New-York daily tribune., 1861-09-05
TIE DEATH OF JEFFERSON DAVIS.
CONTRADICTORY REPORTS.
REBEL OFFICERS IN MOURNING.
THE REBEL CONGRESS CALLED TOGETHER.
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WASHINGTON, Wedneidsy. Sept i-p N.
The officers of the Rebel army at Manassas,
who can get piece of Grape, wear that badge
Of mourning for their President, JEFF. Davis.
The Star, in en- extra, publishes the unques-
tiOnable fact of his death. 1t says;
AT late hour ast night, a branch of the Govern,
msnt received dispatch from reliable party in Louis
VILE notifying ii that those in that city, understood to
DE in the closest communication with Richmond, were
satisfied of the Of the rumors of the death
Of Jefferson Davis that had reached Louisviile from
Nashville on the night before"
We have to add that at 10, a. H., to-day,
party reached here from Manassas Junction,
which point he left on Monday night last. Ho
has more than once previously brought correct
information from tha. quarter, and therefore we
place reliance in his statement Of the fact that,
Oa Monday mOrning, information reached there
By telegraph that Jefferson Davis died at z,
q. M, Of that day.
Before bis departure from the JUNCTION the
officers there who could rsIse q piece of Grape
had each donned it on account Of the death Of
Davis.
p. s.-Simlar information reaches Washington
from still another source, embracing the further
news that The immediate cause of his death was
congestye chlI'.
We NAV add that Davs's relatives 10 this city
Yesterday admitted that he was dead aud lost TO
the great Rebellion.
Later.-No Trustworthy intelligence is yet re-
ceived touching the rumored death of jeff Da'
Wis. The rebels friends here have cortradc.
tory accounts and opinions. The only tangible
evidence is from Q negro from Manassas, whose
statement is so circuustantial as to be open to
question. Ii he may be believed, Davis died at
"a o'cock on Monday morning, Of "cOngeatSo
chills."
The intelligence was received at Manassas
Junction by telegraph at 10 O'Clock, ard the OFF,
GERS, if not the soldiers, are wearing Grape on
the left arm, whence Ubta ned, at such short DO.
tice, does not appear. Another negro, hoseyer,
from the same place, SAYS that nothing was
known Of Dayis's death there. The story is not
credited at the White House, the Secretary Of
Sta,e'r. Gen. Scots or Gen. McClelan's head
quarters. JeG's relatives in town, however aud
HI. old physicians, knowing &s woak constitution
and liability to sudden death, incline to believe it.
~ TIE Associated Plst. So, I'D,
Tie Executive Drpartmrn, hos no information con-
fruatory Of tho reported death Of Jed. Davis Iuei-
pcncs received in army circles renders such an event
merely probable.
BALrI~oRP, WEDNESDAY Sept 4. sol
No mention i nude ia Ihe Rtchmond Dispaict Of
Tueyiay OF tie iueas OF Jefferson Davis but it con-
aus proclamation Of the " "Presdeut' calling Con-
gree together again on the % inst. account Of IL
falrs b deliver 10 lie President for LIS signature the
| Liit containing the military appointments
LoUIsyuLs, ky., "Wednesday. sept. 3, 1851
A Nashville Telegram to-day sayt that there is no