The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-06-17
More Evidence Of Confederate Lead
ers Having Gold Abroad.


1t is said that there were found on the
persons of Postmaster General Reagan,
papers showing that large amount of
specie had been shipped to London by.
the Confederate authorities.
tA'correspondent ofa Savannah paper
states that while he was in Liverpool,
England, ayearago, there had just been
completed splendid brick mansion in
one of the most, fashionable squares Of
the city, which was generally, known
and talked of+as having been erected
from the proceeds of the Confederate
loan, and as being intended for the fiji, &
.ture residence of Jefferson Davis, in the
event Of circumstances forcing him to.
have to leave the. country ,,s.g,s,}si
AS the wheels OF time move, onward,
the evidence that Mr.. Davis and his lead.
ing favorites had provided themselves
with gold in Europe to live upon, in case
their experiment Of establishing despo-
tism over these Southern States failed, is
becoming more and moro convincing.
The testimony which has thus far been
produced On this point is undeniable-
perfectly incontroyertible. y, y. III
We wouldtnot speak Of this matter
but for one simple reason. Some time
beforestle thing collapsed in'these parts,
we casually spoke Of Mr.sDavis having
amply provided funds. abroad for the
maintenance Of himself and his court.
favorites. Atonce we were vindictively,
assalley by his bought up press, who
made 1t point to bark most vociferous.
lywheneyer any damaging truths were.
told on their.lord and master, We pub.
i tlisli facts now, derived from various sour.
ces, simply to prove that our assertions,
in days gone by, were correct in every
particular, and to wind ate bur course.
1t may not be out. place here to cau.i
tion the public against many statements
which they see in the press of the South
which lately supported JEFF Davis and his
corrupt plars. 1t islvery evident to all,
that these presses during the past few
years have done, nothing but publish
falsehoods-- absolute falsehcods - and
Willingly and kaowingly made paistate.
ments. They, like Esau of old, sold
their birth.righti for a mess Of pottage,
and,no matter how peaitent,and humble.
they mag appear to be- still they are
MOTTO be trusted. -, The jackall's claws,
though clipped, yet win grow again and
with them damage may be done when
fiojope stand near to make him afraid. X
!. #y augusta Ctronicle % Sentinel Il
N'4s 10y - S,-----!7-5
SCRcrs, &e.--Passing through porl
tons ct Wake, Johnston, and Wayne
counties during our recent exc lrsion, we
coala not avoid the conclusion, that onY
farmers will bareiytmake half their usual
7 crop, even though. tile seasons should
prove unusually favorable. The most
that sofne of onr farmers; can do the
present year viii be to renew their fen
Gihg--generally destroyed 70 pre-
paie, as we'll astn,ay be- Tor making an
average crop next year.a y ~ sist
This State has been peculiarly unfor.
tunatesinthis crisis !. for though the nc
tdal destruction of property within her
borders hasgnots been So extensiye, per.
haps,- as mother States, yet the moye-
iments Of Two large afniies in planting
season were extramely disasssops to tho
agricultural intetesta of large sections Of
.coun. y, while sindisefirninate foragin9
hasfreduced ie3farmags ID many III,
stances to absolute want These haye
had TO begin life almost dc aope, and 10
replace from their crippled resouscss noe
onlysthe stocksand the sgticalsasal i'a.
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