New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-07

and in devastating raids by Sheridan. The engage
inSseS we're heavy on both sides Atlanta fell before
sherman on September l and savannah on December
20 Hoods army was routed in tennessee by Thomas
After the fan of Atlanta Mr. visited Georgia
tn re and to restore harm between the C0ned rate
and STATE Governments He had fruitless interview
with Governor Joseph L. Brown, who had opposed the
CONSUMPTION act unconstitutional. Mr.. Davis re-
viewed and addressed Hoods army september 10
and in speeches at Macon Augusta and elsewhere he
srove 70 IL spire the people with the spirit Of renewed
resistance and to persuade them that an honorable
peace was impossible. As is evident from the tone oi
these speeches, the peace party daily gaining
EarIv in the wear Mr. Davis said that the Confed
cracy In consequence of ifs diminished resources.
bitramcnt of battle. Diplomacy must DO employed
to brng about such negotiations a. he do
sired with the Fedora L.. Government lie nt
2p sns a H'; ThomSson Of as
visit Canada. with view TO negotiation win
persons who might aid in the attainment Of peace.
and on July II they opened Correspondence W WIN
ia Gc"'e conGact to ' wsshng S%eN Mr CREEPY
had already become convinced : that me CON on
Gong9t, and wa at by little diplomacy they could
besoGght rcdcnt lincoln 20 send some one to Canada
coin finally sent Mr. Greeley. and later he dispatched
Colonel John Hay one of his private sccrcares 70
that the commissioners had no. sufficient aHthoony
the business brought upon him more ccnsurn than
he deserved. In his fnal communication. adiress,d
" To whom II may concern" NJ Lincoln Offered safe
conduct to any person or persons having authority
to control the armies then az war with the Uniith
states, and authorized to treat upon The basis
egriy of The whole Mon and the aoand9nmen. o.
Icace was made early in 1853 Mr.. Davis still IN
sisted that he would only treat on the basis OF tho
ccS Gno met IN November the opposition 10 he ad.
p'inisuation was outspoken. AID as result the Sec
/ rotary of War James a. Seldom resigned
THE END OF THE REBELLION.
In his last message to his Congress March 10,
1861 Mr.. Davis asserted that the COnedcracy still
had ample means of meeting the peril that threatened
/ IT, But Grants campggn-fOr the details OF which
/ The reader must consult military hstores-was far
more successful than tic leader Of the Conf'deracy
anticipated. on April % p, whi;e sn Wr
Davis "N received telegram announcing Lc@',
speedy Withdrawal from Pc ersburg and the consequent
necessity for the evacuation OF Richmond On the
opening of that day Mr. DAVIS started with his persona
siaG for Dansville where the 9TH h issued another
Of his reassHing proclamatIons. Dansvlle was a1an
doned within week. AMI Mr.. Davis made his way to
Charlotc n c. via Greensboro, y. c. There he heard
Of the assassination of Lincoln. He overlook wife
his whole party were caPtuTed He was taken EG 70
were were made to have him tried but the Federal authon
ties were unwilling TO hold United states court ~
Nav G. 1886. he was Indicted for treason
By grand jury in the u, v Until Sta nSs
vosr later he was brought before the court Rich
mond on a writ Of habeas corpus and was released on
| hail Mr. Greeley being the first u sign his bond,
Aftcr an enthusiastic reception in Richmond, he came
! to New-Yorh. and then went to Europe by way OF
Canada After a visit TO France he returned 70 the
Untrd states. A nOlle prosequi was entered IN his
case in December 1868. and he was never brought 10
trial On his return he became president OF an in
surance company at Memphis, holding that post for
| several years. -, ,., !,
| 10 him her estate. and there he has since quietly
! rcsidel devot'ng himself 10 literary pursuits Mr..
Davls's first wife within three years after her mar
| rage and in 1915 he married Miss Howell, de-
| srondant OF Revolutionary officer Nh Davis's
wife and two of his children survive him one
daughter is the wife Of Addison Hayes Of Colorado,
and the other is Miss Winnie Davis.
since the war Mr. Davis has addressed many pub
lie gatherings in the South aad some IN THO West
and he always rcassertcd his doctrine OF states Rights
and declared that he not of those who accept
the situation He never renewed his allegiance
10 the United states and always excepted whoa
Congress passed amnesty bills. In 1881 he published
his Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government