Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-05-08
From Washington.

| From Washington.
| WAsHrNeros, Nav 6-The court martial il
the trial of Mr.. Harris was resumed this morn
ing, OF which Gen. Foster ia president Judge
| Crane of Baltimore appeared counsel for Mr.
| Harris. Sergt Stuart of the llOth regiment
V X. q, company o. was sworn and testified
that the 29thaof April last. he was on duty
at Leonardtown, Md, and was ordered by Cap.
tain Willinably to proceed TO the residence OF
Mr.. Harris and arrest him. he effected the arrest
and then took charge OF Mr.. Harris and remain
eel alone with him for couple OF hours; during Q
that time the witness had a conversation with
Mr. Harris, and the latter made certain state.
ments In regard TO Chapman and Reed. the pa
rolled rebel soldiers who had visited his, Harrs's
house, on the previous evening
The accused said the two men came TO his
house and inquired the way TO Leonardtown
and the distance, and further stated they wished
to 90 to Baltimore and IL possible take the oath
The accused told witness he said to the men
they could 90 TO Baltimore, but the federals
could not force them to take the oath on account
of an agreement that bad been entered into be
tween Gems Grant and Lee
The accused then gave the men one dollar
each aud also their supper The accused also
said the men wished to stay over night at his
house, but told them they could not do 50, AS the
people about there knew his political sympathies
too we'll Upon cross examination and upon
questions put by the accused, witness testified he
did not recollect the accused telling him wit.
messy thst he (Harris) had no wrong motive in
giving Chapman and Read the money, nor did
witness understand the accused 10 say that /,
was proper To give paroled prisoners help along
their way home Witness was asked 90 state the
whole conversation between the accused
aud Chapman and Read. Witness re-
piled by saying, IN The conversation after the
giving OF the money had been spoken of. the
accused said all the trouble was tho fault OF the
damned abolitionists, that II the aboltionists had
stayed away IL would have been all right The
accused also said the idea OF n few people in
Washington interfering In affairs after Generals
Grant and Lee had made agreement. was a
damned piece of humbug, that the republicans
would not rule long, but 10y God, they would
soon be shown who would rule.
Witness did not recolect that the accused said
ho never did anything more nnocently than he
did when he gave the money To help them along
This conversation took place with no one present
but witness and the accused
MIR Maddox was not present at that converse
ton, but he was there at some other
The accused told Mr.. Maddox he lid not
know what IN the h--ll he was arrested for, aud
Maddox replied that u was said Ia Leonardstown
that Chapman and Reed had reported him
see what in the d. they had reported him
for.
The Judge advocate here closed his case. re-
serving the right 90 call Sergeant Swan witness.
Tor whom they have been waiting, when he
should be IN attendance
khe Judge advocate withdrew hs offer to prove
the disoyslty OF the accused
By an agreement between the Judge advocate
and the accused. the terms OF the capitulation
between Gems. Grant and Lee were put in ey
dence.
hejudge advocate also asked leave 10 cor.
rect the record and Mr. Chapman was called TO
settle point in his testimony 1t appeared upon
the record that Chapman testified that Reed re-.
marked lt was too late TO kill the president
WitDess's recollection of IL was that Mr. Harris
and not Reed who made the remark. The court
then adjourned until Monday, when the accused
will commence bis deionse
Since the recent order for the reduction ofex
pense- IN the quaf,ermasior's department il has
effected a reduction OF It's daily expenses ON
ocean and coastwise transport service of Si5 .000
per day, which "a saving OF more than three
millions per month
The Post Master General has sent an agent
of his department TO ST Louis who will be there
ON the 18th inst 20 arrange for the transporta
ton OF mails on the Mississippi river and its trib
utaries
The FIRST national bank of Richmond has been
designated, H. q Fiant is president This Is the
only national bank yet established in the city OF
Richmond, Va.
The government has possession IN this city
and vicinity OF number OF private buildings that
are used Tor hospitals and other purposes A
clearing out OF those buildings j. about to be
made, and they will be turned over TO their
owners.
The government hospitals will be abandoned
as soon as circumstances will permit
The country al accent TO this city presents au
appearance somewhat like what IL did 1861 the
troops already arrived being dotted on every
road
The farmers will suffer much, but they have
the satisfaction OF knowing IL will be of short
duration and for the last time
terrific thnnder storm passed over the city
early this morning The caps Of thunder were
so heavy as to awaken most of the citizens from
sleep.
Several Of the Washingtonians who were
paroled by Gen Grant and returned home. have
been sent south again for refusing TO take the
oath Of allegiance Most Of them hoveyer. are
anxious to take the oath aud remain good
citizens
IL was not definitely settled this morning
whether the trial OF the assassns VII commence
On Monday or not; "a fact the court had hardly
been selected ~ 10 Two o'clock
General Grant arrived in this city to-day
WAsHNcToS, May G
Hon L. NJ Stanton, Secretary of War;
have the honor TO report that the secretary
Of state is better than any time since bis in ury.
Mr. + Stewards condition Is most encOursg-
ing
Very respectfully
Your obd't servant,
j. h BARSEs,
Surgeon General L ) a.
There is authority fOr saying The published
statement that j ". ChAnler. of New Hsmp-
shire. has been appointed assistant secretary OF
the treasury. vice Fields. appointed consul 10
I Japan. l. pre- mature Owing TO III health, Mr.
Fields will shortly retire from the treasury, but
his successor is not designated. nor has be con
sented 10 accent a. vet the apuointment of con-