The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-09
BLOCKADE RUNNERS.


From the.Philadephia Press OF Weunes"AyJ
Government, taking the ground that
misunderstanding was part OF the re,
bellion, and that all property used, ana
all profits made in it, are subject 10 rules
of war. have sent agents South, VINO
have seized all cotton and other property
intended for blockade-running, anu
have called upon all engaged In TINS
| business to state, under oath, their akso-
ciates, the amount of their business,
their profits, de- Most of the witnesses
have told the full tale of their business,
but one or two, probably unwilling To
disgorge, were sent to prison on account
of their refusal to testify. One Of the
| largest stockholders in this enterprise
was the Hon. q. A. Trenholm, late
Secretary of the Treasury Of the So
| on the double business of guarding the
confederate money and filling his own
pockets at the same time. In the course
OF his examination, which took place
on the 10th ultimo, Mr.. Trenholm stated
that Just before the evacuation OF Rich
mond, the total amount of specie in the
Confederate vaults was $3.50, 900 10
| $500. 900. of which sum about $500, 600
was in the treasury at Richmond. This
$500, 900 was carried off and distributed,
partly among the soldiers OF Johnston's
army, and partly among the military
escort of JEFF. Davis at the time OF their
disbandment. Mr.. Trenholm stated
that in his opinion Mr.. Davis and the
other civil officers refused to receive any
part Of it. The examination Of MI.
| Trenholm, as ex-Secretary and ex-block-
de-runner, was quite long, but showed
much frankness on his part in revealing
all he knew.
FEELING IN THE souTu
Another company Of northern men
who went South with the view of in
vesting their money and establishing
homes have returned, satisfied that the
lives and property of loyal men are not
safe under the governments now estab-
lished there. One of.their number, who
purchased place within eighty miles
Of Vicksburg was notified by mob to
leave within five days. He at once set
his freedmen to work building small
fort, ON which he raised the American
flag. He then armed his freedmen and
bottled tho mob that he was ready to
leave IL they were ready to force him
away. The mob had not disturbed him
at last accounts.
The Fools Nor ALL DEAD. The
London correspondent of the New York
| Times furnishes the following conclusive
evidence that the race of fools is not ex-
tinct in Great Britain:
The Confederate bondholders have
| held another meeting in the city, under
the Presidency of Admiral Wallis.
They resolved that they have full con-
fdence that both in Justice and equity
they have a fair claim on the Federal
Government, and on the states forming
| the late Confederation They chose n
| committee to prosecute this claim, and
give them five per cent. of all they can
collect, rs compensation, SO soon as a
settlement can be obtained-which per.
centage the committee will instantly
invest in the bonds of the Irish Repub-
lie. Mr.. Chamberlain, the Solicitor,
stated that they We're fortified by the
decision of Vice-Chancellor Wood, and
the elaborate opinion of Mr.. Fleming
that they had jus. claim against the
Federal Government and tile southern
states, this loan having been made 10
sovereign states, which under every
provision of International law, rendered
! ii valid" He hoped that when the
present pressure was little lighted,
| Pr esident Johnson would acknowledge
the Justice of these claims. "They did
not propose TO take any hostile steps to-
wards the United States, as regards the
Ioan," which l am sure you will be very
glad to hear. They rely simply upon
the Justice of the case. How" they
ask, ..can the southern states expect to
get rev capital if they repudiate their
well repudiate Federal and Confederate
debts and finally, if these bonds were
not acknowleJ ged, il would destroy all
confidanco in A ,,lericap securities