The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1865-06-17

now in . position 70 repay something Of ths debt
| II owes " Posnd. through these brave spirits Of
ho Revolution. Let II not hesitat 10 'schsrgo
| the Obligation, and 10 show the crowned heads 81
Europe tha hs country is truly al seylum for
the dowD-uodden Of ,he Old world.
Why JEFF. Davis Wa Put In Irons
Another Account OF His Capture.
im Washington RrrruLfcAN Of Wednesday
nysi
Why, and how JET Davis ws msnscled, or
whstber he was msnsclsd at oil, has bosn envel-
oIed in some uncertainty. IL true that Irons
were place, on b. fost tut they were subsequent
| " romoved-pheu they had answered their puf-
pose. Not only was he imIerious aud naughty, no
| usual but he became absolutely obsteperpuA
! insultng the ytisrd shusug the oficors and their
| governmeuL throwins his ,oi ~ his attendants,
| and tearing . Ceceas on passion " tatters gen.
| orally sometimes threatening otleTs, sometimes
Mechanically courung bsyone. pune.ure Of
his own lreast asa neCess ty-and pO-sibly ~
| puulshrusn, AND warning-oriers were given W
| place msnsros on his feet. The Captain IN charge,
! attended by blsoksmith and manheles, spprosth-
e., ssyinz, "Mr. Day :. have q very UNPLEASANT
| duty 20 reform" my God - eSclAred JEFF,
"you don't inteud w put thos. III ngs on me -
Such wore We orders the tsptAin could only
obey JET romonsuaiei-'hey should uover 10
put ou--the Captain must 10 10 Gen Hallork md
have tie order counteunandel. Toe Captain
replied, "BIt, Mr. Davis tAe order came from Gen
U.,le,k DAVIS Insisted that the order mus te
c, untcrmAnI,d. The CAPTAIN sad You are
mil iAry man, Mr. Davis and know that my only
course n, "a obey orders" Jtf thea went N In
/, more towering passion thsn before, aud dec afed
b, Voul never 10 ifUuoI sl4ye A.tcr becoming
LIT cooi, AlI mechsncsy placing one foli
stoY'. tie Cgpt.iu told the blA,ksuih W proceed.
Lcaunl forward cake &C. d arms the heels ui his
~. q majesty, JEFF. .1cd him, aud with yi.or-
o.s push tumble hIm hsCEwHrl On tho flo T,
while the lncksnith, iustly indignant Luflel his
al T. es.efuf." iut IN asel him.
DAVIS len attempted & seize gun, Had Ask d 10
lie -,oue.ei. Tic guards prgac ItUd bsyUuois
sud the Capita n icarci b. might rush upon them,
and 80 of4er. q the guard g. lei back. TIC lAp
tain then csl.ad IA tour stout iucu, sud ordered
then 70 lay Jef on his bunk. which tboy DID, ne
~ sJnrr resstlus Wa almost pfrcrusuta
-ueagtb, an writing Va tier gr-a' ~hiic We
le E4utth uAuIurlci IL lie Ivrt with VIII.
wen PLACED IA his cusir again, Jcf. D.. kcd ia IL
l. despair upon hs mans.let lIinis, ana burst
mo tears. Isis medicine hui the desired 'uo-L
anil Vie great retsl bccslnc cltnl Afs''oly doelr'
lar less deuAnL uut more detrcssed; an Iho ruIs
have since uteu removed. IL was feared tnst he
Would stsrye uIu,,l " aea.h, reiuNns prr'l.Iendy
H. tat slld.ef .toIH, twhlCn L L. Gay lnubeAeH
without murin r, sLd hs ply iiyian piescriuru .
more Agreeable ultt winch "tLe lttnueht ate
with great avid ty-.ni sill tnI'J ne extra iare.
On beiug ask u waat ls thou, 10 Of the ucslccl OF
us Generals 70 make any provision ior no safety,
OF Tor amn1siy with the rest OF the army, he said
he vase PRISONER, and It Uin'I become BIN 10
speak ui t,uul 1ha, any man u sense could 'HdJ-
Ne uhGt he tho Hght.
Correspondent Of the Rochester DEMOCRAT,
writing from he Fortress says;
IL now walks his cell smosI constantly, and
amuses himself as be Arprose hes cltner sal by
trying TO puths hrger on TIC careless flies that dot
the wtite~A.hed surface, but the ins-rlA ~, ike
the throne ho sOdgut 10 sraHi eu Is hin. lie tAlks
in loud, strong voice, s!4u II very iuq usuye.
The prvAies have s.rCt orders uot L. spoas to him,
yet occasions ~ they " u answer a question. III =
IA al IA. h..N. "
black.
The Dstrot rHEs Puree has received from Major
Hudson Of that elsy, Who commanded INC squad 4
the Fourth Michigan Cavalry, Who captured DAv -
he following story Of the scane:
70 MAJOR Hudson was giyon the duy u sur
| rounding inc tent OF tue retcl cief. lie picked
| fifteen o. his test men sud pro, eeaed 10 execute
| the order, which WAS done VAN cousummAto ak u,
sud 20 the entire BE- -sotn" o hs SUPERIOR IN er
| Ihe pia,, VI capture as about oue hunutod and
twenty i've mica south OF Macon, ia tie woods sd-
joining the smn Town vi lrNinsNnle. AieT the W.
der 81 been properly exc uIel II surround ~ iAe
tent tie Ma preceded ~ TIC tent of DAVIS
/ where he sss met ~ Nj. Davis, some-uAt en-
/ III hIb u. She no Tired Z they iuIeuuel To- ~
yAdo IAo privacy OF Ady's apartment. fAr VI .Jor
thuught uut ~ th.t JIugt,ur, an iuU.vIdu.l Aay.
! ing tho appearance q. al Anuqlltci grsndame,
dresser With lady's wsIciIroo. cloak sui shawl
| minus The inevitable hoop sk4rt, however, uccOm-
pau oil 10y yuulS ne. ~ servant girL triuging a
small bu ke1, emcr. cd from tie tent sppsreuly
! tor the purp .e ui go.ug 10 sc sprt Z Tor .
device Of Mrs. DAVIS TO get her bus. and
| through tho iues. The rUsc failed ALL Jefferson
Davis was discoyrrst TIE servant mi ran back
W tic tclI, AMI Jefferson Was soon caottg.iy Sc
! cured For some tm. lie reus ucu sulsy, ye.y
| much alter tue fashion Ol ~ odd lazy m need Of
her usual Goa rul4 yNtract OF strong tea; tus tho
"rrusl ems" ster ". lie, got over rs 'r.s, sld
became qIi.' communicative, couycisug freely on
Otdlfy tuil,s, "a Maintaining IluatuL lCD, o