Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-12

The Department of State is IN re-
ceipt of news from Europe, which RENDERS wal wal
extremely improbable between Austria ana
Prussia.
The dismantling ola the forts around
Washington was completed on the lst, the
different garTisons having by former oroers
been directed to vacate all earthworks IN ana
around the district.
The disbursements of the Treasury
durine the month of April we're as follows
War department, s12, 149, 764; Navy Depart
ment g. ZIG 232: Interior Department, Soz4,-
4S3; total, SIG, 6S7, 49,
Washington special says the Aus
trian Minister has advertised his Iurhlsheu
residence, and expects that the next European
steamer will bring news of the sailing Oh aus us
tria, troops for Mexico, which will insure MS
receiving his passport from Secretary Seward.
The President sent message to the
House on the LIST, enclosing letter from Sec
retary Seward, giving the result OF his exami-
nation of the various propositions from BRUSH
holders of the rebel debt, for an adjustment
to the satisfaction of the U. 5. The secretary
saws that none of them are entitled TO cohsld-
GRAFTON.
Some military commanders having
been embarrassed by doubts as TO the opera.
tion of the Presidents proclamation, dated
the I'd of April, 1866, upon Trials Dy courts
martial and military offences, TO remove sucIl
doubts. II is ordered by the President that
hereafter all civilians guilty OF crimes or mis-
demeanors, shall be tried by civil tribunals
vrhen the crimes are within the territory where
| sucb eourts exist. This order does not apply
| To camp followers and such persons as are
amenable to military courts, by the articles oil
war.
TT appears from the records OF the
| War Department. that with the exception OF
the Presidents proclamation, none but verDai
/ orders were given for the capture OF JeiI. Da-
Wis. Major General Wilson says that Lieut.;
| Colonies HarndOn and Pritchard are ehtilieu
/ 10 GREAT credit for the zeal and activity VIII
! which they conducted the pursuit, and that IL
| is but simple justice to these worthy oihcers
/ 10 remark that they we're ignorant OF the re-
ward at the time of the capture. Coz. fflteh-
| ARD saws il was 30 dark that he could not dls'
| tineuish the uniforms. On my return 10 the
/ camp / was aceOsted by JEFF. DAVIS from
/ among the prisoners, who asked III was the
officer in command, and upon my answering
| him that was, and asking him what was tC
call him, he replied that L might can nun
/ whatever pleased, when replied to him thai
| lWOuld call him Davis, and upon moment
| hesitation he said that was his name. Ther
he suddenly drew himself up and exclaimed
| 81 suppose you consider 1t bravery 10 charge
a train of defenseless women and children
| but il is theft and vandalism" Nothing Il
said in the narrative about his being dis
guised.
The President has proclaimed the
convention between the Empire of Japan ant
| the Governments of the United States, Grea
Britain. France and Holland, providing for tn
payment to these governments the sum o
| three millions of dollars for indemnities. Ihl
convention was made in view OF the hostile
kS,.ts of Mort Dazin, Prince OfNagota and Smo'
| which were assuming such formidable pro
pOrtiOns as to make 1t difficult for the IycoOl
| faithfully to observe the treaties. The gov
ernments above named having been obhgei
to send their combined forces to the Straits O
Simonoseki in order to destroy the batterle
erected by Dino for the destruction OF fOrelgl
vessels and the stOppage of trade, and tn
government of the Tycoon on whom devOlve
the duty of chastising this rebellious prince
being held responsible for any damage result
ing to the interest of the treaty powers as we
as the expenses occasioned by the expedition
The governments of the United States, Grea
/, Britain, France and Holland declare in thi
; convention that inasmuch as the receipt 9
| money has never been the object OF the san
powers. but the establishment of better rela
tons with Japan, and desire to place these o
| p more satisfactory and materially adventa
geous footing IL still the leading object IN view
/ therefore if ms majesty the Tycoon, wishe
to offer in lieu of the payment of the sui
| claimed as material compensation for the losse
/ | and injuries SUSTAINED in the opening or ;
monoseli or other ports in the inland sea-
shall be the option of said governments 10 &C
cent the same, or insist on the payment OF til
! Indemnity in money under the condition
above stipulated