Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1865-05-13
Gelegrapbit W&(us.
From tho Daily Nonparell.
New York, May 6.-The Herald.

New York, May 6.-The ueraId's
Richmond dispatch show the terrible
state Of mpoverishment which the people
Of Virginia have been reduced to By the
rule VI The rebel military Thousands of
the inhabitants Of R1chm ond, Petersburg
and the surrounding country, :havc been
preserved from starvation by the supplies
Of food which the United States Commis.
sioDers furnish them.
A strong desire is expressed for tho re.
moval by the government Of all restrc.
tons on trade, not contrahAnd to the war
SO that facilities may be afforded for the
resustication Of industry, both in towns
and in the rural districts.
At present farmers are generally with
out implements and seeds necessary to
planting, until these be speedily procured
there will be no crops in the State this
season.
1t is un derstood that The Army Of the
James is to be commanded by Gen. Ord.
|, will consist Of the 24rh corps.
The 25th corps will remain in Virginia
for the present.
1t is said that the 25th corps, consist.
lag Of colored troops, will 90 into camp ut
City Point.
The Army ofthe Potomac is expected to
pass through Richmond on Thursday, On
their way 10 Washington
Tne principle citizens and loyal officers
OF Richmond are rapidly coming forward
to the Provost Marshals office and are
taking the oath of allegiance. Among
others who have subscribed to it, are May.
or Mayo, Judge Lyon. Little,on, Tazewell
and the Prosecuting Auordey Of Tennes.
see
New York, 5.-The Richmond Wing Of
the 4,h, says that Robert Ouli. late Con
Tolerate Commissioner Of Exchange, W.
II. Hatch, his assistant, aud several other
attaches; have been arrested on an order
from Washington, upon q charge connect.
ed with the administration Of affairs de
volvlng on them.
Gen. Meade has arrived at Richmond.
The van of the Army Of the Potumnc
reached Manchester on the night Of the Sd
from City Point, en- route for Washington.
New York, 6.-CharIeston dispatches
Of the LIST, say that Gen. Por;er's force
has returned from an expedition into the
interior of South Carolina, having destroy.
Ed an immense amount eli rebel property
The guarriI'as have again become
troublesome in the southern par: cf tho
State
The secessionists Of Charleston were
wild with JOY on learning of The assassina.
ton OF President Lincoln 1t is said that
the women we're actually so protane and
sacril'gious as 10 fall on their faces aud
express thank to God for the enormous
crime.
The sudden arrest of Ex Governor Rik.
Ell, appeared to bring them to their sens.
es. as they Immediately became more dis.
cree. in conduct
Mr.. Atkins arrest and expulsion Of the
contumacious clergyman. Mr. Marshall,
who refused to substitute a prayer for the
President, for ,ha, which he bad been Of
ferinS for Davis, has caused much excite
ment among the Charlestonians.
New Orleans, April 20 Two hundred
and s'x,y.>even rebel officers, ranking
officers ranking from Colonel to Lieut.
was captured at Mobile arrived to day.
New York, May 6 The cunboat FIori
da arrived to day from New Orleans,
bringing the pirate, Reed, and the other
officers O! the ram, Webb.
Montreal. May g. Beverly Tucker aud
Geo. n. Saunders, have Suddenly disap
peared. 1t is reported 'ha, they have
gone in the direction Of Halifax.
New York, 6 The Tribu,,e's special
says all attempts to dispnsses Wright Of
testimony in possession Of the government
duplicating the leading spirits Of the re
bellion in the sssas sination plot, will
prove futile.
Washington, 7th.-Apvices from Ster.
mans army I'd state the the ftrmaiIirs Of
the surrender OF Jodns,on's army took
place at Greensboro as previously agreed
upon, the rebel tyrces being paroed laid
down their arms and on Wednesday last
departed foo their homes
Washington. 7,h.-It is ordered that
all prisoners Of war exaept officers above
the rank Of colonel who before the capture
Of Richmond signified a desire to take the
oath OF allegiance TO the L. s. and their
unwilIingness to be exchanged, be forth.
with relensed on taking the oath aud tran.
experimentation furnished them to their
homes, with respect to oil other prisoners
further orders will be issued.