Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-24
LATFST NRWS LTRMS.

LATEST NEWS ITEMS.
Five tons Of the archives OF the late Con-
federacy, captured recently at Charlotte,
n. c., reached Fortress Monroe on Friday
evening. They were Immediately sent to
Washington.
On Saturday evening the New York Ma
sons welcomed R. W. Albert G. hsckey, a
Union Mason from Charleston, at the Acad-
envy Of Music. There was great crowd, a
fine concert and speeches.
Another sale Of captured cotton, on Gov
ernment account, took place in New York
Saturday 1900 bales were sold, at from "a
to As cents per pound, realizing the sum of
$685., 635.
DR.. Blackburn, the person who, it is al.
legged, eOncoc.ed the plan Of importing the
yellow fever into New York from Bermuda,
was on Saturday admitted to bail at Toronto
in 81 900, and the case was postponed to en-
able the prosecution to obtain more evidence
against the accused.
Col. Sprague, Of Gen. Pope's staff, left the
mouth Of Red river on the 4th instant, and
proceeded up that stream, in company with
officers Of Kirby Smiths staff, for the pur-
pose OF negotiating for the surrender ofthat
officer. The Colonel had not yet returned
at last accounts.
All the papers and other documents COM
prising the mortality rolls Of the Surgeon
General Of the Confederate States, were
abandoned by DR.. Moore at Charlotte, n. c.,
and were captured by the Federal suthOri-
ties. They have been sent on to the War
Department.
The Exchange National Bank Of Norfolk
has been organized at Norfolk, Va, with 4
capital Of $3.50, 900, aud is q designated Gov
eminent depository ard financial agent Of
the United States. John Jay Knox, the
popular disbursing officer Of the Treasury
Department, has accepted the csshiership
of the institution, and will soon enter upon
his duties.
Only $4,000 in specie have yet boen dis
covered among JET, Davis effects; but sew
eral boxes have not yet been examined. On
the person Of Reagan. however, there were
seized papers showing a large amount of
specie shipped for London.
Rear Admiral Thatcher, commanding our
feet OF Mobile, has received and accepted
propositions from Commodore Farrand for
the surrender ora,l the Confederate vessels,
men, etc, in the waters in that vicinity.
A Washington despatch says that the Am
nesty Proclamation, about TO be issued, will
apply TO all those who did not avail them
selves Of that issued by President Lincoln,
and at the same time will be more strict in
its p DIVISIONS.
The HTGlFS Augusta correspondent says
that nearly one hundred thousand bales of
cotton were captured at Augusta, Georgia,
including lO,OOc,OO dollars worth of ord
nance stores, and s45, 900 in gold. A car on
a side track was also secured which contain.
ed slS5, 900 worth OF jeff. Davis specie, but,
the correspondent adds, it is not known what
became Of it.
The late storms between Louisville and
Nashville have washed away and otherwise
injured several bridges, and through trains
are not expected for several days.
The managers of the iron works at Troy
have stopped work, and say they cannot
resume it again except with a reduction of
80 per cent. on the wages.
1t is stated that the Government has re.
Gently obtained private letters of JEFF Davis
clearly duplicating him in the infamous as
sassinatiOn conspiracy.
General Forrest, hitherto reported dead
is now said to be alive and to have issued
an address to his troops on the 9Th inst,
announcing the surrender of Dick Taylor,
and advising them to submit to Federal au-
thority.
Hon. Charles A. Dana, Assistant Secre-
tary Of War, has resigned his position, and
Major Eckert is appointed in his stead.