Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-05-11

. 1t isundorstood that the Army of Virginia,
commanded 10y General Ord, consisting of
the Twenty fourth and Twenty-hith Corps,
will remain in Virginia for the present.
1t is said that the Twenty-fifth Corps
consisting of negro troops, will go into camp
at City Point
The principal citizens in Richmond are
coming rapidly forward and taking the oath
of allegiance. Mayor Mayo, Judge Lyons
and Litllcton Tazewell arc among those who
have subscribed to it.
General Meredith, commanding in the
District of Western Kentucky, has sum-
moncd all bands of armed men acting in
hostility to the United States to surrender
before the 10th of May, on the terms granted
to Lee, otherwise they will be regarded and
treated as outlaws.
G. II. Blackburn, charged with completely
with JIarroldin the assassination conspiracy,
has been arrested in St Louis.
Great fears are entertained on the Lower
Mississippi of destructive ovcrilows Of the
levec
At the meeting of the Cabinet yesterday it
was decided that all loyal persons are to be
granted permits to carry goods and trade in
any of the insurroctionary States, upon ap-
! plication to the authorized agents and the
payment of 3 per cent Government tax.
All the troops of Grants and Sherman s
armies are en- route for Washington, where
grand military review is to take place.
The Mississippi Squadron has been re-
duccd from one hundred to twenty-five
vessels.
The Erie railroad car manulactory at Jcr-
sey City was destroyed by fire early Sunday
morning. The company sustained loss Of
Sl25, ,00O
Beverly Tucker and George III. Sanders
have suddenly disappeared from Montreal
and it is reported that they have gone in
the direction of Halifax.
The WarDcpartmcntha has already reduced
the war expenses about $50, 900 per day.
The Post office Department have com.
monccd the initiatory proceedings toward
the re-establishment Of Post offices on the
Mississippi River and its tributaries.
The occupation of Monterey, Mexico, by
the Liberals, is confirmed, and reinforce
ments arrived at Matamoras to meet the
expected attack Of Cortinas.
Incendiarism Georgetown, in d. c., is
becoming uncomfortable frequent The po-
lice are on the alert to detect the evil doors
and bring them to justice.
The Provost Marshal of the Second Dis
trict Of Cincinnati, has paid over to the Gov
crnment between thirty and forty thousand
dollars, left in his hands by recruits and sub
stitutes who subsequently deserted.
a large number of free negroes are con-
centratng at Paris, Kentucky, and the
citizens of that place are apprehensive ofan
unusual prevalence Of sickness, growing out
Of their filthy habits.
We have now ten new territories waiting
to be made States. They are: Wyoming,
Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Ne
braska, New Mexico, Utah and Washington.
1t seems we have no1o ''Burcau of Mil
itary Justice at Washington. We do not
know whether this is esta blished by Con.
grcssional enactment, or whether it is simp-
ly created by direction Of the Executive.
The Nashville Union of the 9th has an
, article complimentary returning thanks tol
IA basket Of ripe, luscious and fresh straw.
berries" ''Dixic" comes out ahead in this
particular.
A magnificent carriage, with horses, &C.,
| has been purchased and will be presented
, to President johnson, by a number Of veal
f thy New Workers, all of whom have, ne
: doubt, some axe to grind. AS Andy has St
frequently boastcd Of his pcbian tastes We
t wonder if he will accept this offering OF tho
very disntcrested patriots of New York ?
, President Lincoln, before leaving Wash
ington on his last visit to the army, wrote
call for an extra session of Congress, which
was signed by both himself and Secretary
Seward, to be issued in case anything hap
pcncd to him. The document is now on file
, at the State Department.
The N. Y, Times of Monday says the
, charge against the rebel commissioners oI
, exchange, Ould and Hatch, who have beer
% arrested by orders Of Gen. Grant is that
0 they misappropriated 100000 sent to ou,
g suffering prisoners.
4 The HerahF correspondent, who recently
: rode from Sheridan to Sherman 5 lines
says that North Carolina is not impoverish
) ed. The planters are extensively cultiva
p ting the lands; Il vast amount of tobacco il
I on hand, and peace and quictude will be ac
e coptible to the majority Of those who hav,
| been in the army and those who have not
Surrender OF Dick Taylor.