Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-07-20
New YORK Newapapsr Gossip.

New YORK, July 19.-The HeraIGs
correspondent says there is considerable
i'll feeling in Charleston between the
soldiers and citizens, and there have
doubtless been some breaches Of The
peace, in which some eolored people of
the city, as well as some colored troops,
have been mixed. ... "A
General Bennett, post commandant,
has consequently found it necessary to
issue special orders, of very stringent
character, requiring all citizens 70 de-
liver up firearms in their possession, to
refrain from assembIages and noisy
demonstrations on the streets, and remain
at home after s o'clock In the evening.
Soldiers are also reminded Of their duty,
and warned against the perpetration Of
any outrage, or any exhibition of dis
courtesy, to the people.
The HerdLds Fortress Monroe cores
pondent says:
The health of JEFF. Davis is said to
have been failing rapidly of late, though
be is supplied with plenty of fresh air
and good food, and such opportunities
for exercise as the contracted limits Of
the Fortress Monroe casemats will per-
NIT. Within few days be has, without
any apparent cause, become detected,
and il is surmised that it was caused by
some one having conveyed to him the
intelligence of the execution of the as
sassins and conspirators ,sf.,
1t is said that one of his eyes is al
most blind and the other gives indica-
tions of soon being So
Tho nplv raaHipO altar oifOma1 h -,
is the Bible, to the perusal of which be
devotes considerable time. He is not
permitted to write or receive any letters.
The Times Washington special says:
Among the applications for pardon
received yesterday we're those Of Cover
nor Letcher, Of Virginia, ]. D.iDeBow,
Spottswood Brothers, of Richmond, and
Harry Gilmore, rebel raider and robber,
now under indictment at Baltimore for
treason.
Among the persons pardoned to-day
are Fl. NJ. Starrow, member of the rebel
Congress from Virginia, ]. b. Ballard,
owner of the Ballard House, Richmond,
recently seized undsr the con6scation
act. sia Al s
Ballard has been here in person to at
tend to his case, Also, c. Rufin, Jri,
son Of the old secessionist who recently
blew his brains out, and DR., j. j. War.
ring, formerly Of this city and owner OF
some OF the finest dwelling houses in
Washington. He will now get the rents
Of his property so ..
It should be understood that neither
the tone or spirit Of the orders issued
recently by Generals Custar, Granger
and others, which require negroes ID
have passes from their late masters, are
approved either By General HoSard CT
the Secretary of War. General Howard
will soon issue an order saying substan-
TALLY that, in all parts of the South, nc
other passes shall be required Of negroes
| desiring to travel than of other persons
The South Carolina delegation, head.
ed by Governor Perry, who arrived last
evening, are here for the purpose of pro
! curing the pardon Of them selves and q
number of others, and TO set the State
government in motion. They desire
also to talk over the situation with
President johnson, to sse if there is not
some particular panacea for South Caro-
lina's peculiar ills.
The Herulds Washington specia
says the few remaining regiments in the
I'd division, 9Th army corps, we're to be
discharged from the service yesterday
/ General Griffin and staff, commanding
the division, have left for their homes
The work of sending off regiments
and detachments to be mustered out il
still steadily progressing, under the So
perintendence Of the officers Of Msjol
General Augur's department
HYesterday the number of returning
soldiers received and forwarded to theil
homes from Camp Soldiers Rest, at th'
depot, we're 3,500-the last of the olC
Army of the Potomac, except Wilcox
division, which are soon to be mustered
Il out of the service.
Wilcox's division will remain here tc
do garrison duty until relieved By one
year men now on their way from the
Shenandoah Valley. ...-r q.