Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-07-10
FROM WASHINGTON.
KElEAsE OF GOV. vANcE.

RELEAsE OF GOV. VANCE
xix Governor Zebulon e Vance, of North Caro-.
lima. ives Thursday released from the Old Capitol
Prison, BY order Of the Secretary OF War. He is
% be returned 70 North Carolina, and will be- sub
jeet 70 the order Of the President OF the Unite'
States.
rARuONs GEANrED
The following named parties have been par
dOned by the President during the present week
d. Goodwin, W. Reed, w. a, Peters Holt VIII
son, Virginia c. d. Gale, Tennessee; J. W. Win
aton Virginia A. p. Cleveland, Louisiana
Stephen Dancsn, Mississippi > b. Hughes +. H..
Ehinker Virginia T. p. Feith, louisiana John
wilkes William Johnson. W. b. Myers North
Carolins W. K. Mitchell. Kentucky William
Rutherford and nineteen Others Of Virginia j..
O. Venab z, Georgia Robert Gsttes, District OF
Columbia C.. Il. Cbrismlu. ". Z. Darlington. j.
d, Richardson, q. j. nelly, j. h. iacket, j. W.
Ford, Virginia George Dixon, Tennessee A. J..
Berry Kentucky ". G. Sibley, Georgia ~ NJ.
Morris, Virginia T. bssEstale, Tennessee j.. p
Jones Joseph BurholjeT, tmluUe, Geist- Virginia
Rufus BOblete ana OGe hu-1gyd and twelve other
North CaroIini.ns.
Among the appiics tons for pardon received
were those Of thee members o; ths late Rebel
Congress-A5h, Ramsey anu Mcdowell
EErURSED.
Generals Grant and Howard have both return.
% 70 Washington.
the prisoners held by TIE Government lave
been discharged with the exception ot about l5J
OfdeeIs shove the rank of Captain. The various
prisoners iepots throughout The North and West
are being broken mp and viii a. once b. put 20
other uses.
BRRCEINRIDGE on CRUELTY AID OPPRESSION.
John c. Breckenridge writes q letter from Cuba
70 Hon. 3. 81. Bruce, member o. The late Con
federste Congress, dated Nay 10 1865, from
which the following is extracted, VIZ
Il haye heard 40 ness from tie Olter world
since l disbanded near Woodstock Ca. the las;
Confederate force east Of the ChaUaIOOchse. /
-uSt there viii be wisdom enough in tie cJun-
cilsRt Washington city not % drive brave AID
suffering people % the rc1cdiss that spring from
despair. Every man should now exert a.! the in
nuence he possesses 10 make the pTesent cessation
OF hostilities permanent and honorable and let II
be remembered that these can be no lasting peace
founded upon cruelty and oppression
THE $4,000 CLAUSE.
The omission Of the word save" ia the despatch
of THURSDAY, stating that new PROCLAMATION will
soon be issued modifying tbs s1OOOO exception,
changed the meaning Oi the paragraph ana made
IL saw the reverse OF what was intended. lhe
paragraph should read We learl from good an.
thority That there will soon he Issued by tie Pres.
identa new proclamation modifying that ot May
~. In this proclamation 70 vii De provide that
in Virginia, especially, snd probably DO all the
states south, the twenty thousand dollar excep-
ton be abolished SAVE 10 cases where proceed
ings against the property OF individuals have
been instituted or where lands have been or are
now occupied by tie Federal authorities under
The act concerning al 4ndOEet iaad'
TIE TRIAL OF MISS HARRIS FOR THE MURDER OF
A. ,, UREOUGBs-APFEAHANCE or THE PRIs-
oNER
From the Washington Chronicle July a.
At seven minutes past eleven Miss Mary Hlrrls
wa conducted into court by one Of her counsel
Mr.. Bradley, and Cornelius eaLeli See. OF this
city, accompanied by ATs. Abbey, a lady friend
iron New York city. They took seats lmmedi-
ately IN from Of the Judge. ia few inmates
Afterwards the Misses beY.lu tW' friends Of the
accused, from Chicago, entered the room and
were seated directly behind the prisoner
Mas Harris was Eea ly stt.sei IN q black SILK
dress, over which STE wore a block silk cloak
trimmed with black lace craze. Hex bonnet was
Of black craze, trimmed with strsw over which
she wore a black Grape vel In her hand, which
was neatly glOyed, she ar..cd brown silk par
ssol Her abundant black har hung ia riugle,s
about her neck, causing her 90 present quite an
attractive appearance. The long aGd close cOn-
fnement which she has undergone, aud the eX.
ercise Of her mind over the SAD adtir " th Viii d
she Is chsrged, have distracted from her face the
color Il naturally posses, prior 20 the uuilrtu-
nate event of the 3Oth Of January.
During her presence in the court she remained
closely yelled, through which. however could he
observed q trm and steady eve. Her position ia
The chair was erect and her besrny throughout
was firm. During the proceedings Of tbs court
abe held fTequent an earnest Intercourse with
Mr.. Brady, making MISCONCEPTIONS and receiving
his counsel and advice.
THE FREKDMES's BUREAC-FEEi ING Is VIRGINIA..
Captain Henry L Alvord Of the Il uassachu
sets cavalry, has been assigned 90 dlty in tbs
Freedmen bureau as Superintendent Cf a district
10 Virginis, m2Tising the e.esea couati,s lying
between the Potomac and klpplha1n0Ck MYERS,
and east Of the Blue Ridge and is 40 present on
9 tour Of inspection through tha; region. lie r..
ports that labor is 10 great demand throughout
Inc section under his supervision, and that the
farmers generally recognize the necessity OF pro-
perry compromising the Free men. There are
sections IN bis district however. where tue PIE
sence OF mounted troops VIII De required In taking
formal possession Of and ASST gang % the Freed
men abandoned and cODiscated property, the old
rebelliOus spirit being still rampant and the peO.
pie 81 certain localities eyiaciug an mention 70
Teslst the authority OF the United States I'm the
execution Of the eman paiiOn and cOLdscaiion
acts. A picnic Was recently held az Great Falls
on the Potomac, az wbich tbs same spirit was
exhibited. Among the company present were
about th ny eX members Of G1sbys coWmsud
who Wers evidently DESTROYS Of creating q dis,ur,
bAnce with the Unionists In stendiuce, which
was only prevented By the exercise Of the gre itest
forbearance and discretion on tbs part OF lhe
latter.
DIssATIsFACrIoE AMONG TROOPS
Reports have recently been rife Of o feeling Of
dissatisfaction among the troops formerly Of TIE
Army Of the Potomac, aud now OF the Provisional
Corps, encamped on the south bank OF The POtO.
mac, aud which threatens 20 create q serious dis
turbance unless ayerted by necessary measures.
Ths men complain first OF uon.p2yment second,
Of the semi-daily dnn instituted, and third, that
the quality OF ratiOns which they are now r-ceiV-
ing owing 70 the nsgec; Of COmmissares is far
inferior TO those issued while in active service.
some regiments have even refused 20 attend the
prescribed drill, and unless some Of the so'deTly
discipline, Indispensable 20 military orgaCZl-
tions Is soon brought into reQpsitiOn, deploTable
Fesults viii be sure to follow.
TIE ABSTAIN MINISTER AT wAsHrNdTOS RAISED
TO FIRsr-CLAss RANK.
According 10 the official Vienna Gazette of the
NH nit the Emperor OF Austria has promoted his
llini1ter resident in Washington Count Wyjen-
bruck. 70 EnvOy Extraordinary and Minister Plen-
ipotentisyy 10 the United States Of America.
Count Wydenbruck, though a short time here,
has giyen on several occasions evidence OF his
diplomatic ability and good feeling towards this
country and, b. his promotion, the Austrian
Government shows the Importance m which II
holds It's relations with the United States.
German ", men a e employed to cultivate to
baeco In New England and are found ~ DC IN