The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-06-21
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Waslllngton News and Gossir.


WAsHINGroN. jane 20.-There Is official
authority for the statement that Mr., Sew
ard inclosed In his letter to Juarez copies
Of dispatches nom Queen Victoria and Ma
poleon to the President,,askingth the United
States Government to use It's influence with
Juarez to preserve the life Of Maximilian.
The President has issued proclamation
announcing the ratification ofthe Rnssian-
American treaty, the final exchange rat
iflcations having taken place to-day be-
tween Secretary Seward and Baron Stoeckel.
A pardon was to-day issued In the case
OF General Longstreet, having been granted
upon the written and personal application
of numerous prominent individuals, in
Guiding General Grant, prominent officers
of the army, and several Senators and Rep
There being now no immediate necessity
| for the presence of an American Minister In
Mexico, the appointment of Mr.. Oampbell's 3
successor Will be delayed for the present.
| NIhe President was taken suddenly quite
| III, last night, but to-day Is feeling so
much better there will be no delay in the
departure Of the Presidential party to-mor-
The Knights Templars held their final
meeting, and Will appear tomorrow in full
/ regalia to escort the President. sl a
Secretary Seward has detailed the official
short hand writer of the State Depart
| ment TO accompany him.
The impeachers (Jim. Ashley & Coz : i'll
be here again on Tuesday next, TO reopen
| their dirty business for presen alton 10
Congress, should there be a quorum In
| July. The evidence has all been printed
andput into one volume OF seven hundred
pages, . 90" .''.'' .Aa
There is probability that the Issuance
of ordeTsto the various military command
ers revoking their orders in certain cases
| e II.
| layed until after the Presidents return
from his New England trip. .......
| QUEER PROCEEDING.
| Especial to Cincinnati Comnierciall
The Government received official dis
patches Tonight from Commodore Leroy,
! showing that there Is no truth in the re-
ported capture of Santa Anna, and of his
sentence to be shot by the Mexicans. He
arrived at Vera Cruz ON the 4th of June,
proclaimed himself Emperor of Mexico
| with the consent of the United States Gov
ernment, which the Consuls and Command
er Leroy disbelieved to the extent of pre-
venting him from landing, and escorting
him, IN the Virginia, twenty miles out To
sea on his way TO New York.
THE sURRATr TRIAL.
Counsel for the defense, to-d day, having
been advised that three witnesses, who hat
already testified, could give valuable adj
| d1tlOnM evidence, inONeu Ine court lOr tnell
recall. It was denied. F.'
| Edward Smith gave evidence that Sur.
ratt in January or February, 1865. In con,
versation, ioked about going TO Richmond
but never acknowledged to having beer
there. He, however, laughed and said j
! the Yankees knew what he had done they
would stretch his neck.
|, William A. Cleaver, keeper of Il livery
stable, testified that Surratt, In conversa
ton with him, said he aud Booth haC
bloody work to do; they Niere going Il
, kill the damned old scoundrcl Lincoln
/ Surratt at the time pulling pistol out AM
laying it on desk at the stable. Witnes
also saw Surratt on the afternoon of tn
l4th of April, previous to the assassination
John Lee, at the time OH Bakers detect
i've force, testified TO having found, Apr
10, 1865, in room 126 Kirkwood HOUSE
where Vice President johnson resided,
coat containing spur a book, three pock
&C handkerchiefs, and Il stick of blacl
liquorice. The book was produced ant
, identified. Also found between the shee
and mattress of the bed, large bowl
q knife, with red cover on 1t, which wer
y shown TO President johnson and Secretar,
Stanton and deposited with Judge Holt.
r Thomas y. Smoot was fatally shot thi
afternoon by Henry johnson, in conse
quence of being guilty of Intimacy witt
the latters wife. -
Two or three indictments have bee
found against the Internal Revenue Col
ector at Richmond for malfeasance in ol
- flee.