificates of indebtedness for the week ending | clared that ‘banishin, '¢ minor Party considerations, $o-day amount to the sum gf $7,906,540, and the muti- | and acting in the spirit o% an enlarged and generous pa- Jated currency destroyed during the same period amounts | triotism, they cord’ ‘ally support President Johnson in womens the policy which ‘4g has avowed to enable the States Inte Dismissal of Virginia Confiscation Cases by the United States Court. Oolored Troops Returning from the South. Reforms Inaugurated in the Interior Department. &o. &eo. INTERNAL REVENUE DECISION. in the revolt Wt their . governments in practical opera- The Commissioners of Internal Revenue to-day de- | tion, and ‘45 rl such Constitutional measures as he may that publishers of newspapers whose receipts | inaugur‘ste %> harmoniae the country and restore and ce- exceed one thousand dollars annually should | MM". che “union of the States.” As I understand it, this licensed as manufacturers, and such license will cover yohing a jie pearon, occupy in New Jersey in sup- all sales of their manufactures at or from the place of lr X00 Ws parties in power in Gr isereny alght Jenn a good \d sale of billhea,, Geal from South Carolina, Mississipp!_ an ma In a omanee intins ay 7%) those Stater, when aavie groan found dead, it was de- wih cently buried by the voluntary decrees of the eople, VIRGINIA CONFISCATION CASES Dismrsian. mouneed by the conventions now in session, ew ‘Tho United States District Court for tho Kastor’, aig. | Jersey refuses her assons to an amendment of the fede; " ral constitution abolishing slavery. Is this democratic? trict of Vitginia, now in sesston, has been chie”’y oocu- | We do not so understand it it New York. Here the pied during the Tast few days with confiecat’on cages. Deere Convention hails big ra agin aya ate Uibels have been duly filed in all such “actions, ana | fAnk am Bric acceptance by the Southern people of the condition in which they have been left by the re- ‘orders have been ee far arora *ismisaal from cans war, tnclading ate aba dooment of slavery.” This calendar-of | one hundre’) oases . | daright and manly. Albparties agree to It. bed wiped Fite: on pay: | 'Wvhen T read the so-called democratic platform of New Jersey for 1865 I find Chere an effort to screen the rebels REFORMS IN THE army fg DEPARTMENT. from th fresean, | by: comting oe pine oC Apparently Secretary Harlaa, “of the Interior Depart. | the rebellion on loxthem | majority, “whic! elected the lamented Lincoln; I find there a lon ment, is anxiously endoavor’ng to inaugurate certain | and not very novel lecture about the limited powers ismall reforms in that deparV.nent that shall redound tohis | of the Grieves emg me apa Rp mma | of sresie currency; the of the to do as lease ; qredit.n6 an upright super” isor of the home intereste of the | that our ational debt is a calamity and a cures; aie: country. To-day he a/.dresses. circular to the several | mand for the admission into the Congress of the United of bureaus in wich he enjoins upon those officials | States of all persons elected according to the laws of their Getermination ; exact as much labor nnd attention | States (a demand which would restore Davis, Slidell, 4 Toombs and their associates to Congress, wh par- doned or not, and in spite of their treason); and, in one breath, the administration of President Johnson is con- ‘business government from every officer and ia partment as if they were working in “4 for arresting Northern traitors and for refusing to deflant Southern rebels... Jersey demoetatio platform of August 90,1805, regard jersey det of ist 30, the rebels as having lost either rights or ‘consideration by their treason. Neither the rebeilion nor its authors are denounced. No oue is denounced except the govern. ment that put the rebellion down. These are not the real sentiments of the New Jersey democracy. They will repudiate them, as the same mischievous errors have been already repudiated in New York, and I rejoice to the fee own interests and paid by him out of his yn pockey/ He also “hopes to beable to discern the Sexsivepee “of that exprit de corps among government Moors in his department which is ifidispensable to its suecersfn) administration and their own efficiency.” DERELICT SOUTHERN POSTMASTERS TO BR PROSE- cuTED. ‘Bette aro to be instituted by she Post Office Department against postmasters in the Bouttiern States who were In | se you charging through under Pleasonton, ke the enemy’s lines at Brandy Station, and ‘effice atthe time of the breaking out of the lato rebel- ee anaaead ae the flying foe po Aas bes to A > Mon and are found to be indebted to the government. iding place behind the fortifications of Richmond. WISFFORS AT THE WHITE HOUSE—PARDON SEEKERS. ‘ Some diminution was perceptible to-day in the number @ visitors at the White House. General Wool called Barly im the forenoon and was accorded an audience. Beneral Butler was in waiting last evening and this morn- | 44); Sng. Senator Wilson was observed emerging from the | and “white” patriotism paid to us at the expense of the co yaserheaged & tnfle more rubicund than usual; but van troops. Big a sf the, vipteriog roa by the armies are due jone eo Wi officers arg eta remains ee in ee toldiers.”) This quotation from the seventh resolution is mnyotery. pardon ecckers force | as generous as it is grammatical. a and I know, as Rewards the close of the day, and are reported to have | sll our comrades know, that the | fa <¢ the taok troops from a ir share o! TAi8e a8 unjust as it een more than usually successful. The number granted | mean. They performed the duty with courage om Obie week is probably three times the number of any pre- | fidelity, and zeal. They have proved their fitnees to en- one, and will reach six or seven hundred at least. | Joy the freedom which thetr valor helped to win. If, as Pope Walker, of Huntevillo, Als., rst rebel Secretary | tin wert ace Moke that they fea cannes. 1 would not have you suppose, my dear General, that I am notduly gael for the kind offer of “sympathy” tendered by the Democratic Convention of New Jersey to the officers and soldiers engaged in the late war. I Presume they are sorry for us that we did not keep ont ofthe war, as did; and, of course, we ought 10 with avidity that compliment to “white” cou waa it not it that the race which was to be tof War; his brother, Peroy Walker, of Mobile, and Jas. | enfranchised should share the perils of the conflict? Hf, G Pugh, of Ala, ex-member of the federal Congress, | ®* we say, the war was wed to defend inion and constitution of our fs ‘Dave been pardoned during the week. \ FHE ARREST OF THE OVERTONS. 'l8 believed much greater proof of criminality will im the trial of Overton and his son, recently | ably and ¢: , than is feresbadowed in the Henato’s account they-: where to-day. Overton senior is an old offender; is proba- they aboald have encouraged; warted where they most ol strengthened ; jus became s ae ena ota min, | sponsible for tbe evils of « cbatict which a uated propio existence, =y would have speedily emied; and in view of these facts pote st press.” Some sarlng exponen are an. | isu, 'es the aly hopa tht Now Jercy wil bear’ y low ” ete worthy part in ton of the re quent of ¥ mational policy whieh remain to be }, and in se. COLORED TROOPS TO BE MUSTERED OUT. o Firat, Second and Twenty-third regiments of col- woop, which have been on duty in the Department Goeth and in Texas, are on their way to Washing- |} Geneval Slocum, the te be mustered out of the service. They are ex- date for Secretary of State. = cs a Other neds gheteaee ws oe ORDEB “FAKING LEAVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF recalled shortly South, MIGSISSIPPI—BANQUET AT VIOKSBURG—HIS AR- of redacing the volunteer military force goes on. RIVAL af SYBACUSE—1 SPEECH, RTC. to be the policy of the War Department to General Slocum’s order taking leave of the Depart- the people of the late rebollious region as fast as | ment of the Mississippi fe dated at Vicksburg, on the from the distasteful presence of darkey guards. 10th, and states the case thus:— OCONTRAGT BETWEEN MOBILE AND NEW OR- ob St pao ee in leave of aaa =~ LBANS. 7 indersigned x command of this department. See Cisoe Ropennien, Bas pastatete cetinesh | Se saben tetartahanienh van’ ihvun to) the Genarel George A. Fitch for daily mail service from New to Mobile, via O'Rourke's bay, St. Louis, Shields- on the afternoon of the 16th, at Vicksburg, which was ‘4 and warthiest citizens. , Pane Christian, Rosalia, Mississippi City, Beloxi, | “24e4 by many of the oldest Springs and Pr " General Slocum, in response to a sentiment, said he en OD "88 Paovoer warenaL’s believed the people of the South were honestly and DEPARTMENT. “he detective business gf the Provost Marsbal’s Do. | ¥&# clad to believe the day was not far distant when the just th faithfully returning to their allegiance, and that he be iinited. He had has not been greater since the war than it ow | ho.cTinoy tvureMolicare positions in wick he foun (a| The mustering out of officers at the close of the re. to deal lenlently. wi the citizens, "in justice to with the consequent ing thelr accounts, has brought to light innumerable ents of peculation which require the apprehension of pejons im nearly every State in the Union. A vast ‘enjunt of petty chicanory was indulged in during the ‘wa dy faiformed officials, who little expected the gov- pm riyeeendy wy oer ma sending detect. of papers and | the government which had honored him with his com- tnission, and whoee, (piers he had to guard. He felt ig always endeavored to do his duty, jeal with his erring Southern friends in a manner that would is rie most 6) ily bring them to their fealty to nage reer ‘deheral Soca ‘Hho health of Willthta 1. Sharkey, Provisional Governor of Mixsissippi—a sound || statesman and a true fay sy may he long be spare? to peers of the Btate he has eerved so faithfully and well.” The Vicksburg Herald says :— The utmost harmony avd good feeling prevailed, the United States officers and our citizens mingling a# jleasantly as if we had never been at war. About dark from Maine to California te ferret it oat. ‘MINING SURGEONS OF THE PENSION BUREAU. Henry Conkling, of Bloomington, Ill., and a. D. of Finley, Ohio, were to-day appointed examin- M@@urgeons of the Peneion Bureau. he aseemb! rned, with the hope that the North PRRBONAL, and South might always.tneot as cordially, Wor General Wool and H. J. Ra; v THE GENERAL AT HOME. wiara’s peaves mond arrived at Svnacten, Sept, 28, 1865. A serenade was given to General Slocum 'to-nigh AAjor General 0. 0. Howard ie expected to return thie | opon bis retarn fron Mississippl, which was numeron ry Goeghoen tn mn Reeeenrhits | feee Bed, Ses Sepened oy ts cine, wercons the Sau rtert er Nrw Yet tna momng itt | She xpeunt’ Sf roman Se ernap Seal. thelr seapective dation. morning and re. foes of our government have been sibdued, 1 A. HE. Markland, #0 long identified with the mi. and peace, with all its gentle influences, has again dawn- od upen ‘our land. Already its effect is felt in every city fervioe of th® government, leaves for Cali. every fireside. ‘early Bext week on business connected with the and at We have abundant reason to hope MBce Department. that ctvil law will soon prevail throughout the entire country, and that as to ‘the = treat- mont of io rebellion will, Wn. P. MoCall, of New York, employed in the Inenor | UNdOF, the wise the it, has been appointed as clerk to the ‘Idaho | interteste of all Buperintendency, under.the supervision of Goy. | time har Lyon. military servies, earnest desire RETURNING TO THEIR HOMES IW Wasnt ang INGTON. nm supporting Proves that the large number of gay gard to it. ne | with what part; ‘chizens who went from this city, and | Johneon’s Of the river counties of Virginia into the take rank among the best class of citizens we have, tho war is over, and they have come home, 8 thix they are quiet and subdued; while er , Scrom the river in Virginia, their worst. are more than oecasional appropriations of governinent ‘| dition of ocrasion AQUATICS. Exciting Boat Race Between the Atalanta Cc of New York and the Atlantic C! ef Hoboken—The New York Boatm the Victors, &c. The lovers of the healthful, athletic and manly aquatic sport of boat racing, were again treated to a splendid and exciting match, which came off yesterday afternoon in the cove off the Elysian Fields, Some weeks ago it was agreed upon between the celebrated Atalanta Boat Club of New York, and the Atlantic Boat Club of Hoboken, to hold a friendly trial of skill in the way of 9 wf8 fille wowing match, and yesterday being the appointed time several hundred invitations were previously issued to the friends of the respective boat clubs, who wire duly as- sembled at the appointed time to witn’sys the really beautiful contest, At three o’clock the barge Sands, in tow of a steamtug, which was chartered by the Atalanta Club for the occasion, ‘/ freighted. with a most. select party of about five hundred ladies and gentlemen, left the pior n¢-sr the foot of Christopher stroet and steamed over tO .¢ho race course. The yacht Maria, whose decks were, densely crowded with @ fash- lonable party of boll, sexes, was also there, together with steam yachts. aij poate and smnall-craft of every size and descri ¢ion, which were stationed along the river at all PO sats that were within view of the course. The Maria. with ber full display of flags, reaching from stem 1, stern, made ai clegant appearance, <THE BOATS AND THRIR OREWS, ‘The “atalanta, six oar, lapstreak outrigger, built by Geuze Roabr, called after the club’ of that name, was Pranned as follows:—George Roahr, stroke; R. Rustel John Lindsey, William BH. Webster, Williand Mainland; A. Knapp, bow oar; Seth Noyes, coxswain. The Lightfoot, six oar, built by Chris, J. Thomas, same description as the Atalanta, which has been previously described, and owned by the Atlantis Boat Club, of Ho- boken, was manned by the following gentlemen:—John White, , oar; W. B. Arnold, J. K. Russel, Charles E. Tuttle; WT J. Frinck, stroke; J. B. Tuttle, coxswain. The judges for the Atalanias were Messrs. Sherlock and Dyer; for the Atlantics, F. M. Tuttle ‘and W. A. Butler, Referee, T. B. Bleecker, of the Bergen Point Boat Club. The colors of the former club were white and red, while the latter were white with blue trimmings. Either crew presented a most unique and elegant appearance as they sat in their striking regalia awaiting the signal for their departure. ‘THE START. At five o'clock, the Atiantics having won the ‘toss’ for choice of position, both boats took their respective places abreast of the Mutual, which was the judges’ ont, and was anchored directly off the New York Yacht Club house, at the Elysian Fields, The necessary in- ‘structions as to the course were then imparted to the coxswains of the boats, and precisely at two minutes past five the signal go" was given in a clear and loud tone by the judee, and at that instant, asif propelled by the same individual stroke, both vessels shot forward in beautiful style, eliciting enthusiastic cheers from all parties, attoat and ashore. They continued almost bow to bow tor six hundred yards or xo, wind and tide being in their favor going up; but gradually the Atalanta gained on her competitor about two boats’ length, and kept her ad- vantage well until rounding the stake boat, when the Atlantic made well up to her and held her own well for some distance; but the Alalantas were not to be easily beaten, and giving way with a will, soon greatly outdistanced the Atlantice. Approaching the judges’ boat they were loudly ciecred, aud as thoy rounded to the winning ground ‘he Maria fired her signal gup, which lent great eclat to -the truly exciting scene. The entire course, a mile and a half going and the same returning, was made in tre remarkably short space of twenty-one minutes and twenty seconds. The Light- foot, of the Atlantica, coming in eighteen seconds later, was also the recipient of a hearty cheer. THE RESULT. The Atiantics were then decijared the victors, and on invitation of their Hoboken friends repaired to their boathouse and of an elegant collation in the ut- most good feeling. Several moneys, ag a matter of course, ownerzhip, many bets having deen 1 made on this race within the past few days, either party feeling sanguine of the success of their favorite club. We understand it is the intention of these clubs to have another friendly tilt ere long. The Pittsburg Regatta. Prrtssura, Pa., Sept. 30, 1965, The long talked of five mile four oared boat race came off this afternoon. Immense crowds of people assem- bled along the wharves and on the steamboats in the river to witness the contest. The following boats en tered for the race:—The Xanthe, manned by « Pittsburg crew; the Friendship, manned by a Pittsburg crew, and the New York, manned by a New York orew. The Xanthe broke an oar at the start, thus leaving the con- test tothe New York and the Friendship. The New York was ahead a part of the distance, but lost ground in rounding tlie stakeboat. The Friendship came in'two lengths ahead. Time, thirty-twotminutes, twenty-six seconds. The time of the New ‘York was thirty-two minutes, thirty.two seconds, A largo amount of money changed hands, the odds ‘bvemg on the Pittsburg boat. In the single scull race, competed for by boys, over two miles, Fasor, of Philadelphia, wou in fourteen minutes and twenty. t seconds, The single scull race of five miles was won by Jack- son, of Pittsburg, in forty minutes and five seconds. At ‘Conclusion of the sport Dryland entered a protest to Lo saber touched the ie boat wrong- 1e running boats were built #t Stephen Roberts’ shop, y New York. The Chauncey Johnsen EXAMINATION IN THB CASE OF THE Bi ROBBERY. The examination of Charles Jones, alias Chauncey Johnson, on the charge of ling $26,000 from: the banking house of August Belmont & Co., No. 50 Wall street, took place before Justice Dowling, at the Tombs, yesterday morning. ‘The complaint against Chauncey was made by Mr. Frederick William Weiss, cashier in the house of Bel- mont &Co, He testified that on the afternoon of the robbery Johnson entered their place of busthess and asked about excbange and about two bonds. After John- "oF abn Hine’ dm, a clork in the panting house, deposed that J came into eee and romained at the cashier's desk such a longth of time as to excite his sus- after two o'clock Merrell aie a transacting some business; fifteen minutes the bonds were missedyfrom the desk of Mr. Weias. Jacob Burkhardt, ing clerk in the office of Bel- it half-past one o'clock on ing, rnc Yr ing which lay on Mr. ’ desk; he ni- nson and asked him wi he wanted, that wanted ~ seo Mr. feiss, the , and wegs away; an the witness was advancing to is bim Johnson withdrew upon he railing, hig chin pe pads Reet of paper ‘in ‘hin wome- Spa Sears See pencil; the witness then went out to a broker's office, and on his return Weiss asked him if he had seen anybody, The further examination of the case stands adjourned ull to-morrow (Monday) morning. Nows from the Pacific. San Faancisno, Sept, 98, 1865. The reduced rate of interest ts leading to speculation in merchandise. Coffee, candies, meat, provisions, oils, with the exception of olive, soap, lard, butter and spirits, are among the goods that are advancing. In response to the improvement the list of mining stocks avd all articles of prime neccssity are mach higher. The stock of goods on hand fgenorally # small, and there ts more activity in all the markets than for many months previous. SAN Francisco, Sept. 29, 1865, The Central Pacific Railroad Company have been for several months surveying the ground at the Sierra Ne vada Mountains, proparatory to the final location of the Toute neross the mountains. They find they are able to construct a road from the summit of the mountains to the Tucker river on a grade not exceeding ninety feet per mile, and where they expected a grade of one hun- dred and five feet, An incendiary fire at Portland, Oregon, had destroyed property valued at twenty thousand dollars. ‘The recent heavy rains have considerably damaged the harvest in Oregon. Important Law Sept. 90, 1966, An important suit has been brought here in the United Btates Ciroult Court, against Prather and Duncan, of Pit- hole City, The suit is to enforce the contract of sale of the celebrated Holmden farm, on Pithole Creek, on which is located the great flowing Pitholo wella, and also the city of Pithole, The value of the property involved is estimated at between four and five millions of dollars. ‘The complainants allege that the written contract of sale waa for thirteen hundred thousand dollars, that the pro- duction of the farm bas greatly increased, and that ‘Protber end Duncap refuse to earry out the contract vat? M6 &y NEW YORK, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1865. Anon Complicity of Higa Rebel Oficials in the Ande"onville Atrocities, IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS EXPECTED. Dobert E. Lee, Howell Cobb, Joseph B. Johns ton, Robert Ould and Ex-Governor Brown Summoned as Wit- nesses for the Defence. SLOW PROGRESS OF THE TRIAL. ae. hee ke. Wasnrrcton, Sept. 80, 1865. The trial of Captain Wirz is expected to last several weeks longer. The etamination of witnesses for tho de- fence. proceeds slowly, the counsel taking care to thor- oughly sift them all for the purpose, it appears, of estab- lishing the following facts, namely :~That tho conduct of the accused was generally humane; that he was sick and absent from Andersoavilie when many of the alloged atrocities were committed; that’ he was not responsible for the vaccinnation which resulted so disastrously; that he never maltreated anybody, nor acted wilfully and maliciously; that, although the rules of the prison were stringent and there was a lack of physical comfort, the old Dutch Captain, as his counsel calls him, was not responsible to Ihe extent contained in the charges against him—in a word, that the evidence for the government will not justify his conviction. A subpcona for General Robert E. Lee was sent off this morning, and it is expected that he will arrive here by the middle of next week, General Hewell Cobb, ex-Governor Brown, of Georgia, General Joseph E. Johuson and Colone! Robert Ould are also summoned to appear as witnesses for the defence. It is understood that the last named will testify in relation to the question of the exchange of prisoners, and counsel expects to show by him that it was not the fault of the rebel government that the exchange of pris- oners was not sooner effected, In view of the notoriety of these parties additional in- terest will be given to the proceedings. Proceedings of the Commission. WaAsninctox, Sept. 30, 1865. ‘The Wirz Military Commission reassembled to-day, Captain Wright, ex-Quartermaster at Andersanville, was recalled for the defence. He testified that he suc- ceeded R. B. Winder at that post; the tents of his regi- ment were taken for the use of the hospital; he sought but failed to obtain more for that purpose; as to lumber he was equally unsuccessful, the owners not having been paid for what they had previously furnished; an injune- tion was served upon him and others to prevent them from cutting timber; be had never secu Captain Wira search the prisons Mr. Baxer—-Did you hear Captan Wirs complain of the bad condition of affuirn? Judge Advocate Currwan objected to the declaration of the prisoner, . Mr. Baker sald he did not ask for Captain Wirs’s declarations, but his acts, Colonel Carem+n remarked that Mr. Baker had asked about complaints, Mr, Bakan said it wa: competent, according to the rules of law, to show thy Ginpesition of the ac used, in order to refute phe allegations that he wilfully and maliciously murdered or maltreated the prisoners. ‘The Court remarked that they had over amd over again overruled such questions. Mr. Baxsr said he designed to show that Captain Wirz accompanied his complaints by acts to gmoliorate the condition of the prisoners. Mr. Baxer withdrew the question amd prepared another—namely: Do you know of any acts on the part of Captain Wirz to ameliorate the condition of the prisoners? ‘The witness replied that he could not think of any; ‘witness never heard that any soldiers received @ fur- Jough for abooting Union prisoners; he had rej 1y Spies Geman ee mene the r inj wi for J tad Masonic hovors them; Wi to be paid bo dtemmea a on Lieutenant Davis was in when Wirs was sick. sonville was a poor pine barren ; in its timber, which could be sold to railroad companies for fuel or cross ties; Captain Wirz had applied to the witness to remem aime Son.ape bet been visions and things of that eort belonging prot he took out @ search warrant to find the stolen property, and savage doge. pai idindie.. oa Colonel CmiPuax objected to the witness proceeding r on that point, as the subsequent question ask: it. He resented as unjust to our soldiers, had periled their lives for their conntry, that they mt ong BS Pa Ay atta ‘Purdiied as com- our B th , of hound was first . Be raid tl 10 UNO iret @ul- thorized and made legal by the laws of tht United states, The commanding general was authorized to track human beings with dogs, Major General Tomas said he knew al about that. The Couat sa d—Mr. Baker, you mean Florida. Mr. Bakyn said he did, and that he might follow ap t he question to show that the people of the South were bound by law to do whatever was commanded by the — milttary officers. Court having voted against the objection raised by the Judge Advocate, the witness, in the course of his further examination, said that by the laws of Georgia it ‘was made a capital felony vo harbor or entertain federal prisoners, Cros-oxamnined by Colonel Crteway——-Witness raid nf sympathies bad boen with the rebellion; he was a soces. sion od ax such until the close of the rebel ol ‘and did all he could for it; he had not been acting as Counsel for the accused; he had, how. over, been asked questions about law and answered thetn, and had been in Mr. Raker's office several times; be went with him to the libra Supreme Court’ and pointed out the deciston of Judge Lurapk: Mr. Baker objected to there questions, saying that they did not toneb anything whieh: hed been done in the direct examination. Although the witnesses for the prosootion were open to reflection, he called the Court to witness he bad fot reflected npon them. Colonel Cror“an said that the gentleman surely did not understand the status to be because he did attack the credibitity of witnesses that this conld net be dorfe by the prosecution. Hearsted that he had aright to tert the credibility aud respectability of the witness in everything excopt the aciual conviction of crime, and im thal event he must produce the record. Mr. Banen replied that the Judge Advocate bad a right to do anything permitted by law, but he had no night to investigate his (Mr. Baker's) character as counsel and discuss it, It was known thi ‘was sacred. y Cmrmax—tI did not know that your office was A sanctum santo um, Mr. Baxen said + on discussing this case eo thaf sei proceedings: “Te Tho Courr—Everybody 8 the custom \o examin- ing witnesses, i ir. Baken—Then why lug these things j . The Covrt—Why do ven ca Fivenines Mr. Baxer—Bocauae it looks unkind and very bad. The }, after voting, announced the objection not Banmination by Mr, Baker—Witnoas hed not acted an counsel or adviser for Captain Wirz, nor had he advised how eu re be shaped; he had not inu- motes caries about the defence any mord than any io the rebel army, tontitied that he had seen them after they were Bepeatn 4 Rirloughe for at with counsel everything but ‘ire shoot. MISSISSIPPH. Proclamation of Governor Sharkey—Ac- tion on the Negro Question—Freedmen to Have the Privileges of the Civil Courte—Distinctions of Color Abolished, ao. Jackson, Miss,, Sept. 20, 1865. Governor Sharkey to-day issued a preclamation ac- cepting the proposition of Colonel Thomas, Assistant Commissioner of the Freedmen’s Bureau of Mississippi, transferring the right of trying all eases in which the rights of freedmen are involved from the Freedmen’s Bureau to the civil authority, upon condition that the provisional government of that State will take for their mode of procedure the laws now in force except so far as these laws make distinction on account of color. The negroes are also to be protected in person and property. They cam be sued and have the right to sue, They are also to be competent witnesses according to the laws of evidence, , The News, in an editorial, denonaces the act as an encroachment upon the rignts of the whites and says it will be repudiated by the people. The Mutiny on the Ship Calhoun. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE. Before Commissioner Betts, ‘The examination of the prisoners—eighteen of the crew of the ship Calhoun—was resumed this morning. A considerable number of the friends of the accused were in court, who seemed to be deeply interested in the pro- ceedings, The first witvess examined was Ebert Holland, a pas- senger by the Calhoun, called for the defence, and who testified that he was on deck on the morning of the dif- ficulty between the crew and the cook of the vessel; saw the cook soon after a few of the sailors had assembled fall at the galley door; some of the sailors were trying to kick him; the boatswain came forward and then went aft; cook got up and walked into the galley; heard some one cry out, “Clear away those passengers;’ saw the boatswain with a pistol and cutlass; he fired; some of the crew were at the end of the forward house and some at the door of the passengers’ gulley; the men had no sticks or knives in tbeir hands at the time of the difficulty with the cook; Adama, one of the crew, was stabbed; was on deck on the morning of the 24th; the crew. went aft when the pilot buat was near; they asked the captam if the boat- swain and third mate wer: in irous; captain said no; they said they wished that they should be put in irons, as thoy were afraid they would make their escape: the captain said he had ther in @ safe place, in the lazarette, where they would not ret out except through the wheel- house; the crew said that there must be some communi- cation’ between the Jazarette and the cabin, as they were uot seen going down there; the captain said he would show them the place to satisfy them; two of the crew then went down; they came back and re- ported to the rest of the crew that they saw no place there by which they could éscape; the men said they wanted them confined in a room in the forward house, where they could have an eye on thom; the captain would not let them go forward, but said he would put them ina room in the wheelhouse, and. if they chose they could take one or two men out each watch to guurd them; the men were satisfied and nothing wasdone; the men addressed the captain in a detent, respeefable manner, the same ag iiorg world making = request of the ¢ confinement of the Wa ‘hed for by tho passengers as well as crew; the tsrpm did not speak, ratlors said y wanted to eee the two men safely delivered up to the proper anthoritivs at Ne York ; when the captain of the cutter edie on board, th two prisoners were immediately set at liberty ; about tw hours aflerwards the crow were put im irons; heard th fourth mate, on the morning after the difficulty, say tha te jn had shot the man, aud that he feared “1 wonld end this way.” Crovs-examined—Was within eight fect. of the when the trouble with the ovgk oorarrem, tie an saw of violence was the cook fallivg at the galley door; saw the men attempt to kick him; afterwards, in a ‘ook get up d to have \ on hia side as if in pain there; #aw po blood at all; the trouble was all over when the minute or two, the row was over; saw and go into the galley without help; he been hurt; had bis han boatswain came on deck. James Roberts, by the Calhoun, was stand- gers’ ‘gale door on the morning of the 6 crew go into the cook’s ing at the passens 2ist; saw one or two of ley; heard the cook say that they could “go to hell, was quite good enough for them ;’’ immediately after ® portion of the crew rush on to the galley ; then heard the report of firearms; oF five ehots fired; did not see who fired the said be bad not if they promised vot to molest them; they replied they did not want to mo- lest them, but that wanted justice done; the cap. tain then consented, and men returned to their duty; ‘was made to the captain by the crew for the jnement of the men at the request of the pas passengers’ cook, was in the galley on the Zlst; went outside; saw some of the jaw them dispersing at saw the cook go into & minute and a half afterwards saw he shouted “Clear the shall shoot one-half of them fell fired three shots; ; @ few of bE i is i E i i ti I ul il # E i 3 londay morning. Commissioner has granted bail in five hundred dollars cach, except in tite case of Breen and Caney, who, as alfoged, were ringleaders; their bail is fred Mr. Francie J. Tucker, a lawyer having an office at 767 Broadway, and living at 67 Vandam street, was given in charge of Sergeant Webb, of the Sixteenth precinct, on @ charge of false pret ‘noes preferred against him by Samuel J. Pollock, third teller of the Continental Na- tonal Bank of thie city, As the case is peculiar in some of ite Features cud Gotéwhat complicated we give the affidavit of the complainant, which is as follows :— Samuel J. Pollock, of No. 309 Hicks street, ee ag be third teller in the onyuengal National Bank of New York, hao tae a! saye 6 has been acquainted with Francts J. Tucker about five years; tha} on or eh 13th of September, 1866, said Tucker and in said bank, in company with a man to deponent un- known, and ded to deponent a draft drawn by the National City Bank, Eames, Allen & Co., bankers, for $290 99 on the Chemical Bank of New York, signed “Gd. C. Allen, cashier,’? to the order of H. Hanford, and nurporting to have'been endorsed by eaid H. Han: ford ; that sald Tacker, there and then, represented said unknown man or said Hanford, the endorser of said draft; that Tucker at the Cg J of deponent put his pame underneath that of said Hanford, certifying the same to torrect; that said Tucker there and then asked tha deponent to cash the said draft, and that be- i ye S the representations of said Tucker with regard to the @idorsement of said draft were correct, deponent ‘wént t» his drawer for the purpowe of cashing said draft; (hat deponent, Onding that he had not sufficient money, went to the first teller of the bank in which d¢ponent is employed, as aforesaid, and obtained his certificate of cortectnees of the endorsement on saif draft, and thereupon told said Tucker be could get the came cashed at the aforeenid Chemical Bank on the strength of the Certificate of the aforesaid teller, thai deponent was afterwards informed By said Tucker that he (Tucker) ob- tained the amount o: said draft at the aféresaid Chemical Bank, and received twenty-five dotisrs for obtaining the sane; depouent further saya that he has since been informed by suid H. Hapford, the person to whose order said draft was payable, that some person stole the same Post Office and fe the endorsement of the rd thereon; therefore deponent charges that aly, felontously and with intert ment ahd sid eal Barak, , by mews of obtain from said bank false pretences, as herel Justice Ledwith required Mr. Tucker to give bail in the sum of $1,000 to await the result of an examinmion. The defendant states that about two montysago Wm. ; beard cry out, and soon after saw him sitting down in on the deck; on the ALABAMA. ADJOURNMENT OF THE CONVENTION. President Johnson Asked to Granta General Ammesty and Pardon to the Southern People, Negro Testimony Excluded from the Civil Courts. Details of the Circumstances At- tending the Passage of tho Bill Abolishing Slavery. MESSAGE FROM GOVERNOR PARSONS, The Financial Credit of the State Must be Preserved and the Poor Must be Fed. &o. &e. &e. The Work of the Convention. Moxtaourny, Sept. 29, 1865. The Convention to-day passed an ordinance, by a vote of 59 to 16, which practically abolishes the right of ad- mission of negro testimony in courts of justice in all dif- ficulties arising between negroes themselves, or between white and negroes, This is to continue until the ad- journment of the next Legislature, giving that body the privilege of making the organic law of Alabama. Moxrcomeny, Ala, Sept. 20, 1965. The Alabama State Convention-adjourned to-day. A memorial was adopted praying President Johnson to grant a general amnesty and pardon to the Southern people. A resolution was adopted declaring that whereas the people of Alabama have given -unmistakeable evidence of their loyalty, they therefore pray that the President will withdraw the troops from the State. The constitution as amended was adopted. ‘The resolution of adjournment provides that the Con- vention may be called together by the President of the Convention on or before the 24th of September next. Our Hontgomery Correspondence. Moxroomery, Ala., Sept. 22, 1865. The 22d day of September, 1865, has placed the seal forever upot.the institution of slavery in the State of Alabama. ly a vote almost unanimous (eighty-nine to three) they lave decided to do what four years ago they declared tha, every chivalric sen of the South would die rather than feld to, This has not been accomplished freely and wilingly, but after four years of bloody war rand a long discussion in convention assembled. ‘The disenston to-day has been principally in oppoa- tion te the mbatitute offered by Mr. White, of Toltidega, mee Xception of a few remarks of Mr. White, ope aide, The vote shows conclusively vy the Convention of the important sub- leration, and how important they con mt ® unanimous front to the world of to do everything required of them once more to their rights asd privi- 0, “Messrs. Langdon and Elmore, who epuwe at length in support of the original ordinance, represent the sentinent of the mags of the people in the State. Mr. Langdon was formerly an editor of the Mo- bile Advertizer, from which he a fortane and bas retired. He expects ty be a for Covgress in the next election, in “pposition to Mr. Cummings, of Monroe county, who voted against the ordinance. Mr. Elmore is without doubt, ina legal sense, the greatest man in the Convention, An out and out secesmoniat from the start, he has by his counsel and advice done more to bring the weaker members of the Convention to @ realizing sense of the hs Ke and expected of them than any man bere. takes true and hensive views o! the Gvyh-e to impress them upon t] vention. es were also made Messrs. Mnd4, Winston Cooper, of Wilcox, in favor of the ordinance. The vote on White's substitute was taken first, only seventeen voting in the affirmative against lt Hy 9 in the negative. The question then arose upon the ordi- mance repoitted by the committee, which resulted as sixted above. For men to vote deliberately to abolish forever an in- stitution whith they have been taught from <a Up to believe divine and for the good of the mace 8 hard pi |i to swallow; but they feel that there was ing else | sft for them ‘to do, and submitted with @ nthe speeches indicated the feeling that Ip- Me ¢ from Governor Parsons. — "scone Deranruesyt, Sept. 21, 1866. Guxtumamy «7 Tux CoxvENTion—In response to the y adopted by you, I have the honor to invite your att: :ntion to the following subjects, whieh, seem to require immediate action :— Piret—It a of the utmost im) _ Lsepenp hey na ou e gree of credit wi uch our State ae money roprese to meet Mineuts, winch at The condition of accomplished, ip part, ‘Of his mi sion, viz, to raise funds necessary to Inet wants of the State. bee rend Sarasin authorize and make rovision for the mmpt payment of the unpaid interest So anid boeds, Gea eo that which will become due on the Ist of January: vext. If this i» done now, another failure to meet the | micrest at maturity can be avoided. When th ¢ war closed the State was furniehii ty-cight thousand seven hundred © families, the individual members tm the aggregate, one bundred and land forty-two. wrtain from the several del 5, whether the number is likely to ‘or about the rare, Tt is matter be these women and children that mative wants should be accurately for at the earliest moment, Winter am. Where there is neither corn im ithe emokehouse, ite chilling blaste ower. Your prompt sction ip peir beball. dhe nade by severnl chisene of You can readily « composing your the crib nor meat in Upon rey tat made w ion to the government of the Cert Tkton imho Ur of the destitute fanilion im that woreand rations were placed at my fit, whieh are now boing seut ‘on. and Ihave appointed Mr. I. N. aupder the advice of the delegation iat purpose fi 18 EB, PARSONS, | Governor of Alabama, Echolmapecial agent from that qounty, for * Pravin! Balan the Trensur 750 Receipts. from Septe mber 20, ‘24, 1865, (iugludin gf. $004,500, 6, f ferred from Military Department)... +.+.++ Disbursements t May 24, 1865........+ ur 7 May 24, 1866......... yettamec, 10 the following described Higgins, one of his clients, living corner of Broome and funds, to wits ‘able in Con: Sullfvan sussete, iatroan to him on Sh oe | Check on Ban et ten giimsrgiony 4 31,440 that about (wo weeks since Lee called w/in and dened H Fate on et aayortt,, Hare bim to render aid in proau the to on # draft for |} Certifionte 1 Gerry, notes 1,390 ewe hat Mr or 7 no 4 entity Ble 017,980 Soar i Enya tenans ane Senne | ol “S 5 h ret v round, He ie said, however, to be well kr Ma the Bianth ward, and i the police are in search of | ra. ‘Tae Siete oF Craw Of the good siete cert, Introduci: Sy COT es from ue pr The tree schools attached to the Church of $8. Jor gine Kvangotiat, on Fiftieth street, and under the care of the Sisters of Charity, are mach in heed of funds 10) sesenot the helpless little ones in charge fm. For this ohject » grand sored oon ‘the music of Rowsini, Mercadante and Verdi, will the chureb. The se pince thie evening at Object, OF Cae, commende ital to overy ope, without WA. ee ceces $701,204 i PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT. Becsipts from Jy 50 10 Sevens seeee sees on Balanee in Treagery provisional government ube