The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-26
JEFF. Davis Indicted for
Treason.
REPORT THAT KIRBY SMITH IN
TENDS GOING OVER TO MAXIM
LILLIAN.
A large body Of Cavalry TO Rendezvou:
al Cairo. for Texas Service.
An Order in relation to the Mastering
Out Of Soldiers.

WASHINGTON, May 26.-The grand jury of |
this district has found a true bill of indict- |
ment for treason against Jefferson Davis, the |
chief of the late rebellion. tie will be
brought here and put upon his trial as soon
as the attendance of witnesses for prosecution
can be procured,
New YORK, May 26.-The following is q
synopsis Of an important order just issud from
the war department In relation to mastering
out and discharging the volunteers:
The several divisions of the various army
corps will he kept intact, and commanding
generals, Immediately on receipt of orders d.
recting any portion of said forces 10 be mus
tered out, will order the same, if not already
thereat, to one of the following rendezvous
st-Troops of the middle military de.
partments and of other armies or depart
ments acting therein, will rendezvous in the
defences of Washington, d. c., Harper's
Ferry, and Cumberland, Nd. 4
SecOnd-ThOSe of the military division of
the James, at Richmond, and Old Point Com
fort, Va
7hird-Those of the department of North
Carolina will assemble at New bern and vii
mington.
Fourth The department. of the South. at
Charleston, South Carolina, and Savannah
Ga.
Fifh-The military division, west of the
Mississippi, at Mobile and Vicksburs.
Sirth-The military division of Missouri
at Little Rock, St. Louis and Fort Leaven-
worth.
Serenth-The department of the Cumber.
land at Nashville. Knoxville and Memphis,
Tenn.
Eighth-The department. of Kentucky at
| Louisville.
NIHth-The middle department, at Balti-
| more.
Special orders will be given from the adi't
gems Office relative TO troops serving in the
| departments of the east, Pennsylvania north
| west, Mexico and the Pacific as the time for
the discharge of said troops approaches.
In case of one or more regiments of
| division being mustered out, 1.-THE division
| remaining in the feld) the said regiment or
| regiments will be mustered out AT the place
where found serving at the time and then
sent to their several states.
The adj't genl of the army will designate
the places and rendezvous in the states 10
which regiments, after being mustered out,
will be forwarded for payment. Every regi-
ment will be sent forward to it's state aud
rendezvous as soon the rolls are completed,
! carrying with them their arms, coors and
necessary equipage. On arrival of the regi-
ments IN their respective states payment and
| supplies will be issued by the respective sup
ply departments on requisition and returns.
countersigned by the chief mastering officer
| or his assistants.
| The n. Y. Herald's Richmond correspond
emit says Seldom. ex rebel secretary of war.
has been arrested and imprisoned on a gun
boat in the James with Hunter and Camp
bell. 1t was believed Lee would also soon
be in custody and Gov. Smith, now a fugi-
| tive, captured. Davis sits alone In his cell,
save the two guards, who are not permitted to
address him on any subject whatever. and
it is understood he will be given no libsrties.
The n. Y. Herald's proposition to pay of
our national debt by individual subscription
has been responded to by Com. Vanderbilt
taking twenty fve(25 )shares, Robert Bonner
two (2l, and Henry A Beiser Sons two
~. These shares are twenty thousand dol
lars (20,0o0) each.
Special to the N. Y. Herald.
WASHINGTON, May Collaboration has
been received here that Kirby Smith intends
marching his army across the Rio Grande,
and tendering its services to Maximillian.-
This movement will be prevented. 1t is said
discoveries have been made on examining
captured rebel documents duplicating prom
inent northern men whose 10y atty heretofore
has not been questioned.
New YoRK, May 26.-Advices from Mata-
moras, Mexico, to the 4th say the Imperial.
lists held that place, and it is believed the re
pubicans under Regrat are Withdrawing,
Monterey and Coma were in possession of the
republicans.
Special to the N Y Tribune.
WASHINGTON. May 26.-All the cavalry of
of the western departments are to be
mustered Immediately at Cairo for active
Texan service.
Fred'k Seward has had an unexpected
hemorrsge which has excited renewed anxi-
ETY. In his case.
WASHINGTON. May 26.-The following off, |
cial statement is made in connection with the |
announcement Of the fact that The insurgent |
ram Stonewall has Internationally surrend- |
cred TO the Spanish authorities upon the &C l
casion was judicious, diguifed. and in con-
formity with amity towards the United |
States. Any momentary distrust which they
have heretofore entertained and to the deci-
sion of the capt. gen. OF Cuba In the matter
have thus been disposed of satisfactorily.
The following named general officers have
resigned their commissions in the volunteer
service
Maj. Gen. A E. Burnside.
Carl Schurtx.
Franz Sigel.
A. L. Lee.