The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-06-02
FROM WASHINGTON.
Opinion OF the Attorney General on
the Reorganization Of Southern
Soclety...News Summary.


Society...News Summary.
NEW YORK, MAY 29.-The Heralds Washing.
ton special says Gen. Gilmore would issue an
official order on the 26th removing all reetric-
tons on trade throughout the Department of
the South.
NEW NoRK, May 29.-Gen. Howard, Com
missioner of the Freedman's Bureau, has is
sued an order announcing that the disloyal
former owners of abandoned plantations in The
South now being cultivated by freedmen, will
not be allowed to dispossess the latter, which
they are in some of the ates making efforts
to do. at least not until after the growing crops
are secured for the benefit of their present Gull
tivators.
New YORK, May 29-The Reralds WASH
ingtOn special says the Government is in pos.
session of new and important testimony That
Sanders and Thompson were 10 direct COM
plicly with the assassin Booths plot TO murder
President Lincoln. and also their guilty agency
in producing the distribution OF the infected
clothing in the cities of the loyal States. and
attempted introduction Of portions OF this CLOTH
| ing into the White House
| The Tribune's special says Secretary Stanton
desires to leave the cabinet as soon % The milf
tary trials are finished and the army reduced 10
| permanent standard.
President johnson will send him minister to
| Berlin. 1t Is understood that the indictment
oil of the government.
New York, May 29-The Times special says
| all the suppressed testimony In the conspiracy
trial will soon be published: 1t will show the
| relevancy and materially of much OF the pub
lished evidence about the ill-tre ltment of Union
soldiers and the acts and declarations of parties
| in Canada, that to some has seemed thus far
wholly unconnected with the case.
New YORK, May 29.-The Herald's special
says deserters sent 10 the Dry Tortugas have
been put down and will be discharged.
The Worlds special says, Notwithstanding
Kirby Smiths surrender, troops will be sent to
Texas to protect the border and preserve order
The Heralds Washington special Gays the
25th corps, under Gen. Weitzel, will commence
embarking for Texas to-day. Gen. Gilmore
will accompany Gen. Weitzel to Texas.
WASHINGTON. May 2S.-The principal post
offices in Virginia, Georgia, Alabama, North
Carolina and South Carolina, are at present to
be managed by special pOstmasters. No ap-
noiutmerts of postmasters will be made until
the government routes are re-established and
a suitable opportunity occurs for consulting
the public interests and the wishes of the res
pective communities upon that subject.
1t Is now thought that all the witnesses in the
conspiracy trial will be examined before Thurs
day, and after that day the arguments will be
ten form from all parties engaged in the pro.
ceedings An effort will be made to close the
case by the end of the week.
The corner stone of the monument at the
Soldiers National Cemetery at Gettysburg,
Penn, will be laid on the 4th of July next,
with military and civic ceremonies. The ora.
ton on the occasion will be delivered by Maj
Gen. o. o. Howard, late commanding the
Army of the Tennessee. This General it will
be recOlected, bore q conspicuous part in the
victory of Gettysburg.
The provost guard were today arresting and
| sending to camp the thousands of struggling
o'diers in this city. The officers absent with
out authority are required to report themselves
| at the proper quarters as, under arrest.
During the past five days no less than 600
soldiers have been lodges in the Central guard
house, charged with being drunk, having no
passes, sc. Nearly all of this trouble is pro.
duced by unprincpled persons who sell them
drugged intoxicating drinks that o better OPP
portunity may be offered to rob them of their
money.
The late order of the War Department, that
in all cases of conviction by military tribunal
and Imprisonment during the war; the SEN
fences be RENTED and the prisoners discharged,
applies in part to number of deserters who
were sent to the Dry Tortugas as punishment
for their crime. This act of clemency, by di-
rectiOn of the President, was considered Just to
our own citizens before issuing an amnesty
proclamation for rebels constantly in arms
against the United States authorities.
Admiral Worden's flying squadron, which
were sent to capture the Stonewall, and subse.
qnently destined to Brazilian waters, put into
Charleston on the GOTH
McGrath, of South Carolina has run away
from Columbia,
Theodore Lances was garrotted and robbed
IN his room In house on 9Th street in this
city last evening. The house was full of
bOarders at the time.
The Heralds Washington dispatch says Gen.
ShermaD's report will be published by order of
| the War Department next week. Sherman
will retain command of the Military Division
| OF the Mississippi comprising Kentucky, Ten
nesse, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana.
His headquarters are to be at Cincinnati. It is
reported that Gen. Geo. H. Thomas ia ordered
TO Washington to be placed in command of the
Department of Virginia.
Gen. Steadman is ordered to remain at WASH
lngton until the arrival of Thomas
The army of the Tennessee will be ordered
70 Louisville and mustered out there. Gen.
Logan has refused q brigadiership in the regu
| lar army and will retire to private life.
New YORK, June 27.-The Posts Washing
ton special says the United States District At
torney has notified the proper authorities that
the circuit court Is ready to proceed with the
trial of jeff Davis on the indictment found.
The Treasury has ample funds and payment
OF the armies will begin Immediately.
Government has information that the spirit
OF the rebellion is not entirely vanquished. and
it will be necessary, in many portions of the
South, to maintain the military power some
| time longer.
Sheridan will not need to take troops from
this section to subdue Kirby Smith.
Beverly fuckers family arrived here from
Richmond, on their way North, but were sent
back under guard.
Tee Commercials Washington special says
the Government expects to have railroad com.
munication with Montgomery ere long, via
Salisbury Columbus, Augusta and Atlanta.
Guerillas do not interfere with the uayiga-
ton of the Alabama River
Sheridan will have command of 10000 men.
We learn of fresh uprising against the Inn.
perialisfs at Matamoras Cortinas has $50
American soldiers and the number Ia daily in.
creasing from the forces under Nasruder and
Smith.
WASHINGTON, May 29-It is reported that
the elections in Virginia last week resulted
generally in the defeat of the Union ticket.
Some of the Ohio regiments in She mans
army were mustered out to-day. Only small
part of the troops, however, will be disbanded
at present
WASHINGTON Nav S0-Attornev Genor.,