Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-30
nIiscelInneons Items.

NEW YoRK, Nov. 29.-The Times
special says
There appears reason now for assert
ing that civil trial for JEFF Davis i
close at hand.
The late jailor of the Old Capita
Prison, Captain Weiss, is on trial before
a Military Commission upon charges o
! violating the prison rules by furnishing
Henry Wirz and Gen. Briscoe, who were
imprisoned at the same time, with play.
ing cards, refreshments, &C. .1111 y
By order of the President, an Army
Retiring Board has been organized, con.
sisting of Maj. Gems. Hancock, Mead and
Hooker, Col Simpson, Medical Direc-
tor of the Middle Department, with Bre-
vet Major Emory, OF the Ninth Infantry
| as Recorder, who will assemble periodi
cally at Philadelphia, and examine and
report upon all applications for retire
ment from the regular service.
| The HeralGs Washington dispatch
contains the following:
The report of the Comptroller of the
| Currency was yesterday sent to the prin-
ter. In treating the question of Ma
! tional Banks and currency, he refers
to taxes and revenue, and in this way
will present an array of valuable tax to
our Lawmakers, which if sustained by
proper legislation, will go great way
towards solving the present difficult
financial problem. 1t is understood that
he will urge the removal of the Bureau
to New York rIeffg sIn r
| a prominent question before the next
/ Congress will be the increase of the
regular army. Gen Grant is understood
to favor the mastering out of all voIun
/ teers and such additions to all arms of
the service, as would make the nominal
strength of the regular army about
| 5000. Too little attention has hereto
fore been paid to cavalry in times of
peace, and some measures for recruiting
and drilling this arm of the service may
| also be recommended
| The abandonment Of depots ofGoveru-
ment supplies in the Southern States
consequent upon the gradual with
drawal of troops, has caused General
Howard to issue q circular authorizing
the Assistant Commissioners of States
to make acquisitions upon the depots
still remaining for such rations as will
be required for 30 days in their respec
tive departments, for the benefit Of the
refugees and freedmen. f~ 81
The Freedmen sBnresu has informa-
ton that collection of persons in Mo-
bile are trying to underbid negro labor
by agreeing to furnish German emil
grants, just off the ship, at wages lower
than a negro could snbsist upon. The
scheme meets the appreciation of large
number of planters, since it pleases
them to iufict crushing blow upon
their former chattels, for whom they
have no particular affection. Respect
able white and colored laborers around
Mobile protest against this and ask the
Bureau to interfere.
The War Department has issued an
order announcing the decease of Gen.
De Russy, of the engineer corps, and
requiring engineer officers to wear the
usual badge of mourning for thirty
days. 4
The Worlds dispatch says, in his re-
port the. fourth Auditor of the Treasury
bears strong testimony in favor of the
lady clerks under his supervision, who
have performed their work in the most
satisfactory manner.
The Worlds Richmond correspond
ent Of the 9th, says: /:
General Grant was heartily welcomed
to that city by the military authorities.
He freely expressed his opinion while
there regarding Mexican affairs. He
said emphaiically that the advent of
Maximilisn to the pretended throne
Of Mexico, was q part of the rebellion,
and his Immediate expulsion should be
a part of it's history. France did not
ask our consent TO establish throne in
Mexico, and we should not consult that
power in re-establishing the Republic
He said that France had no right to in
terfere in the question, but If she would
involve herself with us in war on this
point, now is the time to have it, while
the army and navy are organized and
before our commerce ia again set ahoat
on every sea. W ~
II is expected .hat the last OF General
Howard's voluminous report on freed
men affairs will be in the hands of the
printer tomorrow
The rHerGlds Charleston correspon-
dent of the 25th says: The assumption
of command of the Department of
8. G. by General Sickles as successor
to Gen. Gilmore took the people by
surprise, they being inclined TO think
it indicated the displeasure of the Presi-
dent at their shortcomlng in the work of
reconstrGetiop, and purpose on the
part of the Government to re-establish
martial Law and call another session Of
the State Convention. The people were
in great excitement. Gen. Sickles has
removed department headquarters !. to
Charleston. Only meagre returns ofthe
election for Congressman had been re-
ceived here. Elk. Gov. Aiken .haa been
chosen in the district which includes
the city of Charleston. That is regarded
as a defeat Of the secessionista There
had also been rumor in Charleston of
convention Of the colored people of the
State whose proceedings were marked
BY q great display of ability and de,
corumi their resolutions strongly dis.
avowd any insurrecticnary designs or
feelings of enmity towards their former
masters, declared their only object to be
the improvement and elevation of their
race. Over 1900 negroes left Charleston.
in body on the 22nd inst. to return TO
the employment of their former masters
on the Sea Islands. They were very
iovisl at their anticipated return to their
old homes.
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