New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-19

The Cincinnati Gazette, Of the 18th, has a spe-
cial dispatch from Washington dated the llth,
giving Che indictment found by the grand jury of
the United States Circuit Court at Norfolk Va,
against Mr.. Davis 1t is as follows:
The United States OF America District of Viz
ginia, to-wit: In the Circuit Court of the United
States of America, in and for the District of Viz
ginia, at Norfolk, May term, 1866 the grand Jurors
of the United States of America in and far fine
District of Virginia, upon their oath and ahirma-
ton respectively, do present that Jefferson Davis
late of the city of Richmond, in the county
of Henrlco, in the District of Virginia afore-
said, yeoman, being an nhabitant Of ana
residing within the United States of America. and
owing allegiance and fidelity to the said United
States of America, not having the fear of Cod
before his eyes; not weighing the duty of his said
allegiance, but being moved and seduced by the
instigation of the devil and wickedly devising and
intending the peace and tranquility of the said
United States of America to disturb, and to stir.
move and ncite nsurreCtion, rebellion and war,
against the said United States of America on the
18th day of June, in the year of our Lord, 1864 in
the city of Richmond, in the county of Henrico in
the District of Virginia aforesaid, aud within the
jurisdiction of the Circuit Court of the
limited States for the fourth circuit in and for the
district of Virginia aforesaid, with force and arms
unlawfully, falsely, maliciously and traitorousy
did compass, imagine and intend to raise levy and
carry on war, instruction and rebellion against
the said United States of America and in order to
| passing, imaginings and intentions of him the said
Jefferson Davis he, the said Jefferson Davis after
ward, to-wit On the said 18th day of June, in the
year of our Lord 1864, in the said city Of Rich
m0nd, in the county OF Henrico, and district of Vir
ginia aforesaid, and within the jurisdiction of the
circuit court Of the United States, for the
fourth circuit in and for the said district
| of Virginia, with a great multitude of persons,
whose names to the jurors aforesaid are at present
unknown, to the number of five hundred persons
and upwards armed and arrayed in warlike
manner-that is to say, with cannon muskets, pis-
| tolls, swords drks and other warke weapons, as
| well offensive and fensiVe, being then and there
unlaWfuly maliciousIy and tra0rOusiy assembled
and gathered together did falsely and traitorousy
assemble and join themselves together against the
said United States of America and there and then,
with force of arms, did falsely and traitor0usy and
| in warke ana hostile manner dispose them
selves against the said United States of America,
and then and there-that is to say on the said 18th
day of June, in the year OF our Lord 1864, in said
| city of Richmond, in the county of HenriGo aud
District of Virginia aforesaid and within jurisdic
ton of the said Circuit Court of the United States
for the Fourth Circuit in and for the District
of Virginia, in pursuance Of such their traitorous
| intentions and purposes aforesaid, he, the
said Jefferson Davis, with the said per
sons so as aforesaid, tratorously assembled,
armed and arrayed i'll manner aforesaid,
most wickedy, maliciously and traitorousy did
prepare, levy and carry on war against said United
States of America, contrary to the duty OF the
allegiance and fidelity of the said Jefferson Davis,
against the constitution, peace and dignity OF the
said United States of America, and against the
form of the statutes of said United States of Amer
| lea in such case made and provided
This indictment was found on the testimony Of
James F. Milligan, George P. Zarbury, John Good,
Jr. j. Hardy Hendren, and Patrick o. Brien, sworn
in open court, and sent for by the grand jury
(Signed) L. H. CHANDLER,
.. S. Attorney for the District of Virginia.