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Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-05

Columbia. The armed forces Of. tho rebelliOh
have been almost entirely overthrow. The en-
nifty Of many orus leaders and Adherents is
however, undlminished. Not few Of them wer,
At Its commencement residents Of the District and
the immediately adj jAeent parts Of MArylAnd and
Virginia. II has been aseertained that a eonsid j
erAble number Of them will Attenpt TO return, Oh
have returned, to their former residences and
claim the rights aud privileges Of loyal eitiIenA
This should BE- prevented. The Government has
so determined, II Is in the power Of those who
have boan faithful TO that Government during ~
four years Of peril aud convulsion to greatly aid
In the carrying out Of this determination.
The best plan Of doing 50 should be n mattaS Of
consultation aud deliboratiOn. Many loyal eitl
Iens are Of the OPiniOn that the former residents
Of the District who have participated In the r.
belllOh, should not be permitted TO return Or 70 1
main within Its limits, or in Its vicinity, and thai
those who have approved OF their trea-Onable act
aud desire future association with them, should
be regarded as pRrtakers " their guilt.
The hours for both words aud deeds have ar
rived. APrBLIC MASS MEETING will be held
In front Of City Hall on TUESDAY EVENING, 9th
Instant ut s CLOCK, at which resolutions will b
presented, able speeches will be delivered, aud
eOmInittoes appointed. CltlEenA Of the District
OF Columbia, appear At the appointed meeting and
proclaim, as others have done, that the mon who
have willingly endeavored 10 destroy che Gov
crnment can have no home In the capital Of the
nation. Patriotism, nj well as our own safety
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-05

A PROFESSIONAL TmEF.-Pete Sanford, a
notorious Philadelphia thief, wa. arrested by
Detectives Bgley and Kelley on wednesday y
afternoon. Pete was taken before Superintendent
Riehards, who ordered that he he escorted 10 tho
Depot for the purpose Of being sent out Of thu
city His mug was nrst tRkon, and now adOrns
the rogus's gallery, .
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-05

KEEPING GANBLrSa HoUsE.-0eorEe
Ushcr aud Harry BeArdsley WNTe arrested ON
"Wednesday night by Detectives Kelley and Big
Icy for Keeping = gambling house on PeRnsylVa
MIA avenue, near the National Hotel. They were
taken before Justice Miller and each sentenced
to pay hnc Of any dollars.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-05

HfEANEH NELEAFED,-IheEI EIehmeT OuhE
America, Capt E A. Ryther, one Of the forty
boats between this city and Alexandria, which
was soized yesterday under writ from the court,
was this morning released 10 the owners; the
court having ordered that the steamer be re-
leased when n snnicicnt amount of money (es00)
should he deposited In court to await the close OF
the suit. The money was deposited this morn :
ing, and tho steamer delivered to the owners,
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-05
The veteran Reserve Corps.

An order has recently been issued by the
War Department transferring over four hun.
dred men from the different regiments to the
Veteran Reserve Corps. . ..
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-05

FATAL ACCIDENT.--0n Wednesday after
noon an old gentleman named Goodrich was
town and injured SO severely that he died in a
short time. Mr.. Goodrich was going from the
nAyy-yard to Camp StoueIqAn, when one of the
front wheels " the wagon passed over a sihmp,
which threw him out aud the wagon passed over
him. lie was taken to his home about half q
mile east Of the nAVy-yard.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-05

THE PAIR Az GONEAdA HAEL.-This fair
Is proving eminently successful The fair mana I,
geTelscs Of the institution manage TO get fair
dividend from the pockets Of their visitors, and
that is all they ask
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LOCAL NEW =.


THE HGRRIs CouRT- -NARrIkL.-The court
marital, Of which Maj Den. Foster Is President
and Major Winthrop, Judge Advocate, met At
their rooms on Fourteenth street this morning,
when the ease Of Benjamin q. Harris, the un :
worthy member Of Congress from Maryla Was
resumed. The prisoner stated he would like to
have correction made In the phraseolOgy Of n
sentence in the testimony.
The Judge Advocate stated II was his intention
10 have the testimony read over 60 the witnesses
at the conclusion Of the case, In order that my
mistakes nalght be corrected.
The court ordered accused to put his state mel 1t
In writing, aud II would be attended to.
The Judge Advocate stated he had received =
Telegram froB Major webb the oahcer who went
to sBnaTdtONn for the witnosE, stating that tho
troops stationed at Leonardtown had been or
dered 10 Point Lookout, and II would BE- impossi-
bic 10 have the witness here before to- morrow
morning. lie therefore asked the eourt to ad-
journ until to morrow morning, nj ten Nrlock.
The accused asked the Coan 10 postpone the
adJOurnment until he could procure counsel The
Judge Advocate stalled that at the Beginning OF
the trial when accused was asked n he wanted
eounserhe replied In the negative since then nc b.
cused had applied for counsel Al tho request
Of accused he had sent q permit 10 Mr.. Carlisle
allowing him 10 visit the Old Capitol for the
purpose " comforting with Harris ~ his counsel
lie also stated he would grant a permit To any
one else whom accused might wish 10 employ as
counsel and that his counsel could visit the Old
Capitol for the purpose Of comforting with him.
The Court adjourned until Tomorrow morning
at ten o clock
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-05

New York Gold Market.
New YORK, May 4.-Evening Board, gold
l42i; after call l43.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-05

GROyER's THEATRE.--Ths beautiful and
interesting spectacle OF "Aladdin'' Ia nightly
Produced at Growers Theatre to Admiring audi
ehoes. twill be a long time before another show
piece Involving 30 much labor aud expense will
be presented to the Washington public.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-05
Connecticut Passes the Emancipation
Amendment.

HARTFoRD COSS., May 4.--ThO cOnsti.
tutiOnRl amendment was unanimously passed
by both branches Of the Connecticut Legis,
latuTe, this morning. .... p. ID.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-05

A PLEASANT SURPRIsE.-0n Wednesday
evening last a few Of the friends Of H. b. johnson.
ESQ, late Chief Examiner In the Ordnance Blu
rcau, War Department, assembled at his resi-
deBce and presented him, on behalf ~ his late
fellow clerks, n gOld-headrd cane, handsomely
engraved, Rs small token Of esteem. The pre-.
sentAtion was made by Mr.. WellmRn, who feel
ingly referred to their past associations, the
urbanity and kindness Of Mr., Johnson, and eN e
pressed their wishes for his future success The
excellent lady Of Mr.. johnson was not forgotten,
for accompanying the cane was an engraving Of
our beloyed President Lincoln, In an elegant gilt
Frame from the gallery Of Brady, with 4 note eon
tanning the following "Prcsentod to Mrs D. y.
Johnson by the clerks Of the ?. Y. u. Ordnance
Bureau, War Department, May ;, lS6s''
Mr.. johnson aud his good lady were entirely
taken by surprise. After rendering their thanks
for the kind expressions Of good will, they in :
Vitod the eomRAny to partake OF their "good
cheer Aftcf mutual conversation aud pleasant
conyiyiality, the guests Setired. The nne band
Of the War Department Rides dlsoouT.ed sweet
music during the evening, under the leadership
Of Mr.. Henry Gross,
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SPECIAL NOTICES.


- DedieatIons--TheM MethOdIst Epls-
copRl Church, on Eighth street between d and
streets, (ISland,) Rev. John y. Lane pastor, will
be dedicated TO the service Of Almighty God 90
next SABBATH morning, at II clock. The Rev
Bishops wayHiAn and Payne will ofheiate. Ser
vices also in the afternoon at O clock, aud NJ u
o'clock. Tho public Is invited to attend.
my5-2tA
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-05
Surrender OF Jen. Thompson and Ills
Entire Army.

MEMPHIS, May 3.-JsH. Thompson sur.
rendered his entire army yesterday To Capt.
Mitchell
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-05

LARoE numbers Of febsls are Hurrendsrins
themselves at Memphis.
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THE CnAInIIssInN.

The cOmmisuisn for the trial Of the assas.
sins, II is uhdsrstood, will commence fhs
trials on Monday nett. A corps OF phono-
graphic Globe reporters has been engaged BY
the Governments 10 take down the testiuony.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-05

renewed 2S9 street, between Twelfth and IhiI
teeHth streets All information of interest,"
value 10 the soldiers af New York, % the''
friends, furnished gratuitOusly upon appieaiio'
No. 2ss y street, betWesa fwsInh ana Thir-
teenth streets. nhl-satu'hH
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-05

e. For the Wounded I'm the LAit
Battlss, All who can do 80 will confer ave-
by sending bandages, lint, and rags, to the sAI
itaTy or Christian Commissions, OF TO Any Hosp
tai Convenient. EPi1
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-05-20
Financial.

PHILADELPHIA. Nav IA statement of
the issues OF the 7-30 bonds is now circulat.
ing through the newspapers whose inxccu.
racies We are requested TO correct.
Congress, in July. 1864, authorized the
Secretary OF the Treasury to borrow 800, :
OOO, 900 in such form as he deemed best. OF
this amount, 500, O00, COO was issued as TO-
40's, SO, 900 900 as 7.3Vs, aud the balance,
323O, ON, 900 Us 1905.
+ On the 81 of March last, Congress author.
lied further loan Of $500, 900, 600: so, 900 900
Of this was taken aud added to tie $3.50
90 OOO of 1905 issued under the act OF July
1884, to round it up to $500 OOO, 900. This
made the first Issue Of the $50 loan. This
left ESQ, Coz, 900 unissued, of the smouBt
authorized by the last act. The issue Of
33O0, 000, 900 Of It - 1905 was directed BY
the 6ecretary Of tho Treasury. Their sale
commenced on the first Of April last. This
was the second series OF the $50 loan. It's
sale has averaged $500. 900 or q, 00O. 900 q
day. Only about 4s5, 600 900 Of it remains
TO be taken, on this, the 18th day Of May.
When it is all sold; there will be left at tho
disposal Of the Secretary of the Treasury.
under the act of March Sd, 1855, 81, 000, 900.
It is presumed that this amount will be is.
sued In the shape of Sd series Of the 7.SO
loan, payable three years from the 18th of
October next.
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special 60 st. Louis Papers.

ST. LOUIS, May 13.-The Republican,
Cairo special says Shreveport (La.) papers
Of the eth ult. contain numerous accounts
Of the action of the military and people. in
their determination to proiong the war. A
large meeting at Shreveport was address,
ed by rebel Governor Allen and several Of
fcers OF high rank, all taking the same
ground as Kirby Smiths appeal, already
teiegraphed, and urging the soldiers and
people 10 renew their efforts to continue
the struggle. Col. Tourney, of Texas, de-
iiyered glowing panegyric on Booth, com.
pared him to Eru,us and predicted for him
like enduring fame. Kirby Smith, Cen
erals Price and Buckner, and Ex-Governor
Reynolds OF Missouri, were present.
Col. Sprague, Gen. Pope's chief Of staff.
was at the mouth Of Red River on the 5fh
inst, waiting the arrival OF Kirby Smith to
negotiate terms, and it is believed here that
Smith will surrender as soon as he hears
Of the action Of Joe Johnston and Dick
Taylor. EL ta1.
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that Generals Grant Sheridan, Haileck.
Sieatie ana other Potomac aud Washing
ton celebrities, were ia the city, and would
be present at the reviews. AS usual, how
ever. wna canp-rumors very large pro-
portion proved exaggeration, Gen. Grant
and q. NJ. G. Meigs being the only celehre.
Ties on hand. As the natives had now had
Tune 20 satisfy their curiosity with regard
70 Sherman, they were on tip-toe. some of
them with opera-glasses in hand, to see
the conqueror of Lee. Some OF them were
probably disappointed in their pre.concep-
nons OF personal appearances, as Grant
looked, rather diminutlve ON horseback by
tho side Of Sherman. On Tuesday our
corps was called out on the color-lines,
and General Grant, accompanied by Sher-
man, Meigs, Howard, Logan aud others.
rode along the line. The cheering was
most enthusiastic. General Grant rode
along the lines acknowledging the cheers
with graceful situations. g
Gen. John e. Smith, who has so long
commanded the Sd division Of the 18th
army corps. has been appointed to take the
place Of Washburne, at Memphis, The
Old Sd has been broken up and divided out
among the other three divisions. The 4th
division (Corse' 81 will consequently become
the Sd aud the corps will contain but three
divisions. The 10Th and 18th Iowa have
oeen assigned to the ID division Hazen's.
II our own wishes could have been consult
ed We would have preferred either of the
other, simply because the I'd has no other
Iowa troops IN it. think we shall like
General Hazen, however, ss he is a wide
awake man. General Smith rode along
the iine Of his division this morning bare.
headed and the tears coursing down his
checks. To the repeated cheers be replied:
God bless you all, and conduct you soon
20 your homes" May be be aburdantiy
successfu; and useful in his new command.
A handsome subscription was taken up
while at Goldsboro to purchase a sword to
be presented to General Smith, as \ testi-
monial trom his command.
fa Yours &c. ". G. &"
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Army Correspondence.

army correspondence;
The following extracts we subjoin from
. deferred letter written by our esteemed
correspondent wv. G. k and dated "Ral.
sigh, n. c., April 9TH Those portions
OF it that speak of events which have al.
ready been placed before our readers, we
ornit:
Whatever might have been the course
nj President Lincoln toward the rebel lead
4srs, had he lived, there Is pretty clear
indication that President johnson id not
disposed to show them much quarter.
Coed for johnson! say I. I feel perhaps
- anxious to get home as any one, but |
had rather stay here six months longer
than see any truce made with these bloody
handed murderers and reeicides. Thank
God, the death of our iamented President
viii not be an unmixed calamity lift shall
Only put an end to tlat maudIu, twad-
ding sentimentalism THAT formed a
spokesman in Henry Ward Beecher) which
would take those villains by the hand and
welcome them back to tie privileges Of
citizens. Let them meet the fslon's doom.
Wouldn't Mr. Beechsr's mater Of charity
cover Booth and his co-alaaasins toof II
not 40 certainly has the faculty ofmakino
= dtetiqctto0 without diderenoe.U
Great excitement was created fev dsvs
.aacs " ~ announcement (not oincisi)
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Major GENERAL WRtTzEL.-I. was sta.
ted some weeks ago, By the correspondent.
Of New York paper, that Gen. wei,zel.
while in command at Richmond. had 1t tho
xequest of the wife Of Robert E. Lee. with.
drawn the colored troops guarding her
house and substituted white so,diers rhx
same correspondent states that Gen. Welt.
sel refused to march the colored troops
through the city lest he might offend the
Sahabitants. We are glad to ~, however,
aAat the General publishes q letter denyino
the statsments. There was not only no
ground for either report, bot the very op.
poetic IL the truth. The friends Of this gal.
last officer will be pleased to read this ref
s1tssion Of the Islander.
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From PanaAa.

NEW YORK, May l5.-The steamer Oceon
Queen brings Panama dates to the 5tb. I,
The news OF the assassina:iun OF PrsG1
dent Lincoln was received on the lot, COST
ing gloom over the entire community.
a large meeting was held at the Amer
can Consulate, 1t which appropriate rsso.,
lutlons were adopted, aud hall hour guns
ordered to be fired. f,t3Il..ef gsf 4
A popular subscription Of Il eaeh, W.
also started to assist in building 0onu.
mont to Mr.. Lincoln. a4. r9if.s
Tho English war steamer Deva9tatoe,
ana the United 6takes steamer CyaDe low
cred their flags and fired half hour guns. :.
The new contract Of the Panama railroedl
company passed to its first readipG In ~
I Presidents Murillo has consented to Is
as mediator between Costa RIGA and othe
Central American States.t 4ss
A disturbance occurred at Bogota, owi9
to the refusal Of some members OF CongrO
to uncover their heads while . re4YloU
procession was passing. Several persoD
were shot in consequence. $500 -
Con. Barrious has left Costa Rica, ana ,
is en- route for San Salvador. with the o.
ject Of heading the Liberals OF that RepuO'
lie now in revolution .13 ~,
The, Peruvian brig Admiral Guisse, WIZ VIZ
Gen. Castillo on board, prisoner, arr'vso
at Acapulco, Mexico, on the 10th.
The United States steamers Lancaster
and Saranac, were at Acapulco on tns
10th Of April. -ea =,
Fifty arrests have been made in Panams1
of persons engaged III the late desturosn'
! ces there. ass
| Spain has made claims against Chill, ~
| consequence OF munitions CT war haVips
been sent south by Chilli to protect ataes'
likely to be attacked.
The troubles between Chill aud PAH
quay are not yet settled. ~
The revolution in Peru progressed ur
slowly, and it is thought that it VIII
put down.
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MAsos1c.-We are rsquestedto announce
that the Grand Lodge School Of INSTRUCTION
viii commence at Marshalitown at 9 q. m.
"a Tuesday the 3osh Of Mar. instead of on
Monday the &d. A mistake which occur.
rcd in the Grand Masters New Years ad.
dress to tho craft, renders this announce.
mont necessary. The Grand Chapter
Grand Council aud Grand Comnsndery
nest ct tho came place on Friday, the % Q,
June. The Grand Lodge meets on Tues.
day the 9th Of June.
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- The New York Ece7sing Post char
GO, and cites its editorial correspondence
and leading columns Of May, 1856, in sup
port Of the charge, that Mr.. Buchansn was
nominated for President over Pierce and
Douglas on the strength of pledges secret.
" and then publicly made in his behalf
that, ii elected, and the South should wish
10 break up the Union on the choice Of his
successor, he would rot oppose but would
aid her in 30 doing! Here is its speci6ca-
ton:
1.-THE Convention waa at dead lock Mr..
Douglas had authorized his friends to
the came; and the Convention adjourned
.one day With fair prospect that in the
morning it would meet cry to adjourn
sire d,e. About 9 o'clock .. M, il was
whispered about the Burnett House that
next morning Buchanan would be nomi.
uated. BY midnight it was said that ne.
gotia.ions were perfecGng which would in
sure his nomination the next day. By 4
O'clock =. M, it was thoroughly UNDER
stood that he would be nominated on the
first ballot. The Convention met. Mr..
Buchanan Was nominated on the drst bal.
lot, and 10 usual, the Chairman of the
Pennsylvania delegation rose in his place,
and in . few words thanked the Conveu.
zion. pledged the etate fore the nominee,
and took his seat. A silence ensued for a
6sw momente, - il the Convention was
anticipating something already prepared,
when Judge Black, Of Pennsylvania, (af.
,terWard Attorney General under Mr.. Blu.
chanan) roae in hts place aud made q oct
speech, in which he proceeded to denounce
-Abolitionism and Black Republicanism
very 6ercely. aud to argue that the States
poessssed, under the Constitution, the
right OF secession. He ven. further, aud
told the Convention that. ii the nominee
vas elected. and Back Republican
should be elected as his successor, Mr.. Blu.
chanan would recognize that zight Of the
States to secede, and it would be nothing
TO interfere with the exercise Of it. This
pledge was ample. and WAC accepted by
the Southern leaders. Tho Convention
proceeded TO nominate Mr.. Erecainridge
fos Vice President, and adjourned hsrmo-
ni0us,y.''
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Inaportaut from Mckee,

NEw YORK, Nay l3.-The He-alFs CITY
Of Mexico correspondent furnishes, sorne
i'm portant intelligence. The news OF he
national triumphs in this country hss Il.
forded vast encouragement to the adhsr.
ents OF President Juarez, aud his cause.
which short time ago was thought to Dc
almost hopeless, ls now rapidly recovering
ground. A number of victories over the
1mperialists have recently been gained,
aud a neweririt appears to be infused into
the Republican armies.
The report of the capture by them OF Sa.
tho and Monterey is confirmed, and there
were runners that they had also taken Ma.
tan:oras. These events restore nearly the
whole OF northern Mexico to tho authority
OF Juarez. Several other Republican sue.
cesses had been achieved.
I Tie Imperiatists were as much alarmed
rs the Liberals wers encouraged BY the
suppression Of our rebellion, owing to
fears regarding the enforcement of the
| Monroe doctrine, and had put q stop to the
expedition to the northern Mex lean States,
and to a project Ter terrifying the northern
| frontier, and 1i,OOO Imperial troops
had Teen dispatched from the capital tof
Matauoras. a.
President Jua-ez was at Chihuahua. sur.
rounded by all his officers Of government
and with large army loyal to his cause.
Max.nilian was OH tour through IL
country, in the direction Of Vera Cruz.
Elk Q. $. Senator Gwyn had returned
to Mexico from France with important in.
l,structions, 1t was reported, relstive 10
Louis Napoleon's schemes in Sonora and
Salti!lo. asfIg u. I
New YoRK, May ls.-The steamer Lib.
ertH brings HAVANA dates Of the Sth inst.
and Vera Cruz to the I'd, which confirm
the reported capture OF SaltillO and Moa.
terey by the Liberals.
Is was reported that Juarez would esesb.
lish his capital ut Monterey. d
Max!milian on reaching Orizaba. heard
Of the fall Of Richmond aud the cspltuls-
ton of Lee, whereupon he hastenesl back
to Mexico, and despatched his chief Of
Cabinet, Mr.. Eloine, to the United States,
who arrived at Havana in time to take the
Corsica. There are various reports % to
his mission. .N1
Don Jose Ralou Rachero. Ell. Minister Of
State, died in Mexico on the l9th nit.
The English Railroad Company have
subject . portion of their road from Ven
Cruz to Mexico to French company, thu
giving France another claim on hexico-
combining English aud French inteeeek
The JelEer fraud Is accepted BY Maxi !
milan, and the i've million dollars als y
DO paid by one million dollars annual
insta!ments. !,
Several Of Maximilian's odicsrs haW
pronounced against him. t38
It IL said that rebel deserters are Joining
Cortinas. ~
There was large FIRE in Ma.amorss q !
the 5th inst. 84 81
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THE HA WK-EIE
Wednesday, May ~.
JeG. Davis Captured /,

In our Geographic columns this morning
may be found the gratifying Intelligence OF
the capture OF JET. Davis q. Irvinsville,
Ca, with his family, private secretary aud
other rebels. His future looks promising
He will be tried for his many crimes and
Justice meted out to him. He is pretty
near the s.last ditch" 81.