Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-05-31
THE LATEST NEW
Letter from General Sherman.
Trial Of COnspiratOrs.
Mrs. Davis and Party.
NEM NnKK. MI


planning OF the suppression Of his official repo
which has been referred TO,
CAMP NEAR ALEXANDRIA, May 49, 1876
! Dear BoyWlan:
am just arrived here, All my army will b,
to-day, j have been lost to tho world IN the wo
Tor some time yet, on arriving ut the settlement
louhd nave made quito II stir among the peopl.
home, and that the most sinister motives have
ascrbed to me. | have made freguent official
ports Of my Official action in all public matters
all OF them have been carefully suppressed,
Inc most ridiculous nonsense has been industrio
spread abroad through all the newspapers "
you know what Importance / attach TO such mat
ana lhal ] have been too long fighting with
rebels WIN muskets in their hands, 10 be scared
non-combatants no matter how high their
rank or station. II Is amusing to observe how bl
ana lrm some mon become when all danger is
l nave noticed on fields Of battle, brave mon n,
insult the captured or mutilato the dead, but cow
and aggards always do. cannot now recall
! words, but Shakespeare records how poor FAILS
the prince Of towards and wits rising from ig,|
deatii stabbed again the dead Percy, and carried
carcass aloiL in triumph 10 prove his valor So d
when the rebellion in our land Is dead, many
stan appear 10 brandish the evidence Of their VI
ana seek to win applause and appropriate honor
deeds that never were done. As for myself
no popularity, no reward for. | dare the War
parlment to publish my official letters and rep
l assert that my OFFICIAL letters and reports baye
| purposely suppressed, while all The power of
press has been Indignantly turned against md
do want peace and security and the return TO
and justice from Maine to the Rio Grande, and
does exist now substantially il is for stated rea
| beyond my comprehension. 1t may be tho
strange that one who has no fame but as IL soil
should have been 50 carefulto try TO restore the
| az thn 1 AZ .
ton Of the Federal Courts but it is difficult TO
cover in that fact any just cause of offense TO an
! lightened people. But some men choose to sla
and injurc Others when they can easily invent
Tor the purpose, when the proposed victim
away, engaged in the public service of their
bidding but there Is a consolation in knowing
! though truth lies in the bottom of Il we'll the J
KEGS have perseverance enough to get to that
tom Yours truly, W. 4, SuERMA
WAsnINGToN, May
witness testified this morning in the cons
cy trial, that Major Turner, the keeper of u
Prison informed him that the prison had
mined. The fuse was ready for the mine at the
of Kilpatrck's raid,
The quarrel between Sherman and Stanton
creases in intensity and bitterness.
The Chronicle contains II communication
one oil ShermanS friends, on the recent events
| ScIltINl VIII Impairment, stanton Is feVl1
scattering terms.
The Postmaster General has started South to n
arrangements for postal communications.
! The Posts special says there is no longer
doubt that Davis will be tried for treason so,
the civil courts at Washington
FORTRESS MONROE, MAY
\ steamer sailed for Savannah TODAY, ID
| sealed orders.
Mrs Davis and party go to Savannah in
Clyde.
| Yesterday a guard was sent aboard of the d
to search the steamer and all the baggage o
rebel party. A large amount of gold and val,
Jewelry was found in the baggage Of the ladies
with the exception OF several important docum
everything was left unmolested
II is rumored that Davis has been inanaclet
order TO prevent injury to the guard, should b
Mrs, Davis remarked, become provoked at the
| surveillance held over him.
WASHINGTON, May
Gen Fletcher has been arrested and brougl
| Washington"
| General Gustav has been assigned to the conn
OF the Department of Missouri embracing Mis-
and Arkansas.
Gen Merritt goes with him with the I'd div
OF the cavalry corps.
Gen. Ha1en succeeds Gen. Logan in eomn,aI
the 10th corps. Gen. Logan takes command Of
Army of the Tennessee.
Cotton soc; Geld 1864
NEW YORK, Nav
The Heralds Richmond correspondent saw
| the rebel Secretary Of War, Seldom, has beor
rested and imprisoned on the gunboa. James Il
with Hunter and Campbell. II was believed
Lee would also soon be in custody also Gov
Smith.
The Heralds proposition 10 pay oil the Nat
debt by individual subscription, has been rospo
to by Commodore Vanderbilt, offering to take h
ty-fve shares, Robert Bonner two shares, and II
| a. Hecseis X Sons two shares at $50 600 each.
! Herald's special says the Grand Jury of this
trict has found Il true bill of indictment against
Davis He will be brought here for trial as 50
the attendance Of witnesses for the prosecution
! be procured.
WASHINGTON, Nay
The following semi-ohicia statement is mad
! connection with the authorized statement O
fact that the Ram Stonewal uncondtion.llv
rendered TO the Span authorities at Havana, v
The conduct of those authorities upon this
sion was judicious, dignifed, and in entire conf
ity with amity towards us.
New YORK, Nay
Commercials Washington special saws the q
Jury of the District of Columbia Yesterday
true bills of indictment against Davis and Bre
ridge Bills will be presented in the Criminal
to-day Tor offences specified in aiding and abe
hostllities in the District last summer
The Commercials Washington special saws a
onstration of Indignation towards JEFF. Dayj
being placed on army rations, has caused him
placed in irons
There Is reason TO believe that Breckinrid
one of the party captured in Florida The nd
Tough named is believed 10 be the man who prcr
the combustibles to burn Northern cities
Posts special says the United States District
torney has notified the proper authorities tina,
circuit court is ready TO proceed with the tri
JEFF. Davis, on cndctlnent found
The Treasury has ample funds 10 pay tho tr
and will begin Immediately.
Sheridan will not need to take troops from
section to subdue Kirby Smith. He viii have
mand of sixty thousand men. We learn fres
rising against the Imperalsts will take nj,
Matamoras. Cordina. has $50 American .
and the number was daily increasing bv %
from Magruder and Smith. "e
The government has knowledge that h.
rebellion is not entirely vanquished, a, sn !, y
necessary in many parts OF the SOu'' :,
military power for some time. ~ IN"
TnE New School Prcsbyteria, -,
sion at Brooklyn, N Y on y ~ ,o.i n1
subject OF reconstruction in ,be CO
ues'rs. Sawyer and Lama, ,,f Fa,, T O''n
UrtsSp1 tho Ars,,,ll,. WV itHuts5e