Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-05-11
Tho Capture of JeH Davis Looked ON
nv not 80 Sure.

WASHINGTON, May l0-A special TO the
New York Tribune says that the sanguine
expectations of some OF capturing jeff Davis,
are not INDUCED in to any very great extent
by intelligent army officers,
The Government is making every effort for
his capture, and may succeed; but it is
thought Guccess will be the result of accident
and the fidelity OF tho coniraband, further
than any assistance whichSwil be rendered by
the native white population.
TRIAL or THE ooNsPIRAToRs PROGRESSING
The trial of the assassins ana conspirators
was resumed to-day, in the large room adjoin-
ing the old penitentiary, in which the prison
ere are confined, assembling at eleven clock
and remaining in session until three
Harold was aFfaigned, and considerable
testimony was taken in the case, aud crafty.
ing progress made.
Testimony has been, or will be offered,
showing that Harold went to Canada and
conferred with the rebels about the assassina.
ton of Lncoln since Booths return from
there.
Mrs. Surratt, who seems to have been one of
the chief instigators and participants, is kept
closely guarded, but is very defiant and unre'
lenting. Her daughters do not seem 10 have
been implicated aud win be kept and called
MS Witnesses Ono ofthem ia very sick and
issexpecied to have poisoned herself 1t is
positively known that Sarratt is in Canada
and there is little doubt that he will soon be
taken.
The Commission sets with closed doors but
is is believed the Secretary of War will send
an abstract Of the trial to General Dix after
the manner of his war reports Frederick
g H..
Mudd, who set Booths leg; Cox who is
charged with entertaining and concealing
Booth and Harold and Jones, charged with
ferryng them across the river.
CAVALRY TO ne MUSTERED OUT
All the volunteer cavalry whose terms ex-
pire prior to October the lst will be mustered
out
The Paymaster General is ordered to make
immediate payment to men who will be dis
charged.
Thirty.eight ordnance bureau clerks were
discharged to-day.
1t has been ascertained that prisoners in
the Old Capitol and Carroll prisons have been
released by subordinate officers.
This will be stopped and none released eX
cept upon orders of the General Command.
ing the Department
luUtlly uHOS DitchDuTnti nus Deeu louBeu
in the Old Capitol,
The Tribune's Washington special May 10,
says
The Executive order OF the President, put.
ting in operation the suspended functions Of
the National Government in the State Of Vir-
ginia was substantially agreed upon At the
last Cabinet meeting held by President Lin.
coin on the day OF his death, and at which
General Grant was present.
The great feature is that the State Of Vir.
ginin was recognized as never having gone
out Of the Union, that the functions Of the
United States Government were simply sus.
pended within her borders and are now put
in operation again. that no reign OF Con-
federaie or rebel State Governments are re.
eognized and that Governor Pierpont and
|. Ne loyal Legislature of Virginia is made the
nc geleus of the regular Government
he Herads Washington correspondent
Vir, mia has been divided into four DIS
lriots. an 1 the Secretary Of the Treasury has
already an, ',ointed the requisite number of
assessors an, 1 collectors.
An order IS been issued TO muster out OF
,ery ce ali sold iers whose term of service ex-
nire On heIore tb 6 3lst inst