Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-11-02
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Nrw YoaK November THE Tribunes
Washington special says Governor Seymour =
Commissioner called upon he President this
morning,
They were courteously received, but on the
snhiect matter Of their mission he referred them
70 Secretary stanton who had All the evidence
n the case
They then proceeded "a The war office. and
held loug interview with the Secretary, and re
ported they were much more courteonsly received
aud considered than they had expected.
II IL understood thew desired that the punish
rnent Of Ferry and Donahue should be made as
light a. possible. Bot their principal pressure
upon the Secretary u understood To have been
in reference 70 Col No9th, Perry and DOnohue :
fate being seemingly oi secondary consideration
The Secretary submitted to them such evidence
was before him, and IL il said 70 have some
what staggered their hopes Of an easy escape cf
their friends by is extent and clearne-s
He referred them 20 the Military Court for
further information and granted them permits TO
visit the prisoners at the old. Capitol. lie as
sured them OF desire Ca Vindicste the most ss.
cred rights OF all the soldiers in the 6ed.
Tonight the three commissioners hsd "a con-
ference with Assistant Secretary Dana, Colonel
Foster, Judge Advocate. Captain Elles OF the
court. and sundry other gentlemen who were
present st tie interview.
Judge Parker WAS she principal spokesman
and urged a. matter ot policy that the prison
crs now In confinement here should he released.
tie stated the great popularity and high social
position OF Colonel North in the State VI New
York: that he vas Al Aid on Gov Seymour 8
s.ad, ard enjoyed the confidence Of men of all
parties, rho Woulc not believe him guilty what.
eves evidence miSl DC 1ddusci and only isrita-
tions aad slriIe, and possibly more serious dis.
turbsrce would be consequent on the trial. The
Judge pressed hard 70 know the evidence IN TIE
hands ui he Judge Advocate. bus 20 iilile oul
pose: be wns shown several blanks, sworn 10 and
Witnessed as having beeu signed without any SIX
natures having been Inserted which were seized
"a Col Nur'h's Office. and other similar % the
ones seized a. Baltimore; BE then made the point
'ls. the ao, ths these were found ia Colonel
Not.As Office would uol convict him of = knovl.
edge and participation in their execution The
judge Advocate IS understood TO have replied
thG. lie tact Of hih guilt oi inaoceacs IA ~ bc
determined only by trial. Le dec med Il 1i great
Importance 70 Col North Sc vel IS 20 lie GOV.
eIumeut, iha' j. proceed i'm me3ately Judge
Parkcr iheu pressed 20 have the trial po-t oonsd
till after the election But he found the Judge
Advocate e4uasT determined snd 20 morrow
the court Nll De occupied With preliminary e1
animation o' documents seized ol witnesses, The
evidence r. their possession I; IA surr1i,sd 80,
tuNNN proof Ne- 1f-UvNcli A. tntN la0 frfrfT-
SIX bour, notice lere before then arrest III.
Commission ri. ronsia until after he iiisl or
de64ie sctipn : taken. II j. SAID INC anding Of
the Court 90 'hc ca>es ~ forry sn1 Donaauo
which Nas submitted % he Secretary Il VIZ is
much more severe than hitherto conectured. but
The - hicu' Indifference of he commissioners as
90 the fate ofthe Ratmote lctirs,S J. iu striking
contrast with eir anxiety Tor Col Norh
The Times Nashville special oi the 3lst, savs
direct communication With Atlsuts. ~ rail j.
opeu and secure. although there are s~arms Of
guerIillas between 'As Etovah river ard Biz
Shantee
A tslesIau 1on4 Genega. Gilieni tbis NOM.
ng represents bis last dgbi az brilliant u the er.
irene the entire rebel force vas scattered
MANY ofbcers, COL battery and one extra gun
we're captured.
General Vaugh=u. eomm&nding the rebels. was
severely Nounded IN two places and is secfe!sd
sones here IN Greene county.
4 later dispatch from General GiIlem ssys be
is still picking up prisoners. He had buried 10
rebels. Eis epiire loss 40 both fghts w.s sigh,
killed aud t-sniy wounded