AMERICA. ELEVEN DAYS LATER FROM NEW YORK.

West Coast Times, 10 January 1866, Page 2

AMERICA. ELEVEN DAYS LATER FROM NEW YORK.

By way of Sydney and San Francisco we havo telegraphic news to the 25th of October from Now York. Wo mako the following extracts from the San Francisco Weekly Evoning Bulletin of 28th October :— ' Now York, Oct. 25. Tho choice for President of 'Charleston lay between James' 1 L. Orr, formerly Speaker of the House of .Representatives of the United States, and Wade Hampton. In tho city of Charleston the vote stands — for Orr, 785 ; and for Hampton 6GI. In tho parishes the vote stands 225 for Hampton to 61 for Orr, leaving Hampton a majority of 400 in this,distiict alono

The South Carolina Legislature, lately elected, assembles in extra session to-day The State Conventions of Florida and Georgia meet to-day in extra session. Texas is the only Southern State lately in rebellion which has not elected members and called a , Convention for the purpose of reconstruction under the proclamation of the President.

Now York, 24th October. ' "The' hostilo nttitudo towards each other, in somo parts of South Carolina, of whites and blacks, is represented as assuming a phaso. threatening serious results unless the difficulties be rapidly adjusted; especially is this tho case all along portions of the coast. Upon Sea Island, whero the negroes havo been established on abandoned plantations subject to the control of officers of the Frocdmen's Bureau, the planters, now that tho. rebel lion is crushed, are anxious to regain possession of these lands, and allege that the freedmen aro allowing them to go to ruin, do not raise enough for their own maintenance, and aro totally neglecting making preparations for next years crop. Thoy refuse to givo up possession. Tho South, Carolinians arc considerably incensed against the Froedmon's Bureau officials, whom thoy charged with encouraging the negroes m tlioir assumption. It is principally with tlio object of endeavoring to adjust these difficulties that General Howard, the Qonunissionor of tho Frcedmen's Bure'axi, is now on his way to mako a tour of South Carolina. The General arrived at Charleston on Tuesday last by tho overland route from Raleigh, N.C., and left tho next dny for Columbia, to havo an intorviow with Governor Perry. It is expeoted that on Ins return, to Charleston -ho will deliver an address to the citizens. A disastrous

five, attended -with loss of Hie, occurred in Cliarlo .lon las>t Wednesday. It was in the business part of the city, and do - troyed several mercantile and manufacturing establishments and the " Courier" newspaper office. Tho loss is estimated at 100,000 dollars. Thirty or forty ~* e i'sons wvro buried in the ruins,' 15 or 20 of whom, it is thought, ■ were instantly killed. Others wore extricated - mi a dreadfully injured and suffoiing condition. The "Herald's" tfaloigh, N.C.-, correspondent, says the ordinance Repudiating the rebel debt passed the North Carolina State Convention by a vote of 81 to 12. Tho ordinance for the purpesj of raising a militia force to suppress outlawry was also passed. Tho Convention adjourned on Thursday last to meet hgain on the 15th of next May. Election matters arc again being agitated. Governor 1 Holden and Jonathan Worth, the present State Treasurer, arc . both out to-day as candidates for Gover- ^ nor. Worth will be supported by the Secession element, but ho is a strong Union man, and in the Legislature of 1860 voted against calling a convention to take the State out of the Union.

Lewis H.iynes, private secretary to v Governor Iloldcn, , has resigned, and runs for Congress in Radolph distiict, ' on the Worth ticket. The fact that all the Secessionists opposo Iloldcn will probably i nllc the true Union vote to him, and elect him. New York, 24rd October. Tho following, the substance of the President's remarks on the subject of reconstruction in tho Southern States, (luring late interviews with him, are given, with the President's approval, by Major- General G. L. Steams, of Massachusetts. In reply to a remark that tho Democrats claim he had got over to them, ho intimated that the Democracy discovered he was in advanco of them, and were now trying to come up to liis y .standard^ He hoped they would succeed in doing so. Ho reiterated his doctrine that notwithstanding the so-called secession of the Southern States they were

never out of the Union, but that by their rebellious comvsc they forfeited their civil y government, to reconstruct the machif nery of which, a.s r soon as practicable, ho considers the chief duty of the -time. This, he says, cannot be done in a moment, but such great and happy progress is being 1 made in it, that tho results sometimes appear to him like a dream. He did not expect to for ever deprive of former civil rights even the majority of those included in the amnesty proclamation, but intended they should ask for pardoh, and thus realises tho enormity of their crime, lie is in favor of allowing negroes who serve in the army, and those who can read and write, and those possessed of certain other qualificati ns;to vote ; but does not think it is policy, or that ho has tho ri.,ht to force thess conditions on the whites of tho South, though ho believes they will before long concede this privilege to thefrccmen. Tho President also favors representation in Congress oa thp numbor,of qualified voters, instead of population, as at present. Tho " Herald's" Kaleigh correspondent says of the North Carolina Convention: — A singular announcement was made .by the chairman, to the effect that, after diligent search, he was unable to procure a national flag to place over the capitol, and had sent to New York for one. Nothing but the timely receipt of a telegram from President Johnson saying that North Carolina should at oiice and for ever repudiate every dollar of indebtedness contracted to assist tho rebellion, prevented the staving off by secession members of a vote on the ordinance

completely ignoring- 1 that debt, as they \ bad their p'nns 'very adroitly laid for ***that purpose ; but on reading the President's despatch the ordinance was immediately taken up and passed amid cheering and great enthusiasm, there being but a few negative votes. Tho proposed amendment to submit to the people was not adopted. An ordinance passed for the organisation, in some counties, of a militia force, to suppress outlawry, has, it is understood, been approved of by the national military authorities. Resolutions were adopted, requesting tho President to restore the people of North Carolina to all their' constitutional rights, to remove the military, and to transfer civilian prisoners to tl\e civil authorities. The JTvraliVs Jackson, Miss., correspondent presents an unpleasant picture of the political and social condition of affairs in that State. The Legislature, which met on Monday, has some difficult work before it, the worst of which .is, probably, to resuscitate the finances, which are in a,shocking condition, the debt of the Slate being largo ; but though many people favoured a second resort to repudiation, •. it is thought Mississippi lias had enough of this, and will not try it again, except so far as regards that portion of tho debt which was contracted to assist the rebellion, all of which, it is believed, will be ignored. Another question with which members will have to deal is that relative to admitting Negro testimony in tho courts? A majority of them are said to be in favor of this con- ' cession,- as indicated by tho election of Governor Sharkey, who insists on it, to the position of United States Senator, by choosing for Stato Printer a gentleman who also favors it. These are only a few of tho many difficulties which tho' Legislature will have to deal with. As the industry of the State has been paralysed by the war, there is a great effort of native energy necessary to re vivo it. * > New York, 21st October. ,-Tho World's special Washington despatch says :• — The Freed men's Bureau is in reo'eipt of intelligence from Alexandria, Va., to the effect that the courts 'continue, to punish by whipping all ,negroes convicted of trifling ofTeifcosj. The officers of the Bureau have notifiecf to the courts that any punishment not Recognised by the laws of tlie State as applicable lo whites, cannot be inflicted .-' on tlujfreednuMi. \ , Washington, 21st October. W Tho President fo-'day granted amnesty ' - pardons Mo 180 South Curpliuiuns —

among the number Win, It. Loyco formerly a member of Congress for thai stale. Ex-rebel General Dick Tnyloi arrived- this morning for the purpose ol seeking pardon. > Richmond, Va , 21st October.

General Turner -issued orders this afternoon permitting tho oiganisation of the city government of Richmond, the objectionable officers, Sturdcvant, Johnson, and Biggci, having declined tho office to which they were appointed. Nashville,' 18lh October. General Fisk, supcrintendant of the Freedmen's Bureau', announces that after the passage of the bills by the different Stites protecting in Courts tho negroes, he will abolish in his department all matters connected with the civil status of tho negro. . 19th October. The bill permitting negro testimony to bo allowed in courts passed tho Senate to -day by a vote of 19 to 10. Jackson,' Miss., 19th October.

The Legislature has endorsed the course of Hon. William L. Sharkey, by electing him U.S. senator, to fill the unexpired term of Jeff. Davis, commencing 4th March, 1803, by an overwhelming majority of 126 votes over Fulton and Anderson.- There were two ballots, but no election to fill the unexpired term of 11. G. Brown. The majority of the Legislature are in favor of tho admission of negro testimony. New Orleans, 12th October.

An important circular has been issued from the Freodman's Bureau, regulating the duties of tho negroes towards their employers. The freedmen are all given to understand-that they must labor for their existence, and not expect further concessions. General Tullitum (?) has arrived from Washington, and is reported to have succeeded the present Superintendent' of Freedmen. No further military i nterfcrence is expected regarding tho registry of votes. A petition has been received by Governor Wells from citizens of North Louisiana, asking him to take steps to prevent a threatened negro insurrection in that section.

New Orleans, 19th October.

Prominent Toxans arriving say that fears aro entertained that Governor Hamilton will delay tho Convention, so as to leave the Texas delegation out of Congress. Governor Hamilton has organised 100 counties. 'Jho delay in organising mails lias been detrimental to tho political organisation of the State. '

Detroit, 19th October.

Tho Michigan Central Railway freight depot, containing a largo amount of freight, was entirely destroyed by firo last night. The loss is estimated at 1,000,000 dols, but partially insured.