NEWS FROM ALL NATIONS.
—A dispatch from St. Louis says Pool's
gang of guerrillas surrendered on Saturday They
are the same who lately committed depredations
on the telegraph wires near Lexington, and the
outrage at Kingsville and Holden, on the extension
of the Pacific Railroad.
—A committee of the officers of the army
of the Tennessee has decided to give an anniver
sary dinner and ball in honor of the fall of Vicks
burg on the 4th of July next at Saratoga Springs.
Gen. Grant is expected to preside.
—The Chattanooga Gazette of the 18th
says : "We learn that Gen. Wilson's forces are en
ronte from Macon to this place. Large supplies of
forage have been sent down to (Jarterville, in read
iness for their arrival."
—Advices from New-Orleans report that
Hood had crossed the Mississippi at Tunica Bend,
but that a party of 70 sent in pursuit, had succeed
ed in capturing his baggage and uniform. He him
self escaped in the night.
—The Baltimore American says that ex-
Go v. Letcher was arrested at his home ia Lexing
ton, Virginia, on Sunday week, and on Wedndsday
night arrived in Washington in custody.
—Mrs. Kirby Smith has arrived at the
Mouth of the Red River and represents her hus
band not assassinated, but in a very critical posi
tion between two opposing parties.
—Jeff Davis's cloak and shawl—used as
his disguise— were presented to the War Depart
ment on Thurslay last by Col. Pitchard.
—William Jackson, son of Claib. Jack
son, Capt. Woods, and a few Rebel privates, sur
rendered to our forces at Glasgow, Mo., on Friday
last, and took the amnesty oath.
—Col. Denny reports from Glascow, Mo.,
under date of May 21, that the Rebels are coming
to that place, surrendering themselves and giving
up their arms and horses.
—We learn from France that the death
of President Lincoln has revived the spirit of the
Democratic party in all the large towns.
—The Atlantic cable was expected to be
all alongside of the Great Eastern by the end of
May.
—From Havana we have the important
news that the Rebel privateer Stonewall has sur
rendered to the Captain-General of Cuba. This
leaves only one Rebel privateer afloat, the Slianan
doah, which according to the latest reports was in
an Australian port.
—Reports in Houston and Galveston pa
pers confirm the news about the successes of the
Mexican Republicans. Gen. Nagrete hies captured
Chera, 75 miles from the Rio-Grande, aud on Vpril
22, the Imperialists were completely routed at
Piedras Negras, on the Rio Grande aud the entire
force, with the exception of 50, who escaped into
Texas, captured. Nagrete then marched upon
Matamoras, which place was rapidly being aban
doned by all the foreign Merchants.
A new revolution has taken place in
Hayti, and the town of Cape Haytien, Gonaives
and St. Marks have fallen into the hands of the in
surgents.
—A search of the baggage of the Rebel
ladies on board the Clyde at Fortress Monroe lias
been instituted, and a large amount of gold and
valuable jewelry found. Nothing was removed
save several important documents which were dis
covered.
—ln the case of Dr. Blackburn at Toron
to the Judge said that, owing to the uncertainty of
the English law, he would not decide the ease now,
but refer it to the next Assizes. The Doctor was
then admitted to bail in the sum of SB,OOO.
—Gen. Sherman was given a serenade
on Wednesday evening in Washington. In re
sponse, lie made a brief speech expressing the
hope that, the war being ended, his fellow-citizens
would at once return to the pursuits of peace.
—ln an address delivered Thursday to a
delegation who waited upon him, President John
son said that he was in favor of leaving the ques
tion of negro suft'erage to the decision of the loyal
white residents of the South.
—The news from North Alabama is en
couraging. Meetings are held in all parts of the
State, and strenuous exertions make to bring Ala
bama into the Union again. Petitions are circula
ting for the appointment of n Military Governor.
—At Albany, N. V., on Monday week,
George E. Gordon, convicted of the murder of
Owen Thompson, a drover, at West Albany, was
brought into the Court of Oyer and Terminer to be
re-sentenced. He is to be hanged on Thursday,
July ti,
—The new machine shop at the Norfolk
Navy Yard, almost entirely destroyed bv the Reb
els in 1802, is being rapidly rebuilt, and will be in
readiness for occupancy in two or three weeks.
—The President has thankfully declined
the present of a carriage and span of horses ten
dered him by the residents of New York city. He
places his decision on the lofty ground of princi
ple.
—A Washington dispatch states that
there is no longer any doubt but that Jeff. Davis
will be tried for treason before a civic Court. Gen.
Lee will be speedily indicted for treason by a grand
jury in Richmond.
Mrs. Davis, her four children, brother
and sister, and Mrs. Clay, go to Savannah from
Fortress Monroe, in the Clyde, as permission for
them to proceed North has been refused by tin-
War Department.
--It is stated that at least a partial pay
ment will be made to Sherman's Army. Many
regiments have not been paid in over eight months
—The Sixth Corps, it is stated, will pass
through Washington some time next week. They
will also encamp near the city and be reviewed
preparatory to the weeding out process.
Sherman's Army is at present encamp
ed on the north ami east of Washington, and the
Cavalry Corps at Bladelisburg. Reparations for
tiie speedy payment and muster-out of the troops
are going forward, and it is believed that but a few
weeks will lit- consumed in the complete disband
ment of the armies of Sherman and Meade.
—lt is rumored at Fortress Monroe that
Jeff Davis has been manacled in order to prevent
his doing iujury to the guard.
—l'eaee is being rapidly restored in Ar
kansas. the people taking the management of gur
rillas into their own hands.
Gen. Hobson of Ky., has refused to re
ceive the surrender of Chump, Ferguson and other
notorious guerrillas, and notified them to leave his '
district immediately.
—A large force of laborers is at work on
the line of the Western Pacific Railroad, which is
the connecting link of the California and Pacific
Railroad between Sacramento and San Francisco.
—lt is rumored at little Rock that Kirby 1
Smith is receiving reenforcements from east of the
Mississippi.
—Twenty vessels of the Mississippi
fleet have been ordered to Cairo to be discharged.
—Considerable cotton is reported as up
Red River awaiting transportation.
Ihe Navy Department have received
official continuation of the reported giving up of
the Stonewall
All the cavalry of the Western Depart
ment* are to lie mustered immediately at Cairo for
active Texas service.
Bradford
Towanda, Thursday, June 1,1865,
BKITIS AND HIS IJIITATOHS.
There is no individual crime recorded in
history which is more pernicious in its ten
dency, and has had more imitators, than
that of Junius Marcus Brutus, in assisting
in the assassination of Caesar —(Brutus
was really the sole assassin, for had he op
posed the conspiracy, this notorious and
infamous crime would not have been com
mitted.) That which lias ever given this
bloody deed plausibility and favor, is the
villainous apology .Shakespeare,in his trag
edy of Caesar, makes for his detestible
crime. It was not that Brutus " loved
Home more and Ciesar less," that led the
former into this deed of perfidy, but vaunt
ing and devilish ambition. His whole pub
lic life proves this, and it was fanned into
fury by the restless and bold ability of the
no less culpable, and no less aspiring Cass
ius, his brotlier-in law. From the hour of
Julius Caesar's murder until the present
day, he has been denounced as the worst of
tyrants ; and yet, he was the best man in
Rome, in his day and generation, the vain
glorious self laudations of Cicero to the
contrary notwithstanding.
The proud government of Home was rent
assunder between rival factions which des
olated the land, and that made the streets
of the imperial city red with its best blood.
Law was no longer known, and only as one
or the other of the butchers of Roman cit
izens, held sway, was there any head in the
wild uproar which reigned. It was from
this condition of anarchy that Cajsar
raised Rome to be again peaceful and pros
perous. The invaluable services rendered
to the nation in these times of peril, are
not taken into account when judgment is
passed on Ctesar's life ; and so it is too,
with Napoleon Bonepart.e lie raised France
out of the most horrible condition a nation
and society can fall into—there is no record
of human depravity which surpasses that
of the French nation, immediately follow
ing the assumption of power on the part of
Napoleon—and he set up law, order and
religion, where cut-throat vagabonds were
surfeted with plunder and blood ; and
when judgment is passed on the man who
r lised the nation out of this pandemonium
of discord, no account is taken of the im
mense sei vice lie rendered, not only tc
France, but to the civilized world. He is
abused by ignorant scriblers and writers
for not establishing a republic in France, a
thing as impossible as it is to build a rail
road to the moon.
In social and civil position, the gang of
conspirators who murdered Ctesar were
above the infamous villains who murdered
our good President, but only in this. In all
other respects, they were as despicable,and
murdered their country's and their own
benefactor. For Brutus held a high posi
tion as governor of Macedonia under C'a--
sar's government ; and in order to further
his political interests, he joined hands with
Pompey, who had slain his father, forget
ting what was due to an honored sire, and
himself as his descendent, in his lust for
power. \\ ith all his ability—and he is ad
mitted to have been one of the iirst intel
lects of Rome—Brutus was unable to sat
isfy his cotemporaries that the assassina
tion of Caesar was right, yet he labored
hard to this end, in his public speeches,and
he was compelled to tij like a criminal
from his country. Then he raised an army
in foreign lands, with which he strove to
subdue his country, and secuie the supreme
control, his murder of Caesar had failed to
bring him ; and this assassin and traitor
lias been held up as a paragon of republi
can patriotism, by dull-headed historians,
who had not the wit to discover that this
double-criminal's acts belied his plausible
| reasoning, and thereby were led into egre
j gorius blunders in regard to his true char
j aeter. The man who asserts that Ca-sar
l
i destroyed the liberties of Rome asserts that
j which facts do not warrant. Rome was
j one of the most wretched despotism on the
j earth when Ctesar became its ruler, and it
l had been so for years. He took the arov
j eminent out of weak, profligate, corrupt
i and vassalatiug hands, where and when no
! human right, either of person or property,
was secure, where whole political parties
j were murdered and driven out of the coun
try, in older that the masters might divide
among themselves the property left behind,
| only in turn to be murdered and driven out
by another. It was this kind of republic
. that Ciesar subverted by a mild rule, and
a beneficent administration ; and whether
! it was his design to build up a republic, or
! a monarchy, is not really known, for his
enemies slew him before this became man
ifest. As they could only succeed in their
nefarious and sellish schemes through the
disorders which previously prevailed, they
destroyed liini and his government, and it
is these enemies who gave testimony
against Ciesar, and can it be reliable?
About as much as that of .Jefferson Davis
and d. \\ ilkes Booth is worth against
Abraham Lincoln. Not one whit more.—
It is the miserable perversions of the facts
of Roman history and especially the great
poets wonderful emulation of Brutus' per
sonal qualities which have magnified Cie
sar into a beastly tyrant, and his chief ass
assin into a republican patriot; and out of
this has grown the herd of imitators of the
latter, who have disgraced human nature
by their bold wickedness.
es, the Clements, the Balthasaos, the
Ravaillacs, the Herman students who at
tempted Napoleon's life, and .1. Wilkes
Booth, were all imitators of Junius Marcus
Brutus ; and it is the ridiculous twaddle
we hear ut this heathen criminal that has
inflicted these vipers upon mankind by ed
ucating them to falshood, and false ideas of
the truly great and heroic. It is true too,
that it is invariably the young and inexpe
rienced who are thus made the dupes of
clumsy teaching.
Besides the many other painful regrets
which the minder of our President has
given rise to, is, that so percicious an ex-'
ample has been set before our people. Our
history has been singularly free from such j
outrages ; and this very absence of assass
ination in the heads of the government, is
not a little owing to the absence of example. I
For, like all pests of society, one crime is
but the father of another. Brook's brutal
and cowardly assault on Sumner in the
Senate, went further than any other we ,
have ever had here to desecrate right, law,
and the solemnity which surrounds official
station ; and Booth's vile deed is but the j
growth of the seed that Brook's planted.
THE MEMORIAL FIND. —The subscriptions
to the Lincoln Memorial Fund, says the
Tribune, do not come in very rapidly as
yet, although a considerable sum has prob
ably been collected and is now in the hands
of agents for transmission to the Treasurer.
The operations of the various monumental !
associations throughout the country, have
doublless interfered somewhat with the
collection of subscriptions to the Memorial
Fund, but it is hoped that the success of
the former will in the slightest degree com
promise that of the latter. Upward of $3,
000 has already been received by Mr. Sher
man, who is daily in receipt of letters from
various sections of the country asking for
such papers and information as will enable
their writers intelligently to aid the enter
prise, one of those received yesterday be
ing from Warrensburg, a small town of
Johnson County, Mo., 100 miles westward
ly from Jefferson City. A telegraphic mes
sage has been sent to Gen. McDowell, at
San Francisco, to secure his co-operation
within the limits of his military department,
and it is but reasonable to presume that
large subscriptions will be received from !
the Pacific Coast. With earnest and uni
ted efl'orts among the friends of the late
President, there should be no reason to
doubt that the entire sum of SIOO,OOO can
be raised, and all who cherish and revere
his inemery will doubtless be glad to con
tribute in aid of the National testimonial to
his bereaved family. The Treasurer of the
Fund, Mr. Benjamin B. Sherman, is one of
our most eminent and trustworthy mer
chants, and all moneys transmitted to him,
at No. 05 Wall-st., will be faithfully appro
priated to the object for which they were
contributed.
W&" The Attorney-General lias just made
a most important decision. He affirms
that the Amnesty Proclamation was a
means only to secure a specific purpose,
which was the suppression of the Rebellion.
The Rebellion ended, the Amnesty is void.
It does not resti re citizenship, property, or
vested rights.
The President has no power to pardon,
except for what is past. The Executive
clemency cannot stretch to the future.—
Therefore, the decree of confiscation there
must stand. The decision will he given to
the public in a few days.
&rjf Gov. CI'KTIN has decided before the
Pennsylvania troops are mustered out, to
fill up the vacancies in all company and
regimental organizations by regular pro
motion. He is now in Washington person
ally attending to this duty, examining the
claims of those within the line of promo
tion. By this arrangement, many brave
men who were debarred from promotion by
the rigid enforcement of the order insist
ing oil the maximum number in commands,
will receive honors and be mustered out
with the commission which they have so
fairly earned.
THE STOXKWAI.L. —The following .semi
official statement is made in connection
i with the authorized announcement of the
fact that the insurgent ram Stonewall lias
| unconditionally surrendered to the Spanish
authorities at Havana, viz. : The conduct
of those authorities upon the occasion was
judicious, dignified, and in entire conformi
, ty with amity toward the United States.
Any momentary distrust, which may have
heretofore been entertained, as to the de
cision of the Captain-General of Cuba in
the mafter, has thus been disposed of sat
' isfactorily.
IMPORTA .vr PROCLAMATION. —President John
son has issued a proclamation opening all the
ports of the Cunited States to foreign trade
except those ot Texas. Also, removing till
restrictions upon trade heretofor imposed
in the territory of the United States, east
of the Mississippi River, save those rela
ting to contraband of war, to the reserva
tion of the rights of the United States, to
property purchased in the territory of an
enemy, and to the twenty-five per cent, up
on purchases of cotton.
LAST OK THE HEIIEU.TON. —AII that now re
mains of the rebellion is Magruder's com
mand in Texas, if it be true, as reported,
that Kirby Smith is dead; and Phil. Sheri
dan, ( has gone west, to look after him, )
with'a few thousand cavalry, will make
short work of Magruder, and restore the
" Lone Star" once more to the Union.
BIOS'" In the election for the House of lb-l
egates on Thursday, in Virginia, the Uisun.
ionists are reported as having swept the
state, as far as the returns have come in
Should they carry the State completely, will
they begin the Rebellion over again by rat
ifying the Act of Secession?
I6W The Grand Jury of the District of
Columbia have ipdictod Jeff. Davis and
John C. Br< ckinridge for high treason. The
ground of the indictment is the invasion of
the District in July, 1 HC.4.
I lie President has ordered the imme
diate release of all prisoners condemned by
military tribunals to confinement during
the war, and the necessary instructions to
carry this order into effect will be at once
issued from the War Department.
tfflu Alabama has been divided into three
internal revenue districts, but no appoint
ments of assessors have yet been made.
PERSONAL.
! —(ien. Butler has been invited to deliver
the Fourth of July oration in Full River, Mass.,
lmt declines on account of prior engagements.
—.lolm C. Heenan, the pugilist, has mar
' ri (1 an English lassie, and settled down to private
I life.
| —President Johnson has insured his life
for SIO,OOO.
j —lt is said that ex-President Pierce will
soon marry a Boston girl, dnughter of a colonel.
—President Lincoln was a member of a
: Masonic Lodge at Springfield—a master mason.
—Secretary Seward hopes to be able to
resume his official duties during the present week.
-Major-Gen. Sherman was to visit New
York this week, spend a few days there, and then
proceed to Chicago.
—The Tuscarora, with Alexander 11.
Stephens and Reagan on board, reached Boston on
Friday last. They were to be immediately trans*
, ferred to Fort Warren.
—Edwin Bootii lias made up his inind to
ipiit the stage forever,
j —Major-General 11. \Y. SlOCUlll,command
ing at Georgia, was presented with a splendid
sword at Alexandria, Tuesday night of last week,
by his Staff, a worthy gift to one of the most gal
lant aud modest officers in the "service.
—lion. Jere. Clemens, ex-l'nited States
Senator from Alabama, died at his residence in
Huntsville, May 21, of congestion of the lungs.
- (.'apt. S. L. Taggert, late Assistant-
Adjutant General on Sherman's Staff', has been as
signed to duty under Howard to take charge of
colored schools for Southern Freedmeu.
•--Gov. Buckingham of Connecticut, with
u company of prominent citizens, made an inform
al call upon President Johnson on Friday last,
tendering mutual congratulations.
—Gen. Fitz-llugh Lee returned to Alex
andria on Friday last. He says he does not intend
to recognize any former iriends who did not take
part with the South.
—Lieut. J. 11. Wenderslice, 14th United
States Infantry, has been dismissed the service for
receiving bribes. Lieut. It. C. Horrigan, 15tli
Massachusetts, has been dismissed the service for
presenting a false statement to the Paymaster,
knowing it to be such.
—Hon. Martin F. Conway, form >t ly mem
ber of Congress from Kansas, has removed to
Richmond, Va., and entered upon the practice of
the law.
—Major E. B. Parsons, Assistant Adju
tant-General of Volunteers, lias been relieved from
duty in the headquarters Middle Military Division.
Major (V. P. Wilson, \. 1). ('., and Lieut. C. B.
Alrich, Acting Assistant Inspector-General, have
been appointed Acting Assistant Adjutant-Gener
als in the same Division.
Hon. Mr. Arnold, late M. C. from Illi
nois. is preparing a biography of President Lin
coln.
THE ASSASSINATION.
THE TRIAL OF THE ASSASSINS.
PROCEEDINGS ON SATI'RDAY.
WASHINGTON, May '2l, 18fi5.
The conspirators' trial made rather slow
progress yesterday. Gen, Hamilton was
present as a witness, and several import
ant additional letters were read, implica
ting Jell. Davis and his Canada friends.
The testimony for the Government will he
all submitted this week, and we are in
formed by one of the counsel for the de
fense, that at least two weeks will be con
sumed on their side.
PROCEEDINGS ON MONDAY.
WASHINGTON, Monday May 22.
This afternoon's session of the commis
sion for the trial of the assassins was quite
brief, owing to the non-arrival of several
witnesses. At 4 o'clock the commission
adjourned until 10 o'clock to-morrow There
is no pmbability that at that time the wit
nesses can be brought to the court-room, as
everyone seems determined to witness the
military review that will be going on all
day. It is likely, therefore, that the com
mission will adjourn till Thursday.
Most of the testimony this afternoon was
merely cumulative upon the visits of Booth
Payne, Atzeroth, and others of the con
spirators, to the house of Mrs. Surratt, and
as to the position of Harrold, Arnold,Span
gler and O'Laughlin. No new feature of
great materiality was brought out as af
fecting directly the prisoners at the bar.
More than ordinary interest was excited
by the production of the letter of the rebel
Lieut. W.Alston, which was found among
the archieves of the rebel War Depart
ment, surrendered by Gen. Johnston. The
proposition of this writer to rid the country
of its deadliest enemies—meaning Mr.
Lincoln and his Cabinet- by assassinating
them, was shown to have been entertained
by Jeff. Davis, and that he had directed his
Private Secretary of War, for his consid
eration. When the reading of this letter
was concluded, an audible murmur of hor
ror was heard from all parts of the room,
especially among the ladies, who made
such exclamations as " Oh, the monster !
Oh, horrible ! Shame, shame !" This was
the lirst direct testimony yet produced in
the case, showing that Davis had at any
time entertained the idea of assassinating
the President and the heads of departments,
and its importance was enhanced by the
fact, that the reference of Davis to his Sec
retary of War was dated in December last,
at which time it has been clearly proven
that Hoc th and some of his original con
federates were actively engaged in plotting
for the murder of Mr. Lincoln. The intro
duction of this letter establishes the fact
beyond any doubt, if it be good for no other
purpose, that Davis was not only capable
of entertaining proposals for assassinating
our President, but was willing to treat with
cold-blooded villains for its accomplish
ment.
The link in the chain (if evidence that di
rectly connects Booth and the prisoners in
i an agreement with Davis to murder Mr.
Lincoln and Mr. Seward, has not been pro
duced on this trial, but may yet be offered
before the government closes its testimony.
TrES D A Y'S PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON. Tuesday, May 23, 180.5.
The court met at 101 o'clock this morn
ing. Mr. Aiken said that as the Govern
ment found it inconvenient to close its tes
timony at this time to show that a conspi
racy did exist but not with special refer
ence to the prisoners at the bar, he would
to-morrow be ready to go on with the de
fense, as he was not disposed to waste
the valuable time of the Court.
Col. Burnett, the Judge-Advocate, remark
ed that four or five witnesses were yet to
be examined with reference to the accused.
Some of them were in Baltimore and some
in this city, but the latter had not been
able to cross the line of the military review
to reach this place. The testimony taken
yesterday was read.
Mr. Ewing made a request, which was
granted, to have his former amended, so it
might appear that he had asked that all
the testimony against the accused be intro- j
! duced before the commencement of the ex
j animation of the witnesses for the defense
| —the counsel for the defense, however,
• having no objection that testimony as to a
general conspiracy might be hereafter in
- troduced by the Government.
, Judge-Advocate-General Holt briefly stat
ed this difficulty of procuring the attendance
of witnesses at this time, and. after a brief
' consultation, the Court adjourded till Thurs
day.
1 *
THURSDAY'S PROCEEDINGS
WASHINGTON, Thursday, May 25, 1 8(15.
The conspiracy trial was resumed at 10
o'clock to-day. A large crowd of specta
> tors thronged the Registary office through
out the day. Most of those so eagerly
. pressing for admittance were strangers
( : from a distance, attracted here by the grand
review.
The prisoners show a very marked change
• since Saturday. Either their prison life or
1 the effects of the evidence has given an in
• creased pallor and haggardness to all un
less it be Arnold, who is evidently enter
, tabling a hope that nothing can be found
to implicate him beyond the attempt to
kidnap Mr. Lincoln.
Many distinguished personages were
1 present at intervals through the day; among
others, the Hon. John Van Buren.
The evidence of the prosecution was
closed this afternoon, and the defense com
; menced the examination of their witnesses.
Col. Harrison, Jeff". Davis's private sec
retary, will be, it is said, a most important
witness against Jeff. Davis in the assassin
ation trial, he having handled all of Davis's
private correspondence.
An accidental discharge of a guard's
musket in an upper room at the arsenal,
to-day, making a loud report, caused con
siderable flutter, and instinctively suggest
ed Guy Eawkes apprehensions among the
crowd. The Court suspended business un
til the cause of the alarm was discovered
FRIDAY'S PROCEEDINGS
WASHINGTON, Friday, May 20, 1805
The Court-room was to-day again crowd
ed with spectators of both sexes, the largest
; part of them being unable to find seats.
The main attraction is the appearance of
the prisoners.
After the immense mass of evidence tak
en yesterday had been read, the Rev. Fath
er Lanahan, living near Beantown, Mary
land, and the Rev. Father Young, pastor
of a Roman Catholic Church, were severally
sworn, and testified that Mrs. Suratt has
| always had the reputation of being a wo
man of Christian character. These witness
es had never heard her express either loyal
or disloyal sentiments.
Mr. Maulsby, br<ither-in-lawuf O'Laughlin,
testified that the accused was engaged in
the produce business with his own brother
in Washington, and that C'Luughlin and
Booth were school-fellows and had been in
timate for 12 years.
The counsel for O'Laughlin sought to
prove that O'Laughlin made no flight or
evasion, but was willing to surrender hirn
-1 self to the officers of the law.
The witness said he surrendered O'Laugh
lin by the authority of the ac cused himself.
After recess, Win. Maulsby was recall
ed and stated the circumstances of O'Laugh
lin's arrest, saying: Arrangements were
made Saturday, after the assassination,
for that purpose ; O'Laughlin, the witness
said, was in the Rebel army between 1861,
and 1862.
William Chamberlain testified he was a
clerk in the War Department of the Confed
erate States, and became acquinted with
; the handwriting of John A. Campbell, As- :
: sistunt Secretary of War, and Harrison,
Jeff Davis's private secretary ; he identified 1
the iiidorsments on the letter of Lieut. Als
ton as theirs.
[This letter was read on a former day ; j
the writer was seeking employment to
I strike at the heart of the nation.]
Charles Sweeney testified he was in the |
war and a captured prisoner in Richmond, i
and afterward in Andcrsonville ; he spoke !
of the insufficiency and bad quality of what ,
he called the "grub;''the Rebels shot down
some of the men like brutes, while others |
; died for want of food ; Gen Cobb said all I
in the stockade, would, before long, be in
the graveyard, and if they caught Old Abe
j they would hang him.
Several other witnesses were produced
by the Government to show pie bad treat
ment of our soldiers in the prisons of Rich
mond and Andcrsonville. The defense
called two or three additional witnesses
to discredit the testimony of other witnesses
relative to Mudd.
Appearance of the Ohief Captives when they
were brought to Port Royal,
A correspondent who visited I)avis& Co., 1
when they arrived at Port Royal, thus des
cribed their appearance and the circum
stances surrounding them :
"In company with a number of others, I
invited bv Col. Pritchard, 1 visited the craft
1 containing the prisoners. We took a small
steamer, and 1 can hardly tell you with
what emotions I approached that little area
of deck-room having securely within its
limits the remains of the confederacy which
wc have been battling so long. As we
swung alongside, a tall, spare man, dressed
in gray, having a wan, gaunt, and depress
ed lock, his whiskers and moustache rather
close cut and almost white, was walking
along the space between the deck cabin
and bulwarks, and stopped for a moment
to caress a little girl very indifferently
dressgd, and then passed in at the gang
way door. These were Jefferson Davis
and his daughter. 1 recognized at once
the features which had once graced the
Senate Chamber of the United States. Then
lie had a haughty, military air. Then he
was the leader of the Southern party iu
Congress, dictating terms to Northern
doughfaces imperiously. Now, the State
prisoner, bent and borne down as though
oppressed with weight of care and length
of years. Evidently, he has passed through
a great deal of mental trouble for the last
four years—how much of it has had its in
fluence, recently, in producing such a change,
perhaps no one but himself knows. Once
on board lie seemed to be the observed of
all observers. He was seated in a corner,
his wife, a plain lookiLg lady, dressed in
black, by his side, and the two were engag
ed in perusing papers which had been
brought them. His hat was drawn down
pretty well over his eyes, so that only when
lie lifted his face could much expression be
noticed. No one wished to be introduced
to liini. '1 wo of bis children, a boy and
girl, looking to be about six and seven
years of age, respectively, were about ev
erywhere, seemingly unconscious of the in
tense interest concentrated upon their sire.
"Alexander 11. Stephens, the Vice I'res
ident of the late confederacy, looks old
He has the same stoop, the same parchment
like face, the same keen eye, and the same
fragile form that characterized him years
ago—only, lie looks older. His manner
was subdued, but not that of a prisoner,
lie conversed freely, desiring information
upon many points, and canvassing without
reserve reconstruction and the treatment
of the subdued South, in the way exactly <
that it struck his mind, never evincing the
least care or anxiety respecting himself
personally.''
' THE ORE A T RE VIE IV.
' The March of 230,000 Veterans.
500,000 CITIZENS WITNESS THE PAGEANT.
WASHINGTON, May 23.
' A8 early as sern o'clock the citizens be
gan to wend their way towards the avenue
through which the column is passing
The day is beautiful and everything is in
perfect order for the march of the troops,
and the avenue at an early hour was wat
' ered by the fire companies.
In front of the President's house an enor
mous stand has been erected for the Presi
ident and Cabinet and Lieut. Gen. Grant,
i who will review the troops. Another stand
on the North side is for the accommoda
tion of members of Congress and others.—
' i A stand for wounded soldiers is also erec
ted on the square.
The houses in the vicinity of the White
House are tastefully adorned with flags and
evergreens. The route of march is pack
ed by people, all eager to give the gallant
men a hearty welcome.
The column commenced moving at 9 o'
clock, General Meade being the first officer,
followed by his staff. He was enthusias
ticly cheered all along the route, the la
dies waving their handkerchiefs.
At the capitol the children of the public
schools are assembled, who contribute bo
(juets and loose flowers to the gallant men
as they pass.
1 he soiled and tattered flags are proudly
born amid the cheers of the lookers on.
The cavalry is the first in order to pass,
under Gen. Merrit.
In the vicinity of the stand at the Presi
dent's house a dense crowd is congregated
through which it is impossible to pass.
The avenue is cleared of everything and
the march in uninterrupted.
THE REVIEW ON WEDNESDAY.
WASHINGTON. Wednesday. May 2-1, IS*;.").
We have had another bright, and in all
other respects, charming day for the review
of the armies of the Tennessee and Georgia.
. The Side walks of Penusylvauia-ave., at
all elevated points, were to-day, as yester
day, occupied by deeply enterested specta
tors. fresh arrivals this-trioming augmen
ted tin; already large numbers of stranger s
who had especially visited Washington to
witness the grand military parade.
The tastefully decorated stands near the
Executive Mansion were again occupied by
President Johnson, members of the cabinet
and Lieut.-Gen. Grant, togr ther witii dis
tinguished army and rravy officers, Chiefs
of Executive Bureaus, the Diplomatic Corps
and families, and other personages. The
vicinity of the reviewing point was dense- i
ly crowded over a larger area than yester
day: this locality being the most attractive.
Lite Army of the Tennessee moved front
the Capitol at 9 o'clock this morning, pro
ceeding toward the Executive Mansion.— i
: At the head of the column rode Maj.-Getr.
Sherman, who was vociferously cheered all
along the line, while marry clapped their
hands, arrd others waved their handkerchiefs !
, and rniniture flags. Tire greeting of this !
hero was in the highest degree entlrusias
■ tic. lie had been presented with two large i
1 wreaths of flowers, one of which had been !
; placed around his horse's neck, the other
j hung upon his own shoulder. Maj.-Gen.
Sherman was accompanied by Maj. Gen.
j Howard, formerly in command of the Army
jof the James. Next followed Major-Gen.
| Logan, Staff and escort. He yesterday as- ;
; sumed command of his army. Major-Gen.
Logan appeared at the head of tire coni
; maud, litis Corps is composed of troops
from Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Indiana, !
Minnesota, Illinois, lowa and Wisconsin.
The Seventeenth Army Corps was preced- '
ed by its commander, Major-Gen. Blair, :
with his stall, followed by the Ileadquar
-1 tor's escort, fire troops of this Corps are j
from Illinois, Ohio, New-York, Wisconsin.
Indiana, Minnesota, and Michigan. The
next in review was the army of Georgia
Major.-Gen. Bloom commanding, who rude ;
j at the head of his column.
I lie 1 wentieth Corps was commanded by
Major-Gen. Mower, and composed of Volun
teers from Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New
York, Wisconsin, Massachusetts, Ohio, Del
aware, Indiana and Michigan. This was '
j succeeded by the Fourteenth Army Corps, 1
Brevet-Major-Gen. J. C. Davis commanding.
It was composed of Volunteers from Wis
| cousin, Oltio, Indiana, Illiuos, Michigan, j
New-York, Minnesota and Ki ntucky. The
: respective commanders of tire armies divi- I
! sioris and brigades bore upon their persons
I profusions of flowers, which had been be
: stowed in acknowledgment of their heroic
1 deeds; and as they passed along the line
' cheers were given and handkerchiefs and
flags waved by those who chose this mode
of testifying their gratitude for the gallant
services of both officers and men. None
seemed to be weary of continuous gazing
at the troops, as there was always present
j ed somethnig of increased interest.
The armies represented all branches and
divisions of the service—cavalry, artilorv.
and infantry, with sufficient variety in trim
mings and appointments to relieve the gen
; oral sameness of uniform; and several regi
ments of Zouaves contributed to produce
this effect. There was an extensive flash
ing of drawn swords, bayonets, and polish
ed brass cannon in the clear sunlight.
Sections of pontoon bridges, and anrbu
lenccs and stretchers, and even heavy wag
ons, were features in the procession.
Surrender of Gen. Kirhy Smith,
Ay IMP OH TANT OltOEli.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE SURREN
DER.
BATON ROCH E, Tuesday, May 23, 18(>5, I
VIA CAIRO. Saturday, May 27. j
Brig.-Gen. Brent, and Cols. Deblan, C.
Burke and Selp, arrived here to-day as
Commissioners from lvirbj' Smith, Gen.
Ilcrron and Lieul.-Comniander Foster came
down from Red River with them. Gen.
Ilcrron has gone to Gen. Cauby, and it is
believed here that terms are arranged for j •
the surrender of Kirby Smith's whole armv.
THE SURRENDER—OFFICIAL AN
NOUNCEMENT.
WAR DEPARTMENT, I
WASHINGTON, Saturday, May 27, 18(15. J
Major-Gen. Dix : A dispatch from Gen.
Canbv, dated at New-Orleans, yesterday, |
the 28th inst., states that arrangements for
the surrender ot the Confederate forces in
the l'rans-Mississippi Department have
been concluded They include the men and 1
material of the army and navy.
Enwix M. STANTON, Secretary of War. !
AN IMPORTANT ORDER.
WASHINGTON, Saturday, May 27, 1805.
The following order has just been issued
from the \\ ar Department: i
I hat in all eases of sentences by milita
ry tribunals of imprisonment during the
war, the sentence be remitted, and that the '
prisoners be discharged.
lire Adjutant-General will issue imnic- '
diately the necessary instructions to carry
this order into effect.
By order of the President.
EDWIN M. STANTON, Sec. of War.
Xeut -Ibucvtiscmcnts.
. rpHE EMPORIUM OF FAS!llo\ s
J. W. TAVI.(re.
Is now receiving oue of the (incut assortim-m .
nery and Fancy Good* ever brought in the nuuio
; j silting of all the newest styles of Bonnets H .
Caps the new Function Bonnet, the Faust c
I . •-ara,
■ and Coburg Huts. Misses and Infants Hats an j >
Caps. All the new colors of Bonnet Hibbor,. q,
the Lake, the new shades of Green, I'urple
1 A large stock of Ribbons, Trimmings and Lire,,, T
■ mings. AH styles of Hoop Skirts, Duple*, Muit
and Corset Skirt. Silk Umbre.laa and Para-.,), y
Linen, Hein Stitched and Embroidered Handle,
Cheaelle Head Dresses and Silk Nets. A Fine a.
rnent of Kid Gloves, French Corsets, Plain Lin. (l
broidered and Valencia Collars, Linen Thread
Smyrna Edging, Dimity Bauds and Ruffling, Ern
ing and Tucked Edgings. A good assortment ot (,
and Hosiery. Black Silk Mills, Yankee Xoti a . ,<,
Belt.- and Belt Buckles, Hair and Clothes Biu.siie
iitnl Fancy Combs. All colors Zephyrs.
Bonnets and Hats trimmed iu the very latest .Y .
York style-. Millinery Work done on short notii
warranted to please. Bonnets ami Hats shaped it
New Style, Ac.
N. B.—l have added to my stock a nice line,,
Goods. Prints, Delaines, Challis, Black ami c
Alapaccas. All Wool Delaines, Gingham Bleached j;
lilt. Plain and Plaid Nausook, Jaconets. A Iu! ....
Swiss, Mull. Bobiuett 1-aces, Black and Whit,
Lace, Black, Black and White Doiicd l.ace, a:, i „
j many other tilings too numerous to nieuiion me
north ot Cow lea & Co.'s Book Store, and oppo-iv •
Court House, Towanda. May 1,1-
gl'R 1 N (.' ! SPHI N ! SPR IN.
180 5 .
/' II IC K S NOW WITHIN
THE REACH OJ j /
TRACY& M 0 0 R E
-
Are now opening a
FINE STOCK OF SPRING <;<n.:
Including a handsome variety oi
DRESS GOODS, SPRING SIIAWD
FA NC Y GOODS A NOT 10X -
A Good Stock ot
PRINTS, DOMESTICS, f'AKPEi L\c> a
LADIES' AND GENT'S HATS
GROCERIES. BOOT> AND SiiOKs
April 10. CROCKERY, HARDWARE
Ileal (fstatc.
yiLLAGE PROPERTY FOR .rb.
; The subscriber offers for sale his house and '.'■■■•
ted or*the corner ot Second and Elizabeth stro>
: borough or Towanda. The House is a Luge 1
I hou.-e. with basement, nearly new and in ompltu •
pair. It would answer admirably (or two fan: :•
| lot is a corner one, well fenced, having. large ra*
ot thriity fruit tree- upon it. There is im
i isi s a tine well orit water. Tbu property ■
the most eligible in the borough. Terms n." .
March 25. 1885. PHILIP SEEBI
JP <) R R K \ T !
A good Country Tavern stand. w:th about •
I five acres ot laud attached, is beir.z titled :
order and will l>e ready to occupy by the first
the improvements will be so tar advanced as:
j parties to live in the house by the first ot Apr.
is two orchards, and two barns on the p!a-
lor the rent required.
For terms apply to the subscriber, box 1816.
phia, or P. D. Morrow Esq., Towanda.Brad'erd
. Penn'a.
March 20, lStiJ. F.. REED MYL
yALUABLK FARM FOR S.\LK
The undersigned oilers bis Farm tor sale, ,
about 110 acres; about 70 acres improved :
good state ot cultivation : large Dwelling H -e
tenement bouses ; barns, and outhouses .-... •
saw mill, wagon .-hop, tannery and tobai J
' in good repair. Situate in Wyalusing town-lr
Wyalusing creek, one mile front the river, i
and schools close by. For terms. Ac., enq,.
owner. J. T. STALKORH. on the farm, or to
w , H. B. M K Mi-
March 27. 1865. Tow.,:.
y O R - A L K :
A good Dwelling House and Baru, situate >
Borough, enquire ol
Towanda, March 20, 'So. JOHN N. CAI
JjUGLE HOTEL IN TOWANDA,
FOR SALE.
Location, on the sou til side of the Square, Lv the ■
terian Church. Apply to W. A. PECK. offi..
Block, north side of Square. May 1- i
-1 BUSINESS STAND, HOUSES \NDD
) FOR SALE.- The subscriber offer-for -a
lowing property, located in Wyalusing. on th<
s age route leading to I'owunda, M liti ean
nocn. and about one mile from the Canal
lots containing about six acres of good laud,w :
valuable fin it trees growing upon tut -aim-, tu
ing houses, oue baru. and a conrmodius \v.._
siifflcieutly large for carrying on the branch, -
riage Making. The stand is a good one t"i
ture and sale of Carriage work. As a plan :tr
the situation of this property is desirable. l '-
venient to good schools and churches, ami in'-
of a flouishing community. Said propeitv ■
on reasonable terms. For further purtii T:- >
the subscriber on the premises or bv tetter.
H. S. CLABA
Wyalusing, Bradford Co., May 3, 1-Go.
TRAVELLERS IRSURANCE compd
Hartford, Conn. Capital. 500.000. In-uresa.s
Accidents of every description. General A
cies tor five hui dred dollars, with $3 per week
sation. can be had lor $3 per annum, or any
between SSOO and $1I).IMHI at proportionate r ,'tes
Ten Dollars Premium secures a policy for i
slo per week compensation tor ail and every Jv- :
r>t accident—traveling or otherwise—uudcr a 1,1
Accident Policy, at the Ordinary Rate.
Thirty Dollars Premium secures a (nil * '
$5,000 or, $25 per week compensation. a< -A. v
Special rate.
FORKIUN RISKS.— PoKcies issued for Foreign
dies, and California Travel. Rates can U
application to the Office or agencies.
SHOKT TIMK TICKKTS. Arrangements are i'
completion by whi h the travelei will be s ■■
chase, at any Railway Ticket Office. Insurau ; : .
for one or thirty days' travel. Ten cents will l#; ~
et tor one day's' travel, insuring SB,OOO, ot *' '
compensation Ticket Policies may lie ha,l (• 1 m
12 months in the same manner. .
Hazardous Risks taken at Hazardous Rate-. '
ical Examination required. Policies written
Companies' Agents.
Policies for SIO,OOO and tor.", years can be ha :
plication to the Home Office.
DiKKcroits.— Gustavus F. Davis, \Y. 11 I'-
Jas. 1. Howard. Thomas Belknap, Jr.. CI
Cornelius B. Erwin. Hugh Harrison. George > ' t
Jonathan B. Buuce, Geo. VV. Moore. Marskah Jt
Ebenezer Roiierts.
J. G. BATTKRSOX, I'iv-'
RODNEI DEXN IS, Secretary.
G. F. DAVIS, Vice President.
HENRY A. DYER, Genual a-a
•ire. S. RUSSELL, Agent. Towanda. I'a.
May 17,1865.