Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-06-09
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CELL 5,Sll, SECOND TIEB,,
Fort Lafayette, May 2.
Dear Eagie In the language of the
d. ,nagnificon." Vestyali, " am here
think shall stay here, at least till | got |
out
Perhaps you are surprised at my sudden
departure. SO was |.
But ! received pressing invitation from
Gen. Dix to come down here. which didn
feel at liberty 10 decline. 30 ! didn't
Bob Murray brough the invitation Boo
Murray is United states Marshal, and he
marshalled me the way should go, so
thought it best TO go it.
Bob Is nice man; he has a very taking
way with him but wouldn't recommend
YOU to cultivate his acquaintance
You may have heard OF Fort i.asay
it is great resort Of friends Of the Admin
istration-ovcr the loft
TIE LOCATION
Of Fort Lafayette is in the water, between
| the Atlantic ocean and West Point
1t is a good site for a marine residence
| but haven't seen any marines here. 1t Is
inaccessible on all sides, except the inside.
Its ou,-accessibilty is what object TO-
| THE Nay You lET ~
| is curious. and may interest your readers
| who haven't been here You cant 90 by
railroad or steamboat, Or horse and buggy.
| The entrance is effected in highly military
manner. invented, believe, by Gen. Dix, or
some other man.
| You GO to Font Hamilton
Which is just over the way.
\ 30 pound shell, with the inside out,
is provided for the purpose iou get IA the
| shell It is then put in !. $40 inch mortar,
aud ranmcd down on a barrel Of powder.
| The mortar is then touched OF, and up you
70 You keep going up, about fifty miles.
| You then come down aud land right in the
middle Of Fort Lafayette.
| The artillery artist has attained great pre-
csion in the range, aud you light exactly in
the center Of hollow square Of military
people drawn up to receive yea.
| THE SENSATION,
as the shell goes up, is peculiar.
When you have reached an altitude of
forty nine miles, eight furlongS, the view IS
| magnificent.
You have birds eye Of Bath, Coney
Island and New jersey
made a sketch Of il.
I'll send it to you.
Perhaps YOU think this is strange way
of getting into the fort, but it isn't crcun-
| stance to
THE WAY OF GETTING OFT,
which | haven't discovered vet. When 10
III let you know
The people who keep the fort are of the
military persuasion is their .,orte. They
! mostly wear guns or swords, and do every
thing IN military way, which is rot Il civil
way, though they have been vcry civil TO
me
The fort is substantial building, there
is no apprehension Of burglars. Sensible
people would rather break out than into it,
As Il hotel it is not equal to the Mansion
House though the terms are more reason
able They don't charge board. The only
charge tina; military people are given to is
TO charge bayoncts
The bill Of fare is wholesome, but lacks
variety. There is
TOO MUCH FORK.
The bill Of fare, however, is varied
We have pork and crackers for freak
fast
Crackers ard pork for dinner, and
Pork ruth crackers for tea
think we shall have Il change next week
as the commandment has sent an order 10
New York for barrel of pork
When you write to me, inclosc n bunch
OF radi>hcs in the letter.
| THE SOCIETY
Of the Fort is select They are mostly
people Of Southern complexion, who have
been recommended here for the benefit
of their health. They don't generally sec
it.
There is no female society here
Nor no Union Leagues
Nor no Philharmonic. concerts
Otherwise it's pleasant.
The view is enchanting Lovely water.
srapes spread before the vision on every
side. As said before, the situation i,
marine. and gives me The blues As | gag,
upon it.
There is no post Office in the fort, and
correspondence is limited
Perhaps you'd Ike to know how sem
this letter. a pigeon ilew into the fort TO-
la, and attached the letter to his tail =
, | II you get it, il will tell the tale az its de
livery.
The pigeon IS carrier pigeon, and 10,
ma. gct him situation as IA lctter-carriel
under Postmaster Lincoln
Somebody may inquire
WHY CANE HERE.
, Ill tell You coniidcntial|y.
The government is making extensions t.
its mansion at Fort Hamilton; likewise n
Fort Richmond. on Staten Island. The,
wanted reliable person 10 look after til,
. architects, to see that they didn't poke,
the bricks. Fort I.alay cite is half way be
!, tween. and SO situated that You can Sc,
both forts at once, and is just the place tc
see what is going on
j. \ meeting OF the cabinet wa. called y,
:, the White House. Secretary Stantonin,ro
. duced the subject
The President said il reminded him Of :
story he once heard in Illinois. \ ma,
= who lived in Sangamon county, in CONVEX
j saiion with medical student, said he ,Iiei'n
, believe in vaccination. Says he. at dom
do the child bit Of good had n chill,
yaeelnated once, and in three DAYS after il
fell out of a window and broke lis neck !,
e The cabinet saw the point at once. and
laughed 50 load that they woke up Secre
tary Wells.
Secretary Seward rang his little bell. ant
sent for Gen. Dix
: General, said William H., chow is For
Lsfayctle:'
Our flag is there said the General
with military prcmptness.
IS there reliable man to be found il