The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-06-02
he New 9.

Stanton states that General Candy
had concluded arrangements for the
surrender of the Confederate forces
in the Trans-Mississippi Department,
Including army and navy. This
concludes the disposition OF the mil
itary power Of the rebellion. In the
way of fighting nothing remains to be
done; Kirby Smiths surrender, hap
|pily, relieves Gen. Sheridan from the
special task to which he was assigned
in Texas. The work now before the
Government is the restoration Of Or
der in the South, and civil reorgan-
ization in the spirit of loyalty and
freedom. We have seen enough al
ready to show that this will require
time and large military force to keep
in check the rebellious spirit still ex-
lists. But as this important work
this business of dealing with the re-
bellion ia its last stages progresses,
we shall have no wholesale slaughter;
no sanguinary battles; no starving of
Union prisoners to report; and con-
lsequcntly there will be no intelligence
to bring sadness to the homes of our
gallant soldiers. While, therefore,
the news will be important and inter-
esting, it will be relieved Of the pain
ful features which reports Of battles
impaired to it. The work is now nc.
fore the country of recOastructing
the foundations of society and of
civil government in the insurrect-
Itionary States, q work that will tax
to their utmost the resources Of
craftsmanship, and reflect as much
credit upon the men who may sue
coed, as the result of the war has up
on our triumphant Generals and SOL
dicrs. All that the latter, by their
genius, their yalOr and their endu.
rance have gained, it is possible to
lose, and tits therefore for the people
to labor and pray that our rulers may
have wisdom to settle, upon an en-
during basis, the questions which the
war has placed in their hands for adj
justment. Upon this settlement the
future peace and prosperity of the
country depends.
The assassination trial oil Saturday
resulted in making clearer the con
nection between Booth and his ao-
complies, and the rebel emissaries
in Canada, and also showed that At
zerott had been on the lookout for
President Johnson, at the kirkwood
House, for several days before the
14th of April. a coiorcd witness,
introduced by the defense to clear
Mudd, oontradicted himselfludicros-
ly, while rebel blockade runner
brought forward to exculpate Mrs.
Surratt and impeach the Govern
ment witness, Weichmann, only sue
ceeded in showing up his own ras-
cality. 1t is thought the evidence
will be all in and the arguments com
menced by Thursday. The latter
will probably be in writing. The
speedy publication OF the evidence
heretofore kept secret, is promised,
and that its Importance will be shown,
not only in its intrinsic weight, but
in showing the bearing of some testi-
mony that now appears irrelevant
BY the arrival or the steamship
Clinton, from Brazos on the 10th, we
have the following particulars of =
fight between Brazos and Browns
vile:
On Friday, 18th inst, Col. Barrett,
with the 34th Indiana Infantry, $50
of the 62d c. L., and one CON-
pany ofthe 1st Texas Cavalry, march
ed up the Rio Grand river, from
Brazos. At Boca del Chico Pass,
Col. Barrett here encountered force
of about 500 rebels under command
of General Slaughter. Attack was
Immediately made, and our forces
drove the rebels about twenty miles,
or to within eight miles of Browns
Vile. Here General Slaughter re-
ceived re- endorsements of cavalry and
artillery which swelled his army to
1900, and gave him numerical SUI
pcriority. He assumed the offensive.
Col. Barrett began to retreat, fighting
rs he went, until he finally succeeded
in reaching Brazos.
Our loss was 72 men, killed, wound
ed and missing, and two officers, Capt.
Temple and Lieut.. Ledwiclk, captured,
of the 34th Indiana; four men from
the colored regiment, and all Of the
company of the lst Texas Cavalry,
except fifteen. We are informed that
all the officers of the cavalry who
were captured were executed. @
The following is the official dis.
patch of Gen. Slaughter concerning
the above affair which we take from
the Brownsville Ranchero of the 18th
inst.
GEN. sLAUGHTER's REPORT.
RANCHERo OFFICE,
. BROWNSVILLE, Sunday, May IA.
We are indebted to Captain Sam
uels for. the following official dis.
patch:
) SUB DISTRICT, TEXAS,
Q IN THE FIELD, May 13, 1865.
Capt. l.. G. Aldrich, A. A. G.:
We attacked the enemy, about 500
strong, this evening at three o'clock,
and drove him in confusion eight
miles, killing and wounding about
thirty and capturing eighty prison.
ers, with many arms and accoutre-
ments. Owing to the scattered con-
dition of the men, q halt was ordered.