New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-13

sion Of Lieutenant Colonel OF the 9Th Regular United
States Ilfar,ry.
Q. We've you acquainted with his handwriting, A.
Q. Loos a. TINT Endorsement and state whether yon
believe II 10 tc m his handwriting exhibiting paper
70 w'nossG a. To tie beet OF my knowledge and lie.
lief il is
rhe paper referred to given in evidence without
o> lion. II = dated Dee. TO- sdi. and is addressed
.o {; Z. MeDeI.io', commanding Torpedo Company.
-rf gnod John Maxwell. II sets forth IN substance
. n obedience 10 the order Of the person 10 whom
10 addressed and with the means and equipment fur
'shcd by him the writer left Richmond on the Goth OF
july, 1894 for the lire Of The james River 10 operate
ith the Theological torpedo against the en- IS YES
sels navigating that river. The writer wac accom-:
panied hy Il. X DilllId whose services were engaged
ior the expedition After surdry adventures these two
men -cacaoG City Point before day break the 9th
Of august last, and the writer gives the result Of
70 remain behind about half II. cautiously ap-
preached 'he wharf with my nnchiDo and powder COW
ctoi BY small box finding the sp ain lad come ashore
tom barge then at the wharf seized the occa-
sion TO hurry forward with my Boz being hated by
one Of tie wharf seni1eis. succeeded II passing him
by representing that the Captain had ordered
ire 70 convey The box on beard; haihub a man
from the barge / PIT TIE machine Ia mo- on
and gave II in his charge; he carried IL aboard. Ihe
magazine CONFINED about u ponds Of powder, re-
joil. my companion We retired 10 safe distance to
viii tic eftct OF orr efforts. Ia about an hour the
e,Il,s.on oocuIrod IFS effect was communicated TO
another barge beyond the one operated upon and also
20 d large wharf building containing the eremys
stores which totally destroyed The scene las
terrific and the effect doaiened nay companion 10 an
extent ffom which he has not fccoyer,.. Ny own
Ieis n was severely shocked. but | IN thankful 10
Providence .As havo bOtA escaped without lasting
Injury. We obtained and refer you the iaclosed slip
rom 'he enemy newspapers which aiord their testi
MOI %! the terrible effects Of tho blow. tn enemy
cst; rated the losja = KiIed and l26 wounded. hut
w nave yea 81 60 believe II greatly exceeded that
The peouuiay csmage heard estimated
e;Oo, C,C. but 4 course Cau give yoH 10 exact
account 81 ITS extent. The writer details tie capture
OF the vessel Jane Quilted. ~ patty Of waic,
In. ~. .
and the writer were members. Ihe
couture Occur on the l7,h Of September last N
Warwick Nv, The party further states that be was
finally compel to abandon these operations 10 oODse
cos, ltors by force. The inGors, icnt ,he
letter we've hy =. NeDsL,e Capt of G.. A Secret Ser
that II the latter beng the ofec, that r. H. Dill
lard and John Maxwell were cent by Il. Mcdaniel nto
the enenys Ines by authority - the writer ios
such IJlrOse. aud that VIII the tremendous explosion
occurred At Ciy Point On August the sulpos iol
strong .nat it vas done through tas agency far
tier irdorseIneni follows "CeItiGcd COPY fo,.
warded 20 War Department jane 3 l-t5. (Signed
y. Kellogg. A. \. CD
Assistant judge -Aavocsto B.oghan, BY permission
Of tire Court, placed record certified copies VI the
journals Of lo Senate ard ouse Of Representatives Of
tie Corgrc Of the United States shO AiBg that thTa
ham lincoln ana Hannibal Hemln were elected Presi-
dent end ViccPresident % the Bted States oT four
years from the 4ih day Of March. lsh ana tlst Aba
ham Lincoln and Andrew Johnsou elected Pres!.
ocnt and VIC, Presden. Of The United States for foug
y
GEy. TOWNSEND RECALLED
Assistant Adutant Gen Townsend Icing called.
testified that on and after he an day Of March
died. Abraham Iincoln acted ~ President Il The
United State thi for iour years preceding the fth
Of March l-65 Hannibal lla.nlin acted Vice Pres
dent Of the United States ard that from the 3l day
Of Marc i65 until tho 18th of April came year. the
DIV q the death Of Abraham Lincoln, Andrew John.
soa acted as Nice.rrcsident 81 tie iIiied States
PAYNE PRETENDED Il-sASlTY.
Mr. Doster ftaiCd that We bad lcc"lNed n note ron
Assistant Surgeon coidiegtos q me Goyernm en-
Nichols and asked that DR. Hal. DC substituted for
geutlsnan s The proper person {, examine into the
question Of the alleged insanity al The prisoner Payne
The proposed sui siitutOn Was accol dlIg.y nude
ghe President II the COmInssion gave notice that
tire report Of d.. Hal! woaid be expected tomorrow
morning.
Bu Assis,dEf .JudSe-hdsocds Berqeu-Q. Examine
TIA; paper and state when and from HON yon received
4. received hat letter fsoo Clement {. Clay, T..
ol the eyonrg ~ the lst OF pa " November lsJ4.
, State vhothcr yoa saw Mr. Clay write any portion
OF hat paper 4. Yes. SIR avery considerable por.
tiob Of i.
O. You know that 10 81 lis handwriting A. Yes,
cir ne tLei letter in the house in which lie was
residing Oh Ciarkst. think hat IN the panc) a, St.
CathGIlneS CGladaWest.
q 10 whom did yo1 deliver the p'persi a. 70 tie
I,oa c. A. Dana Assistant Secretary ofWar
, a. Exhibiting u witness second p2Pcr,-Staie
whttLe. that q copy ~ TIC letter which made by
you flr more ccnseLience IN IeadiGgi J. IL IL u2i
Is correct copy.
In ibrte are cei,ah manhs ana ol'iss,cL. mere
you enJ WIFE !eensnSe tns Iilof
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If "a, ~,7 ~ reason or on,tlhg mo hsnatnIe
and 30 tn.s ;ai Arat was iof my sae,} principally
the writer toth ~ 49, xon - ~" hv
q. DO You know at ~rst Sn,c Clenent {. Clay len
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