Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-06-19
THE NEWS

Lieutenant General Grant has returned to
Wash ngton iron his visit to Chicago.
Gov ernor Brown OF Georgia, who had been
parni tied to absent himself for while from
Washington on paro.e. has returned TO that city.
"Ths Democracy" Of Pe-nsy lyauia aye called
70 meet in STATE Convention at Harrisburg on the
tweaty-fc arth Of August next.
Ex-senator John p. Hale United States Minis
ter to- spain with his family leaves New y Tk on
the 2lst instant in the steamer Ci.y Of London
for Liverpool en- route 70 Madrid, TO enter upon
the discharge Of his duties.
. Il Is reported by parties from Fairfax county
Va says the Washington correspondent Of the
Philadelphia Inquirer. that guerillas have de-
str0ysd the monuments erected by the troops on
the ba,t.e-felds OF Bull Run AID Groyetou, which
were dicated only on sunday before last with
impressive ceremonies.
Ms. Kilbourn, special ageat Of the Government
arrived AZ Washington on Wednesday nom Flo
rida. he reports tina, great desUtutou prevails
in taa state, and that in some districts there is
actual starvation.
Attorney General syeed Is said to be stin igno
rant OF the place OF Trial Of slr. Davis but In
cl,ne5 to tie opinion thl. i. win be "a, .l,imOre
before Judge Chase.
Thursday, the 18Th, was tie last day in which
ell NJ jor Generals and Bdgadier Generals who
are Ihout a command, OF ere not on detached
service, could remlip with that rank in the army,
a gen raj order mastering them ont.
MAJ Geaerll Patrick, Provost Marshal Gene
raj Of the Army OF tie Potomac since its organ
ization u-der Mcclellan Las resigned his COM
missiCr.
Several gentlemen from Scotland says the
Washington correspondent Of the New YORK
"nibuue, are in town, representing large emf
grafton society in that country having a capital
of E75OOJO, whi,h they propose to invest IN
Southern lands IL sufficient Inducements are Of
fered The society is m4inly comp, Of the in.
dustrisl classes, a5d on the reception Of O favor
able report from their representatives, here win in.
crease their capital % $1,000 coo, and commence
emigrating Immediately. They viii be heartily
welcomed should they determine % come % the
South.
Governor Holden, Of North Carolina occupied
the Governors rooms IN the Capitol building for
the first time on Thursday last. 10 is understood
that he has made the following appointments
Joseph S. Cannon aud Hon. L. o. Eeade, Aids
Mr.. Thomas Secretary Of state Jonathan Worth,
Treasure.
One thousand Confederate prisoners, Who have
been released from the different forts, arrived At
tie b. terry Barracks .Nev Yorkl Friday mora
ilz. They are principally Alabama tsorp- aud
most Of them viii embark for the South az soon
ss the -ovemuentviil give them transportation.
Presljent Joansou, 10 a private conversation,
is said to haya expressed Iegre. tina, the trial Of
the conspirators had not been held before a civil
rather than a military tribunal
Orders for the ares: OF tie Hon. Ben. Wood,
editor Of the Daily News, were sent TO New York
nom Washington Friday morning. So says the
Tribune of saturday
Brownsville. Texas, aJgic-s 90 June 81 are
highly interesting. The Federal force, under
General Bgowa, were then IN occupation of the
city, putting an end 90 the anarchy previously
existing. TIE COu.cle,a.e s1l iiers had been
insuborJinl;e placing their commander, Cen
eralsIlushtsr under arsesc until De consented
% disourse among them twenty thousand dollars
m specie, aud they also seized cotton selling il in
Matam0ras and proceeded % attack the town -
Many fights occurred but tie pluudsre.s were
finally driven away by armed residents. Previous
10 this, Confederate force OF 500 men, uudsr Col.
Buenayidos marched i.t1 town aaJ demanded
their pay with threats OF hanging If not CERTIFIED
andthey were paid in specie. Hardly any but Mex
icansr manned ia Brownsville at the time its oc.
cupat on By the Fedega,s tie American residents
having led From the Texas papers We learn
that at Houston, Austin ana all over the Sta.e,
the soldiers broke into che Government: ordnance
and other siorehouses and made general but IT..
regular division Of the public property among
themselves each man helping himself % what
he could secure. A proclamation vas issued by
Governor Murrah, 90 the sleri1s o, tae various
counties. on the twenty nth, calling on them and
all good citizens % eLdeayOr 10 preserve tie pub
he property and not 20 surrender 10 90 illegal de-
mands but it is evident that any pressure Of this
kind could not succeed against the general de-
termination Of the soldiers to pay themselves in
the best way they could General Z. Kirby
smith Issued a farewell address % his soldiers on
the tlirtie.h, dating al Houston, tei1g them that
his purpose had been % fight b. out 20 the last
but as they had chosen otherwise leaving him
without an Amy, though be believed their choice
wrong, they should return to their families,
and Weld obedience 20 the laws.