The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1865-05-27

GENERAL MEMS
The Cincinnati Gazette's special says,
on May 10th, Gov. Brown, of Georgia,
passed through indianapolis last night en-
route 10 Washington.
Both houses of the Kentucky Legislature
convened yesterday. The House adopted
aresolution directing the committee on the
condition Of slavery to revise the State slave
code. A committee was appointed to pre-
pare resolutions in relation to the assassina-
ton of President Lincoln. Dispatches
from Nashville say the rebel leaders Gal
wood and Champ Ferguson are committing
great depredations on the defsncelss people
Of East Tennessee,
Large numbers Ofparoled prisoners from
Lees and Johnstou's armies are travelling
through the country, robbing and plumber
, ing generally.
On the 9Th inst, JEFF. Davis, after diVid-
ing his specie among his staff and personal
escort, informed them with him that they
must look out for themselves Taking with
q him few trusty followers, including Ben
jamin and Breckiniidge. he was attempting
to reach the coast when arrested. Basil
Duke and several of his field officers have
surrendered to cur forces at Augusta. Da-
Wis was expected to reach Nashville last
night.
Twenty four Hundred rebel prisoners at
Camp Chase, Ohio, have taken the oath and
been discharged.
The Herald's Washington correspondent
says the queetion which b as been long agi-
tated, as to who is responsible for the cruel
treatment of cur prisoners confined in Lib
by and other prisons in the South, may now
beconsidered as definitely settled through
no less parsonage than ex-rebel-Senator
Foote. 1t appears that Foote was a mem
Der Of the committee of the Senate to exam
inc into the treatment of the prisoners and
the reports of their harsh usage and starva-
ton. His story as told his own relations,
shows deeper intention than has been
generally supposed, and fastens upon JEFF
Davis and Cabinet crime both startling
and appalling in its detail.
Mr.. Foote, it is said, states that The inves-
tigation showed conclusive evidence that it
was decided in cabinet meeting to reduce
the ratcns served out to the prisoners, that
it.should SO weaken their constitutions, in
connection with the confinement that it
would destroy them as soldiers, and make
them when exchanged, worthless.
Senator Foote determined to report these
facts to the Senate. but the rest of the com
mittee oYerruled him and suppressed the
facts.
My informant further states that it was
on this point that the quarrel between Da,
Wis and FoOts broke out, which resulted in
the latter leaving Richond, and seeking some
sequestered spot where such horrible deeds
are not committed.
Here. then, % the evidence conclusive Of
JEFF Davis and his associates guilt in the
diabolical deed of starving our prisoners
a deed which makes the most oicalPerson
shudder TO contemplate. Men who viii
cOolly and deliberately plan a scheme like
that, viii conspire to assassiOate President
or any other person. It is a fitting sequel
that the authors of such deeds should end
their career in a cowardly manner. dressed
in pettieoats No woudepJefF Davis clOven
foot revealed who lie was.
The Tribune's dispatch from Raleigh, the
12.h, says: The number of JohnstOn's
army which was paroled at Greensboro has,
been swslled by the addition Of large por-
ton of Wheelsr's command and others re-
ceiYed by Major General Wilcox at Char
lOtts. North Carolina. and now amounts to
3s.97l men. Among these are Al General
officers.
The Tribune's Washington dispatch says
the Presidents forthcoming amnesty proc
lamatiOn is already in type. and the proof
Z sheets have been under consideration for
several days BY the Cabinet It is under
stood it viii proffer the oath of allegiance to
all who have served in the rebel army up to
a certain time. and when accepted to consii-
tute full exshaugsan pardon.
1t also states that the full scope and the
limitations Of Gens. Giant and sherman's