The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-05-21
NEW YORK, SUNDAY, MAY 2l, 1865.

racy, With bis family san ofncers &C., captured by
portion Of General Wilson's command iu Georgia. arrived
here today at twelve O'clock from Hilton Head, c.,
10 the steamer William Clyde conveyed by the United
States guuboat rus arora Commodore Frailey.
Colonel Pritchard, Of the Michigan cavalry, who made
the capture OF the important prisoners with strong
ssrd Of his men, accompanied the rebel party the
steamer Clyde northward to this place. and hing
here Immediately elegrsphed 10 Washington for instruc
tions regarding the disposal Of hts charge. tt
Al this writing, such is the strict secrecy Observed
not only to the presence or the prisoners but also a
to their future movements that impossible form
even an opinion regarding the intention Of the govern
ment. tatttsih
The steamer Clyde still remains away out moro than
three miles from here seemingly anchored and Colonel
Prlichard is probably the only one who has yet como
asho 80 from her. .s1.,,t,. s., vf-sf tte rf1
Ths gunboat Tuscarora anchored 10 the roads about
two O'Clock this afternoon; but nothing be cleaned
from hof officers In relation 70 the party the Clyde.
Rumors have been Continually flying about this after
noon TO the effect that tho steamer Clyde ran in along
close 70 the beach about four o'clock this afternoon and
landed Davis and his party the beach, about mile
from the fort and from there they marched into
the saypo Of the water battery order to escape the
gaze Of the curious aea
Foun O'CLOCK r. NJ
The steamer Clyde has Just droppcd her anchor in the
Roads, and there seems no doubt that Jefferson
Davis must have been landed somewhere along the
beach. He PHI 1H n ~ fs
No communication whatever Is allowed with the
steamer, and is more than probable that the larger
portion Of the party still remains board The oces
In charge awaits instructions from wasbiugton.
About week since Colonel Brewerton of tho en-
gineer cops received orders BY telegraph from Major
General Barnard TO Immediately have vacated Of tho
classmates inside the fort for the accommodation Of pF
sonere Of State Tho work the asemates transforming
them into cells, for which they admirably adopted
was ut once commenced. 7H
The work has progressed very fast and the casemates
which once communicated into another, her.
necay scaled by walls OF brick. Strong iron bars and
other substantial arrangements Of similar material
close the windows and DOORS completely rendering futile
any attempt Of escape or rescue. t' g
wide moat encrcles the fort, and strong guards Of
sentinels viii be posted in the immediate vicinity Of the
cssemates Every device which precauion and desire
70 meet the wishes Of the government and people should
suggest will assurcdy be adopted TO insure s further
the close custody Of the most important prsoness caP
turcd since tho war began.
That the government In thus selecting Fortress Monroe
the place Of confinement ma double trial OF Jefferson
Davis and others Of the dssnct concdrracy acted In
most wise and judcious manner the majority Of the
people will NO doubt admit. II hero in its mme-
dats vicinity the 6rs dark Of tho rebellion were
enacted, and what moro sng end than that the fnao
should be given IT, and that iis President with his lms
dsts followers should be tried convicted and punished
the soil of that State whore numerous battle folds
many nobe naryred men have given up thoir lives
~ willingly 70 cid the grand contamination.
bills Rejected by Governor Fcnton.
AIsAxy, Nay 20, 1855.
Governor Fenton has sent 20 the Secretary Of State
without his signature the following b!.ls: 4
The bill FOR closing OF incorporated banks. n +,
Tho Metropolitan RAILROAD bill tundergToundl s.
The Pneumatic Railway aud Express Company bill
Tho Manhattan Gas Company bill M -rH w
The General Ingaziug Act bill