Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-05-10
The Very Latest.
THREE O'CLOCK A. u


NEw YoEK. Nav 9.
The Trbune's Washington special writes a.
follows.
The government is preparing TO collees lie pos
tai revenue from Delinquent postmaster. Nearly
5000 postmasters in tie rebel states were delfn-
queut for stamps AID newspaper postage. By
a special act passed last " inter- The real estate OF
postmasters and their securities may be seized
by attachment.
The plantation of Arlington has been con-
verted into q national cemetery for our soldiers
aud seamen who die ia and around Washington.
Ii was opened for interment Nay Ist. 1864, and
within q year hive thousand have been buried
there. lie conversion into a cemetery renders
the occupation of il as a residence impossible.
The Hersld's Washington special says: There
was a special cabinet meeting TO day, continuing
over four hours. The subject of trade and com
merce with the insurrectionary states was under
consideration, but will be again considered at a
regular cabinet meeting tomorrow. The i'm
pOrtance OF unrestricted commercial intercourse
as an agent of restoration and pscifcstion, is
fullv appreciated by the president and congress,
aud the only discussion is to how this can be ac-
complished under the laws of congress, framed
for a very different state of affairs.
a large number of military officers are tender
ing their designations: thirteen generals have al
ready resigned
Ii has been decides TO retain 4 military force
at Staunton and in the valley.
The steamer Havana, from Havana on the Sd
has arrived, bringing dates from the City of Mex
leo to April 18th and Vera Cruz TO April 23i.
a new campaign 10 being commenced in the
state of Michoscan against Juarex
The capture of Saltillo and Monterey BY Ju-
arez is confirmed.
Several thousand imperial troops have been
sent 20 Sonora and Sinola.
The legislature OF Lover California has de-
sired the defense Of the state against the in
vaders.
A letter from Morrill,. reports the capture of
the town of Gentza by Juarez and be expected
to attack Morillia.
Three hundred imperslists we're captured bv
Jsarez in the town OF Mach.
~Galveston sdvices of the % b of April state
that the people OF Houston aud Springfield held
meetings and determined, though they had heard
of the capitulsiion of Lee. to continue to repel
the invasion Of their staie aud 10 sustain JEFF
DAVIS
General Harnes. who commanded At G .lveston.
resigned, and was epliced by Colonel Smith.
Magruder was at Galveston, where be review ed
the troops.
A federal attack on the coast OF Texas Vas
momentsrily expected.
WASHINGTON, MAY 8.
On application OF II. Good rear, administrator
of The estate OF Nelson GOODYEAR. the compis
siOner of patents hs- extended ! years patents of
n. Goodye-r's invention
An extension was also gssnted to Edward
Hamilton of Chicago for his Car ventilator aud
buster.
An order has been issued from the war depart.
ment tor the reduction of field and staff and
company officers of volunteer regiments. Il
saw:
Field, staff and company officers of volunteer
regiments who have been absent from their CON-
mands on account Of physical disability, leave OF
absence, or returned TO loyal states as prisoners
Of war. will be hOnor1bly mustered on. of the
United States service on the 18Th met. Said
officers will Immediately apply by letter TO the
a%dlutant general OF the army for their muster
out aud discharge papers. In case of physical
disability or from disease or wounds the letter
must be accompanied by a medical certificate Of
usual form POsteffice address of each officer
must be gwen with care in ali cases.
Orders have been issued from the war depart.
ment for the discharge Of a large number of cit
lzen clerks. substitutes and enlisted men.
A public meeting of Is 900 citizens was held
in front of CITY Hall to day, a, which speeches
were made and resolutions passed having in view
the prevention of the returning or remaining with
in the limits of the District of Columbia Of resi-
dents who have participated in the rebellion.
The ground is taken that men who have viii
fully endeavored to destroy TIE government can
have no home in its capitol.
The court for the trial of the conspirators con
cerned in the assassination of President Lincoln
and the sttempteds assaassination of Seward con-
vened to day and proceeded to arrange notes
and modify the proceedings in said court. It is
not yet determined whether or not the proceed
ings shall be made public as the trial pro-
crosses.
The prisoners. David Z. Harold, George E
Atzrot, Lewis PAYNE. l.. B. Arnold, Michael
McLaughlip Samuel Mudd and n Carrot, on
before the military commission today, we're
asked whom they desired to select counsel, when
they named the following gentlemen: Harold.
Messrs. Bred. Stone, Joseph II. Bradley and J
NJ Carlisle; Payne, Mr.. Mason Campbell, of
Baltimore; Garrett, Hon. Reverdy Johnson aud
Mr.. VIM Wallace Kirby; Mudd, Mr.. Robert
James Brent, of Baltimore. The others wished
no counsel.
President Johnson has issued a proclamation
declaring whereas. armed resistance to the au
thori,y VI the government in certain states here
tofore declared TO be in instruction, may be re-
sarded as virtually at al end. and persons by
whom that resistance. as wellbthe operations
Of insurgent commanders, wefOkrectei, are fu-
gitives or captiyes; aud whereas, it is understood
that some of those commanders are still infest-
ing the high seas and Others are preparing TO
capture. burn and destroy vessels of the, Uni Ell
States. he e%njO.ns all naval, military and civil
oficers of the United States to eudeavor
by all honorable aud lawful means 10 arrest saii
cruisers and bring them into ports of the United
States that they may be prevented from COM
hitting depredstions on and that per-
sons on board OF them NAV no longer enjoy i'm
punity for crime; and further proclaims and de-
clares that II after reasonable time shall have
elapsed for this procla nation TO become known
IN the ports OF nations claiming 10 have been
neutral. said cruisers and the persons on DO ard OF
them shall continue to receive hospitality in said
ports. this government will deem itself justified
in refusing hospitality to public vessels of such
nations in ports Of the United States and il
adopting such other measui es "a nav De deemed
advisable toward the vindication of its national
authority.
The president has also issued an order TO re-
establish the authority Of the L nited States. Ii
IL ordered that all acts and proceedings of polti.
cal. military and civil org iniz ,tions which have
been in a state of insurrection agsins; the au-
thority ana laws of he United States. and Of
which JEFF Davis, John Letcher aud William
Smith were the late respective chiefs, are declsr-
ed null and void.
Governor Pierpont. OF Virginia, will be aided
by the federal government so far may De neces-
ssrv in the la~ ful measures which be may take
for the extension aud al administration Of state gov
eminent throughout the geographical limits Of
said state.
The military commission for the trial of the