The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-11
T II e N & w S.
SOUTHERN RESTORATION.

ing dstincy the extent President Johnsons require
the hands OF the States lately in rebellion pre-
Iminary TO recognizing them as having fully resumed
their loyalty took place the Executive Mansion yes
terday delegation of members of the North Carolina
Convention visited the President, and one of their
number Mr. Reed gave him synopsis of what the Con
venon had done, annuling OF the secession ordinance
the prohibition of slavery and the Reputation OF the
rebel debt In conclusion Mr Reed made two requests
shat the full rcconcemcnt OF North Carolina with
ahe national government might be officially de-
cared and that the Congressional test oath might
be repealed The President in reply congratulated the
gentlemen the progress their State had made aud the
spirit evnced by their people, but told them that
thing remains yet to be done, and that this is
thc adoption by the North Carolina Legislature of
the slavery prohibition amendment to the national
constitution This, the President said, "is in my
judgment practically important the successful resto
ration which is much desired by ALL !" He also in
formed the delegation that Provisional Governor Holden
will be again instructed to continue to State
Executive until he shall have been expressly relieved by
that effect, II win be remembered that in the
States of Mississippi and South caronu, which some
1me since elected Governors the Provisional Governors
continue 20 the executive functions, by the
Presidents direct orders
Statements President Johnsons expectations of the
Southern States regard the ratification of the
sutional amendment similar TO that made TO the North
Carolina committee have by his directions, been
officially transmitted to the Provisional Governors of
South Carolina and Florida by Secretary Seward In
these the people OF those States informed that the
oary adoption by their Legislatures of this amend
mont is deemed by the President peculiarly important,
THE EXECUTION OF wIRz.
The execution by hanging of Henry wirz keeper OF the
Andersonye rebel prison pen for inhuman treatment
charge took place little after eleven O'Clock yesterday
forenoon, the yard OF the Old Capitol Prison. Wash
ington all efforts OF his counsel for executive cemcncy
having proved unsvailng strong military guard
rounded the scaiiod besides the soldiers there
several hundred civilians in the enco.
sure witnesses OF the solemn spectacle The
prisoner accompanied from his cell to the
platform, in addition to the military officers by the Rev
Fathers Boyle and wigge Of the Catholic Church. from
Die former Of whom, before leaving the prison, he
bowed the sacrament The War Department order,
Founded the finding and sentence Of the court martial
- Wzs case with the Presidents order approving the
lame and fixing the time of execution wore read; and
tn this and other necessary ceremonies about three
Ears or an hour passed from the time the condemned ap
yearod under the gaows till the fatal stroke and drop
9efl him suspended between heaven and earth. On the
scanold wrz conversed with those him, appa
ycniy self possessed and continued to assert his
Csnce
The fact has inst been made public that some weeks
ago during the visit oil wirzs wife Washington an
attempt made by her orests the sentence of the
oonrt in her husbands by poisoning him. When
kissing him parting the cell after their
views she managed 20 convey from her mouth into
his little ball Of srychninc covered with coatngs of
oiled silk and corce. Colonel Baker who was present
and noticed the suspicious proceeding, sprang forward
hnd by selling wrz by The throat, compelled him to
sp, out the article. An examination showed its poson
character and the object designed TO accom-
ulish Mrs wrz was not again allowed to visit her hus.
band In his cell
MISCELLANEOUS.
Important news from the west coast of South America
a. contained dispatches by the steamship Ocean
Queen which arrived here yesterday, from Aspinwa on
ahe 3lst of October The Ocean Queen brought to Thu
port million and quarter of dollars in specie The
difficulties between the republic OF Chile and Spain
which Tor considerable time have worn threatening
aspect, have al last eliminated positive refusal by
che former OF the demands Of the latter and declara
s,on Of war These demands grew out of the late hos
lilies between Spain and Peru, during the continu
snce Of which supplies refused the Spanish
vessels In Chilean ports. For the Losses and
Inconvenience thus suffered the Spanish government
demanded indemnity of Peru and authorized Admiral
Pareia commander Of lis naval squadron In the
Pacific. to act necessary, the double capacity OF
minister and warrioro negotiate Tor reparation and II
not successful IN that manner seek il az the swords
loni and lannon's mouth The civil portion Of his mis-.
sou was complete failure owing TO the pcremptory
aud indignant refusal OF the Chilean government to
acceds 70 his demands which made in an insulting
and threatening and Therefore, the 2sth of
September he assumed the bcllgere portion his mis-.
sion and instituted blockade u the Of Chile
Immediately afterwards the Chilean Congress declared
war against Spain. authorized a lean Of twenty millions
Of dollars and granted the President unlimited power
raise troops and ncrcase the navy. Up 10 the date
latest accounts no collisions between the hostile forces
mad occurred but Admiral Parca kept up his blockade
and threatened TO lombard the city of Valparaiso, and thu
Cbncans were armng The Spanish squadron, however
entirely unequal 10 efficient blockade and even from
Valparaiso two we'll armed Chilean war vessels on Al
Andvulged expedition succeeded 10 getting TO SCI
hhrougb H. The foreign Ministers had held meeting
nnd protested against the action OF Pareia
The latest alvices from Peru notice change Of i'm
porance in the relative positions Of the government an'
the revolutionary forces, though the revolution con
Hinued. There had been battle in which II is reported
phe revoutonsts defeated. AL the latest dates
coumn oi tc troops was said 70 be moving on the cry
Of Lima, and the government, forces throwing ~
earthworks around The town. General Mosquera has
been again elected President " Colombia From the
phsr Spanish. American republics the news is not i'm
porant
FROM III Psso Mexico, our correspondent, writing on
lhs 18th Of October the continuance Of Presi.
dent Juarez and his Cabinet in that city at that time
dhe imperaists had not vet advanced " Paso from
chihuahua; but Il was thought that the President would
oos leave there going down the Rio Grsnde and Joining
phs army Of Gen. Escobedo In the States Of Cosbua and
New Leon. BY recently issued, order Of General
scDowei, United states commander OF the Department
~ California, forces in that State and Arizona are
hgssfsd V prevent the transportation Of arms % thc
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