The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-06-26


reached safe portion of, the country, and
TO bear west across the Chattahooohee.
Theyery evening before his arrest, he was to
have carried out this arrangement, bellev-
Ing Mrs. Davis to be now safe, but was pre-
vented by q report brought in through one
of his aides, chat o party Of guerilias, or
highwaymen, was coming that night to
seize the horses and mules of his wife's
train. 1t was on this report he decided to
remain another night. rlJ.., ...f ~
Towards morning he had just fallen into
the deep sleep of exhaustion, Robert, came
70 him announcing that there was firing up
the road, He started up, dressed himself
and went ont. 1t was just at gray dawn,
by the imperfect light he saw q party ap.
preaching the camp. They were recognized
as Federal cavalry by the. way in which
they deployel to surround the train. and he
stepped back into the tent to warn his wifo
that the enemy were ut hand r-.' tgs
eFhelr tent was prominent, being isolated
from the other tents of the train and as he
was Quitting 1t to find his horse, several of
the cavalry rode up, directing him to hal;
and, surrender. To this he gave defiant
answer When one whom he supposed TO be
an officer asked, had he any arms, to which
MIR, Davis repliod: "lf had, you would
not be alive to ask that question" His
pistols had been left in the holsters as 1t
had oeen his intention, the evening BEFORE
TO start Whenever the camp was settled:
but horse, saddle and holsters were now in
tho enemy's possession, and he was COM
pletely unarmed.
Colonel Priohard, commanding the Fedc-
raj cavalry, came up soon, to whom MIR.
DAVIS said: ~ suppose, sir, your orders
are accomplished in arresting me. You can
have no wish to Interfere with women and
children, and beg they may be permitted
to pursue their Journey" The Colonel re-
piled that Ills orders were to take every ono
found in my company back TO Macon, and
he would have to do 80, though grieved to
inconvenience the ladies. Mr.. Davis said
his wife's party was composed of paroled
men, who had committed no act of war
since their release, dnd begged they might
be permitted TO 60 to their homes but the
Colonel, under his orders, did not feel at
liberty to grant this request. They were
taken to Macon. therefore, reaching it in
four days, aud from thence were carried to
Augnsta-Mr. Davis thanking Major Cen
eral j. ii. Wilson for having treated him
with oil the courtesy possible co. the situa.
tion.
THE FAILURE OF THE CAUSE OF THE soUTu-
DANCER TO THE LIBERrIEs OF THE WHOLE
az
ING CEAsELEssLY WATCHED.
"My people" he added, 'tattempted what
your people denounced as a revolution.
Mypeople failed; but your people have
sphered revolution which must prove dis
astrous to their liberties unless promptly
remedied by legal decision, in their efforts
to resist the revolution which thew CHARGED
my people with contemplating. State SOW
ereignty, the corner. stone Of the Constitn,
ton, has become n name. There is no
longer power or will In any State or number
OF States that would dare sefuse compliance
with any tinkle of Mr.. SGRard's bell"
Mr.. Davis complained that this sleeplcss-
ness was aggravated by the lamp kept burn
ing In his room all night SO that he could
be seen at all moments by, the guard ia the
outer cell. If he happenedato dose one fe-
verlsh moment tho noise Of relieving guard
IN the next room aroused him, and the lamp
poured It's full glare into his aching and
throbhinS eyes. There must be o. ohanpe
in this, or ewould grow crazy, or blind,
oEboth, k,sN'.,,r I';' ,~''''T'
"Dootor." he said, t.bad ,Se You ever the con,
sciousness Of being wntcGedf Of hatins m
eye fved upon you every moment. intentiv
your most minute actions and
the variations ct your ntsnance and'pos.
ture The consciousness that the Omnis-
cent Eye rests upon us, in every situation.
is the most consoling and beautiful belief Of
religion. But to have a human eye riytted
ON you in every moment of walking. or
sleeping. sitting or lying down, is refine.
ment OF torture on anything the Comanche,
or spanish Inquisition ever dreamed They.
their ignorance Of cruel art, only struck
at the bopy; and tho nerves bave a very
limited capacity Of pain. This is mad
eening. incessant torture Of the mind, in
oreasing with every moment 10 lis endered.
and shaking the reason by its incessant re-
currenoe Of miserable pain Letting a
drop of water drop of water, fall on his
head every sixty seconds does not hurt at
first. but it's Victim dies OF favins aeonny.
II is alleged ifthe ipfiictior ,f,e continued,
The torture of being necessarily watched Is
to the mind what the atey-droppipg is to
the body, but more effective, as the mind is
more susceptible, but more effective, as the
mind is more susceptible Of. pain. The Eye
OF omniscience looks upon us with tender
ness and eompassioiil: even if oonseio,,a cIHS