The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-11
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WASHINGTON, June IL.
Military Operations Against the Hostile
indiana.

WASHINGTON, June IL.
Military Operations Against the Hostile
indians.
The Military Division of the Mississippi in
Guiding the Indian Territory west of the Mis-
sissippi river, is under command of Lieutenant
General Sherman, and the military operations
against the hostile Indians are conducted
under his directions, he reporting to General
Grant, commanding all the military forces of
the United States Three Department Com
mandeTs, Generals Hancock, Augur, aud Terry,
are acting in the field under command OF
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT sherman, who is also in
the field in person.
All applications by Territorial authorities to
raise troops, or for local military force, are
referred by the War Department to General
Sherman, in whom authority is vested TO de-
termine the necessities for troops, their num-
bers and equipment, with authority 10 take
when the necessity for them ceases. This super
vision and control is given him as commander
OF The Military Division, in order to contine the
employ ment OF local troops TO cases of actual
necessity, and to subject them to some RESPONSE
BILE control. The local authorities of every
Territory are urgent 10 raise troops, but tneir
applications are in every instance sent to
General Sherman for such action as he deems
necessary and proper Tne military difficulties
of the situation are greatly enhanced by the
conflicting views OF Indian Agents and traders
consequent large military expenditures, in the
remote territories, upon which there can be no
more efficient and prudent check than the con-
trolling judgment of General Sherman.
The surratt Case-Its Present Prospect.
The action of the prosecution yesterday in the
Surratt case, In obJscting 70 the mode OF draw
ing the jury, is looked upon as a desire to pro-
crastinaJe the case, and perhaps to abandon IL.
The surratt Trial To-day.
The trial of John H. Surratt, indicted for the
murder of the late President Lincoln, was re-
sumed this morning in the Criminal Court,
The crowd in attendance was again very
large. Among those in attendance in the court
o.. however, soon Disappeared.
The Court was formally opened at 10 o'clock,
and the names Of the jurors were called.
Mr.. Bradley. Sr., said he did not suppose it neces-
sary await the arrival OF the prisoner argue the
pending motion when the motion was submitted
the array of the panel. The defense were surprised
for ii WAS the first time such motion was made in
this The particular form of the motion did not
then attract the attention OF the counsel but upon
precedent can be found for lt in either English
be to present facts whereby the Court may Infer
whether or not the jurors were properly summoned
not conclusions OF law He wQpld read the motion
Mr.. Bradley read the motion as filed, and, con.
tinunR his remarks said he desired to have the facts
dents and through the Precedents OF this country and
from them he concluded that @ the facts, upon which
and cannot be supplied by an affidavit only for an
demurrer. He had no objection TO the prosecution
completing the facts but in the present shape was
Mr.. Bradley quoted from the first volume OF Arch
lille Mr Bradley was pS Speaking the the prisoner was
brought In and assigned to q near his counsel
question for the Court was o. fact, and the ony
Court II was not necessary TO set out all the evil
dence In order 10 raise demurrer. The mode Of
Court but he did not see what difference it could
make whether the affidavit was taken for bhis mo-
Mr.. Bradley said he did not suggest the affidavit
should ne Joined TO the motion but SHOULD be ucOr-
porated in the motion itself so that the issue could be
Mr.. PierTepont remarked that it did not seem to
him 70 make much dlherenee how the facts were put
facts.
ArchibOld's Criminal Practice show that In draw
ing the otiOn the form forth matter Of
Court to decide whether this had been done
Mr. Bradley SAID 4 the proseGution would show how
relieved. IL was TO him novel proceeding TO aver
the facts were not set out ia the motion " "'''
Ihe motion was then amended by Incorporating the
Mr. Bradley thereupon filed the following de-
The United States VS.. John II. surratt. In CrmI-
nal Court OF the District OF Coumbia and thereupOn
in sn6sHnes The facts stated DO not constitute any
The prosecution Joiued on the demurrer
~, MsrTeS r. ISr ths defense proceeded 70 address
SS qsR o the was Grand Hsq s4v the 4s S SeSGtPn
bill of Indictment against this accused aud il It ap-
piled TO the Grand Jury the defense might deem It
plead specially 20 the Judgement
TO be pleading In the common acceptatlon of that
term but was addressed 20 the sound discretion aud
forward one way we'll another.
Mr. Bradley insisted II was fact for trial.
Mr. Plerrepont contended 1t was fact only for the
Judgment of the Court,
Judge Fisher, aiter examining the authorities re-
feTred decided that In dance with precede ITS
the facts and not the law must be set out in the
motion.
Mr. Bradley then suggested that the prosecution
incorporate In the motion the facts upon which they
rely u.s..
Mr. PierTepont said he was quite willing to do
MIR. Douglass the City Register, wished TO correct
hIs affidavit in particular. He desired TO add
what had been omitted, that the jurors drawn
ia the presence OF the Clerk OF the Court, himself
| and the Clerks Of the Georgetown and the Levy
Courts,