Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-06-15
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

All prisoners Of war under the rank Of
Major, are to be released on taking the
oath, and be transported to their homes.
An emigration company, with Gov. Pier
mont at its head, has been established at
Richmond to induce emigration from the
North :. Loyal meetings have been held
at Salisbury and Lexington, n. c., in ia
vor of a State Convention at Raleigh, June
goth, for the purpose Of re-establishing the
government. an insane Frenchman
wrote threatening letter, and has been
arrested. He believes the government owes
him $3.50, 900, and proposes to redress him
self. Heavy rains in Trinidad and Gren-
ada have diminished the sugar crop 3d.,
600 hogsheads :. There is difficulty in APP
pointing a sub-treasurer for New York.
Persons whom McCulloch prefers, don't
want it. The Draper and Weed factions
have Joined to make Draper collector and
Blatchford b-treasurer. Officers about
to establish bank at Macon, Ga, were rob-
bed Of 100000 while on their way to- that
place :. Macmillan has got out counter
emigration scheme, by offering land boun-
ties Of 900 acres Gen Hatch, at Charles
ton, advises the planters TO make contracts
with the freedmen, and says the infirm ne
groes must be supported in their own dis
tricts President Duennas has declared
the Republic of San Salvador in a state Of
siege, and proclaimed martial law. The
papers represent that there is general con-
fidence in Duennas' government, and that
the reversion will be supreme ....
The price Of L. S. 5s20s, has advanced in
London, so as to prevent return of such
securities to this country, and may lead to
a further export The Canadian delegates
sent to form a closer and firncr connection
with England, for the purpose Of developing
the resources Of Canada, are meeting with
marked success in Europe. The case Of
Harris will come before Congress, which
will decide upon his right TO seat An
ordinance building exploded at Chattanoo-
ga, setting fire to, and consuming two ware
houses filled with government stores. Loss
oethe government, S150O0O. Between ten
and Is persons were killed and wounded
caused by sparks from a locomotive. -.
Galveston was evacuated by the rebels May
Oath, all of them having left with their
arms. The blockade runner Danbgh was
run ashore and destroyed. The New
York appointments create much interest
There is to be a sweeping change. There
are rumors Of an alliance between Republi-
can and Democratic party leaders, to Sc
cure the Offices . Forts Manhasset and
Griffin, defending Sabine pass, were occu-
pied on the Goth by Lieut. Com. Penning
ton, of the gunboat Owassa, the rebel troops
having left in state Of mutiny. The citi-
zens were willing to surrender everything
and take the oath of allegiance This is
said to be the feeling throughout Texas.
1t is reported that Dan Rice, the renowned
Snowman, died at Almont, Michigan, on
Saturday last, of accidental poisoning. -.
Field, the Dubuque burglar who was ar
rested and tried at Dubuque, has been SEN
fenced to ten years in the Iowa penitentiary.
The public debt has increased during
the last two months S26S, 250, 900 in prin-
cipal, and some $22, 100000 in interest.
Extra Billy Smith, the rebel governor Of
Virginia, has surrendered himself to our
forces, and been released on parole. 49,.
It is reported that the rebel John c. Brock
nridge is in Cuba. Intelligence from
JEFF. Davis in his prison indicates that he
raves and otherwise so conducts himself,
as to lead GONE to the belief hat he is ap-
preaching insanity, while others think that
he is simply feigning that malady to save
himself from his impending fate. {. The
mission conference of the Methodist Epis-
copal church, lately constructed at Bremen,
have transmitted to President johnson a
letter of coincidence on the death of Presi
dent Lincoln -. Secretary Seward has so
far recovered as to be able to walk from
his residence to the State Department
This he was enabled to do for the first
time since his fall from his carriage, on
Friday last. =. The conspiracy trials are
drawing to close. All the evidence is
now in, with the exception ofthat fPayne's
father, who is on his way from Florida, to
testify to the probable insanity Of the assas-
sin. If he does not reach Washington by
Monday, his testimony will not be received
Gen. Slough has been appointed Governor
of Colorado, in place Of DR.. Evans. Judge
Parsons has been appointed Provisional
Governor Of Alabama. Late reports in
dictate that the new Constitution of Nilsson