Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-05-11

incl is in charge of each prisoner A signal
was given for the keyport to start The
steamers bell rang slowly and nearly all the
lmuffled prisoners gave O. convulsive start at
the sound, evidently thinking their hour Of re-
4 tribution had come. They were transferred
TO the District Pententary, adjoining the Ar
senal, where cells had been arranged for
1tbem. Two prisoners occupy each cell, but u
sentinel in charge of each man prevents any
conversation Notwithstanding the large
number already in custody, several others of
the assassination conspirators are still at large
Their apprehension is considered almost GER
tain. -.-..--..---. - .---,----.. l-
REDUCTION IN THE ARMY.
The Times special says: The War Depart
ment has printed GOO, 900 discharges on parcll-
ment, with large numbers of musterout rolls
and other papers for the reduction of the army.
NAVAL EXCURSION
Secretary Wells, accompanied by the Chief
Clerk of the Navy Department Fox and 9TH
crs, propose to leave in few days on a trip
to Wilmington, Charleston, Savannah and Ha-
vana. .0.''.Iu.' .'.. -r. ..-
.3 PLOT 70 KrpNAP THE PRESIDENT.
The Worlds account of the conspiracy to
murder the President and officers of the Cab
met, says there is no doubt that Booth really
intended to kdnap the President before the
idea of numbering him was conceived. The
proof of the fact, beyond the admission in his
sealed letter. has been found within the city
limits, in house belonging to one Mrs Green,
mined and furnished with underground apart
ments, furnished with manacles and all the
accessories to private imprisonment Here
the President, and as many dis could be gagged
and conveyed away, were to he concealed in
the event of failure to run them into the
Confederacy. Owing to his failure to group
around him as many menas he desired, Booth
abandoned the project of kidnapping. The
house was discovered last week, ready to be
blown up at a moments notice.
PROCLAMATION by THE PRESIDENT.
Washington May 3. 3.-Whcrcas, 1t appears
from evidence in the Bureau of Military JUS
tice, that the atrocious murder of the late
| President Abraham Lincoln and attempted
assassination of the Hon VIM H. Seward
Secretary of State, was melted, concerted and
procured by and between Jefferson Davis, late
of Richmond, Va, and Jacob Thompson,
Clement C, Clay, Beverly Tucker, George N
Sanders, W. c. Cleary, and other rebels and
traitors against the Government of the Uni
ted States, harbored in Canada, now therefore
to the end that justice may be done, !, An
drew johnson, President of the United States
do offer for the arrest of said persons, or either
ofthem, within the limits of the United States
so that they can be brought to trial, the follow
ing rewards:
One hundred thousand dollars for the ar
rest of Jefferson Davis. .. .u.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars for the arrest
of Clement c. Clay ...... .'.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars for the arrest
of Jacob Thompson, late Of Mississippi
Twenty-Five thousand dollars for the arrest
of George N, Sanders. ..... ....
Twenty-Five thousand dollars for the arrest
of Beverly Tucker. ....,
And ten thousand dollars for the arrest of
William G. Cleary, late clerk of Clement G..
Clay. -.-..
The Provost Marshal General of the United
States is directed to cause description of said
persons, with notice of the above rewards, to
be published.
In testimony whereof hav hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed Done at the City of
Washington the I'd day of May, in the year
of our Lord 1865, and of the Independence
of the United States the S9th
/ Signed .f ANDREW Johnson
BY the President: t.
W. HUNTER, Acting Secretary of State
HEALTH OF Mr.. SEWARD.
Washington, May 3. Mr. Seward is so well
that he is expected to take his place in the
Cabinet meetings in few days The news
paper accounts of the attempt to assassinate
him were generally incorrect. Payne, the as
sassin, only had an opportunity to strike one
blow at Mr. Seward, who was at that moment
sitting up in bed The knife struck the swell
ing over the fractured jaw and did not touch
the throat At that instant, Robinson, the
nurse, clutchcd PAYNE from behind, and did
not for a moment let go his hold, although
stabbed four times Mr. Seward rolled off on
the floor, feigning death TO Mr. Robinson
he owes his life. This heroic soldier is in the
hospital at Washington, and is doing well,
though badly wounded Mr. Seward now die
tates the. foreign dispatches to Mr. Hunter
GEN. sHERMAN's MOVEMENTS.
The Tribure's Washington special says :
Gen Sherman is now on his route to Charles
tOll fiOlu tucuCt lc Will ICtull W
in time to meet his army, which is expected
to rendezvous at Alexandria. "a
GEN WILSON AT MACON. Tyr
New York, May 3-The steamer Arago ar
rived tonight from Port Royal Gems Jeffries
and Long are passengers.
The capture of Macon, Georgia, by General
Wilson, is confirmed The entire place is un.
der the protection of Union soldiers.
Governor Brown was at Augusta, endeavor-
ing to get up State Convention to bring
Georgia to allegiance to the United States
... PAYMENT OF SOLDIERS .. ...
It is estimated that one hundred millions
will be required to pay off the soldiers soon to
be mustered out of service. ....
RAILROAD IRON SENT SOUTH.
A large quantity of Railroad iron has been
sent to Richmond and other points South, to
repair the Railroads there.
PARTICULARS OF WILSON RAID
New York, May 4-The Herald's Savan-
nah correspondent of the 25th ult., says Gen
eral Wilson's famous raiding expedition ar.
rived here yesterday, from Macon The fol-
lowing is a condensed history of the trip:
General Wilson left Chickasaw, Alabama,
on the 22d of March. 1t is not proper to give
any statement Of the number Of his forces
Ebenezer Church. near Plantersville, Alaba-