The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-24
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Departure Of Prisoners
Interesting Military Items.
President Johnson Removes his Quar-.
ters-Mrs. Lincoln Still nj the White
House-Paroled Prisoners 20 Report
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HOuse-ParOled Pr1sOners 20 Report
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fPress Dispatch. 0Hf'
WASHINGTON, April 22.-President
johnson has removed his quarters from
| his hotel to the residence Of Hon. Saml
Hooper, on H. street. Mr.. Hooper is
away with the funeral cortege of the
late President. Mrs. Lincoln has not
sufficiently recovered to remove from the
White House She is more composed,
however, and is undecided whether to
return to Illinois or not.
Gen. Payne, commander of division
in Fitzhugh Lees cavalry, and 200 rebel
officers. prisoners of war, were sent from
this city this morning to the prisoners
camp at Johnson's Island, Ohio, for safe
keeping.
Gen Augur has issued an order direct
ing all paroled prisoners in this district
to report to the Provost Marshal, when
the residence of each prisoner, with his
name and rank, will be recorded, and
none will be allowed to wear rebel uni
form. Each prisoner is directed to re-
port in person at the Office, where his
name is registered once in every ten
days.
WASHINGTON, April 22.-Withn tthe
past few days large number of Mary
landers and WashingtOnians who went
South at the beginning of the rebellion,
including some prominent citizens, have
returned to this city. They were
with General Lees army, and were al
lowed to 90 to their homes according to
the cartel Some of them are yet bitter
in their feelings, and express their inten-
tion to return to the South when ex-
changed, and if required, to again raise
their hands against our flag. The most
of them, however, admit that the South
is overpowered and the war at an end,
and that they are glad to get home
again. One of these men relates the
singular incident that the same person
who owned the farm on which the fight
ing commenced at the first battle Of Man
assas, also owned the house in which
General Grant and General Lee drew up
the article of surrender Many Alexan-
drians are nightly presenting themselves
to the pickets out side of that city, and
come into talk.
A change of commands, including the
assignment of General Halleck to Rich
mond. was published here yesterday and
also telegraphed North. 1t is now ascer-
tanned that no such orders have been
issued by the War Department, nor are
they in contemplation.
Since the murder of President Lincoln
it has been directed by General Augur
that no one be allowed topass the picket
posts encircling this city, unless OH a
written pass from headquarters, OF when
personally known to the officer in charge
or commander of post. Boats on the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal are allowed
to pass, subject to search at different
points. Citizens, however, do not require
passes to leave the city by railroad going
North. -g .
President johnson has to day been
through part of the same routine as du-
ring the past few days, receiving the va
rious State delegations and political as
sociations The first tn call this '""r.
ing was the Georgetown Union League,
whom the President fittingly addressed.
A delegation of the Sons of Vermont nj
forwards called, with Hon. l.. B. COlly.
He responded to them in brief speech,
and in conclusion he said he would say
toj the wealthy traitor, "you must pay the
penalty of your treason, and on the 9TH
or side to the misguided thousands who
have been deluded and deceived, many
of whom have paid the penalty with
their lives and limbs, conciliation, for
bearance and clemency."
The female employees of the treasury
department also called on the President,
and some time was spent in hand
shaking. Several boquets were present.
ed to him, one of which had a card ac-
companying it with the inscription
"May the angels of the Lord encamp
arnnnd thee"