The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-22
NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
PREPARATIONS FOR JEFF. DAVIS TRIAL.
ARRIVAL OF JOE JOHNSTON.
Ne Declares He Does Not Wish to Sec
Nor Hear Of JelI. Davis.
Oar Fortress Monroe Correspondence.
FoRrREss MONROE, August 20, 1885,
TRIAL OF yEFF. DAVIS

Oar Fortress Monroe Correspondence.
FoRrREss MONROE, August 20, 1885,
TRIAL OF yETF DAVIS
Everything indicates the forthcoming and probable
speedy trial Of JefK Davis here have alluded in for
letter 10 the tearing down Of some Of the partitions
in Carroll Hail. inside Of the fort which, it is said,
has been done 70 furnish sufficiently largo in
which 10 conduct the trial workmen are busly
ployed In putting the enlarged proper condition
Another fact avorng the theory Of the proposed trial
here is tho issue Of order placing additional restrc
tons upon admission inside the those hitherto in
sorce. But all this may be theorzng. give the ri-
mons and Indications they exist and only for what
they worth. There has been expectancy based
on what know not Of the arrival of President johnson
and party special steamer This rumored Presden-
ta visit Ia Of course associated with the trial Of Je
DayiA
The LATE RxBM aRNERAL JOE JOHNSTON.
Among the passengers ON that popular new steamer
the George Lsary, Captain Brakeman, leaving yes
terday afternoon was the late rebel General Joe John.
ston He came from Richmond. and might have passed
along unnoticed and unknown had not Captain Hicks,
OF the Mattano happened to have seen and recog-
nized him. I prepared to see an older, sterner
and moro soldiery looking man. Although his hair and
whiskers are quite gray, his ruddy glow OF health
mildly expressive eyes, erect figure, agreeable manner
and cheerful conversation betoken age dealing kindly
with him, and that the roughness OF camp life has
not changed him from the cultivated and elegant gen.
tlsman he before the TO gentleman who
asked moro joculary OF course than IN earnest, he
would like 10 his old friend JEFF Davis, am told he
replied, ~ do not wish TO see him. hear his
mentioned even" The General goes to Baltimore for
few days, and then expects to return 10 Richmond.
MUsHRlNG OUT HUNDRED
vASiA REGIMENT.
BY the recent ordsr directing the mastering out OF
i've thousand troops In General Terrys command, the
One Hundred and Fourth Pennsylvania regiment goes
out from this department The regiment will be mus
tered out Tuesday. II Is excellent organization
and has made good record for itself during the
GENERAL roRBErr AND GENERAL MANN.
The arrival OF General Torbctt who is TO succeed Gene
raj Mann In command OF the sub district Of Norfolk and
Portsmouth, Is daily looked for General Mann will re-
tain command under General Torbett and this fact Is
most acceptable the people In the district whose
spect and confidence he has by his firm and Impair
tial administration Of military rule The reputation of
General Torbctt Is guarantee Of his ability and fidelity,
and with these qualifications he cannot fail OF popularity
DEPARrUSE wEATnERBoUSD vEssELS
About hty vessels left this harbor this morning. hav
ing been weaherbound since Friday. Starting out with
hne fsvorIng breeze, they presented pleasing and
COLONEL JAMES,
Chief Quartermaster OF this department arrived to-day
from Richmond In special steamer His VISIT which is
on o1iosl business, viii be brief