Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-05-27
FORENOON REPnnr
EAecttOn in Virginia The IDiaun,ou
tst9 sweep the Sta fA

4 NE
tsts sweep the State.
NEw YORK, May, 26 "A special to the
Tribune says in the election for the House
oi Delegates yesterday, the Disunionists
swept Virginia as far as known.
| in the Alexandria district VIM. Delany.
Fairisx Court House, who has a bitter hatred
10 the UnoD, and become a cripple In the
rebel service, has been elected to the Senate
aud J. Eaglish, no less bitter, TO the House
English took the oath of allegiance only the
nieht before he announced himself a. n can.
didate
SPEED MAKES A DECISION.
"A spseisl TO tho Tribune says the ATTORNEY
oenetsl has Just made q most i'm portAnt de-
cison de sffirms that ths amnestv
proclamation was 9 measure OIL, 70 secure a
specific purpose, which was the snpprsssion
| oi the rebellion. Ths rebellion euded---tbs
amnesty. is void IL does not restoce ei,zen.
ship, properly or vested rights, The Presi-
dent has .no power 10 pardon except for wat
is past The Executive elsmancy cannot
streteh to the fntare. Theasfers Tie decrses
of confscstion must stand.
The decision will be given to the public in
few days
The Herald's Raleigh correspondent ex.
plains how the rebel archives fell into onr
hands.
Gen. Johnston notified Gen. Schofeld that
they we're at Scharlotte, SO the latter sent 1t
Washburne for them.
Gen. Johnston received 1t Washburne verv
courteousy and told him we're the documents
were secreted in cellar. He had already
tnrned them over to the Union commander Of
the post as he had no troops to put over them
as guard They we're found 10 eiRhty-three
boxes Of all size and descriptions A large
number of captured Union flags duly labelled
we're found.
GOVERNOR VANCE,
Governor Vance claims that though arrest.
ed, he was not arrested as fugitive, for he |
had previously offered to surrender himself to
General Schoheld but was refused and allowed
to return to his family.
SOLDIERS TO BE MUSTERED OUT.
The Herald's Fifth Corps correspondept
sGys the work Of mastering out u under the late |
order, regiments whose terms of service ex. |
pires prior to October LIST, has been entered
upon in earnest. Muster out rolls are being |
putt readiness as rapidly as possible. 1t is |
supposed that within ten days the whole work |
will be accomplished.
On Thursday night the corps which lies |
near Washington, had grand torchlight pro-
oession.
THE SIXTH CORPS on ITS WAY TO WASHINGTON. |
The Sixth Corps which has been at Man
chester, on the James, has started for Wash. |
ington TO be mustered out Of the service.
PARoLED coSFED's IN MOBILE.
The Heralds Mobile correspondent Of the |
10th, says the city is filling up by the arrival |
Of parolsd officers and soldiers from Dick |
Taylor's army They meet our officers and
men in the streets aud hotels with the utmost
good feeling, and quiet and order prevails
Trade is improving and goods are arriving In |
large quantities from New Orleans by every
steamer.
DICK. TAYLOR IN MOBILE.
Both General Steele aud Dick. Taylor ara
in the city.
A special to the Tribune from Washington
Gays, q gold medal Commemorative of The |
Inauguration OF the South American Inter.
national Congress has been sent 10 the Presl. |
dent by the President Of Peru
Specie is the only currency used in South
Western Virsinis The coru and wheat
crops there are abundant and well up
Union men returning from the North are
still exposed to social persecution.
black girl was inhuuanly whipped and |
laeerated by her late master Tor refusing TO
work without pay An order for his arrest |
was issued but be had fed
The Herald has modified its proposition for
subseipion'to to pay OF the natonal debt BY re. |
dncing tho shares to $4,000 each. 1t pub |
fishes number Of new subscription; they |
now foot up one hundred and eleven shares |
taken amounting 70 $lll,00O
Fred Seward oondition continues to excite |
apprehension.
Gov Fenton visited The New York troops |
and met with hearty reception. He was
highly pleased with their appearance