The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-06-13
DAVIS AND LEE.
United States District Attorney
for Alabama.
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GREENsBOROUGII.
WAsBINGToN, June 2.--Tho following
official notice was issued to-day:.
DEPARTMENT OF STAT

Washington, June =, 1900
Whereas, pursuant to the order Of the
President, Gnd ia means required for
the public safety, directions were issued
from this department., under date of tho
l7th Of December, 1861, requiring pass
ports fiom oil travellers entering tho
United States and
Whereas, tho necessities which re.
guired the adoption OF this measure arc
believed no longer to exist.
Now, therefore, the President directs
that from and after this date tho above
order referred to shall he, and is hereby
rescinded. Nothing in this regulation,
however, will be construed to relieve
4 from duo accountability any enemy OF
tho United States or offenGcrs against
their peace and dignity who may here
after seek 10 enter the country, and at
ony time be found within its legal juris-
dction.
WM. II. SEWARD,
Secretary Of State.
/ Governors Brown, Of Georgia, and
Boyco, OF South Carolina, we'll known in
connection with tho rebellion, and Gov.
Hamilton, loyal, of Texas. were to-day
separately in conference with the Presi-
dent.
Gov. Brown has been released from
prison on parole.
New YonK, juno 3.-The Hemld's
special says:
The arrival OF JEFF Davis was prcma-
tuacly announced. lie was sent from
Fortress Monroe on the monitor Sangus,
which got aground eighteen miles below
this city lie was then transferred tothe
torpedo boat Chico, and has arrived up
in her. 1t is understood that quarters
have been prepared for him in the Old
| Capitol, ard that q suitable guard will be
furai.heA TO insure his safe keeping.
- ,'"''e' 49,: sdiy ivT,--Vrem. lee q a
a: G, Surgeon W. S. Moore, and oboue
hlty soldiers, at present residing in Nor.
iolk, va, have been summoned to appear
before tho u. S. District Court, at ten
o'clock this morning with view of testi-
lying. against Gen. r. +. Leo and other
prominent officials on charge Of
II is understood that tho President has
decided to appoint James 9. Smith, Of
4 Selma. sAlRl RlsalnassdI dInilRGL Stalks District
Attorney for that Stato. Mr.. Smith was
arrested for his devotion TO the Union,
but made his escape, and has resided for.
two years in Nashville.
The Charleston Courier, of May 81,
says:
| Ensign c. c. Neil, who left here last
week tor the purpose of visiting the
planters on Cooper river, and cnlightcn-
ing them rs 10 tho orders of Gen. Hatch
concerning the making Of contracts with
freedmen, returned to this city last cvo-
ming. lie called upon the various plan
ters in ST. Thomas aud st. Denis parishes,
and found them cheerful and willing 10
do all in their power 10 promote Tho in.
terests Of the common country. Their
great annoyanccs arc tho dcpredations
committed by the rowing bands Of idle
and d'ssoluLo people, tho majority Of
whom arc colorcd.
They arc arc eager 10 obtain q supply
Of field and faSn'iCg Implements, and aro :
also in want of horsca, mules and wagons
Large crops are not locked for this season.
The planters received Ensign Noil and
his associates with gr,at civility, and
spread before them tEe best that
their houses contained. In their con-
versation they admitted The total failure
Ct the rebellion, and expressed themselves
solicitous 10 see union and harmony pre-
vail again.
The IIerald's Richmond corrcspopd dent
says cx Gov. Smith, Of Virginia, is in tho
woods back of Staunton, determined to
fight it out If il tulttg all summer. lie
has u body guard Of gucrillas with him.
The Commercials spccal says thcro .
much complaint ut IlaIleck's manage.
In, r.. e, ti.hm2nl. Il ia ohn@Gcd that
his influence. These charges, tOgcIhrfF
with others explain his transfer TO Cali.
lorna.
Nav YoRK, Juno 2.-The Trihune's .
special says tLr Paymaster General has
3,000,0O to the officers Of Gen.
army since its arrival here,
and will pay out as much mole during the
next week.
The Herald has letter from Greens.
borough, N. C., tho 2lst, from Il CORES. =
poudent who passed by rail from Peters.
burg TO that point. IIe describes the
railroad as being in a very bad condition;
nearly all the cars and cngneAa are out OF
-epair. Tho rebel railroad officers say
hat If the war had lasted six months,
onger the roads would have been entirely
lsClrsS.
Tho country is stripped Of provisions
md Is destitute Of money. Largo guam,
tiles OF grain were sown last autumn, but
he winter frosts killed nearly all Of it,. =.
Hhc wheat harvest will be very small, md
he quantity Of cotton rastd will not bc
uilic .CnC Tor tho wants of tho people.
largo numbers of paruled soldiers
rom Lees army are wandering through
ne country, plundering the inhabitants.
IL is said that Secretary Stanton intends
o renew his dssauit on Sherman, in a
ejoinder, hsving possessed himself o,
Ireckinridge's snd Johbston's vcrsious
f the negotiations, whose statements le
gill use 10 clear himself
. The Hcrald's Washington Special gays:
I is understood that the mission OF Gen.
'ickles 10 BoEota was for the purpose of
btaining grents OF lands for the purpcse
{ settling them with blacks fIom tho
United States, and the late President
rho authorized the mission, ass willing
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