The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1865-06-10
News Of the Week.


camped around Washington, are rapidly dssolv-
ing. The Railroads are taxed to their utmost
capacity in forwarding the troops homeward ~
The armies of the West are sent to Louisville,
Kentucky, over the BALTIC. b Ohio Railroad at
the rate Of about 5000 per day, while the N. G.
R. R., carries about the same number Northward
to the various State Capitals aad posts Of rem
devious.
The conspiracy trial, it is said, will soon be
brought to close. Important evidence, hereto
fore withheld, has been published during the
week, tending more than any yet offered to i'm
plicate prominent Rebels, and giving addi-
tional ground for the Presidents Proclama-
ton, Offering reward for Davis, Saunders,
Tucker, Clay and Others. t q 80
jeff Davis is still confined at Fort Monroe
Stephens and Reagan have been sent to Fort
Warren, Boston harbor Davis will be tried be-
fore the Criminal Court Of the District at Wash
ington, and not by a military tribunal. His trial
will not take place until the conspiracy trial is
ended. R. H. Gillette, Esq, prominent law
of New York, is said TO be retained as counsel for
the accused bad U 3i = ai''5' ~ III
Benz G. Harris, Congressman for the 4th
district of this State, who was tried by Court
Martial for trying TO induce two paroled Rebel
soldiers to violate their oath and take up arms
again for the South, was found guilty and SEN
fenced to 3 years imprisonment and disqualified
to hold any Office under the government has
been pardoned by the President on the ground
of evidence received since the trial. h, D'. s5i srL
Edwin NJ. Stanton. Sec of War, tits said, will
soon withdraw from the Cabinet. q1sg aaies3Y
All the late Rebel Governors who have been
'lying around loose, y for some time,q are now
in the hands Of the government, or are skulking
in the mountains, except Pendleton Murray of
Texas. $50 ri m t7 % -lFs-e5 -9iaoi.e 3di
Gems. Grant, Sherman & Howard have issued
congratulatory addresses to the soldiers on the
close of the war and the disbanding of the ar
mics. tie-fot i79m % i. shnoi1i s79d"
By an arrival of blockade-runner from Gal
weston at Havana, we learn that at that place
and at Houston anarchy and disorder prevailed.
General Magruder's soldiers had rebelled against
him, and the Mayor and principal citizens Of Gal
weston had left the city ia order to meet the Union
soldiers and hasten the surrender. Governor
Murray and Ashbel Smith had gone to New Or
leans to surrender the State to the United States
forces. ~ o 3npo.a ael1o4 e s4?i!is 9i'a
Leading Southern journals contain editorials
endeavoring to reconcile the people to lose their
slaves, providing that they are benefited by the
new order of affairs. The Columbia, S. c Pho
'ai1 complains that the State is overrun with rob-
bers and horse thieves, preying upon what sub
sstence and property has been left the unfortu-
nate citizens. Large quantities of cotton and
tobacco are being brought to light in Montgome-
ry, Alabama, and brisk trade is being opened.
Steamers are running regularly between there and
Mobile. 9 24a-1oA- ~ ea2.A
Mexico appears to be in state of great confu-
sion Bands of guerillas infest many districts,
and keep the country in terror. Frequent encoun-
ters between the foreign troops and Republicans
have taken place, resulting generally in the de-
feat Of the latter .9pft )l8a II Il baG t9sid0 /
The trial of the parties indicted for the MUIR
der Of Mr.. Shaw, at Westminster, Carroll county,
was concluded yesterday. The jury after short
absence from the court room returned verdict
of not guilty. III, " 3ss e.gd bq,r.7 I'm ~,
The reception of the Maryland Brigade at
Baltimore on Tuesday last, was grand affair.
1t consisted of the 4th, 7th and 9th Regiments,
the whole under command Of Brig. Gen A. w,
Dennison, with the 18th, Regiment as an escort.
Gov Bradford accompanied by his staff, review
ed the troops, after which they marched to Druid
Hill Park, where most able and patriot address
was delivered by the Governor, and dinner
provided for the returned veterans. Gems. Ken
ly, Tyler and Lockwood, with their staff officers
participated in the review, together with the
Mayor and city councils, and a. vast crowd lof
citizens Hon. Thomas Swami, Gov. Elect, was
also present, together with It, Cow Cox aand
other high officials. Ii euH / ii Hoisl9m!sP
A general order has been issued for the dis
charge of the Rebel prisoners of war An the
enlisted men and non commissioned officers a are
to be released on taking the amnesty oath. An
officers Of the Rebel army not above the grade of
Captain, and Of the navy notsoboye the rank 5of
Lieutenant, are to be discharged on the same
condition, except those who were educated at
the Naval or Military Academies, or were in the
United States military or naval service at the
beginning ofthe rebellion. Regulations in re-
lation to the discharge Of officers of a, higher
grade of rank will be made when the provisions
Of this order have been carried out.Q BIOL II
Z The Hon. JanesL. Orr ofzSoutha Carolina
has lately been addressing the citizens Of Pen
dleton and other districts on the prop;rriety of
their thorough yielding to the views Of. the Gov
eminent and speedy return to their allegiance.
A large number of the citizens of Columbia are
daily taking fhesoath Of allegiance IL ,1H
The wheat harvest has commenced III Southern
Georgia. til thought there will be enough
grain for domestic consumption, = 2.'.'N' eng eng
1t is rumored in Macon that Brock enridge has
escaped in vessel from the coast of Florida.
The Grand Sire of the United States Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows has issued circular reas-
serting the jurisdiction ofthat body over all the
subordinate Lodges of the Order in the lately in
surrectionary States, and inviting them to send
delegates to the annual national, Communication
to take place in Baltimore on the 18th of next
September. -r =. ,a,{ .,,ef 80 q
l'ae 1o-aa The Public Debt. i1ae 9dt 4
The Secretary Of the Treasury has published
a correct statement Of the public debt, as APP
pears from the books, Treasurers returns, and