Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-06-08

the State CT Virginia, against the authority
and laws OF the United States, and OF which
Jefferson Davis, John Leteher, and WR.
Smith were late the respective chiefs, arc
declared null and void.
All persons who shall exercise, claim,
pretend or attempt to exercise any political.
military, or civil power, authority or juris.
dic,ion or right by, through or under JEFF
ferson Davis, late Of the city Of Richmond,
and his confidantes, or under John Letcher
or William Smith and their confdantes, or
under any pretended political, military or
civil commission or authority issued by
them or Of them, since the 18th day Of April,
1861, shall be deemed and taken as in rebel
lion against the United States, and shall DO
dealt with accordingly.
The Secretaries Of State, War, Treasury,
Navy, and Interior, and the Postmaster
General, are ordered to proceed to put in
force all laws Of the United States pertnin-
ing to their several departments, and the
district judge Of said district TO proceed to
hold court within said State, / accordance
with the provisions Of the acts Of Congress.
The Attorney. General will instruct tho
proper officers TO libel and bring to judg-
ment, confscation and sale, properly sub
ject to con6sca,ion, and enforce the admin
! istration Of justice within said State, in all
matters civil and criminal within the cog
nizance Of the Federal courts, to carry into
effect the guarantee Of the Federal Consti-
tuition Of republican form of State govern
ment, and afford the advantage and security
Of domestic laws, as we'll as to complete
the re. establishment Of the authority of tho
laws Of the United States and the full and
complete restoration of peace within the lin
its aforesaid. Francis II. Pierpont, Cover
nor of the State of Virginia, will be aided
by the Federal government so far as may bs
necessary in the lawful measures which no
may take for the extension and admin;s,ra-
tion of the State government throughout the
geographical limits of said State.
Many officers are sending in their resig-
nations to the War Department, and all are
promptly accepted. The number Of Gener-
sls whose designations have been accepted
up to this morning is thirteen.
The Navy Department is still rapidly car.
rying OUT the work Of retrenchment. Tho
Potomac fotilla was TO day rsduced one half,
while the expenses in almost every o,he:
branch Of the naval service are being cut
down.
public meeting Of about one thousand
five hundred persons was held in front Of
the City Hall tonight, at which speeches
were made and resolutions passed, having
in view the prevention OF the returning or
remaining within the limits Of the Distric.
Of Columbia Of its former residents who
have participated in the rebellion. Tha
ground is taken that the n en- who have vii.
fully endeavored to destroy the government.
can have no home in the capital Of the al-
tion.
Advices from Richmond ststc that tia
Second and Fifth corps Of the Army Of the
Potomac were six hours and half in pass.
ing through that city on q steady march on
their way TO Washington.
Active arrangements are In progress to
open the main railroad and teleeraphic
lines throughout the entire South. Part O.
the railroad from Richmond into North Car
olina is opened by the old employees of ,Ao
company.
A resolution was introduced into the city
council last night, admoniahing and warn.
ing those men who left their homes in this
city at the commencement of the rebellion,
and openly defed the national government,
and engaged in their horrid work of treason,
that their return NJ this time would be cx.
cecdngly repugnant to the loyal citizens OF
Washington, and would be regarded g. a.
act not productive Of good, but fraught with
much harm. This resolution cHuacl Da
excited debate of personsl character. a
public meeting is capsu f.g .G.E,5ht o pre-.
vent the rebels ".orn re, rnlEg to Wnsniny-
ton. Quite large num5gg ase already
here.
GALVESTON, Nay 2ss
The F dera5 sent in last night SO pt
ed prisoner ell from Gen. L:a's si
among them Major General wilcox and
jor Sellers o ilooi's s;OG.
BY flag o irucs--4lso the follOwi1
sengeru:
Il. 8. Bay r, daughter and lSnrss
Mrs Withers child and servant Mira. q
mother Of Mr0. Gee. Wake.
New Orleans p.pera up to tbe 18th
have been recci rcd az rlakcg Bulletin
copy from ;he Eulletiu the follow
MoBiLE, AIA., Nsy Is. ? N.--The
Times, throagh he Kindness q Co,
Christensen, 5 4 g. on Gen. Can6yts
I have been .averei with n copF Of en-
cial dispatch received a. headquarters
hour since, and IN. enabled By the eh.,t
quartermas Col. Quaie.le TO forward Il
without delay. Il 10 believed here that
Kirby smitH win RON surrender.
tSign 'dl y. y. c. slSG.
By telegrarh f,on Montgomery, Nay i6th.
MOBILE Mag 10th.
To LIEUT CO. @. r CARlS7EN5os, A. a. 0.
have just rr-eivei steicEram f-ou Gel.
Wilson, an lncur thai ae iEs captured
JefT. Davis aAd dis s.Ns, and Mr. Rssgsu,
rebel Postmaster General, lt1.Cgia7il'e. Is
miles southeast o. Macon. Dny hss been
sent to wastiuyioa uude- Frtrsr Ers-5.