Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-06-14
FosrArss sIoEsoS, Va, May IS. 1882

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mrs DUNGEON
A. hes bssn already intimAted. the cell y Ia.
febsl chief y strong inelosure buit within a z1r
esssmstsi literally dungeon within r dgngron -
The PoFt~hols OF this osssmsts hiss been sec.-a.7
eiesed win heavy iron bars through which tho prt
oher can zee ths bright light Of dag without sE3 Tie
little patches Of The grssn waters Of the bay ana n
the ocean, which eouamingIed beat against The bsss
u the fFoWHing stone walls which Il distsnca -
/ circle his cell The uonot0nous beat II tha Vs.
must posssss dirge-like sound Rr the grltlss s,s
1 Tor ofthe niBstssnth century.
isIgSs1- The FUEEfTURE
Of the cell il plain ard seant consisting - ,,gs
/ and three chairs Neither knife nor bra a.. -
mittsd The prisoner, Cor manifest sri r-It.rt..-
reasons, and be Is forced 70 maHiP8.sta b., Eaf .r
the most primitive manner
/ COMPANY.
Though the cell il bare Of furniture IL s- n5s Of
company, JEFF docs not pine Ia solitude One or
aHd two priFstss remain continually In The eel
With him. In fact they locked IN With him Il
the other part Of the easemsts forming ~ IL were
an ants-room 70 the cell Of Davis there are eontir-
ualy in waiting four private soldiers snd comuas-
stoned officer. These Eve sre lOeksd into this vast
bale from the outside, BY the officer Of the day who
retains al keys. Thus the guards - duty within
the eaasnsts are imPrisoaed With thsir important
charge. Jef has an excellsnt opportunity 70 study
the disposition Of Union soldiers,
CLSN Glars
cell e similar 70 Je a and he too - honOFsa night
and day By the presence q pair q brilliant shoq
dsF-s.Eaps = keen sword wicked o0king rsvo We
and two boys in plain suits Of blue. bU, bearing
musksts each Of which has q sure death within IL
/ cleaning barrel, and Is surfnOantsd By shining
bayonst tbs dagger-like shapes Of which ths
eye, adon't come near Us IL You value wholssk;r
In the unoseuPied portion Of the easens.r innsIi-
Rtely adjoining Clsy'a cell there are TOO ever In
waiting an officer and four men, armed aEI squip.
ped.
rHE EEARIso or CLAY
Clement e Clay is perfectly resigned b hi. is.s
| He takes his close confinement With TIE zrss.s,s
eqaAnimity He expresses himself a. quite csas-
dent Of bic ultimate aequittsl BY she Caited S;s.s
Government. lie den0gnees the assassination Of
President Lincoln a. az act 81 ineFabis mssnae-s
and says that be y surprised 1T his beng con
neeted with IL though be does not express the least
Astonishmeat tina; the name Of his chief in inlsmy
should be similarly connected
Al times Clay expresses extreme conCsru sEd sor
for his wife deeply Fegretsng that his hgmilis-
toa reflected upon her, and that his fate bas als0
dragged Ter down from the high social position he
once occupied when one Of the reigning bellies q
Washington sceisty
| LADY CLAY,
for whom Jefs e0mpesr expresses such dssp soIic-
tude, viii be remembered by those who bad the e.
tree the first circles Of The Federal capital before
the war AT diplomatic balls snd gFandcrlst levses
! Mrs Clement G. Clay shone bright among the
brightest Her beauty and grace alFavs created -
mark on these occasions, and furnished jenkins
with an extra paragraph Apar: from her aaturzl
advantages. she i a woman Of superior mental On
/ dOwmsnis; and EbsB the slsvs interest ruled ST.
prsme at The national espital M, Gay VS. POW.
/ er behind the shrOSe. But heF seeptre is broken
The humblest teacher Of o0ntFsbaHds ao~ possesss
more influence than docs the once proud and ARSE
| cratic leader Of Washington society. And ia izs
seroafteF brighter eroEns Of glory VIII await he
teachers Of these humble freedmen crowns t6ss vii
NOT withsr a. do The fnsrssrieiOus corouals Il fash
| ion
Ms. Clay Is her husbands junior by bals score
Of years, snd Il still prepussessiag ~ her sppsar-
ance. She is Of the 5!sss order II bss1tv a. the
usual style Of the daughters Of the Soath Her De-
pertinent, now in her time % deep humiliation is
void Of all pretensionS, extremely wonAnly and
winning she is fAvorably spoken Of BY ali ths Of
acers who were the Clyde during her passage
from Hilton Head 70 this place Not 50 some Of the
other female members Of the dsleetabe party that
hCnOeod or dishonorsd the Clyde o. her last pas-
sage.
JEFF. SICK.
Yesterday morning Dav4s complained q beng
sick, and expressed wish 70 see = physician. The
officer Of the day, after consulting tie proper 40
thoritiss tod bis prisoner that doctor would Be a.
lowed him. What physicians have ycg here
Asked JEFF Of Capt. j. (. TstlOw the officer Of the
The names Of Doctors Bancroft, Janevsy and Crz-
ven.
Where is Dr. Bancroft from ggesrisd JEFF
From ConEecticUt answered the Captain aDUzl
not know where DR.. Jsaewsy Is frOm aUg va
know where Craven Il from 2 persisted J sE ~Yx
be Is from New JERSEY" Let me have him thea
In justice % DR.. Craven We feel compelled g ~
that notwithstanding the inyiiiogs and iasultzg
selection Of the chief Of trzisOsS .ls Physiei2R Is
and ever has besn an uneoadition Cnioa nsG dyedin
the wool. The doctor found aethHs seriously wFc5g
with Jed.'s physical eon3ilioa
THE Real REA>1N
Of Davis desire for physician became SPPaf.s-.-
when bis noontide meal vas served - sim. L5e
murderer Of cur prisoners s FED gAs regular A.
my rstionS precisely Of ths same quantity AEi ga!
y As Is served b cur soldiers IN garrison, jsd kzs
not been paytakinE Of the food with Any apparent
relish At noan yesterday, be threw his sogP, bread
and neat from him, sxciAiming IN loud and an
gry Voice etha. he Was net accustomed h saeb Nv
ing and would not put up With Il.
The officer and bis guards on dgty within he cUal
hooked on in quiet surprise Davis became yet more
irzte, and strode up and down The cell, eHeiSimszS
that he was TO De murdered.
FRETESpED SUICIDAL EAGEKNEs>
~ one tine he pretended - deprive one q; tAs
guards Of bis gun Failing Ia this, 10 tore cpsH kB
vest and shirt barel his breast and asked . 5c
shot. This mel0trSBAtic request wss not complied
with Ga the contrary, The offcsr q the day sal
General Mics were aPPgzed Of the violent oond1gs
Of the prisoner and Tuns we're ordered 70 be piscsd
apon his ankles Il sill b seen BY Tbs lhsi the
ironing was pesieosly iastifahle in every poiu q
view.
"heA ne ot@NS4s SShe suot. ~ fia.r L81 - tsS
upon him he became mere violent thaa he,gsg sd
resisted with al bis power the sjjGsia1s5 = ~
msnAelS, dc wAs gently hgt nsn3ly heL s7- -,
shackles fastened. He Violently bessiaa .5e yl'-y
while performing this.aapleassas day u' "'s .
lowed 30 toold on uniAlsFruplellg
Since bis Incarceration be has yeaIar,sd hlH5se"
Ia naughty aud sapeFcicas assn1e. -. S'.e'H4!
when De became ouirage0usly yotehL tie q SAt'isi
.o-aav- D. Crsysn hss again visited Ani, and re-
ports his hsAhh a. good.
Wills % lhs Cyde be asSsSed 70 gain PSssessl2a
Of paper eosslhiBg Ae P'.sn Al = -
shirh 81. 1,afke.i that he United States Govern
neat would never dare 10 hang him. Tune vii
tell.
pNFAErvAE o. MEsDANEs DAVIS AND GAY.
Yesterday Afternoon he steamer Cly having ga