Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-05-06
PROG WASHINGTON.

WA8HIH9roN, May 5.
The following statement, dated yesterday, on the
Rsppahannook, has reached Washington:
A c0lOred man came in 10 day from the other SIDE
Of the river, and represented himself Is Je Davis
coachman. From an examination, this Is probably
the truth. BE reports scraps Of conversation over
heard while driving Mr. and Mrs Davis IN their car
H6ge, and between Mr.. D. and hose who came to see
him. Mr.. Davis aud General J. Z. johnson had some
heated discussions about the latter's retreat from
Manassas. Davis disapproved Of this, and ordered
johnson to make stand at GordOnsviIle. johnson
declined to do this, and offered to resign, and was
even indisposed to 60 to Yorktown. Mrs. Davis said
she thought this very bad in him-Johnson to be IN
willing to go ant help General Magruaar.
The coachman overhcarl conversation between
Johnson and the wife of Davis the former saving If
he had not left Manassas, Mcclellan would have come
out against him, and cut him 10 pieces.
Mrs. Davis read an article in the Richmond Gxam i.
nsr to her husband, saying that It part Of the
Yankee , plans that Gems Banks and Mcdowell were
to form junction In Louisa or Caroline county, and
move down on Richmo.ed. Davis remarked that ne
thought that was so, but his Generals would take
care Of them.
The coachman overheard q conversation between
Davis and Dr. GT1nt formerly United States Senator
from Caifrnia. Davis said that he had 85nt Gen.
J. 2. Anderson from North Carolina to resist the
march Of the Federals from deiicksburg, and to
delay thsm long ensugh for him to see the probable
result Of the contest before Yorktown that IL that
ives likely unsuccessful, he wOnld have time to eXtri
cate his army from the Peninsula and get them into
Richmond, and ont Of Virginia-OtherWiss they
/
The goodman represents that Mrs. Davis said
that the Contederacy was about played out, and
thatif New Orleans was really taken, she had no
longer any interest in it, as all she had was there
and that It was great pity they had attempted
to hold Virginia and the other non growing cot
ton States.
Mrs. Davis said to Mrs D. R. Jones, daughter
Of Col. James Taylor, q. s. Commissary General
| Of subsistence, who was very anxious to get to
Washington, where she has one of her children.
not to give herself any trouble, but only 70 stay
where she was, and when the Yankees came "a
Richmond she could 20.
The ooachman says that Mr.. and Mrs. Davis
have all their books, clothing and pictures packed
up and ready TO move of; that there is much out
spoken Union feeling In Richmond that having
been waiter in hotel there, he knew all the
men of the place, and that the Yankees are
looked for with much pleasure, more by the white
than even the black people.
Confederate money Is not taken when It can
| be avoided. Mrs. Davis herself was re fused when
she offered ten dollar Confederate note
Many of the Richmond people wishes the
/ Union troops to come, as they are half starved
The bank and government property Is ali
packed up for removal TO DanVille, near the
L North Carolina line
Gen. johnson did not believe they would sue
ceed at Yorktown.
The coachman overheard the rebel efieers say
II they failed at Yorktown and New Orleans theJ
would leave Virginia.