Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-06
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The latest information from Stoneman's cavalry
is that JEFF Davis passed thrsush YOrkylle, South
Carolina, on the 2sth al umo, and that StOneman's
forces entered the place on the following day
Davis escort OF two thousand cavalry is said be
commanded BY one Gen. Dibbrel, a name which is
entirely new to us. We had believed, and still
think it more than probable, that Wade Hampton
has assumed the nglorious duty Of conducting
and Covering the retreat OF the once so-called
President OF ~the so-called Confederate States
The despatch Which gives the Intelligence as to the
whereabouts OF Davis says. ''Je has one days
start of StonSna9. lie is accompanied by Benia-
min, Breek nridge, aud other notorious characters,
and will probably be joined BY all the desperadOes
fleeing from justice aud nom the vengeance Of
ths-United States Government. Il is hoped ihat
Gen. si,'emsn', r,-c.+ ni't o,ertake and capture
Jim, as lac - .urdeaed with eleven wagons, sup
posed TO contain sP9cic:'
The eleven wagons here mentioned are eleven Of
the best ambulances that could be found in Rich
mond leach Of which is drawn by six Of the Aeetest
mnles that tia rebel stables afforded. We cannot
say what they are loaded with conflicting accounts
. on this subject have reached us from eenSboro',
and We know not what is the exact truth. We are,
however, inclined 10 believe they contained nothing
more THAI Davis, his Immediate friends, and their
baggage and personal effects. As bearing directly
on this subject, We quote the following paragraph
e from special Washugton despatch Of the 80 inst
20 the N. Y. Lrib,a,e
~sCol. Clark, Of the Rebel army, whe was can
tnrod by Of our scouting parties while endeavor-
q ing 10 escape from Richmond on one OF the last
trains from the doomed city, asserts that be was in
charge Of alIthe specie which was removed from
Richmond that when his train broke down, and
.he found Impossible to get the track and Oft
again and seeing cur forces approaching, he ordered
il set on fire, apd that all his efforts to save the
specie were Uuayang that the soldiers broke
open the kegs, aud amid The excitement and tumult
soldiers and -citizens appropriated all there was.
lie asserts mat be kNo-rs that no other amounts
Of specie not in the pockets OF its were taken
from Richmond, and that this lot all stolen
He states fn Tier, that the amount has been vastly
Over-estimated, and c0nhrmS the statement hereto
fore made by Gen. Graat, that il amounted only 10
about $500, 900. Col. Clark was an old regular
army officer previous TO the breaking out of the
war and is hear relative of one of cur most dis
tinguishe6Davsl officers, TO whom be communicated
the above statements. DE is still prisoner in our
hands, and his trrhtulneSs is not doubted By any ,"
This specie was all thar was left Of the coin of
the two millions eight hundred thousand dollars
taken BY the Rebel Governments from the New Or
leans DdAhNf aAA "AINA -nls AIEuuolLl u1ut Tor
several months before the lend OF things" been
selling in Richmond for Confederate money"
During the evacuation the specie OF the Riehs
.nOad banks vas carried or along with the retreat
ing mob and we have never been able to learn what
became of t.. We cannot take il upon ourselves
TO say that aBy Of it ever found its way into those
eleeen ambulances.
n Davis attempts to make the Trans Mississippi,
his chance Of escape is slim indeed. If, on the
contrary ha has made arrangements with the
Olinde, OF some blockade-runner, 10 meet him on
the-South CERolpa OF Florida coast he may get OIL
The Presidents proclamation offering large re-
ward for his apprehension will greatly increase the
number Of the difficulties that already beset his
wandering way
Yorkville y in York District one ofthe north cen
tIh Districts Of South Carorna, seventy miles
north Of~Columbis aud one hundred and ten miles
southwest Of Greensboro, n. c., which point Da-
sis and his J9llowers lett the l4th ultimo. II
he was actually at Y0rkvile on the 2Sth April he
had made no grea. speed considering the superb
animals wish which his ambulances and cavalry
were furnished. He may have lost much time in
accommodating his route and lodging different bo-
dies of United States troops