Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-05-03

NEW YoRK, Nay S2s-The 1Herald's corr
respondsnt says Davis fremained in Dams
vile Elk days, under the greatest suspense,
TO hear from Lee, who was expected 70
reach that place aud make the StauntOn
river his line of defence. The news of the
surrender finally came, brought in by
scouts but Was8 disbelieVedl It was kept
secret, however, as long as possible, aud
when tsbecame known, there was 9 panic.
The next morning there was general ex.
odus. StoRemRn's men were between
DanVIIle and Greensboro and fred on the
train that carried Davis and his cabinet
away 10 Ea.sIsl a5qa 81 t a
The Herald's correspondent says the
,srmies of Georgia and Tennessee com.
mRuded respectively by Gems. Slocumland
HoWardf were under orders on the 2sth
ult. 70 move north via Richmond oto, Alex :
andris, where they will be idisbanded or
sent TO more important parts of the rebel
lion, if any can besaid to exist.
The Times Washington special says 3
In the further progress of the preltmis
nary examinations as to the assassination
conspiracy, arrests are continually being
made; 6ndi thus far the whole number taken
into custody will reach nearly 400. CO
Ths trial of these 'eonspirators will be
Commenced; however, before q military
commission, and IF upon this hearings the
same facts are brongh6 out that have been
disclosed in the preliminary examinations,
the maguitune of the plot will astouish the
Rholes6ouhtry. Ga 81
tits not true as reported that Harold
has been tried. His trial is set for TO .mor-
row. T-1H o. a5ao-a ssoei7 !,
LtsDoherty,swho.eommaudedthsdetach.
nent of the 18th, NeWfYork cavalry that
4ssiated in the capture Of Booth, has been
promoted to a Gaptaincy; by commission.
ofthe Governor Of New York, :. ests Y
Ths -HerRldIs Bnenoa--Ayrea corresp0n.
dent, of March. 1lth, reports very fully the
Concluding scenes Of the. war between
Brazil and Uruguay, and also furnishes a
copy ofJthe peace convention concluded at
MonteViedo, by virtue of which General
Flores was. in4ugurated Provisional Presi.
dent OF Uruguay Flores new cabinet,Ra
made up Of men of experience and talent
and met with very general approval.
Bheuos Ayres still maintaiued her course
IN the path of general progress and solid
improvemehtA z - tZ5 !,
The Herald's Washington special says
Chief Justice Chase has gone south to Es-t
organize the q. 8 Courts. ~ = SIS
The Times Charleston Correspondent
says Ex Gov. Aiken was arrested by order
'9t Erest9enF l9hns song ana 1aaf hlslasrest
was based upon his refusal to take the
oath Of allegiance. AZ
THE World " SshingF special says:7
1T is understood that Messrs. Seward,
Stanton and WelIs6I have indicated q de-
sire, TO be relieved of their respective port
folios on the first July. The two former
win probably be succeeded by Messrs.
Charles Francis Adams and Preston King
and the latteriby u W. Fornsy. r. IL IL
The Herald's Wa5hingto IEpecial1 says =
Wade H6mpF0l was athA only General
who refused to be Included in Johnston's
surrender. Johnston promptly relieved
him, putting q General Baker in command
bfelrhis cavalry. Hampton went of with
Davis aud Breckinrid dge, endeayoring to
reach Mexico it is thought.