The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-06-26

TED at an early day and notice given accordingly.
| s1SIgned) II. B. VoNV oLKENBERG,
Limited States Minister"
Her Brtanic Majesty's steamer Serpent has gone to
survey the portion Of the west coast which will
probably be near the province of Kongee.
| WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE opinion Of the Attor-
ney General is elaborate for telegraphing and the
reasoning too close for synopsis The following
batim extracts cover the conclusions: find it inn
possible under the provisions of this act to compre
hend an official as Governor Of one of these States,
appointed to Office by of these military command
Certainly he not Governor recognised by the
laws ofthe State elected by the people OF the State,
and clothed as sach, with the chief executive power;
nor is he appointed military Governor for State
which has no Governor, under the pressure OF
existing necessity, to exercise power at large The
intention, no doubt, was to appoint to fill vacancy
occasioned by military order, and to put him in the
place OF the removed Governor, to execute the fune
tons of the office required by law. The law takes
no cognisance of such an official, and he is clothed
with authority color of authority. What is true
to the Governor is equally true to all other lea
gsative executive, and judicial officers OF the States
IF military commander GUST one from his Office,
he can oust them all, if he fill one vacancy, he
can fill ALL and thus asurp all civil jurisdiction into
his own hands Or the hands of those who had their
appointment from him, and subjectto to his power of re-
moval and thus frGstrate the very right secured to
the people by this Certainly this act is rigorous
enough in the power, which it gives with all severity.
the people, and it must be preserved. 1t must not
be understood fixing limits to the power of the mil
| tary commander in of an actual nsurrection or
riot It may happen that nsurrection in some one
of these States may be general and formidable as
to require the temporary suppression of all civil gov
| ernment and the establishment of martial law in its
place, and the may be true to local disorders
or riot in reference the civil government of the
city place where it breaks out and whatever power
necessary to meet such emergencies the military
= com au6er may r
to the proper authority of the military commander
when peace and order prevail When peace and Or
der do prevail, it is allowable displace civil Of
fcers and appoint others in their places, under any
idea that the military commander better perform
his duties carry out the general purposes of the
act by the agency of civil officers of his CHOICE
rather than by the lawful incumbents The act gives
him right to resort to any suchan agency but does
give him the right to have sufficient force enable
him to perform his duties and enforce authority in the
district. His proper functions is to preserve the
peace promptly when the peace is broken and to
restore order. This, in my Judgment, is the whole
scope of the military power conferred by the act"
New ORLEANS, June IA full jury Of negroes was
empanneled at Navasota, Texas, on Friday last-the
/ first recorded.
| WASHINGTON, June l7.-In opening for the prose.
cution the District Attorney said he would show by
credible witnesses that John Fl. Surratt present
aiding aAdsahetting in the murder-would show that
at the time he in front of Fords theatre, coop
Grating with John Wilkes Booth. They would hear
what the prisoner said, and thereby would know him
as the partner of Booth and would know him as the
director of the bullet that pierced the Presidents head
and Of the knife that fell the throat of the Secre-
tary of State.
First witness is recruiting sergeant at Philadel-
pha was in the army in April 1865 at that time at
Camp Barry. Was in Washington at the time of the
MURDER with Sergeant r. Cooper, in oyster saloon;
went there from Ford's; went to the theatre about
1896 saw Lincons carriage there street lighted in
front of the theatre from large lamp saw numbers
come out at the ends of the acts; before they
down, hearda conversation in which Booth took part.
First person who attracted his attention was Booth,
talking with vanous looking person at the end of the
passage. 1t was but moment before another Joined
them; he was neat in appearance. A rush of people
from the theatre and Booth said to the others, he
thought he would come out now-referriug to the
Presdent-they aligning themselves along tie route
which the President would come to his carriage
waited eagerly for his appearance but he did not come,
and they again hurriedy had conversation one ex-
anined the carriage, and Booth went into restaurant
the parties who came down had gone up; Booth re-
mained in the restaurant long enough to take drink,
and out and wen. into the passage leading to the
stage, but reappeared in moment, and the third
party neatly dressed stepped up and called the time
looking at the clock, he stated the time the other
two; was in the vestbule; he, the one who called
time went up towards street. but he did not remain
long; he came down again, looked at the clock and
called the time again. looking directly those two,
and was somewhat excited he turned on his heels,
and went up again. 1t then that he thought
something wrong from their manner. As soldier,
witness had revolver in his pocket, with handker-
chief wrapped around it; his suspicious so
aroused that he undone the handkerchief. 1t not
long before the same man appeared again in a fast
walk he placed himself in front of the theatre, with
the light full his face, and his countenance was
pictured with great excitement and nervousness; he
was pale and told them for the third time that
ten minutes past ten O'clock. Witness bin plainly
l Perpont-Do you see him now?
VI Answer-Ido.
Pierpont-Wherc9
Answer-There he is (pointing to the prisoner)
have seen his face frequently in my sleep
/ Witness remembered he went again towards the
street, and Booth went in the theatre; called the at
tenton Of Sergeant Cooper to this circumstance at the
time Booth went in at the front of the theatre. Ser
geant7Cooper aud witness went to oyster saloon
and heard of the murder before they had eat all their
oysters; went then the street and to camp. On
the way OUT lady heisted the paror window and
asked us what objected to by the court Ad
journed.
Internal revenue receipts to-day Sl,o47,0oo.
y SAN Francisco, June Nv II. Highly, Rspub
ican has been nominated for Congress for the SeconG
. District.
i The total remittances of the California Southern
; Relief Committee are 1000 in gold.
WASHINGTON, June 18.-Wades excursion party
passed Iona Illinois, to-day. Fifteen of the senators
Washington in time to attend the July session Those
with the party joined Wade in telegram to Schenck
chairman Of the Congressional Union Committee, tx
advise all the Republican and representatives
to be present. There is now very little doubt bu
that there will be July session
As an illustration of the dominant sentiment, the
! following concluding paragraph Of Tribune edito
rial is telegraphed;
sAboye all. and here approach the crime of the
opinion this is not the construction that intended
by Congress aud accepted by the administration ant
the country. In this respect the Attorney General il
dishonest. He is partisan endeavoring to prepare
the country for great wrong, and afraid tha
cannot trust the President He seems to have th
fatal faculty of bundering and getting himself anc
friends into trouble and of bringing peril the
try. Nothing seems to annoy him 50 much peace
We believe he means, if he dares to strike blow a
the reconstruction policy of Congress- and bring VI
from the pit Of sin and niquity the shameless polio
by which he sought to deprive race Of its dearl
earned rights. We must show him that be dare not
Congress should assemble in July and address tsel
, again to reconstruction We must make this bill S
! plain that Stanbery may understand it, and s.
+ comprehensive that the President cannot escape it
! execution. We regret that the administration ha
forced another issue upon the country, and we mus
promptly meetit.n
. NEW yeaK, June lS.-The steamer Raleigh has al