Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-10-14
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
From the Washington Star. J

The President to day granted two hundred and
forty pardOns under the amnesty procl tmatlon IL
parties in the varOus States lately in rebe Hon.
The pardon warrant Of the Rebel General
Humphreys, OF Mississippi, heretofore reported as
having been parlOned, was signed b. the Presi
den, to-day, and bent 10 the State Department
THE SOUTH CAROLINA COMMITTEE.
The committee appointed by the late South
Cal oliaa Convent GU 10 visit Washington and in
terc de in behalf OF Jeh. Davis, arrived here last
night. IT, ~ the committee, headed By Alfred
Huger, called upon the President nj the White
House.
TIE BRnCoE TRIAL
The prosecution in the court martial for the
isl of General BriscOe for theft from the Quarter
masters safe at Lyaehburg, concluded yesterday
with the testimony Of Captain Girard
Major. General Curtis, commanding the District
Of Southwestern Virginia, was c5lled for defence
and testified t. General Briscoes efficiency and
gaanlry in the field.
To-day Captain Nevins testified for lie de-
fence simply that Briscoo remarked to him at
the time of the arrest that he (he accuse1) thought
he vas better detective than Odell.
4. c. Speer wss called for the defence TO contra
diet one Of the wines es for the prosecution rela
tive to the reported attempt to fire the building by
General BriscOe after the robbery had been com
mitted The witness testified in substance that
the fire in tie room was in the CRATE, and war
composed Of old sand pape-, Goth and o,her rub
Lish that had accumulated there.
THE coLoRED TROOPS.
An order will be issued in few days, it is gen
orally understc od mastering out oil Of The COored
troops but ten regiments, five of which have been
ordered to report 10 General Augur for duty in The
Department of Washington. The ordering oil
these troops to Waghin9tOn is lOOked upon by
the officers and men of tile Veteran Reserve Corps
as indicating the disbanding OF tina. corps
RESTORED.
The Dangertield property, in Alexandria, valued
at about $50 900, which was seized by he Govern
ment has been restored TO Mrs. D1ngerfeld by iii.
rectiOn Of the President.
From the Republican,
ATTEMPT TO SHOOT Az OFFICER AT THE PREsI-
DENTS
This afternoon a man went 10 the Presidents
House ana demanded of officer Crook admission
to the Presidents office. Mr.. Crook told him he
could not see the President. The man became
very disorderiy, and the officer put him out of the
Mansion. As br. Crook was returning, and i'll
the act o! closing the door, the man dryw re-
yO,ver and was in the act of firing upon the
officer, when one of the guards on duty al the
Presidents ruShel at him with his baycnet, and
thus prevented him from dscharging his weapon.
BY this time officer Smith came out, when the
man was secured and taken to the Fourth Ward
Stationhouse, where he gave his name as Robbins
Sumnar, brother OF General Sumner, and said
he was employed in Alexandra as a Waterman.
The officer made o "harge az inst him Of assault
and battery with intent to kill, but Justice Wal
ter decided there was no assault and battery, and
he could not hold him for that. He was End So
for carrying concealed weapons, and his pistol
taken Tom him. Having no money to pay his fine
he was locked up at the staten.