The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-08-19
Friday. August n.
From Washington.


The Attorney General IN rerpou,e TO an inquiry Of
President johnson, whether tho persons charged with
the ofcnse OF having acsssinsled the late President
should be tiled bofore q military tribunal or civil
court save written opinion sustaining the former
mode Of trial. This opinion has been printed u
maintains that military tribune exists under and
according to the Constitution in time Of war thai the
lac Of nations constitutes part OF the ias Of the
land end that the Laws Of var constitute the
grcr'cr part Of the law Of nations The laws
Of var auihoriz, human life TO be taken without e-
sal ocesA or that legal process contemplated BY the
provisions in the Constitution that relied upon 10
show that military judicial tribunals are unconstitu
uonal. Tho lar Of nations which is the result Of
the experience and wisdom Of has decided tina,
jay ha. sers b.nditt &c, are offenders ssalu,t the
law NJ nation. and Of war aud ~ such smenabe To
N, military. Our Constitution has made
these lass part Of the Law Of the
land Obedience ~ the Constitution and
70 Law then requires that the military should DO their
Whole s-v Thev NUS, no, only meet and ssh, the
,nemlc, Of the ecun,ry ia open battle hut they mu,.
kil or tAhe tho ,cct suciniss Of the country, snd
ity and execute them a-~cedinl 10 the lar
rsS Sy n ssqs rh e. sIH1 s'HI Ss
Ds,iSSr r Of .hsir high .rduou. 5Nd geu!ii
active public enemies and no concludes With tho
opinion that "the tTrsons who are charged With the
pablo eusndes, a. I believe they did; and whether
,hcy I'D or not is question 70 be decided by tho
can, hut ought 70 be, tried before military tribunal
" the per,ons charged have offended eaiDs the laws
Of IL would be pilp,bly vTons for tie military 10
hsnt them over 10 the civil COURTS as IL would be-
wrong IN civil SQUIRT 70 convict q mau Of murder
Who had In time u var killed another In battle"
The guerrilla Mosobv has not yet been re-
leased. lIn cNso -as partially Investigated this
inotninT, but 10 conclusion arrived At lie was cap
Nan 10 AZ DR. train NV.Nsta
tulperpcr and his friends strong for his release
they ohei TO sive bonds that he viii return to his
eotto further orders.
Ae,nuemau OF this city Who WAS In Alsrsndris
yesterday, -n,s that Colonel John T. Mosehy attracted
Acfosd ~her'vrr he made his appearance. and his
prcscne' oeen''onel much Indignation amone the
Nsrputon to he admitted rs . n.ombe, Of the bar.
but 'eucttt WeIh -titsigl him On ths charge Of
iegecili, '"legrapht 10 tho secretary Of War for
scc'cia,y seward has received d,pltche, from tho
Soifeit.icNl containing Information concerning
the pursi css Oi thu cholera
The Consul a, Mr-s,na says under date Of the 9th
Of july, "ha' The government Of Sicily has decocd
that 10 vessel coming trou Egypt Or other placss
whorg choes q 4 u, shalt I've admitted to thu port
supplies n needed vii he taken on the roads SOW
ers, mites AVA. On the l1th OF june, how syer. tho
French mail steamer Cop rnlo iiom Alexandra,
came port befors thc uthoritios h.I lno TO
pteyout her and the people becoming infuriated set
tie 10 tho iiealth ONCE" The public health Al Mes
sna vas good but many families had lett The city in
alarm.
The American Consul at Msits .sys that the cholera
istAlns there 10 fearful orient. Communication
with the auscent Islands has boen suspended. A
strict quarantine has been established at MAta, and
other pecsgton. have been adopted to stay the pro-
gters OF tbs deue Quarantine Ia aro rgidly enforced
At odessa IN con.eluenee Of The malignity Of the
epidemic 81 Constantiuople. Malta 10 In constant
communion v ,ih England BY lines Of steamers, and
IL " p1ssible that the contAJion may nov spread
RAPIDLY westward. Measures have beon adopted
which Il hn extended from Egypt. Al all The Medi-
,srnean ports the greatest IL taken TO avoid the
OF IL and 70 limit Its ryases At trieste
.des ~ nsid re-~laiion. has boon adopted by the
marlume government IN the hope Of projecting tho
considerable force Of ,roops Is now being sent W
California for ssr,ie, asaast tho Indians he 10Th
+ ss .,c s . sSSa sSs
ster, aud others arc 70 depart a. rapidly q. Trans
portaton cap DO provided. Dacins the rebellion
Withdrawn aud their places occupied by rebel desert
es, who enlisted IN the Union army on condition
Sir rOgiiueuts Of these men have been doing good
service In California, In keeping down the Indians
summer residence Tor The President and hls frends
Zen Thousand volunteers have been mustered out
Of service -ithin the part three -eets The major.
The Executive Mansion was again be,iesed to-day
BY large srowd o. Visilorr, one-third oi than
men The President op inod his office TO all Of tbom
At the same tune aud paid steniion 10 their Tsspec
The mot importunsis Of the throas presented mat
tors OF tho least importance, some " them having
pre- iously beon unsuccessful with head OF depart
insns Seyeral eI.mtnbers OF the United etates
Congress, who have been PROMINENT In the robel
s a pty.s u,s9sss Win &. Pr..d SS,
aftor tht crowd had retired.
Inc r hs i.snes 10 mer,sbs IhS sessa pa
10 pardonsd In consequence OF tho represent stiens
made by the wld9T 81 stsphen A. Door.as. Mr..
Ihs PRECEDENT his. appointed l.. =. De Ci.noiA Of
New York, to be Consul at Cypra, and Il. !. faTIoD,
vi Ohio, Consul At Cadik.