The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1865-06-17
TELEGRs4P"C!
JEEF. DAVIS AND JOHN G. BRECK-
INRIDGE INDICTED FOR
HIGH TREASON!!
New York. Nav Dc

1ne IrlDune>s Washlngton correspond.
ent says: The Grand Jury of the District
of Columbia, to-day, found bills of indict.
ment against JEFF. Davis and John G.. Breck.
inridge for high treason.
The following order has just been issued
from the War Department, relating to the
mastering out of discharged volunteers
The several divisions and various army
corps will be kept intact. The command.
ing generals, Immediately on the receipt Of
orders, directing portion of said forces to
be mustered out, will order the same, il
not already there, to one of the following
rendezvous:
First. The troops in the Middle Military
Department and other armies of depart.
ments acting therein, will rendezvous in the
defenses of Washington, ID. c., Harper's
Ferry, and Cumberland, Md.
Second. Those of the Military Division
of the James, at Richmond and Old Point
Comfort, Va.
Third. Those of the Department of North
Carolina will assemble at Newborn and
Wilmington.
Fourth. The Department of the South at
Charleston, S. c., and Savannah, Ga.
Fifth. The Military Divisions of Missouri
at Little Rock, st. Louis and Fort Leaven-
worth.
Sixth. The Department of the Cumber.
land at Nashville, Knoxville and Memphis.
Seventh. The Department of Kentucky
at Louisville.
Eighth. The Middle Department at Bal
timore.
Special orders will be given from the
ADJ Generals Office, relative to troops serv-
ing east of Pennsylvania and northwest of
New Mexico, and the Pacific, as the time
for the discharge of said troops approaches.
In case of one or more regiments of divis-
ions being mustered out and the division
remaining in the field, the said regiment or
regiments will be mustered out at the place
where found serving at the time, and then
sent to their several States.
The Adjutant- General of the army will
designate the places of rendezvous in the
States to which the regiments, after being
mustered out, will be forwarded for paw
ment, and every regiment will be sent for
ward to its state and rendezvous as soon as
the rolls are complete, carrying their arms,
colors and necessary equipage. On the
arrival of the regiments in their respective
States, payment and supplies will be issued
by the respective supply departments, on
requisition and returns signed by the chief
mastering officer, or his assistants.
All the cavalry in the Western Depart
ment are to be mustered Immediately at
Cairo for active Texan service.
Fred. Seward has had unexpected hemor-
hage, which has excited renewed anxiety in
his case.
New York, May q.
The Tribune's Washington correspond
ent says: The Attorney General has made
a most important decision. He afirms that
the amnesty proclamation means only to
secure the specific purpose, which was the
suppression of the rebellion; the rebel
lion is ended and the amnesty is void. 1t
does not restore citizenship, property or
vested rights. The President has no power
to pardon except for what is past. Execu-
tive clemency cannot stretch to the future,
therefore the DEGREES of confscation must
stand. His decision Will be given to the
public in few days.
The Tribune's Washington special saws ::
In the election for the House delegates.
yesterday, the disunionists are swept from
Virginia, as far as known.
Washington, May q.
The Post Office Department has contract
ed with j. E. Reside for the conveyance of
the mail daily and back on the route from
Lincoln, Cal, to Portland, Oregon, inclu-
ding the intermediate points, the service to
commence on the first of June.
New York, May "a.
The Times Washington special has the
following: The new Revenue Commission
er, Mr.. Orton, will enter upon his official
duties on the lst of July.
Mr.. Seward will give his testimony in the
conspiracy trial next Thursday. He now
directs the affairs at the State Department.
Fred. Seward was to-day notified of the
assassination of the President for the first
time.
Gen. Logan has been put in command of
the army of the Tennessee.
A special to the Philadelphia Inquirer
says: The elder Blair was called before
the Grand Jury of Chief Justice Coster,s
U. S. Court, and testified as to the act of
treason committed by jeff. Davis. Thev
agreed to report true bill on this action,
it is understood, in conformity with the
wishes of the Administration. .. 4.
Fortress Monroe, May %.
jeff. Davis and G. @. Clay are to- day in
close confinement in this place.
New York, May "a.
Havana dates of the Goth say the ram
Stonewall was delivered to the Spanish Gov
by her commander.
Washington, May "a.
Gen. Custar takes command of the De-
'artmsnt of Missouri, embracing the States
# Missouri and Arkansas.
New York, May 25.
Gen. Lee will be indicted by the Grand
Jury in Richmond, within few days, for
reason.
Washington, May 25.
Official intelligence has been received of
be unconditional surrender of the ram
'tonewall to the Spanish authorities. The
'henandoah is supposed to be lost. When
ast heard from she was prowling in the
indian Ocean.