The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-03-24


merchant and prominent Union man
of Philadelphia, died on Thursday,
la his iitty-ninth year.
1t is proposed by the Navy De
partment to retire about one half of
our vessels, and use $4,000 of our
seamen-.one.half OF the total mum.
ber in service--for service upon land
There Is no use now in having 40
many vessels in service, and 10y this
measure Mr.. Wells will reduce the
expenses Of his department very
much.
At Washington, on Friday, a rebel
flag, captured by tie l40th Indiana
! regiment, was Presented to Governor
Morton, who made brief speech,
and was followed by the President,
who expressed his views Oh the sub
Ject of the adoption of negro military
service by the rebels IN some eharac.
teristic remarks.
On the 18th the rebel Senate passed
the House resolution declaring it in
expedient to take a census of the
! Confederate States at the present
time jeff Davis sent in message
with hls objections to the Exemption
I Bill. The hill eXempts all citizens
and mechanics employed by the Gov
ernment from all military service -
The President recommends their or.
ganization for local defense The
hill also makes the details and eX
cuIptions heretofore made bv the
President, and iorbids such details
for The future; but Mr. Davis thinks
this would seriously impair the pub.
/ lie service
About that Fredericksburg tobac
co, the Richmond Wing gives some
! interesting facts 1t saws that Il
/ New York firm, well recommended,
contracted to receive the tobacco ut
Fredcrickspurg and pay for it in mon
ey, not bacon. The contract was
made with one of the Government
bureaus. The price was from -four
to seven dollars per pound, in { n
tederate money, and covered 1000
boxes. or this amount 1878 boxes,
valued at 100000 dollars. were for
warded to Fredericksburg, in charge
of DR.. Rose, who was only Govern
ment agent in the transaction. The
I Doctor was placed under arrest for
coutraband trading Gen. Singleton
had nothing to do with it The
Wing wonders whether the New York
firm will make good the rebel loss.
| While the rebels in Augusta. Ga,
were preparing for the expected re-
ception of Gen. Sherman, Gen d.
II. Hill, commanding in that depart
ment, gave orders for piling the cot
ton in the streets to be burned. The
| Common Council ordered the Mayor
| To communicate to General Hill the
request OF that body to remove the
cotton elsewhere. it it must he burned,
as i, might cu6anacr tie city, aud e
petition tor tie pIi,i ilrgc, to the own.
crs, Of removing it TO some safe place
III the country. Gen. Hill replied
that the order to burn was from his
superior officer, and could not be dis
obeyed; that he had no means of
transporting tn, cotton out of the
streets; that the owners could not
have The privilege OF removing it to
the country, because they would sell
it to the Yankees but that the press
ure upon transportation can not last
many days longer 1t is to be hoped
that then, said he, an honest and
united effort will be- made to remove
To II distance u source Of temptation
TO the enemy, OF danger to the com,
munily, and Of loundlrss corruption
to the country.
An important general order from
General Pope is published, which is
the first step toward giving practical
effect 70 views Of his recent letter to
the Governor. 1t directs that as soon
as information shall be received from
Governor Fletcher of the re establish
ment OF the courts and civil authority
in any county or district. the promis-
cuous exercise Of martial law there
shall cease. The provost marshals
will be immediately relieved from all
duties except those strictly military.
All prisoners in their custody charged
with offenses amenablc by civil tri-
bunals will be surrendered to these
tribunals for trial. the military an
thorities rescIving, however. the right
To try by military commission such Of
Tenders us bushwhackers, guerrilas
and other armed outlaws when they
deem it al isable. Military officers
are to furnish assistance to the evil
authority in execution of processes
whenever called, being careful in do
ing SO not To supercede the civil by
military authority. All officers and
soldiers are enjoined to do every.
thing in their power to promote the
establishment of civil law in the
State, hut without relaxing their ef-
forts to hunt down and destroy guer.
rillas, bushwhackers and other ont.
laws The Commanding General adj
mits that the attempt TO restore the
civil administration after four years
reign of martial law will be attended
with difficulties, but he appeals TO the
candOr and forbearance of the people
and soldiers TO make those Difficult
ties as light ms possible. 1t regards
gGerillas, bnshwhackers and armed