Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-06-14

Ma- The news Of tho opening OF recruiting
Offices for Mcxico III New York and Washington
created inmcnse sensation in Paris The genera
impression is that Napoleon will not stanl it.
rw The New Orleans True Dal;a publishes .
report that Gen. Kirby Smith had been assassnn
ted by 49,, or Mckee, in consequence Of difficult
ty growing out of cotton speculation. The
Delta says that the report is confirmed Ly rebe
soldiers from jackson.
EE" There arc bstwcca twerty and twenty
three thousand rebel prisoners st Point Lookout
most Of whom will soon take thO oath ID allegi'
aucc and be discharged.
v Admiral Frank Buchanan. senior officer
Of tho rebel navy, surrendered himself at Mobile
on the Goth ult
aE-Gcn. Bcaur,sar and STAFF, all in excellent
health, arrived in New 0rleans'on the goth May
Permission was granted them to remain in that
city.
m~At q mass meeting held at Shreveport
La., Col. Fioarncy. of Texas pronounced II glow
ing pnncgyric on Booth, the assassin, whom he
compared to- Bsuus, the slayer of Cesar, and
predicted for him n high and enduring fame
Nn-It is rumorod that the Hon. Joshua Hill
has been appointed Governor of Georgia by the
President.
ag-A large sale of cotton, from Savannah
took place in New York on the 10th, under the
orders of the U. S. cotton agent Mr. Simeon
Draper. About 1900 bales were sold, which
brought from 81 to 4Sl cents por pound, and re-
alizod :. proddot Of 1885 ,62 to the agency.
MS-The Macon Journal says, We are informed
that q plantation in Bibb county was sold the
other day at one dollar per acre, the buyer as
suming all liabilities for tax.
My- The Paris Monitcur confirms the order
limiting stay to Federal shipping in French hnr-
bors.
asg~ The delegation from Alabama had an in
teryiow with the President last week, on the re-
construction question in that State. The delega-
tion has been extremely dcsirous that the Presi-
don't should permit the old Legislature to rc-as-
semble, and then take steps toward returning to
tha Union. To this policy the President is most
earnestly opposed, and in lieu Of it will doubtless
appoint Provisional Governor to recognize the
State, the same as in North Carolina.
~ The Steamer Tristan shanly arrived in
Savannah few days since. She brought down
J. A. Seldom, II. NJ. T. Hunter, and Judge Camp
bell, They arc now confined in Fort Pulaski.
Mg- The Commercials special says there is
much complaint at Hallcck's management in
Richmond. 1t is said that the rebels are creeping
into power under his influence. These charges,
together with others, explain his transfer to
California.
M3- The Tribunes Washington special says :
The release Of Gov Brown on parole greatly dis
p!eascs the soldiers, as they hold him responsible
fur the horrors Of the Aniersonville prison.
lzs- Gen. Davidson, commanding at Matches,
has issued an order warning the people of his
district that martial law exists over the State OF
Mississippi, and that the Convention authorized
by the Department Commander TO meet at Nieks
burg, is the only Convention that whl be rcoog-
nized. They aro cautioned, therefore n.t to as
semblc armed or unarmed under the authority
Of the so-callcd Governor Clarke.
~ Thcrc have bcea raroled at Macoa up 10
le present time, over seventeen thousand men,
N c-fourth Of whom. wcro Understanding from
Major Generals down to Junior Second Licuten-
ants. Wonder if these men ever kUew where the
front vas?