The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-07-14
GENERAL NEWS.

From North Carolina we learn that sickness
is very prevalent in that State, especially among
the soldiers and negroes. The city of Whining
ton is represented to be in filthy condition, and
it is also said that some cases of yellow fever
have already occurred but the statement is
doubted. The Newbern Times reports that the
spotted fever has been raging fearfully among
the negroes at Wilmington. ...
In the case involving a conflict between the
military and civil authorities at Philadelphia,
Judge Thompson, of the Supreme Court of Penn
sylvania, ordered the release of Mr.. Cozzens, on
the ground that the right of the President TO
suspend the writ Of habeas corpus ceased with
the termination of The war.
The steamers City Of Boston and Virginia. for
Liverpool, and Borussia, for Hamburg, sailed on
Saturday, taking a large number of passengers,
but only fifteen thousand dollars in specie.
The New York Express states that some forty
suits are to be brought against Col. Baker, Gov
eminent Detective, by ex-Recorder Smith, seve-
raj afidavits having been printed, showing that
persons were released who have been summarily
arrested, by paying various Sums ranging from
five hundred to three thousand dollars. One
affidavit states that $4,000 was divided be-
tween one Stanley and Others who were en-
ployed by Baker.
For the purpose of facilitating the despatch of
business, President Johnson has authorized the
United States District Attorneys of the several
districts, in conjunction with the Governors of
the several States, to aid in granting pardons to
all persons subject to Indictment and conviction
for acts growing out of the recent rebellion.
Each District Attorney, aided by the Governor
of the State, will decide upon the propriety or
otherwise of bringing parties to trial, who are
subject to indictment; but the actual power to
pardon will rest, as BEFORE solely with the Presi-
dent.
The London Telegraph; of the 22d ult says of
the progress of the plague: '"'
Already Egypt has been reached and the Tel
labs there are pershing by thousands; so much
so that the Italian and French harbors are shut
against vessels from Alexandria. Marseilles has
kept all the mail boats in quarantine ever since
two moribund passengers were landed in the Jo-
liette; and at lastw ourselves have been Obliged
to confront peril that can not be disregarded.
The newspapers and letters which went out of
the general postofice on Tuesday last were sent
in boxes instead of bags, to prevent infection,
being carried out of Egypt by the mail passing
through the country. ....
Now that the conspiracy trial is over and the
sentences of the military commission are execu-
ted, there will soon be some definite action con-
corning the trial of jeff Davis. If it shall be
determined to try him for treason, the proceed
ing will, of course, take place before civil tri-
bunal; but, from the present Indications it is
more probable he will be tried before military
court as the leader or instigator of the conspira
cy, for it is said in prominent quarters that there
is newly discovered proof against him in that
connection. ... re-.
We have by way of Havana report from
Vera Cruz that the Emperor Macmillan is about
to issue proclamation mortgagng all the vast
mining property of the States of Sonora and Du-
range to the French Government as security for
the debt incurred in the regeneration of Mexico.
This is important if true, but as much of the
Mexican news that comes by way of Havana is
exaggerated, it is well to await other advces,
before attaching too much Importance to it.
The property al Lake Superior, owned by dis
tinguished rebels at tho South, and which has
within the past year been advertised and exposed
to sale by order of the United States District
Court, was returned into court without sale, in
accordance with instructions from Washington.
The workmen employed by the Erie, New
York Central and Lake Shore Railroads, to. the
number of about five hundred, have been on
strike since the 4th of July, in consequence of
the reduction of their wages from So to $l.7b
per day. 1886
The negroes Of Vieksburg, Mississippi, are
protesting against the recent appointment of
Judge sharkey as Provisional Governor of that
State. They also claim the right to vote.