Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-04-17
From Washington
New YORK, April Ii.
A Washington special says that the


1Lo imneachment trial on Saturday,
nv the ruling out of the evidence re-
lative to the Presidents contemplated
object in removing Mr.. Stanton. Ii
General Sherman cannot testify on
this point, the Cabinet members can
not, and the counsel have very little
evidence of any other sort to offer
They do not appear bafled, however,
and continue to take hopeful view
of their case.
Mr.. Stevens has been busily engag-
ed all day Sunday debating the
speech he expects to make on the
closing Of the trial.
Mr.. Logan has an eleven column
address for the occasion, and Mr..
Williams is anxious to discuss the
legal questions and arraign the Pres
ident on new specifications.
Many of the Presidents friends
now consider the result Of the trial so
closely foreshadowed that they pub
licly express hopes that the Senate
will not add to his sentence the dis
qualification from holding office.
The facts which the defence desire
to show relate to a conversation be-
tween General Sherman, Gen. Grant,
and the President, on tho 1Ath Of
January, The day after Mr.. Stanton
was reinstated. In the conversation
it is alleged that both Gems. Grant
and Sherman agreed to advise Mr..
Stanton to resign, and that the Presi-
dent expressed to them his intention
Of resorting to legal measures to get
Mr.. Stanton out. On this point the de-
fence have laid great stress, and have
confidently relied on Gen. Sherman
and members Of the Cabinet TO show
what the Presidents expressed intent
was throughout the whole controversy.
When the trial will end is still a
subject of much speculation. The
prevailing opinion seems to be that
by the last Of this week the Senate
will retire to agree on verdict.
Another dispatch says the impeach-
ment trial will not consume more than
a week or ten days unless something
new developes. The defence can put
in all the testimony they can get to-
day, aud the managers have but few
rebutting witnesses which they desire
to put in to the detriment of General
Thomas and to make stronger tie
point Of force. which is one of the
most vital points in the case. Mr..
johnson, lawyer, who is to be sworn
will swear that Gen. Thomas did say
last week that they would have Mr..
Stanton out Of it or sink the ship.
Last night the Presidents counsel
determined to renew their tactics of
Saturday, if they can so twist and
turn questions as to enable them to
get in all Of the Presidents converse
ton prior to the commission of the
crime for which he is now being i'm
peached. To gain this end they will
use every possible plea and argument
to try and get three more Republican
Senators over to the minority. If
on General Sherman they will then
try members of the Cabinet, but the
Managers hope to keep all such evil
dence out, and wind up their testlmo-
ny to-day.
The Navy Department are in re-
ceipt of advices from Sitka that indi-
cate an Indian war, which, if not
promptly checked, will end in a sum.
mary driving the Union forces away
unless reinforcements are sentthem.
Mr.. Sumner authorizes the contra
diction of the recently published
statement that he expressed the opin.
ION that six Republican Senators
would vote for the Presidents &C
quittal.
Sergeant Bates will arrive Tuesday
and plant the flag on the dome of the
capitol.
Owing to the absence of Custom
officials on the Rio Grande and on the
coast of Texas, there is much SNUG
Cling. The force for the prevention
and suspension of smuggling has beer
quite active along the Gulf of Mex
60, and has been eminently successful
in defeating the plans of the hord
Of smugglers that infest the regio
about Barrataria Bay. A short tim
since in an attack made by agents o.
a gang of smugglers at that point, on
of the principal leaders was kille
and another dangerously wounded
and the raids made upon them recent
ly have compelled them to seek othe
fields Of operation.
WASHINGTON, April Is.
Information has been received at tn
Bureau of Indian Affairs that tn
Peace Commissioners are at Fol
Laramie, and that 200 lodges of ho
! tile Sioux are there encamped as we
as large number of Ogallala an
Brule Sioux; 1900 lodges of Mime
contours, Uncapappas and other band
are on their way and are expected 6
Laramie soon.
Reports to the General Land Offic
from the local office at Ciarksvill
Arkansas, show that during Februar
last 224 farm, comprising 1929
acres, were added to the productiy
force in that State, under the home
stead act Of June, 1866.
Acting Master J. E. Jones has bee
ordered to the Naval Station at Mu
City, Ill. Acting Ensign NJ. w. Go
ham and Acting Master w. D. Mac
docks have been placed on leay
prior to their dischai &c from nav,
service.