Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-06
FHOS. A. SCOTT,
Asst Secretary OF Wa
story OF JeSs. Dnvis's Ccachmaa.

WASHINGTON, May 5.--The following state
meBt, dated yesterday, ON the Rappehennock,
has reached Washington:
A oolored msn. came out teddy from the
other side Of the river, aud represented himself
as JEFF. Davis's colehman. From an extmine
ton Of him tais Ia probably the truth. He re-
ports some scraps OF conversation overheard
whilst driving Mr.. and Mrs Davis in the car
rage, and between MIR Davis and these who
came to see him
Mr.. Davis AID Gen, J. e. JohD,ton had some
bosted discussions about the latter's retreat
from Manassas Davis disApproved of 1t, and
ordered Johnston to make 6 stand ct Gordous-
vile. Johnston declined to do ihia, and offered
to resign, and vas even lndisposed to 20 to
YolktoWn. Mrs. Davis ssid she tboueht this
very bad 10 him (Johnslou), TO be unwilling to
GO and help Gen. Magruder.
Tho coeohmRn overheard conversation be
tgeen Johnston aud the wife OF Davis, the for
mar saying If be mad nos lef. Manassas
Mcclellan would have come out against hin
and cut him nll TO pieces
Mrs. Davis read an article In tho Richmoad
Examiner to her husband, saying that il vas
part OF the Yankees plans, that Generals
Banks and Mcdowell were to form junction
10 Louisa OF Carolina county, and moye down
hACuUAIiN' Jaws AGunthNuI HD SnOukut
that was so, but hia Generals would take care
of them.
The ooachnen overheard conversation De.
tween Davis and Dr.. GwiG, formerly United
States Senator from California. Davis said be
had sent Gen, ], r. Anderson from North Caro-.
lima to resiat the march Of the Federals from
Fredericksburg, aud to delay them long enough
for him to see the probable result Of the con.
test before yorktown, so that, ii that was like
ly 10 be unsuccessful, he would have time to ex.
tricate bis ermy from the peninaula and get
them into Richmond and out OF Virginia; that
otherwise they would all be caught
The cUaohman represents that Mira. Davis
said that the Confederacy was about "played
out, and that II New OTeaDs was really taken
she had no longer any interests In the matter,
as all sho had was there's that it vas pity
they had ever attempted to hold Virginia and
other non-cotton growing States; and that shs
said to Mrs. DR. Jonea, daughter Of Col. Jas,
Taylor, u 5. CommissaTy General Of Subsist
ance, who waa very anxious to get to Washing.
ton, where she has one Of her children, not 70
give herself any trouble, but only to stay
where she was, and when the Yankees came tC
Richmond ehe could 60.
The coachmaD says Mr. and Mrs DAvis have
all their books, olOshlng and pictures packed up
ready to move of thAt there is much outspoker
Union feeling ln Richmond; that having been
waiter in hotel there, he Knows all the UnioI
men Of the place, and that the Yankees are
looked for with much pleasure--more By th'
white than tho col0red people. Confederate
money is not taken whea 1t can be avoided
Mrs Davis herself was refused, when she Of
fered $40 Confederate note.
Many of the Richmond people wleh the Un
ion troops to come, as they ere hall starved out
The bank and governpent property Ia all pack
ed up for removal 10 DSnviile, near the Soutl
Carolina line
Gen. Johnston did not think they would sue
ceed at yorktown
The coachmau overheard rebel officers cay
they failed at YorktOwl aud New Orlesns, the.
would leave Virginia.