The Sun.
London, England, 1865-05-26 00:00:00

THE SUB, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 26, 1865.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

AMERICA.
CAPTURE OF PI.ESIDENT DAVIS•

ARRIVAL OF THE SCOTIA
(Via Crookhaven).
The following are the heads of the news brought
by the Scotia :
NEW YORK, MAY 17 (Morning).
Jefferson Davis, with his family and staff, have
been captured near Macon and forwarded to
Washington under a strong guard.
The conspiracy trial is progressing. Reporters
are admitted and the proceedings are published
daily. No positive evidence has yet been given

implicating Davis.
11. de Montholon, the French Ambassador, has
presented his credentials to President Johnson, on
which occasion reciprocal expressions of friendship
took place.

The emigration excitementhas somewhat subsided.
The subscriptions to the Seven Thirties on Satur-
day amounted to $30,000,000. Mr. M'Culloch has
commenced the issue of the balance of the loan,
amounting to $230,000,000. Gold 1294.
Wilson's cavalry surprised and captured Jefferson
Davis, his wife, sister, and brother, and Post-
master Megan, at Irwinsville, Georgia, 75 miles
south east east of Macon, on the 10th inst. The
Federals also captured Colonels Harrison, John-
son, Morris, and Lybbeck, and Lieut. Halkaway,
forming the staff 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 disco-

vered.
Wilson's despatch says that his men assert that
Davis, when surprised, put on one of his wife's
dresses and fled to the woods and was captured. Ile
threatened his captors with the bowie knife, but
surrendered on the presentation of a revolver.
All the prisoners captured have been sent north
under a strong guard. Wilson has 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
confined in Fort Lafayette, and says that his de-
liverance to the gallows will only help to con-
sign the rebellion to infamy.
The Herald regards him as an accessory to Mr.
Lincoln's murder, and says there is no human pos-
sibility that he can escape the full penalty of
the law.
The Tribune trusts that Davis will be treated as
a prisoner under the protection of the dignity and
honour of a self-respecting people.
Press reporters are admitted to the conspiracy
trial, and since Saturday the proceedings of the
the court have been published daily.
The evidence 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 Sanders.
Booth was also present at secret conferences of
rebel officers at Stanton, Virginia.
All the prisoners present in court were heavily
ironed. The specification charges them with con-
spiring with John Suratt, Wilkes Booth, Jefferson
Davis, George Sanders, Beverley Tucker, Jacob
Thompson, William Cleary, C. C. Clay, George
Young, and others unknown, to murder President
Lincoln, Johnson, Seward, and Grant, in aid of the
rebellion.
Harrold is charged with aiding Booth to commit
murder and assisting his escape ; Payne with at-
tempting the assassination of Mr. Seward, and At-
zeroth with lying in wait to murder President John-
son and General Grant.
Mudd, Arnold, and Mrs. Surratt are charged as
accessory to the crime.
Mr. Reverdy Johnson has been admitted as coun-
sel for Mrs. Surratt.
The evidence produced since Friday implicates all
the prisoners. One witness testified that Surratt
visited Richmond last March, accompanied by a
lady, and on his return to Washington had about
$2OO in gold. Ile stated that he had seen Jefferson
Davis and Benjamin, and that Richmond would not
be evacuated. On his return from Richmond Sur-
ratt left for Montreal, and returned to Washington
the day before Lincoln's assassination.
A special despatch to the Express asserts that
Johnson was misled by the Judge Advocate regard-
ing the evidence upon which he issued the procla-
mation attributing complicity in Lincoln's assassina-
tion to Mr. Davis and others.
Johnson, it is said, now finds that the Judge
Advocate has no foundation for the evidence he

alleged to exist.
M. de Montholon, on his reception by Presideif
Johnson on Saturday, was introduced by Acting.
Secretary Hunter. On presenting his credentials
M. de Montholon expressed the wishes of the Em
peror Napoleon for the complete restoration of peace
on the American continent. " France," he said,
" will always view with satisfaction the consolida-
tion of the prosperity and greatness of the United
States. Animated by sentiments of deep sympathy
for the American Union, their Majesties and France
share with other nations the grief into which a most
atrocious crime has plunged the Government and
people of the United States."
President Johnson replied : " Your intimacy
with the head of your own Government cannot fail
to impart perhaps universal confidence to your re-
presentations respecting his proposed policy in refer-
ence to the United States. The people of the United
States have a traditional regard for France, univer-
sally and warmly cherished. This regard must
continue to flourish and expand unless checked by
events most uncommon, and not to be anticipated
by ordinary foresight."
In conclusion, Johnson expressed the hope that
M. de Montholon's mission would strengthen and
perpetuate the good understanding that exists be-
tween the two Governments.
The determination of Kirby Smith to continue
the contest is confirmed.
War meetings have been held at Shrieveport,
Louisiana, and Marshall Texas.
An expedition for Texas is being organised at
New Orleans.
It is said that the misunderstanding between
Sherman and Stanton may prevent the contemplated
review at Washington.
A sharp correspondence has passed between
lialleck and Sherman, concerning Halleck's order
in reference to Sherman.
Governors Brown of Georgia and Vance of North
Carolina have been arrested.
It is reported that President Johnson will shortly
issue a new amnesty proclamation.
The Mexican emigration excitement has some-
what subsided. The enlistments, however, con-
tinue. The Herald is informed that none of the
professed emigration agents would receive any
authority from Ortega.
The subscriptions to the Seven-Thirty-Loan on
Saturday exceeded $30,000,000. The second series
of $300,000,000 has been all subscribed for.
Mr, M'Culloch has commenced issuing the