The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1865-05-27

detention of JEFF. Davis at Fort Monroe is
IN expectation that soma time will ealpse
before all the evidence of his completely in
the assassination conspiracy is collected.
He win in all probability be indicted for
treason by the Grand Jury sitting at Alex
andria.
The Tribune's Washington special says
Sheridan left for Texas last eYening@Itis
understood that he has authority to collect
such troops as may be available in the Wes-
tern department. and transfer them to Gal
weston. and thence to march upon Kirby
Smiths forces. His entire cavalry force
passed By his windoW.st Wizards Hotel
yesterday as a tribute Of respect to their
departing chieftaiu.
On sa urday evening he was serenaded.
When called upon for speech he merely
said he bad been SO long in the field that
he had no time to make speech maker of
himself, which he regretted for the sake of
this occasion.
President Johnson in granting respite to
the Indiana eonspirators, said he was only
carrying out purpose of Mr.. Lincoln. It
must not b@eaken as precedent.
sFrsd Sc ord had his wounds dressed
again Rithoat any apprehended hemor-
image. sHaFfondition is considered favor
able.
Gen. F. 2. Blair is urged for place in
the Cabinet, while his brother Montgomery
is also urgePfor the War Department.
The Herald's Washington special says
the new amnesty proclamation will apply
to all who did not avail themselves of Pres
ideut LineOln's proclamation, and will be
more strict in its provisians.
The Commercials Nashville dispatch re-
ports the capture of Gov. Isham G. Harris,
of Tenn. 100000 belonging to the State
Treasury, the State archives and all the
State bonds have been captured.
The Herald's Augusta, Ga, correspondent
gives an accounted the occupation of that
place. Gen. MoIineaux, of New York, took
formal possession on May 9Th, and found
about 100, 900 bales ofcotton, $4,000, 600
worth of ordinance and other rebel stores,
and $4,000 in bullion. A part of jeff.
Davis special train was captured, and
$4,000 in gold secured.
The Savannah River has been opened to
Savannah, and railroad communication
from Louisville, KY, to Charleston will
soon be completed.
The first steps taken in North Carolina
reconstruction viii be the appointment of a
military Governor, under whose call State
Convention shall meet and devise measures
for the proper amendment of the Constitu-
ton and the election of State officers and
members of Congress.
A Dispatch of May 21st, from Fort Mon
roe says that the steamer Clyde has remained
at anchor during the entire day in Hampton
Roads, and up to this hour, 4 P. NJ, JEFF.
Davis and family have not been removed,
The rebel Gen. Wheeler and staff, com
posed of the following officers: Coils. John
son and Ranisle, Inspector Generals, and
Captains Hudson and Raglan, were removed
from The Clyde this morning to the gunbOat
which left for Fort Monroe.
A. H, Stephens and Regan were also re-
moved from the Clyde this morning to the
gunboat Tusoarora.
A large number of colored servants &C
companied the prisoners since their capture
but an order recently issued reduces them
to an exceedingly small number. The rest
of the servants have procured transporta-
tion~to Richmond.
Since writing my dispatch of yesterday.
it has been ascertained that JEFF. Davis and
party are still on board the steamer VIM.
P. Glide, anchored in Hampton Roads. 1t
is presumed the delay in making disposition
of the rebel Preside Mt and others was caused
by Difference to the opinion of Gen. HaIleck
commander of the department The pris-
oners now on board the steamer compose
the following: JEFF. Davis, Mrs
Davis, her brother and sister and four chill
dren, A. H. Stephens, who surrendered to
our cavalry while at his home near Atlanta,
Ga, and who is in extreme feeble health,
C. c. Clay and wife, Gen. Wheeler and
staff and Col. johnson. besides more of less
noe.
The New Orleans Delta of the 9Th
says: The news given in the True Delta,
on Sunday morning, of the assassination Of
Gen. Kirby Smith, commanding the rebel
trans Mississippi Department, receives pos
tive confirmation this morning, given from
Confederate paroled prisoners. who have
just arrived from Jackson, Mississippi. by
railroad.
Paroled soldiers of Taylor's army are for
ming numerous bands for the purpose of
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