The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-06-01
FRORI WAsHTeGTOH.

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.r-rIB NEW York, Nay 81.
Ths Commercials Washington specis
says that President johnson is preparinI
an official announcement of the restors
tion of peace. BE is opposed to militar.
tribunals and will have no more OF them
1t is now understood that Davis will b
tried before special term of the Distric
Criminal Court, with full bench o
Judges. a a-slE a.-y If
Chsrles II. Cornwall, some time sine
convicted of sbstrscting bonds from tn
Redemption Buresu, has been sentencst
to pay fineof $1,000.
The President has made the. following
appointments for North Carolina:
District Judge, r. P. Dick; UniteC
States Marshal, W. R. Richardson; Dis
triet Attorney, Richard Mann; PostmAs
ter Of Raleigh, Colonel j. r. Rust. Al
of these gentlemen are of North Carolins
The Government has under cOnsidera
ton the question of eOlonizing all the In
dian tribes between Maine and Iowa and
the Rocky Mountains, in reservation
somewhere on the northern borders Oi
Montana and Dakota. With the BrItish
possessions adjoining they would have an
unlimited hunting ground.
The Western troops Of the Army oi
Georgia broke camp, st Bladensburg, this
morning, and commenced moving West by
way of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
By the direction of Lieutenant General
Grant sll places where liquor is kept
along the line of the Railroad will be
closed until the movement has been COM
pleted.
Msjor General Sherman has signi6ed
his intention Of leaving Washington thii
evening for Cincinnati, where he will es-
western Military Division.
The court engaged in the trial of the
conspirators after examining number oi
witnesses for the defence TO-DAY, adjourned
to Friday.
In order to recruit the ranks of the reg
ulsr regiments as soon as practicable, the
Adiutsnt General will open recruiting sta
tons ut such points as will offer q reason
able prospect of enlisiing good men.
All OF the eastern troops in Shermsn's
army have been ordered by the Secretary
of War to report to General Augur. They
will be Immediately sent to their homes,
part of them mustered out.
The following official circular has just
been Issued:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WAsHIEGroN, May 29, 1865.
SIR: A copy of the Presidents Amnesty
Proclamation of this date is herewith ap-
pended By clause in the instrument
the Secretary of State is directed to estab-
Iish rules and regulations for administering
and recording the amnesty oath, SO as to
secure its benefits to the people, and guard
the governn ent against fraud. Pursuant
to this Injunction you are informed that
the osth presented in the proclamation,
NAV be taken and subscribed before any
commissioned Officer, civil, military or naval
in the service OF TIE United States, or any
civil or military officer Of 8 loyal state
or territory, who by the laws thereof
may be grstifed for administering tie oath.
Ali officers who receive such oats are here
by authorized to give certified copies there
OF to persons respectively by whom they
were made, and such officers are hereby
required to transmit the originals of such
oaths st as early dsy as may be convent
ent 10 this department, where they will be
deposited and remain in the archives of the
government. A register thereof will be
kept in the department, and on application
in proper cases certificates will be issued
of such records in the customary form Of
off sial certificates.
am, sir,
Your obd't serv't
VIM. H. SEWARD.
Secretary Of State.
II is understood that statement Of the
public debt to June lst is being prepared
for publication.
The condition Of the treasury Is mosi
favorable; there are, and have been tor
some time, no unpaid requisitions on the
treasury, excepting the uncslled for pay oi
the army. Every demand of the Pay
master General is promptly met, sufficient
funds having already been placed to the
credit of the Paymsster to meet all bach
dues and bounties sccruing to the armies
shout TO be disbsnded, 80 far ss known.
A recent order of the War Department
directs the Adjutant General of the army
to designate places of rendezvous In tn
respective States in which the regiments
mustered out will be forwarded for promP
payment.
The Pennsylvania regiments have com
menced leaving for their homes. Eight
regiments have already gone, and other
will be forwarded as rapidly IS transports
tiop can be furnished The officers hav'
been active and efficient in completing
their rolls. The question of mastering il
officers commissioned by the Governor TO
regiments with less than the minimum,
not vet settled. The Government Is nov
issuing commissions to such officers, givln
them their proper rank, and as soon
Judge Holt Is st leisure to be consulted, 81
arrangement will be made recognizin
their rank in the War Department. Thi
understanding beng had, the Governor M
left for Harrisburg 70 receive the regimen
as they return.
The following general order has bee
issued:
GENERAL ORDERS NO 26
A naval court martial having foun
VIM. Simms, of Philadelphia, naval col
! tractor and senior menber of the firm
VIM. I. Simms & Son, guilty OF frau
upon the United States and Wilful negle
of duty, said court did impose the folloV
ing sentence:
The Court do therefore sentence the 8
cuged VIM 7. Simms, to pay to the Unit
States the sum of $1,000 and that he
confined in such prison or place of conhn
ment IS Insy be designated by the Homo
able Secretary of the Navy, until the II
is paid, snd also that he be hereafter 6
Guided from any further deliveries on
contract or open purchase for naval 81
plies The attention Of purchasing ager
and naval store keepers is called 70 t
last clause of the above senteDce.
[Signed u '. EGA
Acting Secretary of Navy
FROM HAVANA And MEXICO.
NEW YORK, May 81