Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-05-03
NEWS
mr. TEL8GAslRA.
Astounding Revelations Of
the National Tragedy.
stoneman In pursuit Of JET
Davis.

StOncma4 IN p0fJu1t OF Je4
Davis.
NEw YoRk, May 8.-The Tribune's
special says:
Payns, ths asnaasin q ths Seward family.
b. mads eea6sosiou u his guilt He aid
Il Was useless 70 Withhold L louece. He he'd
6sen fully identified BY six persons, and the
Government had other evidencs in its DOS.
cee:soo That b was Tie party as1ignsd 70
that terrible crime.
The Tribune's Washington special says
One Of the most protracted and important
Cabinet sessions held since Mr.. Johnson's
accession to the Presidency WAS held At the
Treasury to-day. The subject matter Of
discussion was the free trade question Is re-
CARDS tee South. It is understood that the
whole system Of giving cotton permits and
trade permits TO = certain class of favorite.
was thoroughly ventilated and denounceds
although there was . decided preponder-
ance in favor Of opening trade in MI parts Of
the South now subject to the Union author
ity.
1t is believed, As the result of this pro-
tracted setting, that every facility will be
extended by the Government for all proper
commercial transactions, and a. q conse-
quence Of this faith cotton permits are at
heavy decline in this market tonight.
The address delivered to the President by
the delegations Of the various States con.
tained the hope that the glorious news of
the rescue Of the Republic will beAr on all
the other Republics on the continent.
To the great establishment and indiRna-
ton Of them, the Acting Secretary, to
whom the address was communicated pre-
vious to its delivery, struck out, As being
prevalent, the above mentioned paragraph.
The Herald's Mobile dispatch of the 18th
says an officer ON Gen. Richard Taylor's
staff arrived with flag of truce just now at
Gen. Canby's headquarters to make terms
for the surrender Of himself and the remain.
der Of his command.
The New Orleans papers give lengthy
letter from A. o. Pickens, late Captain Co.
4, I'd Louisiana cavalry, inwhich the writer
makes an earnest appeal to the citizens of
his nation and state, and beseeches them to
return to their allegiance. lie racounts at
length the sufferings aud abuses heaped up
on the people by the rebel government, and
asks for the return of peace and the close of
this unholy warfare, and states that the
cause Of JEFF Davis is perfectly useless.
Hon. A. Burwell, of Miss, has made sim
liar appeal to the residents of his state, and
suggested the election Of delegates from
every county to attend a convention to be
held in the city Of Vicksburg, on the first
Monday of June next.
The Times v ashing.on special soys that
preparation of the conspiracy cases for trial
has devolved upon Col. H. Burnett, who
conducted the treason cases at indianapolis.
His ability developed in those cases CON-
mcnded him to the government He is now
sitting the mass of testimony.
The prisoners are closely guarded
Among the precautions adopted to prevent
their committing suicide, is the padding of
the head of each thickly with cotton so that
they cannot butt their brains out. This
was suggested by the attempt by Payne a
few days since 1t appears that Benz. q.
Harris, member of Congress from Nd, was
arrested for persuading parolcd prisoners
from Lees army to violate their parole and
20 back and join the rebels in arms. A num-
Der Of the prisoners testify positively to his
giving them money for that purpose, and
unless he breaks down this testimony, he
will certainly be convicted. The punish
ment-death.
The World has = lengthy graphic plot
| against the rulers Of the nation which con-
tains the following points Booth was the
original protector of the crime.
| 1t was seconded by parties in Canada
and was furnished with murdcrOus ac-
complete in Payne from that section. Mrs.
Sarrott was the mother of the cenci Booth
found another bloody accomplice in Atzerot
The route for the escape was planned weeks
prior to the act
Atzerott was the man who had the room
Vice President Johnsons He ran away so
hastily that he left in it his arms and bag
| gage, also coat belonging to Booth.
When Booth escaped. Harold went with
him. They reached Sarratt's at midnight,
and stopped at Floyd's hotel and got a bot
tie of whiskey, Booth remaining on his
horse. Harold went up stairs and got q
carbine, Floyd offered another, but Harold
said Booth had broken his leg and could not
carry it, As they rode off, Booth called out
to Floyd" We have murdered the Presi.
dent and Secretary Of State"
They reached DR.. Mudd's house before
sunrise, and Booth had his broken leg set.
An old wooden band box had to be split VI
for splinters. DIR. Mudd saws he did not
know who they were, though Booths boot,
left at the doctors house, had his name in it.
The following accomplices are under ar.
rest: Spangler, the stage carpenter at
Ford $: theatre, Sam Arnold, of Baltimore,
who claims to have backed out of the plot,
Capt. Jett, who took Booth behind him on
his horse, and Atzerott, assigned to kill the
Vice President.
Mrs. Sarratt, was the mistress fthe con-
sprator Mclaughlin, the friend and confed-
ate of Booth, and Dr.. Mudd set Booths leg
Floyd, who entertained the assassins and
gave them acarbine. Sam Coxsr concealed
and fed Booth. Harold was captured with
Booth. He shared the secret Of the medi-
tated crime. Payne, who attempted the
lie of Secretary Seward. Mr.. and Mrs. ]
Adams, of Newport, believed to have assist
ed Booth. Mr.. Wilson, of Newport, though
cognizant Of the crime, did not assist JUS
ticc.
ToRoNro, May 3.-Cleary, ,ne of the rob
els against whom the Grand Jury found
true bill for breach Of the neutrality laws.
surrendered himself, and give bail for
Ss,oUo to stand trial at the October assizes.
KNOXVILLE, May ., 10 P. M.,-Informa-
t.on IRON Stoneman's cavalry. saws that
Jeii. Davis was at Yorkville, South Carroll.
ma, on the 2Slh ult.. and Stopeman's FORCES
came in the following day.
jeff. has one davis start of Salamanca.