The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-02

serted in The WgKIY HERALD will thus be seen by large
portion of the active and energetic people oil the United
States.
THE CONSTIPATION
A man supposed to be John H Surrat of the con-
epira,ors IN the plot which resulted in the murder Of
President Lincoln passed through Harrisburg, Pa yes
terday strongly guarded roue for Washington. 1t is
said that he captured in Texas.
The government steamer Florida which carried the
assassination consprators Mudd, OLaughlin Arnold and
Spangcr Fort Jefferson the Dry Tortugas, arrived
here yesterday iom that place the Goth ut and from
Key West the 9th. Mudd, ola ghlin and Arnold
as will be recollected, sentenced to Imprisonment
for life aud spsnger for six years The prisoners were
not aware until after starting their journey that
their destination had been changed from the Albany
Penitentoy this arid spot of the southern coast of
Florida being informed Of it unpleasantly
affected after their arrival, finding that the
island wiich is about thirteen acres in extent enjoys
ane breeze and healthy, not 80 bad place
they had supposed they sereeaby disappointed
aud congratulated themselves the change They
reached their place Of Imprisonment the 25h Of July,
ana immediately at'er 10
Mudd being placed in the position of an assistant
gsou Arnold that of clerk sranglcr work at his
trade of carpenter and 0Taughlin pnt to an employ
nenl ia which he can be useful There about Eve
and aRty prisoners now confined The Dry Tor
TEE; SITUATION.
The statements recently published in the Northern
be entertained by large portion of the old inhabitants
OF North Carolina towards the national govern
meat and Union people have led to correspond
ence the subject between North Carolinians in
this city interested 10 promoting Northern emigration
10 their and Governor Holden The Governor says
that suc; feeling not general and need not be sppre
hsnded By persons designing TO settle there calculated
20 render hom uncomfortable give them annoyance.
Additional accounts reach of tho manifestation by the
secesoniss of the State OF spirit of doyaIty aud oppo
sion to the Presidents arrangements FOR the restoration
OF OWL government Some newspapers of the rebel per-
sus5on are strongly opposing the proposed amendment
TO national constitution aolsbing slavery and meal
eating Ac that slavery Is to he established in the
State is free from military control and fbe
Inhabitants OF several of the southern tier OF counties
Ia said, design ending their delcga ons into the Stale
Convention with instructions to This effect
In view OF the approaching election In Kentucky,
proclamation has been published by Governor Br,nctie
aud military order has been issued by General Palmer
commanding the national troops in the STATE warning
persons who have borne favor of the rebellion,
or ii any manner against attempting to vote.
in vols'isa OF the state specially prohibiting their
exercise Of this privilege.
by the arrival here yesterday OF the steamers Kan.
kskes, wando aud Alhamhra, have Charles
ton dispatches of Saturday lat. The prepare
tory order for the mastering out of tbs troops
a. present serving in the Military District Of
Charleston hrs been published Superior aud crimi
nal provo Of very extensive range have been oga
mir by General Gilmore and are in full operation
Cotton coming into Charl ston from the interior
freely than heretofore, tho result az additional
repairs to Tie railroads General Hatch has given notice
10 the ncarpapcr fraternity that tho them desrous
OF ng The issue OF public journals IN tho Dis
tfic OF Cb,rlcsion must obtain his before they
Can proceed sith their enterprise.
The inhabitants Of stafford, Orange spoltsylvana and
other counties OF that section OF virginia are represented
TO DO in a very destitute condition ut present though
there Is a good prospect Il relief when the crop,
which promises wc Is ready for harvesting II Is said
thai many rebel officers who before the war thought
manual labor degrading daily at work III the
6clds tilng their lands.
We tran sfer 10 our columns this morning from the
Liverpool Pa a most interesting history Of tho owner
ship and arming Of the English pirate Sea King, better
known perhaps the rebel priyateer Shenandoah,
Biiish vc sell which manned and supplied in and
sailed rron, Briti-h port and which, at the date Of
iatcs accounts was burning Amaricen whaling vessels
In the NORTH Pacific ocean in Wholesale and mos, fear
ful manner
Major General IIalleck and family, with quite mum
Der OF army oheer' sailed yesterday FOR California IL
the scamship Ocean Queen The General goes TO ia,
Golden State 10 assume the duties Of his new command
The Military Division OF The Pacific Of the Ave grant
divisions into which The country Is now misrily par
ttioucd re kept very quiet while in tho city
and thou 1T TO clip % unobservcd; but hi
personal friends had surprise in store fol
him, ~ nc discovered arriving at the ship
There, on , steamboat beside the ocean Queen. h,
found awaiting him, aud ready to accompany him Out
10 scs Assistant Quartermasler General Van vlei
Major General Dix, Colonel Taylor. Clement Barclay
WIN. r. Clrson, Franklin Allen, secretary Of u
steamship company, and large number VI other nota