The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-05-31
From the Petersbuy Mdcr.l
The Witness against Nlr. Davis,

the witnesses on whose evidence Mr..
Davis was indicted, one Of them responds
as follows.
Merchants and Mechanics Exchange,
Norfolk, Va, May II. 1866.
E'itors baltimore Gazette
GENTLEMEN-My attention has been
called to an artrcle in you paper of yes.
tcrday holding me up to enviablc light,
as one of tie acchsers of exPresidrnt
Jefferson Davis. 10 our own commu.
m'y no explanation is necessary; nv
"n'ccrdrnts and present position are
well known. But / have friends and
family connections in your city who are,
doubtless, surprised ana mortified 10 see
my name in this list OF witnesses before
the Grand Jury.
deem it a duty TO them and myself
10 inform you that | entered the Con.
f"drratc army as "A volunteer. rrSiguinc
Tor hat purpose a highly respectable po
SlIlon III onr city governments, that Of
Register (hy virtue Of which Office
was exempt from military service .bv
Lie act of legislature raised comNa.
ny, contributed If my means to its
equipment, and served as Captain Of
artillery until the surrender of Gen.
Lees army.
Was summoned before the Grand
jury, rs were many other gentlemen,
greatly against my incli.a,irn. end so
lar irom volunteering my evidence. re.
Inr'amrly "hrycd n prrrmp'ory order
1t MIR. Davis be guilty of treason,
cc"rtam am 10 greater degree; rs h",
IN his position only ohrv"l the unani.
nous voice of our whole Confrlelncv.
whilst | vrlvmiccrctl nv services TO a
cause which | considered ius! and holy.
Y our obrdjcnl servant,
j, Hair Y HENDREN.
Il may b. Interesting to state the 30
siti"n OF the witnesses. =
James +. Milliaan was the well
,crShurg, with the ramf f1fFRii " hhdt5Sf hhtfISf Mt p"
George p. Scarhonrg is. "" presume,
Dr. s., Surgeon in the G.. s. a.
John G"oAr, Jr.. was a m.mhrr ol
III" Coni"dcra'" II"u-c "f Representa-.
tiv"$, from Bedford District. IN this
State. He was one OF the original ST.
ccSS"niSfs, $50 Called" and as u lawyer
and politician, ranks with the r:ost
popular men of the State.
j. Hardy H"nGrrn was tho captain
Of n celebrated Battery from Norfolk.
Patrick O'ISrirn was General Lees
ambulance driver.
The Emperor and Empress visit 10
AuX"rre will be remembered aS long as
his New Years Day compliment TO the
Austrian Ambassador in 1855. The
Imperial party arrived at their dcstina-
uon at Ia, masses Of the population
having assembled at ,he railway stations
receiving their Maic,tics in the most en-.
thuSlaStic manner. They were received
at the station Of Auyerrp bv NJ. Challc,
the Mayor, the Municipal Council and
several persons Of nde connected with
ihc town. The Mayor addressed the
Emperor and Empress as follows:
IS RE: Filiy.one years since the
Emperor Napoleon !. was received in
this town with such proofs Of devoted
ness aud joy that he retained vivid
recollection OF them, which he express
ed on his death bed n the most affect.
ing terms, as recorded in the Memorial
dc Saints Lielcne. Your Majesty has
inst heard the same enthusiastic acca.
nations. the same ores from the depths
If the heart of population, whose de-
votelness to the Em'cror, as your Ma.
j"Sry well knows, h;s no more been
found wanting in days oI trial and al
versity than in those Of prosperity and
triumph. Let the Emperor, therefore,
permit me to present." him The keys of
This faithful town, in which the sacred
fire OF attachment Il the empire has al
ways been kept buning, even in the
d rkest times.
MADAME; Com and receive the ar.
dent blessings Of or populations, who
venerate. admie am love you; and MS
their reward. deign to tell the young
IO.,.o, Il Al III. 4