The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-18

President johnson yesterday issued two additional
procamatons in regard to the re.establishment civil
government in States recently in rebellion These pro-
CARNATIONS which and terms similar to those
naming Provisional Governors for North Carolina and
Mississippi, appoint Andrew J. Hamilton Governor
OF Texas and James Johnson Governor Of
Georgia. and direct them take for calling
conventions their respective States to alter amend
their constitutions and for the complete restoration OF
civil authority throughout their limits Directions
also given the national heads OF departments
proceed put force in the States Of Texas and
Georgia the laws with the execution Of which they are
charged
THE SITUATION.
Secretary Seward In official despatch to the secre
tay Of tho Navy gives the information that the govern
ent Of France removed oil restrictions heretofore
imposed by on the vessels Of the United States
In French ports
Secretary Seward also officially that the
French government has formally rcscndcd Its order
granting TO our Southern rebels beligerent rights
Franos thus the second Of the European Powers to
insurgents, Holland having been the first.
The work Of releasing the rebels from confinement in
Northern prisons, taking the oath Of allegiance, is
progressing rapidly Yesterday about twelve hundred
OF these men, mostly belonging South Carolina Louis
ana and Alabama, recently confined Harris Island
aud In Fort Delaware arrived at the Battery barracks,
on rood, their Southern homes sixtyone additional
rebels liberated from Fort Warren, Boston harbor
on Thursday last, and thirty three Friday.
The Virginia politicians, since, Notwithstanding all
shcr efforts In opposite direction, they find that
their State Ia still in the Union and will DO compelled
70 remain In IT, wido awake 10 their interests In
che reconstructng order Of things and bestirrng
themselves In the matter OF preparation for nlling
the varous Offices under the national and State govern
mcnts The claims Of candidates to represent the var
districts Congress already being placed before
che people, many Of whom fearful that they win not
DO able representatives present at tho next SEES
sion, owing tho slow in which, as they com
plain, tho work Of reconstruction is proceeding.
Governor Fenton has addressed circular to tho va
rious county and district committees through
out the State, suggesting that, In tho approach
eng celebration Of the Fourth OF July partIcu-
sar welcome DO given aud honor shown to the re-
eurned soldiers The Governor says no thinks 10
suitable TO mako this quiet recommendation than to
ISSUE proclamation the subject, that the recogn
Zion Of the services Of those battle veterans may
be spontaneous in each locality.
The One Hundred and Eighteenth New York and Ninth
Vermont regiments arrived in this early city yesterday
snonng aud left for their homes n the afternoon The
yrs, New Hampshire heavy artillery arrived last even
sug and remained at the Battery barracks during the
night
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
Advlccs from the republic Of Hay 10 the 27th ultimo
represent that the rebellion against the government Of
President Geiffard still in progress Successes on
both reported The rebels had seized three ad
,dltionb towns. Al the town OF Paisance they At.
d. acd, defeated aad led GeGrard had ssued TOO