The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-05-11
IMPORTANT MEXICAN NEWS
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The New York Times special says: The
capture of jeff Davis is now looked upon
by the military authorities as certain. In
addition to the particulars Of his wherea.
bouts telegraphed last night. it is now known
that Davis and the two hrgades of cavalry
with him., are so completely envelnped shy
Stoneman, Wilson and Grierson. that escape
is impossible except as a disguised and soil.
tary fugitive. og hgu,1 a~ taai7rS
| The latest intelligence renders II probable
that Grierson, who commands the cavalry
under General Canhy. will succeed in cap
turing Davis in his fight across Alabama.
The IN arch of the hcmcward bound army
continues with unabatef vi-or hMeade's
veteran columns had hardly made their grand
march through the conquered capital of re.
belion, bcfrc the camp fires of Sherman's
legions lighted mp the hanks of the James.
The advance of Meade's troops was to day
in the vicinity Of Louisa Court House. and
is expected to encamp near Alexandria by
Saturday night aFmu % ,nndt freNa
Sherman's four corps are expected 10 pass
| through Richmond to vserrow, and they
will press the army If the Potomac hard in
the homeward march, 81 -a.2ua ay'1
Va Sheridan's cavalry left Petersburg yeser.
day, to move overland to Alexandra. OF
The nam part'of tie forces will come ia
this vicinity anfprohable undergo reorgan-
izaion at once. One brigadeof cavalry viii
he left At Lynchhnrg, another at Danville,
another at Petersburg. which will patrol the
country 20 preserve order AMI punish guer.
rillas and outlaws. 3 a. .'" "2.
Special to Times from Richmond, Nav
9Th. says the streets If Richmond on Satur
day last were the scene of a lha ghifccnt and
impressive military pageant, illustrative Of
the power and grandenf % our great Rnpuh
ic, and the valor and nfp nitable perseve
rance Of its voluntary defenders. Two corps
Of the army Of the Potomac. the second and
Rfh, on that day enjoyed the highly appre.
ciated privileges Of marching through the
city, toward e capture Of which thcir brave
efforts for fonr years had been directed. on
their triumphant route to Washington. The
second and fifth corps were received in Rich
mcnd by the oath corps. ,,pE the moving
column presented splendid array Of 50 600
men, whose steady lines. faulless marching
bri ,ht bayonets cleaning in the sunigh',
battle torn and war stained flags and all The
paraphernalia of great army. formed a
spectacle not soon TO he forgotten nv behold.
ers. il is expected that the march f,nn
Richmond to Washington will occupy abou,
20 or ~ DAYS ''.1
The Herald says, the Mexican emigration
excitement increases. The offic for enroll.
ment is unable to accommodate the appli
cants, and two more office are to be opened
There is a great ru h nf discharged army
officers and soldiers. The Mexican General
Ortega Is highly delighttd with the prospect,
IL is said that the Yves, has >ub, cribed la-re
SUMS Of money to the enterprrs" ard etha,
25 600 men are To be- raised there, to be com
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Cincinnati. May 10 =.
Dispatches from indianapolis SAL that
Bowlcs. Milliean and Horsev, leaders Of the
Sons of Liberty, who were convicted OF
reasonable conspiracy some months since,
are to be executed on the 18Th inst.
Washington. May 9.
Special to Times says the evidence against
Davis & Co. is to he sent TO all cur minis.
tiers abroad. together with description and
photographs af the fugtives. %
General Grant has ordered several corps
commanders to recommend certain num-
her Of mer,tori'u> officers for promotion to
the regular army.
The Trihunc's Washington special of the
9th. says the representatives ri the Chris.
tan Commission WHO pail their respects to
Lee, have been dismissed.
One years soldiers are to be returned to
their State Capitals and mustered out Of the
service.
Some Of the witnesses in the assassination
case are panic stricken, fearing assassination
in case they give their testimony. One Of
them yesterday made verbal statement to
the Secretary Of War relating to the com.
plicity of the prisoner. Saunders. and the
rest, but positively refused to appear be-
fore the court unless assured that his name,
residence and testimony should be suppress
ed and newspaper reporters excluded from
court during examination. This was con.
coded him. but it is believed he has fed
North in another panic. " i
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