The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1865-05-12
LATEST NEWS.
" ashin cton, May 8

Special to the Times The capture OF
jeff Davis is now locked upon by the
military authorities as certain Ia addi,
ton to lhe particulars Of his wlereabouis
telegraphed last night, it is now known
ihst Davis and the two brigades of cavalry
with him are so completely envelored by
Stoneman, Wilson and Grierson, that es,
cape is impossible except as disguised
and solitary fugitive. The latest intelli
gence renders it probable that Giierson,
who commands the cavalry under Gen.
Candy. will succeed in capturing Dovis i'll
his flight across Alabama.
The march Of the homevard bound ar
mics continues with undated vigor..
Meade's veteran columns had hardly made
their grand dash through the conquer
ed capital of the rebellion, before the
camp fires of Sherman's leaions lighted
up the banks Of the James The advance
of Mpades troops was 20 day in the vein
ity Of Louisa Curt House. and is expect
ed to ercamp near Alexandria By Salul-
day night. Sherman's four corps are cA.
pected to pass through Richmond TO,
morrow, and they will press the army OF
the Potomac hard in the home ward march,
One brigade of cavalry will be left at
| Lyuchburg, another at Darville, aud alt>
other at Petersburg, wh; ch will patrol the
country preserve order, and punish guer-
rillas and outlaws.
The Herald SAYS The Mexican EN- gra-
tion excitement is increasing and the flee
for enrolment is unable to acccmmpdate
The applicants, AMI two n.oie offices a}e
to be opened. There is a great rush Of
discharged soldiers Of The army and navy
applying General Orega is highly de-
Iighted with the prospects, ard II is SAID
that the West has subscribed large sums
of money to The enterprise, and that 90.
600 men are to be raised here, and to bc
commanded by General Rcsecrans.
The President is about to issue p,oc-
lamallon defining and regulating Mr.. Lin
coins amnesty oath, and other matter,
relating to he standing Of returning reJr
| els.
Secretary Ne Cnll,ch ann"rrces tha,
the three pc, ceI4 fee on goods gong 10
! insurlcciionHy states Is abolished, such
transporlali,u baing hereafter free.
1t is known in kal,igh that Presideut
Juhhso would not recognize Gov. Vance.
nor the rebel legislature Of North Caio
olna.
The announcement of the surrender Of
the rebels to Gen Gtant given tr 'ha
! Hamilton, Bermuda, Mrror as Unwel
come Intelligence 1t SAYS: We we't
with anyie,y further results of this sad
humiliation Of a noble cause.
The Richmond Whaq of The S |, records
the pa sage through that city cn Saturday
Of the 81 and 5th corps Of the Army Of
the Potomac, estimated al from 80 coo i"
$4,000 strong. They occupied five hours
and three quarters in passing giver
point. They bivouached 90 miles east {
Redmond on Saturday night.
The l4.h corps Of SheTman's army a.
rived at Richmond on SUNDAY, viii! Wo'-
colts division 10 the advance.
Train are now running from Richmon
to Danrille.
The Richmond H'hig SAYS the march Of
the troops of the 2d and 5 IA corps passed
the Libby Prison, which was included in
the route, in order to CRAFTY the soltiers
1t was marked alternately 10y cheers and
groans from those who fon ti,re 10 tiute
in the progress Of the war were 80 nnfor~
tunate as to be inmates Of It's inhospi,at.o
walls.
Whether des.uedy or not, the pro-
gramme Of route took the ine Of arc.I
past Gen Lees residence, Franklin street,
and those Of the soldiers w ho were aware
Of the probahle proximity Of tha, dJsiir-
guished CHIEF Of the late confederate toI zee
cheered Justify as the residence was ap-
preached and passed. l. is said that Gen.
Lee stood at The c'oeed blinds OF one OF
the windows and viewed the pagean, tUr a
few minutes. We understand that tie
rou'e Of tie Procession was selected an,i
led through the streets that wenld be-
afford the troops an opportunity OF view
ing the city before which they had been
fighting four years for lis possession, and
the soldiers seemed to tnjoy he specia-
Gle with pleasure, though without any OUT
ward demonstrations whatever.
STILL A.IvE.-There is a PENNSYLVANIA
sol1ief who lost both arms both legs. an.
one eye, and remains alive 20 lsA tho
e