The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-12
T He NJ z w S .
EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY.

President johnson yesterday, by official ORDER
directed the release their paroles Of Alexander H.
Stephens of Georgia; George A. Trenholm Of South Caro-
dina: John H. Reagan of Texas; John A. Campbell, OF
Alabama and Charles Clark, of Mississppnve persons
woo readers aware held prominent positions
confederacy who have time past
beea confined in different fortresses The President
directs that consideration Of the facts that the
shortly OF the national government has been sufficiently
restored 70 admit of the enlargement Of these men, and
that they made their submission and applied for
pardon they be allowed proceed their respective
6tates whore they to remain until called upon
answer any charges which may be preferred against
them. until they may have been pardoned. Tho fol-
lowing is presentation Of the positions which the pa
rolled individuals held in the rebel government and
federscy:-
Alexander II stephens. Vice President
Eeorgo A. Trenholm Secretary Of the Treasury.
John II. Reagan ........... Postmaster General
John Campbell. Assistant Secretary Of War
Charles Clark. Governor OF Mississippi.
Our Washington dispatches state that the pardons Of
hs members of the South Carolina Convention been
signed by the President and Forwarded TO Governor
Perry Tor distribution
MISCELLANEOUS.
Later South and Central American Ia contained
In dispatches by the steamship Ocean Queen which
arrived here yesterday from Aspinwa the LIST inst
The Ocean Queen brought to this port million
aud three hundred thousand dollars In specie The
luton In Pcru continued in nearly the condition
previously noticed, though slight advantages, 1t
"a said had been gained by President Pezcts govern
mont The revou,onss had possession Of the Chincha
zslands but did not interfere with guano shipments.
Chile remained heretofore quiet and prosperous but
"a Spanish feet the way thithcr to demand set
temcnt OF claims ancpations Of exciting news from that
republic are INDUCED in Colombia still disturbed
by revolutionary movements which were expected TO
continue ull the Presidential election over. Ex
President Caancha Of the state Of Panama. and other
rebel chiefs and number Of their followers, had been
arrested and imprisoned but were soon after pleased
Little dcub, is entertained that exProsient Mosquera
win be again elected President Of the Colombian re-
public The only Item Of particular interest from the
Central American republics that great indignation has
been excited by the summary execution OF exPresdent
Barros by President Duenas OF San Salvador The lat
tor sad scarcely dares to leave his house, which he
keeps strongly guarded for fear Of being assassnaed
A statement OF the lamentable condition OF affairs In
tho Pacific fort of Acapulco Mexico is gwen by
of correspondents in that town. writing the 25th
OF last month The place reoccupied by the impe-
ralists on the lsth Of September, naval squadron
arriving in the harbor and landing four hundred troops
all native Mexicans, under General Montenegro Ava-
rez the republican commander who held the place
ther arrival retired with his OF three thousand
about twelve miles into the INTERIOR and there
NAMED cutting OF oil supplies from the imperiasts The
satter did dare venture beyond the limits Of the
Gown in daytime, and al night they had to shut
E,~t
Game In and had matters pretty much their
own way. The greater portion OF the population
left with Alvarez but those who remained did keep
open their Shops he had by proclamation forbidden
them 10 do So Consequently business at com.
picte s,andsr Maxmilian's officers could get Of
che inhabitants 70 do anything for them and outside the
fort mperalst could not obtain even glass OF water
The returns OF the elections Tuesday In Pcnnsyl
vania, Ohio and Iowa yet very imperfect; but
have sufficient show that the republicans still hold all
those States Their msjorities are estimated at ten
thousand In Pennsylvania twenty five thousand in Ohio
aud twenty thousand In Iowa. From Indiana in which
also an election held Tuesday, we have no
Seturns Very little interest taken in the matter
there
The Virginia Congressional and Legislative election
takcs place to-day. The candidates are legion, thirty
eight having been announced far for Congress1ve In
che First district I've the Second six In the Third
seven In the Fourth i've in the Fifth, three In the SIXTH
six In the Seventh, and In the Eighth. General
Ferry has issued order directing that the military
shall abstain from any interference with the election,
and that troops must be allowed In the vicinity Of the
polling placed
Some Of the voters Of Jefferson county West Virginia
6rotsnding 70 believe that they still In the Old Do
minon, have made preparations for holding election
lhsrs 70 choose members Of the Virginia Legislature.
Eoxarnor Foreman has therefore issued q proclamation
ordering The arrest Of the offending persons and for the
Suoss Of frustrating their designs has called upon the
aalionsl military authorities for assistance
In the North Carolina Convention on Tuesday report,
(which ordered 70 lie over, was submitted, recon.
amending thai no action be taken by the Convention In
paeOs n The deb. contracted BY the State in aid Of the