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The New York herald., 1865-06-13

The NAVY YARD AND THE VETERxYs.-We
published on Sunday statement from three
soldiers who had served in the army since 1861,
complaining that they had been dismissed from
the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and men who had
never been in the army or navy were retained
in their places. These veterans were employed
by Admiral Paulding some time ago, In
accordance with the desire expressed by the
government that soldiers and sailors who had
served in the war should have the preference
of public offices; but it appears that this rule
has been violated in the cases referred to.
Such men are justly entitled to employment
rather than mere political agents and machines,
who are for the most part the recipients Of
public favors. The wishes of the people are
entirely in cOnsonance with those Of the gov
ernment on this question, and we call the atten-
ton of the War and Navy Departments to the
facts in this case. We hope that every place
under the government for which veterans are
fitted will be given to them, without any regard
to political affiliations or mere party services.
It is thus that a government can best acknowl-
edge the sacrifices and reward the services of
those who have fought in its defence.
PRIVATE MILES O'REnLY IN A New FIELD
We perceive that private Miles O'Reilly, the
celebrated song writer, has been mustered out
of the United States service and has taken to
the field of journalism. During the four years.
war he has seen great deal of life with the
army. He has seen much service in the South,
and in the West and in the North. He has
been several times up and down the Shenan-
doah valley, sometimes chasing the rebels and
sometimes being chased by them. He had the
honor, too, of once having manacles on his
limbs, like JEFF. Davis, for some of his disor-
derly songs down in South Carolina.
But that is all over now. He has left the
army and is publishing journal in this city
which he calls the Citizen. He ought to call it
the Citizen Soldier, and fill its columns with
sketches of all the military heroes who distn-
guished themselves during the war; There will
soon be returning to private life nearly mil
lion of soldiers who might subscribe to his
paper, every one of whom has a history Of his
own, and he would thus be in no want of either
materials, admirers or subscribers. Indeed he
might easily get up list of aboutfour hundred
thousand. of the latter, and make his paper q
splendid thing. We would further advise him
to organize these soldier friends into new
political party, and sweep away the rotten re-
publican party, and the rotten democratic party,
as private O'Reilly and General Grant swept
away the rebellion.
The New York herald., 1865-06-13
ADVERTISEMENTS FOR THE COUNTRY.

New York, Tuesday, juno I3. 1895.
The New York herald., 1865-06-13
ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.

Volume xxx No. 1s3
The New York herald., 1865-06-13
EUROPEAN NEWS.

Our European advices, by the GermanIa and City Of
ondon which arrived yesterday, set at rest the rumos
originated by the London ool with respect 10 tho Ala
tbama lndemnitios
The New York herald., 1865-06-13

OLYMPIC THEATRE Broadway FELLOW CLERK
SLEEPING BEAUTY WOOD
The New York herald., 1865-06-13

rom which TO build substantial, patriotic
and cohesive and enduring national party.
From national political party, formed Of
such materials, in all just, wise and expe-
dient measures, the administration of President
johnson will be sure Of . cordial support;
against such party the intractable rebel ele-
ments Of the South will be powerless for any
further mischief, % will also our selfish and un-
scrupulous disorganizing politicians of the
North. In short, q national citizen soldiers
party against all scheming cliques and combi-
nations of reckless, insurrectionary, plotting
politicians, will be a sure protection to the
general government, the States and the people.
We, therefore, would call upon our citizen SOL
diers and sailors returned from the war to con.
slider this proposition and proceed to organize
accordingly o new national party for the next
Presidency. They have the power in their
hands, and they have the experience and intel
ligence, necessary to WELD their power wisely
and successfully.
II is to the intelligence of the brave defend
ers Of tho Union in this way, to their compre-
hensive understanding Of the issues and dangers
involved in the struggle, to their confidence In
their cause, and to their patience and endur-
snce under ALL circumstances, that we are in
debted for the salvation Of the Union. They
have saved II and they can re-establish IL on
solid and lasting basis. Therefore II is that we
call upon our citizen soldiers and sailors, East
and West, to proceed to the organization Of
new national party, entirely new and indepen-
dent of any other party; for we are sure that
the future interests of the Union and the Ameri-
can people cannot be placed in safer hands.
The New York herald., 1865-06-13

HOoLEY'5 HALL, 20i Bowery,--SAM SHARPLEys MIN.
srRELs-PARLoR CoNcERr-CARHIvAL oy FUN-UsCLE TONS
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AFFAIRS AT pOINTLOOKOrT

AFFAIRS AT POINT LOOKOUT
We learn from Point Lookout that Of %, 7GU
rebel prisoners there, all but two men have
expressed a wish to take the oath of allegiance
As fast as they take the oath they Will be sent
to Richmond to go to their homes.
. Some three months ago q schooner was sunk
CT Point Lookout, loaded with 900 tons of
coal. The captain and crew persisted, with
the exception of one man who was found in
the rigging of the schooner, ana who had pre-
pared a raft upon W hich n tn.shara
The cfrcums tances were deemed suspicious,
and the man was arrested on charge Of having
murdered the Captain and crew, and sunk the
vessel for purposes of robbery. A submarine
exploration has shown that the schooner, an
old hulk, was sunk by leak, and an exami-
nation of the bodies of the Captain and men,
shows that they died by drowning, the
schooner, with it's load, having sunk suddenly
at night while all were asleep but the lookout
on deck.
The steamer Charleston has been for some
time engaged in looking for the bodies OF those
drowned by the sinking Of the Black Diamond
off BIackiston's Island. Thirty seven bodies
have been recovered and taken to Point Look
out. 1t has been ascertained that 81 persons
persisted with the Black Diamond.
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day. TO come Ia at thfs time and ask to intro.
duce additional evidenc6, he considered i'm
proper. II the accused had been in humble
circumstances or unintelligent, further extern
sion might be allowed, but as he was a lawyer
OF experience, and had advised with four diff
ferent counsel, he considered that he had en-
joyed every privilege allotted to him, and could
NOT properly claim prolongation of the case.
He also held that whenever the admission OF
the evidence depended upon the discretion OF
the court, the evidence must be produced by
the defence and examined by the prosecution
to it.
The counsel for the accused insisted on his
claim He did not think that Mr.. Harris
wished to prolong the trial. He had exerted
himself to the best Of his ability to conduct the
defence with dispatch, and now in asking for
the privilege OF Introducing important eyi.
dence which ne Kne W no,,,.s - 'eAS
recently, he left 1t altogether &C LIS ncGrt 70
decide whether any further favor should be
extended to the accused.
The court was then cleared for elaboration,
and upon reopening decided to grant the re.
quest, with the understanding that the rolls
were first to be examined by the Judge Advo.
cate for the purpose Of determining their ad-
instability as evidence. p
A recess was then taken till one O'Clock to
enable Gen. Sharpe to produce the rolls.
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MEETING OF THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO
RAILROAD DIRRCTORS.-At the meeting of the
Board of Directors of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company held yesterday a divi-
dend OF four per cent. on The stock of the Main
Stem and Eve per cent. on the Washington
Branch was declared. The Government tax
will be paid by the Company. The President
announced that the war having ceased and
the entire territory between the Chesapeake
and Ohio being restored to the authority of the
Government, large expenditures will be neces-
sary to reconstruct the bridges ON the road, re.
place the repair shops at Martinsburg and
Piedmont, and place the track In the most ef-
ficient condition. The COmpany's recources
have been so judiciousIy husbanded that these
expenditures can be met without embarrass-
ment.
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THE HARRIS COURT.MARTIAL.


The court martial for the trial of Benz. &.
Harris, OF Maryland, charged with violating
the seth Article of W ar in harboring Chapman
and Read, paroled soldiers Of Lees army, was
resumed this morning, the court having ad-
journed on Tuesday till this time, In order to
enable the accused to prepare his argument
for the defence.
Judge Crane, of Baltimore, counsel for the
accused, said that he labored under great en-
barrassment in conducting the defence, not
having heard all the evidence for the prosecu-
ton. He had endeavored to ascertain the re-
liability OF the witnesses Chapman and Read,
and had ING uired Of all in Baltimore (where
the witnesses professed to live) who were like
ly to know anything Of them, without avail.
Neither the Mayor, the several provost mar
shals, or chief detectives knew any thing about
the men. Yesterday he had visited General
Grants headquarters, and through the cour-
tesy of Col Parker had been permitted to ex-
anime the rolls of the Bed Virginia regiment.
The witnesses claimed to belong to company
X, of that regiment, but their names were not
to be found on the rolls, nor was there any
evidence that the said Chapman and Read
being a warm personal friend of his, although
differing in politics, and knowing his high
character and integrity so intimately, he (the
counsel) could not believe him capable of
treachery, particularly at this time, after the
surrender OF Lee and Johnston, and the COM
plete overthrow Of the enemy. He would
therefore ask to introduce the rolls Of 1.-THE reg
iment to show the unreliability of the two wit
nesses for the prosecution, and that General
Sharpe, a member of the court and formerly
Assistant Provost Marshal General, in whose
charge the rolls had been, produce them In
court
The Judge Advocate expressed surprise that
the counsel should ask to discredit the test mony
Of the two witnesses because half dozen par
ties in Baltimore did not know them. They
left Baltimore four OF Eve years ago, and be-.
ing in humble circumstances, 1t was not prob
able that any OF the present officials would
know them. The accused had been allowed
tv n W nd
In no respect had his rights been withheld.
The trial, Notwithstanding the small number
of witnesses, had been prolonged to great
length, and every facility. granted the accused
for defence. The prosecution had been for
mally closed, and the evidence for the defence
was understood to have concluded on Tues
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~ n WALLACE, Edi.sr and Proprietor.
THE GREAT CONSPIRACY,

Proceedings Of the Military Commission
Yesterday-Names Of the Officers Com
posing 1.-THE Prisoners Arrafgned-
They all Plead HNet Guilty,,-Adiourn.
ment Till To-day at 10 M
Inc commission convened by Special Orders,
No.2l met at ten o'clock yesterday morning,
consisting OF the following detail;
Ms,. u... David Hunter, .. S. Y.
Mai. Gen. Lew Wallace, y. s. V.
Rrexet Mai. Cen. August V. Kautz, u. s. V.
Brig. Gen. Alvin P. Howe, U. IS. V.
Rris Gen Robert S. Foster, U. s. V,
Rreyet Brig. Gen. Jas. A. Ekin, u. s. V.
Erio Gen. T. M. Harris, u. S. V.
Breyet Col. q. II. Tompkins, U. s. A.
Lieut.. Col. DAVID r. Clendenin, eth Illinois
cavalry. -.' ~
Brig. Gen. Joseph Holt, Judge Advocate
and Recorder; assisted by Judge Advocates
Burnett ard Bingham. .-..
The orders converting the court having been
read in the hearing Of the prisoners, they were
OF the commission, to which they all severally
replied they had none.
The commission, the Judge Advocate Gene
1al, the Assistant Judge Advocate, and the
reporters having been duly sworn, the pris-
c1ers, David E. Herold, Geo. A. Atzerott,
Lewis Payne, Michael o. Laughlin, Edward
Spangler, Samuel Arnold, Mary E. Suratt,
and Samuel A. Mudd, were arraigned on the
charge AMI speclncauon.
Each Of the prisoners pleaded not guilty to
the charges and the specification.
The commission, after deciding On the rules
by which ii would be governed, adjourned to
meet on Thursday, May IL, at 10 O'Clock a. m.
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FROM MEXICO.

FROM MEXICO.
Imperial Views of Government-Decrees
of the Emperor Maximilian-The organ.
iZation of the Empire.
Vera Cruz journals received here state that
the Emperor Macmillan has issued decree
defining the provisional status Of the Imperial
Government, while the legislative organization
is proceeding.
The decree is divided into eighteen chap
tiers, and subdivided into eighty -one para
graphs. Some of the leading features may be
The form Of the Government will be linn.
tied hereditary monarchy, with Catholic
Prince at the head.
In the case OF the death OF the Emperor, or
any otner event which may incapacitate him
for the exercise of his powers, "his august
spouse, the Empress" will be ipsetdcto Regent
Of the Empire. .F.
must take this oath: 81 swear to- God by the
Holy Evangelists to further, by all means in
my power, the welfare and prosperity OF the
nation, to defend its independence and pre-.
serve the integrity of its territory"
The Emperor, who represents the national
sovereignty. VIII be assisted by ministry OF
The territory of Mexico is defined as bounded
on the North by the lines decided upon with
tne.UnitedStates at the Conventions of Guada-
lupe and Mesilla on the East by the Gnh of
Mexico the Sea of the Antilles, and the Eng.
lish Establishment at WaliZe; on the South by
the Republic OF Guatemala; and on the West
.Nothing is said about Texas. SscsS. :.
The Government guarantees to all the in.
habitants Of the Empire equality in the eye OF
the law, security Of person and properly, and
the liberty OF free speech.
The national coors will te green, red and
white, and tseir disposition on the national
flag will be defined by special law.
A decree, dated MAY 10, Is devoted to def.
milton of the extent OF freedom to be allowed to
the press, which will be subject to about the
same restrictions as in France or Austria.
The duty on imported tobacco has been
largely increased
The Emperor has granted concession to
Don Luis Binel, for railroad from Mexico to
and at San Cesme, Popotla, Tacuba, Tla(ue-
pantla, Cuautitlan, with the terminus.
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@sEvENTH WARD EXEMPTION CLUB

THERE S b M nsstns Of the Seventh
Suests d. as division of the money on hand viii
be VIM Riaf s. rrArM1S s Asetsksos dfssdsnt
0"TEsTIMONIAL OF RESPECT TO TIM
ScoI memory of the late President. ABRAHAM
Extract from the records of the Grand Lod &c Of
Nm and q, a; NJ, of the District of Oolursbis,
Lincoln, President of the United States of Amer
was stricken down in death BY the hand of
Hearts eSSR a in the deepest affections Of whose
a aad not
eTssy ey ms bRIh5s and h1pnsst and uprsh
y love relief and truth he ali the at
e .s9ndes that oeautfy the life of Free and Ac
Therefore oes the Grand Lodge of the District
OF Coiumbia deem it emineptly proper to an
public eaton Of the dread easS 4ftS v dnsl1
G e. Ma the nation in the death
crime and the criminal who so wickediy removed
Resolred. That, while the blow of the assassin
which struck down Abraham Lincoln almost para
seemed dearer than any man who has lived since
o On It has il 20 wise the
OF which depends not upon the life Of any man,
but ever lives in the patriotism of the American
Rs;olvsd. That this Grand Lodge can find no
snd t 1T their herror
country of its good. and pure and virtuous Ohief
MAGISTRATE. none of the wicked assassin by whose
hand the awful deed was done, aud who has gone
Tsss iss a ras Gddse hereby
presses its high admiration of the character the
ard 10 passed away from earth in the very zenith
Of his fame; the goodness and Kindness of whose
heart was a proverb, and shall live in the mem.
cries of grateful people. and be handed down
shall last
.ResOlred, That the bereaved widow and children
OF our murdered friend have our eincere and
heartfelt symps thies and our fervent PRAYER that
the GOD OF the widow and fatherless will SO tenn
per this dreadful aft on with mercy to enable
hem to sustai n their burden with fortitude and
to say, in submission and humility. 1.-The Lord
gave and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be
the name of the Lord"
R.S0lctd. That the Officers and members of this
Grand Lodge will wear the usual badge of mourn.
ing for Elk months in testimony of their respect for
fallen.
hssolred. That the Grand Secretary be directed
to cause these proceedings to be published in the
National Fyesna:on and the newspapers of this
city, to have COPY of them properly engrossed
and signed by the proper officers, and. under the
seal of the Grand Lodge, presented to the family
of the deceased.
Attest,
Sea of the w. MORRIS SMITH,
Grand Lodge. Grand Secretary.
yno II
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new MusIc.-From w &. Metzerott we have
the following popular music -" Rest, Noble
Chieftain;" When Sherman Marched Down
10 the Sea- " Nebucodnosor,' by Verdi, mel
odies of favorite operas, by ID. Krug;) The
Forsaken," ballad by Virginia Gabriel; No. 6,
6 Recreations for the Cabinet Organ, Harmo.
num-" &c.
From John F. Ellis we have &C. DAN
Ch,o.,., DIrge,' " Rest, Noble
March," A0 "n0i"i
scr'' eso CIV "Ai "PPAopAi"Uo proves Aia
-.ned to our late lamented President. Also,
beautiful Dreamer" by Foster, and 'sI've
Brought Thee an Ivy Leaf" Evening Hour
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THE MARQUIS DE MoNTHOLoN, the new
French minister, reached Baltimore on Tues
day evening, in the French steamer LIE For
fait. from Havre; and last evening tho Mar.
quis and suite arrived in Washington having
beel received at the depot by several members
OF the Legation. M. de Montholon is well
known and highly esteemed in this city, his
former diplomatic relations having made him
great fayorite in all circles. We bid him
vuaIcomo
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IL The dry goods sales in New York yes
terday were more than ordinarily good con-
sidering the state of the weather. Prices, with
one or two exec options, were we'll up. Wooden
and Linen goods showed q marked decline
but dress goods, cass liners and black cloths,
ribbons and millinery goods sold rapidly at
fair prices.
IL Mr.. George Harrison. Sr., was elected
mayor OF Cumbe ria nd, Md, by the Union
party, on Monday last.
The we'll known elephant Hannibal died
at Centreville, Pa, on Sunday last
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THE NEW FRENCH MINISTER

Marquis DE Montholon, the newly appointed
French Minister, who arrived at Baltimore
yesterday morning on the steamer LIE Forfait
from Hayre. reached this city last evening, and
was met at the depot by the members of the
French Legation now here. Upon the arrival
OF the new Minister at Baltimore he was re-.
ceived with salute of seventeen guns from
the u. S. receiving ship Alegany. Up to one
O'Clock to-day he had not presented his Gre
dentials at the State Department.
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York ON Tuesday. An animated discussion
arose upon the question of the dissolution OF
the society. On this subject there are two
parties, one led by Mr.. Garrison, holding that
me object of the organization Is already at
taiped, inasmu ch as Slavery is virtually abol-
ished by the will of the whole people; the 9th =
er, which follows Mr.. Phillips, maintaining
that as Slavery still has q legal existence, the
purpose of the Society is not yet accomplished.
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NOT THE MAN

The man who was arrested on Saturday last
at the farm of Lieut.. Cox Boyd, near Cham
bersburg, Pa, and described in one of the at
ternoon papers as answering the description
OF Surratt turns out to be German named
Stokes. He Is evidently fugitive from JUS
tice, but the authorities have no reason to sup
pose that he was connected with the conspi-
racH Mot
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ARIZONA AND SONORA.


The protection and de velopment of the great
Territories of the West will now attract the
especial attention of the Government. From
Them we are 20 look for much Of the means
wherew1th to pay the national debt, and within
their borders thousands of our gallant soldiers
are to find peaceful and profitable homes.
Secretary Mccormick, of Arizona, is now here
to urge upon the War Department the extermi.
nation of the Apache Indians, the only barrier
10 the rapid settlement Of that Territory. These
sayages, now mum bering less than thousand
warriors, are Indifferent to all treaty stipula.
tons, and barbar Gus in the extreme. Within
the present spring they have killed number
OF the prom inent citizens Of Arizona, and tor
tured several prisoners with fendish cruelty.
Many civil and military expeditions have been
made against the Apaches, but no campaign
mas been sufficiently protracted and persistent
to be effective General John s. Mason, now
IN command OF the military district of Arizona,
is planning movement which, if fully carried
out, will De likely to fore yer destroy the power
OF these brutal and inplacable savages, Gen.
eral Mcdowell has sent two regiments OF CAL
1fornia volunteers to the aid OF General Mason
MT mccormick says that with the exter.
mination of the Apaches, and Government
aid to very reasonable extent In the
opening OF roads, the growth of Arizona
VIII be such as to surprise the world.
he pronounces its mines of gold, silver and
copper equal to any upon the Pacific coast,
"hiie In some portions Of the Territory the
1aciiities for working them are unsurpassed.
The agricultural lands of the Territory are
aii-sufficient for the supply Of food for a very
large population, and the tame Indians, such
as the Pimas and Maricopas, are only pre-.
vented cultivating extensive tracts OF land by
the presence OF the Apaches.
There is mail route from Los Angeles to
Santa Fe, ria the 35th parallel, passing through
prescott, the capital OF Arizona, and one is
about to be established from Tucson to Pres
cott. a telegraph company has been formed
40 extend The wires IIom Los Angeles Pres
colt, and eventually to Santa Fe and Denver
thus furnishing a second and most desirable
line across the continent: one likely to suffer
much less interruption than the line now In
use.
The Colorado river is now navigated by
Jour steamers, which connect at Fort Yuma
with sailing vessels from San Francisco. Hol.-
aday's new line Of steamers to the Gulf OF
California will probably go up as far as the
mouth OF the Colorado.
hr. Mccormick has recent advices from So.
rora to the effect that the people are deter
mined to resist the advance of Macmillan,
and that the Governor of that State has large
and Well-equipped army.
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HLast Friday, man dressed in the uni
form Of Major General introduced him self to
q banker in Chicago as Gen. Hancock, present
ing letters Of introduction from distinguished
parties, and requesting the loan Of $40, 900 to
pay bounties to recruits. He also caused notices
Of the arrival in the city Of Gen. Hancock to
be published in the mornine napers. and sent
2 'ae oank !s.egram purportne to be from
Jay Cooke, OF Philadelphia, endorsing the
bogus General. Suspicion was aroused, and
the scamp on the following day suddenly de.
camped without waiting for his money.