New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-01

corporal ana Tour men-suio"o =. - A..
custody of the United States MsrShAi ''' Dv''V"'
at the door. The Court room was c'o"u0u wiz.
spectators. among whom were Col 'onn''oH a"u
Gov. Cumming. o.o .h.,
S,o..ou;. 8 thick. heayy-set man, not more than
g.. -, inches in hight, with rough and oost-
81 L,e not malignant countenahce, SNORT ana
sbsoo, black hair, and an literate expression. ne
was clothed warmly, and WIN toierap.e neasuo.o'
- Eckels having personally inspected ana pro,
yided for his physical "iN"''' "''''O WV
nj the Marshsl at camp. ..,
VI 1e a,sned 10 the reading of the Indictment with
onsrre and was evidently gratlfed and sur
49, 10 find bis name in such notable company
A. ~ close be entered plea OF not guilty. =,
I'pon question by Judge Eckels, what time inc
nris6Der would desire to prepare for his trla MS
rounsel. Mr.. Charles Maurice Smith formerly
LAWYER at Port Royal, Virginia and more recently
associated with Beverley Tucker IN the edltorship
of The Washington SentinoD stated that ny agree
rnent with the United States Attorney ne shOlld re-
Quest that the case might go over 10 tne next term
cf the Court The prisoner would desire the pres
enn of witnesses whose attendance in the present
confused state of affairs in the Territory 1t would
be difficult, if not impossible, to procure.
THE United States Attorney, Mr.. HOckaday, said
that 80 far as the Government was concerned 1t
was prepared TO proceed TO the trial at any mo-
ment but he thought the interval requested by the
fer no objection to the request Of the prisoners
counsel for another cause that, although as be had
said the Government was prepared TO proceed at
the earliest moment, brief delay would suit the
public interest. There were important witnesses
in the States whose presence before the Grand
Jury il had been impossible to secure and In the
same indictment with StOwell there were numerous
other names of persons who had not yet been ar
rested. .,
Judge Eckels then said that the delay requested
was certainly not unreasonable, and thdt the case
might lie over. In consideration OF the grave char-
acter of the Oense charged in the Indictment upon
which the prisoner had been arraigned, and It's I'm
nortant significance in view of the events transpr-
Ing In the Territory he deemed ibis duty to remark
thus publicly what under ordinary circumstances
there would be occasion TO say that IN THIS Court
there should be no undue haste, neither undue delay
In the trial Of any ease, and least OF all case Oh nS
magnitude and description. No prisoner should be
abridged in time for preparation for his trial. nor
denied any facility for procuring witnesses which
the Court can afford.
Stowell was then again surrendered by the Mar.
sha into the charge Of the military, and returned
to the guard tents On account OF the restrictions
imposed spon that officer by his instructions from
the Department of the Interior, and for other
soma, il has been mpracticable for him to provide
place in which prisoners may be kept safely IN civil
custody BY an arrangement between Judge Eckels
and Col Johnston, the embarrassment arising from
this cause has been obyated and the army guards
all persons held in custody by order OF the Court.
The Colonel and indeed every officer under his
command, have displayed disposition TO assist the
Court in the discharge of its duties, which deserves
public acknowledgment.
The United States Attorney will start this even
ING for Washington, with the intention OF returning
before the Army can move in the Spring. by tho
permission Of Col Johnston the duties OF his ONCE
will be discharged during his absence by Lieut..
Henry B. Kelly of'the 10th Infantry. Upon the
receipt of the news of the proceedings OF the Nor
mon Legislature, the Grand jury, which was dls.
missed on Dec 30 was to-day re-convened, and VIII
probably find an Indictment for treason against every
member of that body.
MIR. David A. Burr, son Of ex-Surveyor-General
Burr, was to-day appointed Assistant CLERK OF the
Court.
The animals on Smiths aud Henry's Forks have
improved perceptbly under the influence OF the
mild weather. There has been little snow since l
last wrote and but few days when the therm0me-
Ter has ranged far below zero il our vicinity III is
posible that before this letter reaches you that inc
camp may be shifted 10 some point mgher up tne
Fork perhaps between the volunteer camp and
Eckelsyille. All our wood has now to be hauled
nearly two miles TO the tents, and principally by
hand The fringe of cottonwood trees along the
Fork has been very much thinned for more than
me north and an equal distance south OF the camp,
only SO much of it being len is necessary to shell
fer Ms from the winds that sweep along the valley
The stakes have been driven to-day for the corners
of a log .csbin, which il is proposed to bun near
the road to be used as theater.
While the scurvy is prevalent at Fort Laramie 1t
has not yet made It's appearance among us.