The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-05-26
Our Richmond Correspondence.

Our Richmond correspondence.
RIcnaoND, Va, May IA. NJ
Another scene Of excessive CONSERVATION took place
HAST night among the rebels here when fact was made
Known In Richmond that batch Of State criminals and
rebels had been arrested by the authorities Of the United
states government and placed in temporary confinement
ARREST or JOIN LErcHER
On the day before yesterday Governor John etcher
1rebe OF Virginia. arrested his residence In this
State, and Immediately taken TO Washington, by way Of
Stanton, Va
ARREST OF JAMES A. Seldom.
James A. Seldom, ex-rebel Secretary Of War, was
arrested at his home In this State and believe IN this
county Henrcol yesterday brought into this city
Last evening and Immediately placed board the gun
boat whereon r. N. T. Hunter Is confined Seldom was
brought IN under Of cavalry and was aston
ished at both tho time and method Of his He was
engaged In cultivating his farm At the moment Of hs
arrest
ARREST or JUDGE CANPBELI.
Judge John A. Campbell arrested hts residence
In this city, and, after reporting to Major General Ord
was consigned to the sunboat with the rest Hc was
also surprised at his arrest, expecting immunity by
reason Of his interviews with tho late President Major
General wetze and other distinguished Union gentle
men and generals He is now, however, In custody,
from whence he will not soon emerge.
EXTRA BILLY SMITH
WILL doubt be In the hands Of the Unted States
Authorities who are making stout pursuit Of him.
GENERAL
This morning, though II Ia very early hour when
commit this despatch to the messenger It Is said and
believed that General Lee will b. custody within forty
eight hours. General Lee in the city late a.
eleven O'Clock last evening.
RICHMOND Va. May g. 1865
At about three o'clock yesterday afternoon a that
II mortal" Of Jen Davis late $50 called President'
OF the aeged Confederate States" duly and quietly
but effectively committed 10 the living tomb pre-
pared within the impregnable walls Of Fortress Mon
The twenty second day Of May, In the year OF
Lord eighteen hundred and sixty may be said be
che day on which all the earthly aspirations Of
JcG. Davis ceased TO be part Of tho doc
trne Of hope possibility Of fulhment. When
tho clans Of that heavy lock reverberatsd against
tho door which, double botsd and double barred
separates JEFF. DAVIS from the gazo Of the world and
all It's amenities, either social moral intellectual he
might a. well have been consigned 10 that tomb
whose gate written those words Of consolation the
living who SURVIVE the dead
kovs janSa vito st
No more will JEFF Davis be known Of the masses
OF mea The poet cannot say Of him
Those that may light again,
Which he can never do that's slain.
His lifc has been cheat. His last free act was an
effort 70 himself aud deceive the world He keeps
up the character may say, In death, and 10 buried
alive.
now DAVIS TOOK LEAVE FAMILY.
Shortly after O'Clock the afternoon Of the 12d
announced TO Davis that he must prepare take
leave Of tho Clyde and be transferred on board tho
steamer Pierce for the purpose Of being conveyed
TO his dungeon In the fortress At the moment Of this
announcement the solemn beyond description
1t the moment In which the unhappy and miserable
captive take leave of his wife and children 10
them perhaps earth forever pronounce In
their hearing the parting words piteous under the
melancholy but just circumstances that controlled tho
hour
on BOARD TIE FIERCE
After taking leave Of his wife and children, Davis and
Clement Clay stepped board the Pierce The steamer
Immediately proceeded the wharf adjacent 70 the for
tess The party 1t disembarked and prepared 70
enter the fortified work under guard
THE ORDER on PROCESSION INTO yoRfREss
The order Of tho procession guarding Davis his way
30 his prison was a. follows
A small Quard
Mr. Davis quietly led by the commanding onoer Of tho
Clement c. Cay-guarded.
squad,of dismounted cavalry.
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The prisoners instantly upon their arrival the fortress
entered the work by the postern gate and TO
she the right Of the water battery tted up
FOR them. Ten cells had been arranged for the con-
venence Of the entire party where al FIRST was IN
tended 70 connne them. In those specially prepared
for them Davis and Clay were duly shut up
THE APARTMENT or DAVE.
Davis occupies tze rear room Of cascmate In which
there two apartments. The windows are heavily
barred, and the doors securely bossd and ironcd Two
guards constantly occupy the with him, while In
che outer room constantly stationed commissioned
of1cer and guard Al rhayvof Tlll The duty Of seeing
that the accused do not escape Davis IL not permitted
90 speak word TO any one oebsr any one permitted
60 speak a word TO BIN uo ls literally In living tomb