Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-09-10

that at Richmond 0te JaDon,Q a13 q
Stepping into bis carriage, aud unfarlipy
the hsg OF truce he then led the way. b,
short cut across the corn field which di
vided the mansion from the high road WI
followed in an ambulance drawn by pair
OF mules, our shadow--Mr Javns--sitiiug
between US and the twilight, and Jack, a
lively darkey, almost the sole survivor Of
bis masters twelve hundred slaves De E, s.
all stole, massa--stole ty you Yankees,
OCCUPYING the front seat, aud with stou,
whip working our passage to Richmond.
IN RICHMOND. pN- ''
v AZ ten o'clock that night W,
planted our flag (sgaiost lamp post il
the very heartsof the hostile city. AS We
alighlediat the doorway of the Spotswood
Hotel, the Judge said to the Colouel-- d.
ID Button your outside coat up closely
Your uniform must not be seen here. ,sya
"a The Colonel did as he was bidden; and
without stopping to register our name al
the tfiice, we followed the Judge aud The
Captain up 10 No. 60. IT, was a large,
square room in The fourth story.@ with an
aaswept, ragged carpet, and bare white
wslls, smeared with soot and tobacco Juice.
Several chairs, marble.top table, aud a
pine washs.and and clothespress struggled
about the floor, and IN. the corners were
tbreesbeds, gai nlshed with itattered pillow.
eases, and covered with white counterpapes.
grown grey with longing for soapsuds and
u washpub. Tue plaiuer and humber of
these beds was desIgued for the burly MIR
Javlns; The Others had been made ready for
the ex1uordluury envoys (not envoys cx.
traordnary0 who, in defiance Of all prece.
dent aud ,he law Of nations, had just take
Richmond. $40 Ja' a agF aJI a-.l-
\ A siugle gas jet was burning over the
manlle'plece, and above i'll saw writing
on The wall which implied that Jane Jack
son had run up u washing s, ore ot fifty dol
lars. 7ftasg,ssl sfI .ul n,sa T.tf rs.
Il was congratulating myself on not hav-
ing to pay that womau'S Laundry bills, when
the Judge said ..4a s1r s9tsFa4 .et
q You want supper. What shall we
orderI 7if}U pos .ss. su7-DN .'slI9sl3
- A slice of hot corn n-bread would make me
the hal pest mau iu Richmond. . .....
j, The Captain thereupon left the room,
and shortly returning, remarked
The landlord swears you're from Georgia.
He says none but a Georgian would call
for corn-bred at this time of night. 't'-''
On that hint we acted, and when our
sooty attendant came in with the supper.
things, we discussed Georgia mines, Georgia
banks, and Georgia mosquitoes, in a way
that showed We had been bitten by all Of
them. In half an hour. it was noised
all about the hotel that the two gentlemen
the Confcderacy was taking such excellent
care Of weie from Georgia. 'i"'e,N
/, The meal ended, aud quiet smoke over,
our entertainers rose to go. As the Judge
bade us good night, be said TO US
Ia the morning you had better address
a note TO Mr.. benjamin, asking an inter-
view with the President. / will call ut ten
O'clock aud take it to him. 81
Very wen But will Mr.. Davis see US
on Sunday? - '-,,N
~ On, that win make no difference. ''.
81. .,..,.i THE NEXT DAY, .,
The next morning, after breakfast. which
we took ln our room with Mr.. JavinS, we
ind c ed d nole-6f which the following is
copy--to the Confederate Secretary, Of
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o,4s sSPoorwooD HousE, RIcHMoyD. Va,
soas h. 49, y.d July II. 1864. s,
Hon. j. p. BENJAMIN, Sec. Of States Ia d
r DEAR SIR ;---The, undersigned respectfully
solicit an interview with President Davis.
They visit Richmond only as private citizens,
and have no official Character or authority but
they are acquainted with the views OF the
Uuiled States Government, and with the senti-
ments oil The Northern people, relative to an
adjustment ofthe differences existing between
The North aud the South, and earnestly hope
that free interchange of views between Pre-
sident Davis and themselves may open the way
to such official negotiations as will result 10 re-
storing peace to the Two seci ons of our distract
ed country. ~ 'i''
They therefore ask an interview With the Pre-
sdent and awaiting your reply. etc. iaA GiaJ
ls,saI 10 Truly aud respectfully yours,nsj4
! This, was signed by both Of Us; and when
the Judge called. as be had appointed,
We sent il-togelher, with a cornmendatory
letter had received, on setting out, from
q near relative of Mr.. DaviS-lo The rebel
Secretary. In half an hour Judge Ohld
saying: Mr.. Benjamin seeds you
his compliments, and will be happy TO see
you at The Stale Department. i.1igs ias1 ,is
Hp diUo@ SECRETARY BESyAMIN. " T
We found The Secretary-a short, plump,
oily little man in black, with Keen black
eye, q Jew face. yellow skin, curly black
hair closely trimmed black whskers, aud
. ponderons gold watch chain-in the
Northeast room Of the United States Gus.
Iom House. Over the door OF this room
were the words State Department, and
round the walls were hung few maps and
In one corner was tier of
shelves filed with books, among which l
noticed Headley's. History. LossiDg's Pie
Lorial History, Parton's Butler, Greeley's
American Conflict, complete set of the
Record. and dozen numbers and
several bound volumes of the Atlantic
and in the center OF the apartment
was black walnut table. covered with
green cloth, aud filled with multitude of
State papers. At this table sat the Secre-
tary. He rose as we entered, aud as Judge
Ould introduced us, took onr hands and
said .s,cfF ~ aoB .,igm.9.1s
am glad, very glad to meet you, gentle.
men. i have read your note, and-bowing
to me--lhe letter you bring from
Your errand commands my respect and
sympathy. Pray be seated $50
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