Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-09-10

the union OF the states Hereunder; and
that will, in like manner, abide by snC
faithfully support all laws and proclama'
tions which have been made during the
rebellion with reference TO the emsncipa'
tion of slaves-so help me God"
The following persons, and no others,
are excluded from the benefit Of this
proclamation, and OF the said proelama-
ton Of the Goth day Of May, A. ID. 1885,
viz:
l. The chief, or pretended chief exeeu-
tive officers, including the president,
vlce-president, and all heads OF depart
ments of the pretended Confederate or
rebel government, and all who were
agents thereof in foreign states and
countries. and all who held or pretended
to hold in the service of the said pre-
tended Confederate government q mill
tary rank or title above the grade of brig
adler general, or naval rank or title above
that of eaptsin, and all who were, or pre-
tended to be, governors Of states, while
maintaining, abetting, submitting 10 and
acquiescing In the rebellion.
2. All persons who in any other wSY
treated Otherwise than as lawful prison.
ers of war persons who in any capacity
were employed or engaged in the mil
itar or naval service OF the United States.
3. All persons who at the time they
may seek the benefit Of this proclamation
are actually in civil, military or naval
confinement or custody, or legally held
to bail either before or after conviction,
and all persons who were engaged
directly or indirectly In the assassination
Of the late president of the United States,
or in any plot or conspiracy in any
manner Herewith connected.
In testimony whereof / have signed
these presents with my hand, and have
caused the seal Of the United States to
be thereto affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, the
7th day Of September, one thousand
eight hundred and siXty-seven.
By the president
WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Sec- etary OF State.
VIRGINIA CITY, MONTANA, September
9.-CavanRugh, the democratic eandi-
date, has been elected delegate to
congress by an overwhelming majority.
NEW YORK, September 9.-The Her
OtlCt'S Cuba cable dispatch, dated Havana,
5th, says Vera Cruz dates are to the lst
of September, and from the capital to the
2Sth of August. The reported arrival at
Vera Cruz of Maximilian's body is con-
tradicted. 1t Is also c0ntradieted that
his body was mutiated. Commodore
Roe, Of the gunboat Tscony, by the re-
quest OF the Austrian commander,
claimed the body of the emperor and his
request had been listened to.
Acting Consul Allenbourg, in the abs
sence of the French, Belgian and italian
cOnsuls, is acting medium Of communi-
cation for this government.
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Mexico.
The supreme government has ordered
the case Of Santa Anna to proceed.
All generals condemned to death at
QueretarO, including Costello, have been
by court martial, on the 2Sth, to be shot
on Wednesday. The sentence was car
ried out on the Plazuatta del MexicoalcO,
against the remOnstranees of the Ameri-
can minister.
O'HerroD left letters to vindicate his
memory. President Juarez has decreed
a convention Of the Mexican people, for
the purpose of electing president, con-
gressmen and magistrates Of the supreme
court,
Lopez, the traitor, has published ali
account of the siege of Queretare, and
seeks 10 establish the fact that its fall
was not the result Of treachery. Ortegs's
case was awaiting the action Of congress.
The society of the Sisters of Charity has
been abolished and another, under the
patronage of the republic, established.
The Chihuahua gold fields have been
yielding largely. A large supply Of mu-
nitions of war has been forwarded from
to repel the Indians and fill
busters.
NEW YORK, September 9.-Gen. Gray,
the agent OF the state of Missouri, has,
within two weeks, collected $500, 900 Of
The war claim of the state and deposited
The same to its credit in New York.
Over five millions of the claim OF six
millions have now been collected.