Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-07-01


the releNsO Of any prisoner Of war at or
above that rank.
President Johnson to-day moved his res
idoncc to the White House, of which he has
now taken possession,
Government yesterday dispatched 800
! men, with intrenchmont tools and collins,
TO the battlefield of the Wilderness for tho
purpase of intcrring the remains of all sol
diers exposed to view, of which there is
quite q number.
An Alabama delegation called at the
State Department this morning for the pur-
pose Of paying their respects to Secretary
Scwsrd They were cordially received by
the Secretary. Yesterday and to-day quite
n number of the rebel officers confined in
the Old Capitol took the oath Secretary
Seward walked to the State Department to-
day from his residence for the lrst time
since he received his injuries.
New YoRK, June G.--General Grant left
this city at an early hour yesterday morn
ing for West Point on board the steamboat
Henry Burton, accompanied by his wife,
General Augur, General Williams, and men,
bers of his staff lie reached West Point
at 1880 A. NJ. and was enthusiastically re-
| ceived. In addition to the regular residents
/ anu NlsIluIS tuN pNul'A hoNNNN " oNN h'''
and shake his hand Gen. Scott donned
! full military dress and stood on the portico
of his hotel awaiting the arrival of General
Grant. Their interview was very cordial
/ and earnest.
During the day Gen. Grant received the
throng who called to Pay their respects
| He attended for short time the examina-
tion exercises in the Academy and reviewed
the cadets.
BAToY RouaE, June 13.--8 A. M.,-To
ihe editor of the n. o. Times: The Z. S.
transport Kentucky with about 900 passen-
| gers. principally paroled prisoners and fam
lilies returning to their homes, left Shreve-
port for New Orleans on Friday, June 9th
at $50 p. NJ, about clock the same night
il was discovered that the boat Wa S sinking
and she was landed and the stages put out.
She sunk in about 20 feet of water, the tim
bers breaking and crashing. The loss of
life must have been terrible, she being so
crowded. and sinking inside of three min
utes. 1t is supposed that some so persona
we're drowned. She had about $50 horses
on board.a lost except three. The pas
sengers lost everything. The United States
steamer, Col. Chaplin, came to the rescue
and rendered valuable aid in rescuing hun
dreds who still clung to the wreck, Mr.. A.
Ii. Isaacson who with his family narrowly
escaped destruction, have returned to
Shreveport.
SOUTHWEST PASS, juno l6.-Thc steamer
Metropolis has again made its way into the
Mississippi river. This time as Govern
ment transport. She has on board two
regiments of the first division Of the 2jth
Army Corps. Headquarters are on the Cir
al, So, -,
command. We embarked from Fort Mon
roe on the 9th inst, with instructions to
proceed to Mobile and there to report to our
commanding officer for further orders We
arrived as ordered on the 14th, and our
wants for fuel and water not having been
sufficiently anticipated we were instructed
to proceed to this port. We have had We
ry pleasant passage, and the health Of the
men has been exoelant. Not o death has
occurred on the whole trip out of our COM
pliment Of nearly two thousandin number.
Several other ships of the feet are on
their way up the river--some only require
water Our final destination is Indianola,
Texas, where we hope soon to arrive and
disembark the troops and make ready for
nnnihan uo-es~
New ORLEANS, June 17.-Gen. Wcitzcl
and staff arrived here last evening en- route
for lndianola, Texas. Several vessels of
his feet came up to wood and water.
Our special dispatch from Southwest
Pass has some particulars Of the movement.
The Morning Star and Star Of the Union
arrived at New York on the 10th. Lee has
been indicted FOX treason at Norfolk. Gov.
Curtin recommends that the coming fourth
be iubilantly observed in Pennsylvania in
honor of the return of soldiers. North Car
olina is getting moro and more loyal. the
amnesty proclamation well received there.
The rebel forts at Sabine Pass, on the
Texan coast, surrendered TO the United
States steamer 0wasso on the 9th ult.--
A Washington dispatch says that an entire
army corps broke camp in that city on the
9th, bound for the west. The majority
against the new constitution Of Missouri,
as far as received, is 1860.
Reliable information from Macon and
points north Of that represent the whole
of Georgia in n starving condition.
LoNDoS, May 29.--The Daily News hopes
that mercy will be extended to jeff Davis,
though severe punishment should be meted
out to him. 1t stated that Buenos Ayres
had declared war against Paragua, and the
Argentine Republics were marching a
strong IoTCe.
LOUISVILLE, June If, l230-New Yorl,
adyioe5 represent the completion Of the At
lantic telegraph oompany's cable aud that
Europe and America will be in telegraphic
communication next month.
New York, June 14.-The rebel General
Slaughter arrived at Havana from Mata-
moros on the 1lth. John Mitchell, editor
of the Daily News, and recently Of the
Richmond Examiner, was arrested this
evening and taken to Fort Lafayette.
New YORK, juno 13.-ProsidCnt Johnson
has issued proclamation concei ming Mis-
sissippi similar to the North Carolina
proclamation VIM L. Sharkcy has been
appointed Provisional Governor. The Pres
ident has also issued q proclamation rela-
tive to the territory East of the Mississippi
river, which goes into operation after the
1st Of July, also removing all disabilities
and disqualifcations attaching to Tcnncs-
see and its inhabitants. Latest aavices
define Of Of 23 IA in 5-20s. Cotton de-
clined to Al, and gold to 142. Exports to-
day and tomorrow s., 250,0 900 money easy.
Call loans four to FIVE millions. The capi-
tails of five National Banks now aggrcg gates
300,00O,000 dollars.
The Times Washington special says the
President viii issue a.proclsmaiiond diseon-
tinuing, purchases by government agents
Of the produce Of the einsurrectiOnary States
thus removing the 25 per cent tax The
Worlds Florence correspondent says the