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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-22
ACOn6denre Woman

An advertisement in the New York
Herald for wife was answered by "A girl
IA Mittineague, who told pitiful story
of abuse at home, inability To earn a
living, her trunk and best clothes seized
hy clearinghouse keeper as security
for board bill of sl5, &c, aud wound
mp by saying in plain terms, after stat
ing her age, and that her friends con
sidered her good looking" that she did
not suppose the advertiser really wanted
a wife, but that she had got to snch a
point that she was willing to be his mis-
tress, and if he would send money enough
to pay her bill and fare to New York, say
a matter of $50, she would meet him in
that city. Phe letter fell into the wrong
hands 4 clergyman in New York was
interested in the case, and he wrote 10 a
minister in this city TO investigate and
see if something could not be done 10
save the girl He investigated" and
found, instead Of poor and virtuous
girl, inst entering a life Of infamy from
hard necessity, that there is family in
Mittineague that gets a living by this
sort of doing. which takes the romance
and poetry all out of the story, aud has
suddenly cooled the philanthropy so sud
deny interested in the girls behalf
Springfield Republican.
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Arrival from Hilton Head.

Nrw YORK, MAY 2l-The steamer
Araro arrived last night from Hiltoh
iIaod on the eth, via Fortress Monroe
Among hel passengers are fifty paroled
n,isouers of war, including cX-Brigadler
Eancrol Rasil Duke Of Wheeler's caval-
~. --,,,o,,.
The Herald's Charleston correspondent
,orts an attempt to hold meeting by
iIl citizens on the 18th, but the ckiv-
"iu found considerable number OF
any - present 4 meeting smaller IN
nss,n was however held OF out and
''''~ "t mn;, >uists sud the negroes. Ihere
""' ,mnch, excitement over tho matter,
w." xThitcs. collec.' ing III gronps IN the
streets and giving Vet 10 'po'' 'p.iS ia
AGAINST the claim of neg. oe' ~ t;."ns 'G.n ~
consult in public meeting oi o" oonIo
The Older citizens counseliea '"'
10 return quietly home. +.,a,
The commotion was i'll its height WIZ" @
Chief Justice Chase arrived IN the c.'!
Nayor Macbeth and Others waited o.
him on Friday. In fact his audience was
,rowded during the day. In reply to
numerous questions he expressed the
.nninion that it would be better for the
whites and colOred that the latter should
haye the right of voting in the formation
of a new Constitution OF the State.
he stated that while President john
.on was Military Governor of Tennessee
Che people there adopted Constitution
th,at did not give the right OF suffrage to
col0red people, OF even right to TESTIFY IN
court of Justice The Constitution had
however been accepted by the Govern
,rant az the United States.
Mr., Chase said the Government would
not reco Gnize the existence OF toV-
ernor of the State or any present Legis-
latiye body that had been engaged IN
the cause of the rebellion. A new State
Constitution would have to be formed
and submitted to Congress.
Tn the afternoon Mr., Chase addressed
between 5000 and 5000 colored people,
and 5000 whites, at Zion Church. he
was received with tremendous cheering,
and advocated the rights OF negro 10
the ballot-box, though he was not ready
to say the Government was in favor OF
universal suffrage. His view did not
seem to be approved by either OF the
conflicting parties.
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THE laying down of the new Atlantic
cable will probably be attempted IN July
On the oath of April, fourteen hundred
miles had been stored on board the Great
Eastern, and the work was proceeding
at the rate of twenty-five miles a day.
Electricians are constantly employed IN
passing currents through the cable. and
every foot is subjected to the severest
tests. The weight of the cable is 400
pounds to the nautical mile, while that
Of ls55 weighed only 26l pounds The
experiments made are said TO have es-
tablished the fact that, if the enterprise
is a success, at least twelve words min.
ute can be transmitted across the broad
Atlantic. Ii is considered that the prob
lem is reduced simply to a question
whether July will be mouth OF moder-
ately temperate weather. Probably one
or more vessels from our navy sill be
detailed to take part in the great enter.
prise. rtps35a.sEf
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change drawn un rebel agents at Liver
pool ar London for collection. As soon
as the agents were advised of the bills
being paid the proceeds were placed to
credit. The first advices We had were on
Nav 10. Two thousand pounds sterling
was the amount of the account closed
April llth, 1863 The aggregate amount
of credit was six hundred and forty-nine
Thousand eight hundred and seventy
three dollars There is now balance of
sl7 $50 He has drawn S3Dn,ho nearly
at once He bought at one time sio' yVo
in sterling exchange.
The first entry in April last Wa on the
4th a check for Sinu There is deposit
receipt. under dali OF the 9th "t April
of 81 81 o0a. Which WAS 10 he pad when
presented He purchased, April stu, i4o
p0nnds Sterling exchange, also 4,UUo
pounds Sterling on the same date. lie
has lett Montreal, has not been seen IN
the bank lately. One Of his last trans
actions was check given 10 the hotel
keeper He said he was going overland
to Halifax, en- ronte for Europe. ms
was about two weeks before navigation
opened. | thought ii strange he should
go overland when 10y waiting two weeks
he could go by steamer lie was the
recognized agent of the Confederate
States.
| knew J. w Booth; had one or two
transactions with him lmay have seen
him in Canada a dozen times. lie has
still 10 his credit in onr bank upwards OF
800 This credit arose from deposit,
the memorandum of which runs as FOL
lows: Check drawn on Merchants Bank
by Mr.. Davis for $3.50 in ten twenty dol
lar bills Davis was broker IN Mon
treal. He purchased bill OF exchange
for siXty-one pounds. He said he was
going to run the blockade. Tic asked Ill
case of capture if his capt"rs could make
Use of his exchange said no, not nh-
less endorsed on back He then said he
wanted $500 worth, which he paidfor iln
American gold These are the only wv"
transactions he had with us.
Witness identified the bill taken from
Booth as one of the bills; could not tell
whether drafts were intended for use III
Canada, or were for general dlsbnrSe-
ments. Booth brought on the 4th OF last
March. 81 900 at 4l4, for which he pad
1853 in gold. He brought several drafts
on New York.
The Judge Advocate stated there was
only one other witness he desired to eX-
anime to-day, who was very important
one. and for some reasons, rs III other
cases. he desired it should not be public
The Court was then cleared The re
mainder of the deliberations were IN Sc
crct. after which Court adjourned TIL
MnpInV
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FORTRESS MONROE.
The Arrival of Jeff. Davis.
Imprisonment of the Party.
Arrival Of the Steamer Wm. III. Clyde
with JEFF. Davis, Family and stan on
BOARD, atFortress Menree-Arrange-
ments for their Couf7nesaeut.
IPress Dispatch.l

FokTkEss MONROE, May l9.-Jeff Da-
Wis, with his family, staff officers, &c
captured in Georgia, arrived here today
at ~ o'clock from Hilton Head, oouth
Carolina, on the steamer VIM. II. Clyde'
conveyed by the United States gunboat
Tuscarora, Commander Franely- Col.
Pritchard, of the 4th Michigan cavalry
with a strong guard of his men, accom-
panied the rebel party on the steamer
Clyde northward to this place. and on
reaching here telegraphed to Washing
ton for instructions regarding the dispos-
al of his charge. Rumors have been con-
tinually floating about this afternoon to
the effect that the steamer Clyde ran In
along close to the beach about o'clock
this afternoon, and landed Davis and MS
party ON the beach about one mile from
the fort, and from there they were
marched into sally fort of the water
battery, in order to escape the gaze OF
the curious. The steamer Clyde has just
dropped her anchor in the Roads, and
there now seems no doubt but that Da-
Wis must have been landed somewhere
on the beach. No communication what
ever is allowed with the steamer. IT.
more than probable that larger portion
of the party still remain on board. The
officer in charge awaits instructions
from Washington.
About a week since Col. Bremen, OF
the engineer corps, received orders Dy tel
egraph from Maj Gen. Barnard to imme-
diately have vacated a room OF the case
ment inside of the fort for the accommo-
dation of prisoners of State. The work
of Transforming them into cells, for
which they are admirably adapted, was
at once commenced The work has pro-
gressed very fast, and the easements
which were communicated one to an
other are now hermetrically sealed by
walls of brick Strong iron bars and
other substantial arrangements of simi-
lar material enclose the windows and
doors, completely rendering futile any
attempt of escape or rescue. A vide
moat encircles the fort, and strong
guards of sentinels will be posted In the
Immediate vicinity of the easements.
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Foreign News.

New YORK, May 2l.-The steamer
Hansa arrived from Southampton OH the
10th
The Prince of Wales opened the Dub
lin International exhibition on the 9th.
One thousand people were present IN
the House of Commons on the Sth. The
debate on the Bereux franchise bill was
resumed.
Mr.. Gregory thought if it were passed
il would lead directly to universal sui
frage.
Mr.. De Israila warned the House
against sanctioning anything resembling
democracy. calling on them t" reject the
hill by large majority.
The House divided on the previous
ouestion-ayes 2l4, nays 25S; majority,
"a. The bill was therefore lost
The Times says: We hope Johnson
will treat the enemy, now at his mercy,
with leniency. Now that Lee has sur
rendered and Mobile fallen the North can
afford to be magnanimous. We don't
believe they will snlly their victory with
deeds of cruelty. Booths end was too
good for snch a miScrcant. The most
honest men must feel in common with
the Americans that justice has been
cheated of IA victim.
FRANCE.-The Empress presided at IA
State council on the 9th, and afterwards
received the American ambassador and
addressed a private letter of sympathy
to Mrs. Lincoln. The Emperor issued a
proclamation to the inhabitants of Alge-
ria urging them to become attached to
the soil, treating the Arabs as fellow
countrymen The Emperor was received
everywhere enthusiastically. He issued
a proclamation to the Arabs calling on
them to recognize the DEGREES of Provi-
dence two million of Arabs can't resist
forty million Frenchmen.
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WHEELING REGISTER.
MONDAY MORNING, MAY ~, 1895
Teiegraphic Summary.

Gold closed at the regular board yes
terday. in New York, at 81 ,3Os, and at the
evening exchange at Sl,3O.
jeff Davis, with his family, stan OIL
GERS. &c, arrived at Fortress Monroe on
the 10Th on the steamer VIM. H. CiSue'
Col. Pritchardtaccompani the party on
the steamer Special preparations have
been made at Fortress Monroe for the
confinement of the new arrivals.
At Key West and elsewhere vigorous
preparations to thwart the designs OF the
Stonowall are i'll progress.
The story of Forests death is discre-
dited by the Memphis Ballofn.
A gentleman who has arrived III New
Orleans from Havana has authentic eVi-
evidence that Macmillan has ceeded ST.
nora To France He also saw Gwyn's pat
ent of nobility.
A correspondent with Gen. Wilson's
cavalry column, says the transition 10
GOOD order since the overthrow of tue
rebel armies highly gratiiies the people
of Georgia, who are, for the most part,
good Unionists There is great scarcity
of food, aud Gen. Wilson issues rations
rerularly. Gen Wilson refused To re-
cornize Gov. Browns authority to call
an extra session of the Legislature
Confirmation of the announcement OF
Secretary Dana 5 resignation has reached
us Major Eckert succeeds him.
The steamer McCombs sunk i'll the
Missouri river on the 10Th. No lives
were lost.
Gov. Vance has been lodged in the Old
Capitol Prison.
The new amnesty proclamation will
be issued immediately.
The assassination trail continues
Among other important witnesses ex-
amincd OH Saturday were Secretary
Dana Major Eckert and the teller OF the
Ontario Bank of Montreal
Kirby Smith is reported to have been
assassinated by MAJOR Mckee.
The telegraph contains particulars OF
the capture of JeIf. Davis, confirming
previous accounts.
There was quite au excitement IN
Charleston recently over the mixture OF
whites aud blacks in public meeting
Chief Justicc Chase arrived during the
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BEHAVIOR OF THE RErURED CoNrED.

BEHAVIOR OF THE RETURED C0NfED-
ERATE SOLDIERS The Richmond Repnb
lie says; From every portion of the State
we hear the most gratifying accounts
of the eturned soldiers Everywhere
the instruments of war aud death having
been thrown away-their hands are
grasping with will the implements of
agriculture Infantry, artillery and cav
airy have bid long adien TO the pomP
and circumstance aud horrors ot war,
and are vieing with each other in the de.
lightfnl pursuits OF peace. General
Rooney Lee was one of the first 10 set the
example As soon as he was paroled,
without tarrying an idle day in Rich
moud, he. FASTENED TO his tarm AZ the
White House, and, with his war-horse
hitched 10 Plow. set To work breaking
up his land for u corn crop.
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Particulars Of the Capture OF Jeh
Davis

The Herald's correspondent gives par
tIculars of the arrest of Jcit. Davis, fully
confirming the official accounts already
uuhlished When the guard went to the
tent they were met 10y Mrs Davis endlsh-
ahile. with Please don't disturb the pri-
vorv of ladies before they have time to
dress" 'All right, Madam" sand the
corporal. I'VE will wait till you have on
yonr duds." Presently there appeared
at the tent door an ostensibie old lady
with il bucket on her arm, escorted by
Mrs. Davis and her sister. please let
my old mother 90 10 the sprinG Tor some
wafer 10 wash with" said Mrs Davis III
= nl,adinn tone. 1T strikes me your
mother wears very big boots" said the
Guard. lifting the old lady's dress with
h,S sabre and discovering pan oil mum
her thirteen calf skins. Boots ana
yhI+kcrs too sdid the sergeant as lie
pglled the hood from hcI face, and 10,
,est Davis in all his iiftlanesS, stood be-
tore them!
Davis was marched back to his tent
md placed in durancc vile. Only about
10000 in specie WAS with the party
thouph several boxes were not opened
These were brought along, however, ana
delivered to the authorities.
There was found on the person OF the
Postmaster General a large amount OF
>pecie, which will also he delivered to
the authorities by Col. Pritchard The
latter with his prisoners started immedl-
.,tely for Macon They were all snllen.
Gen. Wheeler was captured by de,
taehmcnt of Gen Upton's division, ana
CLAWS cavalry surrendered to Gen. Will
snu nj Macon.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
The Case of General Banks.
Governor Vance Imprisoned.
Reports About the Removal Of Gen
Banks.
press Dispatch.

NEW YORK, May 20 Tho Herald's
Washington dispatch SAYS: The report
of Gen VIM. F. Smith and Jas. Brady.
ESD of this city, commissioners appoint
ed to investigate the civil and military
administration of affairs at New Orleans,
was made to the President and Cabinet
on Wednesday Of this week, and 1t IS
understood that one of the results OF
their statements is the r:moval OF Gen.
Banks from command i'll that city,
which is said to have been ordered yes
terday, and his supersedure by General
Candy. Gen. C.. is to be restricted to
purely military matters, leaving civil at
fairs to the control of Gen. Wells.
The Times special says all reports OF
the removal of Gen Banks are unfound-
ed
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c.,R.rresrs Death Denied.

CAIRO, May 49, Gen. Forrest issued
an address to his troops on the 9th, an
nouncing the surrender of Dick Taylor
and earnestly advising them to lay aside
all feeling of animosity and revenge, anu
cheerfully submit to the powers 1nat oe,
to 90 home, be good citizens, and use
their best exertions to restore peace ana
order.
The Memphis Bulletin denies the story
of Forests death.
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Imuris onment Of Governor Vance-The
Amnesty Proclamation.
Press Dispatch. ]

New YORK, May 2O.-The Conmer-
cial's Washington special says Governor
Vance. of North Carolina, has arrived
there, and has been lodged in the Old
Capitol Prison. The delegation of floyal
North Carolinians have arrived and had
a consultation with the President today
on the subject of the reorganization of
the old State.
The amnesty proclamation has been
finally determined upon by the Presi-
dent, and will be issued Immediately.
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souora Ceded TO France-Cwyn's Pat
ent Of Nobility.

New YORK, May 2o.-The New Orleans
True Delta of the 18th inst. has the fol
lowing: A gentleman who has recently
arrived in this city from Havana, in
forms us that he met ex-senator Gwyn,
of Califoruia, at that place, and was
town indubitabis evidence that Sonora
D. I",s beep ceded to France by Maximilian.
Ma mas Ewyn also showed our informant,
nlhoss Nh reracity is beyond question, his
Matomt nOSu of nobility as Duke of the French
P@o1 PPror;nce Of Sonora, signed by the Empe.
ror W Of the French and bearing the seal OF
France
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The Jeff. Davis Party.
[Press Dispatch.

BALTIMORE, May 20.-A letter from on
board the Tuscarora, to the Baltimore
Union, says: The party we have consists
of Jefferson Davis, his wife. small son
and two daughters, together with Alex
H. Stephens, c. c. Clay, Col. VIM. he,
gan, Gen. Wheeler, the rebel raider, and
fifteen or sixteen others whose names
have not ascertained The letter con
cludes by saying, I'VE leave forthe Po
tomac i'm few hOnrs"
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Resignation Of Secretary Dana.

NEW YORK, May 20--A special from
Washington Goth says: c T. Dana has
RESIGNED the position of Assistant Secre-
tary of War, and Maj. Eckert has been
anpointed his successor. Mr.. Eckert has
during the war filed the ardnous posi-.
tion Of Chief of the Telegraph Bureau OF
the War Department.
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From Albany.

ALBANY, May 2O,-Gov. Fenton has
sent to the Secretary of State, without
his signature, the following bills: The
hill for the closing of incorporated banks
the I'd and Sd Avenue railroad bill the
Metropolitan railroad bill, (under-
cround) the Pneumatic railway and ex-
press company bill the Manhattan gas
company bill, and the general loyalizing
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Precautions Against Depredatious by
the StOnewall.

New YORK, May 20-The steamer Mis-
sissippi, from New Orleans l2th and Key
West 18th, has arrived The Land Keys
and Key West lights were not lighted in
consequence of the ram Stonewall being
at Havana taking on ammunition, and
being expected to come into Key West.
The Powhatan was sent ovei to Havana,
also the Aries and Dale, to keep the
Stonewall from coming ont. There was
great excitement at Key West in regard
to the matter
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General Banks.
[Press DispatCh.

New YORK, May 2l.-The Times
Washington special says Gen, Banks Is
not removed. Whether he will be or
not depends on whether the President
thinks as the committee do.
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Steamboat Disaster.

ST. LOUIS, May 20 The steamer Nc
Combs, with a regiment of cavalry for
Kansas City, and heavily laden with
Government freight, sunk in the Nilsson
ri river yesterday. No lives were lost.
The boat and cargo were a total loss.
Value not aSccrtaincd.
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Davis aud Party Still on Board the
Steamer.
Press Dispatch ]


FORTRESS MONROE, May 20.-vIA BAL
TIMoRE 2l.--Since writing my dispatch
of yesterday it has been ascertalned that
jeff Davis and party are still on board
the steamer VIM H Clyde, anchored In
Hampton Roads Col. Pritchard has
been waiting instructions from Washing
ton
As ssoon as the Clyde arrived yesterday,
IA telegram was sent to Maj. Gen. Halleck
announcing the arrival of the prisoners.
For some reason Gen Halleck did not re-
ceive the dispatch till late in the even
ing, when it was too late to attempt the
passage of the distractions on James
river. Consequently he did not reach
here until IL o'clock to-day. 1t is pre-
sumed that the delay in making disposl-
tion of the rebel President and others
was occasipned by Difference to the
opiuion of Gen. Halleck, as commander
of this District
The prisoners now on board the stean-
er are as follows: jeff. Davis, Mrs Davis
aud four children, her brother and sister,
4. II stephens, who surrendered to our
cavalry while at his home, and who Is Ill
extremely feeble health, Gen. Wheeler
aud staff, and Col Johnson, besides
many others of Importance.
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Kirby smith Reported As-ns.inaicd,

New ORLEANS, May Is, via CAIRO, y;
The True Delta, yesterday, published
a report that Kirby Smith had been as
sassinated by Major MKee, with whom
a difficulty, growing out OF cotton
speculatiOn, had occurred.
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DIR. blackburn Baiied.

TORONTO, c. w, May 2O.-Dr. Black
burn. of yellow fever notoriety. was to-
day hailcd in the sun of $4,000, and the
case adjourned to enable the prosecution
to urocure further evidence.
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The Gold Market.

New YORK, May 20-Gold is dull and
with no apparent tendency To an lmme-
date change in quotations. The specu-
lativc dealers find the premium now so
difficult to manage that they have al
most abandoned efforts of the character
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THE Lynn Bulletin says shoe buyers
are numerous, and orders are coming in
faster than they can be filed The stock
of goods on hand is very light, and there
is no prospect at present of an accumula-
ton.
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General wilson's Cavalry Column

New YORK, May 20.-Oue of the Her
aid correspondents with Gen. Wilson's
cavalry column, writing from Macon,
gives very interesting account of the
u, esent condition of affairs in Georgia,
civil. military. social and personal. All
the people nearly, wherever the National
troops are stationed, profess to be good
Unionists They admit that they have
been conquered, and have no desire for
"A continuance of the war. So great is
the security and good order instituted in
all places occupied by Gen. Wilson's
forces, that the citizens are loud in
praise of the favorable change from rebel
rule.
There is a very great scarcity OF food
throughout the State. Starvation is i'm
minent, not only to the poor, but to
many of the rich, and some bread riots
have occurred Gen. Wilson has COM
menced issuing rations to the needy in
various parts of the country. Several
conferences regarding public matters
took place at Macon between Gen. Will
son and Gov. Brown, and the latter, as
our readers have already been informed,
has issued his proclamation allowing an
extra session of the Legislature, but the
General Informed him that it would not
meet without special permission was
granted from Washington.