The New York herald., 1865-05-28


WASHINGTON, May q, 1865
rRa PLAN ron PAYING OFF THE NATIONAL DEBT.
Thc HERALD's plan for the immediate payment Of tho
public debt Is attracting much attention here 1t Is be-
levcd that number Of shares will 30 taken by many
wealthy in this city who largely indebted 20
the bepehcence OF the general sevcrnment for their
prosperity.
THE FORTHCOMING AMNESTY PROCLAMATION.
II s understood that Of the essential conditions
all future amncstes pardons asd releases from the dis
abilities for treason will be tbs renunciatoo the part
Of the applicant for clemency Of all right title and in
tcres, present prospective in slave property. No
pardons viii hereafter be gsnted without sach resunca
ton.
REBEL 'oFFiCERs sUxNONED TO WASHINGTON.
The rcssl Major General Edward Johnson, ,sho was
captured ct Nashville in December last been boagt
to this city from Fort Warren, and win appear wit
on<he defence before the Commission trying the
consps,ors II Is said Chat several sosB of his stag
| have s3so been summoned. .
" JEFF. DAVIS AND JACE KEroH. ~
OF letters hsve received by the Prcsi-
dent ali parts of the country, mauyof them from
discharged soldiers praying 70 be allowed the privilege
or playing Jack Ketoh for JeG Davis and equal num-
letters have received from ladies all the
Sta,es suggesting the disposons be made of the e
msle toggery in which JEFF Davis played his part OF
" women and children" There received to-day, at
the Executive once long rope, stained black made Of
South Carolina cotoa and provided with slip nooses
artisticaIly fashioned sent by the daughter Of the
first rope maker who erected ropewak Boston,
with request that should be used in hanging Davis
aud Breckenridge This is the third coil Of rope tha, has
been forwarded for shis purpose
JEFF. DAVIS DISGUISE.
There conssu, applications at the War Department
for permission to inspect JET Davis historical female
toggery which necessarily dcchnod otherwise the
rush would interfere too much with public business An
evening paper suggests that they be placed In in
The Patent Occ accommodate all Who may desire 10
the last ditch OF the Southern oonederacy.
RELEAsE OF MANAGER FORD AND JOHN G. CLARK
FROM PRISON.
The Secretary OF War day ordered the unconditional
release from the Old Capitol prison John Ford pro-
prctor OF Ford's Theatre, and John Clark, brother in
law Of the ASSASSIN Booth.
BEVERLY TUCKgR's FAMILY NOT ALLOWED TO
PROCEED NORTH.
Beverly fuckers family arrived here yesterday from
! Richmond their way North; but they placed
under guard and sent back to the place whence they
came
TUE PREPARATIONS FoR THE CAMPAIGN IN TEXAS.
Major General Sheridan win establish his headquarters
al Baton Rouge for short time during the organization
OF his army for Texas Tho material for The army avail
able In that department includes the infantry corps Of
Generals Steele Granger aud A. j. Smith, and q large
force OF cavalry, all In the finest condition General
Merritt will doubtless be assigned 10 the command Of the
cavalry corps, with Generals Gutter Lee and Wilson as
division commanders Thrco corps also understood
10 be earoe TO that department from other ponts The
armies OF Generals Kirby smith and Magruder are re-
ported TO be quite formidable probably eighty thousand
men, and sad TO be well supplied with provisions and
munitions Of war.
CROWDS or soLDHne-Tng DRINKING HOUSES OR
DERED 10 BE CLOSED AT NIGHT.
In consequence OF The great crowd Of officers
and soldiers IN and about the city, Provost Marshal
lngraham today issued an order directing oil
places where intoxicating liquors sold 10
be closed from seven NJ TO seven A. NJ,
until further orders The presence OF two hundred
thousand soldiers in the immediate vicinity Of the city
Of throngs the and hotels constantly aud
there has been disorder in consequence; but the
enforcement Of this order will doubtless correct this here
after
oEsERAL sHERHAS's REroRrs AND coRREsPog.
DgNCE.
The reports and correspondence OF General Sherman
have been ordered to be published by the War Depart
ment and II is Understood will appear the osclM
gazette next week
GENERAL sHEHNAs's ooMMANp.
General Sherman will retain command OF the Military
Division Of the Mississippi which comprises the States
OF Kentucky, Tennessee Alabama Mississippi and Louis
isna His headquarters will probably be located Of Gin
epnar.
Ne the MILITARY COMMAND IN VIRGINIA.
Thore Ia report, believed 10 be reliable that an i'm
mediate change viii be made In tho command In vir
gnia. Major General George H. Thomas has been or
dercd TO Washington and expected here the lrst OF
the week. and is understood will be placed In
Of the Department OF Virginia Major General Stead
man. who has been here for several days past and who
Intended leaving tomorrow, has been ordered 10 await
the ARRIVAL OF General Thomas
rnE Army OF THE rKsSsssRs TO BIZ MUSTERED
OUT.
The Army Of The Tennessee General Logan commsd
ing VIII be Immediately ordered 10 Lousvile, and mus
tered out there
GENERAL LooAS's vurrRH MOVEMENTS.
MAJOR General LOGAN wiz no, accent, " rendered n