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FROM THE SOUTH.
The Latest from Savannah.
Progress Of Reconstruction
Arrival from 8ayannah-Lase AuGus-
u Dates.
Press Dispatchl

New YORK, May A.-The steamer
America brings Savannah dates to the
Goth
The Savannah Herald has late advices
from Augusta The country between
Savannah and Augusta is filed with reb-
ell paroled soldiers, returning home
Nearly all the planters have put in large
amounts of seed. mostly corn, rice and
vegetables Some have planted cotton,
the first in four years. But few slaves
have skedaddled.
Great grief and excitement was caused
in Augusta by the announcement of the
capture Of JEFF. Davis. .
A wagon containing $243,OOO in specie
belonging to the rebel government, was
found in byway and turned over to
General Moleaneux.
General Gilmore has issued an order
declaring null and void the proclama.
tions issued by the so-called Governors OF
South Carolina, Georgia and Florida, and
also declaring that the people Of the
black race are free citizens of the United
States, and to be protected in the enjoy
ment of freedom and the fruits of their
industry by the government
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I.r. D.yi. and c. &. Clay.

FORTRESS MONROE, May 23.-Jetf. Da-
Wis and c. c. Clay, after having been a.aon, ta-
ken yesterday afternoon from 1anytsd .ns s.s"i im
aide The fort and at once placed in the
closest confinement in the cells prepared
for their reception, in the second tier
casements. They occupy cells adjacent
TO each other aud are very carefully
onarded by two officers and twenty men
~ the cd PENNSYLVANIA artillery. Mrs.
Davis and family and the wife Of G. c.
Claw remain on board the steamer Clyde,
which has been coaling all I'd day, prepare.
to carrying them aaan to Go Ths stre
sst regulations are being enforced by the
military authorities respecting persons ss e1s
visiting the fortress BY order OF the
Secretary Of War no one, either sa civil OF
military is allowed to enter the fortress,
unless provided with papers, which are
furnished very sparingly by the COM
mander of the post:
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also argued that it had always been con.
ceded that the lover courts had q right
to review the actions of the higher
courts, and to eensure such action would
be to destroy q great principle OF Pres
byterianism. he then proceeded to de-
fend the Synod Of Kentucky at length,
aud claimed that majority of the men,
bers had been of unquestiOnable loyalty,
and were consistently opposed to slavery.
Rev. Mr.. Platt said he was sorry that the
committee had seen proper TO make sach
a minute. censuring the Synod of Ken
tucky for not making a deliverence in
relation to the rebellion. He contended
that the Assembly had no right to CEN
sure Synod for omitting to make de.
liverence on any exciting question. He
also argued in favor of the right Of the
lower courts to review the actions OF the
Assembly
DR. Lord thought the question had not
been properly set before the Assembly
1t was not proposed to arraign the Synod
Of Kentucky, or to deny them the right
to review the action Of the General As.
sembly. 1t was simply tn express the
opinion of the Assembly that the Synod
Of Kentucky. in failing to make deliver
ance against the rebellion, pursued a mis-
taken course. and that the action Of the
Assembly at its last No ssion was wise and
iudicious.
DR.. Monfort moved 10 amend the report
of the committee to the following effect:
That the Assembly approve of the re-
cords of the Synod OF Kentucky. except,
first, the action Of the Synod taking eX.
ception To the deliverance Of the last
General Assembly oil the subject of slav.
cry and the state of the country. Second,
That the Synod wholly failed to make
any deliverauce calculated to sustain and
encourage the government in the sup
preston of an extensive, unjust. wanton
and wicked rebellion.
The entire afternoon session was taken
up in the discussion of the subject, and
the report as amended was finally adopt
ed, after which the Assembly adjourned.
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FROM Canada.

TORONTO, C. W., May N.-The evil
dence in the case of DR. Blackburn gives
details of the yellow fever plot. The
testimony of the principal witnesses is
corroborated by the afidavits of Mr..
Cleary and W. j. Hall. both Sontherners
The counsel for the defense admitted the
evidence, but contended that there was
no decided authority in support OF the
prosecution for conspiracy to murder in
a foreign country, and that it was not
nnnishable by the common law in Eng
land. unless it was contemplated to mur
der the head of government.
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General Wilson Informs Gov. Brown
ofthe e nd Of the Laftef's Authority.
lPress Dispatch.l

New YORK, May N.-Gen. Wilson, in
a letter to Gov. Brown, who had COM
plained of the collapse of the currency
and the great destitution of provisions
among the people, says he is instructed
by the President to say to him that these
evils were caused by treason, insurrec-
ton and rebellion against the laws of
the United States, melted and carried on
for the last four years by you and your
confederate rebels and traitors. You
alone are responsible for all the waste,
destitution and want now existing in
that State, and what you call the result
which the fortunes of war have imposed
upon the people of Georgia, and all the
loss and woe they have suffered, are
charged upon you and your confederate
rebels, whe, usurping authority, provok:
ed war to the extremity until compelled
to lay down your arms and accept the
lust penalty of the crimes of treason and
rebellion that the restoration of peace
and order cnnnot be entrusted to rebels
and traitors; that the persons who in-
cited the war and carried it on will not
be allowed to assemble at the call OF
their accomplice to act again as legis-
lsture of the State, and again usurp its
authority and franchises. Men who
have caused 80 much woe will not be al
lowed power again to set on foot fresh
acts of treason and rebellion. In calling
the Legislature together again without
permission Of the President, you have
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RehelliOu in Hayti.

BOSTON, May 24.-The schooner 20
mona, Captain Molineux, at this port,
hr;ngs adyices from Cape Haytien to
Nav 18th, by which we learn that po-
i;t;cal revolution had taken place on the
;siand. The rebels, headed by a Colonel
solnare, took possession of Cape Hay
t;sn on the 10th inst. without opposition
from the government troops, and not a
onn was fred by either party. 1t was q
kioodless affair. The towns Of Genaires
and ST.. Mares had also been taken by
the the rebels. The people appeared to &C.
ouiesce in the change. The leader OF tne
rebellion, Col Solnsre, is the person VINO
Attempted to asssssinate one OF rreslaent
G~St.rd'e ministers some months since
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Foreign News.

HALIFAX, Nav 24.-The China. iroa
Liverpool the 18th aud Queenstown tht
I4th, with three days later news, has al
rived !
Cotton declined / aud id during the
week. Breadstuffs steady; provisions
steady Consols 90ta909.
A Wilburne dispatch OF March 2otl
says the pirate Shenandoah was cruising
off the coast, but announces no captures
GREAT BRTrAIN.-Ia the House of Com
mons on the llth, the question as t.
whether the government had resolved to
withdraw belligerent rights from the
South, of which notice had besngiven by
Mr.. White, was not put. ~. y
The Morning Star says: "fhough tie
withdrawal cf belligerent rights is no
mere sentimental action, it would have
the effect of shutting the Australian
ports to the Shenandoah, and those ofthe
West Indies to the StOnewall, the only
two privateers afoat
The Morning Post. in an editorial on
the same subject, says Mr.. White post,
poned his question in the absence OF
Lord Palmerston, but is sunquestionably
one to which an answer must be speedily
given. . q
The Post says 1t is impossible to avoid
the conclusion that the Confederate
Government has ceases to exist. The
South ceases to be a belligerent when 1t
no longer possesses the means of prose
cutting the war.
The Daily News notices as among the
most pleasing features Of the recent in-
telligence from America the improved
feeling of the citizens of the United
States towards England. There are evil
dences Of this on every hand. but they
are especially visible in the altered tone
of their most representative newspaper.
In opposition to this the Morning Her
aid gives rumors that Sir F. Bruce COM
plains of the difficulty of maintaining
friendly relations with the Washington
government, and that Mr.. Adams has
presented claims TOT LOSSES ny tnu Ala
bama
The Daily News of the 18th, referring
To the above statement by the Herald,
saws: Most persons are aware that the
government of the United States con-
siders it has claims upon England for
damage done by the Alabama, and that
our own government is of contrary
opinion.
The question will come up for adjust
ment some day in the ordinary manner,
and we do not know that it might not
be considered now as well as at any other
time. 1t is q matter of fact, however,
that President johnson has done moth
ing The question at this moment
stands iust where Mr.. Lincoln left it
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The New Revenue Com IN iss iOner-M
Stewards Testimony.

NEW YORK, May 24.-The Times Wash
ington special has the following: The
new Revenue Commissioner, Mr. Orton,
will enter upon his official duties on the
lst of July.
Mr. Seward will give his testimony in
the conspiracy trial next Thursday. He
now directs affairs in the State Depart
ment.
Frederick Seward was to-day notified
of the assassination of the President, for
the first time.
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Shcrmans Defense Agninst His Ma
lirners-A Nice Pill for Stanton 70
swallow scmi-ORcial Account Of
the North c Carolina -rucc.
WAsHINGTON, May u.

There is the best authority for saying
that Gen. Sherman never refused to obey
the summons of the Committee on the
Conduct of the War, and that he never
received notice until Friday, and will be
examined tomorrow His official report,
fully explaining his arrangement with
Gen. Johnston, has been on file in the
War Department for some days: We
doubt not it will soon be published, and
anon this he rests his defence against all
slanderous imputstions. He knew moth
ing of Secretary Stanton's reasons, Gen.
Halleck's order, or the clamor against
him until he passed Cape Henry ten days
AGO, and then made his report, under a
fun sense that he had been treated with
Injustice. 1t may here be stated that
Cen. Sherman refused to recognize the
rebel State authorities until after his
first interview with Gen. Johnston, when
he received the order of Gen. Weitzel, is
sued while President Lincoln was in
Richmond, recognizing the rebel State
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General Logan-True Bili Agatust
JeG. Devis.

New YORK, May 24.-Major General
Logan has been put in command Of the
army of the Tennessee.
A special dispatch to the Philadelphia
Inquirer says that E. Blair was called
before the grand jury of Chief Justice
Carter and testified as to the acts of trea-
son committed by JEFF. Davis. They
agreed to report true bill. This action
is understood to be in conformity with
the wishes of the administration.
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WHEELING REGISTER.
THURSDAY MORNING, MAY ss. 1866.
Telesrnphic Summary.


Gold closed ut the regular board yes
terday at 81 3if. and at the evening ex'
change at 81 35s.
The HeraMs correspondent gi'c> som"
incideuts connected with the capture oi
Jeff. Davis and party. Davis, Regan'
Lubbick and Johuson had jnst overtaken
Mrs. Davis and small party of servants
and soldiers, the rebel President having
fingered at Washington, Georgia, dis
missing his escort and dividing the
spoils.
1aneral LOGAN commands the Army OF
the Tennessee.
The grand jury of Chief Justice Car
ter have agreed to report "A true bill
against jeff. Davis.
Reconstruction in North Carolina Is
progressing favorably. General schoield
has issued another order informing the
negroes that they must labor for their
support.
The new Revenue Commissioner com
mences his duties on the lst OF July.
Mr.. Seward testified before the con-
spiracy court OIL Thursday.
The planters in Georgia have put iu
large amounts of seed. including some
cotton.
General Gilmore has declared the pro
clamations of the rebel Governors OF
South Carolina, Georgia aud Florida to
be null and void, and proclaims that ne
proes are free citizens of the United
States.
Union meetings are heilg held
throughout Northern Alabama, and Il
petition for Military Governor is in
circulation.
Rebel officers concerned in the starya-
ton of Federal prisoners, and the Fort
Pillow murders, will not receive the ben
efits of the new amnesty proclamation.
Late advices report rebellion III Hay
ii. Three towns had been taken by the
rebels.
JEFF. Davis and G. c. Clay have been
placed in close confinement in the cells
prepared for them.
The review of the Western armies IN
Washington yesterday, is reported to
have been replete with interesting and
attractive features, fully equal to the
pageant of the preceding day. The
crowd present was considerably aug
mented by fresh arrivals yesterday
morning.
General Wilson. in communication TO
Governor Brown. says the aftiictions
which Georgia labors under. and OF
which the Governor complained, are the
work of rebellion, and denounces the
call for a session of the rebel Legislature
as fresh crime.
The foreign news consists principally
of discussion by the London press OF
the withdrawal of the recognition OF
belligerent rights to the South
President johnson has declined the
present of coach and horses rendered
by merchan is of New York.
A permanent home has been establish
ed for disabled Indiana soldiers,
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President johnson Declines the Coach
and Span Of Horses.

New YORK, May 24.-President John
son has respectfully declined the proffer-
ed coach and span Of horses rendered him
by the merchants of this city, for the r0a-
son that he having ever held that those
occupying high official positions should
not accept such presents. He asks, how
ever, that he may be permitted to retain
the psrchment conveying the sentiments
of the donors regarding it as mark OF
high respect and kindness from loyal cit
iZens.
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Exceptions i'm the Amnesty Proclnma-
tion-Sherman and Stanton.

NEW YORK, May PA special to The
New York Post from Washington says
II is understood that all the rebel officers
concerned in the atrocious starvation of
our prisoners will be excluded from the
benefits of the amnesty proclamation;
also the Fort Pillow murderers 1t VIII
also break up the great landed estates by
requiring all possessing such to take the
oath of allegiance
The friends of General Sherman and
Secretary Stanton are endeavoring to
reconcile the former to the latter
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Progress Of ReconstruCtion in North
+, Carolina.
80 Press Dispatch.

NEW YORK, May 24.-North Carolina
correspondence of the Herald continueIto
furnish interesting accounts Of the prog
ress of events in that State, attendant
on the efforts of the citizens, with the
assistance of Gen. Schofield and his army,
to reorganize society and restore civil
government. Three candidates have al
ready been named, and the supporters Of
each are preparing to establish their
claims Gen Schofield on the 18th, is
sued another order in regard to the col
ored people. informing them that the ac-
quirement of their freedom imposes oh.
legations which they must meet, as we'll
as conferring on them the boon of free
dom; and they are told that they will
not be supported IN idleness, but must
labor for the support of themselves and
their families.
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perpetrated fresh crime. that will be
dealt with accordingly, and if any per-
son presumes to answer or acknowledge
your call he will be at once arrested
The new trade regulations for Saysn-
nah are working most satisfactorily
Silver is plenty in Augusta for change.
and greenbacks are at par.
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Home for Indiann Soldiers.

INp1ANApoL1s, May 4.-At a large
meeting held here to-i light an organize
tion was organized for the purpose of
building permanent home for disabled
Indiana soldiers. with Governor Morton
as President
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Incidents Connected with the Capture
of Jeff. Davis-The Capture Of Ste
phens.
press Dispatch

Press Dispatch.l
new YORK, May 24.-The Herald's cor
respondent says the camp where jeff.
Davis was captured was situated in a
pine forest, on the side of the Abbeville
road 1t consisted of an ordinary wall
tent, containing only the arch traitor
and his family, and an ordinary fly con-
tanning the male portion of the caravan.
Surrounding and contiguous to those
were two common army wagons, two
ambulances and several horses and
mules, with the usual amount OF camp
paraphernalia, such as saddles, brides,
harness, cooking utensils, &c. Davis
himself and Postmaster Regan, with the
two Colenels, Lubback and johnson,
Aids-de Camp, had only overtaken the
party the night before, after a fatiguing
Journey from Washington. Ga, where
thew had remained to settle some busi-
ness, as they say, while Mrs. Davis, with
the children and servants, had pushed
forward under the protection and escort
of private Secretary Harrison and few
of the faithful, such as Lieut.. Hathaway,
Midshipman Howell, and about twenty
servants and soldiers 1t was probably
at or very near Washington where Da-
Wis dismissed his escort and divided the
spoils under the most pressing circum-
stances. Some of StOneman's cavalry
were hard upon him, and he concluded
to deceive them by letting them follow
the body of cavalry while he and his
friends travelled in cog. across the country
and Joined his family.
When Regan asked permission to ac-
company Davis to Washington 'and ex-
pressed his obligations in receiving it.,
General Wilson said to him: You are
under no obligations, sir, for should
have sent you whether you wanted to go
or not. You are civilian prisoner, and
he (Davis) is a prisoner both military
and civil" Mrs. Clay remarked jocular-
ly, that as she had brought i'll her hus-
band she would claim the reward offered
for him, to which Mrs Davis responded,
Eyes, one hundred thousand dollars
would be considerable of an amount of
pocket money to us poor unfortunates.
/ sold my horses, carriage, silver ware
and iewelry for what little money | had,
and that has been stolen from me-"
Stephens was arrested on his planta-
ton, only short distance from Atlanta,
by a squad of General Uptons men, un-
der Captain, staff officer whose name
I have forgotten. Stephens made no eff
fort to escape, but was found at his
house quietly smoking his meerschaum
He had no companions save two negro
servants and dog, aud lived almost ell
tirely in solitude. Stephens said to me
that when he went to Hampton roads in
company with Judge Campbell and the
Hon. R. NJ. T. Hunter to meet President
Lincoln, he could have made satisfactory
terms of peace in FIVE minutes. He was
not, however, clothed with the proper
official authority, and hence his mission
failed
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From Memphis - Unien Meetings II
Northeru Alabama. i.Hffi
Press Dispatcl

lIICoS bioPeeS3-l
MEMPHIS, May 90, via CAIRO, Nav "a .
Cotton active at Bic for middling. l l
The city is full of paroled rebels. and
Gen. Forrest is expected to arrive to-day
The American Monroe Doctrine Asso
citation is revived, and is working ac'
lively. Gen. Ortega is expected here.
The Bulletin says: The news from
North Alabama is encouraging Meet.
ings are being held in all parts Of the
State. and strenuous exertions are being
made to bring Alabama back to the
Union. The meetings are largely at,
tended. A petition Is in circulation az
through Northern Alabama for the ap,
pointment of Military Governor.
The steamer Carter takes 900 bales OF
cotton from here to Cincinnati.
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The Gold Market.

New YORK, May A.-Gold more ac-
tive and quotations higher. The advance
is attributed in part to the large short
sales and the consequent scarcity of gold
for delivery. The opening price was
81 ,321, the highest 81, "a, and at the close
81, ,33f was bid.
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strong military guard. Vance is a fine
looking man. but bold and defiant in
manners. He has been committed to the
old capitol prison.
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GOVERNOR VANCE UNDER ARREST.

The rebel Governor Vance. Of North
Carolina, who was arrested several days
.ago ut the house of his father-in-law, in
Buncombe county, n. c., by a detach-
msnt of Gen Kilpatrick's cavalry, under
command of Captain Hays, on orders, it
ID understood, from Washington, arrived
here to day on the steamer Commodore
Vanderbilt, in charge of an officer and Q