New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-28


Og TIE first day Of Februar j. Wilson sergeon o. The
Yro1 made rQuo for 10000 pounds Of straw and also
re. n straw and 40 bgnks The sick therefore, laid
a. l eroaod and m TIE li t. tlc olst Oh Je9uery ~
Cd III says further iu This letter. This country abouuds
stw' ir country as iuh OF wood as TINS energy ana
such contingencies temporary AHe OF supplies In the
Sy Vance OF ar Carolina wrote 20 the Robel Secretary
uWr stating that t,e prisoners ~ SALISBURY are suffering
NON which the prison situated red clay and IN time Of
r Chs clay hollis che water and makes the ground perfect
h. ,o~ long time affcrward There is no drainage tho
ace md the pools filthy woUld be certain 20 create
rcstlsnce iu warm weather. There stream running
rh he place" According to the same report the mum
b. Of prisoners confined salisbury IN the month OF Ociooe
t-5 Nas 1921 and o TINS number a4i9 had dea previous
lie foregoing extracts present a small portion Of tho e,i
cace contained in letters ana documents iolnu 10 wy
5 egs in fhe PRISONS Of the south II hs va.
Eous made from time 10 time for ihes SO
S,chmOrd such as the refusal OF United states Govern
sncn 70 exchange prisoners and inef own e ny wear s5
The close Of the rebellion the authorities were ily Gnu
frequently Informed well by letters and cosmunosIOn
I'm private persons as by official reports thai the prisoners
r. to custody suffering every conceVate hotrO auu
sy the hands Of the subordat OF the kchm9n0
governments and also remains wen estaDnsneu iac, "a
H. really efficient effort made al any TINE 10 remove OF
r-'-''- coTfIcrrY WITH THE AssAssrSATroN.
The remaining TESTIMONY to be examined ana considered
m tre cofntl city Of Jacob Thomson G. c. Clay IT,,
I r,~an Davis m the assassination Of President Lincoln
~ o.ter written by C. Clay ir. TO President johnson
It, Tor ress Monroe Nov. % 1865 he says;
been Surprised and amaze In than was 5 6
heinz CHARGED with eonsfns TIE ry s, ' Ss of Booth or
OIL charged HE immediate omlces and had not 70
h letter President was written for the purpose Of
obtaining release from confinement ana contains ~ p
asn Lincoln One Of the stated by the writer IN his
habit mar he had been absent from Canada nearly six
+ IN the statement was true il would not tend any
considerable degree excupate Clay If here we're evidence
reading to inpcaie him The assassinations Bat its fasy
"a, Ia 10 show that be had for attempting 20
conceal the fact as the time when he left Canada and mas
om the charge contained in the Presidents proclamation II
Gas strong tcndencyto convict him OF completely IN the
TO Thompson and signed l. Hope in the hand writing
otC Gay This apParen' from comparison OF me etl
rim 1nv of Mai Richard Montgomery This etter is referred
/ l. M Redmond Enquirer Of December - 1864
1aised Perona copied from The Nsr York Aers OF De
Cember ]. as follow
II g. CLAY RICHMOND Va Yours and F. received YIN ny
a. very Rob and wife with he improving T. F. LACY
names Clay under which much Of his correspondence
was conducted In ndorsemenupon letter dated New
York. Jan - lso5 without signature addressed r ope
Clay admits to be his assumed name The advertisement
ss6el {. j. The fact that this PERSONA was written py
orc C. Clay the wife q the latter dated Richmond w.
Dec so. in which be transmits the personal from ~.
Me- Irs Nas dated Nov 90 lsGi signed i r. Lacy II IS
probable that Clay intended 10 leave Canada by the st OF
ts41f TO run the blockade and subsequently returned
40 Holfx If not TO Canada On the I'm Of January;
VI d.. L.
lschmoud Va in which be says; Il have Just seen Gen
singleton Of Illinois. here BY permission Of Lincoln a2l
blockade Washington bat viii certainly 60 TO Mexico and
then Texas reason for that he says besides sppfe
gentleman in MASSACHUSETTS, NJ Pierce to look aer
large landed property interest In Texas tel you this 20
t you his safety and TO let patience have Its
Iettcr'signed Rob" which written to c. G. Clay by
Robert Brown lis nephew dated St CathaIine 10Th Decem
Der ls6i commences with this paragraph. a., -.
came K, and hasten to answer H. hoping tbs viii reach
Ib pararraph renders it certain Clay Quebec
s late the llth Of December 1851 or within about four
going testimony derived from papers found in the Keoe
archives there is in the War Department the anasV o.
rsm Lewis Hall Of Toronto Canada West who states tnat
DC ass anS St IN 81 Cstharines and
osewhcTe-and that he Mr. Clay at Toronto in December
l6l shook hands with him and ade him goodbye as he was
from Montreal 10 take ship with the intention Of run
ag ne blockade and reaching the Southern States that at
Thai time lie supposed had gone but that time after
NewYears 1905 he met him again, when Mr. Clay SAID ne haa
1i m run the blockade and had returned Canada.
George b. Hutchinson testified before the Military Commits
Toronto about the 10Th or 18th Of February The Ts au
point Of time made 10 the presence Of Clay IN me souh
amined is letter dated Richmond. March g. 1865 and
ty H. l. Clay to C. C. Clay j. Tbs letter contains
Your Involvement upon letter Of sister to Celeste sqash ys.er
sine tie telegram announcing your arrive. IN Charleston h
The evidence upon this branch Of the subject establishes De
vond reasonable doubt that Clay remained in Canada
lar into the month February 1902 and necessarily cOhct
lin OF false statement Communication to the President
,non oiD which he deemed important in excupang him
sfo the charge completely in the assassination Of Pres
The statement Of Clay that he had known Of the
persons accused and convicted Of participating IN the assns
nation Of President Lincoln Is shown 70 De iasf o Io e
denee Richard Montgomery as reported IN tue testimony
taken By the Military Commission.
levi; Psyne the prisoner at the in Canada saw
hin the ftls In the Summer Of 1904
fb,J so words with him at the Queens Hotel Toronto bad
interview with MI Inompson sna on ,t WI Cav NJ
man PayIe n tns M NV sps enhins the oonvsr.ston with
Tsyn % az under tone and when lie 'sa
Clay while in Canada acted under the following conis
"''"' RIcuxOxO, Va, April p, 1861
SIR Conhdns special trust zeal discretion and patriotism
such Instructions have received from verbally IN such
manner shall moot Ley to eo.daee 70 TIE ia1srsnes %
9roed you Very reel esiialy and truly YOUR n
This communication written upon dispatch paper and
appears 70 be the handwriting Of Berlmn IL Is wei es
asbed by letter and documents derived from Rebel sources
and now In the archives OF the Government that Clay under
tb commission instrumental IN organizing and e1ecuthg
with more the raids upon the cities and town
the organization OF conspraces to berate the prisoners cor
ued Ia Camp Douglas Chicago 70 destroy or commerce o.
The rivers and finally 10 thwart ana
Fhe Government If possible by melting new rebellion IN the
North IL Is also ascerained that jacob thompson
Tucker George ~ Saunders W. c. Clay, Bennett H. Young
and j. Stuart employed IN Canada as sPeca agents
In June is64 said Young direeted by james A. sed
don Rebel Secretary Of War proceeded without oey 20 e
british Provinces under temporary appoin tmen IN the pro
nca army and reported Thompson and Clay for nsruc
4ons He authorized by Seldom &c ecisss sered pr
F0ners the number Of not more than ~ and 70 execute
enterprise might be indicated implicitly ooeying the ID
suoons Thompson and Clay Confidential instructions
also given by Seldom In cipher In which Qung was
ordered 20 reconnore the enemy
and take the most exposed and to sack burn
ard destroy banks public buildings stores ana soiehonssH
railroad depOis mills factories, bridges and sueh houses
ard barns belonging 70 their enemies as he might thnk pro-
per He ordered not 10 allow retaliation on women or
children unarned aud defenceess citizens and then
SeddOn proceeds n say
bu, right .sy the people ofNsw England and Vernon,
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