The New York herald., 1865-06-13

MAsmzuroS. June u. 1875

WAsmzu1oS, June Il, 1895.
THE TNDIoTNHNT AGAINST THE AEBEL LEADERS!
Judge Underwood. of the Eastern section OF virgniA
who has come here to consult with Attorney General
Speed brings with him all the documents connected with
the indictment for Of Generals Robert T. Lea
Letcher, and A. q. Csymore and Newton hcveigA, Il
Alsxandris, ana shout forty others
EXTRA SESSION OF THE VIRGINIA LsopLArURx ~
BE CALLED.
The Alexandra oswraI says Gov. Pierpont has dotsr
mined TO call extra session Of the Legislature
Thursday next and that for this purpose conhdsnal cir
cuars have been the members Of the body which
has heretofore assembled in Alexandria, representing the
loyal clement oontradsngushed from the late rebsa
Legislature at Richmond The Journal alarmed for feas
that the call with the view Of removing the dis
ability imposed on those who have been identified with
the rebellion and them the elective franchise
and the right TO again hold ONCE There Ia certainty
however that such is the object Owing to the alleged
appointment BY the Governor Of several exrebes TO i'm
important positions In violation Of the constitution,
several meetings have been held by the loyal people a
Alexandria to devise for self protection On sas
urday thcy perfected their organization and adopted
series Of resolutions Of which afrms, in strong
terms, the right Of the oolored man to VOTE
THE ATTORNEY GENERALS NOTIFICATION TO SOUTH
ERNERs MAKING APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL PAR
DON UNDER THE AMNESTY PROCLAMATION.
Attorney General Speed has issued the following orcu
lar for the benefit Of those classes making application fos
special pardon under the Presidents amnesty prociA
nation -
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, June Z, 1885. !
BY direction Of the President all persons belonging -
the excepted classes enumerated in the Presidents
nesty proclamation Of May 29 1855, who may make spe
ca application to the President for pardon hereby
notified that before their respective applications will b
considered be shown that they have respectively
taken and subscribed the oath affirmation In the said
proclamation prescribed Every such person desiring
special pardon should make personal application in writ
ing therefore and should transmit with such application
the original oath affirmation taken and subscribol
before an officer authorized, under the rules and
tions promulgated by the Secretary Of State to adn
ter the amnesty oath prescribed In the said
Of the President. JAMES SPEED, Attorney General.
HASTE OF REBEL PRISONERS FOR THEIR DISCHARGE.
Notwithstanding the Of the President dscharging
all prisoners of below the rank Of MAJOR large num-
bcrs of applications daily made to him for such dis
charges. All parties should understand that these app
cations unnecessary and useless.
APPLICATIONS OF OUR SOLDIERS FOR DIscHARaD.
Very large numbers Of applications are made to the
President for the discharge of soldiers whore term Of
service does not expire until after September 80 Such
applications should made TO the Secretary Of War;
such received by the President are ct once
referred to him such action he shall deem propes
in the promises
PROVISIONAL GOVERNOR OF ALABAMA.
The President has finally determined appoint Judge
Parsons Provisional Governor Of Alabama
Instructions Provisional Governors will bs deter
mined upon at the Cabinet meeting to-mO
THE PRESIDENTS OFFICE HOURS.
The President has established his Office hours at iron
ten A. NJ to three p NJ After three O'Clock visitors wl
not be received and Cabinet meeting days TUESDAY
and Friday no receptions. except by invitation, Win
THE suARprRa AND THE DIsCH ARGEp SOLDIERo.
On account OF the swindng operations Of the horde
of irresponsible claim agents in this city, the Paymastr
General has issued circular the Chief Paymastef q
tho district Of Washington enjoning paymaster to a.
feat the sharpers in all their devices get possessoa
and control Of soldiers pay Paymasters instructe
to mako payments discharge rolls to third partiss
and to pay only to claimant himself upon hts sigma
ture. No payment must be made to pretended CLAIM
agents. and all who are suspected to be guilty Of
thorizcd practices are directed to be excluded pay
masters ofhces
GENERAL suERMAN's REPORT.
General Sherman has revised and corrected his report
of operations North and South Carroll ma, and IL win
be republished by the War Department in ts smonds9
form.
sHERIDAN's CAVALRY.
All Of Sherdan's cavalry remaining In this vicinity
will be under tho commvnd Of Major General Crook.
HoTBL GOSSIP.
II is understood that General Slough has been appointed
Governor Of Colorado in place Of Mr Evans Mr. Slough
received his rst military commission from Colonel en-
pin, first Governor Of this Territory.
THE PRUssIAN MINISTER ON SUMNER TOUR,
Baron Won Gerolt, tho Prussian Minister has lsN
Warrington on summer tour North