The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1865-06-10
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More of Jen. Davis capture
FoRrREss MONROE. May 2l.-The steamer Clyde
remained another entire day 81 Hampton Roads.
JEFF. Davis aud family had not been removed up to
this evening, The rebel Gen. Wheeler and stat
were removed 10 the gunbost -Naunee this morning,
and started for Fort Warren. Alexander H. Ste
phens and Postmsster-General Regain were also re-
moved to the guuboat IGscGrora. which left for Fort
Delaware. il il presumed. a large number Of col
ored servants have accompanied the rebel prisoners
since their capture, but an order recently issued re-
duces them to an exceedingly small number. The
others have procured transportation to Richmond.
NEW YORK. May 21-A Washington special dis
patch says that JEFF Davis, Stephens. Regsn and
others seemed 10 have 10 appreciation Of the position
in which they are standing. Davis has no idea that
anything beyond punishment will be his lot. Ste
phens thought that the proper way 10 start the civil
government again would be 10 institute measures
for the repeal Of the ordinances OF secession, and by
that means restore the original relations lot the
States Regain thous mt there would be no difficulty
TO bring about good feeling, provided disfrsnchise-
ment and couhscation be not carried too far. No
one expected slavery to be saved, or the assumption
Of the rebel debt. But he thought that the rebels
who held an official position must not be deprived Of
their votes or property.
New YoBK, May 2l.-The Heral9's sccount Of
the capture of Jeff. Davis says, that when the guard
went 10 the tent they were met by Mrs. Davis en- dss-
ha6ilis, with please, gentlemen, don't disturb the
privacy OF ladies before they have time to dress"
All right, Madam" said the corporal; 81 We will
wait till you have on your buds" Presently there
appeared at the tent door an ostensible old lady with
q bucket on her arm. escorted by Mrs Davis in per
son. Please let my mother go TO the spring for
some water to wash" said Mrs. Davis, in a pleading
tone. 1t strikes me your mother wears very big
boots,' said the guard, as he poked the old lady's
dress with a saber and discovered a pair Of No. IL
calf skins; "a and whiskers, too y said the sergeant,
as he pulled her hand from her face, and jeff. in all
his bitterness stood before them.
After the capture, Col. Pritchard. with his pris-
oners. started for Macon. The party were all sullen,
and Davis remarked " II I had not been surprised.
I would not have surrendered without a fight"
While on the road they received President Johnson's
proclamation, Offering 500 900 for Davis. He read
it, aud trembled. His hands dropped to his side,
and with a groan he dropped the paper. His wife
picked it up and read it over, and the entire party
burst into tears Il The cavalry escort arrived at
Macon on the 18th, and soon after took a special
train for Atlanta, thence TO Augusta.
Capture of Spoils.
New YORK, May 22-The Herald's Augusta, Ga,
correspondent gives an account of the occupation Of
that city. Gen. Matthias, of New York, took pos
session on May 9th. and found about 100000 bales
of cotton, SO 600 900 worth Of ordnance stores. and
! S4OO, 900 in bullion, part of JEFF. Davis specie. 4
train was captured and S1s5, 600 in gold recovered.
The savannah river has been opened TO Savannah,
and railroad communication from Louisville, KY, TO
Charleston will soon be complete.
Gen. S%heridan's New mman
Gen. Sheridan's new command virtually supersedes
Gen. Candy in command of the military division Of
Mississippi. Gen. Candy has been assigned TO the
command of the Department of the Gulf, which re-
lieves Banks, who is ordered &c report TO the Adju-
tant General Of the Army. The Department Of the
Gulf is considerably extended, and will hereafter in
clude several States heretofore included in other de-
partments. This action, so far as it relates to Banks,
is Of a purely military character, and is not done as
the result of the labors of any investigating COM
mittee, or because of charges preferred, or pressure
brought to bear against Gen. Banks by politicians.
These parties have not had an interview with Grant,
and he knows nothing of their views or wishes. This
change in the several commands has been contem-
plated for several weeks.
The Conspiracy.
New YORK, May 22d.-The Posts special Wash
ington despatch says the counsel for the prisoners on
the conspiracy trial have summoned about two hum
dred witnesses.
A Washington special despatch to the Commercial
says a number of unimportant witnesses for the pros
ecution arrived here last night. Expectations are
that the trial will terminate this week. 1t is scarcely
TO be realized that the defence will be formidable
Reverdy Johnson will chiefly occupy himself with re.
butting evidence to the testimony duplicating jeff
Davis and the Richmond leaders. 1t is believed tina,
the capture of the rebel archives will furnish much
Information about the conspiracy.
New YORK, May 22d.-The Tribune says it is sta
ted that the Government recently obtained private
letters of JEFF. Davis, clearly duplicating him in the
assassination conspiracy.
Miscellaneous.
WASHINGTON, MAJ 21st-The city is crowded t
OVERLOOKING TO witness the review.
The average pay due each soldier is two hundred
and fifty dollars, and the Government is ready t.
pay of and discharge every man in both armies.
General Sheridan goes to Texas, with orders to de
stroy and lay all waste if the rebel forces persist il
holding out.
The North Carolina delegation have had ~satisfac.
tory interviews with the President, who is under
stood TO adhere strictly to the total abolition o.
slavery as a p~recedant TO the restoration of civil
power in the State.
Gen. F. Blair is urged for a place in the Cabinet
while his brother, Montgomery, is urged for the Wa
Department.
WASHINGTON, May 22d.-The President has ISSUED
his Proclamation opening all the Southern ports, ex
cept those in Texas, to foreign commerce., on ant
after July the 1st, and declaring that foreign vessel
attempting to trade illegally be treated as pirates
and removing the trade restrictions east of the Missis
sippi.
Mail matter is now received at the Post Office dai
". for Richmond, Petersburg, Wilmington, Charles
ton, Savannah and Jacksonville.