The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-11-15
OUR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE

WAstINTros, November 1o-Ihe days Of the notorious
wInz numbered. The dread death sentonco has
aud received the approval of President
JoHssoH The extreme penalty of the Law will be mcted
out to him toiay, and his spirit launched nto eter-
nifty, al ''' Jv'r. - i 49,.
The President has madc the important announcement
that tho trial OF JEFFERSON DAVIS will take place at
early day. There is divning, however, what obsa-
cles may intervene arising from technical informalitics
of the Courts. is said that Mr. CHASE has given 1t
his opinion that the trial cannot legally take place In
Richmond. 1t may yet be within tho range of proba-
lbity that Dir DAVIS will be released without trial
at all
Tho knowing ones here. or rather those who claim to
bo ao give hr. CHASE credit for dcsro to withdraw
from tho very exalted position he now occupies and
eminsnce than the White House itself =
The case of Commodore Craven was brought up on
modore is charged with having failed to attempt to de-
feat and capture the Confederate lam stonewa which
in the harbor of Ferro whilst he (the Commodorel
was OIL hnnd at the time In command OF tho Niagara,
with the sacramento end another shpofwar ready to
furnish assistance. Tho accused requesting time to
obtain counsel the postponed and the court
adjourned till the following day, when it was resumed,
in the Indictment together with their specifications
delegation of Fox Indians have paid their respects
to tho President Ono of The chiefs remarked that he
had heard of their "Grcst Fathcrmeaning the Prcsi.
dentand had always longed for opportunity of
ing presented to him. The delegation presented their
petition praying renewal of certain rights withheld of
late Thereupon the President promised that all should
be satisfactorily adjusted and the Indians parted from
their great father with general afectionate shaking
Of hands,
from Information received at the State Department
from tho United States Consul at Havana appears that
thcro has been most aerious outbreak ut Jamaica.
Troops and vesses of have beon rendered to the
British Conaul General by the Captain General of the
Island of Cuba, to assist in queg the insurrsction
Two vessels have been accepted by the British,
authorities It is feared that the affair." hot be
ually put down In less than several months. Jamaica
has population of 100000, of which there arc but
n TINA 10
tho insurgents there but few English troops
present stationed the island and the Wolverine is til,
only war steamer there.
Commander Marry sends a dispatch to the Navy De-
Yaraen in which he states that tho StoneudH
Havana, ready for sailing and that the authorities nj
Havana have given HIM cordial and courteous rcccp
ton The SonecdN was to sail for tho Navy Yard ut this
port in u few days. .....
meeting Of the Board Of Trado Of the District of Co.
iumbia was held Mt tho Council Chamber last evening
report of the proceedings, though it would renJ
with interest here would not perhaps be pcrused with
cq;lal interest by your readers. +"
st the public instniiAtion last Monday night of the
Martha Washington Social Temple OF Honor and Tenn
paTancc, the society presented by Dr John Shed
don. in behalf of Fidelity Social Temple Philadelphia
with magnificent set of sister officers regalia The
affair went OF most agreeaby and pleasantly for all par
ties, tho uartette Club lending musical charm to the
whole. .rtF.. .,. u. &"
Tho Unitei States steamer Suwanee which had been
sent out in search Of the Shenandoah has returned tc
Ban Francisco having met with no success
Growers theatre Ia running 'tho Streets of New
York." drama of tile sensational school The "Rob
inson Sisters appear to night at the Canterbury and
Tor Monday next promised extra Sensational
production called the Fenians' Triumph" 1t Is prob
nblo that this triumph Will never bo enacted on any
but mimic stage There is chance OF its being
"oUR MUTUAL FRIEND"