The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-06-23
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treatment Of the Union prisoners, that when
disclosed to tho public, as tho facts will be
in few days, will astonish the whole
world.
Tho Richmond Republic, of tho 10th,
says: The officers OF Tho Federal Court are
nov in this city, preparing tho business for
tho term which will bo hold in October
next. The policy seems to bo to proceed
against tho property, real and personal, OF
oil persons included in the fourteen classes
who arc denied the benefits of the general
amnesty by the late proclamation. Nearly
three hundred properties are already EN-
bracod in these procecdings,and the number
IS, OF course, increasing 1t is very prcjudi.
c'al to the business of the city, which, in
many departments has been brought to a
stand still. Ii is stated that seventy. five
: pieces OF property in Richmond have been
; already labolod for coufscation, which is
only beginning OF the proceedings against
property itself, tho owner not being made a
party to the cause.
1t is stated on good authority that an or.
Ger will soon DO issued providing for the
mastering out OF all troops whose terms OF
service expire previous to June l, 1866 1t
may DO found necessary, attor these arc dis
banded, to reduce the army still further.
The Herdid has communication from
General Kinks, chief mastering officer at
Harrisburg, enclosing carefully a prepared
statement, which shows mortality smong
the Union soldiors at tho Andersonvillo
rebel prison during the year ending 28th OF
February last, was IL $50 mon. The
greatest monthly mortality was 2 09l, in
August last.
Messrs. jerome Buck and Stern Chitten.
don, OF New York have been retained to
assist Charles o Conner in the defense OF
jeff. Davis
Preparations for the grand ceremonies a t
tettysburg on the 4th OF July, are progress
ing rapidly under tho management of Gen
erals Gcary aud Day and the Committee of
Arrangements ihere will be consider.
able military display on THO occasion. Gen.
Grant to-day ordered General Hancock to
furnish ono regiment of Infantry; one bat
TALON of Cavalry; one battery of Artillery
and two Bands OF Music for tho occasiop.-
Generals Meade and Wilcox viii, DO present,
and possibly Con. Grant and a portion OF
his staff. The occasion will be ono of rare
interest and will doubtless attract q largo
number of visitors.
INC Heraids washington special says
that among the papers captured with jeff.
Mrs.Davis Immediately upon tho conclusion
of the negotiations between Generals Sher.
man and Johnston. He informs his vito
that they had secured in the stipulations
moro for the South than tboy ever asked
either before or since tho commencement of
tho war. He also says that the agreements
fully recognize State sovereignty, and an
endorsement of Southern views of State
rights.
There was also letter found on the per-
son Of Harrison, Davis priv ito Secretary,
from tho rebel Postmaster Regan, in which
tho latter goes on into nn elaborate argu.
mont to prove that the South has got in tho
stipulations all ever asked.
Judge Davis, executor of Mr. Lincon's os.
tate values it at S75, 900. Iii mostly in u |
s. bonds.
Tho second attempt to establish tolo-
graphic communication between Europe
and America BY a telegraphic cable along
tho bed of the Atlantic Ocean is shortly to
be made. The Great Eastorn will start from
Valenta Bay, ireland, on or about g. 10Th
of July; and paying out the telegraphic ca
able at the rate of six miles an hour will
proceed in a direct line to tho Bay of
Hearts Content, Newfoundland.
The pardon of Bowles and Miligan, tho
Sons of Liberty conspirators of Indiana,
has provoked strong dissent by the support.
ers of tho Administration. Every body who
had anything to do with obtaining tho par.
don is denounced, and some of the county
conventions threaten to pass resolutions do.
nouncing President Johnsons action.
1t is ascortaned that there is a secret
combination among tho rebel proport,
owners o: Richmond not to sell to any
Northern or Yankee purchaser, This ac.
counts for the fact that property thore is
now held from 100 to 800 por cont higher
than before the rebellion. There is a good
prospect that the pardoning carnival is
about over.
John Mitchell says, in the New York
Ne,Ds, that he tasks and expects nothing
except the protection Of the laws of the
land"
The scores of eminent statesmen, la W yers
and politician who have thropged the
White House and secured the pardon Of
ouIprits, for abundant fees, are likely to
find their business curtailed, on account of
it's pnstsuccess.
A strong pressure was brought TO bear
upon President johnson for the pardon of
Wilmer, who has been sentenced to two
years imprisonment and a fine of 10000,
but no utterly refused to interfere with the
findings of the court.
On another occasion ho is said TO have re.
marked that tbere ought to bo limit
to these executive interferences.
1t has been decided that soldiers who
deserted during the time for which they
had enlisted, or were drafted, have no legal
claim either to back pay or bounty. Any
payments hereafter made in conflict with
this decision, will be disallowod.
1t is reported that tho army will bo 70.
duced to 100000 mon by New Years
About 60 civilians have been pardoned by
tho President. Dick Turner is in Libby
Prison. Tho Masons are trying to obtaiG