The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-06-23

"Wil you compermc," he said, 60 add the
further indiguity OF personal Violence to thci
necessity vi your being ironedT' n /
Il am n prisoner OF war" fclrely ro-l
tortcd Davis Il have been u soldier in the
armies of America, and know how 10 die.
Only kill me, and my last breath shall be u
blessing on your head. But whilo, l have
life and strength 10. resist, for ySelf ,apui
fcr my people. this thing shallnot bc dono. ~
Ilereupon Captain Titlow called in scr |
gcart and file of soldiers from thG next
room, aud tho sergeant advanced to seize
the prisoner, lmmediatGly Mr. DAVIS hewI
on him, selzcd his, niuSkct aud attempted 10
wrenth it, ,from his grasp, .oii '
or course such. lpsGgne Gopld have butj
one issue. There was n short, 'passiohato
scuiile. In a moment Davis was Ilunig nE6l!
his be,t and before his four powerful assai-
alants removed their hands from hinEp the
oblacksmith and his assistant had done their
work --one securing the rvct on tho right
!ahkc, while the other turned tho key on
tho paddock on the left. a. NrpI 70 .!f I
This done, Mr.: Davis lay for moment as
if in stupor. Then slowly raising himself
and turning round. he dropped his shackled
feetio the floor. The harsh clank of1the
striking chain seems first 20 have recalled
him TO his situation, and propping his face
into his hands, lie burst into Il passionate
flood of sobbing, rocking 10 and fro and
Eyuttering at brief intervals, ''Oh, the
4 shame, tho shame - .,.' ,r..i.Ji
) lc'may hero be stat1dy Tough out Of its
due 6rqer-that VIC mag get rid in haste Of
3. aifsNpp leaSant subj0ct-that Mr.. Davis
some Two mouths later, when frequent visits
had IRptle him more free OF converse. gnvo
me Curious explanation OF the last feature
of this incident.
He had been speaking Of suicide, and de-
nopncimg it a. Tho worst form of cowardicc
and folly. 'Iitc is net like a commission
that we can resign when disgusted with tho
service. Taking it by your own hand III II
confession Of the Judgment to all that your
worst cncmies can allcgc. 1t has often
flashed across me as tempting remedy for
ncnrnlgic torture; but, thank God never
soughsmy own death hut once, and then
whcn'complctcly frenzied and not mast tcr, of
my actious. When they came to iron mu
that day. as u last resource of desperation
seized soldiers musket and attempted to
wrench it from his grasp, hoping ihGt in The
scuttie and surprise some one OF his con-
radcs would shoot or hayonet NO." .,.
(2o de oo&tiausd) e., l,,r.r.r. /.
GENERAL Lr:E.-A letter from Lex.
1ngton. Virginia, to the Baltimore SIN
says General Lee is In all respects a
real. active, working and most efficient
President. Besides attending TO Tie
general interests and administrations of
the institution, lie visits, from time 50
time, the different lecture rooms, attends
recitation, and receives weekly reports
of the standing ana progress of all the
nave oeen informed, 6v good authority,
that the General keeps such constant aud
attentive supervision over the affairs Of
tie college that he is always familiar
with tie relative standing in his classes
hr'! by each of the one hundred and fi(N
students now IN attendance. ,rart
These students are from MARYLAND. /,
Virginia Kentucky, Tennessee, North
Carolina, South Caroline, Georgia Ions.
ana, Alabama, Mississippi, Texas and
Ono, They appear very ngcnnemanly
III Their department, and are represented
to be remarkably hssiduous, in their stu.
dies. .IS,'
In his letter Of last August, accepting
Inc presidency, General Lee u:cd the
ln'iowIng lnngnagc "l think it tho duty
oo' every citizen III tht orrcsSht ocondi
'ion OF The country, to do all III bis pow.
or TO a'd IN The restor0tjomeE eE pcacc upd
harmony."
'lhIS letter was extensively published,
and It's patriotic sentiments cnana,ino
from l,o such source, hada worry salutary
elect upon the Southern mind Grn
era Lee $ personal example, in dcvoting
"'mseli'o lns present work of impor-
mt practical usefulness, has also done
much to increase otlic previous good cr |
i"c'" OF Ihe sentiments conhaiEed In his
Elt"F. w ould IL not he iorluna,e, for
! ~" republic it those same sentiments, in
,aVof"f The "rcstorttiCa Of peace and |
mn%mGny' tG"'a e4'st NJ !hfS h8at}|s ss4f #
J. -. - 49,
How A SournERN LADY EAREs in
iNDIANA.--'We had ihe privilege, Of
iDeTuSinp n lpttey from, q lad,. ,,l ,,,,1 |