Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-05-15
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EXPIRE PSiupnf navis.

Ex.President Davis.
RICHMOND, May S.--The United States
Marshal received S,hes following writ from
Judge Underwood to daf, and leaves with it
for Norfolk to morraw:: The President of
the United States Brigadier General Henry
S. burton, and to:any person or;persons ihav5
ing cnstodysof Jefferson Davis, gee ting! We
command you that you have the bodylof Jet4
fel son Davis, by you imprisoned and detained,
as tits, said, together, With The causeSef 5suct
Imprisonment and, detentiPn, by whatsoever
name the said Jefferson Dasis may be called;
before our Circuit Courtotthe Unitcd States
of the District of VirginiaSa at the next term
thereof, at Richmond, in the said district, ON
the second Monday in May. 1861, atthe open
ing of the Court on that day, to do and re-
ceive what shall then and there be considered
concerning the said Jefferson Davis. Witness,
Salmon P. Chase, our Chief Justice Of the
Supreme Court of the United States this first
day Of May, 1867. w. E. Barry, Clerk Of
the Circuit Court of the United States, Dis
trict of Virginia. u
FoRrnEss MONROE, May 10, p. m.-The
writ ofhaJeas corpus for Mr.. Davis was served
this morning on Gen. Burton BY Marshal I'm.
derwood and Deputy Marshal Duncan. Gen.
Burton at first decided to deliver the priso-
ner to the Marshals, but afterward deter
mined on obeying the writ literally, requiring
him to produce Mr. Davis before the Rich
mond Court. Gen. Burton, Mr.. Davis and
family and the Marshals will, tomorrow
morning, take the steamer Tor Richmond
stopping at the Spot,swood Hotel in that city
Gen. Burton will. on .donday, personally pro
duce the prisoner in Court. In the event o
Mr.. Davis being relieved by Judge Underwood
under the writ, he will be Immediately rear.
rested and placed on trial on an indictment
for treason.
Robert Ould, and numerous other visitors
bearing bouquets, reached here this morning
on a visit 70 the Davis family. The utmost
interest is being manifested in Norfolk res
pecting the probabilities 1ol the trial of MIR
Davis and his release. t
FORTRESS MONROE, Mhy ll.-A large
crowd collected ut the steamboat landing a
an early hour. Mr.. D;vis left Fortress Mon
roe after two years. Imprisonment The leave
was touchingly impressive. Mr.. Davis walked
OH one side Of General Burton, DR.. Coopei
on the other; Robt. Ould and the brother o
Mr.. Davis, from Yicksburg, who accompanied
Mrs. Davis and sister, were followed by seye
rel friends. The countenance of Mr.. Dav
was cheerful He received many friends will
great cordially on the boat He was dressed
in a plain dark suit, felt ha5, aud walks Will
cane. His face was pale and very thin. H
is feeble and his hair is quite gray.
.. RIcnMoSD, May IL. 2
The steamer John Sylvester, with Mr.. Da
Wis on board, arrived this afternoon, Mt hall
past five o'clock. Long belpre her arrival IN
military arrangements had been made b.
General Schotield. A detachment of infantry
from tl'a Twenty Ninth Regiment, was presen
and sentine.s were posted at intervals, enclos
ing about hundred yards square of tn
wharf. Outside of this line large crowd c
negroes and few whites were gathered. Th
brows of the surrounding bills were prett..
tbickly covered with spectators. Moi. Vance
of Gen. Schofeld's staff, who was in com
mand, had, detachment OF cannoniers Q
the Fifth Artillery, numbering about fifty
mounted, as guard for the carriages. -.
As the steamer hove in sight, with the ,na
tional flag flying, the most intense an-.e
was exhibited by the crowd to get closer, bu
there was no demonstrators, no cheering o
|'hissing. When the steamer was made fa'
Hon. James Lyons went on board, and, afte
feeling meeting with Mr.. Davis, brough
Mrs, Davis ashore and ccIducted her to
carriage, followed by the two servants who =
tended her In a few minutes after, Mr.. T =
came over the gang plank, accor par =, b
Cen. Burton and DR.. Cooper. H. locke
very much changed from what the citizens Q
Richmond remeinb Der him, looking much old
er and rather haggard and feeble; full gre.
beard contributed much to the change. b
wore heavy black overcoat and came ashor
with very firm step. The party immcdi
ately got into carriages, anG, surrounded b
the mounted guard, drove rapidly BY sid
street up towards the Spottswood Hotel, thu
Disappointing the large crowd which ha
gathered on main street, near the wharf, t
see Mr.. DAVIS.
On the trip up Mr.. Davis was quite cheer
g., and as he bad no guard, walked feel
about the boat, conrersilg with the passen
gers, who were all anxious to speak to him
He said little about his Imprisonment, bu
spoke in terms Of warmest. affection of ex
President Pierrc, who visited him on Thurs
DAY last. He said there wa TO man lVipl
for whom he entertained a higher regard. a
Brandon, on the way up, number of ladie
had gathered to speak to him, who shed tear
on seeing him; they nearly ell had been &C
quaintances of his family during the war.
There is large and curious but orderl
crowd around the Spo:tswood Hotel, waitiD
to get glimpse of the prisoner. He will re
main IN Gen. Barton's charge until produce
in court Monday. The citizens, generally, il
Difference to the wishes Of the authorities
stad away from the dock, though many Q
them were stationed in the doors and win
dows alohg Main street to see Mr.. Davis a
he passed up, aftor .ho proc sslon en,ere
that street. He occupies the same suite c
rooms at the Spo,swood that he Gid in 1861
:. 1t is:the opinion expressed b. one Of Mr.
! Davis counsel, that il bail is refused him, tn
Executive will intervene to prevent his furthe
confinement until his trial comes off. -
Many Of Mr.. Davis friend, will vigit Lil
tonight and to-moryow.
The crowd around the Siotswood Hoe
dispersed after vainly wai'ing to see Mr.. Da
Wis. He has a private p,rlor, and takes hi
meals in his own room This evening he re
ceive,l the visits 6f nearly one hundred Q
orr most prominent citizens, amcng them II
pastor of St, Paul's ChuroG, wh'io he frs
received the news Of the breaking of Lee
lines. There is no restriction on his move
ments, and he has the liberty Of The house.
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SENATOR WrI.soS.-Tbis travelling mission