The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-06-09
MIR. Davis In PrisOn...Conhrma tioI
Of the manacling Report.

A correspondent of the Philadelphia Inquirer
writing from Fortress Monroe on the 25th ult,
confirms the report that Mr.. DAVIS has been
manaced in his cell, and states the fact that he
is supplied only with o soldiers ration OF food.
On the Path he asked for physician, and was
attended by Dr. CRAVEN of New Jersey. The
following additional items are from the same
correspondent:
THE DUNGEON.
As has been already intimated, the cell ofthe
rebel chief is a strong inclOsure built within a
gun casemate; literally dungeon within a
dungeon. The portfolio of this casemate has
been securely closed with heavy iron bars,
through which the prisoner can see the bright
light of day without, and the little patches OF
the green waters of the bay and of the ocean,
which comingled beat against the base of the
frowning stone walls which at q distance en-
circle his cell.
The furniture of the cell is plain and scant,
consisting ola cot bed and three chairs. Neither
knife nor fork is permitted the prisoner, for
manifest and prudential reasons, and he is
forced 10 manipulate his food in the most prim.
tive manner.
One officer and two soldiers remain cOntinu-
ally in the cell with him. In fact they are
locked in with him. In the other part of the
casemate, forming, as it were, an ante-rOom to
the cell of Davis, there are continually in wait
ing four private soldiers and a commissioned
officer These five are locked into the vesti.
bule from the outside by the officer of the day,
within the casemate are imprisoned wi b their
important charge.
CLAWS cell is similar to jeff e. and he too is
honOred night and day by the presence of o
pair Of brilliant shoulder straps, q keen sword,
a wicked looking revolver and two boys in
plain suits of blue, but bearing muskets, each
of which has o sure death within its cleaning
| barrel, and is surmounted by shining bayO.
net, the dagger-like shape of which says to the
eyes, don't come near US If you value whole
| skin. In the unoccupied portion of the case.
mate, Immediately adjoining Clay's cell, there
are too, ever in waiting an officer and four
| men, armed and equipped.
Clement G. Clay is perfectly resigned to his
SAs> He 'otc d close confinement with the
ga alest eqVsHpa .,,S,,oie oc"n;,toI hv tb ,e
| Or tited So =, lsgt He denounces TIE
ass assinat;n, 3usiacn. Lincoln as an act Of
I inc ff,bIa III otss, aud says that be is sur.
| pri sed AT he ahe being connected with it.
viii he r.,,gmbered by those who had the en-.
tree 10 THIRST circles of the Federal capit.l
before tie war Al diplomatic balls and grand
crust isvees, Mrs. Clement C. Clay shone
grace always created remark on these occa
sions, and furnished Jenkins with an extra par.
agraph. Apart from her natural advantages,
she is woman of superior endowments; and
when the 81 We interest ruled supreme at the
national capital. Mrs. Clay was power behind
the throne. Bat her sceptre is broken
Mrs Clay is her husbands junior by hall
score of years, and is still progressing in her
appearance She is of the blonde order OF
beauty, not the usual style of the daughters OF
the South. Her deportment. now in her time
of deep humiliation, is void OF uM pretension
extremely womanly and winning. She is ia
yorably spoken of by all the officers who were
| on the Clyde during her passage from Hilton
| Head to this place.