The Portland daily press., 1868-04-14
WASHINGTON.


THE PRESIDENTS FRIENDS TROUBLED.
New YoRK, April 10 "A Washington specia
says the Presidents friends appear to be serl
ousy troubled over the turn given TO the i'm
Detachment trial on Saturday by the ruling on
of the evidence relative to the Presidents con
templated object in removing Mr.. Stanton.
Gen. Sherman cannot testify on this point thu
Cabinet members cannot, and the counsel have
very little evidence of any other sort to offe.
They do not appear baf1ed, however, and con
tinue TO take hopeful view OF their case
Mr.. STEVENS EXPECTED SPEECH.
Mr.. Stevens has been bnsily engaged all da,
Sunday debating the speech he expects Il
make on the closing Of the trial.
MR.. LoGAN's SPEECH
Mr. Logan has an eleven column address
really for the occasion, aad Mr.. Williams is
anx Gus to discuss the legal questions and ar
ralgl the President on new specifications.
Mr.. JoHNsoNs CONDITION.
Another dispatch says the Presidents coun-
sci spent most OF Saturday evening in con-
sultation at the Executive Mansion. The pro-
ceediugs of the Senate on Saturday have sent
dismay into their minds. People who have
seen Mr.. johnson Sunday say thai he is in a
state of nervous excitement, and talks %
though he had lost all hope. The whole of Mr.
Johnson's camp here is shockingly demoral-
lied, and a few more days like Saturday will
drive A. j. & Co. to desperation.
VERDICT EXPECTED THIS WEEK.
Another dispatch says the impeachment trial
Will not consume more than week or ten DAYS
unless something new develops. The defence
can put in all the testimony they can get to-
day, and the managers have but few rebuff
tlng witnesses which they desire to put in to
the detrime Mt OF Gen. Thomas and to make
stronger the point q force, which is one OF the
most vital points in the case. Mr.. johnson a
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.
Mr.. SUMMERS VIEWS. ...q-
Mr. Sumner authorizes the contradiction of
ths-recently published statement that he ex-
pressed thu opiAion that six Republican Sena.
TOES would vote for the Presidents acquittal.
SERGEANT BATES.
Sergeant Bates win arrive Tuesday and plant
the Dag on the dome OF the capitol.
SMUGGLING ON THE RIO GRANDE.
Owing to the absence of custom officials on
the Rio Grande and on the coast oi Texas
there i much smuggling. The force for the
prevention and suppression OF smuggling has
been quite active along the Gulf of Mexico,
aud has been eminently successful in def atiDg
the pans of the horde of smugglers that infest
the region about Barrtaria BAY "A short time
since il an attack made by agents on gang
of smug@iers at that point, one of the princi-
pal leaders was killed and another dangerous
ly wounded, and the raids made upon them
recently have compelled them to seek other
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATLANTIC.
A Washington special to the Commercial
says Gen. Grant is SO maneuvring the troops
as to virtually neutraze Gen. Hancock, as
commander OF the Department OF the Attain
tic, and place hun without any men under his
control.
WITNESSES FOR THE PRESIDENT.
The Posts special says the counsel for the
President up to Friday had summoned seven
teen witnesses for the defence.
EMANCIPATION CELEBRATION. lTA4
The coored people of the District of Colum-
bia are making extensive arrangements to Gel
citrate On Thursday next the anniversary of
the emancipation in this District
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR LEvEE.
The Knights Tempar will give a levee on
"Wednesday next, which will be attended by
Encampments from Boston, Hartford, New
HYven, New York, Philadelphia and Bati-
more, accompanied by many distinguished per-
sons,
UNWILLING OF THE LINCOLN STATUE.
On the same day the statue of Abraham Lin
coin, in front Of City Hall, will be unveiled
and dedicated.
HOMESTEAD FARMS IN ARKANSAS.
Two hundred and fourteen farms, compris-
ing ID 295 acres, were, duriag February, added
10 the productive force OF Arkansas under the
Homestead law. -'- ID .Lha