The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-05-24

ira Clothed In o little btiof authority.
Play such fantastic tricks before high Heaven -
Az mako the angels weep. .Tl '.ia..s
Haock may he good at Transmitting Jomin but cub
mt thss he rs ipudicious In stopping my reports Of
romantic chapter Of Davis nrsS appearance In ''oId
woman" psns this any other stage; because
the osly correspondents who happened to b. on the
ground, and will Willingly give him pcrmissou 70 psa-
| gartss my eDtro account
| The Fress Despatch.
FonrRRss MoNxox May %, 1885
AZ eae O'Clock this afternoon the steamev silas J.
Pierce left Baltimore wharf, At this place. with Brevet
Major General Miles, accompanied By other officers Of
prominence and proceeded mrnedateIy the
wm. p Clyde, al anchor 10 stream with JEFF Davis
| and the remainder Of the rebel party board.
An honr, perhaps SUFFICIENT give the departing rebels
time TO take long farewell Of friends and ones
was awarded them. Tho harbor which usually is
crowded with all kinds and Of vessels, today
looked almost deserted dozen sail OF vessels
could be counted and they seemed drli and ssss
Colonel Roberts, commander of Fortress Monroe, per-
esivng the absolute necessity OF maintaining strict dis
cpliue, In conformity with the wshes OF the govern
meut that the ansferment OF the rebo party Fortress
Monroe should be conducted In As quiet manner as
possible very carly In tho morning stationed guards in
| The Immediate vicinity OF the casemates wherein
cells intended Cor the Incarceration Of the prisoners and
also along the various paths and routes they would be
obliged TO Universe while route 10 the fortress.
In short time after tho Pierce reached the wharf the
prisoners began 10 land. Such tho arrangements
strictly enforced by tho military authorities, that no
person allowed TO approach the wharf where the
prisoners landed except distance Of Eve hun.
sdred yards.
A. the prisoners marched up the wharf preccdedtby
guard OF their captors Of the Fourth Michigan cavalry
the tall spare form OF JEFF Davis, dressed in gray
clothes and wearing light felt hat, could be easily dis
cerncd. As the prisoners all ashore they
marched up along the beach the salyport Of the
battery In The Of the fortress and thence to
| their cells In the aecopd tier OF classmates.
! Clement c. Clay accompanied JEFF Davis insde tho
fortress and also supposed the largest portion OF
hts personal saa Mrs Davis and her four children, her
brother and ster the vito OF Clement G. Clay,
main board the steamer Clyde and, II is thought
win DO South ths evening" orders have been
ceivcd from The War Department prohibiting them from
goiug North.
The parting bet Jc Davis and his family il
scribed to have been Of extremely affecting nature.
during which the feelings OF the ambitious and dcs-
| peva'e rebel leader were completely overcome.
Major General Haeck has been here during the past
three days supern,endne the made for The
confinement OF the rebel prisoners.
Stringent orders relation visiting tho fortress
|
unless duly provided With pass from Major Genora
| Hseck
Trial OF Isaac Henderson, Ex-Havy Agent.
UNITED STATES CIKcrIT COURT.
Before Jsdge Nelson.
! Mar g -Unaed States ~ Isaac H<adeyson Tho de-
PENDANT In this formerly Navy Agent this city,
snd dsnds charged With the commission OF frauds and
malfeaAlhcs IN Office The fairy Investigated
Sons months ago before United Sates Commissioner and
though the accused most ably defended by eminent
oaunso al the time, the Commissioner decided send
ns the before jury Since then the defendant has
boon out bail, and to-day the up before
Judge Nslson and . Jury. Considerable interest was
manifsstod tn the preliminary proceedings An argu-
msni made by Defendants counsel 10 quash tho pro-
oesdings An unusual array Of The best talent Of the
legal profession appeared 70 Court the government being
represented by Caleb Gushing, cIJudge Bosworth and
District Attorney Dickinson; the defendant by VIM. NJ
Evars, es-Judse Perropont, james T. Brady and T. H.
Brown.
the was set down by previous OF counsel
either side for day Mr. Eva's having given notice
that he would move 10 qusch the Indictment
the trial
Mr. Evarts then proceeded to address tho Court
motion 10 quasb the Indictment.
Mr. Dickinson District Attorney followed for the pro-
secuton.
Counsel having closed, Judge Nelson Said he would re-
serve his decision The motion till he bod heard the
evidence.
CAPTAIN John j. Gibson, the irst witness, was then
called and examined Was In charge OF tbs disbuysing
and transportation department Of the New York Naval
Agency; was placed In charge Of the agency June o.
1884 Henderson then Navy Agent: The 24th or
June the books and moneys accents n the Office
were transferred to him by Henderson, by authority
~ or the Navy prodaccd Henderson gave bin check
Tor the moneys 70 his credit on tho Sutsrreasnry,
amounting TO sisa, 1874 81 in accordance with directions
10 him from the Secretary OF the Navy; the order from
the Secretary through Witness that all
money ciaipcd through the department.; was not pre-
nj.
the letter handed by him TO Henderson
Ing Of ono day, and received from Henderson tho
counts the next morning Henderson expressing surprise
Francis n. Stcknoy, OF the VIBRANT Bureau Of the
Navy Department In Washington, was nett examined
The requislton for money from tho Navy Agents for
expenditure 10 their Offices through HIM; the
routine Of tho business rcquisitioDs from the Navy
Agent coming 10 the department was:-tbe bills for
money are forwarded by the Navy Agents tho
eonnectcd with the department; the bureau examine
into their correctness II correct the bureau makes its
requiitioD on the department; tho Navy Department
then makes is requston on the Treasury which the
se a me oI = sna !" M Nasr
Agent document wss handed 10 witness which he
recognized as Henderson, b--one Of the bills which
form the bIss OF the Indictment; bill dated august
81 1853 Tho Unied States Navy Department, Dr., W
Henry D. slevcr for various Articles arnountng TO
fI231o" This bill was certified to by the Navy Agent
at the time the prisoner correct with claim upon
the Navy Department at Washington for the amount;
the sStnc amounting 70 SEA were put in, with Hon
dersons Certificate OF correctness; this formed
portion Of the si In I'm .,iaehod to these bills was
the order OF the Secretary Of the Navy, as follows
To the secretary Of tho Treasury :--Slr-Pieasc "
cause warrant FOR s72 $40 be ged In favor Of Isaac
HendersoD, Navy Agent stsNew York, With which be
will be charged, tho to be charged 70 the under
mentioned appropriations Given under rny hand this
oath AugEt 1868 GIDEON wEl,LES.
steam machinery, s72,sio
wtncrs--Tbese papers were brought hsss IRON the
nIes OF the department.
Cross xsmined BY Mr P,eropont--Q The bin Of
t22 237 Ia tho lst ~ bills mskin tho total $72370, IL
here, Why are The other biIs here, A Don't know
that supposed tho departments did doom necessary
TO senttbem on those billie must have agreed with the
whole tbs requisor, would have been made:
the bih making up the fT2 $40 fed 10
rect that that the articles set forth required for
the public service by Admiral PsnldiDg; the bills
also approved by Mr. usherwood upon whose certificate
The warrant was drawn by the Treasurer on tho Navy
Agent
Jonathan n Smith eramincd--wssycierk In tho Trca-
sary Department In Washington In charge Of The hlos
room the course OF business In the Treasury Department