Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-27
TFrom the Buffalo IN. " Courier.l
Letters Extraordinary Between Davi
and Slidell.

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In advance Of our cotemporaries We hasten
TO place before our readers the folio wing impor.
tapt correspondence between John Slidell and |
JEFF Davis. These interesting letters did not |
reach us by telegraph, hence they may be con-
sidered entirely authentic:
FoRr WARREN, September, '6I.
GEoGRAPHIoAL WHEREABOUTS NOT KNowN.J
My DEAR JEFF I am here at present, and
not where, in accordance with your assurances,
should be at the present writing. Since the
untimely, mi &ht say vulgar, interference of
Wilkes, of the San Jacinto, must confess to a
slight "cbapge of heart" Since my arrival
here, have scarcely had time to mature my
plans for the future. If you can in any way
contrive, through your numerous influential
friends in Washington, to bring about my
transfer to prison in the capital, where can
CO. operate with you through our we'll known
friends in the Departments, you will confer a
lasting favor on the glorious institutions with
which your name is so proudly identified; and
augment my personal comfort, which is to me,
as } ou must be aware, a matter of no slight
consideration. The influences surrounding me
at the present time are of the most depressing
character; and had it not been for the glorious
tldiugs of the success of the Confederate arms
at Port Royal, against the huge feet of the
Yankees, (as per private accounts from Charles
toni should certainly have surrendered all
hope of ultimate success. Mason is quite rei-
cent and sorrowfuI, and attaches much impor-
tance to the absurd rumors circulated here, to
the effect that the Yankees have captured
Beaufort, and are about to take Charleston aud
Savannah. 1 can not reason with him. He
has even asserted, in unqualified terms, that
you would swing on Yankee Rallows before
heI did. find it exceedingly difficult to sus-
tain Mason under mis- exaggerated afaicions,
and retain my own cheerfulness. Write me,
my dear JEFF, at your earliest convenience,
and soy in what manner can be Of service to
yeu, am, your obedient servant,
]. SLIDELL.
To his Excellency, Jefferson Davis, President
of G. S. A.
P. S. I wish you would send Commodore
TatpaIl with his feet around this way, Fort
Warren would be handsome prize, and would
open rich field for operations. j. s.
Under cover of an immense flag OF truce,
the following reply was handed to Ex Minister
Plepipotentiary and Convoy Extraordinary
Slidell before daylight yesterday morning:
Nor AT MANASSAS, September, 1861.
MY DEAR SrIDELL: Yours dated at Fort War
rem has reached me. Be assured that 1 sympa-
tbize with you in your Affections. As for Ma
son, never did consider him reliable. The
Yankees did some damage to the Forts Walker
and Beauregard, but repairs are being rapidly
made, and all will be right in a few days. I
will see what can be done for you in Washing
ton. TatnRll is very much engaged, and can
not avail self of his services for your benefit
at present. Business is very pressing just now,
and I have only time to say that shall be
| glad to bear from you at any time. can not
say at the present writing in what way you
can be of service to me.
am, very truly, your friend,
JEFF DAVIS.
Our facilities for obtsining the correspond
epce of the distinguished SOutherners are COM
| plete, and should it be continued our readers
| will have the benefit of it.