The Sun (New York) Newspaper, May 4, 1865, Page 1

rT KUMDER, 10,253 I The Latest News By Telegraph to the N. Y. San. THE ASSASSINATION PLOT! Important Evidence Obtained. Jeff. Davis, Jacob Thompson, Clement Clay, Beverly Tucker, George Saun- ders and Others Im- plicated. GOVERNMENT REWARDS OFFERED FOR THE CONSPIRATORS: $100,000 fer Jef. Davis Alone. FLIGHT OF THE REBEL PRESIDENT. 2,000 CAVALRY WITH HIM. Our Cavalry Closely Following. TRIAL OF CONGRESSMAN HARRIS, The Charges Against Him. He Objects to Rebel Testimony. THE FUNERAL CORTEGE, The Remains at Springfield. FINAL CEREMONIES TO-DAY. Interesting Local and Miiscel- laneous News. &e., a&e., &e. Government Rewards Offered for Jeff. Davis and His Crew of Assassins. (By the Prendent of the United States of America.) A PROCLAMATION, ‘Wherers, it appears from evidence in the burean of military justice that the atrocious murder of the late President, Abraham Lincoln, and the atwmpted as- esrrination of the Hon. W. IH. Seward, Seerctary of Plate, were incited, concerted and procured by and vetwoen Jefierton Davie, late of Richmond, Va. and Jacob Thompron, Clement ©, Clay, Beverly Tacker, George N. Sanders, WC. Cleary, and other rebele and traitors against the Government of the United @tates, barbored in Canada; now, therefore, to the end that justice may be done, J, Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, do offer aod promise for the arrest of said perrona, or either of them, with- in the limiteof the United States, 00 that they can be brought to trin!, the following rewards ONE HUNDRED THO! SAND DOLLARS for the arrest of Jefferson Davis; TWENTY-FIVE THOUB- AND DOLLARS for the arrest of Clement C, Clay; TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS tor the errest of Jacob Thompson, late of Mississippl; TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS for the arrest of George N. Sanders; TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS for the arrest of Beverly Tucker ;and TEN THOUBAND DOLLARS for the arest of William C, Cleary, late Clerk of Clement C, Clay The Provost-Marshal General of the United States ‘s directed to canse «@ description of such perrons, with notice of the above rewards, to be published, ~- In testimony whereof, I have hereunto ret ‘1.8, my eoal, end caused the seal of the Cutted —~ Btates to be affired. Done at the City of Washingten, the % day of May, in the year of our Lord, 1565, and of the Inde- pendence of the United States of Awerica, the 59th, AxNprew JONSON, By the Prerident : W. Lcnver, Acting Secretary of State, The Canadian Randers. Yoronto, May 3.—-Cleary, one of the rebels against bow the Grand Jury found a true bill for the breach ef neutrality s few days since, yesterday surrendered himself, aud gave bail in $5,000 to stand trial et the October Assizes The Flight of Jefferson Davis. Oer Cavalry Close Bebind Him. Knoxville, Tenn, May 2.-A man who wae on eve of the railroad trains captured by Stoneman's cavalry between (ireensburg and Salisbury, says that Jeff, Davis was on the same tiain, on bis ww Charlottesville, Learning thatthe railroad wae cut above and below, Davis, with the other passengers, eccaped and reiured to Greenslure, Btoneman's cavalry are pow in the valley of tho Salunda River, with hie headquarters at Anderson, 8. ©. aud the cavalry are scouting from there towards Augusta,Ga., witb inetructions if they can hear of Jeff. and his treasure, to follow him as long as there is @ borse left, The futantry portion of Stoneman's command te engaged in clearing the mountains of bush- whackers, guerrillas and horse thieves, and they are making clean work. AEOOND DISPATCH, Knorville, May 2d, 10 P, M.—Information from @toneman's cavalry etates that Jeff, Davie was at Yorkville, South Carolina, on the 25th ult, and Bioneman’s forcescrme tn the following day. Davis har one day's etaito: Stoneman, Jeff. is escortes by 2.000 cavalry, well mounted and commanded by (ren, Dibbrell, Ho is accompanied by Benjamin, Breckin- dge and over notorious charactors, and will proba- ly be joined by all the desperadoes fleeing from jus- se and the vengeance of tle United States govern- nt. Isis hoped that Gen, Stoneman's forces can ertake and capture Davis, as he is burthened with even wagons, supposed to be laden with specie. Tax Vicksburg Henacp says, that Headquarters rented them permission to state that an indefinite rmisiice throughout the Department of the Miasis- ppi, beginning at 9 o'clock of the 26ch, had been greed upon between Gen, Dena, U, 6. V., and on Hodge rebel grees of the to wit, the eum of two dollars, the public enemy. te liam Read, of Company ment of the United st and protect a public enemy, to wit called Confederate Bat | take place this afternoon. — Trial of Congressman Harris. Charges and “pecificatiovs Against Him— Violation of am Article of War. Washington, May 8.—The Hon, Benjamin (. Har- ris, Representative in Congress from the Fifth Con- Greesional District of the State of Maryland, was yesterday arraigned for trial before s General Court Martial, at No. 467 Fourteenth street in this city, composed of the following officers: Major-Gen. J. G, Foster; Major-Gen, John G. Parke: Major-Gen, 0. B. Wilcox: Brevet-Brieadier-Gen. G. H, Sharp; Prig.-Geu, William Gamble; Col, Chas, Albright, of the 202d Pennaylvania Volunteers; Lieu- tenant-Col, ©. ©, Babcock, Aide-de-Camp, and Caj tain of the United States Engineers; Major W . Winthrop, Judge Advocate, all of whom were present ‘The following officers were detailed, but were not present: Major-ien, A. A. Humphreys; Brevet-Major-Gen Jobn A. Rawlins. The charges and epecifications against Mr. Barris, are as follows: Cranar—Violation of the 66th Article of War. Specification first, Ip thie that Beniamio G. Harria acitiren of Maryland and Member of Con- United states, did relieve with money, wit, Berveant Richard C apman, and Private Wil- 32d Kegimont Vireinis Infantry, soldiers of the so-called C. 8. of America then fo rebellion araint and at war with the | nited States, He, onid Harris, then and thee well know- ing said Chapman and Read to be soldiers of said army, and treating and offering to relieve as euch, and at the aame time, advising and inciting them to coutinue ip eald army and make war nines the ie ey mmpa- opposition to the Govern. #anu ite efforts to suppress he rebellion, at or near Leonardtown, Bt. ary aan Maryland, on or abouts the 26th day of April Speci feation Seeond—In thie that Benjamin G. Harris, @ citizen of Maryiand and meimber of the Congress of the United Staten, did, knowingly harbor Saret. Richard William Read, of corupany K, infantry, soldiers of the #o- of America, them in rebel- lion against and at war with the United States, by rocuring them to be lodged and fed im private oure, aud furnishing them with money therefor and the eqid Harris then and there well knowing enid United Btates, and emphatically declaring thy with the enemy anc Chapman and pri Sid regiment, Chapman‘and Road to be soldiers of anid arms, and treating them and offering te give them money as such, and at the same time advising and exciting them to continue in said army, and to make war acainat the | nited Atates, and emphatically declar- ing his sympathy with the enemy, and bis opposition to the Government of the Unite Btates in li efforts to suppress the rebellion, Thieat or near Leonard- town, St. Mary’s County, Md., on or about April 26th, 1566, Bergeant Richard Chapman and private William Read, Company K, 32d Virginia Infantry, Confed- erate Army, were thoroughly examined and crose- examined vesterday before tho Court, The trian! will be continued to-day. Sroorn prieraten Washington, May %.—\pon the opening of the Court to-day, the proceedings, which are as follows, were brought forward; Iwo paroled rebel prisoners were examined, and testified that Harrie had. at hie residence, given them money and advised them not to regard their paroles, and to continue their hostilities te the Govern- ment. Mr. Harris otjreted to thetr testimony, on the ground that they were guilty of treason, and there- fore, buing enewies of the country, could not testify aeninet a citizen The Judge Advocate then proposed to prove, by the neighbors of Mr. Harrie, that he bimself wae dis- loyal, and with the witnesses a mutual eremry of the United States, and cousequently not privileged to make «xception to their teatimony, ‘The Court then took « recess, to deliberate upon this point, and tho doors were closed until 11:46, and npon re-opening them the Court adjourned antil to morrow THE SAD JOURNEY. Progress of the Faneral Train- Arrival at Springfield. The streets of Chiengo were filled with people Tues- day oleht when the remains left on the train for Springfield. Ali along the route ofthe train, through the heart of the city-a distance of some three miles —the crowd was dense, with flaming torches lighting the scene, bells tolling, and bande of music pealing mournful etraina, and voices elnging dirgee. At Lockport, the Gret important station om the line (reached at 11.8), the umval signs of mourning pre- valled, Ona motto wae this: “Come Home!" At Joliet, at miduieht, a band of men and women eang “There ie Rest tor Theo in Heaven,” and though rain was falling, the crowd war largs, and the scene moet impressive Through the night, similar scenes marked the progress of the train, and at 7 o'clock yesterday morning It arrived at Lincoln (n»med after the dead Prerident (a place of some 3,000 inhabit amis. Here, the mourning drapery was beavy, eod «8 profusion of evergreens adorned the buildings, while a group of Indies in black and white sang adirge. At 9 o'clock A.M. the train reached Sprinfield, having travelled by ® circuitous route over 1,700 smiles, brimging from Washington to this point the funeral car, without an accident of any sort, The remains were borne from the depot to the State House by an impoaiag procession, aud on tho way the old law office of Abra- ham Lincotn, im a block of S-story buildings, was pointed out, The entrance was draped in black, and at the door hung a portralt of the deceased, The hearse ured here was procured in St, Louls, at a cost of over $5,000, ‘The body was laid upon a rich cata- falco, inthe Representatives Hull, The State House was most elaborately and lupressively draped with mourning, externally and internally. The outalde of the dome was deep black, and this, as well as the corn- ice and pillars on which it rests, were festooned with white and black, Evergreens and eprigs of myrtle adorn the interior of the houre, Soon after their ar- rival, the remaine were exposed to view. Thour- aude of perscus visited the remaiue during the day, which have much changed during the journey, The sppearance of the Hall of Representatives was very fine, the decorations having been arranged with the ercatest taste and care, end the catafalco one of the richestand most impressive anywhere seen by the membore of the cortege, Many choice flowers were placed on and about the coffin, hedewed with the tears of the donors, All clarses talked of the virtues of their departed friend, and those who have been his life-long opponente in politica: poke tendes|ly and lov- ingly of the dead chief, A large aud distinguished dc legation from St. Louis arrived last night, and will participaré ip the final funeral ceremonies,which will CONDITION OF THE SEWARDS. funogon Genrrat's Orvics, May 6-9 A. M. Tion, B. M, Stanton, Secretary of War: Sir: —I have the honor to report that the Secretary of State has hada comparatively comfortable night, the apparatus not prolucimg as much inconvenience os was anticipated, Mr. F. Seward bas gained strength the past 24 hours. (Signed) J, K, Banwes, Surg. Gen. 9 P. M.—I bave the honor w report that the Secre- tary of State has taken s drive to-day, is free from pain, and stronger. Mr. FP. Beward is somewhat bet- ter, perfectly conscious, and only complains of the irksomeness of the prescribed quiet. Btened) J, B, Baswas, Bure, Gen. NEW YORK, THURSDAY, MAY ~ 4, The Ram Webb, OMclal Account of her Destractien. Washington, May 3.—The Nevy Department has Teee\ved the following : FLacenty Graseow, New Oataang April Hon. Ginmos Weitra, vet Secretary of the Navy Bir—T have the ee to inform the Department that the rebel ram Webb ran the blockade of the Red River this morning, and passed the city ata high rave of peed; but som wee her a rance that she received only two abote through the hall in peering Ae she approacned the city she was flying he United Rtates flag at half-mat, and was mistaken for an army transport. The Hollrhock, the or City and the Cael were despatched In pursuit of the ram, the Hollyheok far abead. When about 25 miles below the city the ram encountered the Rich- mond, Capt, T. P. Greane, coming up. The Webb then headed in 'to the left bank of the river, ran on thore, and waa set on fire by her commander, who roved to be Edward (, Reed, formerly of the United tateenavy. Her crew consisted of about 45 men, and hercaro was cotton, Trosin and turpentine, so that she soon blew up, the crew eecaping to the ewampe, except three, two of whom were captured and are prisovers, The third wae destroved with the vosee!, lier armament coasiste of three guns. The whole party will probably be captured by troope, whe will forthwith he deepatehed tn pureuitofthem. Ae the ram parsed the city, she bad « torpedo suspended from a spar from ber bow, (Bigned) N. K. Tuarourn, Acting Rear Admiral. Orders Rescinding Regulations Prohibiting the Exportation of Arms, Ammanition, Horvees, Males and live stock. The Executive order of November 21st, 1862, pro- hibiting the exportation of arms and ammunition from the United Atates, and the executive order of May 13th, 1968, probibiting the exportation of borecs, males end live stock, being no louger required by public necessities, the atorossid orders are hereby rescinded and annalled. By order of the President, Fowiy M. Sr aNTON, Seoretary of War, The Fire Commissiencrs. Albany, May \.-The Metropolitan Fire Commis. aloners were eworn in to-day, by Secretary Depew They drew for terms with the following result — Charles C. Pinckney, two years; Jamer W. Booth, four years; Philip W. Engs, six yeare; Martin B, Brown, eight years, Mr. Enge is appointed in place of Samuel Sloan, declined, News Items [Mp Telegraph (0 the Hew York Sun.) FEx-Govenson Atxr®, of South Carolina, arrived at Washington yesterday, accompaniod by his daughter. Tae Sixth end other corps of the Army of the Potomac, have broken camp, aad are on the march to Washington. Gan BirenMan and ataff were expecte! to arrive at Fort Monroe yesserday, and proceed to Wash- ington Tur Senate of Tennesses adopted, on Monday, a resolution offering fivethousand dollars reward for the delivery of ex-Governor Isham G, Harriato the civil authorities of that Btate. Hon. B, Berton, & prominent citizen of Byra- cuse, N.Y, was abot in his house vesterday morn- ing by an asnassin, and is reported t) be dead, A man has been arrested on suapicion. Cart Regn, and twenty-six of the crew of the ram Webb, were captured along the Misniralpp, by the 10th DPlinois cavalry, aud brought into New Orleans on the 26th ult Caray Jcstice Barmonw P. Coane, accompanied by several ladies, and of.cers of the Departments at Wasbington, arrived at Fortress Mouror, on Tues- day,en route to visit points of luterent in the Bouth Con. Faris, of the Norfolk Steainboat Company, has re-established # daily line of steamers from Norfolk to Richmond, leaving Nerfolk daily at 7 o'clock, and connecting st Fort Monroe with the Baltimore boats, Ixrormation has been received at the Navy Department of the capture of the blockade running steamer Cora, on the 25th alt., thirteen miles east of Draros, Texes. The Core is a stern-wheel fteamer, and was bound from Corpus Christi, Texas, to’ Bagdad, Mexico, with a cargo of lumber, A tance number of resignatons of the army end navy officers are now daily Leing received at the War and Navy Departments, which ere being accepted as fast as received, the Government b decided to reduce the laud end navel forces as speedily as possible. At Chicago, yesterday, Speaker Colfax was made the medium for delivery to President Johnson an midresa of sympathy, good wishes and triendahip | from the Odd Follows of Canada, written in old English texs on parchment. Colex is ® prominent men ber of thas orde, Tar steamer Hamilton, from New Orleans, with the 8d Michivan cavalry on board, was struck by 8 torpedo under ber bojliers, iu the lower ap channel entrance to Mobile, making ® complete wreck of that pert of the boat, end killing and wounding thirteen persons Tus subscriptions yesteray to the seven-+thirty loan, af telosraphed to Jay Cooke, amounted w the Mr. sixty-one thousand three bundred dollars, Indi- vidual aubsemptions by workingi.en and women, of suma leas than one bundred dollars, emounted to five thousand and eighty-one fimow Camenox, Thaddeus Stevens, and other prominent citizens of Pennsylvania, called on the President yesterday, and were introduced by Mr, Cameron, who addressed the Presi‘ent in oa few concise remarks, assuring him of the implicit con- lence of the Btate of Pennsylvania in bis ability, justice and integrity. The President repled at some length, reiterating bie fusure policy towards the late rebellious Sates General Intelligence. (By Metl te the New York Sun.) Turee are twenty freo schools for negroes in Washington. #5,000,000 per month is the cost of the French troops in Mexico, fomm French wit bas got cute “Life of Napo- leon—by Julius Cesar,” Prrerpent Lrxooin'é carriages and horses are to be sold at private vendue. Tawne are now in European mar? etsprincipal- ly m German handgs—between three end four hun- dred millions of Un ted States bonds, Tar milkmen of Syracuse have satonished the city by voluntarily reducing the price of milk to six cents @ quart. Tos government wi)! pay one hundred million dollars to discharged soldiers aud others during the month of May. “Papa, why do they pant guns ©o they grow ood have Teavea?” ‘No, my aon; but like w Abey aboot, and wen vabers do the leaving’? The address ie | | Mra. R. A. fraxcen. 4 of the State of New York for the relief of sick and wounded solders, has opens! an office in Richmond. Hor. Frasaxpo Woon Mra. and Mise Wood were the guests of the Lord Mayor of London at oe banquet, at the Mansion House, on the ivth Mason-Gavmnat Rensarne has aent in his resig- nation, to take effect om the 14th, not wishing to pia ood frm \ce Government for # merely honor- ary lo Tar sailors in the Warhington Navy Yard, whose con of bia ie expireon or before the 10th of ay, are being discharged, er with those on the several veasels there. ~— Grymnat, field, and staff officera, who do not send in their remgnations before the 15th of this month, will be mustered out of the service, unless employed in some way. Lagctasast Fowre J, De Haves, 0 distinguih- ed naval officer, who had retired from active ser- vice on account of impaired sight, died in Phila- del, hia, Tues lay, aged 45. Last Sunday, the Episcopal churches in Rich- Mend were opened by military onler, and in most of the pulpits the ministers read the prayer for the President of the U. 8, Tn ichmond Wie says most of the prominent offictale and citizens bavo taken the oath of allex- | noe, and there ia a very general disposition among the mass of citizeus to follow their example. Breeaant Bostox Counrtrt, the man who abot Booth, states thas hie life bas been threatened la the mom bloodthirsty manner, ‘hut’! be adda ‘Niod ie well able to keep me.” He hopes to re- turn to New York soon, A Foatniaut's notice has been piven at the Spingtield arsenal of the discharge of nine. bhun- dred more men from that eatablishmens. This will leave between nine to ten hundred there, who will probably continue undisturbed for the present. Tar secessionists at Windsor, C. W., on Bature day, got out @ cannon, hoisted flags, and were wh en fen: for @ grand jubilee over the murder of reavient Lincoln, when the Mayor of Windsor arrested the whole crowd. Gees. Grawt avd Shorman will soon join ine Yor review of the armies of the Potomee and the ennessee, Meantiing, the War Depariment ts prepating to reduce the army greatly, and it te stated are preparing 610,000 discuarges printed on parchment AGenmay musician {pn Philatelphia, the father of five children, bad @ bloody fight with his wife, smother of said children, on Tuesday, and they cut sud mangled each other ul! both were } and ered with blood, The bustan thoug at would die, Whiskey did it ConP cow ate treasury notes sel in Richmond at O39 wo BS por $1,000 he purchasers are mostly parties owiug 4 d having due to them debts con- tracted in the Confederate currency, the agreement between the parties being that ¢ach shall pey and receive bis dues ip thas defunct currency. Assistant Beoawrany Hamuixerom will soon roceed ty Rurope oo tmportant public business, He will probably take with bit epocimena of all the public securines, with a view to explain their value as investments, end to instruct baukers how to detect counterfeite Tar Atnasy Anavs, of the Sd, saya: Edward Z, ©. Judeon, alias Ned Buntiine, was rescucd trom drowning at the steamboat janding, et balf-paat ove o'clock yeateriay morning, by officers Dowery and Toomey, Hos loud outeries proved that he bad uo love for cold water Tun Missiemippi'e overfow this spring ia very great, aud should it not aubside Lefore it ia in- crenaed by the annual June rise, the foundation will be fearful. The river is now thi ty or forsy tailos wide fn some places, and the town of De Boto is quite sul merged. How to make acorn coffee, aaid by good Judges to be almoat aa yood a4 Java, and much better than chicory and poss: ist—Take off the bull and dry the kernel, 4a—-Koset and pulverize iu the usual tnanver using sbout the #ame ‘juantity that you like of cotfee Ry direetion of Maj 4ien. Ord, fresh breal wil! be sold in Kiel inond heresfter it OY cents per i8 ouuce loaf, Parties purchasing this bread, and detected selling it again tor a protit, will be placed under arr st, their goode ae zed by the Provost Marshal of the District, and their places of busl- nese closed, Lhe sale commenced last Tuesday, Mosny, it is stated upon good euthority, took leave of hia men at Salem, Fauquier County, Vay telling them to Uishand and returu to their homes; that he was bound to Texas, and did not want them to aceompauy him, a6 it wight put their necks inte the halter, He then rode of with « etal! nur! er of bis old companiour, Tus Treasury Special Agent, Mr. Risley, ia in Richmond, makiiug arrangements for granting per- mits to loyal persons to open sturca, etc,, there Wounded soldiers will have the first preference, and afier ther those who have served Louorabiy two years iu our army. Rovngny ison the rampage in Richmond. The thieves of that city bave nut been #o tempted in at least two or three sears ag they are wow. Bur- glaries are frequent, aod bighwaymen stop citi- vens in the street aud demand their ‘“nioney or sbeir life.” The abaeuce of street lamps helps this bad state of things, Ges. Gant we ticognito to Philadelphia on Tuestey, on bis way to Kurlingtoo, where his fainily were, and eluded observation so far a@to wet anh ® carnage Unnoticed, When bie trunk was put into the ‘boos’ of the carriage, however, # lot of boys spied the nu.oe “U.S. Great" painted upon it, Then there wase shout raise’, and no- Suing but # Vigorous application of the woip kept him beyond ther ri Goveruor Brownlow of Tennessee issued @ notice thathe will nos #ivn petitions for tue release of rebel prisoners be Kuows moshing about, Merayshe ‘will thank men end Woiuen who are crowding | ine, wt the rate of twenty or thirty yer day, wito enormous sum of seven million two hundred and | their rediculous, not to say absurd appl 5 take them before the courts of the country, or oiler parties who mey bave license or incliaation tu look into them, Iwill uot be annoyed io tus way.” The direst poverty prevails among the Southern peo, lo, A jromipent Boutberver in Richmond, said the other dey that the sul bas been desolaved by couvending ar. nies, til there are oo crops in the round, few bouses fis to live ip, no fences, and no timber to make auy; bo cattle, no horses, vo rail- roads, uo lucomotves or selling siock, bo Bourn. boats, no flour milla, no cotton, no twhacco, snd no food that is available, eave as got from the U. 8, comrmiasriat, He added, “I kuow families—yen, farniiies peretofure cowlortable, aud even rich who would thank you ture supper of coru meal," Tas numerous pnsoners incarcerated fu Wash- ingvwon on the cherge o1 mpheity in the late as Saxsivation plot, are well guarueu, and torir heads are prov.ded with padued Caps, lasiened ob, to prevent ihew from Commibitig sulc.de by butuug weir braius ont, as one of 6. eir number recently aiempiou to Go, Preparations are rap.diy beiug Maaco iur the grest esheets uabion trials, ‘Too ume ber who Wil, Lave to @eana tris! iucludes several women. Mre, B.avson and her two daughters, keepers of # Loaruing-house at Kuitmore where Payue osrded in Merch 4.8, Lave Leen srrested snd takeo to Weelington, 1b 6 esated tbat Payne bas made @ full coulwasivu of Lis crime, Mr. Kewanrp se 80 far recovered that he dictatus the ore yn Gispacues \ Mr. Hunier, and will re- sure bis place in We cabinet ia « lew days, A correspunuens ays tho newspaper accounts of the sllempt asaaminale bim were generally in- corra!, Payne, the sésaseip, only had ao oppor. tunity to stike one blow at Mr. Beward, who was etti.at moment sitting up in bed. The koife struck the swelling over she tractured jaw and did not touch the throws. AS that instant, Robinson, the purse, cluiched Payne from behind, and did not for a moment let go bis bola, though stabbed four times. Mr. Seward rolled off upon the floor, teiguing death, To Mz, Robinson he owes bie life Ne SS cooded by Commissioner McFeriand, Sixth diatrict, has aleo tendered his res! business of these offices is fast winding up. Sap RUNAWAY ACCIDENT.—O1 evening, while two gentlemen, named J. 7 PRICE ONE CENT—IN GOLD TWO CENTS IN CU RRENCY, Strange Scene. A large crowd of people, says the Richmond Waray Amembled in Broad street on Saturday, to witness the carrying ont of the sentence of a drum-head court- martial, imponed tn the case of # Frenchinan who had strack awoman in the First Market with his cane. to was arrested by the cuarda, and the provost-mer- shal ordered that he should be marched thre eh the streets io the tune of the “ Kogne’e March.” with ® ard upon hie heck Jabelied in large letters, “ Thie for atriking w wowan!” The sentence wae carried out at the time ordered in the preeence of @ malte tee, who testified their approbation by cheering aud clapping of bands. The musle wae farniehed be the drum and fife of the 26th Penneytvants Volunteers. which played in advance, while iu the rear of thy man marched a corporal and fou’ voldiers, with fix bayonets preren'ed, ready to charge hie rear at any moment should he et the infliction of the sen~ tence, The allotted time having been conrumed ip carrying out the sentence, the culprit was set at erty. Bince the above Item was put io typa, we find «long card from the culprit hae appeared in the Richmond papers, in which he excuses hie offence by anving that the woman wasatenant of bir, who had l of his houses and anuoyed him eo ouel her to leave. Asehe owed him a balauce $ Teed to take a cooking-4stove instead of the money, The an agree! wo this, but afterwards removed seni retained the key nartments enchmy.. finally discovered mreabon tay Abu asking the woman jor the stove, of the gu ren& the replied, “Kent? there's your sent!" and there. en spat in the Frencuman's face Thie ange him, and be struck the woman a couple of blows witir @likht cane that he carried, A soldier who was pane ne only saw the arannlt spade by the Frenchman 5 ence hie arrest and punishment bbl gS | aauMicient investigation, becnure he spoke ench Fnglish he waa not understood by the Provost Marehal, Policy of the President The Washington oorrerpondent of the Philadelphia Leparnsaye There are certain indications which go to show the® resident Johnson, like the lamented Lincoln, in bie inter days, in giving the extreme radicals a wide berth, and I hazard nothing in saying that the pro~ clamation offering the South to trade will soon he fol~ lowed br evidences atli more conclusive of the doatres ot the President to heal the breach as quietly and Pleasantly as possible, and unite the two pec ain in ‘one harmonious whole.” You will note thet his proclamation reviving trade te not addressed. alo the loyal people of the South, but includes ell disposed” fn ita privileges, aod that, without compelling them to take the ronch-ab y aud otten broken oath of allegiance, ‘The South, in fo far ae trade te concerned, could ask no more than this, for the door of commerce ts open am wholly and freely to all the peeple as if puch & 4 aot been known. Lunderetand, upon: LF cannot doubt, thet terms equelly enerous to those offered to aud sovepied by Lae and Johnaton, will be shortly offered to the whole South- erm people aiew of their jendere in the rebellion alone excepted, Tn other words there will be a gene~ ral atouesty tendored, a disposition evinced, to make the situation for our “wayward sisters” ae pleasant @ possible. ‘The radical element have got an inkil the policy of the Presideut, and declare that ite er tion will end iu the retention of alavery at the Bou thun defeating, ws they believe, the great object which the war, during the past four years, pean heen fought, and leaving the old “bone of contention” ti) to he attacked and gnawed around by the inctions, Hut leg those beware who attempt to ee the policy of President Johneton, Mr. I a ho been credited with firmoem, but in hiv successors little rthere will be more of the Jacksonian firme ) there waein Mr, Lincoln's whole hand, LOCAL NEWS. MSW YORK AND THE VICINITY. Tre Late Preswonnt,—A MAN StApare vou Davenoing Lin, Yesterday afternoon aa 6m- plovee of the New York and Erie Railroad Company named John Salamen, while standing near the office foot of Duane etreet, hoard a person speaking in a din- rerpectiul and abusive manner of the late President, and immediately requested him to deriet, wherenpon the stranger without any previous warning drew « knife and siabbed Mr. Salaman, inflicting # serious wound. Ie then made bis escape. The woundes man was taken to the New York Hospital. A Movement in TUK Rigur Direction Tug Crry Haus Passe to ne Restoasp to bye Foumen Conpirion, — Yesterday, Mr. Alexander Ward, Superintondent of Lands and Places, began the work of restoring the City Hall Park to lu former condition. Now that the war is practically’ ended, the old barracks which formerly stood on the southerly end of the Park having beon removed, and the present ones eoon to be torn down alm, there will be no obptacie to prevent this being made one of the chief ornaments of the cliy, Yeste:day morning workinen proceoded to plough up the ground, prepare~ tory to putting in seed for grass, The trees are wo be trimmed, the basin of the fountain cleaned, and the fountain to be pul In good order, The old Iaadmaras of “Keep off the Grass’ “No Doge atlowed in thie Park,” will be neen again, and the footways are also to be re-gravelied, and possibly macadamined. This wilh he food news to the old residents who loved this Part io their early dave, Recneirs Discnanorp,—Yesterday some 2,200 recruits, wilh volunteers and substitutes, were dlecharged from the rendezvous on Kiker's Island. These men but a short thine ago received large boun- ties from the Government aod from individuals, and may therefore Le considered a» dec idedly lucky Tue Tru or Mr, Osnon, the Naval Keposter, before a Court Martial, commenc ed yester- dey, when « postponement was had until Monday next, to allow the Judge Advocate time to prepare an wuewer to the argument of the prisoner's counsel roletive to the question of jariedletion, Mr, Orsboo was present, and appeared much debilitated from his loug couiimoment, A CoLontpo Norary 2 biic.—W, P, Yowell has been appointed Notary Public by the Governor, and yesterday took Ue oath of oilice, He {x the first colored man who bas occupied that position in thie city, Provost MAR(HALS ResiGNIno,—Captain Erhardt, Fourth district, has resigned, and is suc- pr. Coatar, tion, The Tuesday Wright and T. J, White, the latter an importer st No. 19 Welker street, were leaving the Central lark by tho fouth entrance, the ring-pin binke, frightening the horses, which ran away, throwing both vf the eoeu pants tothe pavement with great violence, Koh of the gentlemen were removed to Bb. Luke's Horp tal, when {t was found that Mr. Whi'e had recelved a fracture of the skull. He expiied ing short time Mr. Wright's left lee wae badly © wetured, and his body was much bruised. After fee elving medical aid, he was removed to the Everett House, where he boarded, The rewaiseot Mr. While were also re- moved to the Evervit House, where Coroner Gamble was notified to bold an jaquest Goup at the Evening Exchange opened at 141%, sold up after call to 144, cloning at lol's. Stocks active but irregular Tun St. GeorGe's Cricker Cie opened their ream yesterday, on the Central lark cricket ground, by a mateh begween the married sud single members. The match waa decided by the fliet in- ings in favor of the Ranadicts, the score standing fing! firet innings, 67; second tontngs, 49, Married, fires Loninas, 96, Cm temed om the lat ane “er