The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-07-07

FR0n WASHINGTON.

WAszrNarox, Julye.
Senior Romero, the Mexican Minister, aays
he does not believe that Gen. Eecobedo ever
said or used such wcrd4ns have been attrib.
uted to him In regard TO making terror the
order e. IA dsy. shd his desire . - split
the blood0f ssesy fcreignes thAt resides in
Mexico. Senior Romero feels certain that
Gen. Escobedo could not have expressed such
sentiments, and hs believes that they are fab>
ricated BY u intsntioned persons, with view
TO iniufe tho MexicAn cause. He says there
are SONS persons At Bfuwusyille, Texas, who
have been engaged in this kind Of business.
NV yoRK, July8.
The Hr01Ts Washington special says: !
am informed that one Of the chief points on
which the defenss intsnd TO base their theory
of innocence will be their ability 70 prove the
contents Of Booths mysterious letter 20 the
editor of The National IatelM0e1cer Of this
city. That letter, ii will BE- remembered,
never renched the hands Tor whioA Il NAs des-
tined, and its contents wsrs nsvr laid before
the public.
On Monday last Matthews, who was an &C.
tor here on the night OF the assassination,
was before the Judiciary Committee, .and
there gave testimony which clears away all
the mystery attached to the letter which Booth
wrote to.the National Intelligcncer. That f.
tai morning, Matthews testified, he met
Booth, who was on horseback, And that Booth
called him and gave him letter, which he
requested Matthews to leave the next morn
ing at the Intelligencer Office, il he Matthew'S
learned Of Booths having left town, OF If any
extraordinary event occurred during the
night. Matthews took the letter, which was
given to him hurriedly and with some secrecy
OF manner, and had no time to think about
the strangeness Of the request That night,
when the excitement grew to madness, Mat
thews bethought himself of the letter and went
to his room, opened and read It. tcontained q
statement signed by Booth, Paine, Atzerodt
had tried all in their power to abduct the
President, but had failed, and that they had
resolved that they would sacrifice their lives
for the welfare Of the country, and remove by
death the President, whom they considered
the canse of all their woes. 1t will be noticed
that Surratt's name is not signed to the letter,
and this omission the defence intend to use as
proof that he had no knowledge of or instru-
mentality in procuring the assassination.
The Times special says: The State De-
partment has received official dispatches
from our Consuls at Matamoras and Vera
Cruz, confirming the death of MaxiDilian on
the 10th, but giving no details beyond those
already known.
The 7ribuaes special says: The Ken>
lucky delegation now think they will all be
admitted on Monday, as they assert that no
act can be named against them which will be
considered for q moment by the Election
Committee.
The Times special denies the report that a
majority of the Judiciary Committee have
been secured in favor of impeachment BY the
detection Of Mr.. Woodbridge, Of Vermont.
The 1ribaae's special says: 1t is reported
that Mr.. Woodbridge, of Vermont, has be-
come in favor Of impeachment, thus giving q
majority in the judiciary Committee.