The First Treason Case

Fiom the Louisville Journal, March 2G. Tho?. C!. öcbalett, of' Meade county, indicted for treason in the United States Circuí'. Court, has been on trial ijl this city wince Friday last, and yttsterday a verdict of guilty was rendered against him. The case was tried beforu tho ilon. Blanfl üallard, the prosecntion conduuted by tho lately appointed District Attorney, Thomas E. iiramlett, and the prisoner defended by Wm. F. Bullitt and Isaac D. Stone, Esijs. This richalett was a denperud( and cut-throut, who went ntl in 1861, when Buckuer atteinpted to betray the State, was aHsociatod with Forrest'n command, we think, and oainu back with Bragg's, invading ani.y last iull, He leftthat body at Red Mills, on th Rolling Fork, and went to Mearle county, whtre hu arrented the Sheritl, Deputy Sheriff, and Asitsmor by the order of Bragg, as he said,and ucieeded in takiüg Uvo avTay a pi itioner.i to the rebel cacup. He a ter war (1(3 kÜ'ed Mr. Pearman, t'bo Poatmaster at Big Spring, under circutnstaucea of udusuuJ and cold-bloodcd atrocity, as lie was enduavoring to escape, shooting him down despite the teariul prayers and entreatios of hi.-i wit'u and fainily. The h)ino guards of Aleada then got upoti hi track and si'cc.eded in arrest i og him, and, after iodiotment and a trial, upof which ha wa dei'uded ith onsuinri)üte .kill, he has boen found guilty ot treasou, This a üie tiist indiuiment and the first üonviction ince the rebi'llion broke out, aud we trust ttiat no rnistakon clemetiey will prevent him i'rom beiiig the tírst to expiato his avful crimes o the g.illows.