Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-18
War News Fifty Years Ago

Washington dispatch the New York Tri-
pune pune says the public here manfests utmost
Some timtd politicians. however. express wish
that he had escaped to foreign parts. or been
shot and killed while trying TO escane They
seem to fear that his possession NAV he EN-
barrassng to the United States government
1t is now understood that Mr.. Davis and the
other officials of the Confederate government
captured with him have been conveyed to
Savannah. and from there they will be taken by
steamer TO Fortress Monroe.
The trial OF the so called Lincoln consnirators
is dragging its slow length along in washington
The trial is being held behind closed doors and
AS as Iet no reporters for the newspapers are
admitted Therefore no definite news can be
given, but 1t may be anticipated. The so-called
court . has been constructed for purpose. and
that purpose Is well defined. The court was
assembled to convict, and convict it will No
one arraigned before it can hope pc the
ealows All doomed and we're doomed
before the trials commenced.
a dispatch from Nashville. Tenn. saws Gov
ernor Joseph Brown. of Georgia was arrested
prisoner or war Governor Brown was in 1851
vigorous secessionist, and continued 80 to he
opposition in the last days OF the war to The
Confederate admnist ration. and especially TO
the peculiar methods of President Davis are
urged as somewhat of a palliation in his case
Anyhow, Governor Brown is now a prisoner aud
he nin VIII have have, to take care Of himself He has
always taken good care OF himself, and the
superstition is that he will continue SO to do
me Governor is a sly old codger, and it will
be strange II the Yankees get the best OF him
partment of West Virginia. has issued an order
offering to all Confederate officers and soldiers
who surrender within given length OF time
the same terms accorded TO General Lee and his
soldiers at Appomattox The order. however
excludes from these terms such persons as claim
homes in the District of Columbia, or In the
states of Maryland. Kentucky and Missouri
Such are prohibited from returning to their
homes without special permission from the War
Department.
Major General Gibbons, commanding the
twenty fourth Army Corps, has established
his headquarters on the River Road, or the
Cary street extension, one mile from the CITY
lie has not much TO do out there but his head
quarters are very stylish. and he and his sub
alterns are putting many airs.
The Adams Express Company. which deserted
Richmond ut the first shot of the cannon in
1851, has como back again. and yesterday estab-
llshed an office In the city. All the deserters
are troopine in, that there are some
pckings.
The President of the United States and his
name is Johnson, has recognized Dan Gron-
ing as vice-consul of Italy, stationed at Rich
mOnd.
The men of New York who speculate in gold
coin are at sea. One day the precious metal,
without any known cause, scars way up yonder,
and the next day it is down to the bottom. The
latest reports are to the effect that gold was
selling freely at 129 which was considerably
below the figure quoted two weeks ago.