The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-06-09
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Gen. Sheridan and staff arrived at
New Orleans on the Cd inst, en- route
to Texas.
Reports from Natchez say that
Gen. Hood had offered his surrender
to General Davidson, commanding
there.
Gen. Rosecrans has obtained leave
of absence for six months to visit the
Pacific coast.
Ex Governor Smith, of Virginia, is
roaming in the woods back of Stan
ton, at the head of n body. of guer-
rillas, determined TO flight it out if it
takes all summer.
The grand opening of the Suez
Canal, connecting the Mediterranean
with the Red Sea, took place on the
7th of April and following DAYS, in
the presence OF q large party Of Rep
,rescntatives of the chambers Of com.
merce of .he world.
Advices from New Orleans give
the details of the surrender of Kirby
Smiths forces. The capitulation was
completed on the 25th Of May. Gen.
Smith proceeds through his depart
ment to prepare the people for the
restoration of the United States au-
'thority. A competent Federal force
will probably move forward at once
to occupy the cities in Texas.
Gov. Magrath, of South Carolina,
was arrested at Columbia on the 9th
ult., and will soon be sent North for
trial. Wade Hampton has escaped,
and his whereabouts are not known.
Thirteen thousand five hundred
troops are 10 be mustered out of the
5th Corps, which will leave it about
$4,000 strong.
Sabbath last was quite a martial
day Mt Cleveland, owing to the arrival
of discharged troops on their way
home.
The trial of jeff. Davis is expected
to take place about the 10th Of this
month.
| Gen. Howard is to deliver the adj
dress at the dedication of the Sol
dcrs' Monument at Gettysburg, on
the 4th of July.
The Mexican question is again at
itractinC attention. 1t is announced
that Gen. Steele has been ordered to
the Rio Grande with an army of Oh
servation OF f30, 900 men The foreign
ambassadors are greatly perplexed
at the movement, and it is understood
that the French Minister will demand
an explanation from the State De,
partment.
Yellow fever is raging at Barba,
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Gov. Brown has been released, and
I will go home under a pledge to work
earnestly for the restoration of Geor-
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The Charleston Courier OF May
31st, says: Ensign c. c. Neil, who
left last week for the purpose Of vis-
iting the planters on the Cooper riv'
Ier, and enightenlng them ms to tho
orders of Gen, Hatch, concerning the
making of contracts with the feed
men, returned to this city last even
ling. He called upon the various
lin st. Denis parishes, and fonn(
them cheerful and willing to do all IL
their power to promote the interest,"
lof the common country Their grea
annoyances are the depredations com
United by rowing bands Of idle anc
dissolute people, the majority whom
, are colored. They are cagCrto oh
tain supply Of field and farming i'm
elements and are also In want Q
horses, mt,les and wagons. Larg
) crops are not looked for this season
,|The planters received Ensign Ncl
) and his associates with the utmos
civility and spread before them til
best that their houses contained =
sim their conversation they radmitte
t the total failure of the recellion, an
G expressed themselves solicitous to sc
harmony and reunion again prevail
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