Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-28
Washington News.
The Trial of bavis.

JEFF. Davis has been decided upon and the
arrangement are nearly completed. The
trial will be for the crime of treason and
will take place either in this city or Rich
mOnd and before the United States Su-
preme Court. The counsel for the govern
ment has been selected by the ATTORNEY
General, and the friends of Mr.. Davis
have selected counsel for him. Now that
| the trial of Wirz is completed it is sup
posed that of Davis will Immediately fol-
low.
Order of the Secretary of fIle Navy.
1t is said that the Secretary of the Navy
has directed that all the available steam
vessels of war shall Immediately be got
ready for sea. 1t is supposed that it is the
intention of the Government to be pre-
pared for any eventuality in any quarter
of the world.
I Court Martial.
The naval court martial, with Vice Ad-
miral Farragut as President, to convene
Mt Washington on the 1st of November,
will have before it Lieutenant Colonel
Marston the Oldest officer, one neexcepted. in
the Marine corps, on the charge Of using
for private purposes, and losing bounty
money deposited in his hands by new re-
cruits. The court will also try Cornnaodo-s
Craven under the tenth section of the
third article of war, which requires an
v4iOOI ao, HE 0ItalN0 and
capture or destroy any vessel which it's
his duty to encounter. He is charged
with nGglecting this, the rebel ram, Stone
wall having been in the harbor of Ferrol
while he was in proximity as commander
of the niagara" and the "Sacramento,"
another ship of war being in the port at
the same time to aid him. 1t is said that
the Stonewall sent him challenge which
he declined to accept.
Report From AndeFsOnVIIIe.
Lieutenant Colonel A. T. Hamlin, of
the United States army, who has made
several inspections of the Andersonville
prison, has made a very long and interest
ing report on the prison, and states that
the lives lost on that one spot by starva-
ton and cruelty, outnumber the killed
and wounded in the British army in all
the battles of the Peninsular war, and in
the battle of New Orleans. The report
could not be received as evidence at the
Wirz trial on account of its being closed
when the Colonel reached this city.
Mr.. Duncan, State Agent for Georgia,
has returned home from New York, and
has succeededin negotiating loan of one
hundred thousand dollars, for one year, at
per cent, on the faith of the PROVISIONAL
State Government of Georgia.
PardOned-
Ex-Gcv. Neil s. Brown, of Tennessee,
was pardOned to-day by the President.
Internal Revenue Commissioners.
Z. A. Rollins, ofNew Hampshire and d
G. Whitmore of New Jersey, were to-day
commissioned Commissioner and Assistant
Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
# Death.
Adyices from Savannah say that Walter
\. Forward, Judge of the Supreme Court
of Florida, died in Savannah on the 18th
inst. '-'t
Appointment.
Assistant Surgeon Fowler, of the 9th
Maine regiment, has been appointed Med
ical Director of the sub-district of Ogeeehe,
Georgia, in place of DR.. Baldwin, who re-
tnrned home with his regiment, the I73d
New York.
The steamer New York, which arrived
from Panama yesterday, brought some
| specimens of gold taken from the newly
discovered deposits near the line of the
Panama railroad More discoveries are
|
pinwall are anticipating a great rush to
the new diggings.
There is nothing later in relation to the
revolution in Peru, or the Spanish de-
mands on Chill, and no news of eonse-
quence from Central American republics,
but we have accounts of additional insur-
rectionary operations in Colombia and
apprehensions of their attaining still great
er dimensions.
In consequence of the invasion of the
State of Panama from the State of Canca
the suppression of which has already been
| received, Canea has recently suffered an
iTrUption from the State of AntiOquia.
This new war is looked upon by many as
merely the advance guard of others with
which the ever troubled Columbian Re
public will shartly BE- afflicted.
Report.
The Times Washington special says:
The report of the United States Treasurer
to the Secretary Of the Treasury, shows
that during the past year the business of
the Treasurer has amounted to an average
of $5,OOO,0O0 per day.
Declined the Appointment.
| Gen. Spinner, United States Treasurer,
bas declined the appointment Of Auditor
of the New York Custom House, and in
tends to continue in his present position
during the term of President Johnson's
administration.
The Brokers' Tax Question.
The Commissioner Of bnternal Revenue
has received information that the brokers'
tax question was again decided against the
brokers' in Philadelphia to-day. The
matter came up before the court upon an
application for an injunction to restrain
the United States Collectors in Philadel-
phia from collecting the revenue tax
which was denied.
Wade Hampton Elected.
CHARLEsToN, S. c., October 27.-Wade
Hampton is elected Governor of'the State
by large majority.
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