The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1867-05-16
COMING UP TIE RIVER.


the United States mershals, had served
the writ on General Burton on Friday
and, learning that he would obey it, hac
returned to Norfolk and remained ovel
night, their errand being completed. A:
the General had to have his prisoner il
Richmond on Monday, and it was not
deemed worth while to run special YES
sci, it was determined 60 convey him by
the regular boat from Norfolk, which
touches at Fortress Monroe This was
the John Sylvester, an ordinary river
steamer.
Mrs. Davis accompanied him. The
ladies' cabin would have been given up
to the party, but lady passenger had
/ been taken suddenly very i'll, and it was
left to her.
AN rNcrpENr.. Ga %
/ It is remarkable incident of 80 short
passage that this lady died.
| HOW DAVIS LOOKED.
Mr.. Davis face has no depression in it.
1t is nor in the remotest degree the coun-
tenauce of man bowed down, nor yet is
it in any sense defiant 1t is hard and
| haggard, yet frightened as if with an ha-
bitual smile. His beard--worn on the
chin only-is very gray, and SO are the
thin curls that are cast carelessly behind
his cars. He stands erect, and his step
is light and elastic, He wore plain
dark suit, with a wide -brimmed soft felt
hat. To friends, however, who had
! known him IN former years. he appeared
! to have undergone terrible changes.
| HIS ARRIyA AT RICHMOND.
At a little before six O'clock the boat
drew near to the wharf at Rockets.
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less and drowsy to their feet, aud drew
all the idlcrs, loungers, hackmen and the
army Of reporters to the waters edge to
catch the first glimpse, while on the wharf
| there was general jostling and stumbling
over all sorts Of impediments.
HIS LANDING. "
Guards were stationed at the forward
gangway of the boat, and just as this
man9vre had drawn the greater part of
the crowd that way, a plank. was laid
down aft. Mrs. Davis stepped on, lean
ing on the arm Of the Hon. James Lyon,
and preceded by Mr.. Robert Ould, who
led the way to the carriages. Some 9TH
er ladies and gentlemen followed, and
then General Burton stepped forward fol-
Owed closely by Mr.. Davis. They pro-
ceeded to the carriages, and in an instant
more were In and driving away at full
speed ,g ,rFf rte,t II.
HOW THE PEOPLE ACTED. U
The crowd that now thronged around
scarcely had time to make a rush before
the whole party We're whirling toward the
city Away went the carriages away at
full speed went the crowd of mounted ar
tll!erymen, half lost in the dust raised
by the vehicles, and away after them,
rushing, hooting, hallooing, went the
rabhle OF hait.tlantic negroes, men, wo-
men and children. Large numbers of
these had assembled outside the Gordon
OF guards, on a high bluff III the streets.
and up the whole length Of the sidewalk
and as the carriages drove furiously by
these took up the shouting and Joined
the pursuit, running madly in the at
tempt to keep up and catch sight of
the prisoner. When the cortege wheel
ed into Main street, the crowd following
the carriages Increased in number, and
the windows, doors. and every available
point, were occupied by ladies and gen
tlemen along the length Of the Spots
wood Hotel.
The three carriages, conveying Davis
and the party who accompanied him,
drove along the street at most rapid
pace, followed by the cavalry escort, with
flashing sabres, who ratified over the sto-
ny pavement with terrific clash Of hoofs
raising clouds of dust in their wake
WITH HIS FRIENDS.
This evening, about eight clock, Mr..
Davis, at his own request, removed to
his old apartments in the hotel. which
soon became rendezvous for p select cir
Gle of his old friends and acquaintance.
RECEIVING VISITORS.
Up to an advanced hour this evening
Mr.. Davis has been receiving visitors
only one or two at a time-for the general
him as little as possible. Seated on
hand, under no visible surveillance or
or two gentleman, Dir. Davis passed the
evening.
STRANGE COINCIDENCE.
1t seems strange coincidence that the
lady who died on the boat was named
Mrs Davis.
DAVIS FULL OF LIFE YET
In the conversation on the boat, Mr.
Davis said to friend that he had any
amount Of life in hi,n yet, and felt that
he would live many years, If he should
yet btiiO OUeIi HIS lfOuDlSS.
ABOUT THE TRIAL-JUDGE CHASE.
Judge Underwood, this afternoon
again saying that so far as the Court is
concerned, the trial will take place-ex-
pressed the belief that the counsel on one
side or the other will express themselves
not ready, which will have the effect Of
postponing the trial. In any event, it
will not take place till after the arrival
of Judge Chase, and in view Of the many
contradicting reports, will say that the
Chief Justice has said unequiyocally that
he will come here and preside at the tri-
al on the adjournment Of the Supreme
Court. He considers that the Military
Bill does not apply TO Federal Courts
and that these tribunals are not ROW sub
ject to the objection he made last year of
being held under military authority. Last
year there was no law here but martial
law, and this is now abrogated by the
Military Bill.
RICHMOND, May IL.
Jefferson Davis, in strict accordance
with the prearranged programme, is a.
this moment {6:15 p. M safely housed
in that room at the Spottswood, from
the window Of which, in the spring of
1861, he promised, if given 10000 men,
to plant the Confederate flag in Washing
ton within thirty days.
LATER.
Richmond, Va, May 13.
The proceedings in court to-day in the |
case of Jefferson Davis occupied about |
an hour and half.
The programme heretofore indicated
probable was fully carried out, and the |
great chief of the rebellion has been set
at liberty.
As soon as court was opened Judge |
Underwood announced that the regular |
order would be put aside for to-day. |
Some formal directions were given, and
then at about twenty minutes past eleven |