The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1867-05-16
GENERAL NEWS.
From the Charleston Mercury.

About twenty ladies were among the
spectators, also fifty negroes. at IL
o'clock, hIr. Davis was brought IN.
and took scat next to the prisoner
box with General Burton and the
Marshal. A servant accompanied
him. Mr.. Davis sitting by an open
window remarked, "It is a little cold
isn't it," and he was then removed
to a seat near his counsel in front OF
the Judge. General Burton's return
to the writ was read and the Judge
complimentcd him on obcylng the
laws, and relieved him of the custody
of Mr. Davis. The Marshal imme-,
diatc!y served bench warrant on
Mr.. Davis to answer the Norfolk IN
dictment. O'Coanor spoke OF MI.
Davis long Imprisonment and feeble
health, anc.;,skcd that he be bailcd:'
There being no opposition upon the
part Of the prosecution who fixed the
bail at 100000, the Judge an
nouncei his readiness to accept the
bail, stating at the same time, that
responsibility of the delay in bringing
Mr.. Davis case into court, rested
upon the government, not upon the
District Attorney. He also said that
half Of the bail should be given by
persons residing in the State of Viz
ginia. The sureties thea calnc for
ward, Horace Greeley being among
the first, followed by schcll, Of New
York; Jackman, of Philadelphia; and
Others A number of gentlemen,
residing in Virginia, offered their
names as BAH. Mr. Davis was con-
graduated by several friends, but
there was no demonstration OF noise
ofany kind, After giving bail to ap-
pear at the November term Of the
. court, he was taken in coach to the
Spotswood. Hotel.
As Mr.. Davis came out Of the Court
House and entered the carriage, after
his release, there was a loud cheer
from the crowd Of negroes outside,
and about fifty Of them gathered
around the coach and shook hands
with, him. He has remained quietly
in his hotel all the evening. He will
visit Canada in a day Or two to See
his children. =
The first name signed to the bail
bond after that of Jefferson Davis is
Horace Greeley, then Schell, Of fNew
York.. and Jackman, of Philadelphia.
A little lower down is the name of
John Minor Bolts. The Virginia
residents who signed were prominent
citizens of Richmond, merchants and
lawyers. There seems to be general
feeling of relief among the citizens
and authorities that Mr.. Davis is at
last at liberty. 1t is stated that the
grand jury has indicted Vice Presi-
dent John G. Breckenridge, Judge
II. W. Thomas, of Fairfax, and four
others, for treason.
:. RICHMOND, May 13.-It was de-
cidcd to-day by those having Jeffer-
son Davis in their immediate charge,
that he should be conveyed to the
court room as privately as possible.
In the hack with him were General
Burton, DR.. Cooper, and Major Nc
EIrath, and in the other hack were
Captain Millard, who was Union
officer during the war and is now one
of the courteous proprietors of the
Sportswood Hotel, and DR.. MeGill
and the Rev. DR.. Minegerode. On
the return to the Spotswood Hotel,
Rev. DR.. Minegcrodc, in the company
of MIR. Davis and his family and a
few personal friends, offered UP prayer
in thankfumess for the release Of his
friend and his restoration to the bosom
of his friends and family, and for his
future protection. A large number
of visitors were afterwards received
by him. The following telegram was
was received by Judge Under
wood in the court room to-daya short
time before he admitted Mr.. Davis
to bail: "Washington, May 13-
Judge Underwood-Beware of Gree
lev. Remember Libby Prison, An
dersonville, and Belle Isle, Fifty
millions are looking on and expect
you to do your duty, while three hun
dred thousand patriots graves cry
aloud for revenge Your friends.
Jefferson Davis, on his release, tele-
graphed his brother Joseph G. Davis,
in Mississippi, the fact, and informed
him he would write from New York.
Mr.. Davis and wife visited the grave
of their son this evening late at Holly
wood Cemetery.
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