The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-05-16
on DaSls'Iholctc4-''nD tr1Ai VIM prUuab
commence in Richmond in June. :

BALTIMORE. May Yesterday Jefferson
Davis was indicted for treason against the
United States by the grand jury in session at
Norfolk The trial of heprisoner it is sup
posed will take place in June.
Dr. Bigelow, of Alexandria, one of the
members Of the grand jury, who reached
Baltimore this morning, says the statement
that Mr.. ]. Gillingham, the foreman of the
grand jury declined serving as member of
that body upon hearing the opening charge
of Judge Underwood, is incorrect. Mr.. Gill
bingham had never served on a jury before,
and simply requested to be excused from
serving as foreman, stating as his reason that
he was afraid he was not competent to fill
that position. He made no objection what
ever to serving as a member of the jury.
SECOND DESPATCH.
NORFOLK, May 11.-Late yesterday after
noon the grand jury of the United States
Court, in session here, brought in true
bill of Indictment against JEFF. Davis for
treason, and adjourned until the first Tues
day in June, to meet in Richmond.
NoRFonK, May 1.-THE grand jury,
which met here on Tuesday last, has adjour-
ned until the first Tuesday in June. Yes
terday afternoon true bill of Indictment
against jeff. Davis and John G. Breckenridge
for treason against the United States, was
brought in and agreed upon, after which the
jury adjourned. The jury was composed of
twenty-four men, all yitginians, and Union
ists.- There was remarkable unanimity
among them on all the important question
to which their attention was directed. Many
of them had suffered in their persons and
property at the hands of the. rebel leaders,
and five of them were, 1 am Informed, con-
signed to Castle Thunder during the rebellion
for their refusal to swear allegiance to the
rebel government These men are all "radi-
GALS" who believe that treason is a crime
and ought to be punished" The testimony
brought before them, and on which they
based their bill of Indictment was over
whelming against Davis and Breckinridge,
but especially Davis What is perhaps most
remarkable about is thu fact that it was
recei1 ell prin ioally from witnes ses, who had
of the rebellion. Theeyidence against Davis
was very direct and positive, and surprised
even the jurors. easrn5
We make the following extract from the
charge of Judge Underwood to the Grand
| Jury: eit 'tafg hfi s
| "The omission of the last grand jury to
| find indictments against those who may be
considered the principal criminals and great
est offenders against International sovereignty,
| who were, in fact, the most prominent in po-
sition at the time they deserted their places
| in the Senate of the United States, and be
came leaders of the rebellion, has been mis-
understood, and the President has informed
the Court that he is uaaoilling to Gduise pro-
ceedings against such subordindtes as Wirs,
aohile their superiors and more guilty leaders
are not brought to justice THIS Court entire
ly agrees with the President in his often re-
peated declaration, that treason is the great
est of crimes and ought to be signally pun
I ished, and that it is cowardly to punish the
| subordinate and comparatively Insignificant
and allow the principals to escape. We also
concur in the opinion that the leaders in the
late rebellion may be treated either as trai
tors or public enemies, as they were undoubt
edly both by the laws of nations"
Good for the President!
s., The Cholera.
/ New York, May 11.-0ne new case O
cholera appeared at quarantine to-day. Nc
deaths. There are fifty patients in the
hospital.