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THE OCCUrATION OF AU&CSTA, AC.
Our Augusta correspondence 'nmrtshes -some'
interesting foots regaining the 'OccupaDts of
that city, General Malincux, of New York,
took formal possession on May. G, .aud found
about one hundree thousand bales of cotton,
ten million dollars worth of-ordnance arid oth er
eebel stores, and forty-five thousand dollars
in bullion A part of Jeff. Davis' specie train
Was captured, and one hundred and eighty
' five thousand dollars of gold secured, 'iThe
( Savannah river has been opened to -Savannah,j
and the railroad coraurunicatiou from Louis-'
ville, Ky., to Charleston will toon be complete.
C. S. GOVERNMENT rXltJCI]aEV<?S*
About five to?of rebel government archives
nd Congressiomn documents, hurried off into
North Carolina from KichmoncLon the evacuation
of that city by the Jeff. Davis conclave,
grrived at Fortress Monroe on Friday last,
fj-om Newborn, N. C., in charge of Colonel
Treat, of General Sclrofielff s s*t?ff. They were
captured by the national troops in North Car-,
olina, and will ?o doubt, wheu their investiga-:
tion takes place, disclose many important facts
in tile history of the rebel government,
rnK negotiations or sher.w:*,n.
General Slterman's official report ofiiis nc?
igotiations withfhr rebel Gc?eral Jolreston,
which lias Wen on file in the War Department
for some yays, wall shortly he made public.Upon
this document General Sherman rests :
fcis defence" against all the charges of improper!
actionem Bis'part, -i
T#p FORTHCOMING AMNESTY yitOCLiMATiON. '
Wft"8 "features of tie new Amnesty
hroclairtljfion.Wlve bee agreed iipon; but tl?e
- details have not been perfected. It will apply
to all'who did net avail themselves of :fcbat "is :
, isried'by President Lincoln, and wiD be none.
Btrict ui its provisions. j
GENSSAL SHERIDAN. u
' General "SberMsn lef Washington yesterday, '
ex rouftj^via this city, for the field of his new
> military -enterprise of clearing -out the anmy of
l_ l-i ? :.L .1 il ?f tl.?
r\ I my otIIUU ?uu twc UIUIPI mu^iucuio VI biru
v % BebcJIioa west-of tto .Mississippi ?vcr.
' V:\ XHS BONGO* TCVES advsses MJ^KANIMITY. 1
4 Tbe Times of Taescfoy, in a leader, says:-?
We sa^oot gitiKKv-t iopc -that M-r. Johasmi
' . * wid coomy, Onoe at iis rocccy, with
. lesioney tbaa be nflects. Now that Lee has
f sucreoicrod, Mobftc has faBen, and Ococrn)
Jtd&usioaconfessed Iriiitself exhausted, the Nocrtirek
pcopfc, vbooe jaiiitstec be is, cjio afford
to fre ?c -do 6at kelicrc
? ' tlist t^ywik! ?c#c ffeer ?.iefe?y wkk deeds
of cracky.:
,i w&<? fewl, <hc k-iin pink \\ ?.r
- &WBfi j^dbsv-ci-'C J.af'tufiid * biq bi'1/Hii one
tij?4sr?!?satp.
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CA3IDEX, WEDNESDAY, JOE T,
Gen. Dick Taylor and other prominent generals cro
reported at Mobile, being paroled,
Ohidf Justice Chose has already,entered lite field ns
a?candifiatc for the Presidency in 1868, and is directing'his
icflorts to the accomplishment of that obji-ct.
Col. St I.eger Grevfel, one of the Chicago conspirators,
tried and convicted at Cincinnati, is to be hung?
so the Northern papers report.
The "New York i7rraWsnys flint Gov. Vance has
*bccn *ndded to the captive party, and his disposition fco.
fho same as tliat ol Jus lellow prisoners. '
From the N. 0. Times of the 20th .we lc?rn4 thct
IvTHBvSvrrii has not been killed; 1nit is receiving
reinforcements of men from thceast side of the Mississippi
rfver. " *! *
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Ex-Governor Aiken, is allowed to reside whero lie
pleases ;in Washington, "but is requested to report
daily to the provost mnrsltnl.
A bill lias been Introduced into the Tcnncsstelegislature,
prohibiting the granting of licences to persons
who cannot show tba|ithey have ttiken the oath tff
allegiance to the United States government *
Tiro Wiunsboro News infurms ns that the'Southern
Express Company has again started a line bet wee*,
PUnrlAf fft 1 Wrt A rm\ irtri MIl.r.'nM ntiOA n urAAhlintwAnn
WI'HIMMUV MIIV4 <n???.-**Kiiiiiin^ wuvo ?OCr\ lA'vnvcrii
fchO?C plhCW." * . .
Con. TTood and stnfF'issaid tohave, crossed, the Mis s!?f
ippi at Tunica Bend. About feventr of an expetl
t'on sent in pursuit "captured their Vmgpnpe and
tlic General's umibnn at Pcmmespori. IFood cscopii^t
in the night.. By
the Richmond Republic we learn that there has
been u destructive Preset in Richmond. X larrge number
of lives 'were lost, houses washed away and n great
destruciion of property^oftnsed.'
During the freshet the "Republic" srifs that some
one bad the presence ofnim&to hreab int? a-shop and
rob tire proprietor of all "he KM.
In "New York, on the 22d May, jetton <wns firm,
with a good demand. ShIos 2800 bales, -at the follow-'1
ing quotations for upland- ^
Ordiunry -12; "Good Ordinary 48; Middling 55;"
Good Middling 57 ; Middling fair CO. '
Liverpool, May "9?Evening. ^%des of two day*
35,000 bales, Including 16,000bales tonpeculatars and
exporters. Tho.maiiet is bonyatit, and^d. a Id.'
higher. ?'
?o??- < try
President J-oknsok is reported no'htfre said Yeoc'nL
ly that it was to be one ofhi9 lines ofpoficyto "te'acfi
tho South what subjugation is."
Wo were at fiTst-dispo9cd to 'Ticw tho asserrttnn of
tho'President with the mantle of ambignrty thrown
over it; and our bepefo! inclinations led us to look for
a fulfillment ?f the many assertions of'the Federal
generals and Federal soldiers with whom T#e -had conversed
-during the coritiunance ef the wai^-likevrise
tho dedaratiorK of itooir papers and politicians. These
solemnly and ci/utirnouSly avowed their porposesfro
be the restoration, oi the Union. This was the parar
mOfkn> rvkro^t rvf fkn M7(VT T> o wrro i- #a KaIU
'I l/JV^UV V?^W? VI ?"V "MJ? IV W U-3 >* W?4I 6V I^IIUIU UU?U
the (act and the right of secession: The Federal ur~'
i| rcies iiaveat last succeeded iu destroying the mHitiny
ij powor of the ?ecessien govcriiwettt, which, being bro>|
ken, the United Slates authorities had ample sway in
| tko iemoostratieo-of their true and .latent pcrtioie?.?
n Aqjl ap there policies arc rapidly developing r lre<?~
;} selves, tlve cifcclusion is forced' uponms tdixt tl^c Uud
J r.<[ Uni'jn v,rill be irretrievably and everl,>>cinp|y bno-'
| kar and dissolved by those vrhose avrnred intentions
^ a-cie loTiio very converse. It is sccrw'. ig j p.'MMoii* '
?c il to say that (lie very powers aeehing to TeStorc the
Union Wve, in their sucooss actually do3tr$yed it.
Nevertheless it is so.
It is not our provwiec to. discuFS theories now?
Neither have we occasions pblicjf'for during hire
with tlic_ab8tf.net notions dfjtbc onuses and effects of
the war. The war, wo huVc been .o'ficn told, grew
out of nn "abstraction," and we might reasonably; Add.
?it has ended in an abstraction?slavery. Those in
authorities over us tell ns of the South now, that we
hayc no right to complain of laws and. orders en?oc<*d
for our govcmniont, and for the regulations of trade
and social intercourse. And wofo one to effect to
raiso a Toice of warning or advice, our councils might
be the subjects of inUimdation aud reproach. Jie'voi*
ntvit.'o HWvnilUWi, i viifliu 41UIU C?*J'?C2K>IUJ( WH UpilllUIJ
that the true policy of restoring the country lo bonu*
ot brothenjuiod -and union again, hns been ignored-ind
abandoned by the government, 'and we road now' no
ambiguous meaning i? tho reported assertion of'tbo
President. The way to re&one tho union is by 'teaching
us to forget and forgive the injuries and sufferings
heaped upon us?by .endeavoring to teach us that we
were wrong in tho beginning, aj?d in punishing us oiir
late enemies do not intend t? insult as well as to injure.
Mildness and gentle and humane measures would con
cilura, wlice uitierucss and cruel grinding laws will
oti'j breed ail uncompromising spirit of reroiige and
etcrnnl hatred. Haired i* not wi.ut we want with ike
Northern people?not what we need "We hat e o?o
vast common lu.turo interest at stoke. Aud it there is
to be unoconfiuuui intcrcossive war between us?war
iu^tlic heart, if not in the hand?the career of glory
-"atrd greatness for the country "is forever art-an entt"
To accomplish the restoration of tho union, t.t.d fatel
and truth, the Federal government will lmve to abolish
the confiscation laws, and modify the idea of ircti>on
that is held at the North by immy. Human reason^
knows-that the South in tho terrible and desolating
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sccnt-saud trials through which she has passed for the
last year or so, has had ample punishment for the
UriUlU V I aCLUSMUII, II lb CI li*W. . 1 |)U I lIMTfUILMl Ol
the Africun race here, is consummation enough fur oee
war. We cannot and will list, object to th:?, If thtjr
will leave us to <^r oihw natural and lawful rights of
pei son arid property.. Let the government -show a
spirit of magnanimity to our captive floldicrs and our
civil officials, by a general release and pardon?ltt
them evince a spirit of admiration if not approbation
of the courage an<f devotion w# evinced in beiinlfol
ofBelfigoveminent and Stato rights?'let thorn show
no favoi orcountenanco to those tones and cowards in
our midst who have all akw.gbnly-wuiting'for'tho opportunity
of riding With; the successful party ; and
then Jet our own people alj heartily and vigorously
devote'themselves to the w6rk of restoration. Let
them shew by generous works their devotton to the
country, and let patriotic deeds merit tho favor and
beneficence of the government
Woibclicve there is no desire on the' part of . tho
great majority of the Southern people not to resume
awiraoie ant*-social reunions wim me iMonneeu people
again. But they expect tho clemency of the Northern
pe<-plo first, in tho nets And^ faith ef the government
over which they now hate control. We believe
further that it the far-reacbiDg sugacity of the
old general Siiebman that prompted him, in tho hour
of Johnston's surrender to offer geSerous and favorable
terms to his enemies. SuEltiiAA' well knew i||e
true policy of restoring the union; but to his and onr
own regret and'eorrow, his people and his government
at tho time differed with him, and the countryds
dew beginning to feel the civil idea of subjugation.
There aregeoorally two ways of doing a thing. A
child may be taught obedience arid fidelity by mildness
awl lorcws well as by tile lOd and stripes. Moral
eunsion is always "better than physical force?at least
arnotig beings of intelligence and <4ristiaaitf.. Pun itfunems
inflicted ia force are chem^aWnysin an'ger
and revenge?tvhilotie Ireajp'Iinof Jove .are risjacmicrecftn
. jrlteful allegiance. "Gen. Siiatuj^i'-s
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ldeuwns to bring both polH.ies into txrrefiipt^ut W ' '
Mffcd. As it is, we ndrttire bis mode of- sulyttgai io3a; i
by swerdawfi torch, more than wo do (hat brfef
government wftiich lies in IsVs and fr^er*-VyoSfmbj^
may strove aga matter ^ "iniibiry n'ecesa^E^p^
one: tat-it Willi mm^y.'CoiHkmn.^t^^r^iy$i^^^^fy^
moos tfie-eiier. . / J / *; ," '
Jeff. Davis Indicted for Tre*t
son?Arrest trf
Letcher, df Va^Ai^e# Cjf
Jas. A. SeddoifcrArtest*^
judge J. A; ^bainnbell^
i Gen Lee to be Arrestetfj^
"&C., - &C, &C. ./ Jl?5 |
The New York Merit I, of the 26 lb
bas beefi received. Higfaiy important ne*8 ia;.*>
contained in it. We annex thie most iiiijioy.'
tJint. * ;
jr.vr. Davis. v
Wahiiinwtok, May 25.?The Draml Jnryv
of litis District hasr'fouml a true bill of yidi.-i**
nnnt for treason against. tfojftVrson Davis,
chief of tlbe iute rebellion. He will t?e'hVotJglit ;
"here and prtt upon bis tria-l us soon us tin* mm
ten- once of the wi'nesst s }or the pros?eution
c?n hop roomed. 1
ARKKST OF JoliK LCTCBCR. >
.^Richmond, May 24?A. M.?Ou.
before yf'steriiay^x tioiethoV JiPteJivr
of Virginia, nrresftd^at his residelire' in"
this State, and immediately taken to Washing-,
ton, by way ofStnunton, Va. " j1
r fAKKbSI WI A. t*!vi>U??Pfc. ,
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Jainos A. Scddon, ?x*rubcl S&irctarv of
War, way arrested at liis liome in this State,
and, I beliefs 5ti this cminly (ttbiitico), yesday,
wl bnmyht iiitoutlie city ta*t -evening,
and immediately, placed tin Umr-d Hie gtuilwint
whotvtin it. M. T. 11tintcr is confined. Sed- .
don was brought in niulcr bti escort of cavali.yV
and was astonished at both the time and method
of itia arrest. lie wus engaged in ctiltiva*
tine ltis farm at the-moment of iiis arrest.
ARRWT or JCDOB ClMPBSLL. j
Judge Jolin A Campbell was arrested at his
residence jij rtiis chy.nnd, after reporting to
Major dr-m. Ord, was consigned to ,the gun*
host -with the rest. He was also surprised ,at.
.his arrest, cxpeoti&g uuiruinity by reason of
his interviews with the iate 'President, Major
General YYvcitzel Suid other distinguished L"n- *
ion.geotrleuMa and goderal^, . So isj now, however,
in custody, from.whence ho,wilbnotaooti
j emerge.
;EX-rtcx BILLY SMITH
will, no cfonbt, soon be in the bands of the
! United States authorities, who ... '.making a
stout pursuit of him. .
v general lee. '
This morning, though it is a very early
I honrwhen I comnrit this- despatch to tho
J messeTwrer. it is said and believed that Gener
I a I Lee will be in custoky 'within tarty-eight
i hours. General Lee Was in the oity so late as
11 <?cfocx hist evening.
ffikVlS INCARCERATION.*
Richmond, May 23.?At about three oclock
yesterday afternoon, "all that is mortal" of
Jt-ff. Davis, late "so-called President" was du-.
3v and quietly, but effectively, committed to
-The; tiring tomb prepared within the impregnablojMlls'of
Fortress Mnbroe. The twenty^
;?|Pa| of May, in tho year of onr Lord
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