The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-06-13

Augur, Is on the march. About
twenty men have been killed by the
Indians during the past week, and
about 200 head of stock have been
stolen. Some days the Indians at
tack half a dozen ranches stimuli
taneously.
- The Times Washington special says
At has transpired that of the present
petit jury, over two-thirds are like
Surratt, Catholics. Taking them as
whole, judging from their appear
ance, Surratt would fare better by re-
lying upon their ignorance and pre-
judices, than upon the intelligence of
another party Selected from the Lead
ing citizens by the Marshal.
1t is understood that the Attorney
General holds that District Command.
ers have no right to remove civil
off GERS without a trial by military
commission, and then only when, they
have been found guilty of impeding
the enforcement of the reconstruction
act. IF this opinion is adopted by
the President, Gov Wells, and the
city officials of New Orleans and Mo-.
bile will be ordered to be tried.
Prominent Southerners here entertain
a hope that this view of the matter
will be officially promulgated. They
express the fear that the President
will do1nethine ia the premises until
after time shallhave passed. for
July session of Congress. .s4se;
General Pope in a recent letter to
General Grant, on affairs in Mobile,
says from what he can learn, he
doubts if the removal of the Mayor
and Chief of Police has been most
satisfactory to the Union men or the
respectable rebels in Mobile.
The 11ibune's Washington special
says that as long ago as April I'd,
General Sheridan said in a letter to
General Grant, he feared he would
havesto remove Governors, Throck-
morton, of Texas, and Wells, of
Louisiana, but General Grant advised
him to wait for the attorney Gene
rails opinion on the power to remove.
The Worlds Washington. special
says the Cabinet to- day had an impor-
tant session on the, question of sthe
power claimed by certain command
ers Of military districts in the South,
to remove State and local officials.
All the members were present except
Browning. It was main tanned by all
of them, it is believed, but Secretary
ney General wereicorrect that no such
removals could be made under the
Military Reconstruction acts until the
officials had been arrested and tried
by military commission, fors hinder
ing the enforcement of those acts. 1t
was further maintained that their
offices could not be made vacant until
the occupants had been tried on the
charges defined and provided by the
law, the same as against other prison
ers, and that even In case Of convic-
ton and sentence, the vacancies thus
created could not be filled by the
mere military order of the General
commanding the District. 1t was held
that there was nothing in the law that
could be construed, to the contrary of
power, to remove State officers and to
appoint other civilians to take, their
place to be valid. Tt was declared
that it would be just and legal for the
commanding officer to supply vacan-
cy on the bench, caused by the death
of Judge holding his Office under
State law. Fs -, sss n
p There is no reason to doubt that
the President holds these views, and
that he will reinstate all of these Of
ficials who have not been deposed ac-
Hcerding TO law. This may not take
place for some days, as Gov. Wells, of
Louisiana, is expected here shortly.
The Herald''s Washington special,
says: ,9iraaoT5W 1otssffYs1so
In the case of the outrages said to
to have been committed by the Ten
nessee State militia, ipstructions have
been given to General Thomas, com
manding the. Department of the Cum
berland, to investigate the acts OF vi
olence said to have been perpetrated
General Whipple has already com
menced the investigation. e@ T w. ~,
The probability is that Governor
Wells will not be Immediately rein-
stated, although there is some reason
to believe that the course Of General
Sheridan in the matter is not approx
ed.