Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-06-22

publishes statement showing that he in
tentionally disobeyed Sherman's orders,
and took his own way, and failed to capture
Davis =. The assassination trial is expected
to close on Monday, the 26th. A com
missi on was appointed further to examine
into Payne's alleged insanity. 1T is pro-
posed to employ some Of our numerous
surplus naval steamers as ocean mail steam
ers, forthwith, and commence the work by
establishing q line from New York to Gal
way ;. Petitions for pardon from leading
men Of the late rebellion are coming in by
the hundred per day. Proceedings have
been begun to confscate the property, real
and personal, Of the fourteen classes of
rebels in Richmond, excepted from the
general amnesty oath. Messers Jerome
Buck and Sterne Chittendon, of New York,
have been retained to assist Chas. O'Con-
ner in the defense Of Jeff Davis. :. !. Thirteen
millions Of currency is in the vaults of the
Comptroller of Currency to-day, subject to
the order Of the National Banks. Thirty
seven persons have been indicted for trea-
son in the U. S. District Court at New
York. They are mostly officers, civil and
military, in the Confederate service. The
rebellion in. Hayti has been quelled. Pres
ident Geffard has offered pardon to all but
the leaders. Quiet will soon be restored
MIscELLANEoUs.-At the Cabinet meeting
arrangements were agreed upon to renew
the 25 per cent tax on cotton, and
other matters in connection with full re-
sumption of trade with the South, were de-
termined The Mexican minister is conf
dent that the French will be driven out of
his country before the close Of the present
year. :. Mr.. Van Dyke is at present most
likely to receive the appointment of Assis-
tant Treasurer, as he is strongly urged by
the New York banking interests, and his
qualifications of a superior character
John Mitchell, editor of the Daily Neaos,
and lately editor of the Richmond Eramin-
en-, was arrested last week and taken to
Fort Monroe, it is supposed. Judge Nc
Gum visited Gen Dix at his residence, to
get him released, but probably before that
time Mitchell was at sea. :. The Collector
Of internal Revenue at Albany, has seized
large quantity of whiskey and beer said
to have been made in that city without
paying tax. G. W. Delaney, Of Augusta,
Maine, arrested FIR forging false papers, and
various other frauds, was to-day sentenced
to Imprisonment for the period of ten years,
to pay fine of So 600, and to remain in
custody till the fine is paid. Delaney off
cred to pay the fine If he could be pardon
ed, and the President has pardoned him
Internationally The first oil well has
been opened in llumbolt county, California
at the depth so feet The flow is but
twelve bbls per day There is great ac-
tivity at Denver, il securing lands under
the redemption and homestead law :. The
assassination trial is still in progress. Bev-
erdy Johnson presented an argument, en-
dorosd by Mrs SurrAtt's counsel, denying
the jurisdiction Of the commission in the
matter and claiming that the civil courts
alone should try the prisoners. 1t has
been decided that Jeff. Davis shall be tried
in a civil court before Chief Justice Chase
-. Gold at last account stood at 81 30 in
New York