St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-10-12

Mrs: Grundy has the following bur-
lesque Of the sensation reports about
jeff. Davis at Fortress Mfnroe.

'~'f"' "a LIZ seIsa'1Ou EepoEtS ABOUT
jeff. Davis at Fortress Monroe:
Passingb by Fortress Monroe yesterday,
took occasion to drop in for q call upon
| the ex-Presiden. Of the late lamsntcd con.
federate States.
Mr.: Davis is looking quite old. Many
| ascribe this to his treatment here: but
think it may possibly arise from ths fact
that he was born in 1908.
When l entered his apartment, he was
| sitting in o chair which stood upon the
| floor. He had one hand in his coat pock-
ct. and the other rested upon his knee.
The position however, is not compulsory
and he varies it at will.
said, Chow do you do, sir?"
He said, "Prctty well, Augustus; soyT
are you 90
do not know why he called NE nag
gustus." 1t is not my name
then said, ''Sir, there are Macy coz
hictiug runiors concerning your irea:ne.z
in this place Have you anything T. cog
plain of?'
lie then said, .'youns mar, shoc!.;
think had 70
Said l, s'Of wha,:''
Said he, ':Of being locked up"
This has not hitherto been re..:ocss -
source Of dissatisfaction with h.ro.
then thrust my left hand into .:.v v7.:z,-
coat, separated my feet, tlrea NJ Aeas
back, extended my right hard L tie g..,
and said:
"Sir, are you aware that you tave s2a.u
guilty u originating, inaugnrating, ~:
prosecuting II. wicked and causelesc -=5sc-
lion against the best government, = ..e
world! that you and your .myrr.iae..z-,
the unprincipled tyrants of don.es.:: Il:
garchy--have conspircd TO disrupt III =.
ion of States, for which your fsrefatte.:
fought, bled and died that you have e.
dangered those rights and liberties tn.
constitute the palladium Of
ooh stuff" said he, interrupting me
':you'Te been reading the Naion'',
GLOW do they feed you here p" asked
''On sictuals, mostly" he answered.
''Do the mosquitoes trouble you,''
asked
''Ies, when they bite me-" he answered.
''You are not allowed to 60 out Of your
cell ?" said l.
stAint I?'' said lie.
II suppose you realize your position ?"
I said
"well," he replied, ':1'm pretty we'll
aware of being in jail''
Said l, 81 presume you comprehend thu
possibility of terminating your reckless ca
recr by the gravest Of all expiatiors-
DEATH"
'Said he, ''Well, most people terminate
their career in that way, and don't ca,
myself an exception"
'Do you call yourself persecutss
man ~ Inquired.
''There's no Brussels carpet on tAs
hoor." said he; ''and I don't ge, msa~
trutfies with my pate de- joie yras.''
"But You are kindly treated 90
IN wiling TO change places With ycG,
if you like kind trestnent."
Al this juncture sentinel broagkt ss-.
Davis his supper. inspected it narrowly,
and found it TO consist OF nass q ac:ne-
thing brown, and something else il d:sa
MIR. Davis ate it with apparent appetite
He then informed me that it sszs ssecu.
closing up time, and that my shseaee = os,.5s
not be entirely disagreeab!e to h:sa 90
departed.
Tho Officer of the Day escorted ns o.e
Of the fortress.
"Do you think Mr.. Davis is prosecuted =.
said
"Don't you know ~ said he.
Il do not" said I.
| s'Chat's very curious ~ said no