The Placer herald., 1865-05-20
THE PLACER HERALD.
AUBURN, MAY2O, 1865.
Eastern News.

The Eastern news Of the week has been
interesting and important, the most marked
event Of which has been the capture of JEFF
fersou Davis and family, and several of his
officers This occurred on the 10th inst,
near Irwinsville, Irwin county, Georgia
The party were captured by the First Wis
consio and Fourth Michigan Cavalry. Davis
appears to have beeu travelling without any
escort. His captors report that be attempt
ed to escape disguised in his wife's dress,
and when brought to bay, drew bowie
knife, but yielded when revolvers were drawn
upon him. He is to be taken North by way
of Nashville, Tennessee. and imprisoned in
Fort Lafayette, New York harbor.
The Mexican emigration scheme is attract
ing much attention, and large numbers OF
officers and soldiers are enlisting in it to aid
the Juatsz Government. Telegraphic re-
ports conveyed the impression that this pro-
ject was receiving official encouragement at
Washington, but the New York CONNER
ciai's Washington dispatch says: 'Presi'
dent Johnson will not suffer bis private views
in favor of the Monroe doctrine to influence
the national policy Of neutrality observed by
President Lincoln. The neutrality laws will
therefore be enforced against all who at
tempt to compromise the Government upon
the Mexican question. Secretary Stewards
policy will not be departed from"
The surrender Of Dick Taylor's army took
place about sixty miles north Of Mobile
This dsposes Of all the large armies east of
the Mississippi.
Gen. jeff. Thompson commanding the
troops of Kirby Smiths command in North
ern Arkansas, has also surrendered. 1t is
said that conference was to have taken
place between Col. Sprague, acting for Gen
Pope, and Kirby Smith, on the 5th Of May
near the mouth Of Red River, to arrange
terms for the surrender of all the troops un
der command Of the latter General west o
the Mississippi.
BY way of Havana the news comes from
Texas and Louisiana that the rebels there
still talk of continuing the war. General
Msgruder made speech on the gath OF
April, 10 which be announced that be could
see nothing discouraging in the military sit,
uation, and mysteriously binted that they
bad neighbor near at hand, regarding
whom he did not feel at liberty to say any
thing further at that time.
The rebel ram .StonewaN lately arrived at
Havana, aud left there on the l llth inst, os
teusibly for Galveston, Texas.
Gov. Brown, Of Georgia, and Gov. Vance,
Of North Carolina, have been arrested by the
military. Both are to be sent North Ef-
forts are making to capture Governor Ma
gratb, Of South Carolina. R. NJ. T. Hunter
Of Virginia. has been arrested and confined
on gunboat on the James River.
General Forrest is reported killed by 4
Capt. Wilder, Of the rebel service, because
the former had shot his son.
The President and Cabinet have been con
sulting as to the policy to be pursued towar,
those who have been in rebellion, and it j
given out that proclamation will soon b.
Issued upon the subject.
News from Mexico says that when Maxi
milan received the news Of the capture o
Richmond and the surrender of Lee, be i'm
mediately dispatched his Chief Of Cabinet,
NJ. Eloine, to the United States.
Tvrrupr -Attont;on ;e collod IN tho o1