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JEFF Daris.-He is Indicted fer High
Treason, -Breckiaridge Incimsed in the
fadactncnt-TR Bill Found By The
Washington Grand Jry.-He Threat
ems Tcageanee on His CaP'ors.
Special Dispatch to the n. Y. Tribune.
Washington Friday. May 26 1865.
Jefferson Davis and John G. Breckin
ridge have been indicted for treason by
the Grand Jury of the District Of Colum-
bia. 1t is understood that their trial will
take place in this city before civil courts.
To the Associated Press.
Washington, Friday May 26 1865.
The Grand Jury of the District to-day
found bill of indictment against jeff.
Davis and John G. Breckinridge for high
treason. Davis and Breckenridge are III
dicted separately. The overt act was the
raid in July last within the District OF Col
umbia and the jurisdiction of this Court, the
killing of citizens and the destruction OF
property, Breckinride being present in per-
son and jeff. Davis construetiyely. District
Attorney Darlington announced the fact iii
the Court, and asked for "a bench warrant
In the case of Breckenridge, who is still at
be taken as will bring Davis before the
Court for trial.
The Philadelphia Telegraph of yester-
day has the following special;
Baltimore, Thursday May 90 1865.
gentleman who lives at Old Point,
and who left there yesterday evening in
forms me that jeff Davis, the arch traitor,
is absolutely now iii irons. Manacles are
attached to both his ANGLES. being united
hy strong iron chain some three or four
feet long; joined to this, midway is also
another chain
The process of putting irons on the pris-
oner, was highly exciting, as related by
those who performed the task Two guards
well armed were in his cell. 1t is their
duty, and those relieving thcm,to guard
him thus, constantly day ard night
At given hour the blacksmith and his
assistant obediant to orders. entered the
great Cotton King apartment. They
had with them the nlauacles. 1t was au-
nounced to the ex- President of the eaved
in Southern Confcderacy that they had
come to put irons upon him. lie looked at
these sons of Vulcan with all the bitter
ness of his nature, and once proud bearing
and unlinching eye. telling them it could
not be that they meant to treat 4 fallen foe
thus, that he would not submit to it &c.
lie asked to see the commander of the
fort, asserting that there must be some
mistake in the matter. He wanted to
konw where tie orders eaIne from.
The commander could not be seen, but
upon being told that the orders We're direct
from Washington and must be executed.
he still resisted, threatening vengeance
ON the men If they attempted TO perform
their work.
Rather than submit to this he exclaimed.
Take my life y Order the guard to
shoot me .''&c.
..His lIighness" struggled most obsti-
narely, until finally it became necessary
to lay him upon his back on the floor of
his cell. aud hold him there while the
mauacles were being riycted to his ankles.
After concluding the work, owing to the
great exertions in resistance. the "migh;v
fallen was almost exhausted. Neyer be-
fore was so proud Il spirit so strong will,
so completely subdued.
Like Cromwell lie might well repeat the
soHloquv :..Farewell a long farewell to all
my greatness" After being thus Sc
elrely ironed, and realizing that resistance
was useless, he measufably subsidized into
a calnler condition, thinking perhaps Of the
starved in his Rebel bastiles, on his ac-
count. and by his order and permission
Possibly he came to a realizing sense that
their comfort and their lives were as good
and valuable as his own.
He eau now, in hours Of solitude. rumi
nate upon the ruin he has wrought, and
draw a contrast between his own measur
ably light suffeiings compared with the
wailinrs of thousands uuou thousands of
our noble Union BOYS. who have had the
very manhood starved out of them while
his prisoners,
Like "McFingal's gum it has recoiled,
and knocked the owner over, Good sub
stantial soldier fare is given to the prison.
or Just as it is distributed to others As
he has grown somewhat misanthropical,
indicative, to certain degree Of dcspera.
ton, it is thought best, in order that justice
may not be cheated by suicide to keep all
edge tools and destructive weapons out OF
his reach. Hence solitary silver spoon,
to facilitate the eating of soup, is the only
ornament of his festive board. His hands
are left free of handouts that he may the
better spoon up when wishing to rcgale
upon this dish.
Washington Thursday May 25.
The indictment against jeff. Davis for
treason, of which you had the first infor
nation on Tuesday, Las not yet btea made
public, but will probably be tomorrow
1t includes John C. Breckenridge, and will
probably be pushed to trial at once. The
court is composed of Chief justice ID. X,
Cartier, formerly Of Ohio, Judge, DIN,
formerly of n. Y. and Judge Wiley of this
District.