The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1865-06-27
Washington Republican.

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From the Washington Republican.
Why and how jeff. Davis was man.
acled, or whether he was manacled a;
all, has been enveloped in some uncer-
tainty. 1t is true, irons were placed
on his feet, but they were subsequently
removed--when they had answered
their purpose.
Not only was he imperious and
naughty as usual, but he became abso-
lutely obstreperious, insulting the guard
and abusing the officers and attendants
and tearing secession passion to tat
ters general lly-sometimes threatning
others, sometimes mel-dramatically
counting a bayonet puncture at his own
breast,
AS necessity, land possibly as a
punishment and warning, ,)orders were
given to place manacles on his feet.
The captain in charge, attended by
a blacksmith and manacles, approached
saying; "Mr, Davis, / have a very un-
pleasant duty to perform" 'My Godn'
exclaimed jeff. ''you don't intend to
put those things on me-" Such were
the orders; the Captain could only
obey jeff. demonstrated, They
should never be put on, The Captain
must go to General Halleck and have
the order countermanded. The Cap
tain replied, sBut Mr.. Davis, the or
der came from Gen. Halleck."
Davis insisted that the order must
be countermanded. The Captain said I:
s'You are military man. Mr.. Davis,
and know Jnat my only course is to
obey orders" jeff then went off in a
more towering passion than before, and
declared he would never be ironed
alive. After becoming little cool,
and mechanically placing one foot on a
stool, the Captain told the blacksmith
to proceed.
Leaning forward to take to his arms
the heels of his rebel majesty, JEFF.
siezed him, and with vigorous push,
tumbled MIN backward on the floor,
while the blacksmith, justly indignant,
hurled his hammer at the President"
but missed him. Davis then attempt-
ed to seize gun, and asked to be bay
oneted. The guards presented bayo-
nets, but the Captain feared he might
rush upon them, and SO ordered the
guard to fall back.
The Captain then called on four stout
men, and ordered them to lay JEFF. on
his bunk, which they did, the prisoner
resisting with almost preternatural
strength. and writhing in their grasp,
while the blacksmith hammered on the
rivet with will. When placed in his
chair again, JEFF. looked in utter de-
spair upon his manacled limbs, and
burst into tears,
This medicine had the desried effect,
and the great rebel became compara-
lively docile, far less defiant, but more
depressed; and the irors have since
been removed.
Correspondence Of the Philadelphia Inquirer.
JEFF. is closely guarded; 26 armed
men stand guard over him night and
day. Two soldiers with loaded and
bayoneted muskets, pace to and fro in
his cell. The dungeon sentries walk
in opposite directions to each other, to
and fro across the cell. The prisoner
is always under the eyes of one of
them. "A commissioned officer, contin-
ually keeps watch and ward within the
cell,
Since the removal Of the irons, jeff
Davis takes his confinement more re-
signedly. He is socially disposed and
is ever opening conversations, whieh
oannot he kept up, as the officers are
not allowed to talk with lin. There
is neither chair nor table in his CELL
No books or papers are allowed him,
neither pen, ink, pencil or paper
There are exceptions in the way Of
books. Two volumns are allowed the
prisoners, the Bible and Book of Com
mon Prayer. These two, are certainly
the two books of all others, most need
ed by Jefferson Davis.
Clement G. Clay bears his confine-
ment with the same dignified philoso-
ply as at his commencement. He oc-
casionally expresses concern for Mrs.
Clay. Clay is an inveterate smoker !;
tobacco is furnished him, and the most
of his waking hours are occupied in
putting the soothing weed. His food
is regular army rations, Of which he
partakes but sparingly. His cell is as
barely furnished as that of his chief
in crime, The only books permitted
him are the Bible and praycr-book.--
Writing materials and the newspapers
are rigidly excluded.
The casemates where jeff and Clay
are confined, possess one great .advan-
tage in the hot weather now upon us,
They are delightfully."- cool on the hot
test days of summer,
Cen McC,ellan Ia now In Itoiv uo