The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-05-25
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
JEFF. DAvIs's TRIAL.

JEFF. DAyIs's TRIAL.
George Shea, Esq, Of New York, who
has been here for the past week attending
to the prcliminaries on behalf of the de-
fence of the great state prisoner, left o-day
q, route for Fortress Monroe. The benefit
of counsel has now been permitted to the
accused, and it really begins to look as if
few weeks will bring on the grand trial
of the agc.-Ne,r York Tribune.
We don't believe word of it-that is,
as to the trial coming oft so soon.
A SLIP OF STEVENS.
In the course of debate tonight, in the
House, on the tobacco sections OF the Tax
bill, Thad. Stevens made some incidental
allusion to the condition of the cigar inte-
rest since the end of the war. Randall, Of
PENNSYLVANIA, promptly interrupted him,
and congratulated the House and the coun-
try that the distinguished gentleman from
the Lancaster district was at last willing TO
allow that the war was really over. This
SALLY occasioncd some laughter, amidst
which the Pennsylvania Mcphistophiles
arose with grim smile that betrayed his
consciousness of the awkward character Of
his inadvcrtent admission, and declared
with vchcmencc that he did not consider
tfTt@war AT an cnd--On the contrary, i'll his
opinion, it had just begun.
A NEW INDICTMENT OF JEFFERSON DAVIS.
1t is understood that new Indictment.
against Jefferson Davis has been drawn up
in the Attorney Generals office since Mr..
Speeds return, and that Underwood's in
dictmcnt will be withdrawn and the new one
substituted Co,Tepomdepce Ne'c York
Nc,rS.
MEXICAN MATTERS.
1t is understood that the President cX-
pressed to Mr.. Campbell yesterday his earn
est desire that he would be careful not to
allow himself to he influenced by any MeXi
cans now in the United States, and not al
low himself To he mixed up in any new
scheme for the liberation of Mexico. The
President also repeated his determination
to preserve the most absolute neutrality
towards Mexico, SO as to afford no preteXt
for delay in withdrawing the French troops.
The President does not wish Mr.. Campbell
to go to Mexico at present.
The rancor Of the Mexican legation here
towards Santa Anna leads them to circulate
the charge against him that he is here in
the interest Of Macmillan. But Santa
Annals friends in Congress, who understand
the object of his visit here, are working
quietly and effectively in his interest,"
THE CIRCUIT COURT IN RICHMOND.
The President has signed the bill to fix
the time and the place for holding the
United States courts for Virginia.
THE ALEXANDRIA RIOTERS.
The President has pardoncd Gilbert
Simpson, John Travis, and Joseph Horse
man, who were sent to the Albany pcni-
| Tertiary for participation in the AlcXan-
dria riots on Christmas day. These are all
young men, one Of them being only seven
! teen years Of age, and, it is stated, took
no active part in the disturbances at Alex
andra.
IMPORTANT ORDER--THE BUREAU PIT INTO
GOOD HANDs-ForR STATES MADE INTO
TWO DEPARTMENTS.
By direction Of the President, the mill
tary departments Of North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama have been
discontinued in General Orders No. 80
from the War Department, Adjutant-Gc-
ncral'S Office.
In the future, the States of North Caro-
lima and South Carolina will constitute a
new military department, to be called the
Department of the CarolinaS, and to be
commanded by Major General Daniel T..
SicklcS-hcadquartc 1T Columbia, :. e..
These States will each constitute military
command: the former under Brcvct Major
General 7. II. Kruger, United States voun-
tccrs: the latter under Brcvct Major &c
neral X. X. Scott, United States volun-
tccrS. I'm addition 10 their regular duties
as military commaulantS, Generals Rugcr
and Scott have been instructed to perform
the duties of assistant commissioners of the
bureau of refugees, freedmen, and aban-
doncd lands for their respective States.
The States Of Georgia and Alabama will
in the future constitute a new department,
to be known as the Department Of the
South, with Brcyct Major General c. L..
Woods, United States volunteers, com
ing-hcadquartcrS ut Macon, Georgia.
These States will constitute a military COM
mand the former under Brcvct Major
General Davis Till>on, United States yolum-
tccrS: the latter under Brcvct Maior-Gcnc-
raj Wager Swaync, United States volun-
tccr<. Generals Tillson and Swaync have
been ordered 10 exercise the duties OF
assistant commissioners Of refugees, freed
men, and abandoned lands for the States
above mentioned.
MIR. DENrER DISCHARGED.
Mr.. Dexter, Treasury agent, sentenced
by a military commission 10 severe punish
mcnt, has been discharged by the Rrcsi-
dent.