Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-06-28
Rafts1,an's 5ournat.
CLEARFIELD, PA, JUNE %, 1865.
THE NEWS.

milan has never granted him an interview,
never passed word or letter with him, and
quite ignored his existence, while he is
debarred from crossing the Threshold of the
palace. Maximiian is every day talking
with other Americans about important en-
terprises for developing the resources of the
empire.
The Virginia Central Railroad bridges O.
yer Ravenna, Moss Greek and Mechanic IS
River are repairing, and hopes are enter
tanned that the whole road will be in opera
ton in four weeks. The Orange and Alexan
dria Railroad is also repairing from Charlotte
vile to Lynchburg. Cars are now running
from the latter place to Lye River, 80 miles.
In consequence of correspondence with
Sir Frederick Bruce, Secretary Seward has
notified the Navy Department that Great
Britain withdraws her recognition as bellig-
erents from the Rebels, but as she does not
absolutely rescined the twenty-four hour
rule, our vessels are not to pay the custom
ary courtesies to those of the British Navy.
The rebel General Dick Taylor, on being
asked whether the Trans Mississippi army
ought to be surrendered, quickly replied
''Yes, surrender as soon as possible. You
are only setting up with corps. | sat up
with it until it was blue, and if you delay
much longer, it will become too offensive for
decent burial.
The Hon. Joseph Segar of Virginia has
PUBLISHED letter in defense of Gov. Pier
pont, who, he says, has appointed none but
strictly loyal persons TO Office in that State,
and that if the Governor but be allowed to
go quietly on with the work Of organization
and reconstruction no loyal man need fear
the result.
The whole number of troops sent north
and west from Washington, since the great
review, is trife under $1,000, of whom
about half have gone home to be mustered
out There yet remain within circuit of
fifteen miles of the city not far from seven
ty-fGe thousand
Saturday was the anniversary of the bat
tie of Bunker Hill 1t was celebrated with
considerable spirit at different places in
Massachusetts,. In Boston the principal
business houses were closed, and number
of associations marched in procession through
the streets.
The bodies of two children, a girl aged
A. annd her brother aged II, were found in
the woods near Roxbury, Mass, on Monday.
the girl had been outraged The parents
reside in Boston, and had missed their chill
dren since Monday a-week
Seven thousand four hundred and fifty
four men of Jeff. Thompson's rebel COM
mand have reached Cairo on a flag of truce
boat jeff remains at Memphis, awaiting
the decision of President johnson relative
to his petition for pardon.
The Rebel Major-Gen Maury and family,
Ex-Gov. Moore, of Ala, and Col Galley,
the man who is stated to have offered re-
ward for the murder of President Lincoln,
reached Fortress Monroe from New Orleans
on Sunday a-week.
A college for colored men at Washington
is projected Rev. H. H. Garnett being Pres
ident of the Trustees. 1t will be called the
Lincoln College, and will be most suitable
memorial of the late President.
Gen. MDowell in California has turned
over to the civil authorities numerous pris-
oners charged with making disloyal speech
es. There are local laws which are said to
meet their cases expressly.
Additional details of the war between
Brazil and Paraguay confirm the reports of
the defeat of the Brazilian troops. Brazil
is making great exertions to prosecute the
war with renewed energy.
An oil well was struck by lightning upon
she Widow NJ 'Clintock farm, on Monday
night June 10TH The well and 600 barrels
of oil were burned. This is the first case
of the kind on record.
Advices from Western Georgia and on
General Sherman line of march through
South Carolina represent the people as suf-
fering severely for the want of the necessa-
mes Of life
Capt. Henry Wurz, who had control OF
the Andersonville Prison. where Union pris-
oners endured such unspeakable sufferings,
is awaiting his trial in confinement at Wash
ington.
There is said to be combination among
Richmond real estate owners, to prevent, by
increasing their prices, any Northern men
from purchasing
The Sd Illinois Cavalry has been ordered
from Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, to Min
nesota, to put down the turbulent Indians
in that region.
The total amount of National Bank cur
rency now in circulation is $40, 797, ,755.