American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-05-31
HIGHLY IMPORTANT.
Condition of Amnesty to Rebels
Rebels Returning to Charleston.
MOVEMENTS OF SIXTH CORPS.
Guerrillas at work in North Carolina
New YORK, May 81.

New YORK, May 27.
The HeraHsW ashington special says !:
It is understood that one of the essential
conditions in all future amnesties, pard-
ons, and releases from liabilities for trea-
son, will be remuneration on the part OF
the applicant for elemency, of all right,
title, and interest, present or prospective,
in slave property. No pardons will here
after lie granted without such renuncia-
| tioDs.
Dnring the last three months over
twenty thousand Union prisoners have
been paroled at Varienna and Aikens
Landing on James river. Over ten thou
sand from Wilmington, and from Fernan
dina and jacksonville, over three thous-
and. 0ut of thirty-fve thousand return.
ed Union prisoners O! war, paid off, du
ring the last three months, not one thou
sand were of the number taken prisoners
in 1868 and at least FIVE hundred of these
were paid in hospitals. 1t is known that
owing to suspension Of exchange during
1864, large gumber of prisoners were
held by the rebels. captured during the
previous year. The evidence elected on
tie present trial of the assassination con.
spirators, explains where they are.
The HeraIds correspondent gives ac-
counts of Union meetings held recently
at various places in Alabama, Mississippi,
louisiana and Florida. At a meeting ol
citizens held in the capitol of Alabama,
on the llth inst, petition was prepared
to be forwarded to the President, praying
him either to permit the rebel Governor
to call the Legislature together or to APP
point Military Governor for the relief
Of the people.
The city of Charleston is fast receiving
accesslons to its population, in paroled
rebel soldiers, and former residents, who
fed at the approach Of the national forces.
The majority are in utter poverty. The
Relief Committees registry books in
Charleston contain therein names of about
fifteen thousand persons who have been
regularly drawing weekly rations of rice
since the occupation OF that city by the
national forces.
On Wednesday last the 9th Corps pass
ed through Richmond on its way from
Danville to Washington. The troops
presented u wan appearance. Their move
nlent through the city occupied about
five hours.
The Times Raleigh correspondent says:
Guerrillas are fairly at work in North
Carol ma, although most strenuous efforts
are made to prevent these outrageS.-
Lieut.. Colonel Dewes, and Lieutenapts
Saliar aud Asbury of the Sd PennsyIva-
MIA cavalry, were attacked about fifteen
miles from Fayetteville, and only a few
miles from one of our cavalry posts. AT
ter taking their money, watches and
horses, the guerrllas released them The
country has been thoroughly secured in
the vicinity, but no traces Of the misere-
ants have been discovered. They are
supposed to have been some of Johnston $
forces, who went home on their own re-
sponsibiity before the surrender.
Between sixty and seventy thousand
dollars in gold was discovered recently,
at the company's shops, on the North
Carolina Railroad, by SOME of our troops
cncamped there 1t was Immediately
confscated by the soldiers of the regi-
ment, who found it, (the 10Th Ohio cav
alry,) and the matter is now undergoing
investigation at headquarters, The money
belonged to the Bank of Commerce, lo.
Gated at Newbern before the war.
Dr. j I. Leach, one of the prominent
Union men of North Carolina, made a
contract with his negroes tn give them
food and clothing as before. and to pay
them len dollars per month. The result
is, onl y few have left him.
NEw YORK. May IS Admiral Wor-
deus flying squadron, which W ent to cap
ture the St,ncwall, and subsequently des-
tined for Brazilian waters, put into
Charleston on lhc 2Uih.
Governor Mazrath, of South Carolina,
has run away from Columbia
Theodore Sanches was garroted and
robbed ir his room in house on Tenth
street, in this city, last evening The
house was full of boarders at the time
WAsnINGToN, May 2S.-Thc provost
guard weie to day arrestin- and sending to
camp, the Thousands Of struggling " 80.
gers in this city. The officers absent
without authority are required to report
themselves at the proper quarters as un-
der arrest During the past twenty fire
days no less than six hundred soldiers
have been lodged IN the central guard
house charged with being drunk, having
no passes, Sc. Nearly all of this trou,
bic is produced by uuprincipled persons
who sell them diugged or poisonous drinks
that better opportunities may be offered to
rob them Of their money and valuables.