Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-12
TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS

TELEGRAPHlC ITEMS
New YORK, Nox. ia Washington special
says The President is being vigorously press,
ed to have jeff Davis trial under the indict-
ment pending since last June in the Supreme
Judicial Court of this District. ha
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE Farragut Court
Martial to-day heard several witnesses in de-
fence of Commander Draper. G. McGill testi-
fed from what he had heard the Spanish
officers say the rebel ram Stonewall was too
formidable to attack without the risk of de-
struction to the attacking vessel.
The body of Capt. Wirz was buried this morn
ing at the arsenal, near the remains of the con-
spira.ors.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. ll.-Col. A. H. Bow
man, of the U. S. Corps of Engineers, died at
his residence in Wllkesbarre, Pa, this morn
ing He superintended the building of Fort
Sumpter, and at the time of his death was pres
ident of the board of engineers charged with
remodelling the coast Notifications.
New YORK, Nov. 1.-THE information in
reference to the action Of the French govern
ment relative to complaints lodged iu the
Custom House, was obtained from a reliable
reporter, who received it from the owner of
steamer which was scarched by Two persons
who represented themselves as revenue officers
sent from the Custom House to search the YES
sell The owner went around the vessel with
they did not demand they should be opened. The
officers stated that the government of France
had lodged complaints against five vessels and
one hundred and twenty persons, specifying
them by name. just as these people Stated
their information, just so 1t was given to the
agent Of the Associate Press. Mr.. Waterman
denies that he had sent any officers from the
Custom House to search any vessel for arms
on the complaint of the agents of the govern
ment OF France. The inference is that these
two searching officers were none other than
spies. 49, .-..# s~sE :
New York, Nov. 11.-Intelligence from
Hayti has been received to the 2Sth of Octo-
Der. President Geffrard has issued a manifesto
to the soldiers Of his army, in which he an
nounces that the ships of-war purchased FOR
the government in New York are on their way
to Hayt. With these vessels the Cape Hay
'tien stronghold will be blockaded and the city
overcome. g Besides these" he adds, all
our other steamers, TO the number Of six, have
been entirely repaired and armed, and will i'm
mediately be put to sea. Of what Importance,
then, is the loss of one vessel abandoned to
the enemy without fighting and without resist
ance?' He alludes to the relative superiority
of the government forces over the rebels, and
argues the immediate and complete overthrow
of the rebellion. -s -- -- %,
sT. Leu,s, Nov. ll.-The Touring mill OF
John II, Obertheus, on Cass avenue, was
burned this morning. Lass $43. 900. Insured
for SI1 hOo -
NEW YoaK, Nov. 1.-THE City Bank of
Trenton, N. j., has suspended payment
A Calcutta paper of September 22d says the
cholera broke out September on board the
ship Young Mechanic, for Boston, and Captain
McLeon the second mate and three sailors
! died. Five sailors, who survived, were sent
to the hospital.
TRENTON, N. j., Nov. ll.-TLe City Bank
has closed its Office hero, but its notes re-
deemed at the Merchants National Bank. The
| City Bank was run under the general banking
law It's securities are deposited with the
State Treasurer as security for the redemp
ton of its bills. r.. sss