Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-06-08
srryle E..ATN9T IlEINS.

Collin county, virk.hnrg and hgi,h,s rspers OF tho
a5ihofMsy. CT. II ha'!ast returned 'fum virginia,
where no vgs exchanged. Hc len Vrk'burS on the
:2ih Mouth Of Red9iycF tho adth, Alexandria sdh'
aad Granar Ecorc On tho sslh, He writes AZ ti"Sr'
''Thr Fed rails arc g,rrsonne the important towns
E-i OF The Mississippi river, but do not h"ni 70 gar
riRln The minor pares uhla-' u'o"'sNy 10 vni"''"
the laws of tho u \. government, sui 10 udure prre
aad harmony among the citlGehs. Nick-hnrg gar
risunei by negro troops. Thousands ~ negroes OF
every age and ar" living IN anu arooAd tue pi"or
In every condition Imaginable, $50. -
.Our nty of truce boat was ~ the mouth Of Red III
yer there about 500 of onv men nom the North
-rn prisons waiting Ie he exchanged, and hc mii'-
above there were two Of our Transports hmdc, win
Yankee prisoners for he same purpose. ! hnnh all
quiet Red River, and also from Grand Ecorr "ni"
the citizens supplying the soldicrs bonniiuiiy
With nroyisons
..Itiiinc my entire trip saw no rxulfaiion Of cl
iher officers privatrs at the H. A, over our mis-.
flrtune, but rather admiration Of tho brave sol-
aicr who had aObly done his duty"
We make the following extracts from the Matched
Courier Ofthe Goth; ID. H.r.
NEW YORK, May ia special Washington dis.
match ,nys II IL Understood that Pr'sid NJ j'hns"n's
Forthcoming Proclamation will be, IN reality .ihrwii
dr.wal Of uncondilinna! amnesty, which Mr. Lincoln
proterrd. aud the huhsiiu ion Oi an offer OF amnesty
on certain specified conditions TO reprnIHnt rebels
below the rank ui Brigadier Generals The terms Of
pardon boing made much more definite, aud iho am
pesty narrower in lis scope. II added lhn al re,.
oils who have been in HE civil service "fih" jon Davis
Government either ut home or abroad, are 10 be add
ed 10 classes excepted IN The new amnesty.
The Iietolfs special has the following: The late
rebel Governor Brown. OF Georgia reach" Washing.
ton yesterday under guard and was placed III the Old
yupiiol prison. II is reported that the Government
designs to mso him as witness in the trial of Jencr-
son Dayis for completely in the a|sa-sination plot.
is nnlcrsioo that he new amnesty PROCLAMATION
will extend 10 all below II rank of Li,ii General in
the rebel service. The cabinet haveyei under c"nsd
Grafton the question of rrcons rnciiun and II l. un
der- told that there 1. considerable diversity OF orin-
ion. There several Important details in connrc
tiun with the subject. Secretary Stanton II wider.
sfoud dfer very decidedly from he President hnd
some o. hi. colleagues in regard oto pro course
to br pursued in restoring the relellinis s a;os TO
.hoir status in The Union. He is supported by one at
least. and perhaps by two Of the Cabinet. Will. tho
others side with the President The question ~ ne.
gro suffrage il the great stumbling block IN way
Of harmony. There Is reason 10 believe That the Pres
idct IN disincli rd take the responsibility Of ex-
tending the suffrage to the c"lorrd citizens mil lac
has had ~ porlnnlty OF asccrtainnG the sentiment
OF Congress upon the subject.
CIsCiyYArI, May lS.-The Gazetes special says:
Both Home. of the Kentucky Legislature convened
yesterday. The House adopted resolution drrciing
the State slave code. COMMITTED was appointed to
prepare resolutions in relation TO the assassination of
Nj. Lincoln.
dispatches from Nashville say the rebel leaders
Galewood and Champs Ferguson arc cOmutii ing great
dvpredat ions the dccnc"lcss people Of East Ten
nessee. Large number. of psroled prisoners from
Lees and johnston Is armies are travelling through
the country robbing and plnniering generally.
On the 9th inst Jeff Davis, after dividing his spe-
Gle among his stan aud personal escort informed those
with him that they must look out for their personal
safety Taking few trusty followers including Zen
tamil, and Breckenridge, he attempting to reach
the coast when arrested. Basil Duke and several OF
his field officers have surrendered TO forces nj u
Custa 200 rebel prisoners at Camp Chase, Ohio,
have aiken tn" oath aud been discharged.
NEW YoRx, May !O.--'rhc Herald's Washington dis.
patch says: The report of Gen VIM Sin h and
James Bra'gesy OF his city, the Commissioners APP
pointed Investigate he civil AFFAIR." ~ New Orleans.
was made to tho President AMI Cabinst On Weinns.
day Of this week. and 1t is understood that one at me
results of their siaiemcns is the removal OF General
Banks from command In tlmt city, which is said 10
have been ordered yesterday, and hi~ snpcrceure by
Gen Candy 10 10 be restricted purely military mai
ters leaving civil affairs to the cont r0 Of Gov Wells.
The Timr's special says all reports of the renewal
Of Gen Banks are iii,foln'lrd.
New York. May 20 The steamer Mlssi isppi irnia
New Orleans, l2Ih. via Key West, 1hih, has arrived
Tn" Sand Bay nnd Key West lights were not lighted
in consequence of the ram StOhewnll, she began NJ
Havana taking In anmuni' ion, and bring expected
al Key Wr.t. The =. whaian, Ariel and Dale were
scmt over Havana 10 keep The Sionrwall from com
ing ont. Great excitement prevailed ri hey west III
regard 10 the matter.
Can Sherman has sent his report In TO Gen Grant.
he gors very fl IL into his armisiicr with Johnston,
arguing his own care in his usual vigorous 81 le
Secretary Seward spent an hour In hA flee Today
He Vi entirely too feeble to resume his duie-.
FOET AioSRpE, liay i9.-JrU Davis, Win ms ianii,
~. staff officers. &c. captured In Georgia, arrived
here To-day at u O'Clock from Hilton Head. sc, -
inst, on tho steamer Win. II. Clyde, conveyed by the
u. s. Gunboat Tnsearora, Comnlodore Fr,nlcy. Col
pritchard. Of the Mi hgnn cavalry, with II strong
guard of his men, accompanied the rrHl Party on The
steamer Clyde. norhSnid bound 10 this llacc and ~
reaching here immediately Photographed III Washing
ton for instructions regarding the disposal Of his
charge.
Rumors are continually Tying about his afternoon
thai the steamer Clyde Ia along csr to hc ieao
about o'clock this cvcnin and landed Dn,iS ans
his parry the beach, aoui one mil" from The tort
and from there nii.rclird ino the sally port
III battery, in order to escape tho gaze OF TIE
cnriuus. gst
The steamer Clyde has just droprd hor anchor. ii
the r,,ads, aud there now seems d. ul' hui iha
Jef Davis have been landed somewhere alonf
the leach. .rr
No communication Whatever Is allowed with tn
steamer aud 1t Is nlnre han probable that the large
portion OF the party still ain ~ hpaid TIL" a.
icrr IN charge awaits instrnci ions fr,n Rirhn"nd
About a week since Cod Prrmrnion 81. he hngii'ee
Corps received orders 10y Telegraph tr"n Gen bArnar'
to Immediately have vacaird reoIn or easement in
aide the fort f,r Ia accommodation vi pris'inrrs q
State. Work on Tho cisem;uts. iranShIrninE then
into rcil- for which they admirably a'aIlrd. va
at once cnmmetc.d. The work has progressed yer,
last and iic ctsrmri,ir which once communicated on
with another, nov rruclrically scaled by wall
u brick; strong irn bars aud Other sul'sian Hl ar
rangemenis, ~ similar material enclose me Window
aud doors, rendering futile any aii-min Of esfape
srong guards 81 eniinels will lie posted IN The sein
fly ~ j he ra~einents.
BkLTfnORE. Nay 2n.-A letter nom on board ~
Tusca ora, 10 che baltimore American, says: fh
party haze consists of Davis, his viii. small 80
aud two daHghrrs, together with Alexai der II
5 rvens. O. G tlay, Csi. WIN Reagan, ecu. Wheeler
the r.s,rl raider. aud i sixteen others who's
namrs I conld hot learn. I.-t
An order from cen. Caniy, TO Gen. Warren, q
vik-iurg dated May 2cth, 1875, pubshed in III
yicf.sisrg H-raid, says;
uBr direction ofihe President. ynp will not recos
ni-e ny officers Of The Confederate OF STA Govern
n.nts Within the limits yonf command, an hor
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