Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-08-09
TelegraphiG.
LATEST NE ws.
Released from Prison.

NEW YORK, August I. line lines wash
ington special Gays that on Saturday, seventy
two prisoners against whom charg esfor various
offenses had been preferred, we're released
from Old Capitol, the charges against twenty
seven having been withdrawn. Those whose
regiments had been mustered out of service,
we're ordered to report to the mastering out
officer OF this Department, while others we're
sent to their respective regiments, with the
charges This leaves less than l50 prisoners
at the prison.
SOLICITING PARDON,
The Herald's Washington special says
Judge Jackson, Of Florida, the United States
Minister at the Court OF Vienna in 1855, was
at the White House, this morning it is
supposed, soliciting pardon. The Judge Is
represented to have been prominent partici.
pator in the rebellion,
WOMAN SHOOTS SOLDIER
The Worlds special says another case of
insane impulse has Just resulted here A
young lady, arming herself with pistol Of
the same pattern as that used by Miss Harris,
deliberately shot a soldier who had become
an iuconstant lover, severely, if not fatally
wounding him.
MORE ABOUT JEFF. DAVIS.
JEFF Davis 10 still in his old quarters His
appetite is good and his health Is improving
aud be is evidently caring very little about his
trial General Miles, whose sole duties are
to watch and keep him safe, fully and
thoroughly appreciates his responsibilities
Those who have the feeding of him fnd him
we'll. His room s kept cleanly and his daily
walks are made as enjoyable as circumstances
will permit BE is allowed TO sit down and
rest when be chooses, and once in while
agreeable conversation ensues. Since this
walk began, be had been far more inclined
to be sociable and talkative than ever be-
fore.
MEXICAN AFFAIRS.
Affairs at Matamoras remain unchanged.
Cortinas is practically besieging the place
with bis few men, and none can stir outside
with safety withouta large escort he has
for sometime past threatened an attack on the
place, but no fears of his doing so are enter.
tanned by the inhabitants
The health of our troops upon the Rio Grsnde
is rapidly improving, aud cases of scurvy and
break bone fever, so called, are each day
growing less, under the excellent sanitary
measures ..t. 13
CABINET MEETING.
The Posts Washington special SAYS the
first regular Cabinet meeting held for ten days
convened at noon to day. All the members
were present
PARoLED PRISONERS.
Nearly all the paroled prisoners who were
sent TO this ate few months ago by the
War Department, have returned to the South,
or found employment in Northero cities
Those who are furnished transportation now
are mostly from hospitals. There are few
rebels still a. E mira, mt they will be sent
South as rapidly as possible This morning
eleven paroed men arrived from mira, and
few others were received from Genera
Hospital. There are at present only fifteen
rebels at the Battery, who belong 10 Georgia
Within few months, four or Eve thousand
rebel prisoners have been furnished quarters
at the Battery They were treated as we'll as
the UGion soldiers were Some Of them have
left the barracks and found friends or occupa-
ton in the city. All of them reta,n their pass
es, and occasionally psroed rebel applies at
the Battery for quarters and transportation,
which are provided, and he is sent TO the pHst
nearest his bone. As the South becomes
more quiet prisoners are more eager to return
ban they were few n onths ago