Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-27
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IL clock, from Hilton Head, S. G. -
the steamer VIM. III. Clyde, conyovo9
by the U. s. gunboat Tuscarora, Coz
modore Hanley. Colonel Pretchard-a,
the Michigan cavalry, with strona
guard OF his men, accompanied the raPs
! ell party on the steamer Clyde northwor1
to-this place, and on reaching here ~
mediately photographed to WaslIipotor
j for instructions regarding the disnosaI
of his charge.
Rumors have been continually fv;r.
about this afternoon, to the eject tbos
the steamer Clyde ran along close 70 tb"
beach about 4 O'clock tins afternoo 1'
and landed JET Davis and his partv rs
the beach, about one mile from a. a.
fort, aud from there were mar he'd into
the salley-port of the water battery. in
.softierz to- escape the gaze of the cur.
Gus.
i The steamer Clyde has just dfopDe5
her anchor in the roads and there
now seems no doubt hut that JEFF Davis
must have been landed somewhere
along the beach. l.54-sr4v
No communication whatever is allow.
ed with the steamer, aud it is probable
that the larger portion of.the party viii
!, lremain cupboard. The officers In charge
| await instructions from Washington.
About a week since, Col Bremerton,
| of the engineer corps, received orders
4 by telegraph from Mai. Gen. Barnard
to Immediately vacate a room of case
nlent inside the fort for the aecommoda.
| tiop of prisoners of state
/ The work on the easements, transform.
ing them into cells, for which they ara
/ a L, l. ,.la,.AoI %
/ menced. The work has progressed yery
/ fast. The easements which once com.
municated one with another, are now
Theoretically sealed by walls of brick and
strong iron bars, andaother substantial
arrangements OF .alslmilar material en-
close the windows and doors complete,
rendering futile any attempt of escape
or rescae.s, A wide moat sencircles the
front, and strong guards of sentinels
win he posted in tie Immediate vicinity
of the easements. a1fuafisa r.
BALTIMORE, May 19.--Annapolis dis
| patches announces the arrival of trans
fpertsfrom RcEDandina,sFso rida. bringing
IS rebel officers, including Col. Breckin-
ridge, who was very Indignant because
| lie was not allowed 10 go free.5ssi4
NEW York, May 40. The Hera1ds
Washington dispatch says tue. report of
Gen. Vim. T.. Smith and James Brady.
Esq, 7of, this city, commissioners ap-
poiuted TO investigate the civil and mill
tarv administration of affairs at New Or
leans, was madeleto the President and
Cabinet Oh Wednesday of this week, and
il is understood that one of the results
fof Their statements, is The removal of
Gen. Banks from command in that city,
which is said to have been ordered yes.
terday, antf-his slfpercedufe by General
Candy. Gen. Candy is to be restricted
to purely military matters. leaving civil
affairs to the control of Gov Wclla
-The Times special Gays all reports of
the removal by Gen. Candy are un-
founded,
New YoRK, May 1O.-ohe Of the
Herald's correspondents withGen VII
sons cavalry column, writing from
Macon, gives us very Interesting sketch,
es of the present condition of affairs in
Georgia-eiyil, military, social and per.
sonal All the people nearly wherever
the national troops are stationed, pro-
foss to le5good Unionistss They adj
nit that they have been conquered and
have no desire for Continuance of the
war asv ~
So great are the security and good
order instituted IN all quarters occupied
by Gen. Wilson's force, that the citi-
zens are londi in praise of the FAVORABLE
change from rebel rule. There is a
great scarcity Of food throughout the
state sSteryationis imminent, not only
to the poor, butte many Of the rich,
and some bread riots have occurred.
l6en. Wilson has commenced issuing
rations to the needy in various parts OF
the country. go as
Several conferences in regard to pub-
lie matters took place at Macon, be-
tween Gen. Wilson and Gen. Brown,
and the latter, as our readers already
have been informed, issued his procla-
nation, calling an extra Session of the
Legislature; butothe5 General. informed
hiln that they could not meet without
special permission was granted from
Washington. Azs8
New YORK, May 19.--TIie-New Yolk
Tribune's Washington special. cores
pendent las seen the forthcoming re-
port of the committees on the conduct
of the war, and says the testimony on
the Red River campaign is of such q
character as to he most damaging to any
military professions OF Gen.. Banks.
New YORK, May 20.-The steamer
Mississippi, from New Orleans, 18th,
and key West, 18th, rilas arrived. The
ley Vest lights were, not lighted in
cOnseguence of the ram Stonewall being
at Havana taking in ammunition and
being expected te-ceme into Key West.
The Pewhattan was sent overto Havan-
ma, also the Aries and Dale, to. stop the
! StoneWali coming out,
Great excitement prevailed at Key
West in regard TO the matter. The
steamer George Cromwell, from New
Orleans 18th. his arriyednars va
The Irbnneis Washington special
says Rev. Dr.. Rice has. obtained the
back of Libby Prison for the use of the
Northwestern Sanitary and Soldiers
Home Fair. A complete assortment OF
the aims used III the service, with many
Captured guns, &c, NilEialso DE made
up for the Fair, and Secretary Stanton
has promised the loan of JEFF. Davis
ciinoiihe. ~sa -
.7s'The Times special has the Following
John G. Breckenridge, Benz 3 Trenholm
and extFayBily Smith are sbnlking In
the vicinity of Fernandina, Fla.
Sheridan has. been sent IN the direc-
lion of Texas. Kirby Smith, Magruder
II 90. VIII probably soon make his ac..
Quaintanee, Co.
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