Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-06-02

Constitution of the United States, and
the Union of the States thereunto, and
that will in like manner abide by and
faithfully support all laws and proclama-
tons which have been made during the
existing rebellion, with reference to the
emancipation of slaves. So help me God.
The following classes of persons ara ex-
cepted from the benefits of this proclama-
ton
list. All who arc or who shall have
been pretended civil or diplomatic officers,
otherwise or foreign agents of the pretend
ed Confederate Government.
Cd. All who leftjudicial stations under
the United States to aid the rebellion.
3d. All who shall have been militar,
or naval officers of said pretended Confed
crate Government above the rank of Col
in the army or Lieutenant in the Navy.
4ih. All who left seats in the Congress;
of the United STATES to aid the rebellion
9th. Allwho resigned or rendered res
| iguatiols of their commissions in the arm,
or navy of the United States, to evale du-
~ ia resisting the rebellion
9TH. All who have engaged in any way ii
treating otherwise than lawfully, as prison
ers of persons found in the United State
service, as officers, soldiers, seaman, or III
other capacities.
9TH. All persons who have been or are
absentees from the United States Tor the
purpose of aiding the rebellion.
9Th. All military and naval officers III
the rebel service, who were educated by
the Government in the Military Academy
at " est Point, or the United States Nava
Academy.
9th All persons who held the pretend
ell Office of Governors of States i'll lnsur-
rection against the United States.
10th. All persons who left their homes
within the jurisdiction or protection of the
United States, and passed beyond The
! federal military lines into the so-callctl
Confederate States for the purpose OF aid
| ing the rebellion.
1l;h. All persons who have been en-
gagged in the destruction Of the commerce
of the United States upon the high seas aud
all persons who have made raids into the
| United States from Canada. or been en-
gagged in destroying the commerce of
of the Udited States upon the lakes and
rivers that sepcratc the British provinces
from the United States.
1ath. All persons who, at the time
when they seek to obtain the benefit there
of, by taking the cath herein prescribed.
are in military, naval, or civil coniine-
ment or custody, or under bonds of the
civil, military. or naval authorities, or
agents Of she United States, lis prisoners
OF war, or persons detained for oilenses of
any kind, either before or after eonylc-
ton.
18th All persons Who have voluntarily
participated in said rebellion, the cstinat-
cd value OF whose taxable property is
over twenty thousand dollars.
Iith. Al persons who have taken the
oath OF amnesty, as prescribed III the
Presidents proclamation of Dec. {, 1853
or an oath Of allegiance 10 the Govern
ment Of the United States since the date
of said proclamation, and not thenceior-
ward kept and maintained the same i'll
violate, provided that special application
may he made 10 the President for pardon
by any person belonging to the excepted
classes, and such clencHcy viii be liberal
IL extended as may he consistent with the
facts of the ease, and the peace AID dignity
If the United States.
/ he Secretary Of State will establish
rules and regulations for administering
and recording said amnesty oath so as 20
ensure its benefit to the people ANA guard
the Government against fraud.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal Of the
United States 10 be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington the
twenty ninth day Of May, in the year OF
our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and sixtv-fre, and of the independence
Of the United States the S9th.
Signed ANDREW JOHNSON.
BY the President:
Signed W. II. SEWARD,
Secretary of State.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, May 81.
The Bulletins New Orleans special des-
patch says:
On the morning Of the 2ith instant, the
main ordnance depot, i'll Marshall's ware
house, Mobile, blew up with terrible ex-
plosion. About 300 persons were killed
and many wounded, and a thousand burn
ed in the ruins. Eight entire squares Of
the city were demolished and about 5000
bales Of cotton destroyed. The steamers
Col. Cowles and Kate Dale. with all on
board, were destroyed. \ great portion
of the business centre of the city is badly
damaged. The total loss is estimated at
$4,000, 900. General Granger rendered
prompt relief to the sufferers. The cansc
of the explosion is uncertain. The ordn-
ance stores, which were a portion of the
munitions surrendered by Dick Taylor,
We're in progress Of removal when the OK
plosion occurred.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, May %.
Maj. Gen. Dix
A despatch from General Candy dated
at New Orleans, Goth inst, states that ar
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