Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-07-04


Affair Houquet-rhe Fiight Oh Jef-
ferssn Dayis-Tostimony OF one OF
Davis slaves Against the s.Dis-
gsise" story, Se., &c.
iFortTes. Monroe Correspondence u Philadelphia
Paper
We to day examined feminine souvenir Of
the late rebellion. IL was present from the 10
dies OF South Carolina TO Mrs. Davis at the oy,
break O. the war. and presented 10 her immedi-
ately after Davis Inauguration at Montgomery
The present Is a novel aud handsome one, being
bouquet Of lady's hair Locks OF every shade
and hue shed from the heads OF fair South Caro-.
linians and cunningly worked into tie semblanee
Of q well-aranged aud tastefnlly selected bou-
quet There are roses butter.eups. daisies. lilies,
broad-lsaved japonicas, all exquisitely wrought
Of hair, and bearing marvellous resemblance to
their garden prototypes The hair used - from
tho venerable gray Of age 10 tho haxen silk
locks OF youth. raven, brown, auburn, blonde,
all colors arc delicatey combined. And the
whole IL certainly triumph OF hair work.
The petals Of a japonica are elegantly worked
with black hair, while the blossom 10 of
dslicatc aaxen hue The buds OF the flowers
are represented by beads. The bouquet is of
foil size. being at least fifteen inches across
at it, widest part. and about eighteen
inches In length The stems Of the hair
flowers are tied with bow Of blue ribbon. The
bouquet is nclosed in a square, shallow case.
lined with white satin. Tho front is of glass.
surrounded by a neat gilt frame. On the white
satin background. over the top OF the bouquet.
Is inscribed with pen. in indelible ink, 90. 3.
A, 1861 On the left. on the bouquet, is writ
ten in legible, upright hand. From Miss Sally
l.. Hawkins" On the right: ITO Mrs. Jefferson
Davis" This unique bouquet graced the parlor
walls OF Mrs Davis ill il came into the posses
sion OF its present owner. The present owner ia
coloIed woman. Mrs. Ellen Bond, who Was a
house servant IN the Davis family since January
ID. 1864 She tells me that Mrs. Davis pFesen-
ted her the bouquet several months ago, aud that
she removed il from the Presidential paror TO
her own humble home. where it remained till
within a few days past. when il sent down
with Mrs. Bonds other effects 1t is now in her
house at Camp Hamilton. Mrs. Davis told her
that the bouquet made from the hair OF
South Carolina ladies; some of them that she
had known well were dead, and she did not care
to have the gift about her
Ellen Bond was the chattel OF Peter w
Grubbs. druggist, Richmond. She was bora and
lived in his family ill January ., 1864. accom-
panied Mrs. Davis in her flight from Richmond
and was present at the capture of JefY. She left
Richmond with Mrs. Davis and the children on
the Thursday before the city captured Mira
Davis told her that great battle was about to
take place, greater than any that had vet beer
fought. that even If the Yankees were whipped
there would be almost starvation. and in view o
these contingencies Mr.. Davis deemed it best for
her and the children TO leave Richmond for q
while, and take refuge in North Carolina. Mrs
Bond. who possessed a great affection for Mrs
Davis readily agreed 10 accompany her. Mrs.
Davis was placed under the care ofMr Harrison
who had been acting AID OF Jefs. The
party travelled without stopping till they reached
Charlotte N c. Here Mrs. Davis remained till
the news of the tall of Richmond reached her. The
news was communicated to her by "a Captain
Moody under whose guidance she resumed her
journey in ambulance. Mrs. Davis had with
her two thousand dollars in gold. and bundle of
Confederate money. The two FIRST days OF am
bulance travel Mrs. Davis received many pre-
sents of food from the people whose houses they
passed. On the third day an incoqnitO mode
was adopted. the party calling each other by as
suIned names. Mrs. Davis was to be known as
Mrs. Smith. All needed provisions were paid
for IN Confederate money. The gold un-
touched. The party travelled rapidly as pos
sible, until they were joined by JEFF himself. He
Joined the party on Monday evening. The Wed
nesday following he ives captured Mrs. Bond.
therefore, knows very little OF bis mode of travel
She says be rode on horseback, and apart from
the ambulance containing the women and chill
rem Mrs. Bond, with the daughter of Davis and
Howell, occupied tent On the morning of
the last day she was awakened by the report of
that lady shook of her somnolency the sounds
bad died away She made light of the alarm,
aud prepared 20 resume her slumbers, but was
next disturbed by the clatter OF horses hoofs ard
the shouting OF men. At these ominous noises
both Miss Howell and Mrs. Bond ran out of the
tent. Mr.. aud Mrs Davis at the door of
the tent which was beside the one occupied by
Miss Howell Mrs Davis's keen eyes recog
nized the distant horsemen as Yankee cavalry
and told her lego lord as much She drew him
within the tent, and i'm ediately called TO Ellen
20 bring her the water proof cloak and small
black shawl which were in Miss Howehs tent
Mrs Bond took the articles called for and car
ried them to Mrs. Davis. That lady Immediately
threw the cloak over jeff's shoulders. While
she was arranging It Ellen left the tent In q
few moments she was called for again. Mrs
Davis said to her. in imploring tone. - &c
with Mr.. Davis and try TO get him Oft; for God /:
sake don't refuse me Ellen; save him. il YOU
can" Mrs Bond says she left the tent viii
Mr.. Davis, but had proceeded but a few steps
when the guard halted them. Mrs. Bond re
NAMED with Mrs. Davis till her arrival At For
tress Monroe, when she was taken from th,
CLYDE BY her husband who is employed as a ser
want at Fortress Monroe. Mr.. Bond escaped
from Richmond year ago.
Mrs Bond relates many interesting remlnls
censes of the las. fifteen months of rebel rule il
Richmond She Is q bright mulatto woman
with long. wavy hair She seems close ob
server has a retentive memory, and. though she
can neither read nor write. she expresses herself
with remarkable perspecuity The table of III,
rebel Presidents house. during her service there
Was remarkable for It's plainuess. No dessert o.
snes were ever used, except when distinguishes
company present. Every part OF the house
hold Was managed with rigid economy. Mrs
Davis instilled Il : maxim that they must liv'
cireumscribed. aud save much possible e
the public purse while the struggle was going on
Mrs. Bond speaks Of Mrs Davis With fond at
fecticn