The weekly union record., 1865-05-27
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

seemed TO have no appreciation Of the position
in which they stood. Davis has 10 idea that
anything beyond banishmeut will be bis LOT.
Stephens thought that the Confederacy may
start the civil government again, which would
institute measures for the repeal Of The Ordi-
nances of Secession and by that means re-
store the original relations. Reagan thought
there would be no difficulty in bringing about
a good feeling. provided disfranchisemens and
couiscaiion be not carried too far. No one
expected slavery could be saved or assumption
of the rebel debt but be thought the rebels
who held official position must not be deprived
of their votes or property.
A Washington dispatch of the 2lst says
the detention Of JEFF Davis at Fortress Mon
roe is in expectation that some time will
elspse before all the evidence of bis completely
IN the assassination conspiracy is collected
The Hsrod's account of the capture of JEFF
Davis SAYS that when the guard went to his
tent, they were met by Mrs. Davis. en- DIS
habile, and with please gentlemen don't dis
turb the privacy of ladies before they have
time 10 dress" IAN right, madam" said the
corporal, 4" we will wait till you have Cd your
duds." Presently there appeared at the tent
door an ostensible old lady with bucket on
her arm escorted BY Mrs. Davis in person.
a. Lot to bo f0r
some water to wash" says Mrs. Davis, 10 q
pleading tone. It strikes me your mother
wears very big boo,s,' said the guard, as be
poked the old lady's dress, with his sabre, and
discovered pair of No. l3 calf skins. =" And
whiskers, too said the Sergeant, as be pull.
ed the hand from her face, and JEFF Davis in
all bis ltteness stood before him. After the
capture Col. Pritchard, with his prisoners,
started for Macon. The party we're all sullen,
and Davis remarked-"l If he had not been
surprised he would not have surrendered with.
out fight" While on the road they received
President Johnson's Proclamation offering
100000 reward for Davis. He read it, and
trembled bis hands dropped to bis side, and
with groan he dropped the paper. His
wife picked it up and read it over, and the
entire party burst into tears. The cavalry es-
cort arrived at Macon on the 18th. and soon
after took special train for Atlanta, and
thence to Augusta.
A Newbern dispatch OF May 18th says
Citizens who fed to the interior of the State
when onr army entered Newbern are now re
turning TO pay their taxes to the U. s. Com
missioner and obtain possession of their prop
erty under President L!ncolns amnesty proc
lamation. They are a good class of people,
having never, as general thing, taken part in
the rebellion.
Eleven tons Of documents and archives be
longing TO the late Confederacy. arrived here
last night, and leave for Washington this
morning 10 be examined.
The New York Herald's Augusta, Georgia,
correspondent of May 23d gives accounts of
the occupation of that city. Gen. Matthews,
of New York. took possession May 9th, and
found about 100000 bales of cotton. $4,000
worth of ordnance stores, a1d 100000 in
bullion. Part Of JEFF. Davis specie train was
captured. aud Sl65,O00 in gold removed
General Sheridan and Staff, who arrived in
New York May 22d, left on the same evening
for Cincinnati, on their way 10 the Southwest
Sheridan has been appointed to command the
Department of Texas He will Immediately
assume control ofthe troops now in the South
west, together with such additional cavalry
forces as the exigencies Of the service may re-
quire 10 be placed at bis disposal The caya
ry formerly commanded By Sheridan will be
under Gen. Merritt during the coming review,
in the absence of Geu. Crook. 1t is under
stood that Cens Custer and Merritt will Join
Sheridan in the West.
The New York Trbune's special OF Msy
23d says: 1t is stated that the Government
recently obtained private letter from jeff
Davis clearly duplicating him in the assassna-
tion conspiracy.
The Herald says: Gen. Sckles was officially
received on April 5th, BY the President of Co.
lumbia, as Special Envoy to the Government
of that Republic from the President of the
United States. A number Of Columbian Sen
aiors, Representatives and military men were
present on the occasion. Addresses we're made
by General Sickes and the President, in which
the most friendly feelings of each Government
for the other were expressed.
Department headquarters have received dis
patches from Fort Scott Kansas, Nav 22d,
announcing the surrender Of Col Taylor, com
mander of all the guerrillas in Southwest Mis-
souri, and Northwest Arkansas. The rolls OF
The entire command are now being made out.
They surrendered all their horses, arms and
and have taken the oath Bush
xhackers are also coming into Lexington,