Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-05-18
From New ork.

INV YORK. May 1.-THE Commercials
Washington special says delegation of twenty
citizens from all parts of North Carolina, iDvit-
ed by the president To coulter with him the re
construction of loyal state government, have
arrived.
The reports OF great destitutIon in she state,
no horses nor mules tools, nor seed for planting
are confirmed
The government has been advised that author
tiles at Nassau extended cosling facilities to the
Stonewall which are refused to United States
ships.
The testimony before the military com mission
to-day, shows the whole plan for the capture OF
Booth ma king it apparent that we have the best
detective system in the world
Gen. Sherman is very bitter against the auth
ors of the assaults on him.
letter from jeff Davis found on Booth ;
body. amply justifes the charge of conspiracy to
murder made against him.
The Posts special SAYS Jeh Davis will probs-
bly, not be tried with the assassins. 1t is not yet
determined whether he will be arraigned for muir
der or treason; il the former he will have sepa
rate trial
Louis Fox. of Rochester, claims the champion
cue IN the billiard match last night,On the ground
that kavanaugh did not appear kavanaughs
excuse was Illness. but the question goes before
the congress, which was to meet at / a. m. to-
day
The testimony taken in the assassination con
spiracy last Friday is now made public. and
shows that the conspiracy dates back to the sum
mer OF 1863. aud that Booth was then engaged
in il.
The conspiracy contemplated the capture of
President Lincoln. his murder. the burning of
northern cities, creating dissatisfaction among
northern people at the war, and the bringing
about OF revolution to aid the coDfederacy.
Booth was leading agent in the matter, visit
ing various parts OF the country. and holding Sc
cret consultations in Canada with George \
Sanders, " no has since said he did mt know Booth
Clay, Holcombe. Thompson, aud Others
Booth furnished money from Richmond and
was agent 10 hire Others An actor named Ches
ter refused to have anything to do with the fair.
though o n promised him - 500 He was only
to see that the back door of Growers theatre.
where it at first contemplated TO perpetrate
the assassination, was kept open for exit Booth
az first coaxed him, and then threatened him
with death il he divulged the plot
The steamer Columbia from Havana the 18th
has arrived.
The pirate S,onewall. it appears. lett Ten
nerfs April 2U.h. and arrived al Bermuda the
10Th; thence she proceeded 10 Nassau, but was IN
aole TO go over the oar as she was drawing over
sixteen feet Of water: she en- proceeded to Ha-
vans, but received no salute on entering the bar
Dor. The Spanish DeUarins. under pretenee Of
showing bis daughters the pirate paid her visit.
The captain generals aides and several govern
meut officers also visited her. Some difficulties
we're attempted TO be placed in the way OF clear
ing the steamer Columbia for Kew West. by
the consul, but MesSrS j NJ. Moral 4 Co over
came them and she was allowed 10 depart TO
warn Admiral Spaulding at Key West
The Commercials Washington special says
Gen Sherman j. expected Ia W ashington on
Friday: he will remain only long enough T.
transact some necessary official business He
will depart at once on a brief visit 70 his family
in Ohio.
Ii il finally decided that the grand review shall
take place on Tuesday or W ednesda next.
'The troops composing the armies Of Sherman
and Meade are marching through Washington
city.