The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-08

New York, July 6-The He.'a1ds s
New Orleans special says there is no
truth in the report that Maximilian' s
remains are lying at the Southwest
| Pass.
A flibustering fever, with the
watchword 'On to Mexico" prevails
here in all circles. Confederates and
Federais partake of it alike. At the
anniversary dinner at the st. Charles,
| Ex-Gov Weller, Of California, gave
as a sentiment, On to the halls of
the Montezumas," which was respond
ed to with applause.
The Heralds New Orleans special
says that eminent jurists in New Or
leans have forwarded joint opinion
to President johnson, urging that the
issue Of bonds for levee repairs by
Gov Flanders is illegal. 1t is sent
out as protest from FxGov. Wells
against the assumption of his Office by
| Flanders
The Herdld's Ottowa special says
It is reported that 250,000 men of the
militia are to be organized and to be
drilled. This new comes into Mr..
Cantler's department. The real OBJ
ject of this is to create patronage and
support for the government, while the
alleged object is to have a force to
meet the Fenians, maintain order. &c.
The force is too large for the alleged
object, and too small to cope with the
United States. The scheme is there
fore an extravagant absurdity.
The Heralds Washington special
says: | am informed that one of the
chief points on which the defense in
tend to base their theory Of innocence,
| will be their ability to prove the con-
tents of Booth 5 mysterious letter to
the editor Of the National Intelligen
Ger, of this city. That letter, it will be
remembered, never reached the hands
which it was destined for, and its
contents were never laid before the
public. On Monday last, Matthews,
! who was an actor here on the night of
the assassination, was before the Ju-
dietary Committee, and there gave tes-
timony which clears away all the mys-
terry attached to the letter which
Booth wrote to the LteLHgencer on
that fatal morning.
Matthews testified he met Booth,
who was on horseback; that Booth
called him and gave him a letter,
which he requested Matthews to leave
next morning at the Lltelligencer
Office, if he (Matthews) learned of
Booth S having left town, or if any
extraordinary event occurred during
the night; Matthews took the letter
which was given him hurriedly. and
with some secresy Of manner, and had
no time to think about the strange
ness of the request. That night when
the excitement grew to madness Mat
thews bethought him of the letter,
and went to his room, opened and
read it; it contained a statement sign
ed by Booth, Payne, Atzerot, and
Harold; the statement was that they
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 cause of all its woes.
1t will be noticed that Surratt's
name is not signed to the letter, and
this omission the defense intend to
use to prove that he had no knowl-
edge o. or lustrumentality i'll pro-
curing the assassination.
The Times special says the State
Department has received official dis
patches from our Consuls al Matamo-
ras aud Vera Cruz, confirming the
death Of Maxjmiiian on the 10Th. but
giving DO details beyond those alre ady
known.
The Tribunes special says the Ken
tucky delegation now think they will
all be admitted on Monday, as they
assert that no acts can be named
against them which will besconsidered
for a moment by the Election Com
mittee
The Times special denies the report
that majority Of the Judiciary Com
mItfaa have henn secured In favor Of