The Black Republican., 1865-05-13
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

NEW YORK, May L. The Herald's Wash
ington special says Gen. Grant, immedi-
atelv on his return to Washington, set
about making an arrangement for the con-
templated decrease of our military force,
and CONSEQUENT reduction of Government
expenses. 1t is thought the army Will soon
be reduced to 10000.
The HeraIds correspondent says the
second army corps has exclusive charge OF
affairs in the vicinity Of Burksvllle juno
ton, protecting the inhabitants from ma
rauding by Lees discharged. The inhabi-
tants are so poorly off that our commits
saries to have to feed them, upwards of 100
families, averaging eight adults each, are
thus kept from starving.
Gen. Grant is reported to have said that
when he informed Gen. Sherman ofthe disap-
proval of the terms he had forwarded to
Washington, the latter frankly admitted
that he had made a mistake in not havInglt
put in writing that slavery was dead, but
that was the understanding between them.
AS to permitting the rebel Legislature to
assemble, he agreed to that because ne had
learned that the Virginia Legislature was
permitted to assemble by authority of the
President, and in the absence of official in
structions he interpreted the Presidents dc
sire to be that the rebel civil government
should be retained for the preservation OF
order and avoid maintaing military force
in those States as well as to do away with
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government.
As to the amnesty, it was only to some
officers and soldiers. When his attention
was called to the wording, he replied with
much spirit, & that does not express the un-
derstanding between us"
The Tribunes Richmond correspondence
points to letters which show that dle Slim
son made contract with the rebel Govern
ment, in June, 1868, to destroy United States
vessels, navy yards, etc, on the western
| waters, and in the Atlantic States, by lncen-
diarism, for which he was to receive as pay,
| a per centage on the value of the property
destroyed.
A letter is given containing report of the
destruction Of the pleasure boat J. II. Rus
| sell, on the Mississippi, in April, 1864, by an
| incendiary employed by Stimson, named
Isaac V. Abshire. The vessel and cargo is
valued at $307 $50, and the per centage
! claimed amounted to $55, 725.
The European adviCes caused a very buoy
| ant feeling in Government securities. The
| fall of Richmond when announced on the
| other side, caused great activity, with
large rise in 5-20's. There is every reason
| to believe still higher prices will be made
| when the surrender of Lee and Johnston is
| known.
The Tribune's special says All clerks,
save four, in the Bureau of Enrolment and
Deserters at the War Department had notice
last evening that their services would no
| longer be required.
The Herald's special says: Yesterday the
military commission began the trial of seven
| engravers of Confederate notes and bonds,
who came here from the South after the
capture of Columbus by Sherman. They
| are all young Scotchmen, who entered the
| service of the rebel Treasury Department
from Scotland in 1862. They are defended
on the ground that they are entitled to the
amnesty terms of the Presidents procla-
nation of March 14th, providing that all
domiciled aliens who should leave the
South within twelve days thereafter should
be free from prosecution.
The same special says Hon. B. G. Harris,
member of Congress from Southern Mary
land was arrested on Thursday last, by
Major Waite, of Gen Augur's staff, for dis
suading paroled rebel soldiers from taking
the oath of allegiance and urging them as
soon as exchanged to return to the South to
make further fight. The arrest of Harris
has no connection whatever with the assas-
sination conspiracy.
The He-ald's Winchester special says
Col. Emo has returned from New Market,
where he went to parole troops belonging to
Imboden and Rosser.. The latter refused to
surrender, and left for parts unknown, but
not accompanied by any of his command.
Imboden is in the far South but was repre-
sentcd by Col. OFarrell. Mosby is stifl at
large but without a command. Some of
those he counted his most trusty men, are
now on his track attempting his arrest
The farmers in the Upper Valley feel so
far assured of immediate peace as to COM
mence putting seed in the ground. Little if
any wheat was sowed last fall, hence the
wheat crop will be light. Corn and yegeta-
bles of all kinds can be raised, and with Or
dinary SUCCESS, the people will have sufi-
cient for next winters consumption.
The Posts special says that Gen. Halleck
has offered to give citizens ofVirginia trans
portation to their homes in the State, and
to supply them with condemned horses for
| agricultural purposes. The Commercials
special says the news If adopting stringent
measures against disIJyalists in Virginia
has produced great sensation Gen. Hal
| leck has issued IN order at Richmond to the
| effect that no person will be allowed 10
transact business without taking the oath of
| allegiance. The Posts Washington sDeciaI
| says President johnson and Cabinet are
considering measures for the restoration of
| order through the South. Another nrocIa
nation will be issued in few days for the
purpose of ofencouraging trade and commerce.
WASHINGTON May l.-Seventy-six rebel
| hags captured from the rebel army of North
ern Virginia, were formally presented TO the
wal department to-day, by Gen Gibbons.
Information has been received here that
| thompson and Lis cO-conspirators have left
| Canada for Europe.
An attempt was made early this morning
| by an Inccndiary to burn Ford's ThnotaTe
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| any serious damages
| letter from New Orleans, received here
| to-day by a prominent member of CONGRESS-
| says the pro-slaVery Union men of that city
| were gravitating toward the secessjoniats
| and that they will act together hereafter
| against the unconditional anti-slavery Union
party, unless some change is made in the
| city government.
Forty rebel officers were sent from here
| to-day to SAND usky, Ohio
surgeon Gen. Barnes reports that Secre-
tary seward continues improving. MIR. f.
seward had slight hemorhage from wounds
| OF the scalp last night but is slowly regain.
| ing his strength
Acting Assistant Surgeon John Attall. of
Lhncoln general hospital, was today, re-
ported ID disgrace. An intercepted letter to
| person in Canada from him referring in
| scurTll0us terms to the death of the late
| President was the cause.
MosDy was at Salem, near Warrenton, last
| Friday, still harbored by the rebel inhabi-
tants. His command has deserted him en-
tlrely, 400 having arrived at Winchester,
paroled. Some of them offered to bring in
| Mosby for S50OO
delegation Of Swiss citizens of the
United States called on the President to-day.
The Swiss Consul General making an address
lamenting the death of Lincoln, and con-
graduating the President on the overthrow
of the rebellion. The President replied,
thanking them for their sympathy.
The HEBREws. The Hebrews of this coun-
try have shown full share of patriotism