, 1866-05-15
FROM WASHINGTON.
Verbatim Copy Of the JEFF
Davis Bill Of In
| tliclment.
THE AMENDAT0RY HABE.
AS CORPUS BILL SIGNED.
CONGRESS-.
Ccasurc Of ChanIer Of New York
for lntemperate Language.
Freedmen's Affairs in Virginia and
North Carolina.
REPORTS OF GEMS. STEAD.
MAN AND FULLERTON.
LATER FROM EUROPE. E.
The Gcrman-ltalian Question
Becoming More Complicated.
Further Warlike Correspondence
Between Austria and Prussia.
Additional Cholera Cases on Board
q German Enlfgraut Steamer.
SOUTH AMERICAN NEWS.
The Paraguayans Preparing
to. Give Battle to
the Allies.
| TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
Final Passage of the Metropolitan
| Police Dill.
TIE" JAQUEs ABG2TION
| CASE. -
Evidence Strongly Agains.
i the Prisoner.
Recovery of the Body q
Preston Eing.
Evidence Strongly Against
the Prisoner.
Recovery Of the Body c1
Preston EiuE.
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Mas II.
ELL OF INDICTMENT AG1iNsT IEFY. uAv18.
The United Starcs Of America. Distret Of Ttr-
g7u1a 10 wit: Iu the Circuit Court OF the Uufted
States Of America, IN and for he District Of Vir-
gmia- at Norfolk, May term. 1866. the Grand Ju-
rort Of the United States Of America. in and for
Tie District Of VitEipla, upon ,hcir oath ard affirm
ten. respectively do present thai JET. Davis, late
Of the city Of Richmond. IN the County Of Hcurco,
IN the District Of Virginia aforesaid 5eonan, being
an fnhabifant Of and reading within TIE United
states Of Amesica, and owing allegiance and dce1-
II, 10 the tAld United States Of Amcsic4. not hav-
Ing The fear Of God before hts eyes and not weigh
snc the duty Of his raid allegiance, bnt being
moved and sednced BY the tnstgatson Of the Deyf,
mo wicaedfE deyisipg md intending the peace md
tranquility Of The said United States Of Amcr,ca. to
disturb the Government OF tbs esid United Etatas
OF Amslca. to eub}ect md 70 stir, move ant 17cte
insurrec1lon, rebellion and wtr aca!n.t the tald
un,trd Statee Of America, the 18th dag Of June,
In The yezt Of Our Lord 1SG4 tn the city OF Rich
rnopd, in the county Of Henrlco in the dl-,rict Of
Virginia. alotesad and within the jurisdiction Of
the Circuit Conr Of the Unlted S,stee for the fourth
circuit. IN and for the district Of Virginia
Aforesaid. with forcc and arms. nnlawfunJ
falsely. mtliciously and trattorpusly did compass
endeasor and intend 10 zaise, 1csy and carry On
"us, insur1ecttcn and rebellion zeainst the said
United Sts1es Of America; and m order 10 fn6l and
hf7ng effect the sad trai oruus comprising, e1e-
dcavozs and intentions Of him, The said Jefferson
.Jlf si siMisE.1d M e to VT: On The sa1a fifteenth day
nundred and sixty tou1, m The tatd city Of kteh-
nond In The county os Henrica and District Of Vtr
xnla aio,eez,d md within the iuz1=dictlou Of the
Circuit Court ol the United States for the Fourth
Circuit, IN and for The said District Of VIRGINIA
Ut gTeat multitude Of pessons whose nanaes to
the Jurors aforesaid n present unknown. to the
number OF i've hundred persons and up"ards,
armed and ar1ayed IN Warlike maunes that IL 10
.sy, with eannou, mus1ete pi+tols, swords, dtrks,
and Other Ha,llke veaport. ~ well offensive as de-
kutve, beng then md there nnautu1ly, ua{cioualy
AID t1ostorously assembled aud gathered together,
| ana ,al.ely and tsaltosouE.y aEeembled and join
.he elsek together aganst The said United States Of
Amcrica, and therr md then, with force and anna,
did faisc]y t1altoronsly, ana IN warike and In
| hostile manner cid dispose them:elyeA against
the fs1d limited StGtea Of america. and tnen and
ihere, that IL to t@y, On the eaid fifteenth daJ o.
June, in The year OF our Lord one thoufand eigh
hundred and sixty -ious, IN eatd city OF k1chmunu
10 The comfy Of Htnnco, and dIstItct ot ttsXin1s
Aforesaid, snd within the tpr1tdctton Of the eai5
Circuit Court Of The United Stales, foz the fourth
| ci.cuft In and for the eAld district oi Tfrgtri1
| In pursuance OF zach, thctr traftosons inten
tiunn md purposes nsorcfaid, be, the eait
Je!ic1tou Dnvte. with the .ntd persons az Store
| raid. szaitorouet7 assembled, armed, and ar1aJet
| In maurer aFurcsaid, most w1ckedly. mslic1ou*i.
~ ,r,,,o-ou.1, dfd nrrn.,c lrr3es and tarrv a,
.-s- .a.,r.t ~ ..,d f1r,tsd S,a,es or Amer,cs
| ,n,v-.o III. dn,v n, III. ,tlegi.ncc and ndettty a
~ .,id J,g-r.nn nan, aratn,t The Coost,tu,1ou
.,sse. s,,S a,rrf.r NJ The s,ja rDifca statex q
Amt.1ca. In such ease uade and provided. Th'
, | indictment Is formed On the testimony Of Jaus
F. M,ligan, George r. Se4rbury. John Good. lr.,
, | Hardy uerhen, and Patrick O'Br3en, eworn i
: S,.s.'s + t.utxn,xn :.
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. aao es s,ds. ~ vnrds today ob,ected 10
eps..' srh.nrr z,re ). The wicked and rcvol
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% but Gen. schsnek sestesf ta'd eaae weeks osoa
would nos ensnss .ae oeno-uns "o.a-, a"e
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~ ,tr. ro,<,.,rA of rix Rsnub,,cans nnd tEeufy-fo
IL Democ,atP. The Republicans belnE HooeAs 1on
Nashburne, Of Ind, and the fous Men lo'K me
N tezs. Darling, Davis, Van Hon. and WARD. !
ID procceGrngs throughout were characterized by mn
:, uoi.e and commission and tome excitement
re a9 Chsnsr represents On: Of me "oIst olsusess
~ New York city. ae ts gentleman Of sefJ ofo1ns
xt!lftIcs+ md The nost uuooanoeo aesufance'
m h1e bee1 noted eSef f1nee NE eat1aues 'a1o ~
srrt& fur the reckless and intenpesase eaasaetef
III | NIL fpeecaet"
M THE TAX on H1A7K RAkh 1ssuLs.
The House aE1ru expressed 19 opin1on IN
Is question Of taxing State b&nE caEcnAuon' "
.e in. twcnts-one majority aea1nst . Simple tet
~. tiun directing the COMMITTEES on banks &no =
tss iency to inquire into the expectancy el tspea
;tq the exciting tA1. =.
.e0 TIE cpLonAoo I'LL.
md The Senators e1ee1 from eolc1aoo a.e "ata
III President tnas evening" H5en1 u to'u
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NE Territory. ns.. .n-11 .h. no 49,. ~.
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