The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1865-06-03
TELEGRAPHIC.
DATES TO NAY 10Th.

DATES To MAY 10Th.
New YoRK, May ls.-The Tribnnes dis
patch says: The Presidents Forthcoming
amnesty proclamation is already in type.
The proof-sheets have been under considera-
ton for several days by the Cabinet 1t is
understood it will prefer the oath of allegi-
ance to all who have served in the rebel ar
mics up to certain grade. When accepted,
this IS to constitute full discharge and par
don. It is also stated that the full scope and
Limitations of Grant and Sherman's terms of
amnesty are to be deferred to, while those
officers who have been guilty of the horrible
crueliies perpetrated upon our prisoners will
be tried and if convicted, punished. The
publication of the document is momentarily
expected.
il is further understood that the proclama-
ton will be in reality "a withdrawal of the
unconditional amnesty which President Lin
coin proffered, and the substitution of an
offer of amnesty on certain conditions to re-
pentant rebels blow the rank of Brigadier
General The terms of pardon are made
much more definite, and the amnesty is mar
row in its scope 1t is added that all rebels
who have been in the civil service of Jeff.
Davs's government, either at home or abroad,
are to be added to the classes exempted from
the new amnesty.
The Herald's special dispatch says: The
late rebel Governor, Brown, of Georgia,
reached Washington yesterday, under guard,
and was placed in the Old Capitol prison. It
is reported that tie Government designs to
use him as a witness in the trial of JEFF Davis
for conspiracy in the assassination. 1t is
understood that the new amnesty prociama-
ton will extend to below the rank of Lieu
tenant General in the rebel armies.
The Cabinet have yet under consideration
the question of reconstruction. 1t is under
stood that there is considerable diversity of
opinion upon several important details in
connection with this subject,
Secretary Stanton is understood to differ
very decidedly from the President and some
of his colleagues in regard to the proper
course to be pursued in restoring the rebel
lious States to their status in the Union. He
is supported by one at least, and perhaps two
of the Cabinet, while the others side with
the President The question of negro suf-
frage is great stumbling block in the way
of harmony. There is reason to believe that
the President is disinclined to take the re-
sponsibility of extending the right of snf-
frage TO colored citizens until he has had an
opportunity of ascertaining the sentiment of
Congress upon that shbject.
The Nashville Press learns that Gen. For
rest was killed by Capt. Wilder, of the rebel
army, in revenge for shooting his son.
The Memphis Bulletin denies the story of
Forests death.
WASHINGTON, May l9.-The witnesses for
the defense in the assassination trial to-day
were dismissed until Monday the 22 About
bo Of
be made tomorrow to conclude the testimony
for the prosecution.
Secretary Seward, for the first time since
the attempt at assassination, went to the
State Department to-day, and gave audience
to one of the Ministers of the French Lega-
ton.
Frederick Seward continues to improve.
The rebel Gen. Lee and family are living
in Richmond on Government rations which
are regularly served out to them.
The Times special dispatch says: It has
been decided to reduce at once the strength
of the army to 5000 or $50, 900 men.
New YoRK, May l4.-R NJ. T. Hunter has
been arrested and taken to Richmond 1t is
said that Hunter has for year past been
satisfied that further resistance was useless.
New YORK, May 2O.-Tbe Commercial
says Governor Vance of North Carolina he's
arrived and been lodged in the Old Capitol
Prison.
BALTIMORE, May 2O.-A letter from per-
son on board the Tuscarora TO the American
says; The party we have consists of Jeff.
Davis, his wife, small son and two daugh-
tiers, together with Alexander H. Stephens,
EC. G. Clay Col. j. H. Reagan, Col. J. Il.
Wheeler the rebel raider, and fifteen or six
teen others whose names have not been as
certained. The letter concludes by saying
We leave for the Potomac in a few hours.
Private dispatches quote gold on on Satur-
day, at l3O@l3l, closing strong.
Legal Tenders 77@773.