Smyrna times., 1865-05-11
-
HE NJ EW 8.

DAVIS Intelligence has been received at
Washington, giving further particulars of the
fight of jeff Davis After leaving YOrkvile. :
s. c.. on the 18th ult, from which point he
was driven by Stoncman, Davis fled across the
northern part of the State, crossing the Savan
nah north of Augusta, and reaching Washing
ton, Ca, on the 4th of May. From this point
he was again compelled to flee by the approach
of our cavalry forces. Stoncman pursuit~as
so rapid that a council Of war; which Davis was
holding, was broken up, and the arch traitor
hurried forward in his fight. He is evidently
heading for the Mississippi; but Wilson has
been apprsed Of his course, and will endeaVor
to intercept him. Between StOneman and VIII
son Davis will have Il pretty close gauntlet to rum
SURRENDER NUMBER THREE.-We have the
positive announcement of the surrender Of
Dick Taylor, the rebel commander in Alabama .
and Mississippi This extends the lines of
peace and Union to the Mississippi, and there
are now no recognized rebel forces east of that
river. OF course, Kirby Smith, commanding
the Trans Mississippi Department, will follow
at once with a complete surrender, if he has
not already done so. That will wipe out the
last organized force of the great rebellion.
THE NEGRO SUFFRAGE QUESTION. The
question of extending the right of suffrage to
negroes in reorganizng the State governments
in the South is receiving number Of adher-
ents since it was broached in Congress by Judge
Kelley The New York Heruld, day or two
ago, cane out sluarely for giving the right of
voting to black men. The y. Y. World Dem
Ocratie) says it is necessary to give the blacks
suffrage or the States will be perturbed The
r. Y Commercial Adrertiser Conservative
of Friday, also favors the idea.
4 court martial has been ordered in Wash
ington for the trial of Benjamin G.. Harris,
member of Congress from Maryland. He is
charged with persuading paroled rebel soldiers
not to take the oath, and urging them to re-
turn south and fight again as soon as exchang-
ed. Major Gen. Foster is President of the
court, and Major Winthrop Judge Advocate.
The trial is not yet concluded
A number of the leading citizens Of New
York, among whom are Moses Taylor, Angus
Belmont Thurlow Weed Marshall o. Roberts
and others, have made up the handsome purs'
of 81 600 fer the brave soldier Robinson, who
while acting as nurse, saved Secretary Sew
ard s life.
Extensive preparations are being made b
the shipping interest for the reopening of trad
with the South. There are now three lines @
steamers running between New York and Nev
Oreans-onc connecting with Charleston, S
G., one with Alexandria, Va, and independ
ent steamers are advertised to sail for Charlie;
ton and Richmond.
On May 3d. Cen Halleck issued an orde
that all persons in Virginia, without regard t
their rank or employment in the civil or mil
tary service Of the rebels would be permtte
TO take the amnesty oath, Of which they woul
receive certificate.
Robert Ould, VIM. H. Hatch and several otI
ers connected with the rebel Bureau of E.
change, have been arrested in Richmond,
orders from Washington.
Retrenchments is the order ofthe day. Sev
enty-fve vessels are to be discharged from th
Mississippi squadron, reducing it to twenty five
All the forts encircling Washington exceptin
four, are to be placed on peace footing Mn
hundred men are to be discharged from tn
Springfield armory. Several hundred hav
been discharged from the Watertown arsena
The Quartermaster Department has alread
reduced its expenses $35, 900 a day Sever;
Washington hospitals are being closed up
1t is reported that George n. Saunders an
Beverly Tucker has left Montreal and gone
the direction of Halifax. and that c. c. Cla
and Jacob Thompson have gone to Europt
W. G. Cleary is in the custody Of the Can;
dian authorities.