Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-24


yIs-THE EEsULT, s., ~
Ths B,ltmore Ap,sriean OF the 1912 contains ooPi-
or. s,rr,et, from An sr,icls 10 the AHaHe NsRthIy
,sostopl foe September, written By j. Gilmore, snd
,,por,inR 70 be lula acoUrass account OF his ana
,olope Jsoues Journey 10 SiohmoBd, as self appointed
sssot..Ors Or spe N and what Occurred after their
sr-ivSl To sray tbs curious "a CITY the A"sr'ea's
extracts;
Fhs Dsxt morning after breakfast. ShOi We took in
,- room vih Mr. JAVins ~ inditsd a note, Of Which
the following s oopJ TO TIE Confederate Secretary II
State
Redmond, Va, Jolly n, 1864.
B,n. P, benjamin. Secretary Of STATE, DC
Dear sir-Fhe undersigned respectfully solicit an in
tstyAy With President DAVIS.
TheV visit cbmsnd only as pcivatc CIT rs and
have no Ific.a character authority; bus they are
acquainted with tie We've OF the Quilted Safes GoVera
mint and With sentiments tue Northern people
relative q an adjustment Of the ha'euc's existing ne
t.een the North and the SOath and earnestly hope g.
= Tree interchange ct views seIWsen -ideut D'Vis
and themselves may open the way 70 such oheh nego
taiiCns az viii sal in restoring peace 10 the Two sec
tons Of our distracted country.
sfhey therefore ask an interview VAN the ffesdeh
and awaiting your reply, ere
Truly and respectfully yeurs."
This vas signed BY both OF q; and when the Judge
cal d. as be appointed, We cen. i together with CON
nsndstory latter hsd received setting out from
rear relative Of Nc Davis 70 the Rsoel Secretary II
halt an or Judge Ould re urned, saying "hr. BeC-
iamin seudB you his compliments, A@d El be happy 70
see you as the STATE Department"
s.cAKTAkY BEEJANIA
We found tho Secrstary-a short, plump, oily little
man IA blsek with keen black eye Jew face, ayt-
low skin, Gully thek hair elOsely trimmed black wis
hers and pondernus gold watch chan-in the north
Esst room OF the "U1ted stes' Custom House Over
The door OF this room The words Safe Depart
usntp and round its walls we're hung lev maps and
baite-pl5ns In corner was tier OF shelves MED
with books, among Which ro1osd Headeys dis
tory Lossine's Pictorial History" P4stOas "Buter,
tlresley's "AnsricAu Conflict" mPets set Of Ihs
Rebellion e cord. and . dCE'n numbers add several
b5ucd volumes oi The Atlantic Monthly IN III centre
OF the apartm NJ black walnut tAols, GOV red Win
green eloh and filed with multitude Of IS ate pa
nara Az the table eat The SseFetlry. he rose 90 We
entered and Is Judge Ould introduced u.s. TOOK our
i sm Tlad, very glad, to meet you, gentleman.
haV. read YOUR note, and'-SOEinR 20 me-'the open
letter you sriag from -. Your Grand eomnehos
nv respect and sympathy. Pray be So ted
AZ We took the Pref red seats tbs Colonel, drawing
OF Dis buster and dspiaying hs form, SAID;
we thank YOU for his cordial recspaon, Mr.. BeRJa-
min. We u asst you will be as glad 70 hear ~ ~ you
are osee Us - -.
Pesos is via, We all want
Tt il indeed and oF that rsssnn We are here 70 see
Mr. Davis. Gao We see him, shy
ID YOU bring sny oVeTtnTes ~ hin IRON your GOV
sFamonlF
No ar We bring no oVsrtufes aud have no antbO-
,itV from our GlysrnmenL w Gate that in our note
We Nould DO glad. b0WsVsf, 20 kGOS What terms wi
-. acceptable n Mr.. DAVIS. u they At al harmon q
IN Mr. Llos rs yieWs, We will report them 20 hiG
sad so open the door for Itiaial n gOuations.'
,Are you acc. linted with sc. L.ncOlo5 VisWsF
% a OF u5 h. folly
Did Hr. Lincoln, 80 any Wdy, authofzl you - come
hsTsF
REQUEST We say, distinctly, We have ID tIheAl o.
unofficial Authority. We coma es men and christians
not as diplomasists hcpBg, Ia frank talk E-'h nj
Davis. to discover some va by when -nis "%@sy d
stOPrsd
sWsl, gentlemen. / via repeat what yOu say to tn
President and be follows my sdVice-snd 1 think d
sil-he viii meet yeu. Hs vii be a. church thi
afteEnOOoi So suppose yOu call here az nine n even
isg II anything shou occar 10 the meantime 20 pre-
7ent lie seeing you, Il let you know through Judg
OH
Alter day spent 10 cur room eORysFslng with th
Juase or watching the passers BY in the street.
s5onld Ike 10 VI EhO they were aud how they looked
bt mar Inflammation is icsl nov eontraband--We csC
sRain Al nins O'Clock at tho Safe Department.
JEEFERsOS DAVIS
Nh, Bsri,mlp occupied bis previous seat Al the tab'
sad A. hi, ri0bt AT spare thu ea,ured man vi ro
RFey hair and bsa a and clear grey eye iuii OF u
nd vigor IL, mad bF iad massive Tor h-A', Hno
mou b and chin Seuotng great energy ana sTeassn !,
will Ril face VA snsela.ed ana nu'h HnhAEu' y
Of thsn bore a scar, sPparsatly made hy some shsI
ins.TumsnL he wore salt Of srsylsa- brown, s'