Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-05-13
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THREE O'CLOCK A. NJ
NEw York, May -.

NEW York, May IL
The daily papers contain protest against the
secret trial Of the conspirators Some of them
have long editorials on the subject
The Worlds Washington special says: IL
will be difficult TO establish the case against the
prominent persons named as accessories. The
trial. it is thought, will be very long lis thought
that il will not be concluded before the fret of
August, "a there arc some three hundred wit
nesses 10 examine
The man supposed to be Suratt. who was cap
tured near Cha mbersburg Pa turns out to be
no consprator. though there is reason to believe
that he is fugitive from justice,
The New York Herald says the Mexican f.
yer of emigration is still spreading and all the
recruiting Offices are daily thronged by discharg
Ell soldiers who anxious to take part in the
Mexican and French
More new offices we're established in this city
yesterday, two in Brooklyn, and others in
rounding towds
Gen Ortega is expected to return from Wash
ington to day, when some further dev elopnen;s
in the enterprise may be made.
public meeting to assist in forwarding it will
be held in this city very soon.
The Herald's London letter says the French
exteiition composed of 4,0O0 French troops and
nearly many Belgians has started for Lower
sliiornia and Sonora. The ostensbe object il
to reduce the Indians of Yucstan. Sonora is TO
be speedily aud strongly garrisonel with French
troops 50 that Sonora and Sinalon are finally
handed over to the French.
The Times Washington special says General
Hancock, who WAS personated by scoundrel in
the recent daring attempt at the banking swindle
10 Chic tgo. is in thu. city in command of the
middle department and has not been absent for
several weeks
At the meeting OF the directors of the B. & O.
Railroad. held yesterday dividend of per
cent. was declared.
PlrTsBuRG, May ~.
The river is 30 feet in the channel. aud rising
one inch per hour.
WAsHisGroN. May 10.
The trial of Mrs. Bessie Perrin, Of Baltimore.
was renewed to-day before the court martial, of
which General Chapman is president aud Colonel
Chapman Judge advocate
Mrs Perrin is charged with assisting rebel
cavalry in plundering the train between BiIti-
more and Philadelphia during the raid of Gen
Early last summer
Among the witnesses for the prosecution was
Mr. A Perry, who was on the train. testified
that when the passengers we're ordered TO leave
the cars he saw Mrs Perrin shaking hands with
ahe rebels and seemingly very much pleased
She also pointed towards the trunk, which the
rebels broke open.
Charles Fisher. LIST assistant engineer in the
navy, not only saw Mrs. Perrin welcome the re
bells. but kiss one of them. She said she was
glad they had come, that she had expected
them, aud pointing out baggage she told the reb
els that il belonged TO Yankee officers.
After the passengers were on the gunboat the
witness said to A friend. he WAS surprised to see
a lady ON the boat ho had welcomed the rebels
and kissed them The lady beard the remark
and replied. that among the rebels were members
OF some Of the first families OF Baltimore. He
heard "A rebel officer tell the accused that they
expected TO be ia Bitimore next day and would
call on her. and that they would take care of
her baggage
The evidence for the prosecution having been
closed, witnesses were called for the defense,
among them Mrs Harper. who said she lett
B,ltimore Ia company with Mrs Perrin. They
were going to Newport. r After the train
Was stopped BY the rebels, she and Mrs Perrin
retired TO a neighboring grove The latter left
her infant, eighteen months old, with the nurse.
while she went down to look after the baggage.
The Gimores and some others who were with
the rebels we're generally known in Baltimore.
Mrs. Perrin offered her fan aud some cologne
to ck federal soldiers who were lying in the
grove
Federal Office who conversed with Mrs Perrin
stated that the passengers on the train were very
much excited. aud thought she wac implicated
with the rebels IN opening the trunks.
Witnesses were produced 10 show nervous and
excited temperament of Mrs Perrin IN order 70
account for her eIhilaration at the time of the
seizure OF the cars by the rebels Defense then
! closed
The advance OF the army Of the Potomac ar
| rived near Alexandra to-day.
Gen Meade reached W xshington to-day; ne
has established bis headquarters a, point about
two miles from AlexandTia.
The 5ih army corps vas passing through Fair
fax to day, aud will encamp between Arlington
and Vienna
Dwights division of WilcoI's corps vas re
viesed this afternoon near Fort Bunker Hull
north OF the city. This command is composed o.
the brigades Of Gems Beal's and Fessenden's di
/ visions.
General Howard, commander Of the army o.
Tennessee. il in the cit,; also Gen. +. P Blair
| from Sherman's army.
Gen Breck, with the comui ssary -in-chief o
| Shermans army, has reached Alexandra.