Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-05-22
Release of President Davis.

RICHMOND, May l3, noon.-The United
States Court was packed this morning. A
military guard was stationed around it and
a strong police inside. About twenty ladies'
were among the spectators; also fifty negroes.
At II o'clock Mr.. Davis was brought In and
took a seat .pext'to the prisoners box, with
General Burton and the Marshal, servant
accompanying him. Mr.. Davis was sitting by
an open window, when he remarked: =" 1t is
little cold, isn't it?' And he was then re-
moved to a seat near his counsel, in 'front.' Of
the judge General Burton's return to the
wit was read and the Judge complimented
Burton in obeying the laws, and relieved linn
of the custody of Mr.. Davis. The parshal
| Immediately served on Mr. Davis a beach
warrant to answer the Norfolk Indictment.
Mr. O'Conor then took the floor and spoke of
Mr.. Davis long imprisonment aud feeble
health, and asked that he. be bailed: There
being no opposition upon the pert OF the
prosecution, who fixed the bail atone hum
dred thousand dollars; the Judge announced
his readiness to accept the bail, statingr at
the same time, that the responsibility of the
delay in Infringing Mr.. Davis case into court
rested upon the Government, not upon the
District Attorney. He also said half the bail
should be given by persons residing in the
State of Virginia. The sureties then came
forward Horace Greeley being among the
first; followed by Schell. of New York jack
man, of Philadelphia; and others. A num-
Der Of gentlemen residing in Virginia offered
their names as bail. Mr.. Davis was cong:at-
ulated by seyeralfrend but there was no
demonstration or noise Of any kind. After
giving bail to appear at the November term
OF the Court, he was taken in q coach to the
Spotswood Hotel.
AS Mr.. Davis came quito the Court House
and entered the carriage, after his rcicase,
there was loud cheer from the crowd of Ne
groes outside and about fifty of them gather
ed around the coach and shook hands with
him. He has remained quietly in his hotel
all the evening, and will visit Canada III
day or two to see his. children. The first
names signed to the bail bond after that Of
Jefferson Davis is Horace Greeley, then Scaell
of New York, and Jackman, of Philadelphia;
little lower down is the name of John Minor
Bolts; the Virginia residents who sigoed
were prominent citizens of Richmond, mer-
chants and lawyers. There seems to he
general feeling of relief among the citizens
and authorities that Mr. Davis'is at las1 at
liberty. -
The following telegram was received by
Judge Underwood in the Court room to-day,
short time before he admitted Mr.. Davis to
bail:
"WAsuryGroS, May l3.-Judge Under
wood: Beware OF Greeley! Remember LIB
by Prison. Andersonvilie ard Belle Isle. Fifty.
millions are looking on, and expect you tc do
your duty, while three hundred thousand pa,
triots graves cry aloud for revenge.
YoUR FRIEND
On tie return to lheSpotswood Hotel Eev.
Dr.. Minnegcrode, in the company of Mr.: Da-
Wis and his family, and a few personal friends,
offered up prayer in thankinlness for the
release of his friend, his restoration to the
bosom of his friends and family and for his
future projections "a large number OF !isl;.
ters were wardireceipeoifby him. stf
Jefferson Davis. on his release, telegrapled
his brother, Joseph c. Davis, in Mississippi.
of the fact, and informed him that he would
write him from New York. Mr.. Davis and
wife visited the grave of their son this even
;Dg late at Hollywood cemetery.