Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-07-09
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The Rtrald's Washington special says.
I am informed that q OF the cniei
points on which defense have entered
to base a theory of the innocence OF
S~urrstt, will DO their ability to prove
the contents of Booths mysterious let
ter to the National I~nteAigencer. The
letter. i, will be remembered, never
reached the hands for which it was des-
tined and tho contents were never laid
before the public. On Monday last,
Mathews, who was an actor here on the
night of tho assassination, was before
the Judiciary Committee and gave testi-
mony which clears away all the mys-
terry attached to the letter which Booth
wrote to the National Inteitigencer that
fatal morning. Mathews testified that
he met Booth, who was on horseoacki
that Booth gave him a letter which nc
requested him to deliver next morning
at the LntelliJencer Office if he Mathews
learned Of Booths having left town, or
any extraordinary event having oc-
Cured. The event occurred during the
night and Mathews took the ietter
which had been given him, hurriediy,
and with some secresy Of manner, ana
had no time to think about the strange
ness of the request that night. Wneh
the excitement grew to madness, Main,
ews %bethought himself Of the letter ana
went to his room aud opened and READ
it. 1t contained a statement, signed ny
Booth, Payne, Atzerott n Harold;
The statement was that they had tried
all in their power to abduct the fresi-
dent but failed; that they would sacrl-
fee their lives for the welfare OF the
country and remove, by death, the Pres
ident whom they considered the cause
of all its woes. II will be noticed that
Surratt's name is not signed to this let
ter. This admission the defense intend
to use rs q proof that he had no knowl-
edse of or fundamentally in producing
the assassination.
New YORK, July 6.-The Herdld's New
Orleans special says the fillibustering
fever, with the watchward, "On TO
Mexico" prevails here in all circles
Confederate and Federals partakc of it
alike. At an anniversary dinner at the
St. Charles, Ex-Governor Weller, OF
California, gave the sentiment, "On to
the Halls of the Moutezumas," which
was responded TO with applause.
New York, July THE Herd!ds New
Orleans special says: Late advices flom
Juarez's headquarters state that Juarez
will couvoke Congress at the Capitol,
into whose hands he will deliver the
Government and tender his resignation.
An Apology for the Iudlan Mn..acres-
The Yellow Fever Ia Mauritius.
WASHINGTON, July Information
has been received at the Department of
the Interior showing that the massacre
at Fort Phil. Kearny was caused by q
military order establishing military
pos.s. without the consent Of the In
dams. on the Montana road; and that
the Cheyenne wal was caused by the
approach of the troops. The Indians
deserted their villages (which were
afterward destroyed) fearing they would
be again treated as they were by Captain
Irviugton in 1866.
The United States Consul at Port
Louis, Mauritius, reports to the State
Department that in May last there was
great havoc Of the yellow fever. Since
February 10th, thirty thousand people
have died. The inhabitants were panic
stricken, and'were leaving the country
by every opportunity. 1t was feared
that the colony would be depopulated.
From Montana Drowning Of Acting Gov
eruor Thomas Francis Mcngher Mt Fort
Benton.
VIRGINIA CRY, ". T., July 5.-Gen.
Thomas Francis Meagher, Acting Gov
ernor Of the Territory, accidentally fell
from the deck Of the steamer Thompson
at Fort Benton, on the evening Of the
LIST, and was drowned. At the latest
accounts his remains had not been found.
General Meagher fell from the steamer
at Fort Benton on the evening Of the
LIST Of July and was drowned. He had
been absent for the past fortnight, and
had succeeded in procuring arms for the
militia and in transacting other military
business. His death is greatly lameuted.