The New York herald., 1865-05-19

Open from 10 A. n. tin 10 p. H.
New York. Friday. Nay 10. lseS.
THE SITUATION.
II 10 said that tho amnesty proclamation whsch Prss
dent johnson contempates shortly issuing will extend 10
a persons lately in the rebel military service below the
rank Of lieutenant general.
Some very important evidence given yesterday 10
the trial Of the assassination consprators individually
duplicating Js2 Davis in the plot 70 burn Northern
cities and shipping. Rev. Mr. Ryder, 0 Chicago
testified regarding . paper which he had found
among tho rebel archives in Richmond since the occu-
patton Of that city by the national forces letter
dated February IL, 1865, signed J. W. Oldham and
addressed to president Davis" in which the writer
calls the attention Of Davis to the fact that certain
dificuItes in the plan for destroying the Northern
towns and vessels, and universal terror at
preparation had been compounded by Profcsscr
Mccull,gn to whom and only other person it
was known, which could not fail to accomplish the
desiped object The letter is endorsed as follows
ssThe Secretary Of State at his venence will Gene
raj Harris and learn what plan he has for overcoming the
difncultiss heretofore experienced. j. d February
IL, 1866" This writing yesterday identified as Jof.
Davis by persons who have long been familiar with his
band number Of other witnesses were examined,
giving testimony regarding the mysterious meetings Of
the conspirators at Mrs. surra,ss bousc and their
picous prior and after the assassination
For prudential the government authorities de-
cline 70 give publicity the movements Of Jef Davis,
On route Washington. The consequence is that hume
conflicting afoat In the city. One Of
he tho effect that Davis yesterday passed through
the city his way Fort Lafayette very prevalent
last evening but remained uncon6rmed.
Cincinnati despatch states that the 9th inst, the
day previous to his capture, Jen Davis after dividing
some specie among sta and the troops escorting him.
advised each to look out for himself and bidding them
goodbye with few Of his reliable friends including
Breckenridge and Benjamin. struck out in the endeavor
10 reach the coast Brecknrdce and Benjamin escaped
when JEFF was taken but they will probably yet be cap
turod, IL they have not been already.
Tho late rebel Governor Brown of Georgia, reached
Washington yesterday under guard, and was placed in
the Old Capitol prison tits reported that government
designs to use him as witness the trial Of JEFF Davis
Tor completely in the assassination plot
The highly important announcement is made in the
despatch Of our Panama correspondent that the govern
OF Colombia has only ratified the stipula-
tons with the Panama Railroad Company guaranteeing
that corporation the perpetual propretorship Of its
road but has concluded . treaty with agents
or our government which grants to the United States
In perpctulty the exclusive privilege Of trans
porting military and naval stores over tho
line Az equivalent for this important concession
government Is TO guarantee the sovereignty ofCo
lombia the Isbmus OF Panama and the security OF
the Transit route against all other foreign Powers
The advance Of the Fourteenth corps, Shermsn's
army arrived in the vicinity Of Washington from Rich.
mond yesterday evening, having made march OF ono
hundred and sixty miles in less than eight days The
5evontcepth and Twentieth corps will arrive at their
camping ground Washington to-day, and tho Fif-
tecnth corps tomorrow ou Tuesday and Wednesday
next will .akc place a. Washington the grand of
oil the veteran troops that vicinity amounting TO the
magnificent number OF two hundred thousand
circular of instructions which is important to ship
pers merchants been issued by Secretary OF the
frcasury McCuoch regarding tho renewed trade with
the States cast OF the Mississippi the restrictions
which woro removed by the Presidents procams.
lion Of the 10th ult All officers OF the government
whose province IL may be are directed to give every
faoly n their power for the prosecution Of commerce
In accordance with the stpulaons Of said proclamation
and OF The Treasury regulations in accordance there
permits from the Department required TO clear
seIs for ports iu those States but that all that
sary h The ordinary application the customs officers or
Treasury agents For the shipment Of cotton and certain
ossr articles FROM the States lately in rebellion special
regulations are provided The uado restrictions st re-
main n force In regard TO the Asurrectonary districts
west Of the Mississippi river
The trade with tho South under the new regulations.
has opened briskly From the LIST 10 the 18th inst in.
elusive nfytwo vessels exclusive Of government
pc have cleared from this port for ports 10 the South
hitherto closed 70 commerce aud not yet open ign
trade or these eighteen have cleared for Richmond and
other James river ports six for New Orleans six for
Charleston; three for Wilmington three for Beaufort;
Tour for Mobile and ten for Savannah and Fernandna
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large meetng OF North Csrolnians, TO tako action
Tor the restoration OF civil government. and social order
N their State held nj Raleigh on the llth inst