The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-06-30

Old 4OI mcI were cullSttu III thO NAet
navy. On November /, 1864, there were l0l,-
$50 colored soldiers in the army. In the sixteen
months preceding March, 1866, 1885 persons
were tried by court-martial. In the draft of
1863, 1s4,sb2 men were drafted, of whom oil
were exempted but ,es4S. In the draft of May
l, 1864, s5,s6l were drafted, all being exempted
but 3,43l. In the draft of September 10, 1864,
70, 43O were drafted, 1864 being held to SER
vice. i.
In the United States District Court an i'm
portant decision was made, giving the right
to the United States to the claim Of cotton picked
up floating off Wilmington, N. G., by the steam
er Vicksburg. The United States libclled 1t as
a prize, and the Vicksburg claimed it as property
derelict. The same court ordered the sale of the
well-known Confederate cruiser Georgia.
DR.. William Beckett, of Franklin county, Ohio,
who was present when Mr.. Davis was captured,
says he had on no disguise, but wore an ordina-
ry gentleman's dressing gown. ... a
An important interview was had on Saturday
afternoon last, between President Johnson and
delegation from South Carolina The President
emphatically declared himself in favor of State
Rights, and also DESTROYS of bringing about
restoration of the States to the Union, with all
the rights which they held previous to the war,
except the right to hold slaves. On the question
of negro suffrage, he said that the result of ac-
cording that privilege to the blacks would
be that they would vote as their employers
directed them, and that he did not want the
late shareholders to control the negro votes
against white men. He was in favor of letting
each State judge of the depostary of its own po-
litical power. In regard to the request for the
appointment of Provisional Governor for South
Carolina, he asked the delegation TO submit the
names of those from among whom they desired
o Governor to be selected. Five names were
then furnished, and President johnson promised
to report the substance of the interview to the
Cabinet at the next meeting.
Mr.. Charles James Faulkner, of Martinsburg,
Va, formerly Minister to France under President
Buchanan, was pardoned on Monday by Presi-
dent johnson, in accordance with promise
made by the late President Lincoln to Mrs.
Faulkner.
From Washington we learn that it has been
positively ascertained that there has been no con-
sultation by the Executive branch of the Gov
eminent as to when, where and how Mr.. Davis
is to be tried .
President johnson has issued proclamation
removing the restrictions upon internal domestic
and coastwise trade and commercial intercourse
between and within the States aud territories
west of the Mississippi river
The Legislature of Rhode Island passed, on
the 18th inst, apreamble and resolution in favor
of extending the right of suffrage to negroes in
the Southern States and equality before the law.
The resolutions say nothing in regard to extend
ing similar privileges to negroes in the Northern
States. ..r
Ex-Governor Wade, of the Choctaw nation,
has entered into provisional treaty of peace
with the military authorities at Dookesville
wherein it is stipulated that the Indians shall
1880 80 oil i,-iIiii..s uuai"sl iin rruit.a1
States, and return to their homes and resume
their occupations. ....a
The Army of the Potomac, originally number.
ing more than three hundred thousand men, is
to be reduced to but sixteen thousand, by the
mastering out of the different corps of which it
was composed.
A portion of the baggage of Mr.. Davis is said
to have been secured near Gainesville. 1t is
supposed to contain many important letters and
papers. The wagon in which the boxes and
trunk were found was in advance of the flyipp
party, and was abandoned on learning that Mr..
Davis had been captured.
During the brief session of few members con-
shutting at present the Legislature of Virginia,
a bill was passed which authorizes the Governor
to proceed in the same manner with the organi-
zation of cities, corporations and courts of hust-
ings as was preserved. in the ordinance attach
ed to the Constitution for organizing the counties
Of the State. 1t is supposed that Governor Pier
pont will proceed Immediately to issue the ne
cessary proclamation, and that by the Fourth of
July next the citizens of Richmond will once
more be in the possession of municipal govern
ment duly elected by qualified voters under tho
act to which we have alluded.