The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-06

THE STU ALTON.
There was a still further improvement in President
Johnson's health yesterday, and he hopes to be able
to give attention to urgent public business daily here
after
By the steamship Nevada, which arrived here yes
terday, from Savannah the LIST instant have
regular dispatches from that city Provisional Governor
for Georgia. Mr.. James johnson, arrived in Savannah
from Washington last Friday evening" serenaded,
lected around the hotel where no stopped The City
Council had made arrangements for giving him public
reception the following evening, on which occasion
was expected he would make address giving some
intimation of his intended policy. The Of the ap
pontment by the President of Governor for their State
thus aordng them the prospect Of speedy restoration
of civil government received with much satisfaction
by the Georgians Business in Savannah still con-
sderably depressed by the lack OF communication with
the Interior the railroad repairs not yet being completed
but the merchants hoped soon restoration Of
something like former activity and prosperity
We informed that in consequence Of rumors in
Richmond Monday last that the negroes there
tcmplaed Instruction tho city guards doubled
aud other precautions taken by the military
Colonel Brown, Assistant Commissioner Of Freedmen
for Virginia, issued address to the colored
people of that stato the Fourth Of July,
instructing them with regard to their duties
he tells them that having become free and placed
in position receive the proceeds Of their labor
mains for them to to tho world whether they
will be industrious and prove able to take Of them
solves Ho promises them tho protection and assistance
of the and all good citizens In their Efforts
and them against idcness and vagrancy towards
which no lcnlency will be shown. Schools are TO DO
established among them, OF the benefits Of which they
admonishcd to avail themselves, and they
minded of the great responsibility which ross upon
Ihom Of shaping tho destiny Of thor
Our Richmond correspondence announces the arrest,
BY order of government at Raleigh, n c., tho Goth
att and incarceration in Castle Thunder Of Colonel
Norshrop, formerly Chief Sommissary Of the rebel
armies Judge Ould late rebel Exchange Commissioner,
has been released from confinement the charges mado
against him of being participant in the nhuman treat
u
said that the rebel ex-Mayor Mayo of Richmond, has
avowed his determination to be candidate for roocc
ton that Office in defiance Of the national government
General Hatch commanding the district OF Charleston,
South Carolina has learned that some Of the planters
In their contracts for labor made with tho freedmen,
have introduced clauses establishing system pconage
the negro being bound to work out any debt he may
hereafter incur to his employer In consequence the
neral has issued an order de larng that all such
tracts are null He also gives notice that in these
tracts language must be introduced ntmatng that
the planters design future day 10 contest the
question Of the emancipation Of tho negroes DR..
Mackcy the new Collector Of Customs for Charleston,
arrived in that city from the North tho Goth ult and
had enthusiastic reception.
One hundred and seventy rebels received the Presi
DENTAL pardon yesterday, and nearly two hundred add
tiona applications for this favor lcd at the At.
torney Generals Office the large majority in each
being North Carolinans.
The government is rapidly returning to thor homes in
the South the rebel prisoners Of war and oil of them
excepting those who prefer remaining at the North will
soon be back In their States The steamers salvor
and Idaho, together carrying nine hundred liberated
rebel soldiers from Newpors News and Point Lookout,
destined for Charleston Savannah and Mobile passed
Fortress Monroe the Sd inst Altogether forty two
thousand eight hundred recently imprisoned rebel
soldiers have been discharged under the recent War De-
partment orders for that purpose.
We give this morning additional particulars OF the
grand celebration of the Fourth In different parts Of the
country including further details Of the ceremonies con
necied with the laying Of the stone Of the soldiers
monument in the National Cemetery at Gettysburg and
of the brilliant reunion OF the officers Of the Army Of the
Ten, ,esseee at Saratoga
Majn' General Low. Wallace has written a long
latter to~a military friend on tho idea of voluntary
emigration 20 Mexico FOR the purpose OF taking
mn arms in the Liberal cause, In which he
declares that 10 do 30 would be no infringement
Of international law would It be prevented by Presi
dent Johnson He encourages the measure the
ground that President Juarcz "nghtlng our battlcs
that the neutrality Of tho United States government is
recogntion Of Macmillan and that the conduct Of Ma
poleou IN Mexico is fraud upon England and SPAIN and
violation Of the trparite convention Of those Powers
with France in 1851 The General goes intoa long his
,orv Of French aggression in Mexico, and strongly urges
that now is the time while the Juarez government sl
exists for Americans throw their power on i's side
he thinks that the determination Of the North and
South will be facilitated by foreign war. He says
Unite the "Reb" and the "Fed" once more under
,he old flag; let them show the French libuster how
,hov fought each other above ALL give them to win VIC