, 1865-05-10
POSTSCRIPT.
O'CLOCK 4. II.
FROM NEW YORK,
Important Proclamation by the
President.
TIE ASSASSINATION TRtAl--THE
PRESIDENTS ORDER CONVEX
ING THE COURT.
Further Comments Of the English
Press on the Assassination,

A"%-A%A~@3 ~ FaJ AaGA1 G6uIh ~ L4a G4lte1S f1teE
Hntionnt Cemetery.
The lofty plateau OF Arlington has been con
vettcd into National Cemetery for cxr+soidiar
ano keatnen who die in or near Washington /
in . FEAR 6,0C0 hare been buried there. II. con
version Into Cemetery renders It Impossible fha
II ean eFet be used as residence again.
| Trade with the south,
NHw Tone, May 9.-The He,ald's Washfnptor
SPECIAL Gays there was special Cabinet ueedpc
today, containing orer four hours. The subject
tat.. sos and s1mmsIss EaIh the insnrsecs,oanry
considered at the regular Cabinet meeting to.
morrow. The importance Of unrestricted CON.
sna me7esl q an asent Of
dent and Cabinet and tue only discussion s as to
how ibis can best be accomplished under the
aTs ent eona,as GpGSs' formed a,fe fof diff
dnanclal condition Of the Southern Stiles,
q: a1 cling commercial returns, " 8 also fully
considered In the cabinet Consultations upon the
| Eub}ecf.
Reconstruction in Virclniu.
The loyal state government Of Virginia is tn be
reM oved mex, week to Richmond, where Gov.
sutso'tS Tfsais 0f civil
| Our Loans Abroad.
Reports about any party being sent to Europe
70 0egorate loans Tor the government are without
fo4noas1on' NO such movement is contemplated.
| TO be Retained
| It has been decided to retain for the present the
military force at Stanton, In the Valley Of VII.
From Mexico and California.
The steamer Havana, from Havana on the Sd.
april u snd Vera cruz to the ssd eN'Io neW esn
p.!gn ta being commenced IN the State OF Mlchoa-
can AGAINST the Jua1tsts. The capture Of Salt,Ilo
and Monterey by 5unrez is confirmed. Scyeral
thousand Imperial troops havo been sent to 80.
| nora and Sinaloa.
The legislature of Lower California has desired
| the defense u the State against invaders.
| letter. from Manila report hat The Jaaxlsts
captured the town Of Gentzso. The French oc-
snpsa aareh 70 4,sgs Josrt. forces
pe;1a'ist: were e5psn1ed By the Jusri4ts at town
IN Miccoacan: ay Aust1flns arrived at lam oIachc
to garrison the place.
Frr m Texna.
Galveston advices to the 25th Of April st.te Tint
the people Of Houston and Springfield had held
meerings.and determined to CONTINUE, though they
hsd healo Of the cap!tqIattoh OF Lee, rcpei ID.
eou.manre e, GslVesdon. had resigned AMI wis re-
placed hy Col: Smith. Maeruder was at Galveston,
*here he reviewed the nooas- a Federal attack
On The coast al Texas was nomentarfly expected.
Extension OF q Rubber Patent.
On application Of Il. Goodyesr, adminlstrato,
Of the estate OF Nelson Goodyear, The Uomnis-
the p:tent Of \. Goodyear for invention OF hard
rubber. the reissue being In two dirls1ops The
Invention in thte case eoDslsts in prepsslng from
gum, commonly known a. rubber, new material
to be used IN place OF horn, wha1ebone, wood.
lion and similar substances, md ts called the
Hard Rubber Extension. It was opposed by a.
snd sllty sasn.se 2. 'ee sEroqea q 1svs
ward Ha@,l'on, ot chfcaeo, for bis car rentil1.or
and duster.
Important to Volunteer Officers,
An order has been issued from the Adlutant
Generals o!nce for reducing the number OF CON.
pan5 and ttad officers Of volunteer regiments 1t
saye, by direction Of the President, al company
and staff offcers OF volunteer regiments absent
iI1M their eotntnanda on account Of physical dtsa
ps1 onefs of war, will be honorably mustered
9nf 9S. o. the se.gice Of the United States tbs
By letter to the Adju.ant General Of the ar1ny
fnr their muster out md discharge papers, ID
case Of physical disability from diseases or wounds
e. bs utas nS By Ger.
Of .1e ofees Uuet be given With care In all Cases.
To be DISCHARGED.
WAsu1EG7oy. May 9.-0fderB hare been fesued
rom The War Depar ment for the discharge OF
large number OF citizens, clerks ard substitutes
for enlisted men.
Counsel for the Assassin Consptrntors.
The p1ls; ners David G. Harold, Geo. E. Abze-
lin, Samuel Mudd and ii. E. surratt, on being
brought before the Military Commission to-day,
we're asked whom they desired to select a. coqn.
s steae 5os e. Siaa:r aa5r and h
Carlisle; Paync-Mr. Mason Campbell, Of Bid.
more; the snr1atss-Hon. Rererdy johnson and
James Brent, Of Baltimore. rhe otheTs did not
name thel: counsel.
-. ProcIamn,ions.
TAfH1EGToN, May 9-President johnson bss'
Ee1ed pFoclsmRtloD declaring
WHEnfAs, Armed resistance to the authority Of
the Gtvernment In certain States heretofore de-
clurt TO be 1a''nenrrectton, may be regarded AZ
that resistance was 1irec:ed are tusItlyes or CAP
WHEnrAs, Its unae.ssood that some Of them
eels Of ..hs. GIFTED States, hs enjoins iii |
paval, military and civil officers Of the United
mtans to arrest eaid cruisers and bring them to /
the ports ofthe United States, In order that they
may be prevented from committing further depre.
board Of them may no longer enjoy impunitT for
crimes; and further proclaims and declares that
II ster asonaf le tine shall hare elapsed for this
70 - known IN ports of na-
ball continue 10 receive hospitality ia s1ld ports,
tbs GoEtrlment will deem itself justified in 70:
|ione in the ports nf the United Sales; and In
adopting inch other measures as unay re
1sensd t. ns,on, sdysFern sds39s :rwss s.
asued an executive order 1e-esta5ltshlng the eu-
IT. awe within The geos5aphlea! INIT: known a VI
eed'nee Of roi:ics1, military and civil org laiz,-
ions which have been 10 state Of insurfecttou
e snS 5 q sfpa9t seS fg 5Ti bvs OF Jao aes ss
md Vim. Smith were the late respective Chiefs,
re declared null snd void. all persons who shall
xest1se the clstm are at liberty to brlug 10 jnds
uh}eet to the eonaecst.on in force. and
a ssto. !es aam!9'sat.on II, ef ja:tice within
b ~ all mftfsz 1S s apq WITH
Ito ef1ec' tho guarantee cf the Federal Cons1tu.
on of republican torm Of sta'e government
Id afford advantage and the security Of domestic
the authority Of the laws Of the United States and
omple!e the retroraton Of order within the limits
,s M; Frsnci; fe1FRolnt Governor ot Vr
I a. may he necessary in the lawful measures ,
hieh @ he may taks fof the ezIensioa and admla!s.
81 "a t Rats & the ss'e tho
Procced,ues Of the Conspiracy Court. t
WASHINGTON, May 9-The Military Commisston :
+ The t.iat Of the aecompl1cea Of The Assassin,
tsa ,?f aoass Rasse'f fas
eenal gsounds. Tho following order was read: ,
"ExEcUI1vE CHAXnEn,
The xttoshsy General of fths sY United
ates has given bis opinion that the pcrsons iu1~
1csted 10 th~ murder OF the late President LIN !
M na te ~ ss e t nGH
lnsp1racy to assass1pate other officers Of the Fed
a Government 1t Washington, and their aideze {
ID seetto an% cs,v az sqss e the faI3
2,5 2fsiaai Aajuta1. e'ue aeasrnl t,ke A' nine ae
'npetent military officers to serve a. commission
dvocate General proceed to prefer charges
a,Ist said parties for their alleseo offsnses, and
itg them to trial before aa,d Military g C,mm's-
lch Ju0ge Advocate as recorded thereof In per-
n, aided hy such aa:i.t7nts az he may destvnate;
ID that raid trt.l be contucted with all diligence 6
3ne1tfen' with the ends 0fjnstcc, aud said Com.
le6lo0 10 set without regard 10 hours.
; ;stcona, &C Tint Brevet Mstor Hartrofk be ae!ga.
TO duiy ae Spcc1al Provost Marshal General ior =
m ard the execution Of It's mandates.
mud, That eatd Commission cstab,es e1ch
Ger or fp'cs OF proceeding as may avoid a1ne- e
ses stas 'ei'y 4na e0ndaee 70 the end Of public
nS1 S9S'35 SIS soP!@p z p,n,S; NJ
nrnett were 1ntroduc d to The court A. ass,stant
1dge Advocates for the trial OF the case deaicna.
under The 9rd,f ,s ct E the President. Tue court
'nnfei and coDfef.iog Win them. fe'a'n'as r
Tribute to !he .hs Int rrsslaent: RI
in the London ,Gloee ,ssye:, ~ The nswa from
mer,ea will send 4, thrill 81 horror thlouQh the
nd. tits too soon to eshoate the depth and
.fope. % W.. L. bad come nobly through tbs tbs
eat ordeal. He had extorscd approval even ]
ON his opponent, at least on thls,sije OF the
mness, fairness ana esgaetty. Ae haa trisd to
}, and had ooEe what ne considered to bo h:s
nty with mssnan,mity. He had perer called
neeauce upon one individual. 10 hts dealings 81
qard to them he hsd conc to ba remarkable, u
eanee smopg American Presidents he o1ed =
e,ness Of view and a tone which were not com.
Il sbcut to triumph and peace once more pre-
Il oyer ths tnrn and bleec1ng couttnent. he wss
O. Q, by cowardly assassin. Who eau s.y what 7