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Special Dispatches to the New-York Times. WASHINGTON, Wednesday, May 24 -- 8 P.M. The great display is over. SHERMAN's two armies -- the most superb material over molded into soldiers -- has passed in review through the streets of the capital, of which they have heard so much, and toward the safety of which they have done so much, and yet had never seen. The men who marched from the Ohio to the Tennessee under BUELL, only to march back again; who first penetrated down into Alabama under the daring and nervous MITCHELL; who fought at Perrysville under MCCOOK, and...

Special Dispatch to the New-York Times. WASHINGTON, Tuesday, May 23, 1865. The Army of the Potomac has passed in review. The first day's pageant is over, and to the correspondent falls the duty of depicting a scene almost devoid of incident, save in its grand aspiration. Every circumstance has combined to make it a complete success. The weather has been magnificent; the air, delightfully tempered by the rains of the past week, is cool and fragrant, and dust is for the time subdued. Washington has been filled as it never was filled before; the hotel-keepers assert that the pressure upon...

WASHINGTON, Monday, March 22. The Committee on the Conduct of the War today adjourned sine die, submitting their report to the Secretary of the Senate. Gen. SHERMAN'S testimony was taken to-day. The first part of the evidence collected is in regard to the Army of the Potomac, concluding as follows: Your committee could not forbear asking the witnesses before them if the army, after all these indecisive movements and retrograde movements still retained confidence in its commanding Generals. Various answers were returned to this inquiry, all, however, tending to establish the fact that much discouragement had been felt by the...

Special Dispatch to the New-York Times. WASHINGTON, Sunday, May 21. Some thirty government witnesses were last evening discharged from further attendance upon the Military Commission for the trial of the assassins. These witnesses were generally summoned to prove facts which have already been brought out in sufficient prominence, and as their testimony would only be cumulative, and therefore consume time unnecessary, the Judge-Advocate has dispensed with them. It is understood that the evidence for the prosecution is now about closed, and save what has been drawn out in secret session, we are now enabled to understand what are the features...

FORTRESS MONROE, Friday, May 19. JEFFERSON DAVIS, late of the so-called Southern Confederacy, with his family, staff officers, , captured by a portion of Gen. WILSON's command, in Georgia, arrived here to-day at 12 O'clock from Hilton Head, S.C., in the steamer Wm. H. Clyde, convoyed by the United States gunboat Tuscarora, Commodore FRAILEY. Col. PRITCHARD, of the Michigan cavalry, who made the capture of the important prisoners, with a strong guard of his men, accompanied the rebel party on the steamer Clyde northward to this place, and on reaching here immediately telegraphed to Washington for instructions regarding the disposal...

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Special Dispatch to the New-York Times. WASHINGTON, Friday, May 19. As the trial of the assassins progresses, the interest of the public in the proceedings increases, if possible. The court-room and adjoining apartments were densely crowded this afternoon. Not a foot of standing-room was unoccupied. A larger number of ladies were in attendance than on any previous occasion. PAYNE's case was nearly or quite disposed of, and the testimony against him presented in more regular judicial form than has been practiced in offering the evidence as to the other prisoners. Excepting the immaterial and irrelevant questions put and answers drawn...

Special Dispatch to the New-York Times. WASHINGTON, Thursday, May 18. There was more than the usual progress made in the assassination trial to-day. The testimony offered on the part of the government was more direct and pertinent, and although there was a great deal of irrelevant testimony drawn out in cross-examination, and several side issues were tried, the session was an unusually interesting one. There was more than the usual progress made in the assassination trial to-day. The testimony offered on the part of the government was more direct and pertinent, and although there was a great deal of irrelevant...

Special Dispatch to the New-York Times. WASHINGTON, Wednesday, May 17. An increased crowd was in attendance at the Assassination Trial to-day, and the room was uncomfortably crowded. Among the auditors were a few ladies with whom curiosity had got the better of a sense of propriety, and token them to the court-room, where they must have felt ill at ease during their stay. The first question asked by the new comers, "Which is PAYNE?" he being by common consent the king villain of them all. He absorbs the greater part of the attention of the audience, and you hear continually...

From the National Intelligencer, May 16. Of the testimony taken on Friday last there are portions to which the injunction of secrecy need not be applied, and hence we publish it to gratify the natural desire of the public to learn all that is proved against the prisoners on trial. Henry Van Steinacker, a witness for the prosecution, being duly sworn, testified as follows: By Judge Advocate Holt -- Q. -- Have you or not for several years been in the military service of the so-called Confederate States? A. -- Yes, Sir, I have been. Q. -- In what capacity?...

We find in the Bermuda Advocate, of April 26, a very full report of the examination of a confederate of Dr. BLACKUBN, a Mr. SWAN, in the infamous conspiracy to introduce yellow fever into New-York and other Northern cities by means of infected clothing. Mr. SWAN was cited before the magistrates at St. Georges, and after an examination of a large number of witnesses was committed for trial. The pressure on our columns is so great that we can give only the principal points of the testimony. The examination occupied several days. THE TESTIMONY. Mr. Thies, President of the Board...

OFFICIAL. WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, May 13. Maj.-Gen. Dix: The following dispatch, just received from Gen. WILSON, announces the surprise and capture of JEFFERSON DAVIS and his staff, by Col. PRITCHARD and the Michigan Cavalry, on the morning of the 10th inst., at Irwinsville, in Irwin County, Georgia. EDWIN M. STANTON. Secretary of War. MACON, GA., May 12, 1865 -- 11 A.M. Lieut.-Gen. U.S. Grant and Hon. Secretary of War, Washington, D.C.: I have the honor to report that at daylight of the 10th inst., Col. PRITCHARD, commanding Fourth Michigan Cavalry, captured JEFF. DAVIS and family, with REAGAN, Postmaster-General; Col. HARRISON,...

OFFICIAL. WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, May 13. Maj.-Gen. Dix: The following dispatch, just received from Gen. WILSON, announces the surprise and capture of JEFFERSON DAVIS and his staff, by Col. PRITCHARD and the Michigan Cavalry, on the morning of the 10th inst., at Irwinsville, in Irwin County, Georgia. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. MACON, Ga., May 12, 1865 -- 11 A.M. Lieut.-Gen. U.S. Grant and Hon. Secretary of War. Washington, D.C.: I have the honor to report that at daylight of the 10th inst., Col. PRITCHARD, commanding Fourth Michigan Cavalry, captured JEFF. DAVIS and family, with REGAN, Postmaster-General; Col. HARRISON,...

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Special Dispatch to the New-York Times. WASHINGTON, Friday, May 12. The Fifth and Second Army Corps arrived and went into camp this afternoon at Bailey's Cross-roads, about five miles in the rear of Alexandria, having made the march from Richmond in about six days and a half. All along the route they met with the kindest treatment, and the deportment of the troops toward the citizens was of the most courteous character. The ground on which the troops are encamped to-night was covered by the encampment of MCCLELLAN's host in the Winter of 1861-2, before the real fighting had begun....

PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, May 11. JAY COOKE reports the subscriptions to the Seven-Thirty Loan to-day at $15,411,800. The largest Western subscriptions were: From Second National Bank of Chicago, $370,000. From Third National Bank of St. Louis, $131,000. The following were the largest Eastern subscriptions: From HENRY CLEWS & CO., New-York, $1,100,000. From Fourth National Bank, New-York, $1,100,000. From First National Bank, New-York, $1,000,000. From First National Bank, Philadelphia, $750,000. From First National Bank, Hartford, $300,000. From Second National Bank, Boston, $500,000. From Second National Bank, Providence, $230,000. From W. CROSS, Worcester, $233,000. From First National Bank of Jersey City, $200,000.Among the...

WASHINGTON, Wednesday, May 10. The commission convened by Special Orders, No. 216, met at 10 o'clock this morning, consisting of the following details: Major-Gen. David Hunter, United States Volunteers. Major-Gen. Lewis Wallace, United States Volunteers. Brevet Major-Gen. August V. Kautz, United States Volunteers. Brig.-Gen. Albion P. Howe, United States Volunteers. Brig.-Gen. Robert S. Foster, United States Volunteers. Brevet Brig.-Gen. James A. Ekin, United States Volunteers. Brig.-Gen. T.M. Harris, United States Volunteers. Brevet Col. C.H. Tompkins, United States Army. Lieut.-Col. David R. Clendenin, Eighth Illinois Cavalry. Brig.-Gen. Joseph Holt, Judge-Advocate and Recorder. The orders convening the court having been read in...

WASHINGTON, Tuesday, May 9. President JOHNSON has issued a proclamation, declaring that, whereas armed resistance to the authority of the government in certain States heretofore declared to be in insurrection, may be regarded as virtually at an end, and the persons by whom that resistance as well as the operations of the insurgent cruisers were directed, are fugitives of captives; and, whereas, it is understood that certain cruisers are are still infesting the high seas, and others are preparing to capture, burn and destroy vessels of the United States, he enjoins all naval, military and civil officers of the United...

Special Dispatch to the New-York Time WASHINGTON, Monday, May 8. The advance of Gen, HOWARD'S army reached Blacks and Whites Station on the Southside Railroad on Saturday, having marched nearly one hundred and fifty miles in five days and a half. The brave boys are returning from the wars, and march with light hearts and elastic step. From Our Own Correspondent. RICHMOND, Thursday, May 4, 1865. Maj.-Gen. MEADE and his staff arrived here yesterday afternoon and will leave to-morrow morning. A considerable portion of the Army of the Potomac arrived at Manchester this morning, and will march through Richmond to-morrow...

Special Dispatches to the New-York Times. WASHINGTON, Sunday, May 7 -- 10 P.M. The correspondent of the Philadelphia Inquirer, writing from Raleigh under date of the 3d Inst., gives the following particulars of the final surrender of JOHNSTON's army: RALEIGH, Wednesday, May 3. When Gen. JOHNSTON signified his intention of accepting the modified decrees of surrender, hostilities ceased, this time without a doubt as to their finality. Preparations were immediately made to move northward the corps that have marched from Atlanta to the sea, and from the metropolis of Georgia to the capital of North Carolina. The details of capitulation...