New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-29
The Indictment.

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The indictment.
Lnucd States Of Amtrica District Of Co'anb,o
County Of U9s.HRfoH, The jnrors OF the United
States OF America WITHIN aud Tor The County OF ASH
ington aforesaid in the District Of Columbia aforesaid
upORt oath present That Jefferson Davis late Of
the County Of HenricO, in the State Of Virginia
Yeoman; being an inhabiant of and resident within
the said United States Of America. and owing ale
glance and fidelity the said Cned Ststcs OF America
having the fear O God before his eyes weigh
ing the duty Of his said allegiance, but being moved
and seduced BY the instigaon Of the devil wickedy
devising and disturbing the peace and tranquility OF
the said United States Of America, TO disturb the
Government Of the said United States of America, and
TO stir and excite rebellion instruction and
against the said United States Of America the first
dav of June in the year OF Lord thousand eight
hundred and sxtyfour the County of Hcnrico afore
said III the State of Virginia aforesaid. with force and
arms unlawfuy. falsely mallcOusly and trait0sously
did compass imagine and intend TO raise levy and carry
on war. insuTIectOn and rebellion against the said
United States Of America Tor the subveTslon OF the
Government Of the said United States Of America, IN
the County Of Washington aforesaid IN the District OF
Columbia aforesaid and within the jurisdiction Of this
court and in order To fulfill and bring TO effect the snid
treacherous compass, imIgnations and Intentions,
he the said Jefferson Davis. afterWard 10 vii,
on the said 18th day Of June IN the year OF
our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and sixty foui at ,ne GonHy 81 ,.i msn ,hSo
and there eagued IN conspiracy with large number OF
insur GEMS and ,lse traitors waging open war against
the aid United States Of Anne ca for the suycTsion oil
the Government Of the said United States OF Ameres
and being then and there the leader and COMMANDMENT
Chief OF the said insurgents and false traitors WITHIN hon
he the said Jefferson Davis then and there lcagued
In conspiracy Aforesaid. and being then and there
acknowledged recognized and obeyed by the SAID IN
and false traitors as Their leader ana command
er n chief in the prosecution of the SAID war against
the said United States of America for the sUbyersOn
of the Government o the said United states OF Amer
leu, did unlaw fully ma.iosousiy: ana lIMioIousiy
order and command great multitude oil sald insur
oentg and false trsitOrs who were then aud there.
10 Wit al the County henrco aforesaid the State
of Virginia aforesaid tie dav and GEAR last ure.
said unlawfly and trn' ron-y ASSEMBLED aid banded
together TO 49,, Der 10 wit; 10 the number OF
twc... thousand pcis oIs and upward ana who then
and there Acknowledged recognized ana oDeyeu hn'
/ the said Jeier~ avs a. ther iehder anu ,on.
mander nC hief aforesaid but whose names are 10
the Jurors Aforesaid unknown o. march and proceed IN
a warlke manEer-thaiis 10 suy with drums ana coiors;
with muskcts. csrbines swords cutia,ses ahd
other arik. weapons well offensive as deien'lNe,
from the said County Of lcEIcO. in the State OF NH'
GINA Aforesaid 70 the County Of Washington aiore,
said In the District oi Columbia Aforesaid, ana
within the jurisdiction oil TINS county hhia"
fully maIiciOuslv, and tfaitOrously 20 levy and
carry on war against the United States OF AneTica
for the snbyerson Of the Government Of the said United
State, OF America and 10 rhne the ,sld insuf gents
and false traitors 20 march ana proceed 10 ana invade
the said County NJ Washington and there TO levy nnd
carry On against che ,Iid Uuiicd States OIL America
for Tie ,ubvcr-on u the Government oil thc ssid
niied 81 America snd {" AID Gnd apet them ~
[ =, doing &c. the said Jefferson Davis. aiicr~ard.
a. wit nn he said rst Vi June, IN the year Vi
ogr Lord one thUls al eight hundred sud siNtyonr,
at She County Oi H'nrc0 aforesaid, IN the sta'" ol
Virgins aforesaid. I'D provide, iarmsh ,hd sup
ply the said insurgents aud false traitors 80
banded together as Aforesaid. with large number
Of horses mules. wagon. and ambulaDccs. AID large
nainbers OF warlS, weapons. 70 VII: common mus
ket cnTbiues oatO.-. words, cutihsncr, anu pthcf
wnflike Ye3pJns: and with large amount OF amnn-
milton. VII; powder. SHOT, sh,ls cartridges per
cu,sicn capa bullets. iud other munitions o war hhu
with drums aud coiDfs; ana flsO with large anout Oi
provisions to Wit iour corn meal, pork, bacon, beef
beans md other PROVISIONS. tor the subsistence OF tue
said ins gent, lui false traitors. 80 banded together
1iOyC sald turing their march 10 ana WINE carrying
Oh wnifsfs aetiIst the said LDIted States Of America
for fhr subycrsiOn Of the Government Of the SAID
limited State. Of America ~ the SAID County Of Wash
.rtpn the District ~ Columbia Azores nd and ar
trraard tie twelfth day Oi july IN the year
81 our Lord thousand ght hundred snd sixty -four.
the said in,uTrents ,1i iilse traitors being banded
together s. Aforesaid 20 great number, to Wit to
Toe number Oi twenty thousand persons nnd upwi-d.
in obelicgce % The sud orier ana command 80 gwen
by Tue sad Jefferson DAVIS ~ aiocsdid, ne the said
Jefferson DAVIS being then and there acknowledged:
recognized ana Obcyed by the SAID insurgents ana
/ fsse traitors banded together As aforesaid.
but whose n,mes 10 the jurors 'Is unAa 40
~ present their leader iud COMnlaidcT.ln' mel
IN he prOsecuton OF the said war against the ssid
United stat Of America for The suDyerSion Of the 'ov
eminent .f the sad United States OF America with hs
aid drums and c0lOs snd with the SBid horses mules
smbulauoos and wagons. aud with tue said cannon,
carbines pistols swords Cutlasses powder shot shells
cartridges ocrGussn, caps bullets and with other war
Ike weapons tni with the sad provisions to VIII
Flour cora ueal pork. bacon. beef beans aud other
provided furnished ana supplied by the SAID
JefIcrsnn D.yi, A. Aforesaid. and being then and
there divided tto companies and regiments did
march in rank aod file into and invade me SAID
County oi Washington, ~ the Distiict :" Coumbia
aforesaid and within thu Jurisdiction OF this Court
aud and there 70 wit the said twelfth day Of
Juiy In tho OF our tor0 one thousand cight
hundred and sxty Iour with force Oh arins' dlu
is.ely. maiiciousy and traiioronsy anu IN warhke
and hostile manner array and dispose themselves IN
battle ,gans the said United States OF America Tor
tie subyerson the Government of the said United
safes OF America and afterward to wit, on the SAID
t"ch Gay of July In the year of our Lord one nous
anu clght hundred and sixty four tho SAID insi gents
and false Traitors 40 being banded together as Aforesaid
great number To wit the number Of twenty th0us.
ana persons aud upward aud In obedience to the said
order and command so given BY the said Jefferson
DAVIS ar aforesaid. he. the said Jefferson Davis being
then and there acknowledged. recognized and Obeyed
BY The said Insnrgelts and lass ixaiarE NJ banded