Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-06-12

After our Second Edition report the exami.
nation was continued as follows:
TESTIMONY OF GENERAL z. D. TOWNSEND
(For the Government.)
illness is acquainted with &. J. Raines,
VINO resigned his position in the United States
South.
A letter was here handed to the witness who
Identified the endorsement on a report OF ]
MAXWELL OF Captain Il. McDaniel's company,
secret service, as being in Raines hand writ
in g,. ,ono,, ,.u,,o, ..
court on which the endorsement is made is
that OF John Maxwell, of the Confederate
secret service, and states that he LETT Rich
mond on the 18th OF July last in company with
K X. billiard, and made his way to City Point,
1or the purpose OF introducing their machine
upon the vessels diseharging stores. The re-
pert tnen goes on, requesting my companion
TO remain behind, approached cautiously the
wharf with my machine and powder covered
by small box. Finding the Captain had
come ashore from barge then at the wharf, l
seized the occasion to hurry forward with my
box; being halted by one Of the wharf senti.
nels, succeeded in passing by representing
that the Captain had ordered me to convey the
box ON board. Hai9ing man on the barge
put the machine IN motion and gave
1t in his charge. He carried it aboard The
magazine contained about twelve pounds Of
powder. Rejoining my companion, we retired
to safe distance 70 witness the effect of our
effort. In about an hour the explosion oc.
cnrred Its effect was communicated to an
also to b large wharf building containing their
stores (enemy's), which was totally destroyed.
The scene was terrific, and the effect deafened
my companion to an extent from which he has
not recovered. MY own person was Sc verely
shocked but am thankful 70 Providence that
we have both escaped without lasting injury"
The endorsement is as. follows; "Respectfuliy
torwraded with remark that James Maxwell
and X. X. Billiard were sent by Captain Nc.
Daniel into the enemy's lines BY my authority
for some such purpose, and the supposition
v as strong as soon as the tremendous expio.
sion occurred at City Point on the 9th of Au.
gust last That it was done Through their agency,
the parties returned. which they did on Wed.
nesday last and gave an account OF their pro.
ceedings."
This testimony affords q solution of the
cause of the tremendous explosion at City
Point at the time referred to.--RRp.I
Judl Advocate Bing lem presented certified
resentatives showing that Abraha1a Lincoln
and Hannibal Hamlin were elected President
and Vice President from the 4th OF March, 1861;
and Abraham LtncoA and Andrew John.
Mr.. Doster stated he had Just received q note
informing him that Dr.. Nichols wife died last
hs ne % sne
the sanity OF Payne. He suggested that the
Court direct DIR. J. G. Hall to make the exan,-
nation.
Judge Hol. suggested that De. R. X. Stone
be also appointed.
The Court thereupon designated the two
TESTIMONY OF MR. MONTGOMERY.
For the Governmeat.)
Witness Was handed letter which he ider,
tilted as one he had received fspm 9 q. Clay,
jr., at St CatheSine's, in November, 1864, and
was instructed by him (Claynte deliver to the
Confederate Secretary Of State. There were
several blanks IN the original, which witness
saw written BY Mr.. Clay. twho, in writing a
portion OF it, used witness pen,) which BLANKS
witness Was directed by Clay to say to. the
Confederate Secretary were to be filed with,
certain names known to ths Secretary. Mf.
Clay left ST. GATHERINGS in the latter part Of
december or LIST OF January. Mr. Clay's sig.
witness from getting into trouble. Witness
delivered the letter to Hon. GA. BApa, our
Assistant Secretary of War ~ 4A< .
The letter referred to. by this witness was
here read, hearing date 1t st. CatheTina's, g.
w.. November I, 16tia. AID addressed. to- Hon.
J. p. Benjamin, Secretary OF State. Richmond,
Va. The letter refers 20 the st. Adams raid as
being made by about 50 Oonfedsrate soldiers,
nearly all escaped prisoners or war, under she
command of Lieut. B. H. Young, aud says that
l2 or Is had been arrested. After stating he
met Mr.. Young in May last, and being salts.
hed that he was q true FRIEND TO States rights
and Southern independenee, ana he had de.
veloped his plans for relaxation. CLAY goes on
to say: 81 thought them (tAe plans, feasible,
and fully warranted BY the laws of nations,
and therefore recommended him and his plans
to the Secretary OF War. He was sent back by
the Secretary of War with commission IS ed
lieutenant, TO execute his plans and purposes
but to report TO Hen and myself. We
prevented nis achieving or attemr.iRs what I