The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-05-13
TRIAL OF THE coNsPIRAToBs.

TRIAL OF THE CoNsPIRAToBs.
The daily papers continue to protest
against the secret trial Of the conspirstors,
Some of them have long editorials on the
subject.
The Worlds Washington special says:
1t will be difficult to establish case against
the prominent persons named as aces
sories. The trial, it is thought, will be
very long. It is believed that the trial
will not be concluded before the first of
August as there are some three hundred
witnesses to examine.
NOT sURRATT.
The man supposed to be Surrst arrested
near Chsmbersburg, Pennsylvania, yester-
day, turns out to be no conspirator of any
kind, though there is reason to believe he
is fugitive from justice.
THE MEXICAN FEVER.
The Herald says: The Mexican emil
grafton fever is still spreading and all the
recruiting offices are daily thronged by dis
charged soldiers anxious to take part in the
movement. Some offices were established
in this city yesterday and two in Brooklyn
aud others in the surrounding towns.
General Ortego is expected to return
from Washington to-day when some fur
ther developments in the enterprise may
be made. A public meeting to assist in
forwarding it will be held in this city worry
soon.
MEXICAN NEWS.
The Herald's London letter says: The
French expedition, composed of tour thou
sand French troops and nearly as many
Belgians, has started for Lower California
and Sonora The ostensible object is to
reduce the Indians of Yucatsn. Sonora
is TO be speedily and str,ngly gsrrisoned
with French troops, SO that when Sonora
aud SinOlon are finally handed over to
France, France may be able to hold them
GENERAL HANCOCK.
The Times Washington special says:
General Hancock, who was perSonated by
a scoundrel in recent daring attempt at
the banking swindle in Chicago, is in this
city in comnnsnd of the Middle Depart
ment, and has not been absent for several
weeks.
RAILROAD MATTERS.
At the meeting OF the Directors of the
Baltimore s. Ohio Railroad Company, held
yesterday, dividend of four per cent. on
the stock of the main stem, and five per
cent on the Washington branch, was de-
clsred.
THE OHIO RISING.
PITTSBURGH, May 12-Midnight.
River twenty feet and rising one irch
per hour.
NksHINaToE, May II.
THE TRIAL OF BESSIE PERRIEE.
The trial of Mrs Bessie Psrrine, of Bal
timore, was resumed to-day before the
Court n1srtisl, Of which General Chapman
is President, and Colonel Chapman Judge
Advocate. Mrs. Perrine is charged with
assisting the rebel cavalry in plundering
the train between Baltimore and Phila-
delphis during the raid of General Early,
last summer. Among those who were
witnesses for the prosecution was Mr.. A.
G. Perry, who was on the train at the time
of its capture. He certified that when the
passengers were ordered to lesve the CARS
he saw Mrs. Perrine shaking hands with
the rebels, and seeming very much pleased
She also pointed towards trunk, which
the rebels broke open. Charles Fisher,
first engineer in the navy, not only saw
Mrs. Perrine welcome the rebels, but kiss
one of them. She said that she was glad
they had come, or that she expected them
: and pointing to some baggage told th'
rebels it belonged to Yankee officers.
After the passengers were on the gun
boat the witness said to friend that hi
was surprised to see lady on the boat wit
had welcomed rebels by kissing them
The lady hesrd the remark and replieC
that among the rebels there we're number
of the Hrst families in Baltimore. He hear
a rebel officer tell the accused they expect
. ed 10 be in Baltimore the next day an
would call on her; also he would take car
a of her baggage.
The evidence for the prosecution havin
been closed, the witnesses for the defonC
we're called, and among them was Mr.
Harper, who said she left Baltimore
. company with Mrs. Perrine. They wei
. going to Newport, Rhode Island. Aft
the train was stopped by the rebels, 81
. and Mrs Perrine retired to neighbOrir
= grove. The latter left her infant, eightet
months old, with her nurse while she wei
"a down to look after her baggage.
y The Gilmores and some others who we
So with the rebels, were generally known
Baltimore. Mrs. Perrlne offered her f
a. and some cologne to some sick Federal 81
diers who were lying in q grove. A Fe
srsl officer who conversed with Mrs. PC
rine, stated that the passengers on t
in train we're very much excited, and thoug
that she was implicated with the rebels
opening trunks. Witnesses were produc
n. to show that the nervous and excited te
N. permanent of Mrs. Perrine accounts for
ed exbilerstion at the time of the seizure
as the cars.
The defence then closed.
en- ARRIVAL OF THE ARMY OF THE POTION
- NEAR ALEXANDRIA.
ses WASHINGTON, May Il
The advance of the Army of the PC
lite mac arrived near Alexandria.
Gen. Meade reached Washington
ner morning. He has established his he
of quarters at fort about two miles from
KY exsndriA.
ARMY ITEMS.
The 5th army corps passed through +
and fax today and will encamp betW
ing IT,. ton and Wanna