Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-04-15

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WASHINGTON, April 4-The following is
| copy OF tue free pardon gfanded Rev. Geo. Cor
! don, president OF Iberia, Ohio, college
WHEREAS, On the 9th of November, 1861
in The district court of the United States for the
northern district gf Ohio, one George Gordon
was indicted and convicted for violation Of tbs
| fugitive slave law t0-wit: of resisting process
in tho hands OF the deputy marshal In bis at
tempt 10 arrest a fugitive slave, and was sen.
fenced by the court 10 six months i'm.
pTis0nment, and to pay q hne of three hun
dred dollars with costs of prosecution and
whereas, it is credItably represented that GeOTg-
Gordon did not participate in the incitemeuJ and
the origin Of the Ti0tOus proceedings aud was
not otherwise guilty than that, near the end OF
the scene. be did encourage ana support q riot
Gus breach of the law by bis presence and con
sent; and, whereas, considering his reverend
calling as a minister of the gospel his repUls-
ton for pety, learning and talents, and the high
estimation in which the President is credi5ly
informed he ia held by the community which
knows him best, It does appear TO the President
that his sentence, though legal, was severe, ana
that by his Imprisonment and sutteTiugs he has
atOned sufficiently for his offensa, aad that in
his case the law has been vindica.sd.
The military committee has reported against
Gen BenneT whose ca-e was discussed II the
Senate. No conclusion was reached.
A vigorous effort is being made 70 make Gen.
RaseHcrsnz ulajor-Ceueral
Col. w. S. Smith, Of the 18Th Ohio. is nom
mated hrigadier-- general
Boil Run Russell is highly indignant at his
election by order Of the Secretary of War, with
horses and attendants, from the steamboat al
Alexandria He says it was a doosei insult
lie was going 10 Fort Monroe, and was arrested
with pass from Mcclellan, whose friends are
indignant
Russell has engaged passage TO England en-
the next Cugard steamer. Il is unknown
whether his election will ba a casuy JeiG The
order shutting of al corresp spoudents was intend
ed for him, and is now revoked
The report that Gen. R0seucrauz purposes
resignation is uu,0uuded
It is reported from the Rsppahannock tba.
For. Lowry, mounting twelve guns, is abau-
jonsd, and the river free from the mouth to the
town Of Rappshannock, distance of forty miles
Last week boats crew went up the Yoxighi-
conico river and burned "a large schooner The
neighbors subsequently, said "a squad of rebel
| infantry was within one hundred yards of tie
place at the time, but refused 10 obey an order "a
lire, and told an officer il be fired they would fire
on him.
Another schooner was towed to the navy ward
stripped of sails and painted red white and blue
from which it is inferred the owner is q Uaionist
lis said Surgeon. General FinIy had been Ie
iieved from duty, and Surgeon Wood put in his
place.
There is some talk Of putting Fred Law Ohm
stead IN charge of the Por Royal conirgbands
Commodore Tatnail IS said to be- ROW com
mander of the Meuimac, having been assigned
to her several days ago. The Merim5c has
been Tehtted, strengthened, and more heavily
armed
The Secretary of the Interior. upon report of
ths commissioner Of the land office, has removed
the land officer of California, for euTichiny him
self by charging largely for administering ths
oath Of loyalty to prs-euDt0rs and other owners
Of public lands Said officers have no right to
take fees, except as prescribed by law or regu a.
ton, and the duty in question is not recognized
as one emitting land officers to fees.
The sanitary commissioners have been trying
to have Surgeon Fiudlsy removed for eight
months. 1t Is reported he has gone home.
A large amount OF property abandoned by the
rebels at Manassas has been burned, ncuding
wagons and other articles considered cumber
Gus, Many claims were put in by the so-called
Union men for other articles