Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-12
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The Rebel Meeting in New York
What was Said and Done

What was Said and Done.
g New York, Aug Sit is reported
that "a officers, recently discharged from
our army have proffered their services t.
the Mexican minister here, and propose
to join the Mexican army.
| Mr. r.. Brown who was present at the
JEFF. Davis meeting here, the other day
makes an affidavit to the following facts
The meeting was, first composed Of
citizens of New York, when, at the sue.
geStion of some one, several Southern
gents outside, were invited inside, when
/ the doors were closed. sNLts
| There were then ten men present
The object of the meeting being to raise
funds to pay the expenses of defending
Davis, committee was appointed for
that purpose, consisting of Mayor Gun.
ther, who was not presents, Carlos But
terrified, Messrs. Douglas and Clancy.
A general conversation ensued, and
they Lall agreed that the Davis trial was
the most important one in the worlds
history.
Mr.. Cutler quoted from the Declara-
ton of Independence to show that The
southern States had right to secede.
ground, citing the actions and opinions
of citizens of New York and Massachu-
sets, when the Constitution was
framed. Mr.. Livingston of Alabama, read
| from several free State Constitutions
the expressed right to secede. 1t was
said that the effect of the trial of Davis
would be resolution OF sentiment every
where in favor of the South. 1t would
L.. Il hot 4t,sa
cause was right and entitled TO the syn.
pathies of the world.
Mr.. Livingston declared that In twen-
ty-five years, the man that now accuses
the south of having committed treason,
will be looked upon as a mailman and
| fool. One New Yorker denounced the
execution of Mrs. Surratt, as cool and
deliberate murder. Mr.. Martin said the
court had no legal jurisdiction, and that
the execution was deliberate murder.
Mr. Livington said several Englishmen
had told him that this cruel murder
would send thrill of horror through
Europe, and the howl that would be sent
back, would SO strike terror to the
American Government, that it will be
afraid to bring Davis to trial. He as
serted that the intention was to keep
him lingering in prison.
New YORK, August 5th.-The Times
Washington special has the following
! The internal revenue receipts since our
last report foot up $3.50, 1856, viz:
4 Yesterdays receipts 10S, 641, us, and to-
days receipts, III, 675, GIL. 1t has been
announced in some of the papers that
the President would leave here to- day
for Cape May. We understand the
President had no such intentions. His
health is improving. The Seamens'
Societies in this city are preparing an
entertainment for the benefit of the
Lincoln National Monument, to be
erected here. The Baltimore Firemens'
Societies propose to take action to the
same end. The monument associations
already have handsome sum on hand.
ST.. Louis, Aug. BY the recent
completion of the line between Pine
Bluffs and Camden, Ark, Geographic
communication is opened to Galveston,
via Shreveport. The Marshall and
Houston lines, In course of construc-
| ton in western Texas, will soon give
the Washington authorities connection
with San Antonio, Brownsville, and
other points on the frontier.
! WASHINGTON, Aug, 5.-The Postnas-
ter General has been ordered to renew
the mail service on the Mobile & Ohio
Railroad, from Mobile, Ala, to Colum-
bus, KY, including Macon, and other
important points.
Capt FL. Dryden, Chief of the Blu
reau of Navigation, died last night
He had been sick only two days. He
participated with Admiral Dupont in
the taking of Port Royal, and other i'm
portant places.
CINCINNATT, aug. 4-The Collector
of the First District seized, 725 barrels
of whisky to-day belonging to Dods-
worth, a distiller of Hamilton, Ohio.
| Other seizures were made at other
points, of whisky belonging to same par
ty.
New YORK, Aug. 4.-The Post pub
fishes the following affidavit, made by
| Peter J. Smith:
81 was a corporal in Co. /, 9Th Conn.
/ Vols, and was captured In front of
Petersburg, July 18th, 1868, and taken
| to Libby Prison, thence to Belle Island,
and to Andersonville, Sept 9th, 1868:
While there, the rations were served
out by Mai. Allen of the I'd Va. rebel
cavalry. Allen would sometimes go to
the u. S. men and ask them if they
would take the oath to the confederacy,
and upon their declining would say,
'sDon't give them id mouthful to
eat to-day" At one time he took eight
of us, myself among that number,) all
non commissioned officers, and upon
our refusing to take the oath and per
suade the prigates to do SO, tied each of
us by our hands and arms, to our sides,
and our feet together, so we could not
use them, and then laying us upon our
sides, took PISTOL and resting it on our
ears, fired it, causing the greatest agony;
and the blood to flow from our ears.
He caused the pistol to be fired on
my ear twelve times, saying he would
make me so could not hear the order
OF anothes Yankee general. The hear
ing of my right ear has been destroyed
IN consequence of this treatment. Up
on my return through from my impris-
onment saw Major Allen in Richmond,
Va, serving ont provisions furnished
by the United States government, to
the poor of Richmond. There is now
III Richmond Mr.. VIM. Schaffer who
was baker for the military prison, who
can substantiate this.
MILWAUKEE, MARKEF,