The New York herald., 1865-06-01

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number of new witnesses were examined yesterday
before tho martial trying the assassination
spiraon Tho proceedings, though very interesting,
not OF much importance those Of the two
preceding days All the testimony taken was for the
dofence
cousn OF Atzerott testified regarding the where
abou OF tho latter the days succeeding the assassi
nation and previous TO his arrest and that he made
efforts secree himself One Of the counsel informed
the that hs intended up the plea Of insanity
ths claim had not yet arrived
Two brothers Of the prisoner Arnold gave evidence re.
gardng his movements Immediately preceding the assas
sinaton, claiming that his visit Fortress Monroe
for tho purpose Of procuring employment
John + Ford, proprietor OF the theatre, called to
ths stand testify regard the prisoner spangcr
his duties the stage his character and habits and his
associations with Booth Mr. Ford stated that be in
Richmond at the time Of the tragedy He thought the
rope found in spangers carpet bag might have been in
tended for innocent purposes knew nothing positive
regarding It, The defence wished to have this witness
the question whether he had been applied to
by Booth 70 employ the Chester who testified at an
carly day Of the courts sessions that Booth had dis
closed 10 him tho plot to kidnap or murder the Pres
dent and requested him to engage in II but the question
ruled irrelevant The object of this question
was TO oxcupate spange by cndeavorng to show that
Booth had acoomplice In the theatre For the same
purpose number Of the attaches Of the theatre were
oxsmined regarding incidents and affairs on the stage
and behnd the the night Of tho assassination
Other witnesses In defence Of Mudd and Harold also
tas,iaed
This being fast day. there will be no session Of the
court to-day
Sv- TIE SITUATION.
Tho President has made appointments for District
North caroIina and Postmaster Of Raleigh All the ap
spointees arc North Carolinians.
sccretry of State Seward in accordance with the drec
tons Of the Presidents amnesty proclamation has issued
circular in regard to the administration Of the oath Of
allegiance The oath may be subscribed before any com
missoncd officer civil, military naval, in the service
OF tho national government, or any civil or military
ofnccr OF a loyal State Territory who by the laws
thereof may be qualified for administering oaths.
Jefferson Davis has been taken from his casematc
prison in Fortress Monroe and conveyed TO Washington
He il now confined on board Monitor in the Potomac
river, near that city.
General sherman issued his farewell to the Army Of
the tennessee and the Army Of Georgia Tuesday, and
.
Cincinnati where Is said his future headquarters will
be The address Is eloquent patriotic and affecting
tracing as does In succinct and hasty manner his
aud the OF his trusy and brave followers from
The cns Of Lookout Mountain through all their fight
ing marching pnva,ion and wonderful achievements,
down 70 Savannah, and thence northward through the
Csroins and Virginia He advises his men, now that
they ere about 10 return their peaceful homes not to
yield 10 the temptation for seeking ''new adventure
abroad for t win lead only to death and disappont
mont"
Tho western troops OF General shermans armies broke
up their camps in the vicinity Of Washington yesterday
and commenced moving westward over the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad General shermans Eastern troops
will for tho present remain In the neghborhood Of Wash
iogon but will soon be sent 30 their respective States
paid OF and mustered out Of service.
delegation Of prominent citizens OF Alabama, sp-
pointed at meeting held In the capital Of that
saie on the lih Of May for the purpose Of laying be-
fore President Johnson a series Of loyal resolutions
adopted at said meeting and to request him to convene
Tho Legislature a, an early day. take other measures
FOE restoring civil government order and relief to the
people Of the state arrived u this city on Tuesday and
loft here yesterday for Washington
General Wilson issued an order al Macon Ga on the