Smyrna times., 1865-05-31
THE N e w 8.

President JOhnsons new Amnesty Irocla- |
nation was issued on Monday The following
persons are excepted from its benefits Civil
or diplomatic officers; those who left judicial
stations under the United States; all military
or naval officers above the rank Of colonel in
the army or lieutenant in the navy; all who
left seats i'll the Congress of the United States
all who resigned commissions in the army or
navy of the United States to aid rebellion all
engaged in illtreating our prisoners; all who
are absent from the United States to aid the
rebellion; all rebel military or naval officers
who were educated at West Point or the Naval
Academy; all Governors Of roholliOus States
all northcrners who went South to aid the rebel
lion; all persons who have been pirating our
commerce or raiding from Canada; all who
have taken the oath of allegiance and violated
it; all persons who have voluntarily taken part
in the Rebellion whose taxable property is over
$4,000, and all who have taken the oath of
amnesty of Dec. s, 1868, and not maintained it
inviolate.
An ordnance depot and magazine at Mobile
exploded on the 25th inst. The city was sha-
ken to its foundations and eight squares of
buildings were destroyed. Three hundred
persons were buried in the ruins, and $1,000
600 worth of property lost The origin of the
explosion has not been ascertained.
Gen Beauregard, of whom we have heard
very little for the past two months, was in New
Orleans on the 22d, and registered his name at
Gen. Banks headquarters as paroled rehe
officer.
All the rebels in the trans Mississippi army
under Kirby Smith, Magruder, etc, sulren
dered to Gen. Candy on the 26th. This is re
garded as closing up the accounts of the rebel
lion. To have carried on desultory war in s,
remote a region, was predicted, would hav
cost the Government millions of dollars, bu
now it has no outlay in the shape of war cx
penditures, but clear field for further re
trenchment.
The President has issued proclamation au
thOring the assembling of convention in n
Carolina to bring that State back into til
Union, and appointing VIM. H. Holden Pre-
visional Governor. The President impose
no conditions but those of simple obedience t
the laws and support of the proclamatons {
tHc HdCIOlldi SONCTuLleUV, All members OF I'll
convention are required to take the amnest
oath.
The trial of the assassins is still going on
Washington. Efforts will be made to bring
to close this week.
In the election for the House of Delegate
on Thursday, in Virginia, the Disunionis
swept the State, as far as the returns hay
come in. VIII they begin the Rebellion ovC
again by ratifying the Act of Secession?
The Grand Jury Of the District of Columb
have indicted jeff Davis and John G. Brecl
enridge for high treason. The ground of ii
Indictment is the invasion of the District
July, 1864.
The Philadell h'a Press says that jeff is
be tried before the Superior Court of the Di
trict of Columbia, of which Hon David Il
Carter of Ohio, is Chief-Justicc, and Abr;
ham Olin, of New York; George p Fisher,
Delaware and Vim. Wiley, of the District
Columbia, are Associate Judges.
FiTZ-IIUGH LEE.-Gen. Fitz- Hugh Lee r,
turned to Alexandria yesterday. lie says h
does not intend to recognize any former fricnJ
who did nc: take part with the South.