The New York herald., 1865-06-20
THE TRIAL.

THE TRIAL.
The written arguments of the counsel for four OF the
persons charged with implication the assassination OF
President Lincoln before the Washington court
martial yesterday
The argument Of Hon. Reverdy johnson, counsel
for Mrs Surratt, was confined almost exclusively
to an effort to show that military court could
have Jurisdiction in such cases, but that the
cuscd could only be legitimately tried in the civil
courts He announced that It was his purpose to
make any review Of the evidence but stated that
unreasonable to suppose that OF Mrs. Sarr;ts
character could have been engaged in wicked plot
and intmated that the testimony OF the principal wit
against her Indicated that they much
likely to have been cognizant the conspiracy than
she was
Mr.. Stone, the counsel for Harold, while admitting
that his client had aided the escape Of Booth,
tended that there nothing the evidence to show
that he any way engaged in the assassination.
For the prisoners Arnold and o'Laughlin Mr. Cox,
their counsel maintained that they were not in way
engaged n tho conspiracy, and demanded their ac-
THE SITUATION.
The withdrawal or bellserent rights from the rebels
by the British government which the readers of the
HERALD we're informed vest -rday morning. has been
officially announced to government. In reporting
ne tho Secretary of the Navy Secretary Seward
informs him that the twenty -four hour rule has not
Seen rescinded by England the customary courees
lot paid by vessels 10 those Of the British
hAvy.
Governor Holden has issued his first proclamation to
the people Of North Carolina lie informs them that
convention alter amend tho State constitution to
provide for the election Of Governor and Legislature
and to put the civil machinery full operation, Will be
held early period practicable. Undoub.cd 10y
atty tho national government will be required OF all
delegates this convention and of all persons who vote
for them Those desiring to will be required to
take oath of allegiance and prove their good will
70 the national government Magistrates whose duty,
among other things shall be to administer the oath OF
allegiance, and other civil officers, to act temporarily,
will shortly be appointed by him for the various districts
throughout the State The Governor appeals TO the
and their interest the prosperity Of the State
and nation reminding them that all OF welfare and hap
pinexs that they have that they hope for, for
themselves their children Is ndisoubly bound up
with the Union. The coored people, in announcing to
them that they free, he Informs that it rests
with themselves to prove whether this freedom Is a
blessing or injury, and counsels them to cultivate
habits OF order and industry
The Legislature of Virginia, in accordance with tho
proclamation of Governor Perpont assembled in extra
session in Richmond yesterday
Cairo despatch announces that seven thou
sand four hundred surrendered rebels Of JEFF.
Thompsons army have arrived that place from
down the Mississippi river This statement indicates an
extraordinary change from the usual experience with
surrendered rebel armies After the capulaon of Lee
Johnston and other rebel generals when the time fol
parons their troops arrived it found that their mum
bsrs had greatly decreased But short time ago, when
Jsn made his surrender TO national officer his force
consisted of barely corporas guard and now suddenly
appear over seven thousand Of his awaiting parole
Tho nitiasory steps have been taken for the establish
ment OF civil courts throughout Northern Arkahhs auo
his said that the people Of the State rapidly bccom
Ing orderly and peaceabls
John MItchs', formerly one or the editors Of thu
Richmond Enqu'rev, and lately Of the New York Doll
Nevs who recently taken into custody in this cit,
by government officers, arrived in Hampton Roads, OF
board the Henry Burden on Saturday last an'
was soon after committed to one Of the cascmates IL
Fortress Monroe
The rebel General Maury, the late rebel Govcrno
Moore, Of Alabama, and man named Gayley, charge'
with having offered reward OF million dollars TO
che murder Of President Lincoln arrived at Fortres
Monroe from New Orleans on Sunday last under guard
Abou, one hundred and sixty thousand troops hav
left Washington and vicinity within the last eish,ee
days There remain about thirty thousand yet 70 leave
MIsCELLANEoUs NEWS.
very interesting and satisfactory account Of u
origin and progress Of the At present being waged
the republic Of Paraguay the side and the empl
OF Bra1 and the Argentine and Urueuayan republics
che other given by one of the HmAip cerrssponden