, 1865-06-02
Eastern News.
News of MAY 2Ist.


NEW 1OFk, May zl.-lle heralQS account OF
the capture of jeff Davis says; When the guard
went to his tent, they were met by Mrs. Davis en-
deshabUle, with please, gentlemen, don't disturb
the privacy ofladies before they have time to
dress 'All right, madam, said the Corporal,
I'VE will wait until you have on your duds. =
Presently there appeared at the tent door an os-
tensible old lady with bucket on her arm, es-
corted by Mrs. Davis in person. please let my
mother go to the spring for some water to wash,
says Mrs Davis in pleading tone. 1T strikes
me your mother wears very big boots,' said the
guard, as he poked the old ladys dress with his
sabre and discovered pair of No. l3 calf-skins;
And whiskers, too, said the sergeant, as he
pulled the beard from her face, and jeff Davis,
in all his littleness, stood before him. After
the capture, Colonel Pritchard, with his prison
ers, started for Macon. The party were all sui
len, and Davis remarked: If he had not been
surprised he would not have surrendered with
out a fight While on the road they received
President Johnson 5 proclamation offering 500, :
900 reward for Davis. He read it and trembled;
his hands dropped to his side, and with groan
he dropped the paper. His wife picked it up
and read it over, and the entire party burst into
tears. The cavalry escort arrived at Macon on
the l4th, and soon after took special train for
Atlanta, thence to Augusta.
JEFF. DAVIS, STEPHENS AND OTHERS AT FORT MON
ROE.
Fortress Monroe, May 2O.-Among the prison
ers on the steamer Clyde, which arrived day,
are jeff. Davis, wife, four children, her brother
and sister, and A. H. Stephens, who surrendered
to our cavalry while at his house near Atlanta
He is in extremely feeble health. C. c. Clay
and wife, Gen. Wheeler and Staff and several
others of lesser note are among the number.
New York, May 2l.-A special dispatch says
that Davis, Stephens, Regan and others seem to
have no appreciation of the position in which
they stand. Davis has no idea that anything be-
yond banishment will be his lot.
Stephens thought that the Confcderacy might
start the civil government again, which would
institute measures for the repeal of the Ordinan-
ces of Secession and by that means restore the
original relations
Regan thought there would be no difficulty in
bringing about good feeling, providing that dis
franchisement and conhscation was not carried
too tar. No one expected that slavery could be
saved or that the rebel debt would be assumed;
but he thought that rebels who had official posi-
tons should not be deprived of their votes or lose
their property
Washington, May 2l.-Detention of jeff Da-
Wis at Fortress Monroe is in expectation that
some time will elapse before all the evidence of
his completely in the assassination conspiracy is
collected.
Newbern, N. c., May lS.-A number of citi-
zens who fed to the interior of the State when
our troops entered Newbern, are now returning
to pay their taxes to the U. S. Commissioner and
obtain possession of their property under Presi-
dent Lincoln's Amnesty Proclamation
News of May 23d.
JEFF. Davis is in close confinement at Fortress
Monroe.
Washington special to the Times says: There
is no doubt but that Davis will be tried in Wash
ington for treason,
The following is a copy of letter sent by
Clay to General Wilson, on the surrender of him
self:
Lagrange, Ca, May lO.-General; have just
seen proclamation from the President of the
United States, offering reward of twenty-five
thousand dollars for my arrest, charged as hav-
ing with others therein named, melted and con-
certed the murder of the late President. Con-
scious Of my innocence, and unwilling to seem to
fly from justice; confident, of my entire vndica-
tion from so foul an imputaton upon full fair
and impartial trial which | expect to receive, |
shall go as soon as practicable to Macon, and
deliver myself up to your custody.
(Sgned) G. G. CLAY.
The special dispatch to the World saws the
counsel tor the defence on the conspiracy trial,
have summoned witnesses from every part OF
the country, who will number 1000.
New York, May 23.-The Herald Mobile cor
respondent says: The rebel feet, consisting OF
l vessels, surrendered to Commander Simpson,
the Fleet Captain of the West Gulf Squadron 2
commanders and $50 other officers of the rebel
navy surrendered with their vessels and were
paroled.
New York, May 25,-The Tribune'S Washing
ton special has the following: There will be 2l
miles of soldiers, 60 abreast in review on Thurs
day 1t has transpired that the Presidential
proclamation will not permit loyal negroes to
vote.
1t is said that the superior officers of Sher-
mans army are urging the removal of Stanton,
and demonstration of displeasure is looked for
from they rank and file when the pass the official
stand in front of the White House. This it is
said would have occurred to Halleck in Rich
mond if Sherman had not warned him not to
show himself to his soldiers, Sherman's official
report will soon be published. 1t was written
after the issue of Stantons manifesto aud is con-
Sequently quite racy He explains fully his ar
rangement with Johnston's surrunder.
Rebels are becoming quite arrogantn Virginia
against the advance of Gov. Pierpont and
trouble is expected from them.