The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-06-16

Reception by the President Of Coicrcd
Wen from RiChmOnd - The Red River
SuTrcrGtr - Health of the ~ewnrds
Refugees RetuTH!ng south, re.
HIskin. 7, JuHe IA de,esLtion Of co'orcd
men, "ho arrived here ye,ferday from Richmond,
were ot the Whue House this morning, awaiting an
In'ervie" with Pre- den' Johnson for the uurr,se OF
"kln; special inquiry into their condition under
Tie military restrictions al Richmond wiich condi-
hon thoy allec' T. not letter ran it asvh-a they
were Ia slavery
The Georgia AMI Mississippi delegation. we're
in consultation v.,h Pres.Iout Johuson ar.ln to-
day
P-csii"ut johnson. daughter. M P,t,sror, Il.
expected 20 arrive hero next week, 10 take charge
Of tho Executive Msusion
The Navy Department has received, from Com.
mAnacr W. I. flt,hush he report concerning tho
surrender Of the ictol naval forces on Red River.
Commander H'1hu a. IA IA, dlspa ca. which
Ia dated on board the OuachIa, % AeAan.
erin, La, June ID, 'svs that he started mp
Red Rive on the 2''h day Of MAY, with
the rtenmcr Benton, Ouachita, Fort IIndman
and the tur Fern In company with Msior-Gen.
Heron and his s'eamCr Ida May IN Advance OF troops
lie encountered no re-s en 'c whatever Al whom
he met seemed well Gig otei ON the mornins Of
June 'i, he siuajror met Lieutenant Commander
j II. Carter commanding rsbcl naval forces u tho
tran -d,sisfirp squ.d-on, and received from him
,he iIon-elad Missouri, and the parole. OF himself
oficc.' and mon. Lieutenant Commander Carter in
formed Commander fizLurh that the Niss1un IL
the only naval vessel Rcd River or It. tributaries
The Champion, one OF the pr.up-boa,s captured in
tho late expedition va. turned over TO the army
Tie Missouri has teen brought below the Falls. aud
T. to lie Icutod at the mouth Of the river She /. re-
ported 10 D. very formidable vessel, /. heavily plat
ed with railroad iron, aud resembles the rebel ram
Tennessee Her battery conr.Pts Of one cevf y inch
sun, one nine inch gun, ani two loasy 99-pouniers
She has boon built OF green timber cauted with
cotton, ard laaks badly Commander Iit-husl. hrs
Sone Up to shreveport 70 such prou.-tv o. may
hc!ons 10 tho Navy The number Of Naval prisoner,
parooi by t.m 1t Nctaniria ws rleh'ccn men and
'iI onceTS incudiug Lieutenant Commander j. II.
Garter.
The condition Of Frederick W. Seward continue.
to be mot cnoouIa,inr There hns teen ms hcmorr.
haze Of h' wound for the last trcnt;-oue dAy-.
Secretary Sewa-u'- hesl,h continues 20 improve lie
nov ro'ulag'y attends to business sad conycrscs
eh,crli'y with lis frlcud., thoulh bis aw is still
supported 10y an iron frnmcNort
Larse uu'alu.s O: .cfueooa sh.t. aud black are
constantly returning south AMI every dsv there re
trcA arrivals Ac'e Of former c.ti7,us sho Icf Wah-
llgiou on the rlelS.us out Of tle re'e.ou.
Numerous arp cations tor pardon have tesu flea
In the At orncg G"nculrs oH'ro. Tho attending 10
them !s up-e.'s.y slow, ~ the papers IN each cas,
have TO BE- u.i' c2ai.rel heorc p: cutation to
the President .or l's determination.
so ~, oul. ab.u, G2D bales Of cotton q that cop
iuf,i AZ Chf.e.'cn, ayalnaA and M,a.l, have lo n
iu.uc o,e. 10 tGc rcssary Department, a. required
l. law.
large uUmbor OF applications for the return OF
than-on.l captured property hove b en- p-c-oatc4,
ard simply a,d IL the Tio1mry Departments Which
can at n-.-'9t a'o-I mo- relief IN the prcnecs. Tho
sct OF Mach. '-di p.ovle- that an, parr1A claiming
to hsycl, tac owner u u-, property, may, st any
tirc within two years .ror the Hqprcs'ion Of the
rebellion p,e 10. elaine to no proceeds Thereof IN
Ne Court o, Cs.n., provided be hs' never Civ aid