The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-05-30 00:00:00

AMERICA.
CAPTURE OF JEFFERSON DAVIS.

The Royal Mail steamship Scotia, from New York, of
the 17th May, arrived at Qtreenstown on Friday, the
26th, with 268 passengers, sod 936,250 dollars in specie.
She landed 116 sacks of mails, and 46 passengers; and
proceeded for Liverpool at 6.30.,a.m. All well. The
Sootia made the passage in eight and a half days. The
following are the heads of the news brought by the
Scotia:—
New YORE, May 17th, ( Morning.) Jefferson Davis,
with his family and staff, have been captured near Marion,
and forwarded to Washington, under a strong guard.
The conspiracy trial is progressing. Reports are ad-
mitted, and the proceedings are published daily. No '
positive evidence has yet been given, implicating
Davis. M. de Hontholon, the French Ambassador, has
presented his credentials to President Johnson, on which
OCCItAion reciprocal expression, of friendship took place.
Wilson's cavalry surprised and captured Jefferson Davis,
his wife, sister and brother, and Postmaster Regan at.
Tramsville, Georgia, 75 miles south-east of Macon, On
the 10th May. lhe Federale also captured Colonsls
Harrison, Johnson, Morris, and I.ybuck, and Lieutenant
Halkenay, forming the stiff of Mr. Davis. The cavalry,
pursuing Davis from opposite directions, mistook each
other for the enemy. An engagement ensued, and two
men were killed and five wounded, before the mistake
was discovered. Wilson's despat-ch says, that his men
assert, that Davis, when surprised, put on one or his
wife's dresses, and fled to the woods, where he WU pur-
sued and captured. He threatened his captors with the
bowie knife, but surrendered, on the presentation of a
revolver. All the persons captured have been seat
North, under a strong guard. Wilson hoe made dispo.
sitions for capturing the other Confederate leaders, none
of whom have yet got through. Breckenridge's son has
been captured.
The New York Times states, that Davis will be con-
fined in Fort Lafayette, and says, his deliverance to the
gallows, will only help to consign the rebellion to infamy.
The Herald ( Bennett's Paper,) regards him SA an ac-
cessory to Mr. Lincoln's murder, and says, there is no
human possibility that he can escape the full penalty of
the law. The 2'riBune (Overly,) trusts that Davis will
be treated sea prisoner under the protection of the dig-
nity and honour of a self-respecting people.
Press reporters are admitted t , the conspiracy trial,
and since Saturday, the proceedings of the court have
been published daily. The evidenes given on Friday—
the opening day of the trial—previously suppressed, has
now been published. Witnesses testified to having seen
Booth in Canada, conversing with George Sounder&
Booth was also present at a secret conference of the
rebel officers, at Stanton, Virginia. All the prisoners
present in court were heavily ironed. The specification
charges it,,,, with osmplriez with John Surratt, Wilkes
Booth, Jefferson Davis, George Saunders, Beverly
Tucker, Jacob Thompson, William Cleary, C. C. Clay,
George Young, and others unknown, to murder Presi-
dent Lincoln, Johnson, Seward, and Grant, in aidof the
rebellion. Harrold Is charged with aiding Booth to
commit murder, and &misting his escape ; Payne with at-
tempting the assassination of Mr. Seward, and Alzerot,
with lying in wait to murder President Johnson and
Grant. Mudd, Arnold, and Mrs. Barrett, are
charged as accessory to the crime. Mr, Reverdy John-
*en has been admitted as counsel for Mil.. Surratt. The
evidence produced sins* Friday, implicates all the pri-
soners. One witness testified, that Surrat visited Rich-
mond hot March, accompanied by a lady, and an his
return to Washington, bad about 200 dollars in gold.
He stated that he had seen Jefferson Davis and
Benjamin, and that Richmond worild not be evacuated.
On his return from Richmond, Barrett left for mm-
ties!, and returned to Washington the day -before Lin-
coln's assassiaation
A special despatch to the Express, asserts that John-
son was misled by the Judge Advocate, regarding the
evidence upon which he issued the proclamation, attri-
buting oomplleity in Lincoln's assassination to Mr. Davis
and others. Johnson, it is said, now finds, that the
Judge Advocate had no foneciation for the evident* lad
1r:to exist.
determination of Kirby Smith, to oontintle l-13
contest, is confirmed. War meetings have been -held
Shrieveport, Louisiana, and Merthall, Tense. • An expel=
Moe for Texas is being organise& aik New Galant)
It is repotted that President aviinams, will jump a pat
amnesty proclamation. M. de Montbalou, on his recep-
tion by President Johnson on Saturday, was introduced,
by Acting Secretary Hunter. oh presenting his cre-
dentials M. de Mentholon expresied the wishes of the
Romaror Napoleon for the complete restoration of
pease en, the American coptimet. "pas." be
and, "will always view with satisfaction the con-
Isandation of the prosperity and greotness of the
United States. Animated by sentinients of deep
'irjazipethy for the American iffftimi, %ell. Mailitties
'end France shire with other nations the grief into
*tic& • must atrosious misie, has plowed die
IGevernment and people of the Muted States."
ent Johnson , replied: "Your intimacy
iwlith the head of your own Government Misinot tiul to
impart perhaps tniversid confidenee tolesr represeits•
thins reepouting hie proposed poi* in referraMenv the
United States. The people of tbstUnitiedflUstee twee a
traditional regard for Frame, tinimilially snatmennlY
cherished. This regard mast oentihus taliourisb and.
expoad anima chalked by events most uneremon and
not to be anticipated by ordinary foresight, ' In con-
clitsion' President Johnson expressed Dm hope that M.
de biontholon'e mission would strengthen and perwite
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