Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-01-11
VOL. XX--NO. 8.
Special Dispatches,
RECEIVED UP TO O'CLOCK. A. M.
special Di.patoh.. to western Associated Press.

COTTON FRAUDS.
New YoRK, january IO.-The Florida
Times of the 2Sth ult. says it is currently
reported that the military authorities at
Lake City have discovered heavy cotton
| frauds, seriously duplicating persons high
in authority, but that action is withheld on
account Of their position.
THE EXPRESS ROBBERY.
New Haven papers of this morning con-
tain particulars Of the arrest of the robbers
of Adams Express On Saturday evening
three men called at a hotel il Stamford and
registered their names, two of them as Lock
wood and the other as Clark. Their actions
toward each other at first were those of
strangers, and no one supposed they were
acquaintanees. They endeavored to hire,
carriage to Norwalk, but were unable to do
so. After their failure to obtain carriage,
they proceeded to converse, as if aequaint-
ed, and their manner excited suspicion.
They remained all night at Stamford, and
the next morning took the train to Norwslk.
On arriving in Eorwalk they hired convey
anees and went upon the hill back Of the
village, to an old shoemaker named Iris
man, who is an uncle Of Clark's. Here they
stopped over night and returned to the vii
laGe-OEs-A -AfUutUy morning. The old man
Trisman came down with bundle, which
refused to have checked, and was also
scrupulously careful to keep in his hand all
the way to New York, where he took it
Suspicion having fallen upon him, word was |
sent to New York and Trisman was arrest |
ed, but not till after he had disposed of his |
bundle. Trisman's house was searched and |
the two Lockwoods were arrested, but the |
man who called himself Clark has escaped. |
When Trisman came to New York he left |
the bag, containing gold and some currency, |
with man in Division street. who has been |
arrested. The whole sum recovered is two |
hundred and fifty-eight thousand dollars, |
currency value. Some burglars tools and a |
gold watch that was in the safe, and other |
property, was found in the possession of the |
men arrested at Trisman's house.
7ei MESSAGE TO THE SENATE.
NEw YcRK, January 10.-A dispatch from
Washington says; The President to daSAl
transmitted to the Senate message in reply
to the resolution calling upon him to inform
that body upon what charges JEFF. Davis is
confined and why he is not brought to trial.
The President eneloses reports from the
Secretary of War and Attorney General,
and at the same time invites the attention
of the Senate to that portion of his annual
message which refers to Congress the ques-
ton of holding the Circuit Courts of the
their authority has been interrupted.
REPORT OF SECRETARY STANTON.
WAR DEPARTMENT, Jan. q, 1865.
SIR: In the annexed Senate resolution
passed Dec. 21st, 1865, referred to me by !
you for report, have the honor to state
1st. That jefferson Davis was captured by
United States troops in the State Of Georgia
on or about the 10th day of May, 1855, and
by order of this Department has been and
now is confined in Fort Monroe to abide
such action as may be taken by the proper
authorities Of the United States Govern
ment.
I'd. That he has not been arraigned upon
any Indictment or formal charge of crime,
but has been indicted for the crime of
high treason by the Grand Jury of the Dis
trict of Columbia, which indictment is now
pending in the Supreme Court of said Dis
trict. He is also charged with melting the
assassination of Abraham Lincoln and with
the murder of Union prisoners Of war by
starvation and other barbarous and cruel
treatment toward them.
Sd The President deeming it expedient
that JEFF. Davis should first be putupo his
trial before competent court and jury for
the crime OF treason, he vas advised by
the law officers of the Government that the
most proper place for his trial was in the
State of Virginia. That State is within the
judicial circuit assigned to the Chief Ins-
tivO Uf the supreme Court VINO has held no
court there since the capture of Davis, and
who declines for an idefnite period to hold
any court there. The matters above stated
are, so far as 1 am informed, the reasons
for holding Davis in confinement, why he
has not been brought to trial, &c.
4th. Besides JEFF Davis, the following per-
sons, who acted as officers of the rebel
are imprisoned, tO-wit:
Clement C. Clay, at Fort Monroe, charged
among other things with treason, with COM
plicity in the murder Of Lincoln, and the
organization of bands of pirates, robbers
and murderers in Canada, to burn cities and
the ravage commerce and coast Of loyal
States on the British frontier.
D. L. Yulee, at Fort Pulaski, was charged
with treason while holding a seat in the
Senate of the United States, and with plot
ting the capture of the forts and arsenals of
the United States, and with melting war
against the Government.
S. R. Mallory, at Fort Lafayette, charged
with treason and organizing and setting on
foot piratieal expeditions against the United
States commerce and marine on the high
seas.
Other officers Of the so-ealled Confederate
arrested aud imprisoned, have
been released on their parole 10 abide the
action Of the Government in reference 10 the
and trial for alleged offences, on
their application for amnesty and pardon.
Among these are G A Trenholm, Secretary
Of the Treasury; John A Campbell, Assist
ant Secretary Of War; James A Seddon,
Secretary of War; John H. Reagan. Post
master General; R NJ 7 Hunter, Senator;
Alexander H Stephens, Vice President, and
sundry other persons of less note,
EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
ATTORNEY GENERALS REPORT.