Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-05-04
From New York.

NEW YORK, MAY 2-1he 1ribnnes spe
cial writes as follows:
The assassin of the Gerard family made
confession OF his guilt. He said it was useless
for him to withhold it longer He had been
fully identified by six persons and tie govern
ment had other evidence in its possession that
he was the person assigned to do that horrible
crime.
The Tribun..' 5. W ashington special writes
follows:
One ofthe most protracted and importantcab
met sessions held since Mr. Jackson's accession
to the presidency was held at the Treasury to-
day. The subject matter of discussion was the
free trade restrictions as regards the south. Ii
is understood that the whole system of giving
cotton permits and trade permits TO certain
class OF fayorites was thoroughly ventilated and
denounced, although there quite prepon
dersnce ia favor OF opening trade in all parts OF
the south not subject to the union authority. L.
ia believed, as the result OF this protracted sit
ting. that every facility will be extended by the
government for all proper commercial transac-
tions.
There is heavy decline in this market to-
night.
The address delivered to the president by the
various Swiss residents contained The hope that
the glorious success Of the union wilIoear the
preservation of all the other sister republics on
the American continent
To the great astonisbment and Indignation OF
the delegation, the acting secretary OF state, to
whom the copy of the address was communicat
ed previous TO its delivery, struck out as irrele
want the above mentioned paragraph.
The Herald's Mobile dispatch OF the 18th says:
An officer on General Dick Taylor's staff arrived
just now, with flag of truce, at General Can
by's headquarters TO make terms for the surren-
der of himself and the men under his command
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the general and Taylor's aide-de-camp
The New Orleans papers give lengthy letter
from A. o. P. Pickens. late captain Co. E. 81
Louisiana cavalry, in which the writer makes an
earnest appeal To the citizens of his native state
TO return to their allegiance.
He recounts at leDgfh the sufferings and the
abuses heaped upon the people by the rebel au
thorities, asks for the return OF peace and the
close of the unholy warfare, and states that the
cause of JEFF Davis is perfectly hopeless
Hon. A. Burnel of Mississipp, has made
similar appeal to the inhabitants of his state and
suggested the election of delegates from.every
county to attend a convention to be held in the
city of Vicksburg on the first Monday of June
next
The Times Washington specials have the fol-
lowing:
The preparation of the conspiracy cases for
trial has devolved on Col II. l.. Burnett who
conducted the treason cases al Indianapolis. His
great ability in those cases commended him to
the government He is sitting the mass of
evidence in possession of the government
The conspiracy prisoners are closely guarded
and among the arrangements adopted to prevent
them from committing suicide is the padding of
the head of each thickls with cotton so they
not butt their brains out. This was suggested by
the attempt made by PINE a few days since to
commit suicide.
Ii appears that B g. Harris, member of con-
gress from Mary land, was arrested for persuading
paroled prisoners from Lees army to violate
their parole and go back and join she rebels In
arms.
number of these prisoners testify to his Civ
ing them money for this purpose, and unless he
breaks down their evidence ne will certainly &c
convicted The punishment is death
The World has lengthy and graphic descrip-
ton OF plot against the rulers OF the nation,
which contains the following points:
Booth was the original protector OF the crime.
Ii was seconded by parties in Canada. and was
furnished with a murderous sccomplice in Payne
from that section. Mrs Surrat was the mother
of the Cenci Booth found another bloody ac-
cOmpllce in Atzrote
The route for the escape was planned two
weeks prior {, the act.
/ AtIerote was the man who had the room over
that of Vice President ohnson. He away
so hastily that be left ali his arms, also a coat
belonging to Booth
When Booth escaped Harold went with him
Ihey reached Surratt's at midnight. and stopped
at Lloyd's hotel and got bottle of whisky.
Booth remaining on horseback while Harold
went up stairs aud got csrbine. Lloyd offered
another, but Harold said that Booth had broken
bis leg and could not carry IT, AS they rode of
Booth called out to Lloyd: " We have murdered
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reached DR.. Mndd's house before sunrise, and
Booth had bis broken leg set. An old-iashioned
wood band box had to be split up for splinters.
DR.. Mutid said he did not know who they we're
The following accomDices are all under arrest
except Surrstt and Capt Jet.
Sangler. the stage carpenter; Alfred Samuel
Arnold, of Baltimore, who claims.to have backed
out of the party; Capt Jett, who took Booth be
hind him on his horse: AZerote. assig gned to Kill
the vice president; Mrs. SGrratt, the mistress of
the conspirator: McLaughlin. friend and confed-
crate of Booth Or. Mudd. who set Booths leg;
Day, who entertained the asssssiDS and gave
them a csrbine
Samuel Coxter, who concealed snd fed Booth
and Harold. was captured with Paine. who at
tempted the life of Secretary Seward
Nj and Mrs Adams, of Newport, believed to
have assisted Booth, and Mr. Wilson. of New
port. who. though cognizant OF the crime. did
not assist Justice, have been arrested.
The Herald correspondence SAYS: The 10th
corps reached DAnvile last Thursday. making
the march of over 100 miles in four days. On
the route and at DAnviles large mount Of val.
uable property captured. including railroad
stock ana machinery stolen from Harper's Fer
~. IL IS expected that the oh corps will
main at Danville some time
Gen. Sheridan aud his cavalry 90, as far as
near the Stsunton end Don rivers, but Was or
deTed to return after the surrender of Johnston.
Trains will soon be running from Lynchburg
and Danville to Washington via Richmond.