The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-19

it, requesting him, in case he
marched through South Carolina, to
desolate the whole State by fire and
sword, us far rs the rules of war would
allow him. | know not whether the
petition ever reached the gallant sol
dier or not, but it shows that he need
shrink from nothing he did on the
march. I heard the opinion cx-
pressed a hundred times, at that time,
that everything in South Carolina
should be reduced to ashes, and her
chivalry compelled to wander, beg
gars, over the face of the earth.
Yours, &C.,
Sherman ''need shrink from no.
thing he did on the march" What
confession.
How Mr.. DAVIS SPEARS OF HIS IN
DIcTMENT. The Fortress Monroe
correspondent of the New York Hs-
,'uId writes:
HE expressed himself, as I am
told, greatly pleased at the result,
and hoped that his case would now
be soon decided He shows himself
IN his converse tons on the subject to
have been perfectly sincere in his
avowals all along of an earnest desire
to be placed on trial While | do
not believe that he for Il moment en-
tertalns any apprehension as to the
result Of the trial, / am satisfied that
he both expects and desires that the
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thorough and searching character.
His chief point of defence, rs he has
frequently stated, will be based on
the subject of States rights and the
preroSatlve granted every citizen of
State to sustain the official action
OF such State. l think, moreover, he
feels confident of receiving Il fair and
impartial trial, and is willing to abide
the issue. To his counsel, | am told,
he has already written on the subject
OF his expected trial Come What
will, jeff. Davis will show himself no
cowardlv prisoner ut the bar of JUS
trc. The attacks in the Southern
press against Judge Underwood and
the other members of the grand jury,
he does not, | am satisfied, sympa-
thlze with in the least. and I'LL their
mutterlnSs about packe / iuries and
corrupt judges have no effect upon
/ him -
"Othcr members OF the grand
jury" Very good hit The Judge
was practically the leading grand
Juror.
\ FAMlLl BURNED TO DEATH BY
fire which occurred at North Royal
ton, VT. on the 18th, the house of
Mr.. Burbank was destroyed, and
himself, daughter, and another Young
lady persisted III the tlam es 4 barn
containing y large number of cattle.
was also consumed.
The very day that Santa Anna
landed in New York, Romero, the
Juarez agent, published in the pa
pcr> Il series Of letters written by
Santa Anna highly enlogistic of Maxi
milan, and demonstrative OF his at
tachment to Imperialism.
The French Minister, Count Mon
tholon, tells Mr.. Seward that the
French troops now going to Mexico
are to take the place OF those who
have been killed and wounded, and
that thcyare not rcinforccments.
On the 10th instant. the Louisiana
Episcopal Convention met To elect =
successor to the late Iamcnt,ed Disho,
Polk. The Rev DE- ,lahan, of Bal.
tlmorc, is spoken of us the person
likely to be elected.
Mr.. John TAYLOR, of Winnsboro
$. c., wishes information of his tive
sous, Henry c. G. and Theo. Her
bert, carried away by Sherman surmy
when they passed through Fairfield
District. >. {.
The CATAwEA BErDGE. This beau
tlfnl and substantial IRON structure is
completed, and the trains passed
on Wednesday for thc first time. 1
is 300 yards long, making nine spans
Some Of the Frccdmcn's Bureal
officers, who have been dlIvin5 hand
some tHrn outs and fast !:orSt.S, ar,
becoming very nervous about the re
port of Gen. Stccdman.
Gov. Walker. of Florida. bv pro
clamation, announces the jurisdiction
of the civil courts in All cases re
stored by the Presidents peace pro
clamation.
) The Herai|S Washington CORES
pondent says that the Government i
withdrawing ITS lnnd$ from iho Na
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