Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-06-21
8aftsnlan's 5o,lrnal.
CLEARFIELD, PA, JUNE 81, 1865.
THE NEWS.

Morton from his feet yesterday, entered into
life, liberty. and the pursuits of happiness.
about dozen still remain in hospital, who
will as soon as they are able to travel, fol-
low in the steps of their illustrious prede-
cessors
From evidence before the Military Com
mission at Washington, it is evident that
the great explosion on the vessels discharg-
ing stores at City Point. on the 9th of Au-
gust last, was caused by an Internal machine
introduced by John Maxwell, of the rebel
secret service
The ship G. S. Kimbal, from Hamburg,
arrived at New York on the 14th, with $50
passengers; thirty children died on the
passage. The ship Dutchland also arrived
from Hamburg, with nearly 500 passengers;
twenty-three deaths having occurred on that
vessel.
We see it stated that many of the soldiers
are taking French leave" of the army and
going ghome-believing they have fulfilled their
obligations to the Government, now that the
war is over. Better wait and be honorably
discharged, than be marked as deserterS.
a serious railway accident occurred near
Washington last Tuesday evening. Two
trains. one filed with soldiers, collided,
killing six, and more or less severely wound
ing from thirty to forty others. One of the
conductors is said to blame.
The Indians attacked a Mormon train at
North Platte crossing, and at Ragle Greek
Station on the overland route recently, Kill
ling and wounding all the stock-tenders and
soldiers. Gen. Conner has sent troops out to
keep the mail-route open
The President has issued proclamation
appointing William L. Sharkey Provisional
Governor of Mississippi and providing for
the establishing of rules and regulations and
the early calling of a convention as in the
case of North Carolina.
The treaty between the United Stats aud
Honduras provides for perpetual amity
and a reciprocal freedom of commerce
and navigation. The right of way of the
contemplated Honduras inter-oceanic rail
way is also secured.
The army to be retained in service is as
follows: Regular Infantry, $4,000; regular
cavalry, 1900; regular artillery. 5000:
Hancock corps, 10000; veteran reserve
corps, 25, 600; eolored troops, so, 900; total,
I47,000.
TIE French Admiral has gone to persuade
Maximilian 10 purchase the pirate vessel
Stonewall, at HAVANA, with which he is
confident he can defend the coast against the
whole American feet. Bah
A vessel has just arrived at Washington
from Morehead City, \. C. She brings in
telligenee of great distress among the peo-
pie of that State, who are in want of food
and clothing.
An attempt was made at Chicago on Sat
urday night June 10th. tc murder J. Wins
low Ayre, an important witness against the
knights of the Golden Circle.
Many of the leaders of the Copperhead
party, in the West, are making arrange
ments TO emigrate TO Mexico. The country
will be well rid of them.
The grasshoppers are said to De doing an
immense amount of damage up the Mime
sofa valley-the ground being literally Gov
cred with them.
John Mitchell. it is said. is going back to
Paris. He can't live among the Yankees,
he says. Loyal men won't be sorry at his
departure
The Secretary of War has ordered the
release of the prisoners of war in Fort Nc
Henry, including those sentenced during
the war.
John Mitchell, lately editor of the Rich
mond Ecan,iaer, was arrested in New York
on the l4th June, and taken to Fort Lafay-
ette
Preparations are making at San Francisco
for the grandest celebration of the Fourth
of July ever known on the Pacific coast.
Less than one hundred prisoners remain
in the Old Capitol prison-a majority of
whom are sick and wounded rebels.
The Indictment and evidence against Lee
for treason, has been taken to Washington
By Judge Underwood, of Virginia.
On June 10Th, locomotive exploded at
Frankfort, Ky, killing four persons, and
wounding eight or ten others.
The gunboats on the Upper Tennessee
River, are to 60 into peace quarters at the
ship-yard at Chattanooga
1t Is announced that Gen. Sherman will
be the Democratic nominee for Governor of
Ohio.
Benjamin, the rebel Secretary of State,
it is reported, has arrived at Bermuda.
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