Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-05-03
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Il General IneeliaGense. 5Ga ass
NEw YoRK, May 2.-Ths Herald . cor
respondent says: :, -. al,
Davis remained at Danville six days,
under the greatest suspense, failing 20
hear from Lee, who NasA expected to
reach that place and make the StauHton
river his line Of defence The news Of
his surrender finally came, brought in
By scouts, but was disbelisveds Hswas
kept secret, however, as long as possi-
/ BILE, and when it became known there
I was panic AID the next morning there
was a general exodus. Stoneman's
men we're between Danville and Green's
boro, and fred on the train that carried
Davis and his Cabinet away. ssnU'a siiIu
The Herdlds correspondent says;,
The armies Of Georgia and Tennessee,
commanded respectively By Generals
Slocum and Howard, were under srdsrs
on the 28lh ult. to move North ria Rich
mond % Alexandria, where they will be,
disbanded or sent to important and &C.
tive fields of the rebellion, IL any can be
said 70 exist. stias assu beG
The Tones Washington special say8s
Further progress of the preliminary
examination as to che assassination con
spiracy is going on. Arrests are contfn--
nally being made. aud thus far theowbolei
number taken into aeqssody is gnsaas
three hundred. 7, III
The trial Of these win be eommsneed,
before military commission, and If,
upon this hearing, the same liaets ar 1
brought out that have been disclosed In
the preliminary examination, the magni-,
tnde of the plot win sstonish the whole
country. 1t is not true, as reported, that
Harold has been tried His trial is set
for tomorrow. raz sgsA a 8i} .Go1aal 4
Lieut. Dougherty, who commanded
the detachment of the 10th New York
cavalry that assisted in the capture Of
Booth, has been promoted TO q acaptaincy
by a commission of the Governor of New
York. ....s.-.....-.r at
The HeTalds Buenos Ayres cores
pondent of the llth Of March, reports
very fully the concluding scenes Of war
between Brazil and Ataguay, and also
furni shes a copy of the peace ,eonven- J
tion concluded at Monte Video, BY virtue
of which General Flores was inaugnrAted
ProvinciafPresident Of Uruguay. Flores
new cabinet was made up Of men Of ex- |
perienee and talent, and met with very
general approval s.a@a.oS y . 4
: Buenos Ayres still b maintains her
course in the path Of social progress and
solid improvement. afsHos 7'.bss =
The Herald Washington special says,
Chief Justice Chase has gone South to
resorganize the United States Courts.
The Times Charleston correspondent Mt
says, Ex-Gov. Aiken was arrested BY Or
der Of President johnson, and that the
arrest was based upon his refusal 70 take
the oath of allegiance -.'.. =. -, : .es.
The Worlds Washington specialsays,
it is understood, Messrs, Seward, Stan
ton and Welles, have Indicated . desire
TO be relieved Of their respective port
folios on the frst Of July. The former
will probably be succeeded by MessEsilI
Charles Trainer. adams, and Preston
King, and the latter By ,. w. Forney. =.
The World Washington special says,
Hampton was the only General who re.
fused to be included in Johnston,s sur
render Johnston promptly relieved
him, putting Geu Baker in command Of
all his cavalry. Hampton went of With
Davis and Breckinridge, endeayoring 70
reach Mexico, it is thoug bit. "a ss