Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-17
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Merritf'a March Through Texas
NEW YoKx, August l6.-The HerdEds
Texas correspondent gives some &C
counts of the march of Merritt 8 cavalry
through that State.
The good conduct Of the troora was
highly spoken of, and they were well re-
ceived by the inhabitants.
DIR. PEBBLES, the newly appointed Col
Iector of Customs for Galveston, had ar
rived and would shortly open the Custom
House. 30
The affairs on both Mexican and
Texas sides of the Bio Grands, were
quiet at the date Of last advices.
Two colored soldiers were executed
at Brownsville, on the 29th ult,. for out
RACES on fem sIes. An entire division of
the 18th corpse (colored) paraded on
the occasion, and the appearance, dis
cipline and department of the troops
formed the theme of enthusiastic com
mendation on the part OF Mexican and
Texan spectators, great numbers OF
whom were present,
Cortinas, with his force of Republi-
cans, still lowered around Matamoras,
but had yet made no further attack on
the town, and it was not supposed
that he would, his numbers being too
Insignificant
A Matamoras paper revives the story
that Ex-senator Gwyn is at The head Of
the Imperial Government of the Mexican
State Of Sonora, with an annual salary
of $4,000, but without any ducai OF
other noble title.
The Herald Washington special says;
As the result of the most careful in
curry, there is an unwillingness on the
| part of the Cabinet to have JEFF. Davis
| tried for treason, while there 10 reason
for asserting that the President is per
sistent to have him brought before 6
civil tribunal
Chief Justice Chase is expected to ar
rive here in a few days.
The ablest counsel in the United
States are also being consulted on the
subject. There 10 fixed determination
on the part Of the Executive that there
shall be an immediate and fair trial b.
jury Of the country for high treason
1t may, in addition to this, be con-
fidently asserted that the President will
as soon as practicable, withdraw al
orders suspendiug the privileges of tbs
writ of Habeas Corpus, and dispense
with the military courts
The President has pardoned the fol
lowing rebels: T. C. Bethel, of Louis
lana; Jonathan Worth, w. g. Mason
B. T. Moore, and T. r. Tahiti, of Ten
nessee; John L. Sehon and E. w. Sc
hon, of Tennessee; I. j. Soule, of New
York; VIM. A. Bird, VIM. Gilmer, G. W
Lee, and Frank w. Siddon, of Alabama
e. a. Short, OF Louisiana; d. 81. Jor
dan, Of Virginia; w. L. Bronson. o
Charlotte, Tennessee; and Benz Fitz
patrick, formerly rebel Senator from
Alabama 49, ~8AA4
Fords Thestre has been converte,
into receptacle for the archives of thl
late rebel Congress.
The Times special says:
The appointment of Preston King Il
the collectorship OF New York, thougl
made yesterday, was not made publi
until telegraphed back from New York
The cause of Mr.. Diapers resignation i
that be became aware of the President
desire TO appoint Mr.. King, and acceptel
it as an Indication that his resignation
would be acceptable F9
Major General Hooker has been mad
Major General in the regular army
His commission as Brigadier in tn
regular army dated from Antietam.