The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-06-16

those who really struck the blow were |
merely hired assassins. Conoyer and |
the other witnesses went back to Can
ada to pick up more evidence after
they had given in their testimony. and
were not heard from for several weeks.
and it was feared they had been muir
dered. Conover has now turned up
again, however, and the others will
doubtless be found also if they are
wanted. This secret testimony was
first published in a Cincinnati paper,
having been surreptitiously furnished
by one of the Photographic reporters
of the trial, who was sworn to secrecy,
but who probably got a good price for
his breach of faith. This is about the
way government attempts Mt secrecy
generally turn out, and we hope that
hereafter things may be above board,
and all the members of the press have
an equal chance to get the news. An
other week will doubtless finish the
trial, and the fate of all the prisoners
seems to be sealed.
.yef. Davis and the other Rebel Chiefs.
The report that jeff Davis had
started from Fortress Monroe for
Washington for trial was premature
He Still remains Mt the Fortress, and
nothing is definitely decided about his
trial, though it is generally conceded
that it will come off soon and before
civil court. Charles O'Connor of New
York, the distinguished lawyer and A.
Gillette, n democratic lawyer of Sara
toga n, T., have volunteered to defend
Davis when his trial comes on, and it
is understood they will be allowed to
do So 1t is true that jeff. was put in
irons on account of his insolent and
insubordinate conduct, and that it
took four men to hold him down while
the miracles We're put on; but the
irons were taken off after day or two
after the rebel president had learned
to behave and he now has better food
than the ordinary soldiers fare, by the
+ recommendation of his physician, who
was afraid he would starve himself to
death Clement G. Clay, who is also
at Fortress Monroe, is very quiet and
/ gentlemanly, and eats his soldiers ra-
tons without murmur. Gov. Ma
grath of South Carolina has been ar
rested at Columbia, the capital of the
State, and been sent to the old capitol
prison at Washington. He surrender
ed himself quietly to Lieut.. Breck and
a squad of men who were sent to take
him. and refused to let Wade Hamp-
ton make any effort for his defense.
The latter has fed to parts unknown.
Gov Brown Of Georgia, arrested fol
treason, has been released from the
old capitol prison, and is at large in
Washington on parole. The president
has also Internationally released Con
gresham Harris of Maryland, found
guilty of persuading rebel soldiers to
break their parole, the ground of his
release being the low character of the
witnesses who testified against him
Gen. Longstrcet, who is now in Wash
ington, took the amnesty oath at
Lynchburg, Va, and now visits Wash
ington to apply for full pardon and q
restoration Of civil rights The de-
cision in his case will excite much in
terest, Us it is regarded as test case
FIX ira Billy Smith, late governor OF
Virginia, is roaming about III the
woods back of Staunton, and declare,
his intention to fight it ont, though h,
says he does not intend to organic
any force larger than is necessary tC
defend himself Gen. Lee was nj
church III Richmond last Sunday, SC
the report that he had been arrested
is premature. He has been offered d
fine residence III London and money
enough to live on by some of hi; Eng
lsh admirers, but he is not likely t.
take up with the offer. Mrs. Kirb,
Smith says her husband, the general
has started for France by the way O
Mexico. Mrs. Jefferson Davis anS
, Mrs. Clement c. Clay have arrived a
Savannah, and express a wish to 90 I,
Europe The scenes Of the last sey
weeks begin to tell upon Mrs. Davis
and she expresses the opinion that Sd,
] has seen her husband for the last time
What the government will do abou
5 the trial Of the rebel officers is not dc
cided on. Many express the opinion
that, under the terms of their surren
= der, to try them for treason would b,
t IA breach of faith, and cause grea
! alarm at the South, while others as
0 sert that as soon as they are released
9 from their parole they are liable to b,
/ tried like other traitors Which
/ course will prevail is still to be seen.
/ Military Matters.
T. Details of the surrender of Kirb,
+ Smiths forces in Louisiana are re
y ceived. Gen. Buckner conducted tn,
b capitulation on the part of the arm,
d and Capt. Garter on the part of til,
e navy, and the negotiations were com
+ pleted May %. Some of the rebe
!, generals wanted to take 20, 600 of thei
e troops TO the assistance of Juarez il
Il Mexico, and to sell cotton enough t,
3 pay them of, but the scheme fel
n through. Gen. Hood, the last rebe
!, Of note, surrendered himself and stat
k to Gen. Davidson, May 81, and ha
Y arrived at New Orleans. Two larg
+ fleets, containing the 25th (colored
+ corps, have lately sailed from Fortres
u Monroe for Texas, under the com
y mand of Gen Weitzel; and Gen. Steel
@ has been ordered to take command O
y an army of observation 10000 strong
o to be stationed on the east bank of th