The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1865-05-27

those officers who shall have been convicted
of horrible cruelties. prepetrsted upon our
prisoners, will be tried, and if convicted,
punished. Its publication is momentarily
expected.
An officer from Fortress Monroe states
that preparations are making there for con
fning JEFF. Davis, until such time as his
presence shall be wanted for trial.
a dispatch of May 19.h. says that Gov
PierpOnt, of Virginia, proposes to leave
Alexandria Wednesday, accompanied by the
other State officers and his family. with the
archives of the Government, in a special
boat, and to proceed to Richmond, as the
capital Of the commonwealth.
The executive mansion recently vacated
by Extra Billy Smith, is being put in
order for his reception. The loyal people
of Richmond are preparing to give the
Governor a cordial public welcome.
Gen. Sheridan has been assigned to an
| important department command in the West
not yet announced. The cavalry will re-
main here and take part in the review next
week. Gen. Grant was in consultation
with him this morning.
Gen. Merritt has been appointed e full
Major Generalship, to date from the 9Th
of April.
The effects of Mrs. Lincoln are boxed
up and directed to Chicago. The family
will take their departure on Monday eve
ming for the same place.
1t is stated that Assistant Secretary of
War, Dana, has determined TO resign his
position in the war office, and Maj Eckart,
long Assistant Superintendent Of military
telegraph, is named as his successor. 1t is
further understood that President Johnson's
forthcoming proclamation will be in reality
Withdrawal of the universal amnesty,
which Mr.. Lincoln profered, and the sub
stitution of an offer Of amnesty on certain
conditions to repentent rebels below the
rank of Brigadier General, the terms of
pardon being much more definite, and the
amnesty narrower in its scope. 1t is ad
ded that all rebels who have been in the
civil service of the Jeff. Davis Davis Gov
eminent, whether at home or abroad, are to
be added to the classes excepted from the
new amnesty.
The Herald's special has the following ::
The late rebel Gov. Brown, of Georgia,
reached Washin gton yesterday under guard
and was placed in the Old Capitol prison.
1t is reported that the Government designs
to use him as a witness in the trial of JEFF
Davis for completely IN the assassination
plots.
1t is understood that the new amnesty
proclamation will extend to all below the
rank of Lit General in the rebel service.
The Cabinet have still under consideration
the question of reconstruction, and it is
understood that there is considerable diver
sity of opinion on several important details
in connections with this subject.
Secretary Stanton is understood to differ
very decidedly from the President and some
of his colleagues. in regard to the proper
course to be pursued in restoring the rebel
lious States to their status in the Union.
He is supported by one at least, and per
haps by two of the Cabinet, while the
others side with the President.
The question of negro outrage is the
great stumbling block in the way of har
monY.
There is reason to believe that the Pres
ident is disinclined to take the responsible
ity of extending the suffrage to the colorsd
citizens until he has had an opportunity of
ascertaining the sentiment of Congress on
the subject.
A Nashville dispatch says there is
prospect of conflict between the Judicial
and Executive powers of Tennessee. Gov.
Brownlow as the special agent of the Treass
ury Department, acting under written or
ders from that Department, ruled out some
abandoned property belonging to disloyal
persons who wers in the Southern Confed-
eracy. Judge Trigg, at preceding term
of the Court, ordered tenant Of the Treas
ury Department to be dispossessed of
farm which he had rented from Brownlow,
and the property to be restored to the own
er.
Gen. Tilsou, on Gov. BrOwnlow' s appli-
cation, enforced the contract, and Judge
Trigg's order was disregarded. On Tues
day Judge Trigg. at Knoxville, delivered
a charge to the grand Jury. in which be di
rected them in strong language to indict
Gov. Brownlow for satisfaction in The prem
Uses. Judge Trigg is understood to be
hostile to the con6scation laws.
A dispatch of May 19th. Says Score
tary Seward visited the State Department
to-day. He entered upon bis official duties