Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-12-22
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MADDEN, eDtan prisoner, having been closed
the judge charged the jury and explained the
evidence, and examined the explanations aud
arguments which bad been offered for the de-
fence. The jury, he said, had TO determine.
firsi, " heiher there was a foreign invasion or
net; secondly, il there was such an invasion.
was the prisoner found among the party of
the inN adrrs. and were his intenti innocent
or not! II they believe that he was at Ecels'
honse on the 9th, having a common design
with those men, they must find him guilty.
II tney had reasonable doubt on the subject he
must be acquitted.
The committee on the South Boston fia.s,
after seven months consideration OF the SUBJ
ject, present a yoluminous report favoring the
filing up of large area of the flats between
the city proper and South Boston and Castle
leland. The city limits will thus be increa sed
one third or more in area and An i'm mense
quantity oftaxable property added, including
hundreds of wbarves. 1t Is thought that the
United States Government will also occupy
some portion for navy-yard purposes. The
peninsu MIA OF South Boston would thus lose its
present shape and portions OF IL become almost
the heart of The city. 1t is estimated that the
cost OF the Improvements Will be about ST.
OGG.OOG.
Colonel Bomford commanding the United
States military forces in North Carolina, in
terfered and prevented the sheriff from in
ficting corporeai punishment on the person
of a negro. Judge Daniel ID. Fowle ordered
the indictment OF all the military Off GERS who
were engaged IN that transaction. The negro
was returned, after receiving eight lashes.
The soldiers left the ground. Indictments will
be issued against the officers. Judge Fowle
has called on the Governor 10 carry out the
laws of the State.
For some time past mailable matter OF
various kinds has been lost on the route leading
from Canton, Mississippi, eastward. A rigid
system of espionage was instituted, which has
resulted in the arrest OF a young man named
Arthur WiIibanks, mail carrier on the above
route, who confessed his guilt. The robberies
were affected by means of keys procured from
agents of the late Con federate States Post Of
flee Department.
Captain Craig, United States army, and as.
sistant commissioner OF the Freedmen's Bu-
reau, imprisoned at SeguIne on a civil process,
has been released by force after thIe davs' i'm
pTisonment by detachment of the ADD and
10th regular cavalry, commanded by Captain
Hunt, marching from San Antonio. Captain
CraIg Is now diseharging his duties, guarded
by LIeutenapt Sutherland and sixteen men of
the 18th regulars.
The Hon. Lewis ID. Campbell arri we'd at Gal-
weston, Texas, yesterday on the steamer Black
bird, direct from Matamoros, and sailed imme-
diately iR the steamer MatagOula for New
Orleans, to confer with Generals Sherman and
Sheridan and the authorities here. He reports
Mexican affairs on the border as In very un-
settled condition.
General Kiddoo, in charge Of the Freedmen's IS
mulgates the regulations of the War Depart
meRt as con tanned in General Order No l3S
for the emigration of freedmen from one State
10 another. He Will consider IL 10 be his duty
to do everything TO promote the enterprise.
The surveyors and engineers reports for the
projected railroad between Guadalajara and
Lake Chapela, Mexico, a distance of fourteen
leagues, state that the road is under the char
fer derived from Maxmillian last year. Ii is
thought the Imperial Government will sane
tion the enterprise.
George Mccormick. of Arizona, is in San
Francisco TO ask additional aid tor the sup-
preston of the Indian troubles. He has been
consulting with Generals Halleck and Nc
Dowell, and entertaIns hopes OF the uccessful
termination OF his mission. r.
The recent weather has proved very fine for
the Maine lumbermen. The swamps are all
frozen over, and are in the best condition for
snow for many years. The average amount OF
snow that fell recently in the State was one
foot
Mayor Monroe, of New Orleans. has ex.
pressed his Willingness to give the congress
sional investigating committee every facility
to obtain information in relation to the riots
in that city.
Lewis and Augustus Williams, freedmen.
convicted at the October term OF the superior
court North Carolina, Of highway robbery,
were executed yesterday.
Minister Campbell will probably reach New
Orleans on Sunday. Minister Campbell and
General Sherman will then probably proceed
North on the Susquehanna - D.. -
The gunboat Winooski. from Vera Cruz, 18th
instant, was spoken by the Blackbird OF Bra
zos the 10th, reported that Marshal Bazaine
had sent for Juarez to confer with him.
The Bellingbam bay coal mine In California
has been Hooded from the sea to extinguish a
fire. II will be opened at another point and
yield supply two months hence.
Oficia1 returns from Nevada gives BIasdeli
for Governor l,O25, and Ashley for Congress
$50 majority. -.-. -. --.,' =.
The new gold diggings near Randolph,
CalIforna, prove to be extensive. Some claims
pay one hundred dollars per day to a hand.
The Fenians assert that Stephens has ar
rived in Dublin. -