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ATLANTA, GEORGIA
WEDNESDAY MAY 24 1865.
THE LOT OF THE SOUTH.
Tbe Naan vine Unton, id publishing the
fo lowing paragraph, says it is taken irom a
late number of the Paris Debats, and is a sig
nificant subject for Southern reflection.--
C< mmeniing u^o'n the destiny or lot of the
Routii, tha* journal says :
“To re’urn *nto the bosom of a powenul
r-m, ir/wi hout humiliation, without other
sacrifices tiira those imposed by the spirit
of lilt times and the v»ry necessities oi th«
war to return to industry and the arts oi
peace, and to take pan in the great move
went of prosperity which always follows
c.vit war—suer. is the lot ol the S'-utb, ana
this loutar surpasses all the advantages with
wDict it had b» en lured by the instigatois
oi this unior unate enterprise.”
To the pntlogophic sentiment of the Pa
rieian journalist embraced iu the foregoing
paiHg aph, we refer for the purpose simp)'
oi * u lorerng the s< n iment it contains, tha
we ar-- n • ham lia ed as a people in re«urn-
intj to a G *v mm ui which, in its power
and m ga\ and Vtsi res 'tirces, has overruo,
and "V> rwh> and defeated the efforts
recenity made o stabhsh for ouiscives an
independent G >vernment. Is the act of ap
individual, in >ielding to a more powerful
ful adversary alter having maniully
and bravely contended with him, a
degrading one? Was General Leo’s surren
der to General Grant derogatory or degra
ding, that he should be, orteel humiliated by
it? Why then, should the Southern people
lee) humiliated because late has decreed they
must return to the old government and as
sume, in a political sense, the character of
being citizens of the .United States, and of
discharging obligations common to all such ?
We entreat our readers not to encourage, not
to harbor any such thoughts. Defeat over
taking them, it does not necessarily follow,
that they are therefore, a humiliated people,
nor should they teel 30.
The tudu'geuce of a feeling like that of
humi iat-on is fraught with many evils, and
p*o ucuve of no good upon earth. It ere
atea and nourishes despondency ; despon
dency promotes idleness; and idleness is the
m >tner of m sc/net and the handmaid of
poverty. Our people, tho people of ibt
S uth, should arouse themselves to a true
flense oi their present political condition
and resolutely resolve to discharge every
duty required of them as citizens oi the
United titates, or that may be required of
them by the laws of the land, and tneir ob
liua'iona to society, th«ir familhs, aim
friends. There is much for them all to do
and time to do it in ; but there is no time
for the indulgence of feelings of humiliation
or of any other that will detract from their
us fulness to society or to tho State—the
country in wtiioh thaylive, or of which they
are citizens.
Tne lot of the South ia the award of nns-
TiNY There is no power on earth—certain
ly none wi'hin tho limits of Southern terri
tory—that can change it. Wc must receiy.
it and abide by it. Let this, then, be done
not in a despondeut, but in a hopeful spirit;
no as a people humiliated in their own es
timation, when they are not so in the
world’s; not as a race inferior to any, but
as a race equal to any, in all the attributes
conierred by his Maker upon man.
THE
CEHEMONtES OF TUESDAY AFTER
NoON.
THE AMERICAN FLAP.
U< dor the direction of the Commandant
of this Post—Col. B. B. Eggleston —with
appropriaie ceremonies, the “American
Flag,” < mblematic of the nationality of the
United States, was hoisted on the public
square, directly in front of the Col nel’s
headquarters at 4 o’clock on Tuesday after
noon. The pole upon which it now floats
(at half mast in honor of the late President
ot the United States) is the towering and
graceful one, we learn, erected by one of th»
Fir Companies of this city some time ago
iu front of its Engine house. At a given
siena * 1 , tin fl ig itself was raised by Col*
Egglkst *N, the Baud ot the 0 b Iowa R g-
imeut playing the “Star Spangled Banner''
with artistic skill.
We learn that under the direction oi
Li -U 1 - Sullenberger, the fl ig which is a
large and graceful one, was made by ladies
in this city.
Participating iu the ceremonies of tb»
occasion wire details from tie 1st Ohio
Cavalry, under command of Lt. Col. Wri
ter, and tb> “4'h United States Battery,”
c mimanded b> Lieut R> dney.
T.,t- 8e details fired the “National Salute”
—36 guns.
The most perfect order 1 revailed dnrirg
ihe progress, and until the c'ose of the im
;>isi g ceremonies the hand at intervale
''discoursing sweet, music.”
A ud now, even a9 we write, from the win
dow ot our sanctum we are reminded, as
we gnze upon the victorious banner thai
fi a s in the tire..Z-, of the return of Georgia
to the national union, and of duties conse
quent thereon. What those duties are, we
have already plainly ind’cafced to our read
ers Trusting that our counsels may be re
ceived by them in thespirit with which they
have been tendered; we shall go on to dis
charge, as well the duties of a j rarnalist, as
those of a dozen of Georgia and of thp
United States. May our fellow citizen- of
all classes—however much they have stiff
ered from the calamities of war—resolve
earnestly to improve the blessings of peace /
HfPOBrABT OFFICIAL NOT 1 Cl!
We c-il the sp ciai attention ot all par
ties interested to the notice of Col. B. B
Eggleston, which appears in to-day’s paper,
calling upon all persons having in their
possession private property takes from the
hous -s 0 this city at the lime ot its evacua
tion by Gen Sherman, to report the sam*
to the Provost Marshal, in order that it may
be resiored to the proper owner. We advice
an who come under this call, to respond at
pnc«j as, in default, they may suffer.
V® Subscribers and Advertiser*.
The Cashier of the Intelligencer office Is compelled to
announce to those desiring to subscribe to the paper, or
to advertise In its columns, that he cannot in future re
ceive anything iu payment but specie, United States cur
rency or country produce at i s market value.
B-nk bills are of such uncertain valne, running from
25 to 60 cent on the do lar that they cenn t be made
availab e, and will consequently be declined.
May 2 -dawtf
£3gf“Col. U. B. 'Wilkinson, of Newn&n, is authorised
to receive and receipt for subscriptions to the Dally and
Weekly Intelligencer. apliS-dtf
NEWS ITEMS.
We notice in the Nashville Union of the
16th instant, the following items of news:—
That a meeting of citizens of Whittie r*
county, in this State, bad been held ii
Dalton in response to an order from Gen
Thomas requesting the citizens of Northen
Georgia to return 10 their allegiance to tb>
Government of the United States, and reii -
state and reorganize the civil courts ana
uphold the authority of the laws as far as-
practicable. Wm. Richardson and R-ber.
Baty acted as Chairmen, and S. H. Bakei
as Secretary of the meeting.
Reso utions were adopted renouncing al
allegiance to. and all sympathy with tb«
«o called Confederate States and pledging
the people to bear time loyal y to the Fed
eral Government. A commute-- appointee
for tbe purpose reported that the severe
local offices of the County hold their com>
missions from tpe rebel authority, am
recommended that the offices be declared
vacant and an election be held to fill them
Tho report was adopted and a ticket for
County officers selected.
In the Chattanooga Gazette of the 17.-b
instant, we also notice a call upon the loyal
citizens of the Counties Composing the Caer-
nkre Judicial Circuit ot N-*rih Georgia to
meet in convention at Ringgold on Taurs-
day next, for similar purposes, and als -o
< xpress preference of a man for Military
Governor of thi9 State.
The Nashvillo Union of the 16th contains
the following item:
“Joseph E. Brown, the rebel Governor of
Georgia, arrived here yesterday, on his way
.to Washington under arrest. He is one ol
the ‘intelligent, conscious traitors of the
South.’ ”
The Chattanooga Gazette of the 17th says.
“We learn from a rebel officer jus; from
Dalton, Ga., that Gen. Forrest was killed
the other day by Captain Walker, ot the
rebel army. The Captain’s soa was on For
rest’s staff, and failing to' get a leave of ab
sence, took one. Upon returning he was
shot by Forrest. His father, learning this,
found the G neral, and in revenge shot and
killed him.”
Also, that it learns that the Rev. Father
Vincent Brown, of the Catholic church in
that city, “has obtained possession of his
cbflrch building and private residence, both
ot which have been vacated by the military
authorities. Father Brown intends to have
tho church put in complete repair, and
hopes to accomplish this object speedily.
We are pleased to hear of this, and we hope
that our citizens will aid in the good work.”
Also, that John B. Henderson, of Catoo
sa, county, Ga., who had been confined in
the Priflon Hospital, Louisville,was released
upon taking the oath of allegiance on Sat
urday last, in accordance with instructions
from the Commissary-General ef Prisoners
to release all prisoners of war below the
rank of colonel, who had, prior to the cap
ture of Richmond, applied for permission to
take the oath.”
The following we find among selected
items in the same paper :—
A NOTORIOUS CHARACTER ARRESTED.
Quantrell the notorious Kansas guerrilla
arrived in ihis city yesterday moraine
about 11 o’clock.
He was conveyed in a country wagon on
a bed of 9traw,and a few pillows, and guard
ed by Terrill’s men, disguised as guerrillas.
He is wounded through the left breast, and
it is thought he will die. All the hono’r for
his capture is due Captain Terrill and
his company ot “decoy guerrillas.”
On Wednesday Terrill and his men sur
prised and charged on Quantrell’s gang, five
miles beyond Taylorsville, killing three ot
the outlaws and dispersing the remainder.
They were also on t he scent of Berry’s guer-
ri las, and only one hour behind them,
when they received an order to report to
the General commanding. Quantrell has
been sailing under the name ot Clark, a ft#,
it is supposed by many that it is notine
veritable Kansas outlaw, but we understand
that Terrill and part of his company are in
umatelv acquainted wi h him. One fact
that will strongly corroborate their asser
tions is that a picture of a young lady wa*-
found in bis po-sesaion which one of the
parties recognized as bein* tbe likeness ot
Miss Hickman, who resides within five
miles ot the Kansas line. Quantrell als<
stated that he three followers of his who
were killed were from Missouri.
The news of his capture will cause great
joy tbrr ttgbout the union. TJ>e inhuman
• mirages that he committed years ago, such
as burn ng the town ol Lawrence, - &c., an
still fresh in the mem >ry of our people.
FROM PACIFIC COAST.
Gen. Meuowell is moving several com
panies oi troops for tbe protection of the
laud routes to Idaho, along wnich ‘the Io-
oians are troublesome. Stations will be es
tablished at central points of Northern Cali-
kuuiaand Nevada.—Cavalry will patrol,
protecting the roads. A large emigration
o Idaho is anticipated.
Several more arrests have been made of
pei si U9 in California and Nevada for re
joicing at tne death of President Lincoln.
A movement has started in San Francisco
tor dollar subscriptions to a iund for a testi
inonial to Mrs Lincoln. It is also proposed
to build a im.mument to Mr. Lincoln’s
memory.
The receipts 01 treasure at the mint at
San Francisco, for the last ten days wer
thirty-two thousand ounces of gold and
twelve thousand ounces of silver. Tn«
Board of Supervisors is considering tht
isolation for asking authority from the
Legislature to give the government one ot
'tie city squares for a new mint building,
.nulri? 63 f f oru Lake say the Mormon
wgaroum t£ t ^ eG . ac ^°a towards open-
aflorado rtier st^k '*I^fi 1 * * °“T hfc
to. bnild a line of telee\£w^u- been tokeD
-x enu to Prescott, the capf^l^of
c£fiomia Wil Ther QeCt ^ Uh the Uue ^om
oamorma. There are forty-two towns and
SKESff *• "r** 5 — SSY&
isr A8HVILLF,
AND
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FROM
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LATEST MEWS.
We are indebted to Mr. Larkin H. Davis
of this city, for late Nashville and Ohatta-
uooga papers, from wnich we make the fol
lowing extracts. Our readers will find them
quite interestiag.containing three days later
news than any received at £his point:—
[Ed. Intelligencer J
(From the Nashville Union.)
New York, uaav 15.—Tbe Tribune says
H. 8. F«ote, of rhe rebel Congress, who was
some time since released from pris> n on pa
role, was, a few days ainee, notified that he
must stand trial for treason,or quit the coun<
try, and he is now supposed to.be in Cam
ada.
The Tribune’s special says: The report
hat was in circulation in legard to the cir
eolation in Germany ot counterfeit United
Spates bonds, grew out of the jealousy ot
1 he popularity of those bonds. There are
ow held in Germany alone, over 800 000
000 dollars, and four 5 20 bonds, and the
ramand has been so great for weeks past,
x hange has been 3 1-2 per cent in .our fa
v->r. It is a source of gratification to our
g -vernmeut. These European capitalist*
who have had coi fidence of our success,
*ve lived to see <h- securities which they
t>u 1 chased freely lor 45c, rise in the London
market to 00 css., netting them, as a proft’,
>n their earlier Investment, nearly 50 per
cent.
i lie steamer Ocean, from Queenstown,
iriegs Panama dates of the 5 n.
Qeu Sickses had a i ub’ic ‘audience* in
Bogo : a, with Pres'dent Murillo.
*JtlT Davis wili roach Washington the
middle or latter part of.the week lie will
vt once be placed on trial, probably bet 're
the committee now in session. The circum
stantial evidence implicating him in the
oospiracy is becoming more complete.—
Positive tcatim >ny iroui R Qhmond will not
ue jvantiug, as Mkililui detectives are unrav
ding the m- Yements of Surratt, who was
in Richmond stiurtly beiore the murder,and
bad more ban once interviewed with Davis
and Bet jamin.
The ’Post’s Washington special says the
prevailing impression among officials here
is, that Davis will be tried for high treason
before the United States Court, of the D19
trict, tfnd ’hat he will not be arraigned be
tore the military committee now trying thff
conspiracy. Nearly all the morniDg session
o*day has been occupied in receiving testi
mony, A delegation from Indiana waited
n the President to-day, urging a com mu
• ation of 1 he death sentence of the conspira
tors, §.owles, Milligan and Hansey.
The advance ot Sherman’s army is at
Alexandria.
New Yore, May 15, P. M.—There has
oeen 001 xcuement in the gold market,
though there is a decline from the latest
quotations of Saturday. The price opened
129| and rose to 130|, and tell again to
130.
Washington, May-15.—It appears from
thq.minutes ot the military court that on
Saturday Samuel Harrold, through his coun
sel, Thomas Ewing, jr.^et up the plea that
the military court has no power to try him
on the charges preferred, for the roason,
that in these times of peace resort should be
had to civil tribunals. The court, after de
liberation, overruled the plea. Harrold
themasked to be tried separately from others
but this reqnest was also.denied. O’Langh-
iin has procured counsel and ia represented
by Mr. Walter Cox, and Col. Wm. EFnater
appears for Atzurat and Payne. The
charge against the prisoners is in substance
as follows: For, between the 6th of March
acd the 15th ot April 1865, conspiring with
Sohn A'Z'irat, J. Wilkes Booth,- Jeff Davis,
George N Sanders, Beverly Tucker, Jacob
Thompson, Wm. C. Oleary, O. O. Olay,
George Harper, George Young, and others
unknown, to murder Abraham Lincoln,
President of the United States, Andrew
Johnson, Vice President, Wm H Seward,
Secretary of State, tmd Lieut. Gen. Grant,
U. S. A.
New York, May 15 —The assessors of in
ternational Revenue have been acting un-1 them,
der a misapprehension concerning the de- 1
duction permitted? The following letter to
a citizen will set them right.
Treasury Det’t, Internal Rev. )
Washington, May 11, la65. j
Sir Your letter of May 2d, in regard to Ijourn here agreeable,
deductions from income is received. 1 re- 1
ply that where the owner of property oc
cupies the same htfis well entitled to deduct
repairs, taxes, iqsurmce and interest on in
cumbrances on such property, as if the
same were rented and produced income and
he has the same right.
A- D. O., on Davis’ St*ff, and Colonels
Mom* and Lubbock; and Lieutenant Hatha
way * also, several other important men, afid
a train of five wagons and three ambulances,
making a perfect success. Had not a most
oatnful mistake occurred, by which the 4'h
Michigan and the 1st came in conflict, we
chi uld have done better.
This mistake cost us two killed and Lieu
tenant Bartlett wounded through the arm
Four men of the 1st Wisconsin wen-
wounded. This occurred j ust at day light.
After we had captured the camp we re
turned to the right, and shall move to the
right without waiting orders from you as
directed, feeling certain that the whole 00
ieCl of the expedition is accomplished. It
will me at least three days to reach
Vacon, as we have been seventy-five miles
and our stock is much exhausted. I hope
“ rMCh JO ““ VW a A^RITCHARD.
Lieut. Col. 4th Michigan Cavalry.
The 1st Wisconsin belongs to Logan’s
brigade, McCook’s division, and had been
sent due east by Gen. Oa<erliau9. Colonel
Mentz distributed bis men all along the
south bank of the Ocmulgeo and Altamaha
This accounts tor the collision between
parts ot the 2d and 3d divisions, and shows
the zeal of the c mm*nds in pursuit.
I have directed increaeer vigilance on the
part of the command, in the hope of captur
ing the other assassins. Our disposition i.t
men is.goo'1, and so a>, none ot the rebel
chiefs have been able to get through —
Breckiurt- ! go’s son was captured nigh*, bn
tbre last, eh ven mile-i 8 utn of here Wdl
send further details »s so <n &3 i preiv d.
J H WILSON,
Brevet Maj n G>'•>*-ral /
Macon, May 13, P. M.
Hon E. M. Stanton :
Lieut. Col. Hardin, commanding the 1st
Wisconsin, has just arrived from Jonesville.
He struck the trail ot Davis at Dublin,
Laurens county, on the evening of the
7tb, and followed him closely night and day
through the pine wilderness ot Alligator
creek and Green swamp, via Cumberland
to Jonesville. At Cumberlandville Colonel
Hardin met Col. Pritchard, with 150 picked
men and horses, of the 4th Michigan. Har
din followed the trail directly south, while
Pritchard, hav.ng tresher horses, pushed
down the Ocmulgae road toward Hopewell,
and thence by House creek to Jonesville,
arriving there at midnight on the 9th. Jeff
Davis had not arrived. From a citizen
Pritchard learned that his party were en
camped two miles out of the town. He
made a proper disposition .of his men, and
surrounded the camp before daylight.
Hardin had camped af 9 p m, within two
miles, as he afterwards learned, from-Davis,
the trail being too indistinct to follow. He
pushed on at 3 a. m, and had gone but lit
tle more-than one mile when his advance
was fired upon by the 4th Michigan. A
fight ensued, both parties exhibiting the
greatest determination before the mistake
was discovered. The firing was the first
.warning Davis-received. The captors re
port that he hastily put on one of his wife’s
dresses, and started for the woods, closely
followed by our men, who at first thought
him a woman, bat seeing his boots while
he was running, they suspected his sex.—
The race was a short one, and the rebel
President was soon brought to bay. He
brandished a bowie-knife and showed signs
of battle, but yielded speediiyto the persua
sion of the Colonel’s revolvers, without
compelliug the men to fire. He expressed
great indignation at the energy with which
he was pursued saying he had believed our
Government too magnanimous to hunt down
women and children. Mrs. Davis remarked
to Col. Hardin,, after the excitement was
over, that the men had better not provoke
the President, or he mierht hurt some of
them. Reagan behaves himself with dig"
nity and resignation. The party evidently
were making for the coast.
' ' J. H. WILSON.
New York, May 15 —Tho Herald’s Wash
ineton Special says:
Upon the arrival here of Gen. Sherman,
it is probable tbat a very spicy correspond
ence between him and Gen Halleck will be
brought to light. The original letters are.
not here but the following is the substance
Government has paid our one hundred and I
thirty millions of its debt during the month. I D , ctoTay , 0 ^ 8 surrender-*
The Government expects to be in tele
graphic communication with Mobile by to
mo-row night.
The guerrillas have subsided, and there"
fore the wires have not been molested be
tween Washington and Georgia. A civil
ian also came through Virginia on horse
back in the track of the 2d corps, and two
days in it3 rear, and reports that he neither
saw nor heard of guerrillas. In every coun
ty there were some rebet officer^ and sol
diers returned, st 11 wearing their uniforms
for want of other clothing, and going vig
orously to farming with their own hands.—
A few women are still defiant, but the men
are subdued, and seem as anxious now* to
be let alone for the sake ot peace and agri
culture, as they were four years ago to be
let alone in the wicked work of destroying
the Union.
Major General Howard has beeu appoin
ted at the head ot the freedman’s bu
reau.
General Sherman’s army started from
Richmond on Friday, and will be here, with
the General at its* head, on Wednesday or
Thursday.
The Tribune’s Richmond correspondent
says Hunter was arrested at his home in
Essex county, by a squad ot cavalry under
Col. Mcintyre, of the 20th New York.
Railroad comoiutceanon b tween>Rich-
mond and ti e South >8 being established as
fast as possible. Tin re is bin very littl
material ia ti>e country fir to repair with.
The Times learns from a source ol un
doubted auihoritv, thai J> fL Davis will b
confined.at For Lafayette.
The Times’ Washington special says tb*-
work of reorganizing Ike army is engaging
the earnesi attention of the Ger»er d iu Oiiiel
the War Department, and many of the lead
ing commandete. The question as to whiei
'roups will be mustered out, and wnich re
tained is not yet Hilly decided, but it is pro
bable that ihoselvhose terms expire prio 1
to October next will be first attended to I*
is believed, however, that in reorganizim
the army an <-pportnnity wdl be given foi
every worthy officer and every good soldie)
to remain ia the service; to this end au or
der will soon be issued, requiriug Depar -
ment commanders to ascertain the numbei
of officers desiring 10 remain in the service
and to appoint boards to determine then
qualifications and report thereon.
GEN. HALLECK TO GEN. SHERMAN.
As you will be in Richmond in a few days
allow me to offer you the hospitalities of
my house here, where I shall be gratified to
receive you. and contribute to make your so-
New YoTk, May 10—The steamer Ocean
Queen brings Panama dates to the 5th.
The news of the assassination of the
President was received on the 1st, casting
a gloom over the, entire ‘ community. A
large meeting was held at the American
Consnlate, at which appropriate resolutions
were adopted,and half hour guns ordered to
be fired. Subscriptions, ot one dollar each
were also started. The English war steam
er, Devastation, and tbe United States
•earner, Cirene, lowered their flairs and
fired half hoar guns.
The new contract of the Panama Rail
road has passed its ft ret reading in the
Bogota Congress.
Murrillo has consented to act as mediator
between Costa Rica and other Central Amer
ce n States. =>
The United States steamers Lancaster
»nd Coi na were at Acapulco on the 20th
ult
About fifty arrests have been made iu
Panama of persons engaged in the laic tfia-
urbance there.
Spain has made claims against Chili’s
munitions of war having been sent south bv
Onili to protect places likely to* bn attack-
d.
T he troubles between Chili and Paraguay
are not yet settled. The revolution in
Peru has progressed but little, and it will be
put down.
GEN. SHERMAN TO GEN. HALLECK.
Your proffered hospitality is respectfully
declined. I had hoped to pass through
Richmond without the painful necessity ofj
meeting you. Y<>ur recent Advisory dis
patch to the War Department is a sufficient
explanation.
GEN. HALLECK TO GEN. SHERMAN.
I regret your declining my invitation, acd
the unfriendly spirit manifested in your
note. If yon knew the feeling in Washing
ton, at the War Department, in regard to
your agreement with Johnston, you would
appreciate the motive of my dispatch to
which you refer. Permit me to assure you
of my kind feeling toward you, personally,
and my high admiration for your services.
GEN. SHSRMAN TO GEN. HALLECK. -
I think I in.- derstand both the circumstan
ces and the men sufficiently well to'appre
ciate the motives of your dispatch. Both
you and Mr. Statuon send me warning >o
beware of assassins. I did not then know
tbat the authors of the warning were them
selves the assassins I had to tear.
Fi'ozn li? Chattanooga Gazette.
Portland, lie.. May 10,-The Railway
Depot and Locom >liv.e buildings in this city,
j ars on fire and will be destroyed.
FROM MEXICO.
* St. Louis, May 16—Cairo dispatches say
*hat General N-'eritaJ^lth forty four hun
dred Liberal tr ops appeared before Mata-
| moras on ihe 29 h ult., and demanded its
surrender, whicn being refused, the Impe
rialists marched out and met them, when a
cavalry and artillerv fight occurred,
j Business was suspended in Matamoras
the streets were barricaded in expectation
I of an attack, but all was quiet on.the eve
ning of the 2d.
The Custom House officers fled to Browns
ville. The wealthy residents moved ai
their valuables to some place.
Eight hundred French troops arrived ai
the mouth of the Rio Grande, and left foi
the interior the next day.
A report reached Bagdad that the Liber
als are in full retreat on Galveston.
THE CAPTURE OF JEFF. DAYJS.
he tries to Escape in his wipe’s
DRESS.
War Departmbut, /
Wasnington, May 14. >
The following details of the qapture of
Jeff. Davis, while attempting to escape in
iia wife’s clo,hes, have been received from
Gen. Wilson. *
E. M. STANTON.
A paper mil Lis to be erected in Oregon
Macon, Ga, May 13—11 a, m.
The following dispatch, announcing the
capture of Jt-ff Davis, has just been handed
in by Colonel Mentz, commanding 2nd Di
vision: *
Headquarters 4th Michigan Cav. [
Cumberland, Ga, May 11. j
To Captain F. W Scott, A. A. G , 2d Dirig-
ion Headquarter e :
—1 have the honor to report that at
daylight yesterday, at Jonesville. I sur
prised and captured Jeff? Davis and family.
New York, May 15 —In a general order
Gen. Grant has relieved Maj. Gen. Dana
irom command of the D partment of the
Mississippi, and ordered him to proceed to
his place of residence* and report for fur
iher orders. Msj Gen. Warren succeeds
General Dana in command.
The Herald’s Montgomery, Alabama, cor
respondent gives additional details of the
capture of that place.
The place, it will be remembered, was
first taken possession of by Gen. Wilson on
ms grand cavalry raid through Alabama
aod Georgia, during tbe early part of last
month.
The prosecution of this enterprise requir
ing Gen. Wilson’s abandonment of the town,
it was unoccupied by the national forces
from the 14th to the 24th ultimo, at which
latter date Gen. A. J. 8mkb, wi<h the 16th
army corps, after participating in the cap
ture of Mobile, arrived and again unfurled
over the place the glorious national banner,
never again to be superceded by the vile
ensign of treason. Tha rebel forces, previ
nos to evacuating MspMomery, burned 67,
000 bales of cotton.
This correspondent says that the great
mass of i he people of Alabama are rejoicing
at the downfall of the rebellion, and lien*
restoration to the Union. .
The Herald’s Washington special says
Dick Turner, the Bristol dungeon keeper,
escaped night before last from the cell to
wbtehhe had been consigned m the scene
of his former brutality. H* recapture is
considered as certain.
The Tribune’s special has the following:
Arrangements are making at the Treasury
FROM MOBILE
Mobile advices to the 7fh says a navy boat
ard transport fleet was sunk in Mobile Bay.
Officers, pilots and engineers have gone up
the Tombigbee, to bring the vessels surren
dered to Admiral Halster.
Canby will soon move his headquarters
to New Orleans, the first brigade ot HalsterV
cavalry, - arrived at Cairo from Eistpori,
Mississippi, en route for St. Louis.
NEW AMNESTY PROCLAMATION.
Herald’s special says*President Johnson
has u* der consideration, a new. amnesty
proclamation, the issuance or suppression
of which i- expected to be decided in the
cabinet meeting to-day. The proclamation
if issued will announce what classes of rebels
are to be held responsible for their treason.
EXCITEMENT AT WILMINGTON.
Herald’s Wilmington correspondence says
there has been considerable excitement in
Wilmington, in consequence of the rumor
that the rebel Ram Stonewall, is making a
raid on that place.
Forts Fisher and Caswell have been re
inforced in anticipation of a raid.
chief justice chase south.
ChiefJuatice Chase and party are pros*
ecuting their tour through the South, and
have arrived at Wilmington, from whence
they will proceed to Charleston and other
Southern ports, thence to New Orleans, and
return by way of the Mississippi river.
from gen. wright’s department.
Herald’s army correspondent with the
Sixth Corps, says Gen. Wright ts still at
D icville. Gen. Wright has appointed a
number cf magistrates to administer justice
and is using every exertion with the best
success to substitute civil law for military
rule. The fl 'eking of negroes from the
surrounding country into Danville has been
stopped, and the agricultural operations
have been resumed.
VALUABLE CAPTURES.
Long trains heavily loaded with valua
ble property have been captnred in Virginia
and North Carolina, and are daily arriving
at City point.
' JEFF DAVIS,
New York, Mav 16 —Posts special says,
It is believed in official circles that Jeff. Da
vis will first be tried on charge of high
treason.
Commercial's special says evidence of the
guilt of conspirators on trial appears con
elusive. The prisoners are warned by the
counsel to abandon all hope, everything ap
pears utterly broken down. RererdyJohn
ston takes but little part in the trial, he 19
preparing an elaborate argument challeng
ing th~ jurisdiction of the court.
It is now proposed to substitute a street
parade of the returned armies in Washing
ton before the proposed grand review.
Indianapolis, May 16 —A dispatch from
Washington, to General Hovey, orders the
suspension of the execution of Bowles and
Midigan, until tbe first of Jung, and eom-
mnting of Horsey’s sentence to imprison
ment for life.
GOLD AND COTTON. *
New York, Mav 16.—Cotton dull and
heavy. G Jd $1 80$
Official Orders.
IMPORTANT FROM ALALA -iA
■The conditions aimllav to T.eeU
—Tull details of the negotiations.
Special Dispatch to the Clnclnna i Gazette
Cairo, May 12.-The Mobile News of
the 5th has the following important and in
teresting details of Gen, Hiek Taylor’s sm,
render 1 .
Gen. CanLy, accompanied by Gen Oster-.
haus, his Chief of Staff. Brigadier Genera!
Andrews, P. M G.. Col. Christensen A A
G., and Captains Barrett and Perkins’ A P
C., left yesterday morning, the 4th at 8*0
for Citronelle for the purpose oTcomnV
ting the negotiations of the surrender of ah
the Confederate troops in the laic rebel do.
jjartment of East Louisiana, WVsu, Missi
sippi and Florida, under Lieutenant Gen P
Taylor, C. S. A. Admiral Thatcher U 4'
by invitation of Gen. Canby, was on,-
of the party. The steam train which ha’
conveyed the party to Whistler had to bi
le ft there, and the remainder of tlm roilto
was gone over on hand cars. Tne party
was met two miles from Citronelle by a
train in charge of Capiain Bulheh, of Qen
Taylor's staff, when the transfer ol passen
gers too< plaeq to the.steam train, which
soon arrived at Citronelle. In the house oi
Dr. Borden, where ihe conference was held
were found General Tavlor and staff Corml
mudore Farrand, and Lieut. Commander
Myers, of the Navy, and a large concourse
of other officers in the rebel service. After
considerable discussion and consultation
ending at 7.30 p. m., the following c 0 tul:>
tions were agreed to and signed
terms of .surrender :
as the
1st. Tho officers and men to. bo paroled
until duly exchanged or otherwise relieved
irom tho obligations of their- parole by the
authority of the Government of tire United
States; duplicate rolls ot all officers and men
surrendered to be made, a copy of which
will be delivered to ihe ofiieer'appointcd by
Major General Canby, and the other re
tained by tire officer appointed 4>y L leilf
General Taylor; tho officers giving their in
dividual paroles, and commanders ot regi
ments, battalions, companies or detach
ments, signing a like parole for tho men of
their respective commands,
3d Tne artillery,small arras, atnuninMra
-md ether property of the Unnftth-rau: Guv
.inmen< be turned over to too > nice* ? t p-
pomicd for .hat piupo, , „a ihe part of ihe
United cHaU s G-iVei lunect, duplicate copies
• >t thcproper.y^saneiidered ii h - prepun ch
one Copy to be*mu’ued by U:e officer debv-
oring aud Lho other by the i iii er receiving
i>, lor the information of ?t.*-jr respective
commands.
3d. The officers and men pat«>led-undfr
this agreement will be allowed to return to
heir homes wish the assurance ibai they
wiii not be disturbed by the nmhoxity of ihe
United States as long as they continue to
observe the conditions ot ih< ir paroles and
laws in force where they reside, rxcept that
persons’residents of tho Northern States
will not i e allowed 10 renirn without per
mission.
together wi h his wife and mother, I Department to payoff the Sd, 3d, aadSh
osimaster General, Reagan. h» pi fvate I corps, now enounped in tfce rear of Alexan-
Secretary, Colonel Harr^jTColoneifohn- 1 drfs, within the next eight wetkg, The
HaADgUAXTBRS MlXITABV POST, /
Atlanta, Ga , May 22d, 1865. f
To the Citizens of. Atlanta and Yieism.
I would respectfully suggest to all persons
having in their possession private property
taken, from the houses of this city at the time
of its evacuation by General Sherman, that
they trill immediately report the same to the
ProTost Marshal, in order that it maybe re
turned to the proper owner.
B. B. EGGLESTON,
mav28-4? Col. Commanding Poft.
4ih. The s irrcndvT of properly will not
include tho side arms or pny.iu- hoiae-s or
Oaggage of tho officers.
5(h. All horses which are in good failh
he private property of cuiisied men will
not be taken from ihein. The men will be
permitted to take such with ;hem to their
homes, and io ha used for private purposes
only.
6tb. Tin; time and p!i eo of surrender will
oe fixed by the re-pec ne commanders,and
will be carried out by commissioners ap
pointed by them.
7ib. Tho terms and conditions ot currex.-
der are to appiy to the » ffic rs and mon bi-
lougint to thoaria ; C3 lively co nm-m ted by
Generals Lee and T •hu -tno, uo.v in ti-is de
partment.
8th. Transportatk.ii am suoaistenceare
to be tarnished at the piiolic cost for the of
ficers and men after surrender, to the new
est practicable point to their homes.
(Signed) R. T.vYLOR,
Lieutenant Gm« iai.
E Ii CANBY,
M-Jor Genera).
The utmosl.good feeling was maniii .-•ed
by the rebel officers towards tho repreaei-ts-
ives of our Government, and Commander
Farrand, and Lieut. Comma -der Myers
seemed particularly pleased to meet ai^sm
after the lapse of so many years, their uld
friends of the navy.
Col. Christensen, A. A. G„ ha9 show, d
us the pens used in signing the terms 1
surrender. That used by Gen. T&ylor wvs
a steel point lashed to an ahhra twig wi h
white cotton thread, emblematic of the
siraits to which the people of rebellion
have been reduced. Gen. Canby use. a
plain goose quill. Fail particulars of he
affair were telegraphed to Washington by
Colonel Christensen. It Is known that
Secretary Stanton ha3 rec.-ived intelligence
ot the return of General Canny to the city.
Dispatches were sent to Corinth vja Mer -
diaD, wnere a hieak ot eignt miles imer-
rupted through communication. This t ap
will be filled before Monday, after which
Mobile will be in direct communication
with all points north and east.
As one of the iruits ot the settlement ot
affairs in this section, its importance cannot
oe overlooked. The Confederate officeia
frankly expressed themselves fairly bea . n
but no biiterneRB seemed to remain w fl!
them. The most favorable opinion of the
magnanimity of the United .States Govern
meut pervaded the minds of ail. But • one
opinion prevailed among then* in regard Jo
tne brutal and cowaidly murder of Mr.
Lincoln, and that it was loathing of the*
fiend who committed ihe horrible act
they could find no terras strong enough to
• Xpress their indignation, and said nohor-
orable man 8 uth w*»uld attempt to palli
ate, much less jnstify the deed. Some
atixieiy was expressed by a portion of the
officers as to the piobable 'course that
would be pursued towarda thosp of them
who live in Hie loyal S a es. The lule or*
der of tbe Provost Marshal General of tpe
United Slates, preventing their return Once
more to their homes anti peaceful pursuit*
! seamed the only thing they disliked The
opinion was freely expressed that should
the United States become involved in war
with a foreign power, they would find large
' numbers of those hithtrio their enemies
fighting side by side in the de ease of the
principles of our ccanmon country.
Daring.the rambling conversation which *
became general after .ne terms had been ar
ranged and signed, some laughable things
were related of the difficulties experienced
by rebel officers in procuring supplies or
services, on account of the distrust enter
tained by the population of the Confederate
money. A captain said that he could not
gut his only shirt washed fur one thousand
of it, acd had to divide his rations whh the
sable laundress to Induce her to gov her
attention to the abirt at all- Gen. Taylor
was forced to allow his officers double ra
tions fp kind—ope ration to eat and tfra
other for barter, to procure the articles of
service absolutely necessary. They, how
ever, expressed themselves laughingly i Q
regard to their privations and hardships,HQd
the same endurance and fortitude sh< wn In
s better came would have been beyond
praise.
Gen. Taylor was to have left for*M* rid-
ianat 12 M last nigh., for tbe purpose of
carrying Into effect The terms of surrecdWj