Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-06-12
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NKw YoRK, June ii
The Herald's Richmond and Petersburg
dispatches show the rapid revival of business IN
those places; that great progress Is being made
in the work of re establishing civil government
throughout Virginia under the auspices Of Gov.
Pierpont. The military and political authorities,
as fast practicable. are turning over State
property to the charge OF the new State admin.
istration, and il is in much better condition than
II vas found when il fell into their hands.
GOVERNOR PIKRroSI.
Delegations of the principal citizens Of nearly
every county in the State have visited Governor
Pierpont and unanimously expressed their de-
sire to renew their allegiance to the National
Government. and co operate with him in such
policy Of State Government as be may deem
best for the welfare Of all the people Of the
State.
Charitable and other public institutions have
been again put in proper condition. Repairing
Of railroads and canals are being pushed forward
with rapidity, and there Is every prospect that
Virginia will before long exhibit througho her
territory even greater condition Of prosperity
than tha. enjoyed before she vas dragged into
the rebellion.
SUCCESS OF PROFESSOR xAILLEPoRr
Professor Mailleport. the engineer who re-
moved the rocks at He'll Gate. East river, aud
been for some time engaged in removing sunken
vessels and other distractions placed in the James
river BY the rebels. by blowing them up. has been
very successful. having cleared the channel suffi
cient for the purpose Of navigation all the way
I'D to Richmond
II is said that Prof. MAilleport thinks the
Dutch Gap Canal will ultimately be of great ad
vantage to the James river shipping.
Gov SMITH GOING TO sURRKSDKR
Gov. VIM. Smith. extra Billy. of Virginia, has
been furnished with passports on which to travel
to Richmond to surrender himself to the national
authorities.
DAVIS INTERFERENCE IN TnE HAMPTON ROADS
CONFERENCE.
The Herald's Richmond letter SAYS: At the
time Of the Hampton Roads Peace Conference,
the first obstacle in the way OF adjustment was
the introduction, by Davis, contrary to the
wishes of Benz amin OF the words: " The two
countries. in preliminary proposition for negotia-
tons, with a view 10 the restoration to peace.
The proposition. as originally drawn up BY Ben
jamin, contained the words: with a view to the
restoration of peace TO our country" But the
last words were stricken out by Davis, and the
words: " The two countries, substituted. 10
structions to the Commissioners embodied this
idea as the sole basis upon which they were TO
proceed The commissioners used all the in
huence in their power to induce Davis to modify
his instructions not TO forscose all hope OF
adjustment, but in vain. He was inheXible in
his determination to make reconciliation and in
dependence indispensable conditions of peace BY
negotiation. q
THE FEELING TOWARD VIRGINIA.
The same letter says The people Of Vir-
GINA manifested totafindifference respecting the
tate OF JEFF. Davis.
THE eoUTnwEsrKRy PEOPLE.
The Heralds New Orleans correspondent
passed down the river from Cairo. and says he
conversen with many persons the way, and
everybody manifested desire to talk on the
subjects Of cotton and free labor. but had moth
ing to say tho question of reconstruction.
Their thoughts seemed TO run on individual in
terests. and to take in only matters connected
with dollars and cents.
OVERFLOW or THE MISSISSIPPI.
The overflow OF the river has been e.