The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-06-09
Mr.. Davis In PrisOn...COnhrmat i0n
of the Manaciing Report.

A correspondent of the Philadelphia Inquirer
writing from Fortress Monroe on the 25th ult,
confirms the report that Mr. DAVIS has been
manacled 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 Enclosure built within
gun casemate; literally dungeon within
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 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 to 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
vi
ing four private soldiers and commissioned
officer These five are locked into the vesti-
bue from the outside by the officer Of the day,
who retains all KEYS. Thus the guards on duty
within the casemate are imprisoned wi h their
important charge.
Clay's cell is similar to Jeff's, and he too is
honored hight and day by the presence of
pair of brilliant shoulder straps, keen sword,
a wicked looking revolver. and two boys in
plain suits of blue but bearing muskets, each
of which has 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 q whole
skin. In the unoccupied portion of the case
mate Immediately adjoining Clayis cell, there
are too, ever in waiting, an officer and four
men, armed and equipped
Clement G. Clay is perfectly resigned to his
tSaAsA He tote. As close confinement with the
or sifest sNs-f He expresses himself as
I'D tie co, - w Ultimate acquittal by the
| On ited So sTDment He denounces the
asa assinatiors yesident Lincoln as an act of
inc fable M us, and says that he is sur
prised at his ane DEL. oeing connected win I'm II
wiz be- rerSmbered by those who had the en-
treg 10 THIRST circles of the Federal capitsl
before re war. At diplomatic balls and grand
crust Isvees, Yrs. Clement C. Clay shone
bright among the brightest. Her beauty and
grace always created remark on these occa.
sions and furnished Jenkins with an extra par
agraph. Apart from her natural advantages,
she is a woman of superior endowments; and
when the 81 We interest ruled supreme at the
nalional capital, Mrs. Clay was power behind
the throne. Bat her sceptre Is broken s
Mrs. Clay is her husbands junior BY half
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 depoftmsnt. now in her time
of deep humiliation, is void OF ail pretension
extremely womanly and winning. She Is ia.
vorably spoken OF oy an the officers who were
Head to this place. 1885