Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-05-09
A Peep Behind tie Throne at Richmond.

WAsuIxoroS. May 5.-The following state
ment dated yesterday, on the Rappanhannock,
has reachehed Washington.
A colored man came ont to-day from the
other side OF the river and represented himself
as JEFF Davis coachman. From an examination
Of him, this Is probably the truth. He reports
scraps Of conversations overheard whilst driv-
ing Mr. and Mrs Davis in The carriage. and
between Mr. Davis and those who came to see
him. Mr. Davis and Gen. J. F. johnson bad
some heated discussions about the latters re-
! treat from Manassas. Davis disapproved oft,
and ordered johnson to make stand al Cor
donsville. johnson declined to do this, and Of
| ered to resign. aud was even indisposed to go
10 Yorktown.
Mrs. Davis said she thought this very bad in
him Johnson to be unwilling to go and help
Magrudr.
The cochman overheard a conversation be-
tween Johnson aud The wife of Davis; the for
nler saying if he had not left Manassas, Nc
CleIlan would have come out against hin and
cut him all to pieces.
Mrs. Davis read an article in the Richmond
Examiner 10 her husband, saving that it was
part Of the Yankees plan that tien. Banks
and Mcdowell were TO form Il junction in Lou
isa or Caroline counties aud move down on
Rchmcpd. Davis remarked, he thonght tina,
was SO; but his Generals would take care ot
them.
The coachman overheard conversation be-
tween Davis and DR.. Gwil. formerly .. s
Senat from California. Davis sail he had
sent General J. r. nderEoii from North Gar
elina resist the march Of the Fcd-rals from
fredericksburg, and TO delay them long
enough for him to see The probable res lit o.
| the contest before Yorktown, 50 .lsat. il
that was likely to be unsuccessful he would
have tiu.e to ex,ricate his army from the Pc
niusu!a and get Iileu into Richmend and oui
of Virginia; that otherwise they would all be
! caught.
| The coacirnan represents that Mrs. Davis
said that ''thc Coufrderacy vas about played
our!7 and that il New OticanS was really TAX
en-. she had no longer any interests il the mat
/ Ter, all she had was there; that it was
great pity they had once attempted 10 hold
/ Virginia and the her growing cotton
states; and that she said to Mrs. Dr. Jones
/ daughter Of Col. James Taylor, Z. S. Com
missary General of Subsistence, who was very
/ arxious 10 get 10 Washington where she h;l:
one Of hcr children, not to give herself an,
| trouble. hut only 10 soy Nher. she was, am
When the Yankees came 10 Richmond she cou!c
go.
The ccachman says Mr. ard Mrs. Davis have
AL their books, clothing and pic:uras packed uT
ready to move of; that there is ni1c:, ou;spok
en- Union feeling in Rchnond HAT having
been a waiier in a hotel there, he knows ali the
Onion men Of the pace; hat the Yankees are
looked for with much pcasure-morc by IL,
white than the colored people.
i Tie Confederate money is not taken, when il
/ can Le avoided.
/ Mrs Davis herself was refused, when she Of
fered SO Confederate note
Many OF tie Richmond people wish ths
Union troops to come. az they are balEs'arveJ
| out.
! The Bank and Government property is al
packed up for re-ovuI 10 Danyil!e near III.
North Carolina line
Gen. johnson did not think they would sue
ceed at Yorktown
The coachnlan overheard the Rebel off
GERS say if they failed at Yorktown and New
Orleans, thry would leave Virginia.