William Hunter to Charles Francis Adams, May 30, 1865

Mr. Hunter to Mr. Adams

Sir: The Stonewall has been turned over by her insurgent commander to the keeping of the Spanish authorities at Havana; the question as to the ultimate disposition to be made of her is under consideration. An indictment has been found against Jefferson Davis for high treason, for which he will be tried before the United States court for this district. You will find a copy of the indictment in the Washington Sunday Chronicle, which goes to you by this mail.

By a despatch of the 25th instant, General Canby announced to the Secretary of War that arrangements for the surrender of the insurgent forces in the trans-Mississippi department had been concluded, including the men and material of the military and naval service.

On the 27th instant, under the direction of the President, the Secretary of War ordered that in all cases of sentence by military tribunals of imprisonment during the war, the sentence be remitted, and that the prisoners be discharged.

To-day proclamations by the President are promulgated, both bearing the date of yesterday, one relating to amnesty, and the other to the reorganization of constitutional government in North Carolina. A copy of each is enclosed.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,