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LLU11 7: t ... n 7! if H mi ir ! II 1 1 ? I I ! t r-i ui i -wxLiinGTos,; rr. c, Tunnir.aoinna;. JB3E-20,- teas I -:.7L"i CEXIS f i -inn U: i v ; n )A h ! IlJE FI1UISGT0I IIER1LD. triL.niXQTOT. Jtrccc 20 !i Plight. A stranger coming tolhiscin fttite preat time woalJ no dmbt feel peeuli- arI fortunate that Le was such, and winterer might be his idea as to settling among us, it would ot require more than one i our of obser- ration around tbe place for Mm to ' undergo a cbaiige against such step.. Xtwtr in tbe expe rience of tbe o deal Inhabitant bas Uiis place beeo.koova to accumulate so. much filth in sucb remarkable short apace of time, . Tiro or three wecka ago tbt eltjr was la tolereblgood aanitary condition, land tbe columns of -this pa per will show that an effort was made to' hare them kept so, but the failure to impress such an important dutjr upon the. interested people ol the citj is acknowledged. No notice what erer Vas;taken of H bj them, and the steuch arising from lis alleys, laaes and back yards is' almost intolerable, and St is a tbousand.wonders that; the entire population Is "not down with sick ness brought about by this' neglect and indiffer ence., It has beet said that . what is , made every one's business is no one's,' and it is truly applicable in this cae. If something" is' not d ne to remedjr the eril at an early day we may iixet to see the city beseigrd by an army ol buzzards, crows and other rultures of their char- acter. Scspiciocs ?HABACTKBS Akeested. Seven menl reporting themselves as belonging to the construction corps of Gen. . Sherman's army, wcrf arrested on Sunday afternoon, in the up per patt of the city, at. d are supposed to belong to a Jarge gang of horse thieTes that hare for noifie time infested the country above here. Previous to their arrest, they' made an attempt at the life of detectite Duffy, who was near iheia, watching ' their moTcments. They are how'coi.fined, and it is earnestly hoped that suf ficiept evidence may be adduced to convict them of-tie guilt. '; - ; ' Tjir:. City 1 esterday. Some activity was phown upon the streets yesterday, and business was somewhat on the ii crease. A considerable uaitberof the country people were -in town, .udlthings in the foreuoon w-ore an aspect of tuiiuer years. There were some little transac tions in cottou aud naval stores, at about the usual quotatiyii?. ' Country produce seemed to fin ljaready'salc, and when it was desired mer chandise was given in exchange. The market 13 I) ordly settled yet, and prices of everything flue uate considerably. TjiE MAUKET.The Wilmington market is making rapid strides to the standard- it occu pied p evious 10 the war. Every vegetable knoivn to the c'imate is offered for sale at very reasonable 1 ates. Fish can be had in tbe great est abundance. Last Saturday" was cbnsid- -t 1 ered the bc!t market, in qiun ity and variety, Keen ia the city for tbe fast four years. Afc F Kul as arrangements Can be made, a daily list lof prices will be published iu this p per.- i , - . gmpg ss fpr as possible correct quotations cm ;frtic!es sold. . ' V : The Meeting Yesterday. The meeting I ' called by Mayor Dawson yesterday to lake inis tiatorv steps to. ce'ebmte the comine 4th of ! - . Juljr was but slimly attended, and no action wag Ukcin. The project has not' been abandoned, however, as it has been put iathe hands of en ergetic prions who are intent upon having the celebration. . ; W , Ve hay sinco learned that another meeting will be called to meet af the city hall on Thurs dayjnight. - , : Tuanks; We are indebted to Mr tt. M. Baify for late northern papers. Aso to Tully, newsdealer, opposite this office, wiiojhas the latest dates for sale. Smgular'y enough, the mails yesterday -from Fortress Monroe via 'the V. S. steamer D. 77. i '.Vomit, brought one day s later, dates than any dates than ottier. arrival. ! t&'The sickness of -the ' reralar carrier of The!. Herald will account for any irregularity in its, delivery. Subscribers failing to receive their papers will please give notive at the count- i mg room. Expected" ToDAY.The steamer lftttcTpet Messrs. Harriss & Howell's line, ai advertised to sail from New York on Friday last and is ex pected to arrive here today. . -. - , - Riot in Washington. j Washington, June 14, lboo., A riot took place on Maryland avenue to daybetween the troops of tha21st New York Cavalry and a West "V irginia Cavalry brigade. It originated by 4he men of the respective commands accusing one another of cowardice. Some of. the officers took part in the affair, andhc m-n used their revolvers freely, when thoe without arms threw bricks and stones, causing a general stampede of citizens who were in the vicinity. Three.of the West Vir pnia troops and one citizen were " severely 'oiir.ded. A strong guard is now stationed tin Uryand avenue to prevent a repetition cf tie disturb ihce. i: euflierji Xelesrrapliic Kcifrs Ke A jociated Tuiss Oftice. June 12. 1805. w- ' ' . Jk e are ofSVrally notified that the xent pi .the Government business over the Southern ires necssita es the suspension, of arrange mem i progres4 to re establish the old rela tions; be wee'tthe Assoeiatea Pres and editors authof Wa-hington. Meantime active effor s are . ?f'ng ma le to increase telegraphic fcili tJea sj as t insure prompt despatches to" all business t or from th i South. , h,:5 1M1ADE FB E E . All nbstrlctlcns Est of llie ills-, sissippi Annulled. PQCTS iTO cc opo o TllfJ 1ST OP JULY. I rile Regular Cnstoms Iaw lobe di forced. B$ the PrttvUn tU UnUl America : ,. " ' " '-t - Slates of . IA PROCLAMATION - I Wliercas. by mr mocUm&Lian ,f ih 00,1. g w m ' mm aa of April, 18Cof all restiictkios upon internal, domestic anT r-oiumerclul ? intercourse, with wrwni vwpnuu-i , . nereis specinel : ard set lie Mf ot the Wis asippi Iliver, as shall !e embraced witliin the lines ot national militorv ocv-tiua tion ; arid whereas, by my proclanaation of the 22d uf Mayr 1805, for reasons therein trivVnl it was declared ittiat certain porta of the ITnit- .fd bUtes, which had been previously T closed against toreign. commerce, nould. with cer tain specified exceptioiis, be reopened to such commerce on and after the 1st day of JUT ux, suujeti me taws 01 tne uuitea otaten and in pursuance of such resruktions as misfit be pre8c.ihed bj the Seciftary of the Treas- ury ; ana, nereay, 1 am satistact only inform ed that dangerous combinations ag'inst the latrs of the United States, no: longer exist within the State of Tennessee' ; . that the in surrection heretofore existing' within stid State baa i been surpressed ; that within the boundaries thereof the authority of the Unit ed States is undisputed ; and that such officers' of tbe Ui.ited States as havei been , duly, com missioned are in the undisturbed ? excereie of their ofSci.d functions : now, therefwre, belt known, that I, Andrrw Jonsso.v, President of the United States, do 'hereby declare that nil restrictions up jn internal, domestic and coastwise, Intercourse and trade, and upon the removal of products of States heretofore declared in insurrection, reservingand excep ting only those relating to contraband of war; as hereinafter, recited, and also those, Vluch relate to the reservation of righfs of the Unit ed States to property purchased in the 'terri tory of an enemr, h'erelofore impof ed in the territory of the United States eaet ef the Mis sissippi Itiver are annu'le-Jand I do 'hereby direct that they be forthwith removed,and that on and after the 1st day of July "next all restrictions upon foreign commerce wih sid ports, .with the exception ard reservation aforesaid, be removed and that the comlmerce of said States shall be conducted under thn supervision of ihe. regularly ajtpointed officers j ol customs preflded by law ; and such officers of the Customs shall receive any captured or abund med property that niy be turned over tq them under tne Jaw by the military and naval torces 01 the United fetates. and dispose of such property as . shall be directed by th Secretary of the Treasury. ! v ; The following articles contraband of war are excentejd from the effect of this proclamation : Atm, ammunitioKS. all articles from whicl I'liciunition is made, aud grey uniforms ai.d r a. 1 And I hereby also proclaim and declare that the insurrection, so far as Jt relates to and M Din ine oiaie oi lennessee ana me. inhabitants of the id State of Tennessee, as re rganized and constituted under their re-oently-aduptecl constitution and reorga nidation and i ccupied ;by th in, s is suppressed iland theref're, aisoj that al 1 disabilities , and d is qualiticatioiis atticuiag to said State find the inhabitants thereof couequent upon any proc lamations issued by virtue of thfc fifth section of the act 'ntitled ' An act ,. further to pro vide for collection, of duties on-imports and for other purposes, approved the 13th day of July, 1861 are removed. But nothing herein contained shall be considered or construed as in anywise changing or imparing any of the penalties and forfeitures lor treason heretofore incurred under. the hws of the United States, or any ot" tbv provisions, restrictions, or disa Lilities set forth in my proclamation bearing date the 29th day of May, 1865, or as impair in" existing regulations for the suspension of the habati corpus and t ie exercise, of military law in cises where it shall be neccessary for the general pubi c safety and welfare during the existing insurrection ; nor shall this proc lamation affect or, in any way impair ary laws i,w.k,fnre nassed by Congress and duly ap- 'proved by the President, or any proci -.mation or opiers tsueu'oy o-lu uui mS .v.v.v. insurrection abolishing slavery, whether of persons or property ; but on the contrary, al such laws and proclamations heretofore made or issued are expressly saved and declared. to be in full force aad rirtue. - . ' In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my; hand and caused the. sea. o the United. States to be affixed- Done at the City of Washington, thig the thir l: s.l teenth day of June, in the year of our T Jjord one thousand eight hundred and sixty five, and of t he independence of v the United Strtcs the cigbtyninth. t : ANDREWJOIINSON By the President x, WiLLfAii II. Seward, Secretary of State. ! Fron Sanf ranclsco. Sanvsascisco, Wedenesday, June 7., The arguments in the Salvador piracy case were concluded to-day. The commission propablj rill not allow its finding to be pub licly known until the President has been ad- vi?ed. ,t, - - - ' - ' :!: The parties charged vrith , an attempt to seize thesteamer Colon have been held to an swer Ufore the County Comt, oa the charge of grand larcency. The evidf. ee does not clearly show wha was the parpose of the in tended seixure. - , , . . . Efforts are sdli quietly making to induce parties to enlist in the Emigration Associa sion for Mt xioo. ; ' - . ' Arrived, steamer Brother Jos.iathan, from thfSSihern cast, with 5l56.(g0jn gold from; Victoria and $192,00 from -Portland.. The Northern mine- are reopening to trade , anH begin to vie d targ ly again. Saw Fkakci.co. Thursday, June, , . PreparaU s .ro m King here for.the gran 1 est celebrauon of the rurth of July efer known on t.-e Pacific coast. fortli, were remoTea in such parts of the State? of Tennes Vltginia, North Carolina, South Carolina; Georgia, Florida. A'abauia, 3Iissis ippi, and so, much of Louisiana W lie Mir Great EIcsioa ct Chafthziscndi LOSS OF UFCA1D DDiTKrc 5 ! ' TIOX OF STOIlIi.n. - - 4 .CHATTAXOOoAVJurie 10, ISto. - A tremendous' explosiou and 'fire cccurfe1 here last evening, nis: supposed ;brou;rh careetsnes.4.V A spark , 1 r m l lie locouMth e it is tlH'Ught," ignited Ine loose joider in Ue ordnance department, and-an iri.taritaiic'iis and terrible exploiaon j fol!6wt ;Tcr ".ers. several, tnouf ana ions or, nxedj ammunition ahd powder on 'band, nil of which were i'ie- stroyed. Shot; and shell ent hissing about the town, a.id many were killed and wouuded ibe, immense quartermaster's and couimia rys buildiogi in the' reighlxrlood caught fire, ItHd wera' destroyed, inyolviiHg he Ue. siruclion of a quarter of a. million i4 dollar' worth of a:6res.' I was on Lnokout Mottutaia and felt the shoct plainly: I r ; t "Tike 15th Regnlar are ordered to (Newpoi t, j iv. 1 . iany; ueiieve tnat tne great fire and explosion here last nighfi" was the work of ia. cendiarism.'as Government 1 Drbnertr was de-t i: i t.. u rf'-n f:'w, latirij-Thronglf the exertion of General Gros I.": ' -" "r-;" . Ji i ue rauruau ucny comuie(0u 10 au 14111 ik. . v J Promineni rebels Northern Georgia. are being arrested in FOR PAItOO. . Order of Attorney General i j ? " ? v AsmsoTON, j une j z,. leOD. . The following circular has b-en issued frem the Attorney ! GneraPs officeu-i : ; r By direction of te President, all persons belonging to the excepted classes enumerated in the Ptesident's Amnesty Proclamation of Alay 2Uth, 1865, :wbo may make special ap plications -to the President for pardon,' are hereby notified that celora their respec ive applications will J be com-idercd, ; it must be shown that they have respectively taken and subscribed the oath cr aftirmntion prescribed. very such person desiring a special pardon - --. . a milrl mulri n rrvl ip finn in vril inif in nr- son therefor,-and should transmit with such application the original oath .or affirmation as taken and subscribed before an officer author ized under the rules and regulations promul gated by the Secretary of State to administer tbe amnesty oath prescribed m the said pro clamation of the President. - .m (Siajned) - James Speed, , , Attorney General.' THE SOUTHWEST. The Crevasse at Sew Orleans ISecoiistrnction Meeting; at JIo bite Uusineis in Alabama Ke viviug Rebel movements in , Mississippi; ! - , M- ; -, - Cairo, Tuesday, June 13. New Orleans adviceja of the 8th irisL, state that the crevasse;" eight miles, from Carroltoh, at Kenner, wh'c'i threatened serious damage,' has boen-closed, but another in tine same- vi cinity is reported imminent. ,A speci.tl dispatch it m Mobile to the Times states that a rec onstruction meeting was held in that yity on the Oth; which asked for Milt'ary uvern;r and perniirsioa to ' take steps'. to get back into the TJnion. i)k'rC . . Affairs in the interior of Alabama are quiet and hopetul. ,r ihe'SOi-ieTS are at Dome cultivating their farmland business is reviv- The Mayor dtv ofTNew Orleans continues to be a vexed ques' ion. Col. Quincy exhibits no disj osiion u vacate the office. It is ru mored that Gen Canby will refer the- whole subject to Washington, 4 vl : ,v Clarke the rebel Governor of Mississippi, has issued a proclamation ordering the Sher iffs of the several - counties to hold elections on the 19th of June to -elect delegates' to a convention to be held at Jackson on the 3d of July tbe day appointed by the bogus Legis lature. The secesh leaders openly boast mat ... . . J.a" -w.." bv tu s movement ot ciarKe ana tne Xiegisia- ture they have obtained- the recognition of Uie State, and .amnesty -for the past. " The supply ot cotton offering , in New, Or- leans is cant, with little inquiry i Good Or- dinary 33o. a 34c; Low Middling, 35c. a 38c. Cuba Sugar. 141c: Cuba Molasses, 55c. The steamer Adam Jacoos, lrom juempnis, i had 164 bales of cotton for St. Louis The Memphis cotton market dull and nom FUO.TI SALT LAKE. Arrival of : Speaker Coliax-ind- : . ;f lan fleiuiltiei. i. .j?v f. "f 5 SaltXas Speaker Colfax and party arrived y ester- day morning, eight days fromenverhey rtt rfia vpri rv inaian nommu.es. ; a. no ah- i dians attacked a Mormon train at North Platte . . . . T Crossing, in sight of them, and at Lagle Creek Station, a few hours alter toey pasea, ana killed or wounded all the stocK tenders ana soldiers. T 'h - f--'::.;- The City Council and citiens met the par ty two miles from this city. W. II. Hooper, in a welcoming Fpeecn, exrenueu ; mc. Hospi talities of the city. Mr. Colfax replied, pre- . .... . j. . it. : i i dieting a bnuiant luture ior uan u ner peo pie prove true to the Union and obedient to the laws. 1 ; . 1 - To-nicht a meeting of three thousand peo- n'e was addressed by Speaker ColfaxLieut.- Governor Cross of Illinois, and A. D. Rich- ardson. . ; The party remain here until next Monday. Grn. Conner has sent out troops to stop tte Indian depredations, and will keep the mail route open. t . . 1 . . ' . . Large Fire. Louisville, Ky TuesiAy, June 13, 1865. A serious fire is progressiag here on the remises of R. A. Robinson fc Co , involving nVAnrICa CtT IL A Hill inSlin A t .i 1 . IIIYUIIIIIK I one of the largest slocks of who eiale drugs L wUt.fWO , ; O I wfcst of tee Alieghemes. Prelsably the total H js will be from one to two honihyd thosio J Mirh-d 5t?-.ttrt, guerrilla, sal a u-i named Lcti , the murderer of Mr. Mcdr.t ai o-r.uyTui , Tsvre eeculed LerO at ttc nd itary prisoa tcar--!.'4 -; The rttrnw thai the Federal oldicrs have bsen roni.Tiit ing iraproprio.irs ar oSicially uemeo., t'rrtect.cruor, appears to b kept among tJib rant nambr.ol hermuiV trmn, which are ui the vicinity of our t-itr. Prujio. W ims are making fo give them a larbtctuon XETS FR03I TOE PACIFIC C01ST. DratrtMllv Virm In Sm n FramcAaco IlaMr y S. 'tU JU ll4ite for CallTarala, &. f ,-f ; ; 4 " San PAXCiHp6June 3,J$6o. , Tbe'fire in thiseity on( the 1st inl" de stroyed pnierty the corner of Drum and Jackon streeU ti the a mount 'of $25.tXH una man was burned to death. i ur i EeMnj MulUtm U informed that lien ry fc.. roou, late rein:! Senator, is on his wav overland to this State, aceunirWed bv hfs son-mjaw. en:t6r Stewart, of Nevai. U haj4 several married daughters hieJ The national fast was universally and - aol- cuiniy oueyea on in c ttKruA.i iu .Sailed brig Joanna, lor ShariW til ocu uriR ioanna, icr uan?tuM with ifL l alsQ am?hiP ana twenty-one Dassenireriu- for New YorV $930,000 il eoia. onlvK5.000bf whieh'; i . xt -r ir . . . . . ' A Acvada mpcr savs a't the Chines vim have lett Yirjriuia City for Idaho, and all whn started'from California of nV other point, are wnuwr wiy wicil navinz Veen oruered away by the miners of Idaho and Montaiial unuw no:tuinamcn.jn me mines; AArk IIm . W . . . .41. I 1 were recently about threa hundrMl Celestials encamped at the Si nk oi "HumboJL ' it. 1 I'll- -V.J.-i-'..- ,i ., V - . vu tue way oacK. . CONFI. A GRATIOiV AT JVASIITILLC. immense Destrnction of Government nl v v f roperty. , s f ' " " Nashville, June Oth. lgOS.i ! "At about -2-' o'clock this afternoon, the ex tensive; building -used for -quartermaster and commissary stores,; at the comer of Summer ana Uroad streets, known as Taylor's depot. hnin tn, h hw M.,wt'K-..t.. r- I : .. . . . . .... a locoraouvo. jidouc nail ot tne Luiidin U-as destroyed. The other half, comprising ine commissary stores vras saved. v The- loss is estimated at between four and uve iniiuong. oeverai uweiiings near me scetie of conflagration were destroyed; with tueir contents. -,- bo. great 4was the heat that appi oaches ? to the scene were - impasrable. Two or three employees arc supposed to have pensned in the names. : " Latcu. The devtruction of Ooverhment property al the great fire to-day, it is believed will cause a less ot between eight and ten million dollars. Within its walls we re 'stored suth; lent to iuppi v an army of 80,000 for two years. The quantity of rope alone consumed was valued at onemuiion dollars. ;The build ing was the largest of the kind in the coun- try? being f 800 feet: front by 200 feet deep. fortunately the bui dings - were separted by a nre.waJlr and 'the largest prt ot the lront was by this nrccaution aved frum destruc tion. Various rumors are anuat as to the caus" of ttte tire, some maintaining tiiat it waj the work of an iucettdiiry, and' others of ac cidentj I A Court of Inquiry,' Will investigate the matter, r The, com bu at ion was so rapid that the building, was one sheet of flame be fore the fire department could work" on it. 1 lie IValional .Loan.' v v : Philadelphia, June 12, 1865 Jay Cooke,' United States Subscription Agent, reports, that the ubcritioiis?to the seven-thirty loan to-day amounted to 2,637, ooo. ; . ' . 1 ' Philadelpdia, June 13, 18C5. The subscriptions to day to the Seven-tbii-ty Loan, as telegraphed to Jay Cooke, amount to $2,056,500.. The number of individual subscriptious . for sums less tban.a hundred dollars amounted to 1,455. . , Serious Accident on the Washington -m;1 . ., Uailroad. . -. . . . Wasuixqtox, June 13, 1865. : as tne a.au train irom isaltim.irs was ap As the 3.30 train from . Baltimore proaching t Washington this afternoon at a point two miles distant,' it came in collision with a train leaving with soldiers en route fur home. ' The result was the death of, two of them and the injury of twenty eight others, Ia number probably fatally.- The sufferers were at once removea to Lougus Hospital. The New Conatltntion of Missouri. '. 'si , " i "t ,rk fii-ST- Louis, June 12, 1805. 7 Returns from senenty-one counties, togeth er with a portion of the soldiers' vote, Jeave no doubt as to the adoption of the new Con- stitution by a decided -"majority. Thirty-two counties are yet to be heard from, nearly all of which will give a majority for., t ho Consti tution, which, together .with a soldiers', vote of several thousand yet to come in, will make Zf:&i "" " : The Complracy TrtaL - -. f ' Washi50to, June 13, 1855. ' ' Tba prosecution in the con 3pcy trial has thrca or four raare witnesses t examine The defence has closed and only await the report of the medical survey as to the alleged insan ity of Payne. Arnold's father was permitted to have an interview with his son to-day. The father was much distressed. I - r- - . ",v Assistant Secretary Seward. 1 1 Washiqntox. June li, looa. In consequence of the continued indisposi tion of Jlr. Fred. W. Seward, Clarence, A. Seward, .Esq.. of Nw York, has been appoint- ed by the President Acting Assistant Jecre- Ury of the States JIayor of Savannah at Washington. WAniNOTOjr, June 13, 186c. i The May or of Ssvannah; accom pani ed by two other members of the gov .r- men t, ar rived here to-day to conler with, the Presi dent. - '-'v ;v:;w--;-J Marshal of the District cr Columbia. 1 Washington, June 13, 1865. i tl -t..U:i: 14 r 41wtl.tA Ka : f I I1H Iimilll lililt V. la lU't MS- WM" " I , appointed Marshal for the mstnes oi lum bia in the place ot Lamon, resignea. ro h THE i:fJIiniULirM3AlLrriL'lU" UCCO'LIC." .1 a i . GencralTcrrr ton' manillat niclinc:::: crrnniLLAs rir.o-.jiiA. U ,t RcIeafV of Rchcl Prltcncrw - General HalicckJ in letter date,! 'Military Ditisien ot the JamelirJnttoVdJdni 7," replies in detail ;4 4tteraenti of General Sherman, made n the Utter letter dated May 9 and 20, with other papert on the tamo subject. These statoajats an 1 rea.-ctioni nnnni it1!v f?r,noiinres .'Licorrcctt nd al!ck IfiMopiinrea. , incorrect 2 and iuatlfiei r. ithe CictJia tho eae. entirely nojuat (fenernl JIal eck m .Wes nine pouua to the charei if G. n ?ral Sberniah, hU strong est one cerianiy being ' thoe iu'VhJcJi be states that, he acted directly "under the order usage, and thai ma nv.cmniireyuiun i the real facta of t case." , t General S.onemao also publishes ' a letter to the Secretary of War, in which he atates tfmt CpnfrI Sherman's rcmaru and aase - 9 i tions. directly and bv implication,, go uiui I IC.enml Stonemml zre at injustice, and that I he is ready to prove1 ' that had he obeyed Genend Sherman's orders, the rcb,I Presl- dent would, in all probability, have' escaped capture. f' ' , i J 3'- if -t Vrry ba arrived at Ilu-h-command -of the. Depart lclieving Mij or General Major General 1 mond and assume ment of Yltginia Ortl. Alai r General J nn w Turner nst pe:n a-kiined to thn niSli ary di trict of llearlc One of his flrt acj was tha tqueV JngT of Mayor Mayo, of Ivcbmood,.wfio had' opened. his municipal court without autlioiizatiqn and was carrying on Walters 'afler jt secession fashion. I i ''"'' A band of guerrillas, numbering five bun . dred, have lately doliected .in Patrick county. YKginb. thratentdg the peonle with veogance. Four of them aayeibeen arro tA and tried hy the military justices of the peace, and two of tbem sentenced to; be hungu' shot, and the pthers sent to the penitentiary. ' . ' j The rebel nrisooers in tbe various nlaces of confinement throughout the North are being released with great rapidity. Four hundred and eighty of i them all fine officers were released frm fW IDeltwnre 'on FHdiyr up ward Af ooo hundred from Fort ' Warren on Mond i y and .Tueidar, a d rven l idrtd' f -oin Caaip Cbat-ejaud Johnson's . Is a idrltft Colcmbus lrim wlach.placH, four abousaod two hundred werej-.td ,be dispitcbed i t six days, on their wv " to Louisville, M nday . ntzht. Larw ' numbers are also bcinir ro. leased from 'ho canp at Point Lokoat daily, ud some twenty arrircd at the Battery bar racks, in thiscitJ yesteidty; ou-their way Suth. The m fruy of them are ia excel- lent-pnvsi' ai nonunion, ana many nave On- sider. mu o uio vi uuu r quOUUCs OI Lag iir their-pleision." ' ' " ' Ji Organization Cfi a Provisional Govern- v . ineni: rr uuslitlppl. :.!:.. WljaisoroK. Juna 13. 1865: ; President Johnson to day appoiiited Judge William L 4 Sharkey, of Uissiippi, Provi slonal Governonint that Stated whose duty it shall be, at the eatlieit'practicable period, to prescribe such rules and regulations as may be necessary : and ; proper for convening a convention composed of delegates to be chosen by that portion of the people who are loyol to tle TJnited Sutes, and no otheit, for the purpose f aiteying or amending tho Const itution tiereof, and . with " authority to exercise, within the limits of that SUU all the K era necessary j and proper to . enable the yal people of ilisHistippi to restore the State to its constitutional 'relations to the Federal . Government and to present each a repttbllcan form of State Government as will entitle the State to the guarantee of the United State therefor, and(its people to protection by tbe United States a-ainst invasion, insurrection and domestic; violence." ' ' . " - The proclamation Lt nV.iMnt?Tl ihm una .In fbrm and wording as the one issued recent- ly ia reference tq orth Carolina. I - unitary Appointments. . " ; f WAsnisoT, June 13.1865. 'Major General Terry has been assigned to the military .command of Virginia, and Major v . ." ' jrnO 1 '.'' i . ; ACteaner la Distress. ' Ilraxxis, Mass.. June 12. 164. A large steamer is ashore on 'Great Rip, twelve miles north of Car.Letty lie ad. ' ; .The steamer Island Home Las gone to bey assistance. - ! . :. .... , ' , i . ; . o " ,',. ',1 . IUImm af Prliontn f Warf , r " i, Special Despatch to tie Lvtnlrr FmI.- ' , ; WA8IHXOT05, June 13, 18C5.. The Secretary of War bas crdeivd the re lease of all the prisoners of waf in Fort Me- Henry, including those sentenced daring the war. i I T:if '"I - ". ill! T Awmi r Jiolin Mltcliell. . V 1 i New Yokk, June 14, 1865. John Mitchell, editor of the Di!y News;; and late editor of the Richmond Examiner, wan arrested this afternoon and takea-io Fort Lafayette, it is supposed.; , XXeportca Arrcnt r Gov, Clarice j ?lfjslialppl V j Cairo, June 12. 18oa. - ' It is reported,' that Gov. CUrke, tf 3IUids' sippi, was arresttd a few d4ys ag-,but releas ed on bis parole until further orders. Iot tne lieutenant pcncrait,uu cwwuii i tcr by saybg ihat2eiieral Shcrnan'i, report,. '!:'...;:.. H.l!...l "nml antrarir to military I t3 UMJUS'i UUBIIlUa . J r
The Daily Wilmington Herald (Wilmington, N.C.)
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June 20, 1865, edition 1
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