The New York herald., 1865-06-11

THE TRIAL.

L III n SlAA.
In the Washington martial yesterday after the
defence had introduced few Witnesses portion Of the
evidence of whom designed further to impair the
character and statements of Daniel J. Thomas, the
strong witness against DR. Mudd the counsel for Spangler
and Arnold announced that far those prisoners
concerned the case Of the defence closed.
The counsel for Payne requested further postpone.
men to enable Dr. Nichols report the question Of
his sanity and also enable the accused TO have the
benefit OF the testimony of his father Rev. Mr. Powell
of Florida who had yet arrived The President of
Jhc that till eleven O'Clock Monday
would be allowed for Dr. Nichols report, but that
much delay had already been caused by the appear
snce of the gentleman from Florida the court
could not wait for him much longer
Several witnesses called by the prosecution,
OF whom, Mr. Henry G. Edson, of st. Albans, VT, who
was one OF the counsel in the examination Of the St.
Adams raiders in Canada, testified to expressions he
had heard George Sanders give utterance to- Sanders
said he pleased with the ST. Adams raid, and that
1t would be followed by numerous others Of much
formidable character; that there organiza,
tions ready to burn Buffalo and other cities,
and that the government though it might defer these
monstrous villanies could not prevent them.
Lieutenant John L. Ripple, of the Thirtyninth Illinois
regiment testified that while he prisoner Andcr
sonviIe Georgia. he heard rebel officers say that Pre-
sdent Lincoln would be inauguated and that the
rebels had party in the North who would attend 10
Messrs Lincoln and Seward. This witness also gave ad
ditous testimony regarding the cruel treatment Of i'm
prsoned national soldiers Andersonve and the sys
tematic manner in which they starved.
THE SITUATION.
General Herron with force Of national troops &C.
companied by gunboats arrived at Alexandria, louisa
ns on the I'd inst The people manifested their salts
faction st his arrival and glad that the
over General Heron had established garrisons at Alex
andris and Shreveport and his officers would soon pro-
ceed with the work Of parong the rebel soldiers Of
Kirby Smiths army in that region.
Our Richmond and Petersburg dispatches show rapid
revival OF business In those places and that great pro-
gress Is being made the work Of establishing civil
government throughout Virginia, under the auspices
OF Governor Pierpont. The military authorities, as
fast as ID practicable and polite, turning over
che State property TO the charge of the new
State administration and in much better con
dton than II was found when it fell into their
hands Delegations Of the principal citizens Of nearly
every county n the visited the Governor
and unanimously expressed to him their desire to renew
their allegiance the national government and 10 CO.
operate with him In such policy Of State government
~ he may deem best for the walfare OF all
Che people. The State charitable and other public in
etitutons have again put in proper condition. the
eeparug OF the railroads and canals being pushed for
srd with rapidly, and there is every prospect that
Virginia will before long exhibit throughout her terri
boy even greater condition Of prosperity than that en-
loyed before she dragged into rebellion
Professor Maillepor, the subaqueous engineer, has
been for some time engaged in removing the sunken
vessels and other distractions placed James by
khs rebels by blowing them up and has very
sssfu having cleared channel sucentfo the purpose
bs navigation all the way up to Redmond 1t s said
khs. Professor MaIsport thinks the Dutch Gap Canal
viii ultimately be of great advantage to the James river
shipping -s
The rebel Governor William Smith ("Extra Blly'D, OF
Virginia has been furnished with passport on which
otavel TO Richmond 70 surrender himself 70 The ma
tlon.l authorities = .,rs.. -.S2s,-. -.Ssss,--.s T.
<cosuus from III parts Of the State Of North csFolin