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Southern Version octll2e Cap
ture OfDaVis.

Lieutenant EIsan, Of Company X. Twenty
fourth Texas cavalry, was with Nj Davis when
he was captured, and has kindly rccounr:d to
US the details of the affair." From bis nara
tive we derive the following:
Mr.. Davis, Judge Reagan, Colnne; !.ltlh;:!!;;
and Colonel johnson were eM route to TeE%s,
expecting to continue the struggle here MIS-.
Davis and family werc travelling toward:;
Florida with view of running the blockade
from the Florida coast. 1t was Mrs. Davis,
intention to take the children to England and
then to rejoin her husband in Texas, where
they hoped to protract the struggle.
Lieutenant Elsan was one of the guard of
Mrs. Davis party. They we're in Wilcox
County, Georgia, May 7, when the President
joined them. They travelled together that
day On the morning of the 9th be parted
from them for Texas, on horse back. After
travelling twenty miles he learned that band
ofjaybawkers had been organized to pIunder
the party left behind of their train. Anxiety
for the safety of his family induced him to
remain till they came up, which they did on
the evening of the 9th.
They travelled in company on the Sth. and
all campcd together that night. Meanwhile,
the Fourth Michigan cavalry had been on their
track. On the night Of the 9th this regiment
surprised two scouts who had been left in the
rear to watcl, for pursuit, but who had been
overcome by fatigue and fallen asleep. The
pursuers rode all right, at daybreak on the
morning of the 10th surprised the encampment
and captured the whole party without firing
gun.
On the surprise, Mr.. Davis threw a cloak
over his shoulders and started for his horse,
about forty steps from his tent. As he sci
out Mrs. Davis threw veil over his hat Lie
had got but a few steps when cavalry man
rode up, and presenting his gun to him, cried
out, know yon, you old scoundrcl; have
seen you before, surrender" E seems that
lie had lived in Richmond since the war be-
gan) AS he stopped Mr.. Davis, Mrs. Davis
ran to him, and throwing her arms around his
neck, begged them to spare his life. Colonel
Pritchard, the commander of the pursuing
cavalry, now rode up, aud assured her he
should not be hurt.
From this time the party was treated with
marked plitencss. They were taken to Ma
con, Mrs. Davis being allowed all her transpor-
tation except an ambulance, which was taken
for some of the woundeI.
Lieutenant Elsau says the cutire amount of
specie the party had with them was about
$1,000. Of this Mrs. Davis had $4,000, her
own private funds, Mr.. Davis about sl,40o,
which he carried in bis holsters, and the ball
auce belonged to Judge Reagan and the
balance of the par!y.-Houston (2eras) Tsle~
graph.
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A terrible explosion took place at Chattanooga on
Saturday, the l0h ult. Several persons were killed
and wounded The Quartermaster's and Commissary's
buildings also caught fire and we're consumed. The
confagraton is supposed 10 have been caused oy
dishonest officials to hide defective accounts Loss
s25O00o
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mary be upder the Immediate jurisdiction ST l1asi
General Grand Chapter, to assemble on Thurs

mary be under the Immediate jurisdiction 6f ia;
General Grand Chapter, to assemble on Thurs;
day, the seventh day OF September, 1865 :atS
tie city Of ConmtMs. III tie State Of Ohio, tor
IN: purpose rf oTl+uiae and llnI,lirg session
d; lis Gp'ie:&. 9,;,.,i g,tan!crsof tic United
''a'cs. r:el :.c:c:L 10 deliberate and act on all
matters relating to the good@of Royal Arch i
Masonry, and the interests of the General:
GIasid Chapter, and the State Grand Chapters ;,
rs in their wisdom may seem hest q; &, 53s. y5:5..
ALBERT G. MACKEY, n. D.,
(Attest, General Grand High Priest. !
JOHN d. CALDWELL, General Graud Secretary.
The following order from Gen BEAl's Head
quarters We publish as information to the
readers of'the JourHul
IIEADe'Rs MILITARY D1sT. EASTERN S. C.)
THIRD SEaERATE BRIGADE.
Georgetown, June 2s, 1865.
GEvERAL ORDER 40. L..
Pursuant to s. 0. 164, Par 1, Dated Head
Quarters Dep'E.of the South, Hilton Head s.
c. June 23d, 1865, the undersigned hereby
assumes command of the Military District ot'
Eastern. South Gar rolmo, comprising the Dis.
tricts Of Georgetown, Horny, Marion, Williams
burg, Marlboro, Darlington, Sump;cr, Kershsw
and Chesterfield, with Head Quarters at
Florence, S. G.
The following named arc announced as OFF, &,
GERS of the Staff and will I've obeyed and re-
spcctcd accordingly: ;,
Lieut.. G. B. Fillebrown, A. A. A.'G.
Lieut.. Col. 3. B. Murray, Provost Marshal.
Capt. Brent johnson, \. A. Insp. Gen..
Lieut.. Levi w. Harmon, Act'g Ord Officer.
Capt. a. E. Kingsley, Aet'g Com. Sub.
Licnt, y. g. Rankin, Act'g Asst. @. NJ.
Surg IF. bay, Chief Med Officer p,
Capt. L. W. Ferris, Act'g Aide D Camp.
Lieut.. c. II. PetteugiIl, Asst Pro. Marshal.
GEO. L. BEAL,
on, Brig Gen, Commanding.
CAB. FlLLEBRows, Tt. & a. 4. A. Gen:
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JOHN D. CALDWELL,
. General Grand Secretary

UhAND SHAPlER UE IIE u.
OFFICE OF GENERAL GRAND HIGH PRIEST,
CHARLESTON, S. c., June s, 1865. J
Whereas, When the General Grand Chapter
closed its labors at Chicago in September, 1859,
and it had resolved that tue next General
Grand Convocation should be hold at the city of
Memphis, Tennesse, on the second Tuesday in
September, 1862; and whereas the representa-
tives Of the General Grand Chapter, in couse>
qnencc or-thc unhappy and discordant condi-
ton Of the country could not bo convened at
that time and place; and therefore, b. d"r
proclamation, in the constitutional exercise oi
hls prcprogatiye, suspend the ssid Tr.cnniaI
Convocstion Of 1862, until the restoration Of
peace and union; and whereas, by the bless
ing of Divine Providence, the friendly relations
of all parts of our common country are now
restored, so that it is no longer impracticaJlc
for representatives from all sections of the
Union to assemble together in fraterna con-
sultation:
Nov, therefore, be it known, that 7, Albert
G. MacZ.y, General Grand High Priest, in
virtue Of the power in me vested, do hereby
summon the Repreprescntativcs Of the Grand
Chapters and Of such subordinate Chapters as
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Orders have been issued for the dismanting Of all
the defensive works around Washington, excepting
twenty-five forts and three or four batteries so loca-
ted to form complete defence to tho capital on all
sides. These it is said, will be strengt hcncd and i'm
proved, and permanently garrisoned.
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1t was estimated by the Quartcrmaser.Ge General in
his last annual report that there were in the service
ofthe army about lIoCOO horses and I3eSoJ mules
The supply of cavalry horsas averaged a':o 500 :.
day which was also tho iae'*re q ted rn,;gn o:
these animals i'll sc:rcc. 'a:ir, .ao ., SO. c:,.
months Yf ts|l>sar 1861 Inc ca:a;:y o. TIC i'oon.H;
received nearly So COD horses aal ilor, was issued
to the army of Gen. Sherman through the Nashville
depot. between the lst oNovemhcr, 1868, and the
l4th of September, 1864 Il, le2 horses.
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In the Charleston Courier of the llth oceived too
late for this publicaton) We nl President JoaNs7oy
proclamation appointing the Hon. B. F. PERRY, of
Greenville, Provisional Governor of South CAROLINA
In our next issue VIC will lay it before our readers
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Attorney Speed has issued circular to the
effect that applicants for pardon under tho especial"
clause in the Amnesty proclamation, must first take
the oath and transmit thsoriginal with the applica
ton.
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By New York dates 10 the 18th inst, We learn that
the quotations Of cotton had advanced during the
week previous five cents per pound-the prices rang
ing from 10 to co. Gold in New York 1a9.
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Judah P. Benjamin, and John. G. Breckinridge,
late of The Confederate cabinet have thrown up their
portfolios. The former has turned up in Bermuda
the latter is resting from his fight in Cuba.
The weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-07-21

Gov. Brownlow, OF orTcnnessee has issued proca.
nation, ordering the election on the first Thursday
Of August tle 3d next ofa full delegation to Con-
gress and members Of the Legislature in certain dis
tricts in which there are vacancies
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Gov. Brown rctircs from the Executive chair of
Georgia in long address to the people, He ccunsels
obedience to the laws, subscription to the oatl and
general resignation to all that may happen
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Large numbers of soldiers are deserving from their
regiments at Washington, and going home on the
ground that they enlisted 'for the war; aud that the
war is now ended
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1t is said that Ford's theare-the scene Of Prcsi-
dent Lincoln's assassination-has been purchased by
society of Congegaionalists, and will speedily be
converted into house Of worship.
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Capt G. w. BrRGEss-Prorost I!arsllal-has loca-
ted his Office with THO headquarters Of Major slpLEY,
in the Council Chamber.
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Through the kindness of J. G.. CRANE. Esq, we arc
in receipt ola file ofthe Charleston Courier tc the 7h
inst
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Tie expenses =: IL" Gorern:tM! during the past
year amount to & l.i. 1u cor.
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nx>nresidcnt 3 Etnan is ahn"' - publish histo.
r. OF hs administration, prepared >, ..ir'sclr
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Crsc1SNArrr, ONO, juno a4th,
a. 7. 1895 \. D. 1865.

To the Officers and Members Of the General
Grand Chapter u. S.; and of the several State
Grand Chapters and of the Subordinate Chap
ters under the immediate jurisdiction Of tile
General Grand Chapter, and to "All whom it
may Concern" I fratcE,ally communicate the
following official summons Of the NJ E. Gen'I
Gr Fl. Priest for a Convocation of the General
Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of the
U. S., to be held in Columbus, O., on the 7th
September next. May there be a cordial, re-
union on that "joyful day?'
JOHN D. CALDWELL,
General Grand Secretary.
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Lon, ',;!!::; :. shaSley. la: been appointed pro>
yiso:.ai Governor Of Mississippi
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Masonic.

For the information of our Masonic friends
we publish the following summons:
CoNVoCATION OF GENERAL GRAND CHAPTER U.
s.A AT COLUMBUS, o., THURSDAY, sErrEM-
DER I, A. D. 1896 A. l. 1865.
OFFICE OF THE GRAND SECRETARY OF TIE
GENERAL GRAND CnAPrEE OF ROYAL ARCH
MAsoss OF THE UNITED STATES OF. AMER
ICA,
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The Secretary of War has ordered the release Of all
the prisoners ofwar in Fort AcHenry, including those
scntenced during the war.
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A HORRIBLE MURDER-A correspondent
of the Savannah Republican states that three
white persons, living above the Ashcpoe Ferry,
S. c., were murdered short time since by
some colored persons The names Of the mn
fortunate individuals were Doar. West and
Richdale. They were living on plantation
owned by Wn. Lowndes.
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4 New GAREIsoS.-Capt. Ferguson and his teTl-
mand having bcpn removed from this pacs, lin conso-
quence ofthe dividing lines oftho military districts of
So Ca throws all the posts in the first district east
ofhc Watarcs river and to be garrisonea, under the
command OF Gen. BEALE whose headquarters IS Mt
Florencc-the third sub-distrct, eastern South Caro-
lima comprising the districts Of Sumter and Kcrshaw,
tobe commanded by Lieut.. Col. +. II. WHIrrIMonE
3oh Massachusetts Veteran Volunteers, and by troops
ofhis acknowledgements to be at Sumtcrville
On Friday evening last the town of Camden was
garrisoned bya detachment of two companies of the
above named regiment-Co. e., lst Lieut. J. D..
FOSTER, So; Co. g., LIST Lieut.. WI II. ;H1RssEy, As
Numbering in all about eighty men, under the COM
mand Of Major S. D. suTpLDY. Headquarters of Maj
sIIlPLEY, until further notice. in the Council Chamber
Of the town.
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1t will be remembered that, in the abolition of sla-
very the representation ofthc Southern States must be
increased: The negro must now rank las an entire
man, and not as the fifth ofone only.
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CAMDEN, FRIDAY, 7SLY 81.


CAMDEN, FRIDAY, July sl.
The expenses =: IL" GorernsM. during the past
year amount to $; .!A...; a",oON
! Hx>nresidcnt !" nanan is ana" - publish l,isto.
; r. OF h:s Administrations, Pr pared >, !.inSclC
! -----~~-~>,.-~~-~ --.->,------.---
! i:o: "";':. :. cl@r!,S. ia: been appointed Pro-
yis;o:& Gn"crror Of Mississippi
--------->-~--.--,--o--->-----
/ Capt. c. W. BrRGEss-Provost I!arslal-has loca-
ted his Office with tho headquarters Of Major SulpLEr,
in the Council Chamber.
----~o~>~-~---~-----
Through the kindness Of J. G. CRANE. Esq, we are
in receipt of file ofthe Charleston C,ricr to the 7t
inst
By New York dates 10 the 18th inst, We Learn that
the quotations Of cotton had advanced during the
week previous five cents per pound-the prices rang
ing from 10 to GO. Gold in New York 129
---.-~~->->-.o~~------
Judah P. Benjamin, and John. G. Breckenridge,
late the Confederate cabinet have thrown up their
portfolios. The former has turned up in Bermuda ;
the latter is resting from his flight in Cuba.
------~~-o-----y>--->>->~----
Large numbers of soldiers arc deserving from their
regiments at Washington and going home on the
ground that they enlisted for the war; aud that the
war is now ended.
1t is said that Fords theatro-the scene of Prcsi-
dent Lincoln's assassinnton-has been purchased by
society Congregationalsts, and will speedily be
converted into house Of worship.
->~eo-.>-o---
Gov. Brown rctircs from the Executive chair of
Georgia in long address to the people. He ccunsels
obedience to the laws subscription to the oath, and
general resignation to all that may happen.
Attorney-General Speed has issued circular to the
effect that applicants for pardon under tho especial"
clause in the Amnesty proclamation, must first take
the oath and transmit thsoriginal with the applica-
ton.
Gov. Brownlow OF Tennessee, has issued proca.
nation, ordering the election, the first Thursday
Of August (he 3d) next ofa full delegation to Con-
Sress uu HiepclS ol Ihe Legislature IN certain us
tricts in which there are vacancies.
~>o-~o---~~>o-
In the Charleston Courier of the llth (receiyed too
late for this pubcaton) We fnl President JoANsToNS
proclamation appointing the Hon. B. F. PERRY, of
Greenville, Provisional Governor of South Carolina
In next issue wo will lay it before o,lr readers.
~>-o-~~-~-~~~~----
Orders have been issued for the dismanllng Of all
the defensive works around Washington, excepting
twenty-five forts and three or four batteries so loca
The Portland daily press., 1865-06-21

make all the laws, and revive 10 America the
atrican 0ligarchy system, that oreu ruin and
finally oveltnrew the Roman hepubllc. Fer
this bold assumption of political power, this
cline Of treasen-,he ruin they have wrought
-this punishment ia brought upon them. q
1 To be Just to their chiidren's chiidren-to
ensure to them the heritage which their IA
thers basely trampled under foot--lhs punish
nlent il awarded 70 the aristocraiic power that
has welded the political sceptre Of The South
until, by the bold act of secession and civil
war; they submerged themselves and property
ia revolution which has lett them with the
mark OF 10 any stamped upon their charaC-
ters, and poverty their portion. , sssi y.
Justice demands this sacrifice of the per-
sonal wealth and power of the ancient dema-
gogues OF the South. '4
With the masses-the rank and file of the
late rebel armies-we cast our sympathy. and
trlumphing in the victory OF the principles OF
american national democracy, we earnestly
Ask them to rejoice with our joy, and gather
their children together under their own roof
trees and teach them In their infancy the les
sons which they have learned In manhood, on
bloody battle fields, that there Ia, nor can be,
no North, no South, no East, no West, In the
great empire OF American freedom. q sss.ss y
10 those who have merited the punishment
which Is to be practically enforced, In accord
ance with the proclamation, we can, at least,
say we are sorry-sorry that they should have
stFayed from the fold and hurled theirsirength
win the energy of despairing despotism into
the vortex Of ruin. i.i73 sasilaa
For their punishment we can evince no
sorrow, 1t is the triumph OF justice over
falsehood, crime and treason, and we say let
the ends OF justice be attained that we may
have the guaranty Of an eternal peace so far
as intestine or civil wars are concerned.
The Portland daily press., 1865-06-21
The New Democratic Platform.
fFrom the cIeayeiand Herald


We hear that the leaders OF the Democratic
party OF Ohio, have, within very few days,
had a leng hened night session-pe
reaching into the morning-at Cincinnati.
Mr.. Pendleton was at this caucus-so we hear
SO was Vallandigham. The latter gentle
man was the controlling spirit, and he evident
ly came to the Consultation with the pro-
gramme, well digested, which he presented, in
a speech to the conclave. .a5 5sgs .,ss a Il as
The spirit and burden OF his address was to
this effect: There are eleven States which,
with slavery or without slavery, are firmly
planted on the doctrine OF State Bghts. That
issue has not been settled byKths war; it is
yet to be fought for, and on that line the De-
moeracy must rally and must fight Vallan-
dlgham counseled extreme tenderness on the
part OF the Democracy towards Mr.. johnson,
and cited his proclamation reorganizing North
Carolina under military Governor, leaving
the question of negro suffrage to the voters
of that State, as step in the right direction
upon the doctrine which is proposed to be the
basis Of the party. Vallandigham said that
Democrats must give all possible countenance
and sympathy to Mr.. johnson, for 1t was pre-
bable, SO doing, the President would prove 80
radical upon State Rights as they could wish.
Vallandigham also advised that the war up
on Stanton be as bitter and persistent as pos
sible, to the widening of the breach between
Gen. Sherman and the Secretary of War. for.
as appearances now indicated, Gen. Sherman d
would be the available candidate in the next
Presidential canvass fsss ga lssz s 45..s.ss
The caucus accepted the views of Vallan.
digham, and endorsed his sentiments heartily
So it may be considered settled as to the fu
ture policy OF the Ohio Democracy.
vallandigham will still be, as he has beel
during the last four years, practically tn
leader of the SO called Democratic party"
The Portland daily press., 1865-06-21
Silver Mining in Nevada.

The state oi Nevada, with 3 population Of
10000 inhabitants or less, took out OF her
mines, in gold and silver bullion. during the
year lS64-as is shown by the statistics Of ex
ports--mere than $30,OO0,00O. This makes
an average of $3.50 to every man, woman and
child In tue SlAtes 1t 10 norosthaa an awor-
age OF $02 per month to each inhabitaHt. All
this has been done, besides accumulating
wealth at home, without one eighth part
enough of the milling aud mining machinery
to make labor productive. o9 a6A AsA7a g
II a demand OF $40 to every inhabitant of
the Atlantic States of her 30000000. inhabi-
tants were made, 1t would amount to $780,
100000 which would exceed the entire amonnt
OF coin and currency Ia the country. III The
coin and currency were obliterated and put
out OF existence, and could be reproduced at
the same rate In proportion to their 10000, 600
of population as the State OF Nevada Is pro-
duciDg gold and silver bullion, it would be re
- "ad in gold and silver in less than twenty
aays' @ Wasll
...e entire export of the United States in
cotton, tobacco, sugar, breadstuffs, merchan-
disc and all ether commodities, is less than
$450, 600 600 year, which is only SIS to each
inhahitant. The State OF Nevada exports, in
the single article alone, more than fifty times
that amount to each inhabitant, besides &C
cumulating at home more real wealth, In pro-
portion to her population, than any ether state
or country on the face of the globe. fis
The business OF mining In Nevadais just In
its infancy. In many districts where many
mines are being opened, they have no machn-
cry to make labor productive; but when ma
chinery is supplied equal to the demand, the
product of gold and silver will far exceed all
calculations; as may be shown from the his
tory sfall silver mining. There is not in the
Reese River country of Nevada company,
having its mine open, wof king its own ores in
it, own mill, but takes out more thousands
of dollars each month than it has employees
in service. ,ssI1 -7sps
The Portland daily press., 1865-06-21
Wednesday Morning, June 81, 1855.
General Robert E. Lea.


The newspapers are just now dealing sc
verely and justly with this magnanisaous
Christian soldier and gentleman. (a) Tn,
New Yoik Times puts this ease inits tfu.
light:
There is special stain on Gen. Lees rem.
utation which no military skill or personal
courage can wash away. We allude to his
treatment Of his prisoners. Gen. Lee was
the military leader OF the Confederacv. from
whom word must have come like an order
and while yet he commanded the Army Of
Virginia, for years the horrible treatment q
our unhappy prisoners continued. They were
crowded within the Libby prison, dying from
disease and want, or they were LETT on Belle
Isle, exposed 10 the inclemencies of the
weather, or they were packed in the nens of
Andersonville and Miller, perishinR by tens Of
thousands, OF wet, hunger, neglect, sickness
and violsnce; no wood allowed them. when
forests covered the hills; no meat or pood
bread, when the unused gifts of the North
were rotting at the doors OF their prisons !.
weak, despairing, heart-broken, a great throne
OF the unhappy and helpelss victims of the
rebellion. And yet in all these years. with
the sad report Of these crueltiss ringing
through the world, when he must have known
OF them, Gen. Lee never issued an order nor
made an effort to stop them. He had but to
say the word, and The Federal prisoners would
have been treated like ordinary prisoners Of
war. But no such word ever came from the
chief captain of the rebellion. On him rests
the damnlng stain of these great wrongs and
crHelties. He is responsible for the starred
and murdered young men Of the North.-
Along with his great crime of treason will.
alwas endure tnat of these horrible brutali-
ties to the prisoners from sthe North. They
should never be forgotten. They are wrongs
against civilization ITSELF General Lee is said
to nave been harsh and cruel Shareholder:
he preserved his character with the prisoners
he captured. He has committed crimes, and
scattered woes and griels which be can never
atone for, and which we should never forgive
till he himself, at least, has ayowed his peni
tenceD -