The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-06-07
General Intelligence.

come Win TIE l0teHtiOu Vi PEOCuEabS buC vi
placement of Gen. Banks, their cause of con
plant being bis removal Of DR.. Kennedy fror
the mayoralty of New Orleans, to which b
had been appointed during the absence of Ger
Banks. This step, which was absolutely neceS
sary to save the city from disloyal men, int
whose hands, under mayor Kennedy's rule,
was rapidly falling, met the hearty approval o
all loyal citizens.
Gov Pierpont of Virginia, proposes to leave
Alexandria on the 18th inst, accompanied b.
the other State officers and his family, with the
archives of the government, in special boat
and to proceed to Richmond as the capital Of
the commonwealth. The executive mansion
put in order for bis occupation. The loyal
people Of Richmond are preparing TO give the
governor a cordial welcome.
at is further understood that president J ohm.
sons Forthcoming proclamation will be in reality
a withdrawal of the unconditional amnesty which
Mr. Lincoln proffered, and the substitution of an
offer Of amnesty, on certain specified conditions,
to repentent rebels below the rank of brigader
general, the terms of pardon being made much
more definite, and the amnesty narrower in its
scope. 1t ia added that all rebels who have been
in the civil service of the JEFF Davis government,
either at home or abroad, are to be added to the
classes excepted from the new amnesty"
Another special says: 1.-THE late rebel gov
ernor Brown of Georgia, reached Washington
yesterday, under guard, and was placed in the
old capitol pri on. II ia reported that the gov
eminent designs to use him as a witness in the
trial of jeff Davis for completely iii the asssssi-
nation plot.
at is understood that the new amnesty pro-
clamation will extend to all below the rank of
lieutenant general in the rebel service"
"The cabinet have vet under consideration the
question Of reconstruction, and it is understood
that there is considerable diversity of opinion on
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 rebellious
States to their status in the Union. He is sup
ported by one, at least, and perhaps, By two of
the cabinet while the officers side with the presi
dent. The question of negro suffrage is the
great stumbling block in the way of harmony. |
There is reason to believe that the president s
disipclined to take the responsibility of extend
ing suffrage to the eolored citizens until he has
an opportunity of ascertaining the sentiment of |
congress upon the subject"
WAsHINGTos, May l7.-There is no truth in |
The report that JEFF. Davis will be tried immedi- |
ately upon his arrival, nor that he will be tried
oy military commission or court martial. ! /
state upon high authority that Davis will first be |
ried for high treason before civil court, and
The government will take a reasonable time for
The preparation of the case for hearing.
WASHINGTON, May l9--Secretary Seward |
7isited the State department to-day. He entered !
lpon his official duties at once.
PADUcAH, KY, May is, via CAIRO, May ls.-
An immense mass meeting of the Union men Of
his city unanimously passed resolutions denoun
ing the men whose representations caused the
emoval of Gen. Meredith from the command of
his district, stamping them as unworthy of be-
ief, and the worst enemies of the Union cause,
nd opposed TO the restoration of peace; thank
ng Gen. Meredith for his wise and patriotic
,olicy, and urging president johnson to rein
tate him in command. The resolutions also
lodged an earnest support to the present ad-
Similar meetings are being held
throughout the district.
SPRINGFIELD, May 19.-The following is the
of an orderiu st received from the war
apartment: "AIl volunteer organizations of
7hite troops in Gen. Sherman's army and the
rmy of the Potomac, whose term of service
xplres prior to October LIST, will be mustered out
ent to their respective States, where they will
e paid. Those first mustered out will be the
hree year regiments who were mustered into
ervice under the call of July "a, 1862, and
ror to October lst Of that year. Those next
lustered out will be the three year recruits mus
cred into service for old regiments, between the
lme dates; and lastly, the one year men for new
nd old organizations who entered the service
rior to October, 1864. The adjutant general
each State is asked to furnish the number of
oops and particular regiments to be mustered
ut as above indicated"
WASHINGTON, May l9.-Gov Pierpoint has
repaired and will soon ssue proclamation or {
ering an election of members of the legislature
such counties of Virginia as are known to
ave preponderance of loyal votes 1t is IN
erstood that seCessionists will be disfranchised
I'd no person will be allowed to vote in the
val elections who cannot establish his loyalty
eyond peradventure. This policy will be i
lstained by the government (
1t is understood that the president to-day or |
cred the removal of Gen. Banks from the com.
and Of the department of the Gulf, and that
en-. Candy has been appointed as his successor
en-. VIM. G. Smith and James T. Brady, OF New {
ork, were appointed by Mr.. Lincoln as commits /
oners to proceed to Louisiana and investigate {
lie administration OF that department. They I
ade their report this week, and upon it this {
,tion of the president is based. Gen. Candy i
rs been ordered to restrict himself to purely
iitary affairs, ana to interfere in civil matters
lily upon the requisition of Gov. Wells.
New YORK, May l9.-One of our officers /