The weekly union record., 1865-06-17
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The New York Heralds Charleston CORE
spondent reports the arrest OF Gov. Magrath
at Columbia, S. c., May 9th, for high treason.
He was taken to Hilton Head, aud will soon
be sent to Washington for trial. He surren
dered quietly to Lieut.. Breck, who was sent to
arrest him. Before his arrest Magrath pub
lished proclamation suspeDdiug bis functions
as Governor of the State, and stating that the
war was over; that it was the duty of the
people to forbear opposition, which is hopeless;
to reconcile themselves to that submission
which the Government of the United States
can impose and they cannot resist He urges
them to resume peaceful pursuits and says be
is ready to meet the charges against him at
any time. A Mobile letter OF May 25th gives
some details OF the explosion. The buildings
from ST. Louis street, including Water, Com
merce and Front streets, were nearly all de-
molished. Wall street, for a considerable dis
tance, shared the same fate
The New York Commercials special dis
patch says The Mexican question once more at
tracts attention. Gen. Steele has been order
ed to the Rio Grande with an army OF OBJ
servation of 10000 men. A special dispatch
to the Post, dated Washington, June 5tb,
says DR.. Samuel Cox, of Lower Maryland,
charged with harboriug Booth and Harold,
has been arrested. Col. Greve, proprietor of
Vanness Place. Washington, and his wife are
also arrested. The second portion of the
Texan feet, comprising troops Of the First
Division, Twenty fifth Corps, under command
of Brgadier General Draper, has sailed.
The Secretary of the Treasury publishes q
statement Of the public debt, as it existed
May 3lst. The total Indebtedness is 50 .635.
205,750 so, the interest on which, in gold and
paper, is Sl24, ,63e,e74. The amount of Treas
ury notes in circulation is s659, ,l6O,569; frac
tional currency, S24 900.
An order for the release OF all prisoners OF
war under the rank OF Major will soon be is
sued. Commissioned officers will be required
TO give bonds for the faithful observance of the
OATH The President has within the past few
days received threatening letter, which has
been placed 10 the hands Of the proper au
thorities for investigation. The United States
Telegraph Company have contracted with
thoroughly reliable parties to build two more
lines OF telegraph from St. Louis and Chicago
to San Francsco-the lines from the Eastern
cities to Denver, and from San Francisco to
Virginia City to be finished this Autumn, and
the whole line to be completed in the Autumn
following The New York Herald's special
says the steamer Havana, with Havana dates
to May 30th, has arrived. Advices from Gal
weston by the blockade-runner Lark. to May
25ih, state that great confusion and anarchy
reigned in that city and Houston. The Lark
was robbed OF the cargo taken there and re
turned to HAVANA in ballast. Gen. Magru-
der attempted to make a speech, but the SOL
diers hissed and senced him. He was told
they had been humbugged enough and intend
ed to settle affairs themselves. The Owl re-
turned to Havana, fearing robbery at Calves
ton. Mexican dates to May 2Sth state that
guerrillas were thick as ever. Negrete was at
Monterey with 5000 troops on May goth.
French troops were moving against the place.
The United States steamer Susquehauua, the
Monitors Mouadnock aud Canonicus, and the
gunboats Chippewa, Fahakee, Monticello aud
Wando had arrived at Havana, causing a
great sensation. The people Of North Caro-
lima are fast becoming reconciled to the free
labor system, and like the change. There is
strong attachment between masters and former
slaves. They seek each other and make salts
factory terms for labor. The universal suffrage
question excites great interest, the people be
ing divided only as to the time when the
negroes should vote. The City of Washing
ton, from Liverpool May oath, and Queenstown
May 25th, has arrived. The London Owl
says: The question Of the Alabamas depre
datious has reached an unpleasant point, Great
Britain having refused indemnity the American
rejoinder alludes to compulsiou. The Paris
Moniteur confirms the report of the order
limiting the stay of Federal ships in French
ports, and says: France has also announced
that she will hasten the removal of all other
restrictions as soon as the Washington Cabi-
net ceases to exercise exceptional rights which,
as q beligerent, it is enabled to claim towards
neutral vessels.
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