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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-05-22
SECOND edition,
az O'CLOCK
3X O'CLOCK p. II.
THE CONSPIRACY TRIALS.
Proceedings This Afternoon.
THE COURT ROOM REoPENED.

When we concluded our report for the first
edition the court room had bean cleared In
order to recall the witness examined with
closed doors ON Saturday evening. Upon the
conclusion OF mis- testimony and the reading Of
his testimony Of Saturday, the court room was
reopened about IL o'clock.
A number Of visitors were waiting for ad.
mission, and in q few moments every portion
of the room-with the exception OF that occupied
by the Commission, which this morning is an
closed by q railing-was filled Among he
visitors were Brig. Gen. Slough, of Alex. n
dria; Paymaster H. Bridge. Chief OF the Nav II
Bureau of Provisions and Clothing. A large
number OF ladies are present to. day. The read
ing Of the proceedings CT Saturday occupied
the attention Of the Commission until fifteen
minutes to one O'Clock.
Miss NoRAH FITZPATRICK was the first
witness called to the stand: Witness lived at
Mrs. Suratt's house in March last and during
her stay there last winter saw Booth at the
house with John II. Surratt She also saw
person there called Wood who she identifies as
Payne. She also identified Atzerott as having
been there. She saw Wood (Payne) at the
house twice. AtZerott she saw at the house
for a short time, and understood that he staid
Herold at the house. Witness went to the the
alter with Surratt and Wood (Payne) one night
in March, and occupied an upper box Miss
Bean w as also with them, and while they were
in the box Booth came in. Witness went to
Baltimore the following day.
BY the Oourt:-Witness does not recollect
which side Of the theater the box was on
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TILE FUNCTIONs OF CIVIL OPFIcERs

THE FUNCTIONS OF CIVIL OFFICERS.
Major General aalleck, commanding the
Military Division of the James, has issued the
following order in relation to the functions of
civil officers:
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION oPTHR
JAMES, RICHMOND, VA, May 1s, 1s65.-Gen.
eral Orders No. 1. The Presidents pro.
clamation in regard to former officers Of the
rebel government Of Virginia does not apply
to clerks of record courts, sheriffs and local
magistrates retained in office or appointed un.
der military order. officers so retained or ap.
pointed derive their authority from the de facto
military government, and not from their cleo.
ton or appointment under any former govern
ment. They are therefore directly responsible
to the military power for their conduct and the
proper performance Of their duties ~
II. No civil officer will be appointed or re-
tanned In Office by military authority who has
not voluntarily taken the oath Of allegiance,
Or who does not come within the provisions of
the amnesty proclamation. AS soon as the
proper civil officers in any ounty, city or town
are duly elected sor appointed and qualified
under the restored civil government these ap.
pointed or retained by military authority will
cease TO exercise the functions of their office,
BY order OF Major General Halleck.
j. q. KRLTON, A. A. G.
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Major EUKnRT re-called:-WitAess received
the boxes above referrsd to yesterday morning
and some Of them were opened by Mr.. Hall.
Mr.. R -. HALL sworn Witness opened
soyne Of the boxes referred to by the two pre-.
ceting witnesses, and he identified q paper
shown him as having been taken from onefo1
the boxes. The paper was letter addressed
s.To his Excellency President Davis" dated at
Montgomery, White Sulphur Springs, Va, In
which the writer says that he now offers his
serylces 70 the Confederacy, and he is will.
ing to proceed to rid the country Of It's
dssdliest enemies, and all he asked
was for the necessary papers to give him trav-
cling facilities within the Confederate States.
He Gays he is we'll acquainted IN the Northern
States, and that he is lieutenant IN Dukes
command. He also states that ne was IN Jonn
Morgan raid, and finding good opportunity
to escape he run the gauntlet OF being captured
by the Union troops and made his way to Gan
ada, where he was assisted by Colonel J. r.
Holcombe and managed TO ran the blockade.
He says ar do anything shall expect your
full confidence" and expresses his wish Tor
an answer soon and for short interview.
The communication IL signed Lieut.. w. AIS.
ten, and It bears the endorsement
Sc BffeJ.-Lieut. W. Aston offers his services
to his country to rid it Of its deadliest enemies
Respectfully referred, by order Of the Presi-
dent, to the Secretary of War.
"BURTON w. HARRISON.
"Private Secretary"
"For attention. BY order.
81. A. CAMPBELL. A. s. W."
The Court here adjourned to 10 o'clock to-
morrow.
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MIMI, Sas.ery b, ~ r. srt'y Capt 3. E.
Second Gorps-Maj. Gsn. a. A. Humphreys
Genera ssaf:-Headq .sr.er,s escort Go. F.
let n; J: Cavity, Capt. Joan Hobensack' Com
LIST Division, Brevet Brig Gen John Ram
.sey, Comd'g-3d Brigade, Brevet Brig. Gen. q.
D. McDougal Ccm'ds--59th ". Y. vols, Col.
A. ass n 1ois MAJ Ia Ss f. ii BRAN
ard; 1l1th N. Y. vols, LIT Col L. W. Husk-
ia6th N. Y. vols, Capt. Ira H. Wilder; eth N.
COT 9 oss oG Saass ~ Rr ss
COL. Geerge w. Scott; slst Pa. vols, Lit Col
VIM. wilson, l4Oth Pa; vols, MAJOR Thomas
HWY b sH Mich .ss M COL geo Hos iys
n H. vols Capt A. J. Hoitt; ith Brigade,
Col. s. A. Muiholland, Com'dg-ll6th Pa.
C SSl' VIVA MANI n Mss5is H
Lynch: 9Th n Wy vols H 1t Col aisnny
Brigade, Col. Robert Nugent Con'dg.6sth
N. Y. vols. 1t. Col. Jas. j. Smith; 2Sth Mass.
vols, 1t. Col. Jas. Fleming ssth N. Y. vols,
Major S. 7. Gould; SD N. Y. vols, Capt. w.
a. Arsiliery brigade, Breve. 1t. Col. J. q.
Brevet Capt J. W. koder; battery b. LIST r. 1.
art'y, 1t. James E. Chase; battery b, LIST N. y.
art'y, Capt A. J. Clarke; battery M, LIST N. II,
arry, Capt G: H Dakin; 10th Mass. battery,
O. a. CLARK
Second Division, Brevet Major Gen. Francis
O. Barlow. commar ding First Brigade, Col.
VIM. A. Olmsted, commanding seth N. Z.
Vols, Lieut.. Col. ]. A. Jewell; 10th Me. Vols,
Lieut. Col J. W. Spauldingi lsith "a: fSi s;
O. r. Warner; Goth Mass. Vols, Lieut.. Col.
A. r. Curtis; 10th Mass. Vols, Lieut. Col. E.
Rice; 7.h Mich Vols, Lient Col; g: Lapoint;I st
Vols, Major ]. Z. Curtis. Second Brigade.
Col J. p. McIvor, commanding 18th n. Y.
Heavy. Art, Dol. J. B. Baker I7eth n 7.
Lieut. Lieut.. 20" CSi. john BsTna 18th n 7. vols
Lieut.. Col. DeLacy; 69th N. Y. N. G.. A, Lieut..
Col. John Coonan. Third Brigade: Dol. d.
Lieut.. Col F. E. Pierce; 10th N. Y. Vols, Lieut..
Col G. F. Hopper, Goth Pa. Vols, Lieut.. Col.
VIM. Davis; Ist Del. Vols, Lieut.. Col. ]. Q.
Callahan; 7th West Va: Vols, Lieut. Col. F.
w. Baldwin; 18TH N. J. Vols Capt. g ID. Lip
pincott; 14th Conn. Vols, Capt: ]. Frank Nor
Third Division, Breyet Major Gen. G. Mott,
commanding First Brigade, Brig. Gen. r.
DeTrobriand, anding list Me. Heavy
Vols, Lieut. Col Andrews; 10th Pa. Vols,
Peter Fritz; 10th n. Y. Vols. Lieut.. Col. M. NJ:
n. Y. Vols, Lieut.. Col. M. W. Burns; l2ith N !.
Y. Vols, Lieut. Col. c. H. Weygant. Second
Brigade, Brig. Gen. b. r. Pierce, commanding
Vols Major Jas. Miller; 5th Mich Vols. Lieut.
Col. D. S. Root; SD N. Y. Vols, Lieut. Col: "a.
Clifford; 14lst Pa Vols Lieut.. Col. J. II. Hor-
s7ih Pa. Vols, Major Samuel Bryan. Third
Brigade. Brevet Brig Gen. R. McAliister, COM
manding eth N. Y Vols, Col. Francis Price;
l20th Wy. Vols Lieut. Col A. L. Lockwood;
nth Mass Vols, Lieut.. Col. O. @. Rivers; sth
N J. Vols, Lieut.. Col. Henry Hartford: 18th
N. J. Vols. Lieut.. Col John Schoonover.
BY command OF Major GenI Meade;
Assistant Adlutant General
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FROM MOBILE.


surrender Of the Rebel Navy-The Terms
Agreed Upon-Surrender Of the Rebel
Naval Forces Of Mobile.
The Navy Department on Saturday received
communication from Acting Rear Admiral
Thatcher, under date of May 9th, off Mobile,
in which he says:
81 have the honor to inform the Department
that On the night Of the 4th instant received
written propositions from Commodore Ebene.
yer Farrand, commanding the Confederate
forces in these waters, the surrender to me of
all the Rebel naval forces, officers, men and
public property yet afioat, under his COM
mend and now blockaded by portion of our
naval forces in the Tombigbes river, and de-
string meeting with me to arrange terms Of
surrender to the United States. l accordingly
met Commodore Farrand at Citronvllle, a
point about twenty. five miles above Mobile
and accepted his proposal on the same basis
as granted to Gen Richard Taylor by Mai or
General CANDY, the latter having taken place
at the same point and time, Gen. Candy being
present. Some days will eIapse before ali the
ARRANGEMENTS will be completed for the recep.
ton OF the Confederate officers, men, vessels
and property, when further details, with
copies of all the correspondence and the
written agreement and obligations will be of.
fcially made known to the Department"
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MAJOR GENERAL SHERIDAN

This distinguished officer left last evening
for New York, Ell route to his new command,
which includes all thu armies west Of the
Mississippi. General Oanby's command has
been enlarged, and the department of which
General Banks had command submerged
within it thus relieving General Banks, who
reports here to the Adjutant General.
The reports Of General Banks remorql are
without foundation.
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sHRRIpAN,s CAVALRY.

SHER1DAN'S CAVALRY.
Custar's brigade of Sheridan's cavalry passed
through the city yesterday, and encamped just
aOntside Of the eastern suburbs Of the city, pre-
paratory to the grand review of Tomorrow.
They atracted general attention and were sew
eral hours in passing given point.
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SECRETARY SEWARD.
The Secretary OF State was at the State DE.
partment again this morning for a short time
attending to oficial duties.
MT Frederick Seward continues to improve
and is now able to read the leading papers.
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GOVERNMENT SECURITIES,
LATE TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
FLOM MEMPHIS.
Fight between White and Colored Tro0ps

MEMPHIS, May 10, via Cairo The influx OF
paroled prisoners here caused great excItsme ant
among the coicred troops here. plot to rise
and murder every rebel in Memphis in re venge
last night; the white troops were put on guard.
During the night the negroes attempted to come
out of the Fort, but were met by the white
troops and after sharp skirmishing, In which
twenty were killed and wounded. they were
driven back. They are now under strong
guard.
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GoyERrMRNr STAMPS. MAJOR General
Bartietf, commanding the Military Distric; of
Inc Patuxent, in an order dated at Port To.
bacco, on the 18th inst, says that merchants.
all whom 1t may concern, are notified that II
found selling goods without the proper 60 vern.
mept stamps their stocks will be confiscated
for the use of the Government
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MRS LINCOLN

Mrs. Lincoln has decided upon leaving
Washington this afternoon at 6 O'Clock for her
home in Springfield, Ill She will be accom-
panied by Capt. Robert Lincoln, Master Tad
Lincoln, and others.
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git is now claimed that JEFF. Davis was
captured in Texas Instead of North Carolina
That is to say, he was found in Gal.pest on.
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REPORTED CAPTURE OF GOV. ISHAsl
G. HARRIS

NEW YORK, May 22.-The Nash willie special
correspondent of the Times says it is reported
that Isham q. Harris is captured.
It is certain that some of the State archives
are captured, and all the State bonds, with
S6G0,0G0 in specie, belonging to the State Treas.
ury.
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@Al1 the papers and other documents
comprising the mortality rolls of the Surgeon
General OF the Confederate States. were aban-
doned by Dr. Moore at Charlotte, North Car
ohna, and were captured by the Federal au-
tnor1ties They have been sent on to the War
Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-05-22

PERSONAL Governor Fenton reached the
city this morning and Is stopping with Colonel
Goodrich, No. Ak street.
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LOCAL NEWS.

TIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIsPLAY.--A different
route frsm that which was expected having
been selected for the troops during the re view,
the original plan OF having the pupils OF our
public schools all assembled on the grand Dor.
ticOs OF the east front OF the Capitol has been
changed, and the committee Of arrangements
have been obliged 70 reduce the number of
children to take part in the demonstration.
All the primary Schools ViH therefore be omitted,
and none but the pupils Of the grammar, inter
mediate and secondary schools will be ex.
pected to turn out. The northeast psytico will
be reserved exclusively fer the girls, and the
top and bank Of the hill on the north side Of
the Capitol be occupied by the boys. As the
soldiers march at 3, all the schools must be at
the Capitol at sX O'Clock.
CRIMINAL CoURT.-The Court met this
morning to receive the report Of the Grand
J ury, after which the Court was adjourned
until Thursday.
THE BRowN.WILsY UAsR.-The Jury IN
this case being unable TO agree upon a verdict
was discharged by the Giro uit Coart. 80
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OThe New York Express says it is nm.
oerstood that Baltimoreans are raising fund
toa presentation 10 General Lee; $4,000 has
been already secured, with The promise of
$4,000 additional ~
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~A deputation OF the citizens of Staunton,
VA, has arrived in Richmond to confer with
sne authorities upon the aubject Of reorganiz-
ing the State Government,
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PHOTOGRAPHIC NEWS:


NEW ORLEANS, May Is, via CAIRO, May 81.
The True Delta yesterday published report
that Kirby Smith had been assAssinated b.
Major Mckee, with whom he had dlnaculty
growing out OF q cotton speculation. The
Delta this evening sys the report is confirmed
by rebel soldiers from Jackson.
The telegraph between New Orleans and
New York will be completed In three or four
days, the only gap being between Montgomery
and Opelousas.
York will leave TO day, on the steamer Rhode
Island
The steamer st. John was burned near Mo.
bile on the 18th inst. The boat ana baggage are
total loss.
General Heron has occupied Clinton and
Osyska, and was rebuilding the telegraph to
Clinton, from whence the rebels have q line
working north almost to our line. The utmost
good feeling is exhibited throughout Eastern
Louisiana. The people are overjoyed at the
termination Of the war.
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AND CAPITOL GROUNDS TO
kS Be CLOSED.

rcAf1roI hse oG SaR!SoL GROUNDS TO
% On TgESDAlY, "a: a1d WEDNEssDAY: 2.th.
y. b d ~
DO ruined were the grounds he
my2s.n Commissioners of 2 Pus,io B aiiSinss
20 DEPARTMENT. oH 2E METROPOLITAN
OFFICE OF sUpsRIs.isDES1. is3 10rH STREET,
Notice is hereby given that eli places where Ii
suoIs are sold within this District Viii BE- required
sR.s siassr n nas 10 o'clock p m on
GIG e. i sass
in this order, tat SUMMARY remedy may ai'S Be-
myesss. A. Q. RICHARDS. SUPERINTENDENT.
W SHfoAsoTssss suSseTbea hsTas Se All
.sa.ested to act as agent tfor Washington and vi
named Fair which opens On the sOth Of this month.
wSuid state that any Donations either in cash q
shGsTiR BRO viii As Be- 0s se cell i'n for and
my st between nth and 9Th streets.
HEATT!NTIoN: sEy1NTH WARD Tee
ftsRS 8f'i 1MssS ts b ssa At
city aSs 1:a ss ns s9 on.
Alderman and three members of Common Couu,
Gil. All persons favorable to the nomip atoms and
the adoption OF resel1tions passed at the late
Cordially invited to attend Prominent speakers
VIII eddress the meeting. my 20 2t-
U.s.. R. MCCONNELL. 1sa::
DEAR Biz: In reply to your note of to day have
TO Say that endorse the resolutions adopted at
the late mass meeting held at the City Hai on the
9Th instant
Very respectfully, your obed ent servant,
VIM. BIXON,
SAML L. DOUGLASS
WIN. FORSYTH
WAsHINGToy, D. c., May Is. 1866
mySt3t tRep3t D& SChron.tl
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HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM GEORGIA
Capture Of Cotton, Ordnance and SIS5,OOO
of Jeffs Davis specie.

NEW YORK May 22.-The Heralds Augusta
correspondent says that nearly one hundred
thousand bales Of cotton were captured at Au-
gusta, Georgia, and ten million dollars worth
Of ordnance and forty. five thousand dollars in
bullion.
A car on one Of the side tracks was secured
1t contained S1S5. 0tO Of JEFF Davis specie. But
the correspondent adds it is not known what
became of it,
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he CONSPIRACY TRIALS.
Proceedings This Morning.
THE COURT CLEARED.

The Court met at 10 O'Clock this morning, all
the members present
Shortly after the Court had assembled Judge
Advocate General Holt stated that it was neces-
sary to recall the important witness whose ties.
amony was taken with closed doors Saturday
evening (it will be remembered), as he wished
TO leave the city. 1t would require but short
time to take this additional testimony, and he
would ask that it be proceeded with at this
time.
The President OF the Court Major General
Hunter, accordingly directed that the Court
room be cleared; and the witness referred to
was again placed upon the stand. After the
further examination of this witness had been
concluded the doors were re .opened and the
reading OF the proceedings Of Saturday entered
Rpon.
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Assistant Adjutant General.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-04-13

April 9TH, 1865,
To Gen, r. f. lie, commanding c. S, H.
GENERAL-The result of the last week
must convince you Of the hopelessness
of further resistance on the part of the
army of northern Virginia in this strug
Gle. feel that it is so, and regard 1t
as my duty to shift from myself the re,
sponsibility of any further ettusion of
blood, by asking Of you the surrender
of that portion of the c S. A. known as
the army of Northern Virginia,
Very respectfully
Your obedt serv't,
U. S. GRANT, 1t. Gen,
Comd'g armies U. S.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-04-13

A SINGLE BOX OF BRANDRETH'S PILLS
Contains more vegetable extractve matter than
twenty boxes of any pills in the world besides
ifty-fve hundred physicians use them in their
practice 10 the exclusion of other purgatives,
The first letter of their value is yet scarcely ap-
preciated. When they are better nowu, suddt n
death and continued slcknes, will be of the past.
Let those who know them speak right out in
their favor 1t is a duty which Will save fe.
Our race are SUI jeet to a redundancy Of vitiat-
ed bile at this season, and it is DANGEROUS as il
is prevail mt; but Brandreth's Pills afford an in
valu4b and efficient protection. By their ocea-
sIonal use we prevent the collection of those I'M
purties, which, when in suttioit Mt quantities,
cause MI ca danger to the body's health. They
petite, pain in the head, heart burn, pain in the
breast bone, sudden faintness ana cOstIveness.
mh29-d &w4W
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AppoMArrox COURT HOUSE, April g.

APPoMATTox COURT House, April 9.
To Gen. R. Z. Lee commanding c, S, Il
In accordance with the substance of
my letter to you Of the Sth inst, 7 pro-
pose to receive the surrender of the ar
my of Northern Virginia on the follow
ing terms, to wit;-ROlls of all the Off
GERS and men to be made in duplicate,
one copy to be given to an officer desig-
mated by me, the other to be retained by
such officer as you may designate. The
officers to give their individual paroles
not to take up arms against the govern
ment of the United States until proper
ly exchanged, and each company or reg
mental commander to sign like parole
for the men of their commands. The
arms, artillery and public property to be
packed and stacked and turned over to
the officers appointed by me to receive
them. This will not embrace the side
arms of the officers nor their private
Horses or baggage.
This done, each officer and man will
be allowed to return to their homes not
to be disturbed by the United States au-
thority so long as they observe their
paroles and the laws in force where theg
NAV reside.
Very respectfully,
Q. S. GRANT,
Lieut.. Gen.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-04-13

The following is the previous CORES,
rondence between LII. Gen. Grant and
Gen Lee, referred TO in the foregoing
telegram TO the Secretary of War;
CLIFTON HoUsR, VAo
April 9th.
10 Hon. f. N. Stanton, See, Of HiT'
The following correspondence has
taken place between Gen, Lee and my
self
There has been no relaxation in the
pursuit during It's tendency,
u. S. GRANT,
Lieut.. Gen.
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April 8.
To GEN. r. f. Lee Commanding Confederate
States -ArmtCs
GENERAL Your note of last evening
in reply to mine Of the same date ask
ing the conditions on which | will &C
cept the serrender of the army Of North
ern Va, is just received In reply, |
would say that peace being my first de
sire there is but one condition that l
insist upon, viz;
That the men surrendered shall be
disqualified for taking up arms again
against the government of the United
States until properly exchanged Twill
meet you, or designate officers to meet
any officers you may name, for the same
purpose, at any point agreeable to you,
for the purpose Of arranging definitely
the terms upon which the surrender Of
the army of Northern Virginia will be
received.
Very respectfully your ob't serv't,
U. S. GRANT,
1t. Gen. Commandg.