The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-07

TE7E ASSASS1NS.
The findings and sentences Of the court martial which
Cried tho Washington assassination eonspiraton and
President Johnsons official orders approving the pro.
ceedings and decisions Of the court and designating the
tme and manner Of carrying them into effect pub.
lshed in full in this mornings HERALD OF the accused
e following have been found guilty Of active cooper.
Don in the murderous plot, and sentenced 10 be
banged between the hours Of ten O'Clock A. n and two
s:.sck P. NJ today
David E Harold
George A. AtzcrotG
Lewis Payne.
Mary T. Surratt.
Tho remainder Of the prisoners have been acquitted Of
actually engaging in the assassination but found guilty
either aiding Booth in his plans to certain extent or
assisting in his escape and sentenced 10 different
OF Imprisonment The following are their names -
Michael 0Laughlin.
Edward Spangler
Samuel Arnold.
Samuel A. Mudd
OF these OLaughlin, Arnold and Mcdd have been sen
fenced TO imprisonment hard labor for e and spang
Ter to imprisonment ut hard labor for six years The
place Of their confinement
THE SITUATION.
General Terry, commanding in Virginia. received
orders from Washington tho Cd inst to muster out
all troops his department whose services no longer
needed The matter OF the mastering out Is left to
General Terrys discretion, and as q large number Of
sroops still needed in the State is thought :4s his
force will not Immediately DO materially reduced Gov
Pierpoint has abolished the old Virginia Court Of
Appeals Mr. Pierpoint expects have civil govern
msnt In the state In good running order by the LIST of
August.
Louisville despatch states that General Logan CON-
banding the Army Of the Tennessee has issued an order
Dor the immediate mastering out OF service Of his entire
force.
Three different columns Of troops en- route for
Che Powder river country from Columbus Nebraska and
Sort Laramie to operate against the hostile tribes Of our
far western Plains.
It is announced that General Hooker will shortly su-
persede General Dix in the command Of the Department
OF the East the headquarters Of which in this city
\ General Ord yesterday assumed command Of the
Northern Military Department with headquarters at De.
trot
General Gordon Granger, commanding in Texas, in
focenty issued order gives tho people Of that State dis
tncty 10 understand that ssvery has ceased TO exist
there and that this result involves On equality Of per-
hona rights and rights Of property between the negroes
Ind their former masters Athe same time he counscls
the colored people TO the plantations and con.
tlnue work, and warns them against idencss
The naval court martial convened for the trial OF
Commander William A. Parker who during last
winter commanded tho James River Naval pivl.
son for neglect OF duty in not preventing the
sad Of the rebel gunboa,s, have recently SUBJ
ted the result OF their labors to the Navy Depart,
mcnt The accused found guilty Of both charges,
sentenced 10 dismissal, but in consideration Of his
Is and faithful SERVICE was recommended TO clenoncy
r. cIary wees, AFTER rovew Of the finding and sen.
terc Of the court his dlsapprova Of them
BID orders The reease from arrest OF Commander Parker
Mss& EUROPEAN NEWS.
Our European 1les 10 The oath OF June, by the steam
fp China contain some items Of in,eres, no, included