The Shasta courier., 1865-05-20
SHASTA COURIER.
News of the Week.

We compile from the Sacramento Union
the following synopsis of the news up to
yesterday morning:
Under date of May 11th we learn THAT Da-
vid C. Harold, the companion of Booth is
on trial with closed doors.
Under the great inducements offered by
the Liberals of Mexico to emigrants. vast
numbers of orr discharged veteran soldiers
are leaving the Eastern cities for the Halls
of the Montezumas. We are not advised of
their object in going there but it is generally
surmised that Maximilian and Napoleon
will not be very highly pleased with it, let it
be what it may. The name of Gen Rosecrans
has been mixed up with the emigration to
Mexico, it even being charged by the indus
trious newspaper correspondents that he
would organize and command the veterans
in the cause of the Liberals He has come
out denying the truth of such report, and
characterizes the whole thing as buccaneer-
ing expedition.
Immediately after the capture of Mobile
Gen. Steele headed an expedition into the
interior to assist in finishing up the good
work begun by Gen. Wilson. He reached
Selma April 9th, having surprised several
small parties of rebels on his way up and
discovered the locality of much hidden
cotton. On arriving at Selma, Gen. Steele
heard Of the surrender of Lee and Johnston
and suspended hostilities. Returning he
took down on his transports $500 bales of
cotton. Released Union prisoners state that
in and around the slaughter yard known as
the Andersonville prison there are over 49,
600 graves of Union prisoners.
The 7:30 Loan is nearly all absorbed,
only little over $4,000, 0C0 being left
y Union State Government, under Gov
Pierpont is being established at Richmond.
We have the particulars of the capture of
JEFF. Davis, his wife, sisters and mother, to-
gether with his Postmaster General, Reagan
Private Secretary Colonel Harrison, Col
johnson, A. d. c., Col. Lubbock and Lieut.
Hathaway; also many important papers, a
train of FIVE wagons and three ambulances.
The capture was made by Lieut.. Col. Har-
den, commanding lst Wisconsin Cavalry,
and Lieut.. Col. Pritchard, commanding u
detachment of the 4th Michigan Cavalry.
JEFF. on hearing the approach of his pursu
ers, put on his wife's petticoats and gown
and started full tilt for the woods, hotly pur-
sued by our forces, who at first supposed
him to be a woman, but seeing his boots
they guessed the fact, and soon brought the
embodiment of chivalry (confederate) to bay.
lie fourished bowie knife in the most ap-
proved theatrical style and showed fight, but
soon yielded to the persuasive looks of several
six shooters, without necessitating the pull
ing of trigger. He expressed great indig-
nation at the energy with which he was pur-
sued. saying he had believed our Government
roo magnanimous to hunt down womel aud
children. Which accounts for his disguise.
Mrs. Davis remarked to Colonel Harden,
after the excitement was over, that the men
had better not provoke the President. lie
might hurt somebody. Mrs. Davis remarks
have peculiar force under the circum-
stances. May we Lot now safely predict that
the last cheer has gone up for JEFF. Davis. A
most appropriate finale is thus put to the
roLalIion