The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-24


hands. like Jackson, if he would avoid
the decline and fall of poor Tyler-a
fate almost as melancholy as that of
poor Pierce or Buchanan.
Nep Yorh. Herald.
CoNFEDERATE GENERALS IN New
ORLEANS. From q very interesting
New Orleans letter which appeared in
the columns of the Memphis Acu-
tdnche, we make the following ex-
tracts of interest to our readers:
L learn from a general officer of the
'so-called' that there are twenty
eight doing business here who wore
the stars and wreath. Among them
are Gen. Beauregard; Lieut.. Gen.
Longstreet, President Southern and
Western Accidental Insurance Com
pany; Gen. Hood, firm of J. B.
Hood Il Co., cotton and commission
merchants; Lieut.. Gen A. 2. Stew
art, now Stewart i Brothers, cotton
and commission merchants; and Mai.
Gen. Frank Gardner, craftsman;
MAJ. Gen. s. b. Buckner, of the firm
OF Phelps q Co., cotton factors, and
edltorlauy connected with the Cre-
scent; Brig. Gen. Henry Hays, candi,
date for Sheriff; Maj. Gen. Joseph
Wheeler, of the cavalry, selling car
rlages. buggies, &c; Brig. Gen. NJ.
Jef thompson, the famous Swamp
Fox of Missouri, firm of Thomp
son Power, grocers and commission
merchants, who avows that he is now
as doclle as kitten-would not hurt
anybody-and is thoroughly recon
structed, and puts up the best article
of old Bourbon in the market; Mai.
Gen. Loring, of Banks d Loring,
cotton factors; Brig. Gen. Dan.
Adams. lawyer; Brig. Gen. Hum
phrey Marshall, lawyer, who looks as
corpulent and Interesting as ever;
Brlg. Gen. Garner, Bragg's chief of
stal, grocer and commission mer-
chant; Brig. Gen. McNair, grocer;
brig. Gen. Hawthorne, cotton factor;
Gen. Trudeau, the old artillery Of
tlcer, now practicing medicine; Brig.
Cen. Frank Armstrong, planting near
the city; Maj. Gen D. H. Maury, on
turpentine place; Brig. Gen. King,
OF Texas, dry goods clerk; Gen. Joe
Davis, ship chandler; Brig. Gen.
Higgins, running drays; Tom Scott.
Of the old 18th Louisiana, and Col.
Walton, of the famous Washington
Artillery, are doing business here.
MIR. DAVIS EXoNERArEp BY HIS
/ BrrTEREsr ENEMIES. The New York
Times makes the following announce
ment, which will not surprise any
man who knows Mr.. Davis. so far as
the tact Is concerned, though it may
surprise them to learn that radicals in
the House of Representatives have
even 50 much grace left:
1t Is reported upon good authority
that the Judiciary Committee have
come to the conclusion that the cyi
dencc produced before them does not
warrant the charge that jeff. Davis is
guilty of completely i'll the assassina-
ton of Mr., Lincoln"
The Fortress Monroe correspond
ent of the Heraldsays:
MIR Davis expressed great sur
| prise at the brevity and comparative
simplicity of the Indictment. He
evidently expected to find it much
more elaborate paper, and embodv-
ing great multiplicity of charges
against him, including not only the
grave one of melting and directing
the rebellion. bat tho grave accusa-
tons of inSti~ating the assassination
OF President Lincoln, conducting the
Canada raids, setting on foot the
Wholesale incendiary schemes against
Northern cities, authorizing anu con
trolling the piratical expeditions on
the high seas that played such havoc
with onr maritime commerce. couu-
selling and abctting the inhumanities
/ prachced upon our prisoners-in
short, as being the head and front
and lmpcrsonation of the rebellion.
and all the battles and loss of lives
and waste Of money, and suflerings
and mlscrles growing out of it.
Seeing bnt the single count that is
brought against him, I am assured.
gives HIM more abiding hope of a
favorable result to himself in his com
ing trial. Each day only increases
his anxiety for the speedy approach
of the time of his trial"
\ TRIP TO EUROPE AT GOVERNMENT
EXPENsE. 1t is reported that Capt.
Fox, the Assistant Secretary of fine