The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-05-10
THE WAR NEWS.
81 ON The Age of Mau 8. 1865 j

Orga over five hundred million dollars worth
OF properly. Wilson lost five hundred men,
and captured Two huadred cannon and six
thousand prisoners.
The Pennsylvania soldiers, it is under
stood, will be mustered out of service al
Harrisburg. under the direct supervision of
Governor Curtin, who will take care that
they are fully paid. The Governor is now
IN Washington looking after the interests of
his troops.
A grant has been obtained from the State
of Columbia, Central America by the Pam
anna Ra ilroad Com 2sny, OF the right 10 cross
the Isihmns by rail, in exclusion OF all other
compaCies.
The news from South America presents
The usual drsary picture oil revolutions in
Peru, Chilli and Bolivia. Outside of those
countries, however, they are but OF litle
i'm portance.
William C.~Cleary, one of the. alleged
coDs2iraors, for whom a reward was offer.
ed, has written a letter denying any knowl-
edge of the assassination. George N. San
ders charges the plot upon President John
SON, and says he is willing 10 stand his trial
iithe government viii! guarastee his safety.
General Early Is al Lyuchburg, conf fined
10 his bed with rheumatism. General Ros-
ser was captured on Tuesday last al his
home, near Hanover Court House, Virginia.
General Sherman's army will encamp at
Alexandria, Virginia where Sherman's Is head
quarters will be. Part OF The Ninth corps is
al Alexandria.
demand for The su render OF all pereons
supposed 10 have been engaged in The con-
spiracy 10 assassinale MIR. Lincoln has been
made upon The Canadian authorities.
On June an election will take place in
Florida for Governor 10 fill the place OF
John Milton, who com mitied suicide.
Several regiments of troops have been
sent from California 10 Idaho 10 protect the
emigrsn,s from Indian iorays.
Secretary Seward was not so comfortable
last night as be has been
The Erie canal is again open, and boats
are passing through
All the Confederate cavelry in Kentucky
have surrendered.
General EchoIs, in Southwestern Virginia,
has disbsnded his army.
From The Age Of Moy 1865
Every effort is being made 10 secure re-
trenchmet in the governmet expenditures =
About Ihriy.fve thousand dollars day
lave been saved by reductions in The Quar-
termaster's Department. Nine hundred
men have been discharged from The Spring
field Armory. and four hundred from the
WalenOwn Arsenal. The Mississippi squad
ron is to be reduced from over one hundred
vessels to twenty FIVE. Several hospitals in
Washington are being closed up, and all the
fors but four are 10 De placed on pea &C
footing.
An order was issued By General Halleck
on May 81 permitting all persons in Yirgiu-
ia, without regard 10 their rank or employ
men, in the Confederate ice, 10 take ihe
amnesty oath. A certificate OF having taxi
en- the oath is TO be given 20 them. Ii is
expected that the Richmond and Lynchburg
railroad will be in order by this time. Ow-
ing TO the dearih of supplies, repairs can.
not be made yet 10 the DaRville read -
Ro5eu OuId aud several officers connected
with the Conleierale Bureau OF Exchange
have been arrested.
Thousands of troops have arrived at
Washington and camps placed all around il.
On May 80 The advance OF Grants army
passed through Richmond en- route for Wash
ington Meade was Then in Richmond
Grant in Washington The SIKH corps will
remain al DauviIe the Twenty y-iounh and
Twenty filth corps al Richmond all the
others are now marching towards Washing =
ton.
The news or General Lees surrender and
of the assassination of President Lincoln
have both been received in Europe They
caused The greatest excitement. The En-
glish Parlinenl aud the Italian Chamber of
Deputies both took action upon the assas-
sinaion. Meetings were held in various
parts OF EHgIrHd and France expressing
deep sorrow al The sad event.
There is a report that George n Sanders
and Beverley Tucker have lett Montreal and
gone in his direction OF Halifax. Jacob
Thompson and Clemment c. Clay, ii is
said went to Europe. William c. Ceary
is now n the hands ol the Canadian officers
having surrendered himself
The cabinei has al length settled The ques.
lon OF trade with The South. All loyal per-
sons are to be granted permits 10 send goods
TO he South, by Treasury agenls, but three
per cent tax is TO be paid on the invoices.
No tax, however, will be collected upon
goods semitic Tennessee.
Rev. A. w Marshall. ar aged Episcopal
clergyman of Charleston. has been sent be-
vond the lines. and had his property con
fsca,ed by General Hatch, for refusing 10
read the prayer for the welfare OF The Pres
ideni, on the ground that il was a political
prayer.
The Confederate ram Columbia, which
was sunk near Charleston, has been raised,
and will be repaired The suerrlllas are
very troublesome OF the railroads leading
out of Charleston. The expedition sent
into the interior OF South Carolina, under
Gen. Potter, has returned to Charleston
The trial of Benjamin G. Harris, OF Mary
land, was resumed on Saturday. Judge
Crane of Baltimore, appeared as his coun-
sell The Judge Advocate failed TO prove
the charge of disioyalty aud closed his case.
The trial will be resumed 10 day.
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WHILST Ex President FILLMORE was alb
sent from home. or his way 10 meet the
! remains of Mr.. LINCOLN, some JacObin ras-
| cal daubed The front of his house with ink,
given as a reason for The outrage that the
! building was not decked with mourning =
! Such are the men that are considered "the
/ best citizens" nowadays