Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-06-24
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TWO HUNDRED KILLED AND WOUNDED
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INTERVENING ITEMS OF NEWS.

Mastering Out tSoIdiers-Gen. Grants
Report Not Yet Heady-The south
Carolina Entangiement-No Provi-
sionai Governor at Present-Henr
q. Burnctt's Case-More Pardons-
Conovcr, the Government witness
Again In Washington
NEw YoRK, June 23.-A special to the
Herald, dated Washington 22d, says: Prepare
tions have commenced for mastering out be-
tween 40, 600 and 45. 600 troops. from the armies
of Generals Meade, Hancock and Logan. About
lS 900 OF those effective, whose terms Of service
first expires, will be mustered out from the Army
Of the Potomac by regimental organizations. All
absentees belonging to such regiments will be IN
addition TO this number, aud may swell il to
25 900.
Hancocks veteran command will be reduced
to 1910. The Army oi the Tennessee will loose
FULLY Is 900
Gen Grant and part of his staff left here this
afternoon by special car Tor PhllldelphIi, and
expect to be absent two or three days. The
Generals report will not be completed as early
as stated, aud Is not likeiy be delivered 10 the
Wer Department until near the commencement
OF the next Congressional Session, uLless spe
cially called Tor bv some .xg.neY.
There will probably be some CO. siderable delay
IN the appointment vf u Provisional Governor
for South CsrUlins. The delegations here DO not
all represent the Unionists Of the State, the lew
there are to represent. One who aims To be the
gIver of advice 10 President Johnson hss de-
clared in Charleston that he wished the Yai, KEGS
had but one throat that he might cut it An
other declared IN ne wOull bum his house
rather than a Id Yankee should pollute it with
his presence; and so on through the entire list
Ii Il likely. therefore, that South Carolina will
be suffered To lie out in the cold for the present
DR. A. G Mackey, the newly appointed Col
lector at Charleston, has returned 20 this city
after his visit TO West Point, and Is showing up
this peculiar South C,roina deleg trion in vivid
colors he charges that the men compo-ng the
delegation now here we're original secesSOnist-
They admit il TO be true aud attempt no conceal.
ment
Col Yates, of the delegation, entered Fort
Sumter Immediately after its evacuation by
Major Anderson. and remained in the rebel mill
tsry service till the surrender'of Joe Johnston.
Others OF the delegation voted and acted ss con-
sistent secessionists throughout They now
here acknowledging themselves detected and
subjugated. They ask nothing but pardon and
early action IN the appointment OF civil officers
The State is at present without law, and its cti-
zens are completely subdued A fearful propor-
ton Of them literally destitute OF the means
OF support. All manner OF lawessness aud
crime Is on the increase, and the Only hone for
public private virtue is admitted TO be in
the protection of Federal law
The names of Ex Congressman William W
Boyce and Mr.. Mcllliley among those sub
mitted by the delegation as certain 10 give entire
satisfaction to the State although they disclaim
all desire 10 influence the Presidents appoint
ment. Il can be said in Mr. Boyce's favor. that
he disagreed with majority OF the South Caro-
linians. and declared for peace year ago. Mr.
Mcllliley voted against secession in the outset,
and, like Governor Aiken held aloof throughout
the war.
There is evidently very little sympathy be-
tween these delegates aud Mr.. Mackey, whose
loyalty is accepted.
The delegation is to have another hearing on
Saturday
James " Smith, of Selma, Alabama. has
been appointed United States District Attorney
for that State.
Hon Richard Busteed, OF New York, was ap-
pointed Judge of the United States District Court
OF Alabama, BY Mr. Lincoln. nearly year ago,
and is expected to assume the duties of his office
at once
The case of Henry c. Burnett. of Kentucky
has been under consideration, but no conclusion
arrived at. BE will probably be sent to his own
State and tried for treason.
The Times special, dated Washington 22d
says: The President to-day pardoned Joshua
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Francis L. Smith. OF Virginia, aud G J Hyams
OF Michigan one of the Witnesses in the assassi-
nation case who, it will be remembered, testi
fed that upon agreement with DR. Blackburn in
Canada ne brought TO this city. and sold here
last August, several cases OF shirts that were in
fected with yellow fever and small pox. for
which diabOlical work he was TO De paid $l00, ,000
by the rebel sgents in Canada.
/ A delegation of Virgnian-. reporting radical
sentiments, founded upon the result TO-DAY, ut
/ tered their complaints against Governor Pier
I pont. They complain thai be h - not back bone
! enough.
S,uiOrd Conover. the important Government
witness. who has Just returned here from Can
/ ada, will again be put on the stand 10 morro~
and will then explain the cause of his detention
4 in Canada. and the IoAuuer IN which the rebel,
/ there forced him to sign false afh3ayi,s with
/ loaded pistol his head.