Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-06-15
Communications.
Correspondence Of the Charles City Intelligencer.
Letter From the 9th Iowa Inft'y.
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MONTGOMERY, ALA, May 9th, 1865.
FRIEND HMERErH We are now in
the first rebel capital, which was con-
sidered by the rebels as the last
place the yankees would ever ell
ter, Except as prisoners of war;.
We are quietly situated in a beau
tiful camp among the pine forests
which surround the magnificent city of
Montgomery. The citizens are be-
| ginning to form laws to restore the
State of Alabama to her proper rela-
tions with the Union. The first step
was taken on the llth inst. A com.
mittee was appointed who are now on
their way to Washington with peti.
tion to President johnson, to allow
the Governor Of this State to convene
the Legislature for the above men-
toned purpose. My opinion is that
there will be a military Governor ap-
pointed for the time being. Paroled
soldiers from Lees and Johnston's al
mics are daily coming into our lines,
singly and by squads /; the majority
of them feeling quite contented at the
idea of returning to their homes, with
out molestation, and being once more
permitted to follow the peaceful avo-
cations of life, and enjoy the presence
of loved ones
Last evening we were made to re-
joice by hearing the cry of the news
boys: Great news! jeff. Davis cap
turcd !" Naturally enough. the boys
soon disposed Of their papers. and
considerable excitement prevailed
throughout the camps, which were
soon illuminated by candles pinned in
the tops of the stately pines. We
had several torchlight professions, fir
ing of blank cartridges, &c. i step
ped over to the 23d Iowa infantry to
call upon few friends in company G,
where | heard there was TO be speak
ing at their regimeutal headquarters.
| walked down and fonnd large gath
ering of the true blue" The read
ing OF the despatch was called for,
whereupon private | did not learn
his name) mounted the stand and
read 4:
MACON, GA, May 10th, 1865.
TO MAJ. Gen. Il. j. Smik:
My forces captured Jefferson Davis, family,
staff and Mr.. Regan, Rebel Postmaster Gener-
al, on the 10th inst, at Irwinsville, rs miles
southeast OF here Alex Ii. Stephens was al
SO arrested several days ago. c. C.. Clay gave
himself up To me. / think Breckenridge has
got through the State, north Of here; though
have no certain information, however, of his
movements. Davis has been sent under prop.
er guard To Washington. What news from
the Trans-Mi Mississippi j. II. WILSON,
Brew. Maj. General
Cheer after cheer and shout after
shout went forth upon the night air.
1t was one Of those old fashioned yells
by which the 18th corps derived the
name of Smiths Guerilas )" said
to have been appropriated by Major
Cen. Banks. Like the town Of Charles
City, We have big name abroad, espe-
cially among the confederates who,
Notwithstanding the many big fish
stories told them at the commence
ment of the rebellion, have been sur
prised at the numerous feats perform
ed by this little band, such as the ad.
vancement of onr skirmish line at
Fort Blakely. April 9th, 1865. Six
companies Of the 9Th Iowa infantry
charging Fort Spanish at l o'clock
A. ~, and capturing the garrison aud
100 prisoners, &c. April 9th, 1865.
The charging Of For; Blakely, 6 P. NJ
/ of the same day, by the 2d division OF
the 10th corps. portion Of the 18th
corps, and division of U. S. Colored
troops belonging TO Gen. Steels com,
mand.
will now turn back to the scenes
of last night. Mr.. John II. Brooks
privateer. Co. c, Sd Iowa, (formly one
of the proprietors of Floyd, Iowa, bu,
resident Of Texas at the outbreak
ing of the rebellion, was called upon
to make a speech. lie mounted the
speakers stand aud interested the
audience with very able and appro-
pirate speech, touching on both sides
of the horrible pictures. His topics
for remarks were upon his own mar
row escape-being compelled to join
the confederate army to blind the
mob who had been watching his
house for two weeks the fiendisl
, cruelty of the Southern chivalry
r toward both men and women hi,
escape from the confederates to tn,
southern part of Iowa also fact:
which have come to light since oal
arrival at Montgomery. No longer
ago than about the time Sherman
took Atlanta, Ga three women wert
, hung near the capitol bnilding, in this
city, for expressing Union sentiments
> Another act of rebel barbarism was
that since we have been in this camp