Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-08-26
BY TELEGRAPH.


The order authorizing Cen Sheridan TO
cause all white troops in his department,
whose services can be dispensed with, to be
mustered out Of the service, directs him 70
give preference to veteran regiments hay-
inr the shortest time to serve. Il also per.
mits officers and men who desire TO receive
discharge and payment al the rendezvous
whore mustered out, to be so discharged and
paid OF. The Chief Paymaster received
orders to arrange for payment Of all such
without delay,
John Minor Bolts has arrived in Wash
ington to arrange about Richmond N mu'
nicipal affairs.
On the Iat 1900 bales of cotton passed
Cairo for the West.
The U s. Frigate Congress, which was
raised on the 3D., sunk again.
MONTREAL, Aug. S.-festerday afternoon
an attempt was made to kidnap Geo. n.
Sanders TO carry him over the lines The
conspirators offered one thousand dollars to
ferrymansto assist them.
lie agreed, but warned Saunders and the
public.
He induced Saunders to get into the car
riage. They drove out to the suburbs, where
they were attacked by the kidnapPers,
who gagged and threw Saunders out Of the
carriage Then approaching the toll gate
the police in ambush sprang out and re-
leased Saunders,
They captured two Of the kidnappers,
Hallan and Burns, who say they are detee-
tiyes. Shots were freely exchanged.
Another kidnapper was captured this A.
NJ.
New YoRE, August 8.-Senators Foster,
Doolittle and Ross, the committee TO inves-
tigate the affairs throughout New Mexico
and Colorado have returned. Theyinvited
the Indians to meet them at Cow Creek,
Sept. 10th, to arrange terms Of peace
Favorable results are anticipated.
New York, August The commercials
Montreal Special says that John II. Surratt
has been for long time in Canada, and it
is believed be is now secreted near Montre-
al The Canada detectives are on the alert
for him.
Gen Steadman has suppressed the Macon
| (Ga,) Intelligenccr and Messenger for'dis-
loyal language.
WAsmrSGToN, Aug 4th. Brig. Gen. Dodd,
who had charge Of the assassins reports
Tint Dr. Mudd acknowledged that he knew
Booth when hc came 10 his house witlHar-
old the morning afterihe assassination but
was afraid to tell, fearing he life Of him
self and family that he was acquainted
! With Booth atihe National Hotel, on the
1 evening referredtoby Weillnan;t hat he met
+ Booth in that street and was introduced by
\ him to john Surratt returned TO the Ma
4 tional Hotel WITH acllman and hogrfs
/ lnhero Dooin and Snrrayt had some private
conversation.
Mudd Admitted that tho Military Chm
niltce had done their duty in his case, and
his sentence was Just, bul some witness had
sworn falsels and naliciously against him
0'LHnghin acknowledged the court had
donaits duty butinsisted be eMas only i'm
plicated in ile pl0t tocaphlr@tc President
ana believed the assassination was gotten
up BY lSootli oulg a few hours before exe-
outing IL
spanglcr insiseoa the he hid nothipg TO
dc with any plot, and that his expression
[ that he would help Bqofh all 10 could was
In reference to selling his horse.
h WAsHlsGToN, August Tho Richmond
Wing of Saturday contains orders from the
military authorities prohibiting the recent
~ elected members of the City Council and
Aldermen from organizing, and declaring
null and void the election. The members
appointed committee TO inform Governor
Pierpont Of the prohibition.
The President of the Petersburg railroad
company has been notified hy iie United
States Marshal that he has seized the shares
of sleck Of that road belonging to j. A.
Seldom and thirteen others.
BEDFoRp, PA. Aug. l.5-Jacob 0rone, late
Deputy Provost Marshal, was shot dead in
the street to-day, by John ?. Reed, lately
| returned Canadian refugee. His brother,
who had been in the Rebel army was also
engaged in ile ARRAY. He has been arrest
ed ind lodged in Jail. Great excitement
prevails
WAsHiSGToN, Aug. 2.-Thc Star says, at
twenty minutes past ten this morning the
train from baltimore brought in a prisoner
reperted to be John II. Surratt, in charge Of
Capt. Smith, OF the 2nd United States Cav
airy, and the Provost Marshal Of Memphis,
and under guard. He was heavily ironcd,
and was committed 10 the Old Capitol lie
was arrested in Memphis July l9sh by Cap
tain Smith, not on suspicion Of being John
II. surrais as has been intsmatcfl, but on a
charge OF having been engaged in the con-
spiracy, and ii is said the evidence against
him is very conclusive. He gives his name
as John II. Ryan, and says heis from Texas
and has been Captain in the rebel army.
He bears singular resemblance in fea-
lures 10 the surratt family, but those who
knew John H. Surratt, when here are posi-
tive this man is not him,
The United States military force Of Sa-
yannah has been aisbanded, and an organ
ization Of armed patrol substituted The
Provost Courts have been abolished, and all
criminal cases are tried by Cant Cox, as
Post Provost Marshal The functions Of
District Judge are performed By Lieut.. Col.
York
G. W. Simmons, the former proprietor Of
The Savannah Republican, has peiilioned
for the restoration 10 him Of that property
but Gen. Brannon has ordered. that on nc.
count Of HE treasonable conduct, the peti.
ton be denied
NEw YorK, Aug 2.-Gideon J. Tucker
denies having attended any meeting at
which was uttered such sentiments as are
said 10 have been uttered at the meeting Of
JoT Davis, friends ia this city hc says
nc cas but fool would utter such senii
/ mcnis. and no one but a scoundrcl would
! atiribato them 10 him.
I Messrs Cutter and Butierfcll also deny
that any sentiment in favor Of renewing
TIE rebellion in any way were uttered at
The meeting.
NEw fohk. August 2.-We have Havana
dates 70 the z9ih nif
judah Z. Benjanin arrived IN Harana