The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-06-02
GENERAL NEWS.

jackson advices state that the rebel Legisla-
ture met on the Goth, and instructed Governor
Clark to appoint Judges Sharkey, Fisher, and
Gorgon, commissioners TO 60 to Washington to
confer with the President on the subject OF CALL
ing convention with view of restoring Mis-
sissppi to the Union.
A special despatch from New Orleans of the
22d says that Generals Price, Buckner and
Brent, with their staff officers arrived there to-
day as commissioners from Kirby Smith, to ne
gotiate with General Candy for terms of surren-
der. Price and Buckner, and Dick Taylor, on
the part Of the rebels, and Generals Candy and
HERON, had O consultation, the result of which,
as reported, is that they surrender all the rebels
in the trans-Mississippi Department, on the same
terms as Johnston and Lee.
Admiral Bradford, commanding the North
Atlantic Squadron, has forwarded to the Navy
Department a copy of letter from Com'r Ma
comb, giving the details of successful expe-
dition up the Roanoke river, N. c., by the Itas-
co, Valley City, and picket boat No. 5, under
command of Lieut.. Com. Thornton. The expe-
dition proceeded as far up the river as the rebel
naval station, Halifax, and succeeded in captur-
ing the steamers Cotton Plant, Fisher and Dolly,
and the engine of Cushing's torpedo boat, and
another craft of some kind, built by the rebels.
The vessels were laden with slaves, corn, 30 bags
of cotton, three cases of goods and six barrels
Of brandy.
The N. Y. Commercial speaking of the capture
of Jefferson Davis says:
"We are now informed that he was disguised
with his wife's shawl, which was wrapped around
bis head, while waterproof cloak enveoped his
person. Even the use of this disguise may have
been misrepresented; Colonel Pritchard says
that be did not see JEFF. in it, but was told SO by
some of his men, and that Mrs. Davis had nc
knowledged that he wore the articles at the mo-
ment of his capture. 1t would be interesting for
the purpose of history that the true facts should
be disclosed, and that the public be no longer
humbugged by idle tales
Rebel deserters, and some escaped Federal
prisoners of the 32d Iowa, have just arrived here
from Texas, and report that the Federal prison.
ers confined at Tyler, Texas, are allowed to es-
cape in large numbers, the guards saying tina,
when the prisoners are all gone they will have
nothing to do and can go home.
Lieutenant Hollis, commanding detachment
Of the Second Florida Cavalry, under date Of
Cape Sable, May 18th, reports having captured
boat on the nth off Bay Port, Florida, con-
tanning seven white men and a negro. They
were endeavoring to escape to Havana. The
white men gave the following names:
Frank P. Anderson, Richard S. McCullocl,
Frederick Mohl, Henry ". Mccormick, Ju-
Illus c. Pratt, Thomas A. Harris and Isaac Ho.
nur. Their trunks contained considerable rebel
currency, some gold, and few papers, They
have undoubtedly been holding important posi-.
tons in Richmond, which place they acknowl.
edged having recently left The colored man
states that he was hired at ten dollars per day
and his freedom on arriving at Havana, to guide
them from Tallahassee. Their conduct leads te
the belief that they are men Of some Importance
and the above names are undoubtedly fictitious