, 1866-05-25
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Trial Of JEFF. Davis--History
Of the norfolk Indictment.

Of the Norfolk Indictment.
The Records Of Tho yFar-Earrosx
Iiscape from a MItainn Dollar hook
The Connecticut Imbroctio and 1ls.
ReAaenden's Connection with 1t.
from 0ur Own Correspondent
WAsnxaToN. Nsy9l
In q former letter expressed tie opinion
that the Government had nothing to do with
the most recent commotion ubont tho In
pending trial Of the prisoner OF State Mt Fort.
ress Monroe, who Is distinguished enough 10
receive visits from Cabinet Ministers, aud that
tho ambition and lore Of notoriety Of the
Judge and District Attorney, under whose
auspices the indictment was tounrd, was at
the bottom ofthis apparently earnest move
mcnt for bringing the arch traitor to Justice.
50 II turns out TO be. The following is al au-
tlcutic statement Of facts bearing upon the
cnsc:
Some time before the Judicial authorities
at Norfolk essayed their coup ds ,nain against
The ltad.rcbcl, the Attorney General, at the
instance Of the President, lad Instructed the
loyal gentlemen, {A1essrs. Evarts, Clifford,
AID others.) selected to assist him In the pros
ecution, to work up the case and submit their
opinion Us 10 the best mode of procedure in
the case. They got under way with the
job, but were stunn1ngty surprised In the
midst Of their labors By the appearance Of the
Norfolk indictment In tho public prints. They
did hot know what to make of it. They could
not suppose that such proceeding Was
undertaken without the knowledge and
consent Of the Government, and hence
tclt decidedly puzzled In view of the
see,nIrp authorization of tIc,r on,n,on ,,n.or
49,. ,.aas,,, -. ~. ~. 4te-
80 y. Nv .ase' ~ rose .ma1 tea"
oerea IL solefnuous anu useless lucy ap-
piled for In explanation Of the mysti1catiou
at the proper quarter iu tho capitol. Thev
found, In due course of time. that nofof'v
Icrc seemed Ia lno,,- anr ,nor,s alort +,,a ~
-. 49,. ~ 49,. ~; ~. Aoo1' LUG ~. .
9Nt"ens tn@n tutS ulo' Inc secretary OF
State dlsclaimed all agency iu and prrscience
Of the matter. The Attorney General pro-
tessed 10 hare bcen couallv nass,vo and h..
,,,-ont T1,a pras,,1a2t a-,o.e.,''-, x e
w. au.. .us s,4enl as,esc4a'e" Us GU
lhallest1lF anat NC hao hotnlog 10 DO With It..
WhcIeupon the legal advisers III question
came toIlhc conclusion that Judge Underwood
had stolen q clever march upon the Govern,
.,n-t 49, ,ra,,ts L~ea..ac .NN -.
t4lA' 'Aa| "' .oe, uo1 tuause ~
co"rsc " aetloh toward Jencfsoh Davis.
and SO they have resumed their 1abors, and
the public will do we'll to possess itself In
paticncc, and not indulge ton confidently IN
1ho ao,r,fo, ~ bo,;,n -. 49, 81, =. -
.-;a, -. ah,a, p .Ip,.s to 'o' 1ai1'a'a'e
'flal W tne cniel 1faltor. .:...
Some eminent juflsts here assert that II
Davis was TO be tried under the NorE,lk In.
d,ctmcnt tts ,ror5;op ,xoo1,1 ,,.,.,, IT.,
e,,,.,n,.ia. ~. .,a,,,. sA"Ae u4i'
"u4snao'e ~ punishment oulS unaer tAe Sec
ono section ol the law ri July, 1s62, (the
Z y
penalties being imprisonment for no more
tAan len years aud inc OF no more than ten
thousand dollars. i5ut as he Ia not Hkely to
oe alfnlghed under IL, It seclns useless to dts
cuss Inns question. -... -....-
TIE OFFICIAL HISTORY or THE WAR.
~ sne n'fs Els session oi INC lh,rtS: Eighth
congress JOINT resolution was passed, au.
thor1zlnss tue publication OF MI the official
reports, orders. correspondence, by telegraph
or olher"lse, ana all other documents OF
every dSscfifi1ofl, felating 10 the rebellion,
accumulated IN tue War Department since
December, isGl. ~ book form ut the public
expense AT tAe time .! Lie passage 0i the
RESOLUTION, no correct idca could be formed
VI INC extent o. the documentary material
cnnlnE Wtnl1 hs scope. Inc attention oi
the Military committee Of the Senate was
en.etiu ca. ~ tns sou.se VI lhe WINTER 10 the
Ia. IL -, aao 4ual,l5 VI tAAiteE
10y ~ ~ , - tle 1s9lution
.,9< 81,
~ ~ S auSi ~ p p.esSue ~ "lse ~ oI !aEEe sum
~ tnnN uoaes utoh tnG gun'lealiou oi u
tslst a:iluuut VI uLtetis sa1leless tlash- An
ihvesttsallon was instituted. and tho result
ee rn4 nSe n.,;, enu n', ~ tiioas N lne snal'e
! o. a report, sctting 1orth tue tnadeQuacy o1
past ieelslation upon Tue subject; tue nom
coAPuaA ~ ol tAt AuJhLant 1encfal o. inc
a.my, 1nael "noss onsri!9n INC compilation
~ lne n'ataei - ~ puo1sneu, mas bcen pro
EIesslhE, a'o tuG Necessity ol amending
t tne a1lEinai !esolalion, IN order 10 realize
It's oH1sctt VIZ 10 preserve III permanent and
eonsen'en. ;, Io.n lAe omctei records OF thf
cNl WI. ~ ueaus VI PROFESSIONAL instrnc'
lien anu itsiof1cnl reference. The report wa
accompanied oy 1oint resolution authostz
! ing tht secretary oi War to appoint suita
| ole person 10 pa! Inc manuscript ln proper
iorm iof tue printer; TO throw out all useles:
material and consolidate the rest as far q:
pfaCt1caole III 0luer tc reduce tue cost of tht
publication; without, however, narrowing
| INC scope o. tne computation 80 rs to detrac1
from 1s historical value. The cost Of th'
| pu9lieat1oh untlsf the terms oil the resolution
| OF dsta', Wonia nave been over 4 million o
dollars " Inc retlair.mcnts oi the amenda
tory resolution are faithfully compiled With
saving O. hundrcus ot thousands OF dollar
| Will doubtless De elected 10 the Treasury
| ADDITIONAL. FACTS IN RELATION TO TIL
I coSSEcrlcUT COMPLICATION.
Since mr last, hASc learned some add
ttcAA AANlS 4StAll%~ ~ AAC &ClLCI t-EltAtOI Il
sender wrote In reference to the recollection o
Senator Foster II seems that some time be
fore the 1ntullng ol the Connecticut Lcg.,s1a
ture. Mr. Foster called On Dir. Fcssendcn
anu iuloruled him, thut report was iu circu
!ation In his State that le (Mr: Fesseudcn
had Expressed himself to the elect that b
had lost nll confluence In Senator Foster. MI
fcssrnden nj once lisclai1ncd having expresse
any such opinion concerning his colleague
Thcrcupon Air. Foster asked lin whether b
won1d not be willing to contradict the rumo
and express at tue same time Ills real opinto
ot hM IN letter 10 q mutual friend, whtc
he would bc nj liberty TO use. THIS MIR. Fcs
scnttn consented ~ do, and subsequent
wrote letter, In Which. after denying the n
port referred TO, hc said, IN substance, tha
Mr. Foster, although not as tust aud thorough
Eoln. On some questions as other Ecptbtica
senut n, had been with him In most Issue:
nnd thai he cot sidetcl him rcliahle Repnl
lIcan. This letter having been read with cv
dent effect to tho Republican lcgt%latiy
caucus at New Haven. the friends Of Gener1
Ferry teleSraphed to Mr.. Warner, one OF til
Connecticut members, d sort Of protc:
vii, t5o 3or,ncr T., u M ,n.essie %
In ,ro. o,t1,nr;zed ~. Gi,,, ~ enr ,hmt ~ Ia -
was me,ely IN expression Of private op!nio,
unI mt 1y any means intended rs . form;
plan Of influencing the action Of the Connect
eat LesislatuEc; or. warner te'rg7aphe
tn,, H. 5eenatns, i ,ns t,,. ~ SsN ~
con.a,- ~, ;iao tha+ u Eos,,,, ~. .,a..e,a.