Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-05-05
Davis QuarreIs with Him.
lie Thought seee'h Would be Licked
at Yorktown.
A Strong Union Sentiment yeiopine
Itself In Richmond.
The Rebel Leaders Hope to BIO Able
to Escape from Virginia with
their Army, &c.

The following te.egrsm was received at the
War Department to-day, from Frederic ksburg,
Va:
FREDERIcKsBURG, May A colored man came
In to-day from the other side Of the Rappahan-
mock river, and represented himself as JEFF Davis
coachmsn. From an examination of him, II ia
probably so. lie repeats scraps OF conversation
| overheard by him whilst driving Mr. and Mrs.
Davis In the carriage, and between Mr. Davis and
those who came 10 see him.
Mr.. Davis and Gen. ]. T. Johnson had some
heated discussions about the later's retreat from
Manassas; Mr. Davis disspproving Of it, and or
dering stand to be m ade at Gordonsvlle which
Johnson declined To ds, and offered to resign,
and was even indsposed 10 go to Yorktown.
Mrs. Davis said she thought this very bad ia him
to he unwilling to go and help Gen. Macruder
The coachman overheard the conversation be-
tween johnson and Davis's wife; the former say
ing If he had not lef. Manassas when he did
that Mcclellan would have come out against him
and Gu him all to pieces. Mrs Davis read an
article In the Richmond ( Examiner 10 her bus
band, saying that II was part of the Yankee plan,
that Generals Banks and Nc Dowell were to form
a junction In Louisa Caroline county, and
move down on Richmond. Davis remarked that
he thought that was not so, but that his Generals
would take care OF them.
He overheard a conversation between Davis
and DR.. Gwin, former u 8 Senator from Cali
fornia. Davis said that he had sent Gen. ]. Il
Anderson from North Carolina to resist the
march Of the Federals from Fredericksburg, and
to delay them long enough for him to see the
probable result Of the contest before Yorktown;
so that II that was likely II he unsuccessful, he
would have time TO extrIcate his army from the
Peninsula and get them into Richmond and out
Of Virginia; that, Otherwise, they would all be
caught.
The coachmen represents that Mrs. Davis said
the Conf deracy was about played out; that II
New Orleans was really taken, abe had no lon ger
any interest In the matter; as all she had was
there; that II was a great pity they had ever
attempted to hold Virginia, and the other nom
cotton growing states. That she said 20 Mrs ID.
r.. Jones, daughter OF Colonel James Taylor, L.
3. Commiisary OF Subsistence who was very
anxious to get to Washington, where she has one
OF her children, not - give herself any trouble
but only to stay where she was, and when the
Yankees came 10 Richmond she could 60 He
says Mr.. and Mrs Davis have all their books,
clothing and pictures packed up ready to move
OF; tina. there is much outspoken Union feeling
In Richmond; that having been waiter In a
hotel, be kGows all the Union men Of the place;
and that the Yankees are looked for with much
pleasure-more by the whites than even the col
ored people.
Confederate money, he says, is not taken when
II can be avoided. Mrs. Davis herself was re-
fused when ste offered tea dollar Confederate
note, which she did In payment for something
purchased.
Many Of the Richmond people wish the Union
troops to come, as they are half starved out
The bsnk and Government property Is all
packed up Tor Danviile, N. G.
Gen Johnston did not think they would succeed
at Yorktown. He overheard officers say II they
failed a. Yorktown and New Orleans they wou Id
leave Virginia.