The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-06-02
General Summary.

Briaendage is reviving in tho Papal States.
The whole country Is In q state Of terror,
and no man dares 70 into the mountain coun-
try, or, for that matter. far from Rome, cx-
cept npon patroled roads.
The Commercials Washington dispatch
says information Of John U. Breckinrdge's
whereabouts has been received and effective
pursuit has been organized.
Gen. Sherman expects to leave for the
West in few days. He will lead his sol.
diers to their homes. He retains, through
Gen. Grant, command OF the Department OF
Mississippi. and will at once resume his duties
until the civil authority is restored.
The Posts dispatch says Governor Pier
pont arrived at Richmond yesterday and Us.
sumed the executive control of the State. A
general election was also held throughout
Virginia yesterday.
While Gen Shcrman's army was encamped
at Richmond on tho night Of the llth inst.
In thunder storm, the lightning struck o
tent near Gen. Logan's head quarters. in
stantly killing four men and seriously injur'
ing several Others. a.
Seldom, the ex.rebel Secretary Of War, has
been arrested and Is imprisoned in q gun
boat with Hunter and Campbell. Il was be-
lieyed that Lee also would soon be in custody.
Davis sits alone in his cell, save tho two
guards, who arc not permitted to address
him on any subject whatever, and he is given
no lights.
The negro plot story recently autographed
from Memphis Is pronounced by Gen. Wash
burn to be pure fiction. -..
The telegraph lines are now in full tele.
graphic connection with Memphis, Vicksburg,
Mobile and New Orleans, and are receiving
and sending private messages to those cities.
Advices from New Orleans report that
Hood had crossed the Mississippi at Tunica
Bend, but that party OF 10 sent in pursuit.
had succeeded in capturing his baggage and
uniform. Ho himself escaped in the night.
The Baltimore American says that ex.Gov.
Letcher was arrested ut his home in Lexing-
ton, Virginia. on Sunday last. and on Wednes.
day night arrived in Washington in custody.
A dispatch from Washington says Gen.
Lee will be indicted by Grand Jury in Rich
mond within few days, for treason. When
90 indicted his parole is of no use to him,
and he will be in the same predicament with
JEFF. Davis.
General Gustav said to Col. Hubbard of
the 30th Maine regiment, after Witnessing q
dress parade, "You have one Of the beat reg.
iments in the United States. Quite mum.
Der of that regiment are from York County,
and the friends Of the boys will DO gratidcd
at the compliment won from General Custar.
The canal Of Dutch Gap, cut by order Of
Gen. Butler. allows passage for vessels draw.
ing seven feet of water, and Is now regularly
used by such steamboats, and other craft MS
do not draw over that depth. II has proved
everything but useless enterprise, and In
time will doubtless be made TO form part Of
the general "water highway" to Richmond
for the largest size OF vessels which 20 there.
The Tribune's Washington dispatch says
tho Attorney General has decided that the
amnesty proclamation becomes void by tho
suppression Of the rebellion that the de.
crecs Of Identification IRE In full force and that
tho exercise Of executive clcmency cannot be
extended to the future. lI
The election for members Of tho Virginia
House Of Delegates. a. far a. returns are re-
ceived, show the disunionists have swept The
State. e.f-U, r..a 81
The New York Methodist, in an article
upon reconstruction, speaks Of the London
Times as "That greatest organ Of political
fiction and international slandor." Concise
ly and we'll put There has been no exam.
pie in the world Of criticism where q previ.
ously 50 high authority was ever 20 univer-
sally wrong and unreliable, as the London
Times has shown itself to DO In il comments
upon ourcivil war. rg maai dhH ,l