The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-06-01

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hundred rebel prisoneIs.a at indianapolis
weretreleased yesterday alter taking the
oath Of allegiance. Folr hundred more
viii be discharged to-day. 83s&
81 From Che Herald of the oath we get
the following:
JEFF Davis, Clement G.. Clay and
some other members Of the party of
leading rebel captives were on Monday
last taken from the steamer CLYDE in
Hampton Roads, and transferred to the
strong casemates Of Fortress Monroe for
safe keeping, On the day previous, the
Vice President and Postmaster General,
Alex. II. Stephens and Reagan, were
despatchedron board the 1tsscarorar for
Fort Lafayette, in New York harbor, and
General Wheeler, three of his staff off.
GERS and Colonels johnson and Lubbock
were stated for Fort Delaware. The
wife and family of JEFF. Davis were not
placed in Fortress Monroe; but it is un.
derstood that they will be sent back to
the South, and not Le permitted to come
to the North.
, Cincinnati, May 18, lS65.-On the
9th inst. Jeff. Davis, after dividing some
specie among his staff and personal
escort informed those with him that they
must look out for their own personal
safety. and then taking few trusty
followers with him, including Benjamin
and Breckenridge, was attempting to
reach the coast when he was arrested
Basil Duke and several of his. field
officers have surrendered to our forces at
Augusta.
Twenty,four hundred rebel prisoners
at Camp Chase, OHIO. have taken the
oath ofallegiance and been discharged.
Both houses of the Kentucky Legis.
lature convened the Committee on the
Condition of Slavery to revise the slave
CODE A committee was appointed to
prepare resolutions in relation to the
assassination of President Lincoln.
Dispatches say that the rebel leaders
Gatewood and Champ Ferguson are com.
mitting great dcpredations on the de.
fenceless people of East Tennesses.
Largenumbcrs of the paroled prisoners
Of Lees and Johnston's armies are also
travelling through the country, robbing
and plupaerins the people generally.
San Ffanc'yco Muy22, lS65.-Gen.
eral Mcdowell has convened military
commission to Try the rebel pirates under
the command of Hogg, alias Euson,
arrested in Nwember last off Penang,
while attempting to seize the steamer
'SalOador They were brought lther on
the steam frlga.e Lancaster several
months ago, and have been confined at
Fort Alcatras in this harbor. The
proofs OF their guilt are believed to be
irrefragable.
The bark Biontes which was about
to sail for Arizona with four hundred
Mexican emignnts, and which had two
hundred and sixty cases of firearms on
board, has been detained by the Custom
House authorities, who have telegraphed
to Washington for instructions in the
premises. 1t is supposed that the party,
consisting mainly Of Americans, was
bound to Mexico to help Juarez.
Havana, Aaylo, 1865. The steamer
Owt Captain Maffit, arrived here from
Galveston yesterday. The steamer Imo
gene, from the same place, with, it is said
about Thousand bales of cotton, has
arrived at tMatanzas. The papers brought
by these arrivals are filed with ac
counts of war meetings held in variou:
parts of Texas, and the enthusiasm for q
continuance Of the struggle is described
as universal. p
General Hindman, whose death was
reported some time ago in the New
York Herald, has published card in
the San Antonio Herald, denying tha,
ne ever had any idea Of abandoning the
Confederacy or her cause, &c. Yoll car
put it down. then, that the General il
question is still alive, as also Genera
Price, of Missouri, who is now in Texas
Capture of Mr. Davis.
Preparationfor Fgight-.D .Desertton O.