Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1865-07-19
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

eminent has discovered several documents
of vital Importance, and clearly deter
mining the connec ion of Davis with the
assassination conspiracy. If this is true,
he should by all means be tried and hung
for that crme, Preparations are evident
~ making in the court room in the arse
nal for another trial, which causes the
suspicion that Davis is also to be tried
by court martial, and that before long.
The sooner he is tried the better. Burton
N. Harrison, Davis private secretary, is
now confined in the arsenal, with several
other prisoners, but who the most of them
are is unknown. jeff Davis health is
represented as better than it was when he
was first imprisoned at Fortress Monroe.
Clement G. Clay is allowed out of door
exercise, and his health is also improving.
Mitchell is in good health, but very morose
and abusive in his remarks.
European dates are to July 2, and of
course the principal topic of interest is
the Atlantic cable. Everything was 60
ing well, though not quite go fast as was
anticipated, and the laying down feet
would not sail from Valcntia, probably,
before the Goth, 10 days later than was
at first anticipated. Constant communi-
cation is kept up through the whole length
of the cable which thus far works we'll,
the highest anticipations Of the success
of the gigantic enterprise are now enter
tanned.
President Johnson's health is much i'm
proved. He took short trip down the
Potomac on Sunday, and Monday COM
menced again receiving the visitors that
throng to the White House. Tuesday the
president, with his cabinet and party of
ladies and gentlemen, visited Admiral Dali
ghren flagship Pawnee, now lying in the
Potomac, and afterwards took another sail
down the Potomac. The Washington
Chronicle fatty contradicts all stories
about change in the cabinet; says it is
true that Mr.. Seward has placed his re-
signation in the hands of the president,
and further, that Secretary Stanton is
we'll, has not resigned, and does not in
tend to at present; neither does the pres
ident wish to have him. Secretary Sc
ward is now almost we'll He has entire
ly recovered the use Of his arms, and hav-
ing kept up knowledge of the public
business during all his illness, he is ena-
bled to resume the active management of
his department with ease,
The good work of reducing the army
goes on. The order has been issued for
the muster out of the remainder of the
soldiers of the army of the Potomac a
short time ago consolidated into provis-
ional corps under Gen. Wright, and the
army of the Tennessee will also soon be
extinct. The balance of the famous old
9th corps is also to be mustered out, and
the only military corps in existence will
be the 4th, Gen. Wood, just sent to the
department of the Gulf; 18th, Gen.
Steele, going to texas 10th, Gen. A. ].
Smith, in Alabama and Mississippi; 23d
garrisoning North Carolina. under Gen.
Rugcr; Oath, garrisoning Virginia 25th
colored, mostly gone to Texas, under Welt
eel. These corps arc greatly reduced in
numbers. Orders are soon to be issued
mastering out over 100 majors and brig
adiers most of whom have been in pleas
ant positions in northern states during
the war. officers will be put in their
places who have distinguished themselves
by gallant or meritorious conduct in the
field.
There is trouble among the troops en-
camped near Washington at their failure
to receive their pay, and because they have
to drill so much daily in the hot sun,
while the rations provided are of the
poorest Some regiments have mutinied
and refused to perform duty.-Gen. Sher-
idan has been making tour of the prin-
cipal places in Texas. and is soon expect
ed back at New Orleans. Gen. Weitzel
has established his headquarters at Bra.
EOS. Santiago. Gen. Sickles has arrived
at Washington and reported theiresults of
his recent mission to South America, but
its nature will not be divulged at present.
The military governorship of Alexan.