Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-10-20

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The Times, published in the city OF Mexico,
gives list of the late Confederates who have
taken refuge in the Mexican Empire Among
those from Virginia are Major GeneralJ Bank
head Magruder, who arrived there on the 5th
of August; Lieutenant NJ. E. Maury, who
cot there June lst l. Reed (noW in San Louis
Potosi) and J. J. Gaenslen: From Missouri
there are Lieutenant-Gener Sterling Price,
GeneralJ j. O. Shelby, Senator Trustin Polk,
Heber Price, Senator Wood and family, ii. u.
Chiles and family, Governor T. G. Reynolds
and forty-fou others. From Tennessee are
Ex-Governor Isham 6. Harris and 9. M. Will
cox. From North Carolina are J. Brown and
Alfred Mordecai. From Louisiana are eX-
Governor Allen, Mr.. Perkins, and SIX
others. From Texas, ex- Governor b. CLARK,
Fl. P. Bee, and fifteen others. Alabama IS
represented by D. Leadbetter and Frank Moore
Kentucky by w. Preston Since gone to Cana.
da), Richard Taylor and B. H. Lyon. Missis-
sippi and South Carolina have one representa-
tive each-Mr. OBannon beiug the delegate
from the Palmetto State. There are ninety
seven in all. The Times, speaking of the
report that General Price had entered the
military service of Maximilian says
For information to all concerned, We here
state that General Price has no hostile lnten
tons against the United States Of America
He came to Mexico as an exile, seeking for
himself and family a home for he had every
reason to believe that be would not be permit
ted to live quietly in his own State. His
Majesty the Emperor has appointed Senior
Price an agent to examine lands for colonial
tion purposes. In company with Senor Per
kins late of Louisiana, and Senior Harris, late
OF Tennessee, he is now at Cordova, IN the
State of Vera Cruz, actively engaged IN the
duties assigned him..
The Mobile Tribune has letter dated New
Orleans the 5th, giving detailed account OF
the D emocratic Convention held In that city.
The writer says ''the platform adopted was
the hightoned, manly Southern doctrine. OF
State rights, repudiating the Constitution
Of 1862, and maintaining the right OF petl-
tion for compensation for the loss of slaves. The
utmost harmony prevailed until the adjourn
ment sine die took place at the close of the Con
yention Mr. Overall member of the Commit
tee On the Platform, introduced aresolutlon re-
questing President johnson to release Jefferson
Davis and restore him to citizenship
Mr. Overall commenced speaking lIou HIS
place on the floor Of the hall, but the Conven-
tlon soon got wind of his object, and cries,
Get on the platform, . eve cant hear: you;
were shouted over the house MOUNTING the
platform, the speaker continued his speech
amid laundering applause. The members rose
from their seats and came forward. The wild
est excitement was apparent, and the preamble
and resolutions were passed with thunderlng
unanimity. So eager was the Convention to
pass the resolution that it would not listen to
few remarks from gentleman who arose to
second the measure, and so this proceeding tor
Mr.. Davis closed the proceedings of one OF tue
largest bodies of men have ever seen assembled
IN convention !"
We heartily concur with the Richmond
Wing in its efforts to urge upon President
johnson the nronratr Of Withdrawing the