Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-05-24
COnspiraiOrs Respitcd.
DAVIS Responsible for The Cruel Treat.
ment OF Union Prisoners.
Another Amnesty Proclamation.
kirb, Smith Negotiating with Mkt.
MILAN.
Rebel General Forrest Killed.
New YORK, May |

New YoRK, May II.
Hemlds Chester 5, c. correspondent says that
Gov Vance WAS arrested In Buncombe county last
Friday by Kilpatricks cavalry under orders from
Washington whittier II is said he viii be sent 10
stand trial for treason.
IL is reported that another detachment was in pur.
suit Of Gov. Magrath, of South Carolina.
Johnston IL at Charlotte N G. He said he had
applied for permission 10 60 TO Canada, but was re-
fused
Key West advces say that the steamer Columbia
which arrived there from Havana, reported TO our
authorities that the pirate Stonewal was hurried to
sea- receiving men and ammunition from tho Owl
and other Confederate steamers and blockade run
ners Capt John NJ, Motif has assumed command
Of tho Stonewall, The United States steamer Pow
haitian went TO sou from Key West on learning OF
lu ,4o-gr,'en.a 81 tho StonSwall
The Raleigh Standard of the llth saws il is prob
able that steps will be taken TO call convention 10
construct u loyal State government
Thirty thousand rations have been forwarded 10
the starving people Of Fayetteville. Horses and
mules are being furnished the farmers TO work with
Steamer Nightingale brings Havana dates to the
nth, and Key West to the 18th. The Stonewall had
arrived at Havana on the llth and it is said she
would be obliged to leave in "a hours, and not to be
allowed TO discharge or take on any men or ammu.
milton, and only coal enough to take her to sea- and
1t Is thought If Captain Gud had orders 10 that ef
feet he would probably seize her. There Is no re.
port Of her having destroyed any vessels.
The Worlds Washington special says that Presi.
dent johnson has respitcd Milligan and Bowes, the
Indiana conspirators.
WASHINGTON May II.
GEN. DIX The following communicated from
Gen. Candy relating to the Stonewall, which NAV
DO important TO shippers at New York has been re-
ceived by this department
We are now within "a hours of Geographic COM
muncation with New Orleans
Il NJ. STANTON.
New ORLEANS, May Is.
l.. Nj. STANTON; The United States Consul at
Havana reports that the rebel ram Stonewall left
that point Oh the 4th, ostensbly for Galveston. /
have warned all commanders on the coast.
+. r. S. CANDY, Maj. Gen.
New YoRX, May 10.
Herslds Washington correspondent saws the
question of the responsibility of the cruel treatment
of our prisoners has been definitely settled, through
no less person than Henry s. Foote.
This story is told by his own relatives. He was
on the Senate Committee, appointed to examine into
the treatment of prisoners, and the result fastened
the entire guilt on Davis and his Cabinet.
An investigation showed by conclusive evidence
that it was decided in cabinet meeting to reduce
the ratons of the prisoners, and thus weaken their
condition to make them worthless when exchanged.
Footo determined to report these facts TO the SEN
ate, but the balance Of The commtte overrued him.
and suppressed the fact.
Men who will coolly and deliberately plan scheme
like that will conspiro to assassnate President or
any other person
II is fitting sequel that the authors of such deeds
end their career in cowardly manner Dressed in
pettieoats, no wonder Davis coven foot revealed
IIlIO hU ~
Tribuncs Washington dispatch says the coming
amnesty reclamation Is already in type and proof
sheets have been under consideration for several
days by the Cabinet. II is understood that il will
proner allegiance to all who have served in the rebel
armies up TO certain grade, and when accented, A
full exchange and pardon be made
is also said that the full scope and limitations
Of Grant and Sherman's terms of amnesty are TO be
referred to, while those officers who shall be con.
'ctod of horrible cruelty perperated upon our prs
oners will be tried, and if convicted, punished.
lis publication is momentarly expected
WASHINGTON, MAY IS.
An officer nom Fortress Monroe states that pre-
Daratlons are making there for combining jeff Dayis
Until such time as his presence shall be required for
rial here.
-, New YORK, May ls
Inc Posts Washington special says il is known
nat Emperor Macmillan and Kirby Smith have
ecently been III negotiation. It is no longer OK.
,ected that Smith will>surrendor without further
lghting
II is thought that witnesses will be produced in
he conspirators trial this f. NJ to identify Payne as
he man who attacked Seward, and show that Booth
nd Olaughlin had mysterious correspondence with
urrat, which seems to be breaking down Olaughlin,
8 he hardly seems able to hold his head up since
he production of the evidence duplicating him.
Nearly all Of Sherman's army are moving on the
Their side of the Potomac river, and are going into
amp.
CAIRO, May IL.
The Memphis Argus has information that Forres,
'as killed at Parkville, Ala on the 18th, BY four
his own men, to svenge the death of six Of their
'mrades, ordered to be shot by Forrest the day be-
,re for eXuting over the news of the surrender of
ohnston's army, which Forrest did not believe
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