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Show GENERAL. Washington Stwi. Washington. Oct. j President Grant has decided to pardon all the Fenian prisoners who were engaged in the late raid, and by ihe 10th instant they will ail be free. General O'Xcil among the rest. This is done by the President because he thinks they have been sufaciently punished, and because they promise to respect the laws of the country. Petitions for the pardon of these men have come fn m every portion por-tion of the country, aud from all classes of people. Before tho 1st of Jauuary the new law, reorganizing the army, and rc-duc ing the number of officers and rank nd file will be in active force. Secre tary Belknap has issued a general order to-day. abolishing many of the recruiting rendezvous and transferring the duties of others. |