Savannah daily herald. (Savannah, Ga.) 1865-1866, June 03, 1865, Image 1
SAVANNAH DAILY HERALD. VOL. 1-NO. 118. The Savannah Daily Herald CMORNING AND EVENING^ 18 PGIiLtSHED BY S. W. MASON «fc CO.. At til Bay Street, Savannah. Georgia, terms: Per Copy Five Cents. Per Hundred $3 50. Per Year $lO 00, advertising: Two Dollars per Square of Ten Lines for first in sertion ; One Dollar for each subsequent one. Ad vertisements inserted in the morning, will, if desired, appear in the evening without extra charge. JOB PRINTING. In every style, neatly and promptly done. justness fejWbs. AGENTS FOR iSBAEi. E. SEALV, • • Wholesale Dealers in ALES, W INES andIMPORTED LIQUORS, Os all Kinds and Qualities. No 5, MERCHANTS’ ROW, Hii.TON Head, S. C iunel lmo gAVILLE & LEACH,. BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS. MERCHANTS’ ROW, HILTON HEAD, 9C., —AND— CORNER BRYAIt STREET AND MARKET SQUARE, SAVANNAH. GA. maySO ts J£RWIN & HARDEE, FACTORS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, BAT STREET, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. Robert Erwin, Cass. S. Harder, may3l-eod2m J EWIS L. JONES, SHIPPING AND COMMISSION MERCHANT, A o 17 Broadway, Seao York. Liberal advances on Shipments to above Consign ment, made by HUNTER & GAMMELL. Agents Pioneer Line Steamships, 84 Bay Street, Savannah. Reference in New York— Messrs, Scofford, Tu.eston & Cos. may2o QHARLE9 L. COLBY & CO. SHIPPING, COMMISSION AND FORWARDING MERCHANTS. JONES STOCK, CORNER BAY AND AIIERCORN STREETS, SAVANNAH, GA. LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES Made on Consignments to the firm of Chas. L. Colby, of New York, or to our friends in Boston. A. 11. HOLWAY, Resident Partner. references; Messrs. Dabney, Morgan & Cos., New York. Jarivs Slade, Esq., New' York. Hon. J W r iley Edmunds, Boston. Gardner Colby, Esq., Boston. may 18—ts ON NEW' YORK. FOR SALE BY H. BRIGHAM, ap£6 ts U3 Bay street. STEELE & BURBANK,' ii Merchants'Row, _ „ Hilton Head, S. C. Call the attention of Wholesale and Retail purchasers to their superior, stock of MILITARY. AND NAVAL CLOTHING . AND ' FURNISHING GOODS, W atches, Clocks, Fancy Goods, Jewelry, and Plated Ware,Swords, Sashes, Belts, Embroideries, Boots, Caps Fi Glasses, Gauntlets Gloves, &c.. <fcc., &c. O-PARTNERSHIP, The undersigned have this day farmed a co-partner ship under the firm name of Charles L. Coloy & Cos , lor the transaction of business as Shipping, Commis sion and Forwarding Merchants. CHARLES L. COLBY, ALEXANDER H. HOLWAY, S.PAGE EDMAND9. . Savannah. Qa„ May 10th, ISUS. ts maylt RW. CAMPBELL, VETERINARY SURGEON • having reopened hie office- and yard, on Wil liam street, is now prepared to treat Con scientific all diseases incident to Horses that are susceptible of remedy. Charges moderate. Cares warranted. Term* cash. feblG ts Bakery & confectionery establish - MENT AT BEAUFORT. We respectfully call the attention of the public to our Bakery & Confectionery Establishment in Sam. A. Cooley’s Building at Beaufort, at which we are prepared promptly to fill any orders which may be for warded to ns. Special attention is paid to the man ufacture of Ornainentai Pieces, Fancy Confectionery and Elegant Pastry, for holiday on'estival tables Feb. b-ts McMANUS & MURRAY.* J>OST QUARTERMASTER’S OFFICE, Central Railroad Bank, Savannah, Ga., June Ist, 1865. In pursuance of orders, received at this office, all citizens occupying buildings, whose owners are ab sent within the Rebel lines, or buildings, or other property belonging to disloyal persons, will, unless such buildings have been previously assigned—rent free—settle the rents for the same, due the Uni cd States, at this office or or before the 10th of June. A failure to comply with the above will cause a forfeiture of all claims to further occupation. S. S. STARR, unel Capt. and A. Q. M„ in charge of buildings. JpROVOST COURT NOTICE. i a ?, f u aft *T this date - the First Provost Court, Ist Bieut. Eben Parsons, J/-., Judge, will be held at the tL S U, t cornur °‘ Bull and Bay streets. I he Second Provost Court, Capt. James M. Walton, Judge, wm be held in the room over Adams’ Express Co.’b office, corner Bay and Drayton streets n /J rwpective jurisdictions are fixed hv General 8,1 partieß having business before saul Courts will govern themselves accordingly mar2o PROVOST JUDGES. Jjlrg mtb (nothing. H. A. TOPHAM. 13S CONGRESS STREET, SAVANNAH, GA,, NO. 7 MERCHANTS’ ROW, HII.TON HEAD, Calls the attention of Wholesale and Retail purchasers to his superior Stock of MILITARY, NAVAL and CITIZENS' CLOTHING, BOOTS, SHOES, REGULATION HATS, GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS* PS ’ * U<l For sale at the Lowest Market price. Additions to Stock received by every Steamer from New York. may2s-2m £ V E S’ GENTLEMENS FURNISHING EMPORIUM, Corner Bull Street end Bay Lane, Opposite Post Office, SAVANNAH, GA. A FULL AND COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF FINE FURNISHING GOODS. HATS, CAPS. CLOTHING, UMBRELLAS, NOTIONS, TOILET ARTICLES, Ac. may2B—eod2w • C. NOR V ELL & CO. CORNER BULL AND BAY STREETS, DAVE JUST RECEIVED THE LARGEST AND MOST COMPLETE STOCK OF— DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, BOOTS AND SHOES, HATS AND CAPS. EVER OFFERED IH THIS MARKET, Which will be sold AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, ■ ETOM THE MOST FAVORABLE TERMS. PRINTS’. Lawns, latest styles, Organdies, Organdie Robes, Ginghams, Jaconets, Mozambiqnes, Bareges, all kinds, Crape Maretz, ail colors, •MOURNING GOODS. THIS DEPARTMENT IS COMPLETE IN ALL ITS DETAILS. G L O V* E S Ladies’ and Gents’ Black and Colored Kids, best make,' Lisle, all colors, Silk, ail colors, Fillet Mits. HANDKERCHIEFS. Linen Cambric. Hemstitched, Gents’ Printed Borders, Gents’ Silk. H O 9 *1 E R Y *. Ladies' Black and White Silk, Ladies' Black and White Cotton, Misses' Black and White Cotton, Children’s Black and White Cotton, Ladies’ and Misses’ Gauze Merino Vests, Gents’ Merino Y’ests. UMBRELLAS AND PARASOLS. Ribbons, Bonnet and Belt, all kinds. bonnet's . | White,Black and Colored Straw ouil Braid Bonnets Ladies' Misses’ and Children's Flats, in great va riety, A full assortment of Gents’ aad Boys’ Hats. FANS IN EVERY VARIETY. large and well assorted stock of ladies' ANI» GENTS' SHOES, CLOTHING. Linen and Cassimere Summer Suits, Alapaca Coats, A Full assortment of Military Dress and Fatigue Uniforms. _ mty2o gTRAW GOODS. ~ i Just received from N« w York a flue Invoice of STRAW HATS, Suitable for the Southern Trade, KDich wfll be sold at reasonable prices, or excb anged ifcr Rice or Cotton. Address, B. J., mav3l-2t Savannah P.p. gTRAW GOODS ’ ' A well selected aftuoe* irable invoice of Straw Goods, suitable lor the Nostthwr* trade, for sale on reasonable terms. Address, jj j, ™y 3l - 2t SavannahP.O. jyj OSQUITO NETTINO, AT ma y 2o L. C, NORVELL & CO’S.V i .fs. jjiii..w QLD "NEWSPAPERS,” ,M "" 1 FOR WRAPPING PAPER, For sale at the SAVANNAH HERALD OFFICE NO. 11l BAV STREET, mar 22 AT EWS-Df BALERS AND OTHER© DESIRING The J.T Savannah Dajl.y Hkald at Wholsale an re quested to send in tfceir orders as e*rly in advance as practicable, W. MASON A CO. SAVANNAH, GA., SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 1865. insurance YORK FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE AGENCY. Insurance on all descriptions of Property here, or the Ocean, or Inland Navigation, can be obtained, in three of the largest Fire and Marine Companies in the City of New York at reasonable rates, hy applying to A. A. LANE, Agent. Office in Sorell’s Building. Bull st., up stairs. Savaunah, May 31,1565 ma_v3l-7t JNSURANCE AGENCY. ~ OCEAN. RIVER. FIRE. The undersigned hold commissions from the leading Insurance Corporations of New York, representing an aggregate cash Capital ot over FIVE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, and are prepared to issue Policies to cover Fifty Thonsand Dollars on one application upon Fire Risks at Savannah and inland towns. Cotton and Merchandise—in transit on ’ the Augusta and Macon Rivers, and Ocean Risks generally. PROMPT 9 E T T I. E M E H T OF L 0 6SF. 8, L: C. NORVELL St CO., jmay29—4 Bull street, opposite Post Office. QOLVM BI A N (MARINEj INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW' YORK. CASH CAPITAL $3,500,000. ,/ s % The undersigned are prepared to Insure under Open Policy from the above Company to the extent of SIOO,- 000 in property in any ft ret class Steamer, and from $50,000 to $75,000 on any first sailing vessel, on the most favorable New York terms. For further particulars apply to CHARLES L. COLBY & CO Jones Block, corner Bay an! Abercorn streets, mavis ts Savannah, Gs.M £JNITEI) STATES SEVEN-THIRTY LOAN. THIRD SERIFS, TWO HUNDRED and THIRTY MILLION DOLLARS. By authority of the Secretary of the Treasury, the undersigned, the General Subscription Agent for the sale of United States Securities, offers to the public the third series of Treasury Notes, bearing seven and three-tenths per cent, interest per annum, known a* the SEVEN-THIRTY LOAN. These notes are issued under date of July 15,1565, and are payable three years from that date in curren cy, or are convertible at the option of the holder into U. 9, FIVE-TWENTY SIX PER CENT. GOLD-BEARING BONDS. These Bonds are now worth a handsome premium, and are exempt, as are all the Government Bonds, from State, County , and Municipal taxation, which adds from one to three per cent , per annum to their vulue, ac cording to the rate levied upon other property. The interest is payable semi-annually by coupons attached to each note, which may be cut off and sold to any bank or banker. The interest at 7.30 per cent, amounts to One cent per day on a SSO note. Two cents per day on a SIOO note. Ten cents per day on a SSOO note. Twenty cents per day on a SI,OOO note. One Dollar per day on a $5,000 note. Notes of all the denominations named will lie prompt ly furnished upon receipt of subscriptions. The Notes of this Third Series are precisely sirailat in form and privileges to the Seven-Thirties already sold, except that the Government reserves to itself the option of paying interest in gold c in at 0 per cent., in stead of C 3-lOths in currency. Subscribers will deduct the interest in eurrencyupto July 15th, at the time when they subscribe. The delivery of the notes of this third series of the Seven-thirties will commence bn the ]at of June, and will be made promptly and continuously after that date. The slight change made in the conditions of this THIRD SERIES affects only thp matter of interest. The payment in gold, if made, .will be equivalent to the currency interest of the higher rate. The return to specie payments, in the event of which only will the option to pay the interest in Gold be avail ed of, wouid so reduce and equalize prices that pur chases made with six per cent, in gold would be fully equal to those made with seven and three-tenths per cent, in currency. This is . THE ONLY LOAN IN MARKET Now oflered by the Government, and its superior ad vantages make it the GREAT POPULAR IXJAN OF THE PEOPLE. Less thaD $230,000,000 of the Loan authorized by Congress are now on the market. This amount, at the rate at which it is being absorbed, will all be subscrib ed for within sixty days, when the notes will undoubt edly command a premium, as has uniformly been the case on closing the Subscriptions to other Loans. In order that citizens of every town and section of the country may be offorded facilities for taking the Loan, the National Banks, State Banks, and Private Bankers throughout the country have generally a; reed to receive subscriptions at par. Subscribers will select their own agents, in whom they have confidence, and who only are to be responsible for the delivery of the note-i for which they receive orders. JAY COOKE, Subscription Agent, No. 114 South Third Street, Philadelphia. may2ti-ist Ladies', Misses’ and Children’s, all styles; Men’s Calf and Congress Gaiters; At lowest crices, to close invoices, by At lowest pr. RANDETX, jnncl-3 193 Bay sL, near Barnard. CIDER FOR SALE, To families by the quart or gallon, at * O’MEARA A CO’S over Adams’ Express Office, Bay street. I mh24 I FURTHER EXTRACTS FRO If X. V. FILES TO THE ftStli. THE TRIAL OF THE ASSASSINS. THE LAST EYLALE.MEYT OF THE FOLK YEARS’ WAR. Jeff. Davis and Jack Ketch. THB MEXICAN SITUATION. Jefferson Davis Indicted for Treason, Tlie Amnesty Proclamation Void. The Trial. Ia the trial of the assassination conspira tors yesterday, the first evidence taken was that ot additional witnesses for the prosecution The following is the substance of the facts elicited: George P. Edmonds, of Burlington, Ver mont, who was counsel for the government of the United States in the examination of the St. Albans raiders in Canada, testified to Jacob Thompson, Clement C. Clay, aud George N. Sanders being in attendance as de fenders of the raiders, and identified the paper produced in the Canadian court, signed by the rebel Secretary of War, authorizing Lieutenant Young, the leader of the raiders, aud his party to carry on depredations along our Northern border. In this document Young was directed to report to Thompson and Clay for instructions The prisoner Atzerodt was identified by Colonel Nevius, of Genesee, N. \, as the man who, on the afternoon ol the 12th of April, in the Kirkwood House, Washing ton, inquired for aud was directed by him to the room of Vice President Johnson. Some others of Dr. Mudd's former slaves testified regarding his absence from home at different times shortly prior to the assassina tion, and to where he went on those occa sions, and also relative to Booth's and Har old's visit to the Doctor’s house and the latter's associations with and assistance to the rebels. Several Witnesses were called by the de fence and examined with the design of im peaching the veracity of some of those who have testified agaiust Dr. Mudd, and to en deavor to show that the Doctor had not given aid and comfort to the rebels. He had, however, they stated, provided food aud shelter for some of the citizens iu 1861, who had become alarmed lest they should be ar rested at the time that General Sickles was in that region of country. Mr. Ford, the proprietor of the theatre in which President Lincoln was assassinated, who had been confined in the Old Capitol Prison since shortly after the tragedy, and John S.Clarke, brother-in-law of Booth, were yesterday unconditiomaily released, by or der of the Secretary of War. The Fight at Boco Chico, the Last En gagement of the War. New Orleans despatches contain further details of the flight at Boco Chico, Texas, on the 12tli inst., which, though but a trifling affair in itself, will probably hereafter be re membered, now that the rebellion is ended the surrender of Kirby Smith, as the last engagement in the desperate four years strug gle. The battle was between a few hundred men on each side, Col. Barrett commanding the Unionists and Gen. Slaughter the Rebels. The national loss was seventy-two in killed, wounded and captured, Col. Barrett being compelled to retreat, owing to Gen. Slaugh ter being reinforced. It is reported that-the rebels put to death all the Union prisoners. On Friday, the 12th inst., one company of the First Texas (Union), with about two hun dred and fifty soldiers from the Sixty-second United Slates colored infantry, under the command of Col. Barrett, were marcLn-d up the Rio Grande from Brazos Santiago. At the Pass of Boco Chico Gen. Slaughter met the advancing force with about five hundred men. A tight ensued, and General Slaughter was compelled to Jtrll back in the direction of Brownsville. Here he was reiu foregd with infantry and artillery. Colonel Barrett then attempted to fall back on Brazos, hut the rebels pressed him so close that lie lost seventy-two men killed, wound ed and prisoners. Captain Temple and Lieutenant Ludwick, of the Thirty-fourth Indiana, were among the captured. Only four soldiers belonging to the Sixty second United States colored infantry, are reported captured, but with the exception of fifteen of the company of the First Texas cavalry, the whole were Killed, wounded or captured. It is rumored that all those who were cap tured were executed. This is not impossible as both parties were Texans. The following is General Slaughter’s offi cial report of the affair : „ HeadqrV, Western Sub-District, > Texas; in the Field, May 13, ’65.) Capt. L. G. Aldrich, Asst. Adj. General .• We attacked the enemy—about eight-hun dred strong—this evening at three o’clock, and drove him in confusiou eight miles, kill ing and wounding about thirty and capturing eighty prisoners, with many arms and accou trements. OwiDg tq the scattered condition of the men, a halt was ordered. Captain Car riugton’s command coming up, lie was again attacked and driven within one mile of Brazos, when darkness put an end to the pursuit. Had not our artillery horses broken down, we would, doubtless, have captured the whole command. I cannot speak too highly of the sagacity of Colonel Ford and the gallantry of his command. Our loss was four or five severely wounded. We did not have three hundred in the fight, large numbers not having arriv ed. J, E. Slaughter, Brigadier Gen. Com’g. * Official—L. G. Aldrich, Assist. Adj, Gen. PRICE. 5 CENTS Jeff Davis and .lark Ketch. Hundreds of letters have been received by the President, from all parts of the country, many of them from discharged soldiers, pray ing to be allowed the privilege of playing Jack Ketch for Jeff Davis; and an equal number of letters have been received from ladies all over the States, suggesting the dis position to be made of the female toggery in which Jeff Davis played his part of “women aud children.” There was received to-day at the Executive office, a long rope, stained black, • made of South Carolina cotton, and {>rovided with two slip nooses, artistically ashioned, seut by the daughter of the first rope maker who erected a rope-walk near Boston, with a request that it should be used in haugiug Davis and Breckinridge. This is the third coil of rope that has been forward ed for tbis purpose. There arc constant applications at the War Department for permission to inspect Jeff. Davis’ historical female toggery, which are necessarily declined, as otherwise the rush would interfere too much with public busi ness. An evening paper suggests that they be placed in a case in the Patent Office, to accommodate all who may desire to- see the last ditch of the Southern confederacy. Release of Manager Ford and John 8. Clarke from Prison. The Secretary of War to-day ordered the unconditional release from the Old Capi tol prison of John T. Ford, proprietor of Fold’s Theatre, and John S. Clarke, brother in-law of the assassin Booth. On Friday night while the fire was still ra ging on Broad street, the guard discovered a fire iu the parlor of Mr Fargo on Renold street. On proceeding to the building ho found the curtains of one of the windows was in flamesalso a portion of the wood work. As the flames had not made much headway they were quickly extinguished. The tire was undoubtedly the work of an in cendiary. Our citizens should be doubly watchful and vigilant uutii matters get set-' tied. Express Enterprise.— We understand that the Express Company will start a wagon line North which will run to Columbia, Charlotte, Greensboro, Raleigh, Danville, Richmond, Goldsboro, Wilmington and intermediate points. It will run regularly hereafter, leaving Au gusta every Monday. The Mexican Situation. From Matamoras. Mexico, now become a point of much interest, owing to the struggle for supremacydn progress iu its vicinity be tween the republican and imperial forces, despatches have been received to tile 15th inst., giving most interesting details of events there and along the Meccan border. When Gen. Negrete, with a considerable force of republicans, appeared before Matamoras, af ter important successes in the interior, all was excitement and alarm; but Gen. Mejia, the imperial commandant, though having but a small body of troops under aim, resolved to defend his position, aud made every pre paration. Some skirmishing took place, but suddenly, iu the night, Negrete, for-some un explained reason, marched his army away, it was said, to Monterey. On tho 15th inst. quiet had returned to the town, and Mejia having received reinforcements, he was con fident of holding it if again attacked. The republicans were said to' be very finely armed and equipped. Where they got their materi el from was not known. Matamoras and other Mexican towns on the Rio Grande have severely felt the collapse of the rebellion.— During its existence they prospered amazing ly, and their merchants and business men were rapidly acquiring wealth, owing to the profits of the blockade running trade. Now that the demand tor the contraband goods is at an end, these- towns have sunk to their former insignificant business proportions,— Mr. Wood, the American Consul inMatamo ras, confines himself to the duties of a com mercial agent, and is not interfered with by the imperial authorities. Jefferson Darla Indicted, A true bill of indictment for treason has been found against Jeff. Davis by the Grand Jury of Washington, and it is said that as soon as the attendance of the witnesses for the prosecution can be procured he will be taken from the casemate in Fortress Monroe,’ where he is now in close confinement, and conveyed to Washington for trial. Washington, May, 26, 1865. The Grand Jury of the District to-day found a bill of itdictment against Jeff. Da vis afld John C. Breckenridge for high trea son. Davis and Breckenridge are indicated separately. The overt act was the raid in July last within the District of Columbia and the jurisdiction of this Court, the killing of citizens * and the destruction of prop erty. Breckenridge being present in person and Jeff. Davis constructively. District At torney Carrington announced the fact in the Court, and asked for the bench warrant in the case of Breckenridge, who is still at. large. He also asked that such steps may be taken as will bring Davis before the Court for trial. . Tlie Amnesty Proelamat lon does not re store Citizenship. Washington, May 26,. J 865. * The Attorney General has just made a most important decision. He affirms that the am nesty proclamation was a means only only to secure a specific purpose, which was the suppression of the rebellion. The rebellion ended, the amnesty is void. It does not le store citizenship, property, or vested rights. The President has no power to pardon ex cept for what is past. The executive clemen cy cannot stretch to the future. Therefore, decrees of confiscation there must stand. The decision will be given to the public in a few days. The National Loan. —The recent falling off in the subscriptions to the Seven-Thirty Loan is attributable to the fact that fears have been entertained that there might be a tight money market, but of this there need ke no apprehension as there will be no demand on the National banks for some time to come, as there are now sufficient funds in the hands of the Assistant, Treasu rer to pay all the present wants of the Gov ernment. -rr’fct