The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-18

MORE accompanied Colonel JAours. and givos q 40.
niled account Of their journey treatment and what
thty sew ana heard. The following extracts from
the article win grahfy public curiositv aud set al
rest some notions about Mr.. DAVIS desire iorpeace.
How They Went TO Richmond.
We went there IN an amLu ance, and we went to-
sether, the Colonel and l. That we got in vas
SNlhg, perhaps, 10 mes that We got out was due
atogether TO him; and man more cool more brave
more selt-fo1ant and more sefd. voted than that
fniet western parsoD," it never my fortune 70
AZ three O'Clock en- the afternoon OF July 10th,
mounted on two rw-boned relics Of SuI,RlDANs
great raid, and armed with letter 10 JEFF DAVIS,
a white cambric handkerchief tied 10 O. snort stick.
rode up to the Rebel lines ragged yehow.faced
BOY, with carbno IN one hand and another white
handkerchei tied TO another short stick in the other
'cGme out 70 meet us.
Can you tell us, my man, where to Gud Judge
OUlp, the Exchange Commissioner
"fas. Him and tother 'Changc officers is over ter
the Plantation beyont Miss GRovEBs Yen know
BY ips heY1n nary door wiuder rtho mansion
he meantl 1hey's ali busted in Foicr tho bridle
path through tho timber AID keep your rag a.fiyin'
fur cur boys is thicker "a hucke'beuics in fhcm
woods woods and they mought pop ye ii they didn't
1hankng him, we turned our horses into the
timber" ana, galloping rapidly on, soon came m
sight OF the deserted plantation. Lolling on the
grass, IN the shade OF the window ess fuansou wa
found the oniederaie offcias They rose as we an
proechedj and one OF us sad to the Judge, cour-
teOus mdde-aRed gentleman ia a Panama hat and
eut OF spotess white drihngs;-
I'VE are late, but it's yogr ault. Your people
Ied az us down ihe river, ana We had TO turn back
Iou dont suppose they saw your hagS"
r., ,.Ny !. Was naaen oy the trees but shot came
nclocheted not three yards on A little nearer and
y woad have shortened me by head, and the
That would have been a sad thing for Won, but
miss, you know, is as good as a mile said the
JUdne, evidently enjoy ying the Joke"
we hear GRANT was IN the boat that followed
yopn, ana Wss % struck While at dinner" remarked
man and about the best looking man IN the Con-
s1ndeedl no vop haI;oya ;tgs
IL don't know, of course; !" and his looks asked
ior an answer, We gave lone, ior AL such infor-
that GRANT, BUTLER and FOSTER examined their
position from Mrs. Growers house, about four hun.
cred ards stant two hours alter the Rebel cannon
ball danced breakdown on the Lieutenaut.(iepe.
rails dInner-table.
The Rebel Officers.
We were then introduced 70 the other officiaIs-
MAJOR hENN1KIN, OF the War Department, a Young
man formerly OF New York, but now scorning me
JAvINs, of the Provost Guard of Richmond mis-
latter individual was our shadow In Dixie. He was
neck ana arms and shoulders denOting great
EIength. he iooked a naturaborn iailer and
Jn6ch such a character timid man would not
care 10 encounter, except at long range OF a ride
Warranted to tIe twenty shots minute, and 10 INT
every time.
To give US a moonlight view of the Richmond iorii.
hcatohs tie Judge proposed TO start after sundOwn;
and it wanted some hours OF that time we seated
ourselves the ground, and entered nIo conversa-
non; The treatment OF our prisoners, the status of
black troops and Bon-combatantH and all the 0ues-
tions which have led to the suspension OF exchanges
Rad been good naturedly discussed when the Can.
tair loo ing up from one OF the Northern papers
lad BROUGHT him, said:-
"Do you know i mortifes me that you don hate
se as we hate your You Kill US as Agassis kills fy
because you love u.s."
,"ol course do The North is being crucified for
love OF tho South"
Ii you love so, why don't you let us 90 p asked
the Judge, rather curtly.
'For that very reason-bocause We love you five
let you CO. with slavery, and notions OF empire
you'd run straight TO barbarism and tue devil"
"Wed take the risk of that But let me tell YOU
II n Mr. "a will g1,ob
yoa might as well turn back at He can make
resee on no other basis than independence RocOp.
nition must he the beNnning middle and ending Of
Al, negoIiations. Our people Will accept peace on
~ think you are wrong there, said the Colonel.
"Nhen was mere year ago, | met many OF your |
Ieaalng men, and they all assured me they wanted
WITHIN week man you venerate and love has met |
me st Baltimore ana besougnt me to come here and |
Shef hr. DAVIS peace on such conditions"
" hat may be- Some OF our Old men, who are |
weak IN the knees may want peace on any terms; |
independence. Mr.. DAVIS knows them. and Won
will lind he will insist upon that. Concede that and
Wen not quarrel about minor matters"
"Ne'D not quarrel at all. But it's rundown ana |
time we were fon to Richmond.'"
- hath the Tribune cry" said the Captain rising:
and hurrah for the Tribune, for its honest and
want my supper"
AS we were about 10 start, said 10 him
lou'Ve forgotten our parole"
on neyeI mind that. Wen attend to that at
,sienpPs into bis carriaee, and upfurnp the flag
o
the coin-leid which divided the MANSION from the
hlgh road We followed In an ambulance drawn by
between us ana the " hight, and JGoK. a ''Iiyelg
Oakley, almost the sole survivor OF his masters
stole by YOU Yankees ~ occupied the front seat and
Win Slth good stout whip working our passage" TO
Richmond.
In Richmond.
: > AT ten O'Clock that night we planted our
nay laPans, a lamp post IA the very heart of the
hotte city As We aligbteu at the doorway of the
spotswood Hotel, the Judge said to the Colonel;-
Button Souf outside coat up closely. Your uni.
form must not be seen here"
The Colonel cld az he was hidden; and without
Stepping TO register our names at the Office we iO!-
lowed tho Judge and the Captain up to No. 90. IL
was larPe, square room, IN the fourth story with
an unsNept, iagged carpet and bare whito walls
chairs, MAJ bic top table, and pine washstand and
clothes press straPged about the aoor, and in the
piIloW-cascs, and covered With white counternsncs
Srown Piey with longing Tor soapsUds and a wa. h,
designed for tle lurly Mr. JAvISs; the others had
teen made ready for the extraordinary envo r not
ENJOYS extraordinary who, in defiance of al pre-.
eedent aud the law OF nations, had just then "akcn
Rtchmond."
a single gas-iet was burning over the mantel.
pleee, aud above it l writing on the wall''
which implied that JANE JACKSON haj run M
washing score Of iity dOarsy
Vase .couglatulRtng myself on not having 10 pay
that woman s laundry BUS, when me Judge said
"A shce OF hot corn-bfead would make me the
Inc Captain tloreupon lett the room and shortly
''The landlord swcars you're from Georgia lie
says none hut = Georgian would call for corn-bread
~ this time of mpht"
ON that hint acted, and when our s0Oty attond-
ant came in with the supper things, discussed
Georgia mines, tseorGa banks and Georgia nosdui-
toes in a way which showed that we had been bitten
by all of them. In half an hour II nOi,ed all
about the hotel that the gentlemen the COniede-
raeY was taking such excellent care Of were from
Georgia.
The meal ended, and a quiet smoke over our en-.
tertaners rose to 60 As the Judge bade us good |
night, he said 10 us:-
"In the morning you had better address a note TO
Mr. BENJAMIN, asking the interview with the Pre- |
sident will call at ten O'Clock and take II him"
Very well. But will MIR. DAVIS s,e US on sun
"Oh, that will make no difference"
The Next Day.
The next morning after breakfast, which we took
in our room with Mr.. JAvINs we indited a note, OF
which the following is a copy, 10 the Confederate
Secretary Of State
sFOIsWooD HOUSE, RICHMOND, Va, July H.
t5t4.--HoD. j. r. BENJAMIN. Secretary of state,
Hc,-pear Sir:-Ihe undersigned respectfully So
Volt an interview with President DAVIS
lhey visit Richmond only as private citizens, and
neNe no official character authority; but they
ss9nalnted with the views of the United States Go-
,aols snllnsat and with the sentiments OF the Northern
exilnss s1asnve 70 an adjustment OF the differences
nestiy bnss ssWeen the North and the South, and
Presiaenf b ise Interchange of views between