The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-10-06
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WAsuMeroN, Sept. SO.-The Times special
says it Is understood that Maj. Gen. Siocum
has sent his resignation to Gen. Thomas, and
has received leave of absence to be present ct
the political canvass in New York.
The President has cleared his desk of all par.
don applications. he having granted nearly $50
within the past three days. An inspection of
the list shows the names to belong almost en-.
tirely to the $40 600 class, with very few of pc.
litical prominence. Among them are ex-Sen.
ator Badger, of North Carolina, ex.Congress-
man Mcqueen, of South Carolina, and Duncan
@tSrW wards cotton agent In Europe.
Napt. aof, Commissary of Subsistence, yes
seauay sod at Alexandria 1879 head of govern
"u. catue at prices averaging nearly six cents
per pSono 1--we weight They were mostly OK
e e;n ao1 s.ees and principally bought BY Viz
80. me Ss hsralds special says Gen. Baker has of
Adjutants office at Andenonvile tooether
with ME OF documenta and orders. which,
shed great deal of new aoht unon Tie man.
agement OF that infamous nen and ires the
paternity Of many brutal orders hevond disnnte
BY letter-press copies OF the originals. These
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after long and untiring search. have hoo, nv, an,r
turned over 10 the Judge Advocate in he W Viz
trial, and will be introduced by him In evidence
for the prosecution, 1t being opened Tor Chat
purpose.
The completely of high rebel officials IN the
prison atrocities bids fair to become known
from evidence furnished by themselves.
more in the trial Of Beckwith, charged with
fraudulent musters Of soldiers In the Military
Department have sent verdict in his case and
are now engaged on his accomplice. They are
likely to make short work Of them all
The ID New York Heavy Artillery were mus
tered out today, and leave for Now York to-
The U. 8. gunboet Galatia, 1stclass Of eleven
guns has been sold by Acting Rear Admiral G.
b. Bell, the commandaut Of the Brooklyn Navy
Yard to the HAVtien Government for e46, 900.
The Galatia win b equipped and receive her
armament at this port.
Major General 8. o. Howard, Commissioners
of freedmen, has authorized The Establishment
Of sort of court for the examination into all
difficulties arising between the freedmen and
their employers. The assistant superinten.
dent of the bureau with two citizens, one 10
he elected by white citizens and the other by
freedmen are to constitute this court, the juris-
diction Of which Is limited to the case stated
above. In furtherance of this plan Gen. How.
ard has been making tour Of Virginia, and
on the 18th inst. he had an interesting inter.
folk. +.
Chas. Jones, alias Chauncey johnson, well
known to the police as notorious character,
was yesterday arrested and committed on
charges of having stolen 81 900 from the Adams
Express Company, and $5, 600 from Belmonts
banking house. johnson has served two
terms In the State Prison and has bad record
generally.
NEW York, Sept. 29.-rhe Poses special
says the State Department has received dis
patches from the American Consul at Constan-
tinople, which shows that the cholera is de.
creasing In Turkey, but that It has broken out
afresh in Italy and Barcelona.
New YORK, Sept. 29.-Henry Grinnell has
received q very important aud interesting let
which announces that he has learned many
facts on his present expedition concerning the
fate Of Sir John Franklins expedition.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.-Three patents OF
John A. Murray, for q combined mower and
reaper, have been extended by the Patent Of
ace, and the application as to the two others
says there wasa rumor afoat to-day that Gen.
Meigs was to be suspended In the Quarter
masters Department, the succession probably
to devolve upon some one of the senior officers
of that bureau, such as Crosby or Col. Vinton.
The Washington Branch of the U. 8. Santa
ry Commission suspended general business to-
day, and all surplus stock, Office fixtures, &c.,
will be disposed Of by sale. The cladm agency
business, to which the Commission has lately
devoted much attention, and which has been
very successful in their hands, will be contis-
ued. 1t is understood the Commission has q
fund of about $4OO, 900 on hand.
The Posts special says dispatch from Mont
gomery says it is believed the Alabama Con-
vention will adjourn to day.
The Commercial says the miners in the entire
Valley of the Lickawana have resumed work,
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.-The trial of Wirz
is expected to last several weeks longer. The
examination of witnesses for defence proceeds
slowly, the counsel taking care to thoroughly
sift them all for the purpose. it appears, of
establishing the following facts, viz:
That the conduct of the accused was gen.
orally humane; that he was sick and absent
from Andersonville when many of the
alleged ATROCITIES were committed; that he
was not responsible for the vaccination which
resulted so disastrously; that he never
maltreated anybody or acted wilfully or mali
ciously. That although the rules of the pris.
on were stringent, and there was Lack OF
physical comfort, the 'old Dutch Captain, " as
bis counsel calls him, was not responsible to
the extent contained in the charges against
him. In word, that the evidence for the
Government will not justify his conviction.
A subpoena for Gen. Robert E. Lee was sent
off this morning, and it Is expected he will
arrive by the middle of next week.
Gen. Howell Cobb, ex-Gov. Brown, of Geor-
gia, Gen. Jos. E. Johnston and Colonel Robert
Ould are also summoned to appear as witness.
es for the defense. It Is understood the last
named Will testify in reference to the question
of the exchange of prisoners, and counsel ex-
pect to show by him that it was not the fault
OF the rebel government that an exchange of
prisoners was not soon effected. In view OF
the notoriety of these parties. additional
interest will be given to the proceedings.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.-The Commissioner
OF Internal Revenue to-day ruled that publish
ers OF newspapers, whose receipts therefor ex-
coed 1000 annually, should be licensed as
manufacturers, and such license will cover all
sales of these manufacturers at or from the
place of publication, and also the printing and
sale of bill heads, circulars, &c.
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