Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-05-02
By Telegraph.
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LATEST ME Ws.
FORENOON REPORT.
Hsrald's Special.


New YoRK, May 2.--The Heralds CORES.
pondept says
JEFF Davis remained in Danville six days
under the greatest suspense, failing to hear
from Lee, who was expected 10 reach that
place, and make the Staunton river his line Of
defense
The news Of his surrender finally came,
brought in by scouts, but was disbelieved. 1t
was kept secret however, as long as possible,
aud when it became known, there was panic.
The next morning there was general exodus
Stonemau's men we're between Dsnville and
Greensboro, and fred on the train that carried
Davis and his Cabinet away.
The Herald's correspondent says that the
armies of Georgia and the Tennessee, COM
manded respectively by Generals Slocum and
Howard were under orders on the 28th Of
April, to move north Uid Richmond to Alex.
andria, where they will be disbanded, or cent
to more important action in the field of the
rebellion, il any can be said TO exist.
NEARLY 800 PERSONS ARRESTED.
The Times special says: In the further
progress of the preliminary examination us to
tie assassination conspiracy, arrests are con.
tinually being made and thus far the whole
number taken into custody will reach nearly
commenced, however, before q military com
mission and upon this bearing Il the same facts
are brought out that has been disclosed in
the preliminary examination, the magnitude
of the plot will sstonish the whole country.
1t is not true as reported that Harold has
been tried.
His trial is set for tomorrow Lieutenant
Dougherty who commanded the detachment
Of the Sixteenth New York cavalry, that as
sisted in the capture Of Booth has been pro.
NOTED to Captaincy by commission of the
Government ofNew York.
FROM BUESos AYREs.
The Bnenos Ayres correspondent Of March
lst reports very fully the concluding scenes
of the war between Brazil and Uruguay, and
also furnishes report of peace concluded
at Montevdeo
By its virtue General Flores was inaugura
ted Provisional President of Uruguay.
Flores new cabinet was made up Of expe-
rience and talent, and met with very general
approval.
BueDos Ayres still maintain her course in
the path of social progress and solid approval
The Herslds Washington correspondent
says:
Chief Justice Chase has gone south to re-
organize the United States court.
ARREST OF GOVERNOR AIKEN.
The.Times Charleston, South Carolina, cor
respondent says
Ex-Governor Aiken was arrested by order
Of President johnson, and that the arrest wal
based upon the refusal to take the oath o
allegiance.
j PROBABLE CHANGES IN THE CABINET.
i The Worlds Washington special says: L
is understood Messrs. Seward, Stanton, anC
Weles have indicated desire to be relieved
Of their position on the lst OF July,
The two former will proably be succeeded
by Charles Francis Adams, and Preston
King, and the latter by j. W. Forney.
ssa.ss ssa.ss HAMPTON REFUSES TO SURRENDER
The Worlds Washington special says
Hampton is the only General who refused tC
be included in Johnston's surrender,
Johnston promptly relieved him, putting
a General Badger in command Of all his cav
airy. Hampton went of with Davis and
Breckinridge,s endeavoring to reach Mex
leo, it is thought.