Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-16
CURIOUS REVELATIONS.


Among the curosiIes Of Northern literature we EOd
the following, dated washington, Nay oh:
The following statement has reached Washington. Ii
Il contained n letter dated yesterday, the Kappa
hammock
"a coored man came in to-day from the other side OF
the river aud reported himself jeff Davis ccaehnan
From examination OF him, this appears to DO the
truth. he repeats scraps Of conversations which be
overheard while driving Mr.. aud hrs. Davis In tho
.ge, and between Mr.. Davis aad those who
him.
"Ar. Davis and Gen. Joseph T. Johnston had some
heated discussions about the stte retreat from Manas
cas-, Davis disappearing Of the He bad order
ed a stand to be made at GodonsVile, which Johnston
declined to do, aud offered to resign. He in
disposed 60 Yorktown. Mrs. Davis said che thought
this very bad in him. TO be unwilling 60 and hIp
G n. hsgruder. The coschman overheard the cohver.
s,ion between Gen. Johnston aud Davis wife, the form.
er saying he had not left Manassas when he did Ger.
Mcclellan would have come out against bin and cut him
all to pieces.
"Mrs Davis read an article from the Richmond Es-
dqin.r her husband, sayrg that is part OF the
Yankee plans that Generals Banks and Mcdowell were
TO form a IHclion in Louisa Caroline county and
move down on Richmond. Davis remarked, that be
thought 1t vas So, bu. bis Generals would take care OF
them.
Tie coachman overheard q conyarsatinn hs,-~v-
Davis and DR.. GTn, formerly Uned States sEatoT from
California Davis said that he had sent Gen. j. II. An
dersou from North Carolina TO ress the march OF the
United States troops from Fredericksburg aud to delay
them long enough for them 10 the probable result CT
the contest before yorktown, 90 that If il likely 70
be unsuccessful he would have time eIiricate Lis army
from the Peninsula aud get them into Richmond and
Of Virgins; otherwise they would oil DO oaUgb'.
The cOschman represents that Mrs Davis raid the
Oolfederscy about played out that ii New Orleans
was really sken she had longer really any nteres.
in the matter as all she had there and that il
great pity they had attempted TO hold Virginia
aud the non cotton growing States. She also said TO
Ars W. Jones, daughter OF Col James Taylor, U1i
ted States Commits ary General Of SubssAnce) who
very anxious get Washington, where she has
Of her children no. to give herself any trouble, but to
stay where she w1s, and when the Yankees came 10
Richmond she could 60.
''He says Mr.. and Mrs. Davis have all their b.ck-
clothing and pictures packed up ready to moHs Of ,
that there is much outsp1keu Union feeling In X eli
mond that having been waiter in the hotel be knew
Ill the Union in the place. sud that the Yankees
looked tor with much plea by the whites thar
even the coored people. Confederate money Is not
ken when II can be avoided Mrs Davis herself WIS se.
fused when abe offered ten d)ar Confederate note for
purchase. Many Of the Richmond people wish tho
Union troops to come, az they are halfstaryed GU.
The bank and Government property Is all packed up
to be removed Danvile, the North Caroline line.
Ger. Johnston cid not think the Rebels would sue
c ed at Yorktown.
The co4c lnan overheard officer cay tbs I: ar
aid a; Yorktown and New Orleans, they woqd let ss
.rginia.