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P!RESIDENT’S PROCLAMATION ho Are Calied and Who Condemned. rf" h xoepted, ampesty and pardon, with restoration of all abis of property, except as to alaves, and except in “nited States providing for the confiseation of prop- wh perren shall take and subscribe the following ave 4." e\ ser nhement or ¢ tates, aa prisoners of war, or —— —--- TIIRTY/THTED YEAR. UMBER 10,257. | ————> The Latest News Ry Telegraph to the N. Y. Sana. AMNESTY !! RECONSTRUCTION ! Governor. Squares of Buildings Destroyed. Ruins. HE CONSPIRACY TRIALS, tails of the Yellow ‘Fever Plot. INTERESTING EUROPEAN NEWS, omments on President Johnson's Policy, c&e., Para tes &e. Amnesty Proclamation. Who are Called and Who Condemned. Wasttinotos, May 29, By the President of the United Statra of America, A PROCLAMATION, Whereas, The President of the t nited States on the day of Decetaber, A. D., Kighteen hundred and xty-three and on the 96th day of March, A. b., hteen hundred and Sixty-four, did, with the ob- ptioruppress the existing rebellion, to indnce all reons to return to their loyalty, and to restore the thority of the United States, issue proclamations joring amnesty and pardon to certain persona, who ad direct!y or by implication participated in the rebellion: and, Whereas, Many persons,who had eo engaged Lo said noilion, have since the ieeuance of said proclamation ied or neglected to take the benefits offered there- 3 and, Whereas, Many persons, who have been justly de- ved of all claim to amnesty and pardon thereunder reason of their participation directly or by implir nin raid rebellion, and continued hestility to Government of the United States rince the date mid proclamation, now desire to apply for and ob- amnesty and pardon To the ond, therefore, that the authority of the vernment Of the United States may be restored, that peace, order and freedom may be estab- I, Andrew Johnson, President of the United ates, do proclaim and declare, that 1 hereby grant all persons who have directly or indirectly, partici- od in the exieting rebellion, except as hereluafter es where legal proceedings under the laws of the y of persons engaged tu rebellion have been ineti- but on the condition, neverthelers, that every ib or affirmation,and thencetorward keep and main- in said oath inviolate, and which oath shall be ree- tered for permanent preservation, and sball be of jor ant effect following, to wit: ~ -~+., do solemnity swear or affirm, in pres- of A'mighty God, that I will henceforth faith- r sup ort and defend the Conetitution of the statee and the Union of the States there. vader, ad toatl will, in like nauner, abide by and ishf oy eupport all lawe end proclamations which een made during the existing rebellion with te enceto the emancipation of slaves, so heip me e ten The following clasres of persons are excepted from e benefits of thie proclamation: Firat, All who are, or shall have been, pretended vil or diplomatic officers, or otherwise, domestic or relen wents of the pretended Coufede:ate Goveru- ent. Necon 1,—All who left judicial stations, under the pited States, to aid the 1é) elLon Third.—Ail who abail have been military or naval cers of eaid pretended Confederate Government ove the rank of coonel in the army or leutenont ‘he navy. Foygth.—All who eft teats in the Congross of the 5 States 'o ald tM rebellion Fisth.—All who remened or tendered ros'«nations their commissions in the army or navy of the Un) | states to evade duty in resisting the rebellion Sisth, Ali who have engaged in uny way in treat. ec otherwise than lawtnily aa prisoners of war persone nd in the United states service ae ollicers, soldiers, n, or in other capacities, ‘ nth.—All persons who have heen or are abaen- ee from the United States for the purpose of aidin © rebellion, Ewhth, —All military and naval officers in the re- ice who were educated by the Government the Miltary Academy at Weet Pointor the | nited s'ea Naval Aca leiny —All per who heid the pretended offices Of States in insurrection against the over ed Staw h.— All perso who left their tection of the homes within ‘mr adietion ar United States, | pasted beyond the Federal military lines inio the Alled Confederate Staves ior the purpose of siding ebellion venth.—All persons who haye been eneserd in destruction of the commerce of the I nite! Biates athe high seas, and all perrons who have nade weintothe Unlied Biates from Canada, or been aged in destroying the conme of the United sige upon the lakes and rivecs th. arate the ritieh Provinces from the United « TweiSth. All persone who at the t when they rex to obtain the Lenefite hereof by taking the oath aro in military, naval or civil cone y, oy under bon thorities, or of the eivii, mil. avente of the luited persons detained tor Yonsee of any kind, either before or alter conviction, Thirtes uth A}l persone who have voluntarily parti- pated in said rebeliion, and the estimated yaiue of hoee taxable property is over twenty thousand dol- F ourtconth=- All peront who have taken the oath of nesty, as preeerfhed in the President's Proclamn- on of December 5th, A. D., 1344) or an oath of al'e- ance ‘othe governmentof the United Staves since « dates of esid proclamation, and who have nat neneetorward kept and maintained the same invio- te—provided that special application may be made the Pregiout lor paidoa by apy vesecn belonging Ary Or nay PRINCIPAL ESTABLISHED, egramwme for North Carolina, olden Appointed Provisional EED OF SECESSION TO BE DESTROYED errible Explesion at Mobile. 300 PERSONS KILLED. ge Numbers Buried ia tho NEW YORK, TUESDAY, M te the excepted classes, and each clemency will be os | tee ertimated st eight miflions of dollars. The otfxia beraliy extended as may be consistent with ps of the case and the peace and dignity ot 4 of the explosion has not yet been ascertained, RPOCOND Prera Tren, Colted Bates, The Socrotary of State will ostablish rulesandre- | = Memphie, May 27, ria Cairo 99.—The Bruurrin's New Orleans special says: “ On the evening of the culations for administering and recording the said Amnesty Oath, 40 a@ to insure ite benofit to the peo- | 24th instant, the main Ordnance Department, in ple, and guard the@government against fraud. Marshall's warehouse, at Mobile, blew up, with a ter- In testimony whereof I have hereunto ret my hand | ritle expinsion. Ahont three hundred persons were and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. kijled and many wounded, Thousandsare buried in Done at the City of Washington, the Twenty-Dinth | the ruins. Fight cntire equares of the clty were de- day of May, inthe year of Our Lord One Thousand tmolished, and about eight thousand bales of cotton Bight Hundred and Aixty-five, and of the Independ- destroyed. The steamers Colonel Cowles and Kate Dale, with all on board, were entirely destroved. A ence of tbe United States the Eighty-niot i. {L.8.) Asprew Jonson, €reat portion of the business centre is badly damagod. By the President— The total loas !s estimated at three millions, General Ww. H, Srwann, Secretary of State, Granger rendered prompt relief to the eu ferers, The Ordnance stores, which were @ portion of the muni- tions of war surrendered by Dick Taylor, were in conree of removal when It occurred. The entire city is more or less injured by the explosion, From Key West Capture ef the Rebel Senator Harris, Gen. Hamilton, Ete, The United Btates steamer Glancus, from Koy Weert the s3d instant, arrived at this port y A larre namber of rebel officers are courts riving at Key Weet, from varions parta, and aro furnished transportation North, Rebel Senator HMar- rie, of Miesouri, General, Hamilton, of tho rebel ermy, and a number of prominent rebel officers, have deen captured at Cape Sable, Fla, and hace jet arrived at Key West, The health of hey Weet is excellent, and the weather cool, es From California. Attempt to Seize a Steamer for Prtvatcers ing Vurpesca, Ftc. San Francisco, May %.— Twenty-two mon of the bark Broude’s Mexican emigration varty, was arrest. ed by the police leet night on @ charge of eonspirecy to acize the Peruvian steamer Colon, lying tn this harbor, in which to put to cea to attack French « . merce ara privateer ander Mexican colom, The caso will be examined before the anthoritics San Francisco, May A heavy ehock of an earthquake was feit in thie city and thronghout Southern California this morning. No damage was doae, althoneh many houses were rudely shaken The great two miler between Norfolk and Lodi, came off yesterday afternoon, on the Ocean House course, A furious wind was blowine at the tine, raising clouds of sand. In the firet beat the horses kept close together, ewung into the home etretch side by side, and crossed the score together, making a dead heat. Time Sm. 46%". Norfolk won the second and third heate, Time 4m, 42 5-5e., and Sm. 61 4-56, ————————— Reconstruction, How Rebellious States are to be Brought Withts the [alon. Wasitrseros, May 29 Dy the President of the United States of America, A PROCLAMATION, Whereas, The fourth section of the fourth article of the Constitution of the United States declares that the United Btatee shall guarantee to every State in the Calon @ republican form of government, and shall protect oach of them against invasion and do- meatic violence; and Whereas, The President of the United States ir, by the Constitution, made Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy, a well ae Chief Executive Officer of the Uulted States, and ia bound by solemn oath faithfully to execute the office of President of the United States, and to take care that the laws be faithfally executed ; and Whereas, The rebellion which has been waged by & portion of the people of the United Stater againat the properly constituted suthorities of tho Govern: ment thereof, in the mort violent and revolting form, but whore organized and armed forces have now heen almort entirely overcome, has in ite revolutionary progress deprived the people of North Carolina of all civil government; and Whereaa, It becomes necessary and proper to carry out end enforce the obligations of the United State to the people of North Carolina, in securing them in the enjoyment of a Kepablican form of government; Now, therefore, In obedience to the high and sol- emn duties imposed upon me by the Conatitution of the United States, and for the purpore of ensbling the loyal people of said State to oreanize a State gov- ernment whereby justice may be cetabiiehe t, domer- tie tranquillity insured and loyal citizeus protected in all their riehte of liberty and property ; I, Axpaew Jonsson, President of the United Stater, and Commander-io-Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, do hereby appoint WIl- Ham W. Holden provisional Governor of the state of North Carolina, whose duty it shall beat the oarlient practicable period to preecribe such rules aud regula. tons s« may be necessary and proper for convening «a convention compored of delegates to be choreu by that portion of the people of said Stato, who are loyal to the United States, and no others, for the purpose of altering or amending the constitution thereof, and with authority toexercise within the limite of aaid State all the powers necessary and proper to enable such loyal people of the Ktate of North Carolina to restore seid State to ite Constitational relations to the Tederal Government, and to present euch a Republi can form of Biate covernment as will extitie the State to the guarantee of the United States therefor and {te people to protection by the United states $a From Europe. Five Days Later News Farther Point, May % ~The eteamehip Pelgian, from Liverpool 15th, vla, Londonderry 19th, bas poseed this point, bringing tive days later Earopean advices Kerl Russell had addressed lotters to the heade of the various Departineute, dad May Lith, etating that in the extating etate of the civilwarin Ameriea, and the uncertainty as to the continuance, it appears to hor Majesty's Government that the tirne hae ar- rived for cenring to enforce oo much of the given in the letter of January Stet, belligerent rorsels to leave ordera Inde, requiring British porte within twenty-four houry and restricting their supplice to against invasion, inrarrection and domentic violence, | actual requirements. The various custom collectors provided that in any election that may | ay ol} poste had been notified of these modifications, be hereafter held for chooring deleentes to The Trans, of the 18th, 9n ita city article saye The funde of yeeterday jonced a fall of quer. ter per cent.,, chiefly in conse quer of ru sofa faihire at Hombay, involving liabilities betweeu three and four mi storing, but of which rumor thee feacomplete n nee of confirmation, At the ear ¢ thine, the allegation that enlistments are now being romoted at Washington and New York ara! the any State convention as aforesaid, no person shall be qualified as an elector, or shall be eligible ase member of anch convention, unless he has previous. ly taken and subecribed the oath of amnesty, as eet forth in the President's proclamation, May 29, 1565, and ia avoter, qualified as preseribed by the constitu. rench in Mexico, incrensdthe feeling ef deproe. tion and laws of North Carolina, in force immediately | shon ; while rome dieappuatineut wae also fella’ the before the 9th day of Mey, A. D., 1861, the date of | 84 of the proclamation of Fiesident jjobnso: nounoing Jo Davieand many other Amenca the socalled ordinance of have been accomp'ices in the recent orsasrina eecession, and the sald f " charg@e, which, without l preof hae rarely beon convention, when convened, or the lezislature thet shoatoninted te ane ¢ e mtariained ase may be thereafter aseembled, will prescribe the quall- | ay inetamt. by any, who know, ae all kngush fication of electore, andthe eligit lity of persons to | the conviction of Seward, and the late | Lincoln, that aesaseination ite crime nant tothe American character, The DatLy TeLeenaru says Not inany dave avo we expressed the belief that President Joineon would have choren between the policy of Butler and the poiiey of Girant, Aiready the choice hea been nade, and it is, to our thinking, diradtrous and Inrensate, The Sian remarks Moet exaveerated reporte have been in cireulation hoid office under the conatitution and laws of the Vaeey 5% State—s power the people of the several States, coin- posing the Federal Union, have rightfnily exercieed from the origin of the ‘iovernment to the present time, And, I do hereby direct: Firat, That the military Commander of the De- partment, and ail officers and perone in the Military und Naval service, aid and assist the waid Provisional Gevernor in carrying into effect this Proclamation ond they are enjoined to abetain from in any way | a8 to the poliey @ the Uuited states towards Great Lindering, impeding or discouraging the loyal people | Mritain, Canuia, Fiance aud Mexico Hid be from the organization of a state Government as here. | only Jnat to take the poiley ofthe Loi wt i jn suthorized erument tron itrelf, or from ite ackne ved ovenr Second, that the Secretary of State proceed to put in force all laws of the Uulied States, the administra- tion whereof belouvs to the State Departinent, appli- cable to the weorraphical limite aforemud, Third, That the Secretary of the Licasury proceed to pominate for appoin ipent aeserrors of taxes and collectors of custoimy, sud Internal Kevenue and euch other officers of the Trevwury Department, us are au- thorized by law, and put in execution the Revenue laweof the United States, within the geographieat Nuits aforesaid, Dut it has suited the purpose of inverested operators to accept inetead wiid aud reck lee icermtacions of Lewepapers that are unrecogn'ced and disavowed, Ratterthwaite’s Circular of the eveuing of the 17th, fays that transactions iu Amerionn securities have teen of considerable magnitude, but lev fluctuation Dns occurred than for some time past, the continued advance during the past weex beiny checked by enlesto Tealize profite. The iarentadvauce during the inst Ib making the appointments, the preference shall | tortnieit taebeen in Erie rn be given to qualities ioyal perrons residing within the | eaflered most trom this ¢ dietricta where r reepeetive duties are to per- | of three are, whle the formed; but if ev able residents of the dietriots shall given way one dollar, Five lweoties remain on nat he found, then persons reatding in other states | ahered, or Aletricts shall be appointed aaa ai a Fourth.-That the Postiuuaster General preeeed to London, May 19.—In the House of Commons to gavenle s nor routes,snd put into execution the poetal | night Mr. Guiflths, who is notorious for pouttiog awe ofthe Un State within the esid state. ive |» F 5 ution President ing to loyelr proferenec of aypolninent: efrenge questions, into call attention to br a but if wuttable residente are not found, then apjwint acente trom other States, Fifth. That the District Judge forthe Judicial Distiict in which North Carolina is inelu ied, proceed to hold Courts within said State, in accordance with Shp Brovisseos of the act of Congress, e Attorney (remeral will revo likel and bring to jn 4 vale, property eulyect to coufiecation, and the administration of jurtice within said State, in ail matters within the coguizunce aud jurisdiction of the al Cour That the Secretary of the Navy take porses sion of all public property Lelongine tothe navy de- partment within sab! eeographical limita, and put ju operation al! Acts of Congress in relation to naval af- fore having application to said State, Seventh, That the secretary of the Interior put in force the laws relating tothe Interior Depa appicabie to the ceographienl limits atorer In testimony whereut, i] have Lereunte set my hand and caused the seal of the United Statee to be affixed Doue at the City of Washincton, this twenty-ninth day of May, in the year of onr Lord one thousand elaht hundred and #ixty-itye. and of the Indejend- ence of the United States the eighty-ninth, Johnson's proclamation for the capture of Jeff, Davis, and ack Lord Palmerston whether he willintiniate to the United States government that extremities would be deplored by the whole civilized world, The Central Commitee of the 8 ty of Frienda, In Fngland, bad [neued a renewed call, for increased contributions ip aid of the emancipated slaves Oo 17th, an influential meetine, in ald of the National Committee of Fr men's aid Arroc ination, wos held at Weatminater, ace Hotel, London, ‘Vhe luke of Areyle preat and mace A apeech, strongly ureing the claima of the American peor evr pathy of EngHehm with revara to the ¢ of Alavery, and eppeniing jor Wleral help Houchton moved a resolution, which was @dopted, expressing confidence that we ereat work of freedom in America would go on, boty libetanding the law her. Tible aeesasination, sir Farwe'| Boxtou moved a resolution, which aleo was adopted, rejoicing in the sucoess of the Freedmen's Aid Aesociation in Ameri- CA, and apeertipg the duty of Britons to belp ip aid- dng the freeamen, Key, Dr. Storre *poke, aud some liberal contributions were announced A monument to Napoleon the Firet woe inaugurat- edoa the Ith in Corsica, anid much entbhurinem, Prince Napoleon made along &T sion, culogiatic of the life of the Fisst Eanperor Festivities were actively progressing without dig- turbance at Florence, [ialy, and the King was meet- ing « brilliant reception The Roveian squadron, conve ANDREW JOuNDON, ech upon the occa- By the President Wiiiiam H, Sewarn, Secretary of State. Terrible Explosion in Mobile. Fight ying the remains of the Czarowiteh, put into liyraouth and rereived ap- propriate honors and tributes of respect, News Summaries brought by the Belgium. The Helvetia left Liveipool on the 16:h, with tho following news: Ja the Houre of Commons on the ith, the eutject of the intention of the Britieh Government resp @ withdrawal of bellicerent rights from outh waa discussed by Lord Pa merston and others BUueratCh said o blockace wart belliemant rwhd Squares of iuildings Destroyed — 500 Persons Reported Killed, Chicago, May 29.—The Ternuxe has a epecial dis- patch from New Octo dated the 246th inet. which piye: “The ordnance Gepot and Magazine at Mobile exploded at two o'clock yesterday. The shock was terrific. The city was shaken to ite very foundations, Eight squares of buildings were destroyed, Five hundred persone were buriadin the rufna The loss Ay LAY 30, 1865. SUN. —— PIUICE ONE CENT-IN GOLU TWO CENTS IN CURRENCY. cepa etnoeeeens age ne desing ieemameseasaigeall which could only exist while the State was at war, | % and that whenever the United States coaned to exer: | new 8 Sorel t oT tact man (exhibiting by At cise ite own belliverent rights there would te oe nes | never heard the names of Hen. dywn, Andrew consity for acknowledgement of ench rightson either | yen he. ¥ or Suctatt mentioned in the honre while £ waethere Q. Btnte what eort ofa master Lr, Sem- wel A. Mudd waa? A, Le treated hie slaves very weil Tiivet with him ayear, and he never epoke @ (Tore wor! tome that l know of. Q Did you ever Know of his whipping Mary. Siimme? A. No. sir. On one Sundar evening Mra, Mudd told Mary Li to 40 Away ould wo; the next morning her (Mary) with a litte fa notaercat truth tellers bee told liee on me. the colored folke tide. In the Hours of Lordy the sane abject arte. ing, Lord Hove! ton spoke to similar effect. | A fortaigbt y line of atenmers will soon commence | running between Liverpool aud New Orleans. Busi. neas relations with the eame ety will be early re suined, The French Government has determined to rein- force ite paral stations on the American coast, #0 aa to be propared tor whatever might happen Phe King of Italy tad oy !aereat exhibition in Florence, and tneueurated the Dante monument on around -. keneraily tht q Le the Danwe Centenary tee you Know what the colored folks there think of Milot Maile from Caicatts, wil 1th, Hong Kong April | Bim A. Thoy thought the same of him as of Js, and Melbourne M 25th, Have beon received. | Mary: if he otsners with von he would tell @ lie om Nothing fe kuowu as fo the Shenandosl, bey tbe | you for the nike of eatiefaetion. GO. You left there that che was ruppowed to be cruising off the | two da: before ” ‘ast Chietias ) de you know any - thing about Wr. Samuel Medd Ling’ ave oo that dae? Dr. Samuel Mud \'* wife teld mo he was to Washington to buy a cook ing stove, ind TRETIMO® Mt vp, Ry Mr. Ewing... Siate your residence and tat ness? A. | ama practitioner of me licine in the etl- lave of Bryantown, Mary iand Australian const, it was also reported that she had been lying in one of the bays at King's Island, while the crew constructed another deck to strengthen her, The prisovuers arrested jo enlisting on the Shenap- doah were found guilty, aod sentenced to teu day@? linprisonment ‘The City of Baltimore left Liverpool on the 17th, OF DM ORORGE D for New York, with the following newe + know the prisoner Sainuel i M ui The Datry News «aye sident Jobneon ta fal- fo Uta thy father were firet coursing ¢ filling the expectations of hie friends and hie enemica was o student under tie solic gears ago in the by the viror with which be is pursuing the leaders of the rebellion, It sarne against mixine party feeling with public justico and eredite the leaders of the abolition party with being antmatal by leniewt and Mmarvaninous pr \. A errand etate ball had », by comue and the were a y of nedicine, and I know of no one whose repue | better in the neighborhood tor peace aud order. have also always considered Lin w humane tuan towards hie fellow mon, whether rervant or Otherwise, Q. State whether or not you saw Lr. Mudd on the Sunday afver the mesassination of the Presd- dent? A. Yeu air; 1 caw him at church; he ove took ne after that on my way home to Bry aut and Trodeawith him ae far as bie house, Q. Stal whether he sak! anything to you about any persone having been att ? Judge Adveca! the ground that the ¢ declarations of the prie core in evidence, Mr. Rwing enid that he propoved to show by the Witness, who wae a man of unquestionable end active loyalty, that the prisoner bad infortved him that om Saturday morning there were two suspicious persoum at bis house, and had desired the witness, if he thought ft advisable, to notify the roilitary authori ties of the fact of their being at his house, Dut not te fell it at large about the ssroets, jest the pa: thelr friends might sesaseinate Lin the prisoper— for the dincloaure heen given at Buckingham be Queen Mr, Adame and Lulted States Pas Prevident Lincoln's the nt, on account of death The King Jutant, to the dolence ut the deat War is reported @uay and the Areeniine Republic There le a com eicial crisis at eed, throngh his ad- hie reeret and ¢on- ected to the question, ow vernment had net offered the nu out between Para- « brokou Port Biizabeth and + With numeroue failures Ve creat East India house of Cama & Co, of Lon- » Liverpool! and | le teported to Lave sue. » With Habi amount of £4,500,000, Latest Commercial. The market closes ‘eon the week tor Ligerpool, firin, with « rink advance of American eadetofe The market te quiet and Judge Advocate Holt remarked that whore partial teady. Proeisione— Tue niarket fy quiet declarations were civen in yhee, the necused by Lamdon, ih. Coneols closed at vu for | A rieht to ime ald be given: im money. Bullion inthe Mank hae increased £164,000, | the prerent: ini had not offered. American Stocks U.S, 6.%0's, 64; Illinois Coutral, | declarations of the prisoner, “The frousa on which it Tae, Erio R. RK. 52% War rouglit w mtroc hem was that thoy were parte of the Gantection iteelf, Mut the transaction at the time those declarations were made, had beeu com pleted: it had closed the day betore = consisted im the Inet of the prissoer having concealed and tarned there men, and eent them on their way r ine: and that transaction on whieh the pri now arraign Trial of the Conspirators. THE EVIDENCE ON MONDAY, ston, May 20. Atter the reading of the prev tars proceedings, Mr. Clampitt, on behalf of | o'clock on t uoon. Ttwas now p the ex se) for Mra, Surratt, road a paper to the fol. | to totroduc mon the part ef the prisoner, made 4 atterward, ater he bad bad Cline to roe lowing eifect view hisconduct Mery F. Surratt, one of the accused, in nsking for The objection of the Judge Advocate was eustained the recall of Hleney Sou. Stetina tf & witness for J and the quoelon Waa uot put, the prosecution, through her conoeel, eave that they Q, State whether on communicated to the Mili- Authorities in Hrvantown the faet of any rune wi petsons beving been at the house of Dr, Same winh fo chow that Von Steinacker bas heen attached tay to Blenker'e etail, bat sulsequeuthy, while under een phe tence of death, he ereuasl to the rebel service, and | uel A Mndd, on Facurday ® ALT did; L commant- was appointed ae a drauehtsinan for Gen, Job Stmarts | cated ist think to Lieut Dana, who waa the prince they wanted to show that there wae no such s@- | pel in conus tthe woilitary there at the tim ene Von Stolnscker bad described in the the Second Vircinia Regiment. at shich vreeeut, and t passivation of od think itwasen Mondar morning that Dr, Mudd had dntor ime that two veraone wore at hie houre: that ther tittle before daybreak on Saturd T wtated to Judee Advocate Holt encod that he was not informed them had «broken leg where the wit «wie bat wae periectiy wilithg that taged; that they were laboring ander he should be reealled if found rome dewree of exclic out, more ro, he thouoht, General Wallace inquired * bether the Judge Advo- by « brokon leg; that Cale hal eve surmmoone for the rea Ju the coutrary bed elyoified bis tbau should bave been cst those partion had anid they carve from Byantown, aod. were inquiring Ue way to Parson Wilmore: that while there one of them called for a razor and shaved Dimeeif, thereby altering hie ap 4s that Dr, Midd inpioy ise tf merutch of crutches for the man with the ne wlee and that they weot in the di- yection of Parson Wilmere: Lthink that Is about the whole of what L toid ti i 1 pot thts ine lech " «© Advocate Hoit esid that be bad not, buton caire towecure hie at. Hater anid that the dec! rot the Court hatif the defence desired Von Btel- »ewery effort shoud be made to recall wh, cher reouliot ¢ shetaat win formation of the or tne Dr, Samuel Mudd. Mr. Atkin restio t that the defence then stated that | and J told Dr, Mudd hat P would mention the ma’ § tit wieks hin ¢ theoe= | ter Ww the militar ities nud he told me bi », Whan t rarmiine | would {f Leould make sach sa 1, tor tl bething | arcas id much r that he should be about hin t wheres | sent he would ¢ ery inferuation i aboute, was that be wae brought ere after hav his power relative to tG tat if it becaine a toaster o teen relowe tom Fort Velaware, and hed now gone, | pabiieity he feared tor his lite on acoount of querril- no one knew where inp that misht be infestiog the oelghborbood, Q. Dtd Nudee Advocate Holt aekod by whom the paper | you make any other communication to any other milf just prerented had beens od tary authorities of the inet etaud to you by Dr Mudd? it bad bee ned by the counee! 1 A, Yea eics [wae rent for om Friday afternoon by god weull be supported by Majer | four detectives, who questioned me very particularly n, formerly of the ¢ ederatoe | pelasing to thisatial. J etaved to thei what Ihave cot ae a witness, aod by members | aleady atated her They then ordered a Garringes end asked me to direct them to Dr. Samnel Madde 1 would lke to know for which ©; Ltoid them I would go with them, and | did vers that paper ie considered neces- | yo with them, Per. samuel vid wae not at home z ' detectivos went theide, while L remained at the Wr All Vor Mre. Surrett, and ithas @ bearing | door, | saw bin co: and | hin ne be entered. niall of them, the house thet the wives had core there tor the ince Wik the gentiersan plesee te] purpose of ascertaining the particul relative to ftate the connection of that pape: with Mre, Surratt's fiat matier about which be had spoken tome; that cane? Thad made the etatement to the military authori- Mir. Atkin e tion, as we understand it l@)) gies whieh be had nade to me on Sunday and that shopty tb ‘ove thet Mr. Booth wae] they were minkin cial iuquiry in seference to it. atedby Vou Steinacker, | Q state whether you were in Bryanwown on Satar- orate ¢ day atthe time of the reception of tbe news of the ane tor the President's aesneeinution? A. t was there when the t diecuseed, | thi ame and remained all the evening, St. Dana, \ by wae that one “vo up th he ott reno oO, told me that the woetuation of Secretary and claned him to be the yy Aesassiueted Captain Wate pout,”" ers jn the eware of uase offeais told him Lince Tint 0 fas carp of the hey we Virelnia reciment » wy auch pian; that Whey did not seo Mr, Booth in | pon of Anne ry ian, nod that the that eanp, gudthat ifeny euch pian to aaaerinete | party who amnseinaled the Provident was enppored to the Prosiiont waeln contemplation they knew no- bing man by the name of booth, aud that be thought uel tw asenasio had pot as yet pot out of Washington, lee, amember of urt.enid the ap | Atshe time you epeak of having tnade «® communi- fost made, which wea contained | gion po bhie officers, Woe any tiny enid to them by 1 we, and you shout Dr Mudd’e having gone with one of the racter dlecredit- parties after acarciage? AL told them that Dr, iso able tothe part 1, and too offefisive vo the Mudd oid go to wecertain if be could eet them Court to we pinvede a carriage to take them away from the house. & Mr. Chait Ms » Court, Ido net de- | ce whether you are acquainted with Pr, J, Tho sire, etanding fm che porltion nt we da, todo ny one of the witneseos for the prosecution y A. L have that would reflect upou the counsel in the | yyown tim since b asa boy; bis reputation for ve- ce that Oi eof the Court hae spoken: butl | preity hus always boen very bad, if he had @ motive to undervtaud my position ae one of the counsel for Mr no leebate facte: | would not beheve bin u roath; - ts, We elit to be our dat very ¢ have considered bliin an iusane man; tL have seen him thou iu our power to impeach ant y the te manifest eb oan abnormal conditiog of mind mony of any witness whoee testineny ean properly Tag te rolieve bina from reeponeibility for a be lunpenched, and wedo Ab tus the puspooe, it perm | ering in a Criminal Court; he ta not always bi ecusmd i oy thie seems to have been an Waliwo. Tho explanation ja not antisfac- cerbactty and rewittemce in his manifests. no luetan om that le ls bia of ineanity, sometimes | have met bin whew was not much more disordored condation of ud imply. [think thas © iaAulfertations are thon there yoind thaw eccentricity w ch be haw sought by ied the priviteta wh aper fone Llone tion of the paper t A vote war then tile b the queation of allowine tl hie veracity is worwe when tt Mn a taante Q. Is hie reputation for verecity good during times whem bis menial condition appears to be beat’ A. Lnever eo estinated it, par o be ante ec cee EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEeEEeeEemenee a ite recorde, the reeult of (he veto was anaou Cooreexmmiped by dud Kiowham—Q, What be thatthe paper shou d nat be envered work on medical jurieprudence have you read? A, The withese a ore re 10 mut being proseply | pasiui's aud ot! ore on by siolowy and erg had he de ocoeded e8 follows “ ot theee works say Dew crazy Anan le to be ale o Ms ; ui i ’ ay hilt unable to tell the truth P A, Ido nob TRATIMONT OF MR, DAVIE ee tbat they do eapecially. Q, Do you wish to ©, Where do vou recidey A, At Dr, Samuel state here towtay that Jiwniel Thorman ta 0 crany that Mudd's; | Lave resided there einee the ninth day of | >. oes not Know bow to teil the truth A, No, sir, I Jaunory wok p tari. @. Have yOu | rean to eay (nee eects to be be a mental and moral heen there constant! jiuet wont there OM | jragnitv. Q. Are you prepared t ewear that Le is the ninthof January ? A. oh i waeab-ent from | ge eragy that be does not know how to tell the truth waa in the Mudd ry the plantation only one night; T think it mouth of January siate how often Dr was abeeut during » you wea the when he ds nuder oath be \. Do you know what wm lio gave bis (ectinony be acourt?y A. 1 am not, lis condition of mind when w this Court? A, | do pot. t He has been away trom home or Wy } +} T have not eeen much ot uinet late, Q, lid you the firet tue he went to Mr, Geo, leury ergs: 8} ever know Daniel ‘Thomnes that he waa not able to paity, taklog hos tamily with hit, ®od retu! ning the uoderstand plain metters when he war epohru pextimorning; that wes on January, the Zot; the | grout gem? 1 do not know that I did. ty pocond time t aree to Waehingtou with Mr, Lewel- By the Court--Q, What ie the form of inean ty un- tner, with whom be aieo returned ; thet 788] aor which Mr. Thomas labora? A, There is lo spe- of March, the third time also be came to : Lew Th, Mudd every day durtng all at his house before hie arrest, exceps +t have mentio y. Did you citie forin that | know of, exoept at tiv @ peculiag excitement and inability to appre niatters and things as other poopie do, Q. Do you tink his torm ot insanity would lead him to nv on the tus on the Ghree Cecne ing iue & eveg hear th Wilkes | ne never had? A. Dhave kuown htin te aber under Houth or David vtbe family ? | goat decided delua halluciunucue; Lave A, Tdid net. +th® | known him to imag she never heare A 16th of April, i ? 10D | bow long have you vod the opinion th ak being there? AGDAL | Pi oiius was DO Of round la 4 a, neoe 40 8 ptlmary two men weit eft and | school im our neighlacboed with Thomas when he four o'clock re you onthe Friday b® | was «a amall Lele wes some bing wy fore the seer ution) OL Vresilent? A. Twas on | eccentric and aimuel it bina then Tho the farm © state whether you went for Dr, common expression of ory one ja ihe voiWh- Mudd. A. ! . “ at his father's, eome sol. borhood wae that nt ap wadcrngy., QQ. Huve diere were at the hoves, and Ewent tor him; hecame | voy paown tim te be es belore acourt of jun. vith me. Q. Did you ever bear Dr, Mudd, | ficgy a. On cue ocaion | did, Q Was hie evi- were With him, express any dite | Qiney ohjecied ou the xround of unaniiyt A. f A. I did not, think pos, (. What te the re; utation of Dr, Sauuel jude Dingham—Q, How do Mudd ty or disloyalty 7 A, Brom my aeaoci- d went to Goorve Henry ai.on u have had w consider him A \ 1 going the That isa tl | pa aya with the Bonth; but IT never ku ubout it, Q. How ow thatthe twomen | yi. y harbor reboks or disloyal persons, hat lettthe: hone on saturdey? A, Because their | yj4 has ¢ y epoken very tempera ¢ ; uevar horses were cone WoeR Lreturbed to the house @t4) o.eu any oppiobrions epithets againat the heads o| o'ciowk, 4041 thought the men had gone, Ldid not | ¢).¢ Gov Q, There were certain loval of ane know it izations in the early part ot the war in y OOF ne “b- a borhood, will you state what was their ob) ct, and TESTIMONY OF JCLIAN BLOIS, COLORED, how thoy Wel Logarded fA, There wus en ucgani- By Mr. Ewine-Q. State whether you formerly gation at Port Tobacco ef that kind, the object of lived at the house of Dr. Sarouel A, Mudd? A, I did co 1 unink was treasonabie, | bave regarded Dr oF A. I went there on Christmas before Inst, and left | ayinuel A. Mudd for rome time prior to the tall of two days betore last Obrietm Q. Did you ever | Kicuggand and surremder ot General Lee's army, aa Bnow of any ¢ offi or solliers belng Bhat fir Mug ever how Andrew (COmUBUEd OD bad some Aede,)

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