Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-04
WASHINGTON, April 3

WASHINGTON, April 3.
IMPORTANT DECISION OF TIE L. g. SUPREME COURT.
A large number of decisions were delivered by the
United States Supreme Court this afternoon. Chief
Justice Chase read paper of which the annexed is
cory.
petitioner. The following order Is directed by
Ory OF the Court to be entered R this and the
like order will be entered in No 365 eJpqrte in the
matter of VIM. A. Bowles, petitioner and No. 376
pgrte in the matter Of stephen Horsey, petitioner.
This cause came in to be heard on the transcript of
the record from the Circuit Court of the L. s., for
the District Of Indiana, and the points and ques-
tons on which the said Judges of the Circuit Court
opposed in opinion, and which certified to
this Court for its opinion agreeaby to the act of Con-
gress in such case made and provided, and was ar
gued, by counsel. On consideration thereof, the
First-That with facts as stated in the said pc
titiOn and exhibits, writ Of hU6eds corpus ought to
be issued, according to the prayer of said petition
SecOndITh9t on the facts stated in the said pc
ought to be discharged from custody as in said pc
titon prayed, according to the act of Congress
ed on the Sd of March, 1868, entitled an act relating
to the hgbe0s corpus and regulating judicial pro-
ceedings in certa in eases; and
Third-That on the facts stated in said petition
and exhibit, the military commission, mentioned
therein, had jurisdiction legally to try and sentence
said Lambdin 7. Milligan, in the manner and form
as in said petition and exhibits are stated. And it
is thereupOn now ordered and adiudged by this
Court that it be certified to the said Circuit Court.
The Chief Justice said he was instructed to say
that the opinion of the Court in these cases will be
read at the next tcrm when such of the dissenting
Judges see fit to do so will state the grounds of
dissent.
The petitioners it will be rccollccted were tried
by a military commission on the charge of conspir
acy and condemned to DEATH but the sentences Were
cOmmuted by the President to Imprisonment for life.
They are now i'll the Ohio penitentiary.
The case heretofore argued by Judge Melon
ad of Indiana; General j. A Garfield, Of Ohio; Hon.
jeremiah s. Black. of Pennsylvania, and Hon. David
Dudley Field, of New York, for the petitioners, and
by Gen. B. F. Butler, Henry Stanbury Esq, of Ohio,
and Attorney General Speed for the United States.
The arguments in this important case soon TO be
published in pamphlet form.
The cases of eTpGrte Garland, OF Arkansas, and
Marr of Louisiana, asking TO be e-admtted to Drac-
tice at the bar of the Supreme Court and involving
together with ne Missouri State test oath case, and
many Others, are continued to the next term, the
court having to-day adjourned till that time
FROM MEXICO.
The following official letter addressed to General
Alvarez is communicated by him from La Provden-
ca, under date of March llth, 1866, to Minister
[Copyl HUETAMo. Feb. %, 1866.
have now the pleasure of confirming the news Of
the defeat of the Imperial General MedeZ which
you in my last, having last night received the
official dispatches. In a word, the enemy lost all
their reserye-ther provisions, baggage pork, cloth
ing and the private correspondence of Mendez to-
gether with his military chest, in which was remain
ing $4,000. which is now in our. hands, and
what is more also the flags of the different corps and
large number OF prisoners. Pastenaro was occupied
We have also obtained other small triumphs in
Apasingan and Imubo, all of which hasten to COM
Inunicate to you and to our companions in arms.
Signed. GREGoRIoUs PERER JARDoN.
TROOPS FOR MAMMALIAN.
The following extract from letter dated Paris has
PARIS March 18th, 1866.
The principal object of these lines is to let you
know that 200 men left here week ago for Vera
Cruz, with the greatest secrcsy. Among them are
| 400 Hussars Of Algiers, Brcst and CherbOurg The
press has not mentioned anything about it, nor do
they dare to speak at all about the Mexican ques-
ton, because they have been warned to do So
| telegraphic dispatch from Vienna, published here
day before yesterday, informs us that an agreement
has been concluded with Macmillan for the purpose
OF sending hm 1000 Austrians TO fill up the losses
the Austrian contingent in Mexico. The necessary
expenses will, Of course. be betrayed by the French
| Government.
ALEX. H. STEPHENS
Alex. IL. Stephens of Georgia, was among the Wis
itors at the Executive Mansion to-day but did moi
| obtain an audience.
| MADAME JUAREz.
| The Secretary OF State gave this evening hand
some entertainment TO Madame Juarez. 1t is said
that all the representatives from the Spanish Amer
lean Republics were present. as was also the Russian
| Minister, and that the party one of the most
| brilliant of the season.
| THE NEW JERSEY sENAToRsHIP.
Prominent republicans say tonight that the Gov.
| ernor of Vermont has appointed Mr.. Edwards, OF
| Burlington a former Speaker of the Vermont House
| of Representatives Senator, to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the death of Mr.. Foot. and that he will
| probably reach Washington tomorrow. 1t is alsC
| said that one or two Democrats OF the New jersey
Senate will tomorrow vote to go into Joint meeting
for the election of Senator from that State, in the
place of Mr.. Stockton thus destroying the balance
| power now held by Mr.. Scovel.
| One of the most distinguished personages
in Rome is an Amsterdam lady. who has been travel
ing about in her yacht, with black and white attend
ants. She halls from the Nile. where she has beer
| crockodiling She lives on board the vessel, an(
D makes ipcursioQs into the country BY day,