The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-28
THE ADMINISTRATION.

THE ASS a SSIN
In the military court Washington yesterday the
taking of testimony in the assassination con
cuded by the examination Of four hye witnesses FOR
the prosecution the defence having finished the exam
nation OF their witnesses last wccE
Mr.. D. H. Bingham, of Alabama, who driven out
of the State by the rebels for his Union sentiments has
prepared statement to be presented to the President
protesting against the appointment Of Mr Parsons as
Provisional Governor
Sanford Conoycr, aims W. Wallace, the newspaper
correspondent again before the court and stated
giving his previous evidence he returned
Montreal there again Tucker Sanders and othr
rebol a'enis. Tucker very furious in his denun
Citations Of President johnson, Secretary Stan
ton and Judge Advocate General Holt. and
Overwhelmingly tina. day Of reckoning
for them would come When the rebels learned that
Conover testified before the in Washington he
says that they forced him by loaded pistols pointed
his head sign the affidavit denying his iienty which
was Published 20 days ago. Conover's testimony
these respects partly corroborated by another wit
ness named Auser
Two printers from Selma Alabama identified the
handwriting of G. W. Gale, Who is alleged, the
author Of the advertisement publish the Selma
Dsp1ich, several months agc Offering reward of
million dollars for murder of President Lincoln Vice
President johnson and airy Seward This Gale
recently arrested in Alabama vi brought North and is
in custody.
On tie conclusion of this testimony Assistant judge
Advocate Bingham read catora, and extended argu-
reply TO that OF the Ton Rcscrdy Johnson and
in support of the jurisdiction OF the court after which
An adjournment till ococ his afternoon took place
THE SITUATION.
The Presidents health somewhat improved yes
terday though no was still too ndisposed receive
visitors TO attend to much business Consequently the
Cabsnet meeting which to have been held to discuss
South Carolina affairs was postponed
Our Charleston and Columbia dispatches brought by
che steamship Granada, which arrived here Yesterday
the former place the cath inst, contain very
interesting accounts OF tho present condition OF affairs
recent South Carolina The private effects
and papers of Jen Davis Bcauregard recently cap
transmitted thence for Washington Among them is a
despatch from &c neral Beauregard member OF the
rebel Congress- dated Charleston the 18th Of octo
ber 1852 nqur ng whether the bill for the 'cvecuticn
of abolition prisoncrs meaning national soldiers)
had yet become a law, and urging its speedy
passage II II had not Union meetings
being held in various parts OF South Carolina The cap
been committed TO Fort Pulaski difficulty
Gently occurred in Charleston between the white and
colored troops but it was suppressed. A few
both sides were wounded.
One of the HERALD correspondents has recently made
trip across south Carolina in the track OF shcrmans
march, and no describes the havoc and de-olatlon
most complete The route Of the avcDgng army
marked by burned ohimneys, elaborated railroads AMI
country pretty well cleaned OF mails forage and
plus provisions Tho white people IN the interior, while
admitting that they conquered Cor the present still
maintain and give expression to their ession here
soes and entertain an intense hatred for the Yankees
and the negroes Notwithstanding this the planters say
that they viii be better Of without slavery There Is
but the greater part of the crop has been destroyed
The colorod people Of Columbia have held meetings
and raised money for the purpose Of celebrating the
Fourth Of July by giving dinuer to the national sol
dicrs stationed there.
Savannah advces TO the 2,h inst are supplied by the
arrival here yesterday Of the steamships America and
Port au Prince Affairs in Georgia were progressing
quietly business was gradually improving, and the
work Of repairing the railroads TO the interior from sa
vsnpah being rapidly prosecuted The steamer Lees
burg with three hundred bales Of cotton and other freight
or boar ran on snag the Savannah river fifteen miles
below Augusta on the 2ls inst, and sank. Two lives
wero lost. few Of the members Of the sixtynfb New
York regiment stationed in Savannah mutIncd on being
required DO duty Nh the colored soldiers; but the
principe m-tincers arrested and nothing serious
occ 1884
hta.r. F no Heath u JEFF. Davis was prevalent q,
s. rr1u1of lee 10Th, amt created con.
49, . ,. IA and .oomen among The citizens.