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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-05-19
FROM ALABAMA,
Capture of Montgomery..Rejo of
the People.

New YORK, May 15.-The Heralds Mont
gomery, Ala, correspondent gives additional
place, it will be remembered, was first taken
possession of by Gen. Wilson, on his grand
cavalry raid through Alabama and Georgia.
During the early part of last month the prose-
cution of his enterprise requiring Gen. Wilson
to abandon the town, it was unoccupied by the
National forces from the 18th to the Oath ult.
at which latter date Gen. A j. Smith, with the
10th army corps, after participating in the cap
ture Of Mobile, again unfurled over the place
the glorious National banner, never AGAIN to be
superseded by the vile ensign of treason.
The rebel forces previous to eyacuatino
Montgomery burned 975 bales of cotton.
This correspondent says the great mass of the
people of Alabama are rejoicing at the downfall
OF the rebellion, and their restoration to the
Union. 5uf
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FROM WILMINGTON.

NEW YORK. May 16-The HeralTs vii.
mington correspondent says there has recently
been considerable excitement in Wilm;n~tor
N. G., In consequence of the rumors that the
rebel ram Stonewall would soon make q raid
on that place and the garrisons of Forts Fisher
and CaseweH have been reinforced in anticipa-
ton of the raid.
Chief Justice Chase and party in nrosscu
ton of their tour through the South arrived
at Wilmington on the 9th inst. Mr.. Chase
will proceed from Wilmington to Charleston
and other Southern ports as far as New Orleans
returning thence to Washington by way Of
the Mississippi. 81
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Who will be Allowed to Take
the Oath, and who Must Apply
for Pardon

HEADQUARTERS MILIrARYsDIvIs1oN OF rBR)
JAMES, RICHMOND, Va, May 8, 1865. {
Mal: Gen. Ord Commanding Department of
Tryinia:
GENERAL: all persons, without regard to
their rank or employment. in the civil or mill
tary service of the late rebel government, will
De permitted to take the amnesty oath, and
Will receive the corresponding certificate.
Inose excluded from the benefit of such oath
can make application for pardon and restore
ton to civil rights, which applications viii be
received and forwarded to the proper channels
for the action of the President of the United
States
The fact that such persons have voluntarily
come forward and taken the oath of allegiance
viii be evidence of their intention to resume
the status OF loyal citizens, and constitute
claim for executive clemency.
very respectfully your obedient servant,
81. w. HALLECK,
Maj. Gen. Commanding.
Official copy: =
j. G. KELToN. A. A.G.
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FROM MOBILE.

NEW York, Nav 15.-Mobile dates of the
eth say the navy boat and transport Filler
have sunk in Mobile Bay. =,
. Naval officers, pilots and engineers have
gone up the Tombigbee, to bring down vessels
surrendered to Admiral Thatcher
Gen. Candy will soon move his headquarters
to New Orleans.
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TORNADO IN CoNNECTICUT.

DANBuRY, Ct, May ia tornado, accom-
panied by hail, rain, thunder and lightning,
visited this section last evening. The steeple
Of the Congregational Church at Bethel was
thrown down through the roof, making COM
plete wreck of the building. Loss abont $780,
GOO. The roof of the residence of VIM. A.
Judd, cashier of the Hatter's Bank at Bethel,
was also torn Off This house and furniture
was damaged to the amount of 800, 600. Trees,
vines, barns, &C., suffered severely. '
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New York, May 15.-The Tri6unes Rich
mond correspondent says: Hunter was ar
rested at his home in Essex County, by q squad
of cavalry under Col. Mcintyre of the goth New
York. Railroad Communication between
Richmond and the South is being established
as fast as possible There is but very little
material in the country fit to repair their roads
with. .r- aT O. -,e,
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FROM CAIRO.

CAIRO, May 15.-The first brigade of Hatch's
cavalry has arrived at Cairo from Eastport,
Tenn, on the way to st. Louis
About 400 bales of cotton have passed Cairo
within the last three days. ,-,,
The steamer Marion, which was robbed of
$18, 900 in money and $40, 900 worth of goods
by guerilas at Gaines Landing on Saturday q
week, has been released. ssais
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q, SIBERIAN AND HALLECK. /
Spicy Correspondence...St and
HalIeck Called Assassins.

q NEW YORK, May 15.--The Herdld's Wash
ington special says upon the arrival here of
Gen. Sherman it is probable that very spicy
correspondence between him and Gen. Halleck
will be brought to light. The original letters
are not here, but the following is the substance
of them:, -s.. : ra4qa +I.s5
.'.' GEN. HALLECK TO GEN. SHERMAN.
As you win be in Richmond in few days
allow me to offer you the Inequalities of my
house here, where shall be gratified to re-
ceive you and contribute to make your sojourn
here agreeable. J.i
-.H GEN. SHERMAN TO GEN. HALLECK.
Your preferred hospitality is respectfully de-
clined. had hoped to pass through Rich
mond without the painful necessity of meeting
you. Your recent advisory dispatch to the
War Department is sufficient explanation.
GEN. HALLECK TO GEN. SHERMAN.
regret your declining my invitation and the
unfriendly spirit manifested in your note. IF
you knew the feeling in Washington and at the
War Department in reference to your agree
ment with Johnston you would appreciate the
motive of my dispatch, to which you refer.
Permit me to assure you of my kind feeling
towards you personally and my high admira-
ton for your service 81 &
+. III GEN. SHERMAN TO GEN. HALLECK.
Think understand both the circumstances
and the men sufficiently well to appreciate the
motives of your dispatch. Both Mr.. Stanton
and your yourself sent me warning to beware
of assassins. I did not then know that the au-
hors Of the warning were the assassins I had
to fear. III
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Law and Order.
From the Milwaukee Sentinel.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
A portion of the newspaper press of
America appear to have very confused
idea of law and order. An exchange, the
St Paul Press, commenting upon an as
sault made upon citizen for the express
sion OF obnoxious views, Gays: fge.n
We look with no favor upon these exhibit
tions OF popular violence, but If there be any
occasion which will justify resort to extra
legal remedies for outrages not within the laws
province to redress, we consider that this is
one OF them. A brute who will undertake to
outrage the sacred sorrows of the people by
such shocking indecencies as are occasionally
exhibited by the meaner class Of copperheads,
thy, II he should be pounded 10 q jelly and
kicked to the middle of next week. We should
deplore the violence, but rejoice that he had
got his deserts.
Win the press of this country ever attain
to that manly independence which win
enable them to condemn wrong, unqualifi.
edly, no matter what the occasion /? Here
is one sentence in depreciation of mob yio-
lence and half dozen of encouragement
to the mob People must learn that there
is no justification, under ana conceiya6le
circumstances, for mob violence. and no
security for life and property where it is
practiced. for the press or persons who to-
day sanction mob law, may tomorrow be-
come it's victims. s7lE1 80 4
Hon. Samuel Hooper. REPRESENTATIVE
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Haute roads have been appointed commission
ers on the part of the government to examine
and accept the Pacific Railroad when its various
sections shall have been completed. Secretary
Urher is to be President of the Kansas branch.
President Lincoln had interpreted the law to
require but one commissioner. .g~
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. The following decision will interest real
estate owners: 4s
-r- TREASURY DEPARrMENro
OFFICE OF INTERNAL REVENUE,
WASHINGTON, April %, 1861
SIR: Your inquiries of April 10Th and 22d in
regard to deduction for taxes are received.
reply, that all income taxes paid In 1864 are
proper deductions from income eff that year.
Assessments made by municipal corporations
for the laying ont or grading Of streets, the
construction Of walks, sewers, &C., may be de-
ducted from income where they are laid upon,
they are laid only upon the owners of property
supposed to be increased in value by the Inn
ptovement, no deduction can be allowed. An
town and county taxes, including taxes assess
ed for raising soldiers, may be deducted.
Very respectfully, e. A. ROLLINS.
Deputy Commissioner
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BREWERY ARRESTS.

New YORK, May Is. The Commercials
special says the brewery arrests at Dubuque,
Iowa, for evasion of the revenue tax on whisky
are more extensive than were reported.
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OFFICIAL.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, May Is.

To Major General Die:
The following dispatch, just received
from Gen. Wilson, announces the sur
prise and capture of jeff. Davis and his
staff, by Colonel Pritchard of the 4th
Michigan Cavalry, on the morning of the
10th instant, at Irwinville, in Irwin Cour-
ty, Georgia. a.a
(Signed) @ E. NJ. STANTON,
q. an, ,Et Secretary of War.
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Gen. Dana Superseded.

New York, May 15.-In general order
Gen. Grant has relieved Major General Dana
from the command Of the Department of the
Mississippi. and ordered him to proceed to bis
place Of residence and report for further or
ders. Major General Warren succeeds Gen.
Dana in immediate command.
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Mayor Genera! Dir- t.-., /. $500 -
Official information has been received
by this department. of the capture of jeff
Davis and his staff, by Colonel Pritchard
of the 4th Michigan cavalry, on the night
of the 10th inst, at Irwinville in Irwin
County, Georgia. fs-
TSigned,I E. NJ. STANTON,
=. Secretary of War.
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FIRE IN PORTLAND.

PORTLAND, Me-, May 16.-The railway de-
pot and locomotive building is on fire in this
city, and will probably be destroyed -
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The Assassination Plot.
Condition Of Mr.. Seward and his So
confession of the Assassin PAyn,

#.H 81
Condition Of Mr.. Seward and his Son
confession of the Assassin Payne.
The following letter, which confrms tile
report OF the confession of the assassin
PAYNE, was received by CLARENCE A.
SEWARD 7a Ea6'a'a +. ga
,9I WASHINGTON, May Z, 1866.
found your nncle much better than i ex.
pected his strength is rapidly returning he
suffers but little pain, although the metal
splint which is applied to sustain the Jaw is
very annoying, and interferes with his regular
sleep. He cOnverses with some difficulty but
q little time will improve that He hopes to
take hold of Department business somewhat
during this week. l drove out with him two
hours yesterday and today Frederick is do
ing very WELLS entirely CONSCIOUSLY the
hemorrhage from his wounds does not return
in four or five days more, his physicians think
he will be out of danger.
You will be glad to hear that PAYNE. the as
sassln, has fully confessed his crime and ali the
details respecting it, and the difficulties he en-
countered. He confirms fully the story of the
colored lad who let him into the house, and
also Major Stewards account. The details
winch ne gives are, for obvious reasons, not
made public at present; he says, however, that
all the plans of that Friday night not being
carried out was the greatest failure that ever
was. de has not made any revelations res
pecting his accomplices. That will doubtless
R. N. BLArHFoRD.
Clarence A. Seward, ESQ.,, New York.
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FROM WASHINGTON.

Arrival of the Second and Fifth Corps
-.-.ReductfOn of the Army.-.~A
Tribune SIory...FOrthcOmiu z Pro-
cIamatiOn.
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THE LATEST
BY TELEGRAPH.
JEFF. DAVIS CAPTURED.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
Secretary Stanton to General Dix.

WAR DEPARTMENT, !
WASHINGTON, May II {
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MACON, Ga, IL A. Ne, May II

sf - MACON, Ga, IL A. NJ, May IL.
To Lieut.. Gen. U. s. Grant and Hon. e. M
Stanton, Secretary of War:
have the honor to report that at day
light on the 10th inst. Col. Pritchard, COM
handing the 4th Michigan cavalry, captured
jeff. Davis and family, and bis wifes sister
and mother; the Post Master General !;
Col. Harrison, private secretary; Colonel
johnson, A. D. G.; Col. Morris, Colonel
Lubbreck, Lieut.. Hathaway, and others.
Col. Pritchard captured their camp at
Irwinville, Irwin county, Ga, seventy-fve
miles southeast of this place. They will
be here to. morrow night, and will be for
warded under strong guard without de-
lay. Will send further particulars at once
J. II. WILSON,
..-. r., Brevet Major General.
WAR DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON, May IA, 1866 {
To MAJOR General Die:
The following details of the capture Of
jeff. Davis, while attempting to make his
escape in his wife's clothes, have been
received from Brevet Maj. Gen. Wilson
(Signed) E. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
MACON, Ga, May 13-11 A. NJ.
To Hon. E. JL. Stanton:
The following dispatch, announcing the
capture of jeff Davis, has just been hand
ed me by Col. Mentz, commanding the Cd
division.
HEADo'Rs 9TH MICHIGAN CAvALRY,l
CuMBERLANDvILLE, Ca, May II. {
To Capt. A. Scott. A. d. c.:
have the honor to report that at day.
light, at Irwinville, surprised and cap
tured jeff Davis and family, together with
his wife's sister and mother, his postmaster
general, his private secretary, Col. Harri-
con, Col. johnson, A. D. O. in Davis staff,
Col Morris, Lieuts. Lubreck and Hatha-
way, and several other important persons.
Also train of five wagons and three am
Misunderstanding most perfect success.
Had not most painful mistake occur
red, by which the 4th Michigan and the LIST
Wisconsin came in contact, we should have
done better. This mistake cost us two
killed and Lieut.. Boutle wounded through
the arm. in the 4th Michigan, and four
men in the 1st Wisconsin This occurred
just at daylight, after we had captured the
camp.
We returned to this point last night, and
shall move right on to Macon. 1t will
take me at least three days to reach Ma
con, as we are 70 miles out, and. our stock
is much exhausted. ! hope to reach
Hawkinsville tonight. ,l4.
BID. PRITCHARD,
Lieut.. Col 4th Michigan Cav.
The First Wisconsin belongs to Logan's
brigade of McOooks division, and had
been sent due east by Gen. GRAFTON via
Dublin. Col. Meintz had distributed his
command along the south bank of the
Ocmulgee and Alatamaha.
This accounts for the collision between
parts of the LIST and I'd corps divisions, and
shows the zeal of the commands in pursuit.
have directed increased vigilance on the
part Of the command in hopes of catching
the other assassins. Our disposition of
men is good, and so far none of the rebel
chiefs have been able to get through.
Breckinridgeis son was captured night be-
fore last, eleven miles south of here. We
will send further details as soon as received.
(Sipnedl III WILSON,
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Hon. Samuel Hooper, Representative
In Congress from Boston, is in St Louis,
the guest OF Henry T. Blow. sls
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MACON, May 1873 A. N.


To Hon. E. H. Stanton, Secreta,y Of War:
Lieut.. Colonel Harden, of the 1st Wis
consin has just returned from Irwinville.
He struck the train of Davis at Dublin,
Lawrence county on the evening of the
7th, and followed him closely night and
day, through the wilderness of Ali
gator Greek and Green Swamp via Cum
berland to Irwinville.
At Conference.-The, Colonel HARLEM
met Colonel Pritchard with $50 picked
men and horses of the 4th Michigan cav
airy, Harden followed the train directly
South while Pritchard having fresh horses.
pushed down the Ocmulgee toward Hops
well, and thence by House Greek to Irwin
vile, arriving there at midnight on the
9th, Davis had not arrived. From citizens.
Pritchard learned that his party were en-.
camped two miles out of the town. He
made disposition of his men, and sur
rounded the camp before day. Harden
had camped at 9 p. NJ, within two miles as
he afterward learned from Davis, thu trail
being too indistinct to follow. He pushed
on at three A. NJ, and bad gone but little
more than one mile when his advance was
fred upon by men of the 4th Michigan.
A fight ensued, both parties exhibiting the
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-Ex-P President Frank Pierce, Is to be
married to second vita in few days.
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Income Decision.

j. c. KELroS, A. A. G.
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WAR DEPARTMENT, !
WASHINGTON, May IA, 1866 {

To Md1Or-GeneraL Dlr: .
The following details of the capture Of
jeff. Davis, while attempting to make his
escape in his wife's clothes, have been
received from Brevet Maj Gen. Wilson
(SigneO E. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-01-20
ssase neI,t Of Ohio.

The Portland Argus has given some coli
sideration to the matter of State Debts, =
furnished In the recent messages of Il
Governors of the respective States. j.
most cases, the increase of these debts sin'i
the commencement ofthe War is enormous
While the debt of Ohio has been increas, I
very greatly, the available resources IL
some respects have diminished, apparent
on account of the loss of manual labor J d
absorption in the army, or by emigratio
The Auditor'sreport just published, shows
that, as compared with the year 1861, t's
number Of acres in cereal crops has fall, "a
from 6,570,s29 to 5,l45,374, of which abo i
fifteen per cent. was in the last year. Ia
the quantity of cereals produced, there W
decline from 1O6748942 bushels in 1st
to sS245,636 in 1854, the decrease beil !:
about IL per cent. in the last year. Exec Il
in the single item of sheep, there was a Coz
responding decline in the number of d
mestic animals.
Now, let all the capital that may be III
vested in United States securities be e:i
empted from taxation, and how long C:
the taxpayers bear up under the oppres
i've taxation that must necessarily folio,
Does this matter not challenge consider
kion9
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The Argument of "a Pacific Policy.

A special correspondent writing to a
leading New York daily from Savannah, in
relation to General SHERMAN's success in
capturing that city and in conciliating its
citizens, says:
SIT may be justly said that he has con-
auered Georgia, less with the sword than
the olive branch. The enemy have been
disappointed at his rule. Had General
Sherman adopted the role of Butler, when
in New Orleans, after Savannah was opened
to the victorious march of his troops, he
would have swelled the decreasing capital
of secession, while he created new difficult
ties which ample reinforcements could alone
encounter. His magnanimity has absolute
ly astonished the Southern portion OF the
citizens of Savannah, The foreign element
of the city, which is large may be consid-
cred plastic, and open to all the impression
which power can create. But those native
and to the mannor born, who cast their for
tunes on the delusive hope OF independence
from the United States Government, before
the surrender of the city, appreciate their
defenseless condition, and, feeling the mild
and merciful sway of Sherman, which has
superseded the despotism of their rebel
masters, they are gradually becoming con-
verts to the sacred cause of Union and
peace" ar
Let those ponder this paragraph who hold
to the opinion that only through the blood
lest and most relentless War can the Union
be restored.
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Gen. Butler.

The Cincinnati Commercial in an editorial
OIL Tuesday, in relation to the failure of the
first expedition against Fort Fisher, uses
the following complimentary language to-
ward General BUTLER:
The expedition returned ingloriously, and
General Butler tried another of his great
experiments, the blowing up of the abut-
ment of the Dutch Gap Canal. The sue
cess of this performance was about equal to
the powder-ship explosions vast and
costly experiment, amounting to nothing
beyond an assurance that some day 1t will
benefit the navigation of the James river /!
About this time the patience of General
Grant with Butler seems to have been ex-
hausted, and he solicited his removal and
appointed his successor. There are persons
who look upon the removal Of Butler as an
event of awful consequence. We do not.
He has never shown any symptom OF ca
pacity to command troops in the field. He
is a smart writer and talker, and very keen
in a controversy, but is of no consequence
as a soldier. At the head of an army lie
was not the right man in the right place.
His farewell order shows SO unmilitary a
spirit, and is so nearly mutinous, that 1t
may we'll be questioned whether he should
not be shot for it.
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Judicial Recognition of "West
virginia. as "a State.

A Washington correspondent of The Gin
cinnati Gazette (Republican) writes as fol-
| lows under date of January z:
| 1t has happened that the very first de-
cision made by Chief Justice Chase was on
grave disputed constitutional question
and curiously enough it seems to have en-
| tirely escaped the attention of the press.
1t will be remembered that some time
ago, Associate Justice Catron, of the Su-
preme Bench, Interrupted the hearing OF a
cause in District Court in Tennessee, when
the counsel happened to use the word "West
Virginia" by exclaiming, "Virginia, sir, If
YOU please. There is no such State as West
Virginia." Subsequently, l believe, some
questions having been asked, Justice Catron
reafiirmed, more elaborately, the opinion
that the effort to divide the State of Vir-
ginia was unconstitutional, and that no
such State as West Virginia had any con-
stitutional existence, or could be recognized
by the Court. Meanwhile the question had
not been raised before the full Bench.
Mr.. Chase's first official act as Chief JUS
tice was to hold consultation with his as
sociates about the call of States on the
docket. The clerk was arranging the list,
and Mr.. Chase directed him to insert West
Virginia in its proper place. With the ex-
ception of Mr.. Catron all the justices were
present, and all concurred in the action.
One question, therefore, upon which Mr..
Thad. Stevens and others have been ac-
customed to hold high debate in Congress,
without ever having been formally raised,
may still be considered as henceforth prac-
tically res ddjudicdta.
Justice Catron, by the way, is not here
yet, and his health is so feeble and his age
so advanced that there is little probability
that he will ever again take his place upon
| the Bench. ~