Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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VISIT TO FORT DEjLAYVARK. Ascending a pair of stairs to the second * storjjfcof the fort, vre were ushered into a small, plainly furnished room, "and found i there, sitting at "a table, Colonel Lnbbock, of Jeff. Davis'.* staff. Colonel Lubbock ?was captured with Jeff, and soon after? wards was incarcerated in Fort Del aware. He was, prior to 1863, Govefnorof Texas; butAwas called to Eichmond by the arch traitor, and placed on bis staff. He ac? companied Davis on his flight from Eich tnond, and was1 his constant companion until capture. It is strictly prohibited to have any in? tercourse with state, or in fact any other prisoners at the fort; but as tho com? mandant kindly permitted the writer to go wh'iro he,pleased, he strained a, point and said what he pleased to the extent of.a few hurried words witn Colonel Lub? bock. Ho stated that he had not been permitted to seo a newspaper siuco his capture; but from what ho had heard he thought some erroneous statements had been published regarding tho capture of Jeff. Davis. He (Davis) did not proper ly belong to tho train in^ which his wife and family were. He was travelling with an entirely different escort; but it was re? ported to him that a party of Jay Hawk? ers were about making an attack on and robbing his wife's train, and he hurried over, in company with Colonel Lubbock . and others, to protect them if necessary, and arrived just in time to be gobbled up by the<blue jackets. Colonel Lubbock is permitted to tako a walk for half an hour each morn ing on the .parapet of the, fort attended by a guard. On these occasions ho dons a rebel colonel's coat,; with three stars on the col? lar, a.well-worn pair of buckskin gloves and military cap, and thus attired slowly parados tho parapet during the, allotted .time. He is apparently about fifty years of age, bald headed, has a grey beard apd mustacb, and short and thick set in figure. He is evidently a mian^of education, and very courteous and gentle in his man? ners. An adjoining room is occupied by Lieu? tenant Colonel J. M. Johnson, Thirty second Mississippi, who was wounded November 30th, 1864, at Frankli:a, Mid? dle Tennessee. Colonel Johnson is a son of the rebel General Albert Sydney John? son, and resided, before the. war, in Car? roll county, Mississippi. He is a tall commanding looking man, with largo gray eyes and military mien. While en? joying his morning walk on the ramparts ho moves very rapidly to and fro, evi? dently determined that his health shall not suffer for want of all the cxerciso ho can get. ? General ??rringer and General Page, of the rebel army, also are residing at Fort Delaware at Uncle Sam's expense, but' was not visible during my recent'vis it. General Borringer was captured near Danville during the last retreat of Lee's army, and General Page is the redoubta? ble hero who commanded at Fort Gainos, iv Mobile harbor and behaved so bad du? ring its surrender. General "Wheeler and Staff have been occupants of the fort for some time,- but "were sent home a few dayr since; Before this communication will reach the pulic eye Fort Delaware will be entirely cleared of rebel prisoners, with the exception of eighty-fburofficcrs of inferior grade. The majority of these will soon be discharged, and ere long the spot which for over three years has been ono of the most prominent military prisons in the North, containing at one time over ten thousand voluntary inmates, will be trod only by "loyal feet. [Philadelphia Enquirer. -:-^-\ Colonel Mosby.?Some little stir was created iii-tho city yesterday by the re? port that Colonel Mosby, the celebrated partisan chieftain, waslu Lyncburg. Va? rious rumors were afiouc us to the cause of his appearance, but the following are, we believe,"the facts of the case:?Some days since Colonel Mosby's brother came to Captain Swank, Provost Marshai of this city, to enquire if Mosbj" would be paroled on coming in and surrendering to the authorities. Captain Swank replied that he would make inquiries upon the subject and give 'him an answer in a few days. ? I)uy before yesterday, be again called to sco the Marshall upon the sub? ject, and was told that Colonel Mosby would bo paroled if he would come in and give himself up, In accordance with this information. Mosby camo into Lynch--, burg yesterday and applied at the Pro? vost. Marshals office *or a parole. Cap? taiu Gurnett happened to be attending to the duties of the office at tnc time, andrf not being awisro of the arrangement, sent to Colonel Duncan for instructions. He . was immediately ordered not to parole Colonel Mosby until further orders from Colonel Duncan. In the meantime, a dis? patch was received from Richmond, and Mosby was ordered to leave town imme? diately, while the provost guard were in? structed to see that iie did so without mo? lestation or hindrance. ^.The dispatch is generally supposed to have been an order for his arrest, probably under a misappre? hension of the facts, and as he had come hero under an implied safeguard lrom the military authorities, they felt bound in honor not to take advantage of the act. It has been reported, not reliably, wo think, that Gen. Leo is to be indicted and tried for treason. JWe cannot believe the report, bocauso such an action against General Lee, by the- United States au? thority would be in utter violation of the articles of surrender which he, as com? mander of the rebel army of Virginia, accepted from General Grant. The faith of the nation was pledged by those arti? cles, and they amply protect him and all who observe them from any such disturb? ance by our authorities, either civil or military. Tho following articles of the surrender is very clear: " Each officer and man will be allowed to return to their homes, not to be dis? turbed by United States authority so long as they observe their parole and the laws in force where they reside." We trust that the authorities of the United States will scrupulously uphold every article of the agreement between Grant and Leo. A violation of them # would be utterly disgraceful.?Louisville Journal. ?i-?- r JSo Book Like the Bible.?"We find upon'every attempt to make ourselves ac? quainted with the contentsof the Bible, a wholly different from all other books. If we pursue any portion of it in connection with any portion of any other book, wo ? we are struck with something about it, though we ma}' not be exactly aware of what it is, which places it so entirely by itself that no part of it can be incorporat? ed with it, withoutourbeing able instant-. 1 y to perceive the vast difference. The more wo enlarge tho compass of this im? pression and endeavor to; take in the whole spirit which pervades the Bible, the more fixed becomes our conviction that this is immeasurably different from any 'thing else. -?i-_: Domestic Life.?How sweet is it when tho heart expands zr.d the mind kindles by reciprocated kindliness and knowl? edge! And sweeter far in domestic life is it to rest the wearied heart and mind in tlie chastened expression of sympathy lighting np the well-known and beloved countenance of one who has often treated our sorrows with compassion, returned I 1'jng^ruffering to 6ur tryingness, and siio\vh enduring fidelity in our burden? endeared to us like a gallant ship, which thengh the gloss of its new paint and rig? ging may be worn less bright, yet, its very scars marks the tenacity with which its anchors have held, and its rudder an? swered the helmsman, through many a storm-and tempest; Cclds.?When a man bogins to cough as the result of a common cold, it is the of fort of nature herself attempting tho cure, which she will effect in her own time and more effectually than any man,can do, if she is let alone and her instincts cherish "cd. What aro these' instincts? She ab? hors food and craves warmth. Hence, the moment a man is satisfied he has ta? ken cold let him do three things: First, eat not an atom; second go to bed and cover up in a warm room, third, drink as much cold water as he wants, or as much hot herb tea as he can, and"in three cases out cf^tour, he will be entirely well in thirty-six hours.?Mall. -:-4? ~ C, L. Vallandighajvi, of Ohio, has written a letter owning that he was wrong about the war for tho Union. He.rejoices that slavery is destroyed and the Union saved; sees at present no reason why the Democracy should hot give a cordial sup-' port to President Johnson, m his effort* to restore tho prosperity of the country under the Constitution : and declares that, without slavery the Southern States, with perhaps two or three exceptions, " will' become more populous, prosperous and powerful than any other section." Honor Women ! They scatter heaven? ly roses on the path of our earthly life; the}'' weave tho happy bonds of love; and beneath tho modest vail of the graces, thej7, nourish with sacred hand the im? mortal flower of noble sentiments. deeper and deeper i