, 1864-08-21
Chicago Qribn1c.
SUNDAY, AUGUST q. 1s04.
PEACE PROSPECTS SOUTH.

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PEACE PROSPECTS SOUTH;
Interesting Narrative Of the MIS-
sion NJ MeSsrs. JaqaeSs and
Gilmore to Richmond.
Interview and Conversation
with Jefferson Davis.
The following narrative Is from an article
in the September number Of the AEdatt
Monthly, entitled "Oar Visit to Ritnmord,''
by J. H. Gilmore, Mr.. Gilmore accompa-
MED Col. Jsquess, and gives detailed &c.
count Of their journey, treatment, and what
they e8w and heard:
now WE WENT TO RICHMOND.
We went there In an ambulance, aud VIC
went together-the Colonel and l. That we
got In Was oWinE, perhaps, to me; that VIC
got out was due altogether to him; and
tpan more cool. more brave, more selcreli.
ant and more eeff-devoted than that quiet
*'westcrn psrson'' It was never my fortune
to encounter.
At 8 O'Clock on the afternoon Of July 10,
mounted On two raw-boned relics Of Sheri-
dams great rnld, and armed with letter to
jet. Davis, 3 white cambrlc handkerchief tied
to short ttick. and an honest face-this last
was the Colopere-we rode up to the rebel
Lines. 4 ragged, yello~-faced boy, with
carbine In one hand, and aupther white
handkerchief tied to another short stick In
the other, carno ont to meet us.
"Can Jou tell Us, my man. where to fnd
Judge Ould, the Exchange Commlssioper!"
Yaa: Him and t'other Change o11eess
Ia oTer ter thc plantation beyont, Miss aGro.
vet's. Yell know it by It's hcvin' nary door
nut wiuder, 1.-THE mansion be meant They's
AL busted In. Fofler the bride path through
our boys are thicker n huckelberries In them
woods, and they mought pop &c If they didn't
Thanking him, we turned our horses into
e6o .,,st snd gaoPsng rtRid1y On
tioo. Lolllrg on the grass, in the shade Of
the Eindowlees mansion, we found the Con
tedernte officials. They rose as VIC ap-
preached, snd one Of rs said to the Judge
!, courteous, mlddle.agcd gentleman, IN &
P@ana1aa @ lat and snit Of spotleas white
ave arc late, but It's your fault Your
people fired at Us down the river, and we had
to turn back and come overland"
You don't suppose they cav your Dag"
shot came nneomoqtsbIy %ss ai1 % a4s as stsuea
the water; and ricochette< not three yards Of
A little nearer, and it would have shortened
me- by head. and the colonel by two feet.n
"That would have been sad thing for
yon; but miss Joa know, Is as good as
ae" I'll 'ots ~ the Judge evidently enjoying
awe hear Grant WIS In the boat that fol-
lowed yours, and was struck while at dinner, ~
remarked Capt. Hatch, the Judges Adjutant
q gentleman, and about the best looking
man in the ConfederacY.
Alndeedl Do you oelieve its''
II don't know, OF conyse;;" aud hia looks
asked for an arewer- We gave none, for all
such Information is contraband. We might
have told him that Grant, Butler and Foster
examined their position from Mrs. Growers
two houre after thu rebel cannon-ball danced
breakdown on the Lieutenant Generals
dinner-tsble-
TIE REnE OFFICERS.
We we're then introduced to the other of1l.
cials-Major Henniken Of the War Depart.
mcnt, young man formerly Of New York,
but now scorning the imputatfon Of being
Yankee, end ME. Chnrlee Javins, Of the pro.
vost-euard of Richmond. This latter indf,
yidual aus CUR shadow in Dixie. He was Of
medium h-lsht, ssauly built, with short,
thick neck, and arus and shoulders denoting
great strength. lie looscd = natural born
jailor, md much such a character as timid
man would not care to encounter, except al
long range Of rifle warranted to fire twenty
sbota minute, aut' hit every time.
To give rs moonlight q: " Of the Rich
start utter eundown; and US it wanted CONT
hours Of thut time We seated ourselves OF
the ground, anh entered into conversation
The treatment ot II prisoners, Status o.
b}nck troops ard n:1. .combatsnts, and all ths
questions which have led to tho suspension
Of exchanges fud teen good-naturedly dis
cussed, then tue Captain, looking up frou
one of the Ncrtne1n papers We Ind brough
him. said:
ado ycu know, it portides INC TINT yor
don't bate us as we bate you. You kill q
"Of course we 10. The North is beln
truc{1ea lor love Of the South"
"If You lore us so. why don't you let q
go:' asked the Jnnee. rather curtiy.
For TINT very Eeason-heeausc We loE
5our notions OF en- pirs, you'd Run stra1gl
TO barbarfsIn aud the devil"
"We'd take tbc risk Of that But let N
I'LL you, If Fou are going to Mr.. Davis Wit
any anch idess yau might as well turn bac
at once. 1c CAD n.ah e peace on no otler ba
sis thun Independence. Recognition mus
be the beginning, middle and eEdfng Of 81
negotiations: Our ,'cople Hin accept peac
on no oihsr terms ~
~ tL'nk ven arc wrong there" said ii
Colonel hen I was here year ago,
met many 81 your leaaicg men, md they a
assured INC they s.abtcd peace aud reunio
uycn ut the eacf'ilce at Slavery. Within
week, a-maD on veuerate and love has m
me at Raltluors, nud hesought me to c0u
here mud otfcr Sir Davis peace on euch col
ditions."
"Tbst nnY lie. Somc Of our old me
who are weak in the knees, m y want pea
on any terms; but. thu Southern people vi
not hare it ":t1uut Independence. n
Davis knows them, nnd YOU will ind he u
not quarrsl ab"ut nli;or mattcrs."
"We'n not quarrel at nil. But it'e SD
down. nnd time We were ION to Rtc
mond.'n
aThat's the T.1y.. crs." said the G.
tain. ristrg; "aud hnrr4h for the Ttitu,
tor Its horest, and-1 ~aut u1y supp!T.''
We all 1argheo, and the Judge ordered I
horses. As VIC we're about 10 start, said
him:
"You've fcrgottcp our paro1e-"
at Richmond"
Stepping ,p1o his car1isgc, and uufurli
the 1sg oft1u:s. be then led the way b.
ssshort cut,' ac'oss the corn field which
vfded the 1ncs s'ap tE"m the high rosd.
followed in IN a".buiance dra~n by pair
mulcs, our s'.aaow-Mr. Jnyins-sitting
tween us SUD the Twilight, and jack
t!1ikejy dnrky." atno<t toe sole survivor
LIS masters twelve bun'lred Slaves, T.
rees all stole, Massa-srnle By you Yankees
occupying the front scat, and with d ct
whip, "workins our psssagc to Richmon
= At teu o'clock that night
planted our ans {a.ainst q lamp post) in
very heart Of th. hustle city. As We all.
cd nt tho doorway Of the Spotswood lIo
the Judge 6atd TO t.he colonel:
''Butson your ouede cost up clos
Your uniform must not be seen here"
The colensl did ns he was bIdden;
without stoppirC to register our nauie
the Office, we folio ~ed tnc judge and
captain up TO No CO. 1t vos large sut
roon In the fsuttn story. with an unssv
ragged carpet. and hnrs white willis, ,smel
with SCOT Ar d tobacco juice. Several ch.
marhle-tGp' tahlc, aud pine Wlshst
aud clothesprcss struggled about the d
mad In the corners were tbrae beds, ghrn
cd With tEt.crs,l piilo c1scs, and cor
with white ccurst-l,a' c., grown gray ,
longing ior ecspsuos aud washtub.
p1Eipcf aid humber Of these be is Was
signed for the hurl. Mr. Jayins; the OF
had been made ifca.s for the crtraordil
euvcys mot enjoys extraordinary who
defence Of all p1cce< cnt and the "lap
nations,n had jnst then taken KIchno,
a siugfe gus jet was burning over the q
tclplece. and above 1t saw ttWrit1ut
the wsll," = hich is3pIied that Jaue J
eon had tun up washin. score OF htty
lnrel-
Twas congrstulatinI myself on not hs
to psy that Tona4n'4 y laundry bills, whel
judge said:
"Tou want supptr. What shall
crder?''
"a slice of hot corn bread woulS max
the happlcat u.an in Richmond"
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