The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-05-25
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NEW York, NV 1a.
The fIera,d's Washington special says,
tho question which has long been ag;tated
as to who Is responsible for the cruel treat
meat of our prisoners, confined in Libby
and other prisons in the Smith was consid-
cred rs definitely settled. through no less a
person than Ex-senator rebel Foote. 1t
appears that Mr.. Foote was n member of
the committee in The Senate % examine i'm
TO the treatment Of the prisoners and the
reports of their harsh usasye aud starvation.
A hiato~~ told hvt his own relatives. shows
deeper intention than has been geneaallv
supp I'D, and .sl,ts,.o u ,,,ll Jell Davis and
his Caplne, q ,tiDla both sta'tlin= anu an
palling in lis Ss,aiis NJ, F,n.a. II Is said
elusive violence that it was decided in Cab
met meeting to reduce the rations served
ont 70 the prisoners. that it would so weak
en- their constitutions in connection with
the confinement, that it would destroy
them as soldiers. and make them when ex-
changed worthless. ~ #.@ .
tSeiator Foote determined to report these
committee overrulcd this, an 1 suppressed
the facts. My iniormer further states that
II was on this point that the quarrel be.
tween Davis and Foote broke ont arrcsln.
which resulted in the latter leaving Rich
nond and seeklnr -scff-- r-,,l.,i.-a s,p.-
where such horrid deeds were not commit
esf. Here thon the evidence is conclusiv, P
hat y.a{r Da
OF the diabolical decd Of starving orr IRIS
oners,-a deed which makes the most afro
"ious person shudder to contemplnta,-
Men who can cody and deliberately pla,,
scheme like this. will consnire tn assass.
mate President or any other person. r
IL Q fitting sequel that the authors of sun'
deeds should end their career in a coward
y manner. dressed in petticoats: no won
der JEFF. Davis cloven foot revealed who
he was. + -- ...- a.
Fort Monroe, May 10.
JEFF. Davis, with his family, staff officers
captured in Georgia, arrived here to-day
at Il o'clock from Hilton Head, South Car
DINA, on the steamer VIM. H. Clyde, con-
voyed by United States gunboat Tuscorora.
Com. Franley. .----..--....-....-..- -...-.-
Col. Pridehand, Of the Michigan cavalry,
with strong guard Of his men, accomra-
MED the rebel party on, the steamer Clvde
northward to this place, and on reaching
here Immediately telegraplred to washin~-
Ton for Instructions regarding the disposal |
Of his charge. GL 49, IS c-L
New York, May 20.
IN Y,.;f
Rev. DR.. RYDER has obtained the lock of
the Libby Prison for use in the Northwest |
srn Sanitary Fair and Soldiers Home. A
complete assortment Of arms used in the |
service, with many captured guns, DC,
viii also be made up for the Fairs, and |
Secretary Stanton has promised the loan
of jeff Davis crinoline. .#.
Z The Times special las the followine:-
John c. breckenridge. BENJAMIN, Tren- |
holm and Extra Billy Smith are sku!kinn
u the vicinity of Fernandina, Florida. /
Sheridan has been sent in the direction
'f Texas. Kirby Smith. Magruder & Co.
will probably soon make his acquaintance.
Gen. Sherman has sent lis report in to
Gen. Grant. He goes very fully into his
Armistice arrangement with Johnson, ar
guing his owa case in his usual vigorous |
style. '''.- .-.s a,-. a.. : s.,r,
Although Secretary. Seward spent an
hour in his Office to-day. II, is altogether
too feeble to resume his duties, .r.. q.
The steamer Clyde has Just dropped her |
anchor in the Roads, and there seems now |
10 be no doubt but that JEFF. Davis must |
have been landed somewhere along the |
beach, no communication whatever is al /
lowed with the steamer. and it is more
than probable that the larger portion of the
party still remains on board. The officer
tn charge awaits instructions from Wash
ington.
About week ago Cecil Baemerton. of
.he Engineer Corps received orders by TEL
'grapn from Major General Barnard to i'm
nediately have vacated 81 room of the case
nent inside the fort for the accommodation
If Prisoners Of the State. Work on the
easement, transferring them into cells, for
Which they are admirably adapted was at
The work has progress
u very rapidly. The easements which
'nce communicated enc with another are
low hermetrically sealed by walls of brick
strong lion bars, and other substantial ar
angsments of similar material, enclose
he windows and doors completely. rem
iering futile any attemr; 70 escape. or res
;ue. a wide moat ereircles the fort and
strong guards of sentinels will be postedin
he immediate vicinity of the easements.
Rumors have been continually flying
bout this afternoon to the effect that the
teamer Clyde ran in along close to the
reach, about 4o'clock this p M, and land
"a Davis and his party on the beach,
lbout one mile from the port, and from
here were marched into the sally port of
90 water battery, in order to escape the
,aze Of the curious.
New York, May 90.
The steamer Mississipoi from New Or
cans the 18th. and Key West on the 18th.
las arrived ,.a EEaE ~.
The Sand Key and Key West lights wers
lot Lighted in consequence Of the ram
fonewall being at Havana taking arnmu-
ition and being expected to come into
Key West. The Powhatten was sent over
Havana, also the Arras and Dale to
;sep the Stonewall from coming out. The
'reatest excitement prevailed at Kew
Vest in regard TO the matter. ..a-
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