Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-07-25
THE LATEST NEWS.


A spscla, tele ram TO the New York Ereairg
Post from v Washington the % SAYS there ia res
son 10 believe that the Government will in a
short time, make known is policy in regard 10 the
Monroe doctrine and the French occupation OF
Mexico. Heavy reini0r ,emsnts Of tr0op4-to the
number oftwenty. dve thou andre slid 70 hsve
been put on the road 70 sheridan within few
days. General Grant is reported to have said, in
a conversation with che Mexican Minister few
DAYS ago, TIE French iriH hevc 20 lsars Mer-
ice"
The Connecticut Legislature has passed resolI'
lions declaring tina; all men oush, to be free and
have equal rights declaring ia: the Govern
msnt OF tie United States ought never TO recos,
nlzs any Government which has been imposed
upon any nation on this continent by the arms
Of any EurOpsan power; that Il ought no. to
make pge,snces Of Friendship toward nations
which have manifested hatred OF this country
during the late distress and thar Andrew John
son, President Of the United States, by his great
sbli les, his undoubtsd patriotism, and his emf
nent public services, has entitled himself 20 the
confidence Of the nation; and that be ought 10
be sasta.Lsi ia the exercise Of great freedom OF
seti5o.
Attorney General S sel has rendered an opinion
TO Secretary McCulloch upon claims f-r cotton,
captured by sherman in Savannah. do decides
that al the cotton taken by military forces ia
insurrsc.lonary districts Is captured property
within the me ming Of the statute oflS63, whether
owned by loyal mea or not He also holds that
recourse nus. be had ia disputed cases 70 the
Count Of Claims, ard that jar sdict.oH cannot be
conferred up0a a commission appointed either by
the President r. secretary OF the Treasury, 70 ex-
amlne toe claims 10 question. aud 70 make resto-
ration Of the proceed Of so much Of The cotton
as may belong 70 loyal claimants.
By tho arriv a o; the steamer Peruvian at New
YORK SUM lay, We have later European adyices.
The English news iI iuterellny as showing the
progress Of the elections jos Toe new Parliament.
Up o the l2.h the -ctl,ns show a gain Of seven
for the liberals and the indications were that al
least the Government would have no increased
strength. Fogr nenb.rs Of the administration
had been deiea,ed-LoTI Barry IN Dover Col
Wbits a. Kildmins.eT. Lord Pact at Lttcddeld,
and VIM. Pen at Barry. Cons3.4 closed at Goa
sOi.
wrecked on tie bar OF M5rehe35 Cts, on the olst
instant ard about % pers rs are reported lost CT
missing. Captain Jerome was in command Of
the steamer, which had On 5oa.d $50 soldiers. Tie
most Of these were safely landed on shore, but
the steamer is 8 total loss.
General Howard Of the Fse5dmens 8Cryau. has
issued an CIDER to the effect hat ( the planters
Of Lower Maryland 10 not cease turning CT their
old slsv-s, OF neglect % employ hem, that the
Government will seize theis farms aud WORK them
with freedmen.
By direction Of the President an prisoners OF
wa- including Generals, are 90 be released On pa
role upon taking the os,h Of allegiance.
The Mexican Emblssy Is 90 be withdrawn from
Rome, in consequence Of the refusal Of the Papal
Minister 10 attend a hanqu5, az the Embassy. tt
was reported through private telegram, receiv-
Ell at Paris, that the Pope lad communicated
Macmillan.
There is so great a scarcity OF food in Alabama
and Georgia, that the commandaHt st Louisville,
Kentucky, has been ordered not 10 furnish any
more transportation 70 refugees DESTROYS Of re-
turning 70 their homes in those States. The
correspondent Of the New York Hergl9 says that
many Of the planters ia Alaoama-soms Of whom
are dissatisfied with tae free lab0r system, and
Others from repugn-uce 90 Northern emigration
are Offering their plantations Tor sale at very low
prices
Sixty plrlons were granted by President John
son on Saturday Ilsl TO persons excepted from
the benefits Of The amnesty Irocl- nation on &C
count Of properly disqualification.
The excessive heat Of The weather is the com.
mon topic Of remark both North and South sa-
turday last was Tie hottest day or the season at
Norfolk, where the Thermometer was quoted al
1O6 degrees in the shade.
Major General Edward johnson, OF the late Con-
federate service has been discharged from the Old
Capitol. Al generals now prisoners Of war are TO
be released. by orde. Of the President.
Captain Henry Webb. lately the pTsou-keeper Al
Andersouvil.e, Is shortly 70 be put upon his trial
for alleged cruelty pract.ced BY him upon prison
srs confined az that place. Tic Military Commits
slon sittiug in Washington, Of which Brig. Gen. A
B. Underwood is President, and Col y. p. Chip
man, Of the War Department. Judge Advocate,
has been directed 10 try the case.
Judge Wright Of New Orleans, who has been
incarcerated Il months on suspicion Of correspond
ing with leading Confedcrates, las been released
from Fort Warren.
To PREACHERS or NJ T. CHURCH SOUTH