Smyrna times., 1865-05-31
4 he Trial of Jeff. nnvis

An indictment has been found against Davis
for high treason, and he is to be immrdiatclv
tried i'll the Circuit Court Of the United State,
in the District Of Columbia. The Indictment
states that Davis, being an inhabtant Of Hen.
rico county, Va, and owing allcpiancc and fl.
deity to the United States, unlawfully falsely.
malciously and tratoroualy, did colnra,s lew
and carry on war and rebellion against the Uni
ted States, TOR the subvcrslon Of the Govern
ment, III the District of Columbia aforesaid,
and being leagued in conspiracy with q large
number of insurgents, and being the leader and
commander-in-chief Of said Insurgents, did
march and proceed to invade the said county
of Washington, and then and there. on the l2th
day of July, 1864, did make war upon certain
fort called Fort Stevens did kill and wound
large number Of troops Of the United States;
contrary to the duty Of his said allegiance anu
fidelity to the United States. The accordin"
to Davis trial in the civil courts, proves th"s
the remonstrances Of the press against lhliltaiy
tribunals have had some effect in re-establlsh-
ing the authority Of the civil courts: In
great State crime like this which will com
lnand the attention of all civilized nations, Is
necessary that We shall satisfy the world as well
40 ourselves Of the guilt of the criminal 80 that
his punishment, whatever it ma" be- Will ne
regarded by all as the Just measure only OF ms
great guilt. The Indictment is prepared under
/
that If any person or persons owing allegiance
to the United States of America, shall levy
war against them or shall adhere to their enc
mics, giving them aid and comfort within the
United States or elsewhere, and shall be, there
OF convicted, on confession in open court or On
the testimony OF two witnesses to the same
overt act Of the treason whereof Ire or they
shall stand indicted such person or persons
shall be adjudged guilty of treason against the
United States, and suffer death. The Wit,
nesses against Davis in the case, are Francls
r. Blair, ST., John B. Cagett, General VI. ID.
Hardin Thomas j. Mourny. NJ d., George
f. Kirk and John II. McCheny ny-LcdYer,
GENERAL SHERMAN AND TIE SOCTH.-We
quoted a day nr two ago from the Petersburg
Mars a striking passage as to the cessation "I
all bad feelings between the brave men who
had been fighting under Generals Lee aud
Grant Rev. DIR. Fuller, Of this city, who r :
Gently returned from the South, Sent brief
diary to a New York religious paper, III which
he mentions his entervicws with Gcn. Sher-
man, rs follows:
Had several conversations with Gen. Sher-
man. He says that Jollnson's army is entirely
i d.moralized, but as to their sincerity III pro
Tossing willingness to come back into the | NJ
D on, he has entire confidence In 1t. In case
of for ign war he remarked, II should be
perfectly willing tomorrow to put myself at
: their head | should not have single doubt
: as to them. We ought to win such men in the
s only way they ought to be won-by entire con
b fidence. They would never diSappOint us Il
n We confded in their sincerity. He excepted
always, Wade Hampton, saying he is one OF
those bad men who ought to be killed. L TO
fused to speak to him.