Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-06-24
THE NEWS.

by fire on Wednesday morning. 1t was q large
/ frame building.
The Hon. John p. II ile, the United States Min.
is.er to Spain, with his family, have sailed for
England in the AGica.
Quite serious mutiny broke out among the
troops of General Barlletrs Division, Twentieth
Corps. encAmped near Washington, on Tuesday
evening, in consequence Of their non-payment
Officers from New Orleans report that Kirby
smith made nothing privately in cotton opera
tons. but that he only used cotton TO secure pay
and subsistence for his army.
Gen. Dix has been ordered to Montreal on bu-
siaess connected with the alleged cOnspratOrs in
Canada. He Will make q formal demand for
their eKtradition.
General Gordon Was relieved from command at
Norfolk on Monday last and the city was restored
TO civil rule his successor being instructed to act
merely as military eommAndAut Of the post.
General Thomas has ordered five thousand
bushels Of corn to be distributed for the relief Of
the INDECENT people in the northern counties of
Georgia.
The records Of the Confederate States Treasury
Department, aud the secret journal OF the Pro.
vsional Congress are now in General Wilson's
possession, aud will be sent TO Washington.
Mr.. Charles Walsh of Chicago, convicted, by
the late military commission at Cincinnati, of
having been concerned In conspiracy to release
the Confederate prisoners from Camp Douglas
and sentenced - live Years imprson nent has
been pardonsd by the President
The Ohio Union Stlte Convention met at Co.
Il nd al
Cox as candidate for Governor by accllmation.
i. ). McDurney, OF Warren, was also nominated
for Lieutenant Governor, and J. BrinkerhoG for
Attorney General.
President Johnson has issued proclamation
appointing Lewis +. Parsons Provisional Gov
ernor of Alabama. Its terms are precisely the
same IS and identical in language with, those
issued on Monday for Mississippi and Texts
During the reception Of the returned volunteers
at Staten Island on the 2lst a collision occurred
between the soldiers and citizens. platoon of
50, oilers fred upon the crowd. Lieut. Wilson, of
the Goth New York, was wounded, supposed
MORALLY Two citizens aud a soldier Of the 1884
New York were wounded Several persons were
injured by stones.
A meeting took place in Fsneuil Hall, Boston,
on Wednesday, for the purpose Of discussing the
question or reconstTucting the Southern States
Resolutions were passed with view to affect
the policy of the Administration with regard 10
reconstruction, demanding the suffrage for ne
groes and other privileges.
The transport Kentucky, with twelve hundred
parOed Confederate troops on board, struck
snag twelve miles below Shreveport, on the 9Th
inst, and sunk Immediately. Over two hundred
said to he TO blame.
The rush 10 the White House on reception days
continues unabated, and the President is the
busiest and hardest worked man in the country.
Everybody seems TO think that he is the man -
bestow unlimited favors, TO hear all complaina
reasonable or unreasonable, aud right all wrongs.
real or flncied. He listens TO all With patient
good humor, and satisfies all as far as It's in his
power TO DO so.
Havana adVices Of June II announce the arri.
val in that city Of General Breckenridge, Colonel
Taylor Captain Wilson, (Aidds.Csmp to JEFF.
Davis and General Slaughter. The party is IN.
isrstOOd to have escaped from the Florida coast
in an open boat. They landed at Carlenss,
whence Breckenridge was sent TO Havana in
charge Of Spanish onicer. he was treated with
great attention by the authorities.
Mrs. Seward, wife Of Secretary Seward died
last Wednesday morning in Washington, after an
illness of about three weeks, from bilious fever,
induced In great degree by her unremitting al.
tentiOn to her husband and son. She was about
sixty years Of age.
In the conspiracy trial on Wednesday, Mr.. Do.
ester read 8 paper in the case Of Payne. He
considered that there was but this question -
How far the conviction of the prisoner, in doing
what he thought was right In attempting the
assassination of Secretary Seward, should mlti.
gate h!s punishment The counsel excused the
crime as the result of his southern education
The accused Was . fanatic, an enthusiast 3
hero, not hired tool. Counsel said that apart
from the crime committed, he had formed an es.
innate Of his character little short of admiration.
Mr.. Dosster then read q statement from Atzerot,
saying that he was one of the party who agreed
20 capture President Lincoln, but that when
Booth broached assassination he positively re-
fused. Booth wanted him to murder Vice. Preai-
dent Johnson, but this be peremptorlly refused.
Mr.. Aiken read an argument in favor of Ms.
Surrat. The Court then adjourned until Fri.
day.
Additional foreign news has been received by
the Asia. President Johnson's Amnesty Procls.
nation has been received in England, and has
been discussed by all the English papers. The
Star regards the terms a. wise and generous,
while the other papers denounce them as harsh.
The Army aud Navy Gazette denounces the de-
sign Of the President a. blood thirsty, but thinks
that he will shrink from executing IT, The Progress
siye PArtyin the French Legislative body intend
70 send an address to President Johnson remind.
ing him that the French Republic Of lS4s abolish
ed capital punishment for political off4ncesand re.
commencing the application of the same prlnci.
pl lie with regard to our prisoners. The French
Legislative Body had an interesting debate on
the Mexican question: the opposition deprecating
the expedition, and apprehendng cOmpli cations
with the United States. The Government denied
that there was any reason for apprehending such
complications Cyrus W. Field has returned to
London to arrange for the laying Of the shore
end Of the cable. Mr.. Luply is passenger by
the Asia, to get all ready 81 Hearts Content New.
foundland. The Emperor ofFrance has returned
u Paris. The resignation of Prince Napoleon
has been accepted. AN the warnings given to
the French p,sss have been declared null and
| void.
DEATHS Of CONFEDERATES IN NEW
YORK.
We have received from Rev. B. T. Eastman, the
Army Agent Of the American Tract Society, the
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who have died In or near New York since 9th
/ inst:
Hudson Maxwell, 18th Virginia; Erwin H. Keep,
/ pohart Short Rattarv VIM