Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-05-12


is to act the part of the old man who
shakes his staff at the decending glacier
and expects thereby to stop it.
Major General Hoyey by authority from
Washington has issued orders for the exe-
cution Of BoWles, Milliken, and Horsey,
who were convicted of treason by court
martial in Indianapolis some months ago.
They will be hanged on the 10th inst
The people Of Houston and Springfield,
Texas, have held meetings and determined
to continue the rebellion, Notwithstanding
the capitulation of Lee. Magruder had
reviewed the troops at Galveston. A
Federal attack on the Texan coast was
momentarily expected.
The rental of the Unitarian church at
San Francisco for the present year is $70,-
900. That beats Beecher's $4,000.
Accounts from North Carolina represent
that Johnston's men are greatly demoral-
lied and nearly beyond the control of their
officers, who are endeayoring to march
them to their respective States.
A gentleman in Leavenworth, a few days
ago, placed 1915, in greenbacks, in bureau
drawer. His treasure was discovered by a
mouse, who from it built nest for its
young ones. Only S35 OF the money was
recovered, the remainder having been torn
to pieces.
1t is remarkable fact that the late Pre-
sident had not blood relation, save his
two boys.
General Grant was forty years old last
Thursday,
General Mcdowell has suppressed Cali
fornia paper and arrested its editors fol
applauding the Presidents murder.
General Dick Taylor has surrendered his
forces in Alabama and Mississippi to Gen.
Candy, upon the same terms granted to
Gen. Lee
The well-known elephant Hannibal died
at Centreville, Pa, on Sunday last
Gen. A. ]. Smith occupied Montgomery
Ala, on the 25th ult., and General Steelt
occupied Selma on the 9th.
Charles f. Clarke, the defauling paying
teller of the Commercial Bank of Philadel-
phia, who recently absconded after de-
frauding the bank out Of sum of money
amounting to about 100000, was arrested
on the 7th instant,
The State Department will forward I,
our Ministers at the leading courts, all par
ticulars Of the evidence against Davis ant
his co.conspirators in the work of assassi
nation. In addition to this, the militar,
authorities have prepared accurate persona
descriptions, in handbills and by photo
graphs of Davis, Sanders, Clay, and com
pany, which will be extensively circulated
not only in this country, but in Canada ant
Europe, so that fee where they will, the,
will be heralded as escaped criminals anC
fugitives from justice.
President johnson has issued an orde
establishing rules and regulations concern
ing commercial intercourse with insurrec
tionary States.
The President will soon issue procla
nation defining the standing of Mort
Carolina.
General Grant has issued an order t
send home all paroled rebel prisoners no,
at Alexandria. Those who live in Texp
are to be landed on the west bank of th
Mississippi, near the mouth of Red rive
General Grant and staff dined, on Tue
day, with NJ. Romero, the minister of IL
Mexican Republic.
Assessors and collectors for the four di
tricts into which Virginia has been divid,
have been appointed by the Secretary
the Treasury.
Maximillian has issued decree detinir
, the provisional status of the Imperial go
ernment. The form of the gevernmei
will be limited hereditary monarchy.
case of the death of the Emperor, the FL
press will be regent. The Emperor will
assisted by ministry of nine department
: The inhabitants are guaranteed equality
: the eyes Of the law, security Of pers
, and property, and liberty of free speec
e The national colOrs are to be green, r
= and white.
= Jefferson Davis was at Powellton, Ha
cock county, Georgia, on Friday night la
t General Wilson has printed handbils 0
e nouncing the reward for his capture, a
e scattered them through the country.
is Official information of the capture
J. saltillo and Monterey, Mexico, by t
l. Liberals, has. been received. 1t is report,
uuoficially, that an attempt Of the Fren
d to reeapture Saltillo had failed.
il Mr. Seward continues to improve. |
or son had slight return of hemmorrhag,
to Major General Hovey, by authority fir
Washington, has issued orders for the e
of cution of BOwles, Milliken, and Hors
Y. who were convicted of treason by col
d, martial in Indiana some months ago. IT
We will be hanged on the 10Th inst.
or
lie FOREIGN SYMPATHY WITH AMERICA
rs Napoleon sent an aid to express to Minis