Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-06-07
BY s. J. ROW
CLEARFIELD, PA, JUNE I, 1865.
THE LATEST NEWS.

IHent dDOllsnlHS oidNcIy, OH IiiC oISe VI
May, the friends of the measure Introduced
in both branches resolution reconsidering
that rejecting the Amendment. The vote
showed that the good cause had gained
considerable number of converts among the
members of the Legislature since its last
meeting, but not enough to carry the point.
The proslavery party was still found to be in
the majority, and refused permission to have
the bill entered The Unionists yet hope
that atathe approaching State election in
and thus secure the ratification of the A
mendment.
Concerning the fast day, the n. Y. Times
says: An incident in the solemnities of the
day deserves emphatic mention. The rebel
prisoners frank and file) on Hart's Island
made special interest with the military au-
thorities to be permitted the privilege of
joining in the religious observances. And
the request being granted-the poor delin-
auents mustered to the number of twenty
FIVE hundred, and reverently took part in
the solemnities of the appointed worship.
The act may well help to obliterate the re-
cord many public misdeeds.
Troops are being rapidly started home
ward from Washington A number of West
ern regiments left yesterday morning. The
Sanitary Commission is doing excellent
work in distributing fresh vegetables among
the men in camp, and still better work in
assisting in settling their accounts and saw
ing them from the wiles of sharpers.
1t is said that feet of fifty vessels, in
Guiding the Ironsides and the double turrat-
cd monitors, is preparing to visit Europe,
under Admiral Goldsborough. 1t is partly
to 1.-THE Inequalities of our ships, and partly
to let Europe ewhat we have been doing
in the way of building up naval power on
this side of the Atlantic.
Col W. H. Taylor Lees Adiutant Gen
eral, Surgeon W. j. Moore, and about fifty
rebel soldiers, now in Norfolk, were sum-
moned to appear before U. S. District Court
in Norfolk, with the view of testifying a.
gainst Gen. X. E. Lee and other prominent
rebel officials, on a charge of treason.
Mr.. Charles O conner has asked permis-
sion Of the " ar Der artment to tender his
Professional services to JEFF Davis. The ap-
plication has been granted, to the end that
the Constitutional provision which secures
to an accused person the assistance of coun-
sci may be fulfilled.
The Government contemplates colonlzing
all the Indian tribes between Minnesota
Iowa, and the Rocky Mountains, in a reser-
walton on the Northern border of Montana
and Decotah, with the British possessions
adjoining, as an unlimited hunting ground.
The story that Jeff Davis had been man
acled, it seems, was correct The reason for
so doing, was on account of his throwing his
rations into the face of the guards, and for
other unruly demonstrations. The irons
were removed after being on two days.
A portion of the bluff above Columbia,
Kentucky, fell into the river on June I'd, car
rying with it a part of Fort Halleck, and
several buildings. The casualties are not
known, but it is thought number of lives
were lost.
1t is said that the rebel Gen Longstreet's
presence in Washington is to make special
application to the President for pardon, and
restoration to full civil rights. He has al
ready taken the Amnesty oath.
The rebel Ex-Gov Smith, of Virginia, is
roaming in the woods back of Staunton de-
termined to fight it out if takes all sum-
mer. He has body guard of guerrillas
with him.
The President, it is said, is opposed to
military tribunals, and hence, JEFF. Davis
will be tried before special term of the
District Criminal Court, witha full bench of
judges.
The war is said to have left the arsenal at
Macon, Ga, in good order, and with ample
machinery for the manufacture of large and
small arms of every description.
Both branches of the Kentucky Legisla-
ture sustain the charges of disloyalty against
Chief Justice Bullitt, and request the Gov
ernor to remove him from Office.
The Eagle Brewery, in Chicago with 5O,-
900 barrels of beer, has been seized by the
Government for deficiency in its income
returns of SIS, 600
Since the Sd of April last. IA, ,557 citizens,
soldiers and ladies have taken the oath of
allegiance to the United States in the city
of Richmond
A large number of Mosby' men, it is said,
are still running at large in the mountains of
Virginia.