Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-06-05
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Mr.. Yulee, formerly United states Senator from
Florida, mas voluntarily delivered himself up IT
jacksonville in that state. he is anxious to re
sumo his allegiance to the Government, it is said,
but is particularly DESTROYS Of recovering his
property.
The Government cOntemplates colonizing all
the Isdian tribes between Minnesota, Iowa and
the Rocky Mountains, in a reservation on the
northern border Of Montana and Dacotah, with
the British possessions adjoining, as an umlimit-
ed hunting ground.
r The Atlantic telegraph cable will probably be
laid next month. A private letter from Mr. Cy.
rus W. Field SAYS: We have now over twenty
two hundred nautical mile, Of cable completed,
and everything is going on well. We expect TO
sail the last Of June or early in July"
Major Howell in charge OF party of topo-
graphical engineers, has started across the coun-
try from Warrington to Richmond with instruc-
tons TO re-examine aud survey the battle.6elds
on the route.
JeiT Davis has not yet arrived in Washington
and there Il no probability that he will be re-
moved from the Fortress until after the conclu.
sion Of the conspiracy trials.
Joseph Brown, the la.e Governor Of Georgia,
recently arrested and conveyed to Washington
has been released on parole.
The Conspiracy Court was occupied Friday
principally with taking evidence for the defence
Nearly al the testimony was trivial or irrelevant
Paynes counsel have taken refuge in plea Of
insanity that last resort Of iudefensible villany
lieutenant. General Grant and wife win proba.
bly, be present ct the great Northwestern Fair
at Chicago. The horse and saddle which he rode
az vicksburg have been presented to the Fair,
and will be sold for its benefit.
A correspondent OF the New York Tribune at
70 tress Monroe reports that the rumored mana.
ling Of JEFF. Davis was . fact. aud that the ex.
President knocked down two of his guards during
tbs operation.
The steamship Bosphorus, Il e first of the new
line Of ocean steamers between Liverpool Boston
and Philadelphia, has arrived at Boston. She
left Liverpool on the 18th of May She brought
FIVE hundred and eighty passengers.
ANilwaukee paper says that it is reported that
Dan Rice, the renowned Snowman, died at Al
mont Mich, recently Of accidental poisoning.
The recent expedition from Baton Rouge cap
tursd Col. Hatch, Collector Of Customs at New
al the records Of the Custom House during his
administration. Col. Hatch says that the books
and records Of the Custom House prior TO seces-
sion are secreted in New Orleans.
A terrible outrage is said to have been commit
ted on the person Of young lady, who has since
died, near Washington on Thursday by three
drunken officers. They were subsequently cap
taTed, tried Friday by dIum-head court martial,
and sentenced 10 be shot.
Another extensive land slide has occurred at
Agiers, near New Orleans and a crevssse is i'm
pending which threatens immense destruction.
Ten thousand Union prisoners, from Tyler,
Texas, are at the mouth of the Red river, on their
way North.
During the month Of May acquisitions for
sg7,OtO,'OO were made on the Treasury TO pay of
the armies.
Five millions Of dollars have been received at
New Orleans 10 pay OF the troops of General II.
j. Smiths corps, stationed near Selma and Mont.
gomery.
The Washington police have taken possession
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legged gambling concern known as the New York
Manufacturing jewellers Association operating
in that city. The parties were held to bail.
Tride has fairly opened with Northern Ala
bama. Two steamboats, loaded with merchan.
disc have left Cairo for that section.
Secretary MeCulloeh announces that the re-
srictiOns heretofore placed on the expectation of
anthracite coal are removed.
portion of the bluff a. Columbus, Ky., fell
into the river Friday, carrying with it Fort Hal
leck and several buildings The extent of the
loss Is not yet known, but it is feared that mum
Der Of lives were lost.
The Government has rescinded the order re-
curing passports from travellers coming into
the United States, excepting only III Sc who are
knoEn 70 be, or who may be suspected Of being
enemies 20 tbs Government The latch string Il
out for all honest men
Ms. Gen. Gaines has again gone to New Or
leans 10 secure the estate, long in litigation, OF
her father Daniel Clark.
Francis Skinner, of the Well-kuoWn dry goods
house Of Frank skinner & Co., Boston, died in
that city on Thursday.
The shock of an earthquake lasting nearly a
minute, was felt in ST. Louis on the morning Of
Of the 18th ult