Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-04-08
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, April 4.
The President was engaged the entire day,
urday, with his Secretary, at the depart
bit Of State, preparing instructions to
hister Lamar, which will be dispatched 10
Faragua by special bearer in the steamer
the 5th. The course our government in
DIS to pursue will be clearly laid down in
b. Lamar's instructions, provided the fu-
e official from Nicaragua confirms the
Eement already received, in which case
mpt and decisive action will be taken.
The President has issued his Proclamation
extensive sales of public lands in Kansas
l Nebraska, during July, August, and
btember next.
he distant press is already largely repre-
ted at Washington in anticipation of the
kles trial. There are in fact more re-
tters on the ground than can be comfor-
Div accommodated with seats and more are
their way. Great difficulty is appre-
nded in getting jury. Neither the pro-
ution or defense disclose anyof their move
nts.
WASHINGTON, April 4th
To-day the trial of Hon. Daniel E. Sickles,
gins. An intense interest is manifested
roughout this community in regard to it.
be prosecution is conducted by Mr.. Guilds,
ttorney for the United States, for the Dis
ct of Columbia. 1t is understood that he
Il employ Mr.. j. Nj. Carlisle to aid him.
be Indictment was read to the prisoner,
arging him, with the usual quantity of
gal verbiage, with the murder of Key, on
Q 9th OF February. He was asked the
estion are you guilty, or not guilty. In a
BAR firm tone he responded "not guilty.
ho Judge asked whether counsel had ever
hown man to be tried for murder who was
BIT placed in the dock. Mr.. Magruder adj
tilted that the prisoner might be placed in
be dock, but the practice in Virginia, Ala
hma, New York and other States was that
be prisoner should sit beside his counsel land
ave facilities for writing. The Judge
|ad never seen q man tried for murder
tho was not placed in the dock, and had
ever read Of such q case. He was not dis
osed to make any distinction in the case
dr. Stanton disclaimed a desire to have any
istinction made. They would be salts
ed with the arrangements suggested by thu
fudge Instructions to that effect were giver
% the Marshal, and the Court at one o'clocl
adjourned.
The court room in which Mr.. Sickles
rial is proceeding at Washington, was les
provided on Tuesday than on the first day
The prisoners box was removed from tn
borner and placed in front of the jury, tn
tables of the lawyers occupying the inter
Fening space. The father OF Mr.. Sickle
hnd the father of Mrs. Sckles, Mr.. Basioli
occupied seats together; several friends o
|the accused were in attendance from abroad
AT the request of the District Attorney, tn
Court directed 65 moro talesmen to be sum
|moned for Wednesday. Among the witness
les who have been summoned for tn
government are Thomas. Woodland, Am
brose G. Kingsland. Hon. John B. Ha'
|kins, Hon. Hiram Walbridge. Ed. c. Wis
Robert j. Dillon, Drs. Coolidge and Stone
Richard N. Downcr, Edward d. Field, Hor
Richard Broadhead.
Those for the defendant are Alex I Bo
land, Thomas Morrison, Sarah Ann Matilt
and John Seely, John Cuyler, John Thorn
son, Mrs. Nancy Brown. Chas. William
Frank Wilson and j. II. McBlair. 1t
said the defence have supoened their witness
to support the theory Of justification. Nc
thor Batterworth nor Woodbridge is amor
them.