New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-09
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iOO: oil paIOtu NtIs AHAciSonH iiiEh"V' "H'N'-
was encamped at Hilisborough numbered abou 800.
These constituted the only organized bodies OF inc
cavalry which were paroled
The cavalry about 1000 which went of as the escort
Of Jefferson Davis, were part of Wheeler's command
and these Of Vaughn and Basil Duke which came across
from East Tennessee for The purpose.
Davis. I have positively learned from gentleman
who saw him and heard him make short speech, was
at Monroe y. C., on the goth Of April. He left th'
some dav NOT rs believe 10 cross the Mississippi
bpt 10 escape by means Of fishing smack or any
ANAL craft out ~ Florida to some British Spanish
island. Had we steamers TO watch of Nassau, Der
rudr or the port of Havana. three marine leagues
nom the coast believe should stand good chance
vet of catching the fugitive and all his specie.
As l said the speech of Mr.. Davis was appropriately
brief He said BY the surrender of 900 infantry and
cagarv we have rot lost the whole army-thoy are
somewhere on top of the ground" limiting rather than
openly declaring bis purpose to reoIsanze in Texas
1t is believed that he will not attempt the risk of lonc
march through the country to the Mississippi River
with the chances of being cut off by Wilson's command
or leopard his treasure in any battle, which would be
almost sure TO result in It's loss His long stay at Mon
roe when thee was other motive for it, points M
doubtedly &c arrangement for escape from some
one Of the numerous nlets which there afford such adj
nlrabe chances of escape without observation. II is
not too late yet to watch along the Florida coast
for JEFF. and his money chest
BREAKFAsT AND AN BoUR WITH GrE. JOHNSTON
/ rose at daylight yesterday morning and walked
alone TO the camp OF Gen. Johnston. over mile west
of thc town. The camp is located in grove on bin
sde looking toward the iSouth with small stream Of
water coursing at its foot In the Of the Generals
and the staff Officers tents scattered the smaller
tents of the attaches OF headquarters, and their horses
were hitched at some distance; or two wagons
were drawn Up the oenteof the grounds, suggest
i've Of an early move Before l reached the ground
the sun had risen but only small portion Of tie OIL
GERS had got up Gen Johnston had not risen. The
servants were preparing coffee and early breakfast
and seemed to work with alacrity and cheerfuness.
While L was waiting to see the General, the Adju.
tantGeneTal and several other officers dressed
and sat down around the. camp-chest to breakfast
The Of good coffee which foa;el out the fine
morning air reminded me that had not brcak'asted;
but being strange could scarcely expect to be IN
viied to paTtake.
The officers seemed moody and silent, and affairs
moved mechanical. There cheerful smile or
nirthTroyoking jest around the oamp.table
"Wea gentlemen. We surround this festive board. I
suppose, for the last time" said one of the officers.
IsupPoso sO was the hesitatng reply of another of
the group.
A short pause followed. during which each gentleman
be,ped himself 20 the ham and warm biscuits md
rweetened bis coffee. Another pause and q few
words could not distinctly teaI
II suppose ell the children borr otreor,er will have
IL S. stamped upon them dryly remarked the wag
Of the party.
YES" said another in the same vein "bct II on
not mistaken there u be a few with c. s 4. imprinted
on their -" laugh greeted this queer suggestion
and the mooGrss OF the circle gave place TO choeiin
ation in hich the officers discussed heir neal
separation the routes they would take aad sPeeuaeG
a. to who they wcld find at their homes the situation
OF affairs &C. There little reference 10 the 6iea
topic Of The dsbandment Of the army. They seemed
and conversed ike persons who had lost oil interest II
war topics and whose minds we're already reVeling Ia
tie peaceful scenes Of home, which now possessed
thous and new charms.
Af,erward making my business known, and re-
marking that wished "a obtain the impfessons aid
views of the General touching the future Of the south
and Of the countryas who had been 50 prominent
would no doubt exercise controlling influence here
after.
He viii have no more influence than any ether
man" said one Of the staff leach man IN the South Is
capable OF ttlhlNg iof himself ana VIII nave his Own
opinions. Gen. Johnstons opinions on military sub
ects will be respected but other matters no more
than any other man."
What is to lie the direction Of affairs and the feel
ing in the South now is an interesting question:"
said.
THAT depends more upon what yon at the North DO,
Shan ANYTHING else" replied the 4. A G..
Two or three other officers assentod with emphasis,
~ I'M
thing Of anxiety on that subject Tie conversation
proceeded in q frank hut kindly manner, and was soon
enliyened by the participation in Il Of gentleman o.
high respectabiliiy beadq though not in uni
form lie had been a large planter Helena Ark,
and had been ruined BY the war and particularly by
the 4th Iowa Cavalry who had burned him ont, and
carted off his negroes four times they returning each
time on account Of their attachment TO the place The
fourth time they separated families and he pictured in
strong colors the misery and suffering which followed.
He had been Judge in bis District Henry Clay
man. never cast secession vote, and was driven into
the war He had been prisoner at Camp Chase, dur.
which he complained Of hard usage-not being allowed
70 purchase fruit, and mentioned other grievances
which he Offset against Andersonyie. And you
have fought for the nggers and have got cm, what do
you propose do with = lie asked. if he had put
apOser
we have fought for the Union, and have got that,
and the freed men viii take of themselves re-
piled This gentleman now engrossed the chief con
yersaton and the remainder is not worth the space
would occupy On the subject of Slavery the capacity
of the negro for improvement, and other collateral
topics they all seemed agreed. Now you have freed
EN- we want you to take EN-" was remark twice or
thrice repeated.
1 replied. 1.-The South needed them more. but if We