Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1865-05-24
GArHERINs IN THE REBEL CHIEFS.

steamer Nlllldu H. OiJuS' '
ton Head, S. c., arrived at Fortress Mon
roe on Friday. with Jefferson Davis Al
exander II. Stephens, G. G. Clay Cob
William Reagan, Gen. Wheeler, Mrs.
Davis, with a son and two daughters
and fifteen or sixteen others. Classmates
had been fitted up in the fortress for the
prisoners, and they have doubtless been
confined there, although there are reports
that they will be taken Immediately to
Washington. Col. Pritchard of the Mich.
cavalry, who made the capture, with a
strong guard of men, accompanied the
rebel party on the steamer.
About week since, COL Beaverton OF
the engineer corps received orders by tel
egraph from Gen. Barnard to Immediately
have a vacant room inside the fort pre-
pared for the accommodation Of prisoners
of state. The work on the classmates,
transferring them into cells, for which
they are admirably adapted, was at once
commenced The classmates ,-whlch
once communicated one with another,
are now Theoretically sealed by walls
of brick, strong iron bars and other
substantial arrangements of similar ma
torial, making the enclosure complete and
rendering futile any attempt of escape or
rescue. A wide moat encirces the fort,
and strong guards of sentinels will be
posted in the immediate vicinity of the
classmates.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE SPECIE.
Accounts received from rebel officers
state that Davis and his officials had
cavalry escort of about 1000 men when
they left Greensboro n G, Gen. DeBrell
commanded the escort. jeff Davis and
the rebel officials rode in front, followed
by ambulances containing the women and
children and the specie which was cur
rently reported among the officers to
amount to ST. 100000. Att point about
five miles from Greensboro they camped,
Jeff Davis and his family taking up their
quarters in house in the vicini-
ty. Here the rank and file first learn
ed the object of their mission, and it was
discussed with all the surmises which it
naturally excited, the men being exceed
inly anxious to know the destination of
their government.
On the following day Jeff visited the
boys and made soul-stlrring speech, ad-
vertiug to the disasters that had overtak-
en- their beloved confederacy, but giving
them every assurance that they were not
irrecoverably lost; that all that was nee
essary to ultimate success was confidence
in their government, and the undaunted
bravery which had characterized the con-
federate army in its past career.
They reached Charlotte, N. c., where
they again camped, and Davis harangued
the men again, inspiring confidence in
them, and dealing in glowing words Of
patriotism. He appeared happy and
cheerful, took the boys by the hand, and
entered into cheerful conversation with
them. He would praise their valor i'll
the presence of the ladies' and call them
, the faithful thousand, the flower of the
confederacy, and paid other pretty but
Q not substantial compliments, AT this
point they were joined by Basil Duke
Ferguson and Vaughn, with their brig
, AIDES, which increased the escort to the
! magnificent proportion of 5000 men. AT
, ter the new corners had mingled with the
!. others they soon learned the condition
of things, and they too had their sur
: misses. Like pack of hungry wolves
they were suddenly reminded that The
government was slightly indebted to them
and as the treasure was near at hand, tn
idea of presenting their bills suggested
= itself to them The men would congre
: gate in groups, and their low muttering
BODIED no good to the government. Jet
- found it necessary to redouble his effort
3, to conciliate, but his eloquence was vast
/, ed now. The men obeyed their marchin
orders aud followed jeff into South Care
lima. to Abheville, where they again hall
, ed--very much fatigued and demoralizet
" On the Sth things began to assume MOI
y desperate features, and jeff found it pol
. tic to inspire bis brave boys with som,
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