Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-08-09

public property Of all kinds and proclaim the gov
eminent OverthroWn. -E...... -
There is most convincing evidence of the truth.
/. funess Of this statement The reason Of Vailan-
digham's sudden return to Ohio was the fear of be-
ing defeated as delegate to Chicago, and 1t was
only by his presence his election was secured
The numerical strength Of this Order is said to be
considerably over half million. One hundred
and hity thousand are armed and organized The
/ order in New York is called !" AcClellans Minute
Men, The Grand Commander in Missouri is
Chas L. Hunt nephew of j. II. Lucas, and many
years Belgian Consul Deputy Grand Commander,
Chas 4. Dunn, city officer OF St Louis. a long
list of the names OF members Of rhe Order in dit
ferent States, together with full information con-
cerning The whole scheme is in the hands of the
authorities at Washington and will probably be
gwen to tile public in short tine: r.s..
II. The Great Conspiracy.
Sr. LOUIS, July %, p. M.-Ihe statements con-
taIed in the dispatch of this morning concerning
the existence, plans and purposes of the Order Of
American knights, are based upon very voluminous
testimony, taken during several months past by
the Provost Marshal General Of the Department Of
Missouri. s>.. ,..sH.
News from Washington.
WAsHINGToN, July 81, lS64-The question of the
officers and men of the Alabama, who were carried
CT so perfidiousy by the Deerhound, English royal
yacht has been submitted board of officers, Of
which Rear Admiral Shu5rick was chairman, and
tney have decided that these persons are rght:ully
prisoners Of war; This decision is approved by the
Government. The steamer Meredith, eff Charles
ton, surrendered to rebel raIn but was not taken
possession Of and was actually recaptured BY the
United Sate' vessels, bat her officers and men were
considered as prisoners of war, and were brought
North and exchanged
large quantity of elegant furniture including
pianos, mirrors, parlor ornaments &c, seized near
fredericksburg, have been brought to Washington
be sold under the GonfiSca tinn
Among the valuable property seized, and to all
IS'ents and purposes confscated by General Hunter
IN the Shenandoah Valley, is the estate of Mr..
McKaig brother of Thomas j. McKaig, MARYLAND
State Senator and graduate of Fort McHenry. The
mansion, containing furniture of the most elegant
description, choice wines, &c, is occupied by the.
Quartermasters Department. and the secesh owner
Is fugitive among the rebes. Nearly all of the
family have been IN our prisons, and are now occu-
pying positions in the rebel army.
There will be sale of the property of John Letch-
or, Trusten Polk and other noted rebels OH the Slh
ot August under the contiscltion act
Burning OF Chambers5urg.
The following the National Lnteuigencer's
comments on the burning of Chambersburg by our
troops:
The outburst Of indignation with which the burn.
ing OF Chambersburg by Gen. McCausland, has
been received in the loyal SateS serves to show the
appreciation in which all such of vandalism are
justly held, however reserved may have been its
expressions when the outrage was committed by
our troops in the South. When Bluffton in South
Caroinr, and Darien, in Georgia, and alexander,
La, and Washington, n. T., were burned by our
forces, there we've not wanting those in the loyal
States who deplored these several acts of ganton-
ness or callouSneSS as unworthy of honorable and
Christian warfare but partly from the remoteness
OF the scenes of such wrong doing and partly ON
languid sense of indignation i'll all that concerns
the misfOrtunes of the enemy, there Eas no very
ftnli ha ia
do not doubt that in the Confederate States there
Will be ioupd mulltudeS who will untbnk:ngly ap-
paud the burning OF Chambersburg as an act of
righteous retaliation, if not commendable in it.
self
We do not need to say to our readers that all
such deeds Of barOarism, whether committed by one
side or the other, fix stigma of disgrace on our
national character and il any have been unable to
reatZe the atroGy OF these eXcesseS long they
were exclusively committed by troops, it is to
be hoped that their native Nervousness will be clear.
ly perceived in the light of the burning homes of
Chambersburg and that for the credit Of the nation
al name we shall not be called to chronicle such hor-
rors in the future progress OF the war.
Missouri.
ST.. LOUIS July 29.-General Rosecranz, By au.
thority of the War Department has called for nine
regiments Of six months volunteers for the protec
ton Of the State against guerilla nvasions In the
same connection Governor Hall issues a eroclama-
ton stating the emergency 10 be great, aud urging
the people to fill their regiments at once.
Removal of the District Judge HandIIu.
The following is the order OF Michael Hahn, re-
moving Wm. W. Handlin, judge of the 81 district
court, for rendering decision in cause to the
ifect that the institution of slavery still existed in
! the parish of Orleans and State of Louisiana:
! STATE OF LA, Executive DEPARTMENT,
! New Orleans, July Il, 1864.
| Whereas, Hon. VIM. w Haudin, Judge of the
. ii 4; oc N, =;
! instant in cause No. 1915 Of the docket Of
said court render judgment which, in effect de-
cides that the institution of slavery still exists in
, the parish; and whereas, the said Judge, ia the
/ rendition of his judgment, mas in disregard and
! violation of constitutional duty and time -hOnored
custom, neglected TO refer to the law to give the
reasons on which the judgment is founded, it
is now ordered
! l. That the commission issued by the late Mill
: tary Governor Of Louisiana, on the Sd of Novem-
Der, 1e63, to the said William W. Handlin, ap-
pointing hiulJudge OF the Third District Court be,
and the same is hereby revoked aud annulled, and
that said Ilandhn be no longer recognized US the
Judge of said court.
! O. The General Older No. 24 Of the late Militia.
ry Governor Of Louisiana dated the 4th of Decem-
/ ber 1862 be and the is so altered and amen
! ded as to authorize and empower each of the
! Judges of the FIRST Second and Sixth District
Courts of New Orleans to preside alternately in
: the said Third District Court of New Orleans, and
IN all matters act Judge of said Court until
! Judge is regularly appointed thereto.
MICHAEL HAHN,
! Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
By the Governor
S.WRorSowsKY, Secretary Of State.
Subsequently the question brought up in
the Negro State Convention now in session at New
! Orleans; by the Bee Hunter, Thorpe, who intro
duced resolution declaring that all decisions
holding that slavery still exists in this State,
| contrary to the fundamental law Of the State and
| q contempt u ION the ordinance of emancipatI
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