, 1865-05-01
Grill Law Restored in Kentucky.
THE FGRCE That JOHNSTON SUR
>, Rendered.
JEFF Davis as a Party to the Assas-
sination.


Especial Dispatch to the Western Associated Pres.
NEw YoKk, April -.
Important Order.
Ior1sr11LE, April s9-The following circular
hse Just hecn issned:
uEApQCAK7rhs DEPARTMENT KENTUCKY, April
23.-Tbe functions Of the e1y1l courts In this de-
partmcnt being to m extent suspended by martial
Law, makes it The drty ofevery officer to he scrupu
lonely obst rvant Of public and individual safety.
snd to afford a Lar u possible complete protec-
tjon to the people. The power Of asrcsr. will
hcreNtcs be sps!tugly exercised and directed
arufnst real offenders.
There Is no dignity in punish1ng foo!leh people
mem. hostile 10 govsrnmepL an organization
uhlch deserves to be called military. The bsnds
now proving through thu country are simpy
fnch. Tbey viii be allowed to surrender for trial
All the loyal people Of this department are 10 be
protected without regard to color OF birth place.
Complaints reach these headquarters OF the
b attnE Of men and women for claiming the benc-
fit Of the amnesty oath and Of tho act Of Congress
freeing the saves Of all persons who have been IN
lehellion apa1nst. the Government OF The United
States. or who have aIaed or gwen comfort to
those in rebellion. and Of the joint resolution
tre.lng the wives and chi1d,en Of enlisted men,
laws the Executive proclamation and military
orders. All Euch persons are under the protec.
tion Of the Government. CoIored persons within
tbc lsws. Eefo'utons, proclamation and orderH re-
fen ed to ale free md whether free or not are to
be prots cted from cruelty and oppression.
~ M hsfs as sues e e. q 9 aa
iocal laws Mi be banded ever to them foF ts1a!.
II M ee
while WITHIN the lines Ut the acts, resolutions,
pEoelatnaticns ct orders above referred to, or to
hazass by proeeeution Of otherwise, those who
maT asslst item Ii earning support OF maintain
hs @ ., deF 81 Major General Palmer,
[s1sued.l ]. BATES D1cKsoS,
Captain anu a. 4. G.
Gen. Washburn's Order.
MEMPHIS April II. VIA CdR.,. s9-Gcu. Waah-
hnrns order dcclar1ng that after the e5th Of April
rc:frded 4 Ions, hot prisoners Of war, Is having
faiEteEy eEett. Great numbers have eurrendA red.
The Force thar Johnston Surrendered.
NEW YORK, Apr1l 2e--The Herald says: 'The
y'ttou Of ire West, Gen. Johns,on's command
Amy ot ,ls Tennessee, Army q Sar,h Garo!ina
I;ardes.ss Geor:ia 5iiitus, Msjor General
esst Il xhs 9Dy 1sbel s5y
Dek Tay;cr.'which also formed part. OF Gen
Johntton's command; bur az JEFF DAVIS is proba-
ms Tsy IT, district aua
Dnv5e could Get beyond tue Mississippi.
The Herald estimasts TINT eixty-sG general OIL
S Se1s were ;! snrEsndessd By Johnston rankd9c 2:
Major GtE'erae, 70; BFigadter Generals, 33.
Old <1ean,shtp Line Removed.
NV IonK, Aprll -. The steamship line for
merry ~ operation between Ne" York aLd R!ch-
t,fes,'s steamers to make suaE n'ps as soon as
they cau be allowed to clear Tor Richmond
Report Untrue.
The Post Gays, the report that Edwin Booth has
zone to Washington to c nIm the remains Of his
hrother Is untrue. Mr. Booth has remained in
this cItT siEce bis return from Boston.
The Assnsstnatlon Approvcd By Daris.
The lost argues ed'to1illly thai, the pio! for
thr murder If Lincoln johnson Seward Sttn-
ton and Grant, was known and approved BY JEFF.
Day,e and other rebel leadeTs i ears at 1de very
par1ug 10 d. their WorE, Davis opened negoua.
i1ons With Sherman, In which be dealt with that
General as II Sherman were IN iact chlei othcer
fnr supposed to ba killed. The Foat cites other
arguments to prove It.
9hirty batteries Dfsmounted.
TheTt i6aes Washington spsc1ai says II II stated
thut thirty volunteer batteries hsve b'e1 dis
nounsed, and their ho15es turued over pfepa1a'
targ to being mustered out OF service.
lsrauctjon Of Expenses.
The reduction of the War Department expenses
in s,ncle item OF chartered ste has already
been cporuous. These charters ranged rom
hfty to ane thousand collars . vessel pr Gay.
Othcr chartered transports will be dismissed as
.'p'A'' 4: roslmastcr su. toristchmond.
DR.. Sharp, Of st. Lon,s, has been appointed
Postmaster at Richmond.
a New Paper.
The Timer Washing On special says new pa
per, based upon thoroughly loyal and Union pfln-
cfplt g. il about to be published in Richmonu IN
der the lille OF the Rtpubtc, and with the uotto
mo North; no South no East; no Wett ~
ie 10 he started under the full appreciation OF Inc
authorities.
MIR. Seward.
The EoEton AdrfftiseF has Waahinxtou letter
Which ea3e II Ia probable Mr. Seward vii! remain
IN the csbnet> though he may possibly tender BY
fes1F Fbat>on a. matter Of form. In event OF his
retirement. Ee place .Roni6 probably be offered
| 70 MI sumner. In case he DECLINES,
It "onld be offered to Charles Francis Adams.
The Ftctluts Of the 9uttann,
CA1no, April sa.-seveu hnndred and etrhtv.
h1 q &a9se aboard The illfased Sultana have been
Mercy uo.pitsl is nil Of tie younJe9 f.no, ~
snit3nA. being badly sna]dct and burned. ~ ~ fn,
seeSa9eat'on, ny order Of Gen. Wakhbu1n, IL no.
The Ram Webb,
The steamer Dolphin reports meeting The r,r
"cbb. nltE miles above NeT Orleans. $50 a N.
| On tae 2al1; She WIS then going along Hlihop
doing any damage to bo1ts Of any klud.
The telegraph win leading to New Orleans VA,
Doubtful Rumor.
Itfs rnmored that the ltst steamer took out a,
| 4uElkaton for Mr. Adams to return hons as sooI
as convenient, It IL not known for What purpose