The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-04

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med GLAD, Il Isn't CO." r.ars rsr e..fs ov an
'0ur travelling trucks were slightly out Of ardss,
nothing moro, Dscrstaxy."
"And u IL rsaliy true thai LINCOLN il killed %
s4go doubs Of Il, I'm sony 10 say.n sgcd -cf sdl
"Indesdl", and BsRjanin's smile vanished and We
passed on u -, ,..., .f..l
I shooli mention that General Brsctinridgs tsis-
graphsd among other thins Charlotte the mere sct
that President Lincoln WAS killed The circumstances
were nos until our arrival Except some thought
lsss enthusiast one heard the particulars and was
unshocked Mr.. Davis said nothing In my hearing In
the least like the remarks that have been ascribed 70
him. He made an inquiry similar 70 that q BENJAMIN,
and looked rather than spoke his horror when the facts
were put before him ut IL awful" was all head
him say.
About the painest looking house in Main street was
the temporary residence Of the Confederate President
You would have looked for him any other house before
thinking Of an inquiry there. II Yankees house.
too-Mr Bates, the express agent at the place.
myself noby lodged within shade Of the very trees
beneath which Lord CORVALLIS had his headquarters
during his Carolina campaign. And my hostess, 60
NAL North Carolina lady, whose husband was killed in
battle felt piqued that Northerner should enter
tain Jefferson Davis The choice his own, and led to
few remarks all Of jealous hue Very likely his
treatment in Greensboro had stung Mr. Davis to inder
ence on that point 1t was the only reply his friends
suggested and not agreeable de-
sirous Of upholding the generosity OF their State
BOW DAVIS TOOK TEE NEWS yoHxsroN's suRKExDRR
Mr. Davis was little pleased with the information
brought by General Breckenridge he resolved let
events guide him. II Johnston had to surrender his
army-for, mind you, Johnston had right expressed
or implied, TO surrender department inasmuch he
commanded depsrtment--if he surrendered his army
Mr. Davis resolved to gather the fragments Of armies
around him and find force his way the trans Mssis
sippi. truce in force, and, pending that, he
would not move
Wade Hampton for instructions before the truce
EXPIRED he left Charlotte with the determination
surrender himself in his command He chief
Of the Confederate cavalry and the most incorporating
cavalier in all the South Intense indeed must have been
his modification when, repairing his command at
Hillsboro he found himself and force already
dered II idle for him telegraph for instructions
to deny Johnsons authority to mpugn the deed that
done. His troopers were satisfied and had he 10 be,
murmur ever 80 much his brave, undaunted spirit
The first positive information received in Charlotte
to Johnstons surrender in the form Of telegram
his wife, then staying there II advised her remain in
Charlotte, and he, paroled, would soon join her. l
CALCULATING CHARLOTTE
Next day, accompanied by cavalry escort Of about
two thousand men, Jefferson Davis Cabinet and staff,
evacuated Charlotte somewhat undetermined to fu-
ture There had been semblsnce Of CAPT.
tai show Of governmental routine. preence
Of the power he elected 10 Weld up this; but
oil that vanished and thcnccforh the Confederate
President was . fugitive with hardly the shadow Of
authority. He looked sad and indeed hopeless. Never
word escaped him which betrayed the fantest yielding
The principle he had contended for still dear 10
him 40 ever only the opportunity 10 give II honor or
stability 10 reflect ~ features himself rrevocably
gone. He felt himself snsested but mot unthrened--
e'at Sws astre ehose. eSi ,,~,. rt..
pAus' rxBAsuRH
Much has been said and moro supposed in regard 70
The he carrying on In his train The Con-
federate treasure with him or his train II
the Richmond bank specie that fastened to his
train at any tme--s custodians deeming that
the safest The Confederate specie usually far away
from him. It left Charlotte in charge Of the mdship-
men before he arrived there What became Of finally
I know not, although know that . portion Of II was
used 10 pay Off certain troops, and others at various
points, from Charlotte to Washington, in Georgia. n
THE FLIGHT FROM CHARLOTTE.
Az Mr. DAVIS practically ceased to be President from
the day he evacuated Charlotte, and his course after
that was an inccssant flight quickly tell all have
10 add From Charlotte the Presidential party attended
by imposing escort than yet honored its progress
went TO the Catawba river II like the setting
this aray-he expiring gores Of four years. CALAMITY
maintained power George Davis had resigned the
Attorney Gencralship In Charlotte. M. Trenholm
signed the Treasury se,rearyshp the banks Of the
Catawba Not only had "the Presidential party" grown
small by degrees and beautifully less" but the high
officials had begun 10 dwnde away and the whole party,
Official and not, at length reduced to scanty num-
bers, though Its escort was at length large. Judge
Reagan appointed Acting Secretary Of the Urea
sury II the Catawba-about the last executive deed Of
the flying President.
Delays were now not thought Of and toward Able
Vile, via Yorkvie the party struck, taking full soldiers
allowance Of turmoil and camping all the journey Only
intent on pushing 10 certain points the Florida coast
onward II went Rumors Of stoncman, rumors Of Will
son. rumors even Of the ubiquitous Sheridan occasion
ally shapened the excitement The escort for the sake
Of expedition was shorn OF lis bulky proportions and
by the time We reached Washington in Georgia there
were only enough 70 mako fair fight with respectable
saidins party. th
rrsascH scnAxmmo vos o0p. 1.lslt
Az washington there wss Q scramble for specie. h
vas determined 10 give the cavalry some few dollars
escA; shsy were impatient, and helped themselves -
soon 10 they discovered where 70 sss Tho result was
% insquissbls disribution-many got much many got
nothing; and dsst hunters picked mp good deal the
following dsya good dsalthat was namped under foot
during the contemptbls scramble -1 .r.a
II was manifest at Washington that the dsntegrnton
which had been apparent less from the outset
among the Presidential followers had eliminated. II
was equally clear that Mr. Davis had little to expect from
the cowed and trembling people Except at Charlotte,
and there only quslincdly, he experienced little like
cordality since leaving Virginia North Carolina was
positively cold or lukewarm South Carolina displayed
no marked indications Of sympathy and now In Georgia,
and near 70 the homo Of Alexander H. Stephens, what
could he expectf t-..t ~ i,rIF
His companions all how was, " not how IL was
no going to be. The personal safety Of each be-
came question: and each urged 10 secure u as no
best couid Acting tho suggestion, Mr. Mallory quietly
left his horses In charge Of friend and boldly veniured
himself In railroad train TO Barnett Station thence on
to Atlanta where the fcderss In force That far he
was accompanied by Louis wigfa the qucndam General
and Texas Senator From Atlanta The Confederate Navy
Secretary took the West Point train and successfully
reached Lagrange where his family were, and where he