The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-05-27
The Capture of lea. Davis.

Tho PsilSlciph.a LggnIE hasihe following from
waaLurtcn;
The f,ma'c attire in which Jef DAVE horei 10
80 .prc ,ras brought here to-day ly CO.. Prtchnrl,
81 ihs Fourtl MC,iran Cavalry, who captured tie
arch traitor. II consists Of large iron grey water
proof tweed closl. with lelt ~ couhnr II around
The waist. and somewhat worn black shawl,
with srroll-work border, which was thrown over
Dav.'s head aud drawn ~. ov r his wh'skers
nearly cuuccalug his ich,urca. Ia a. attire, sui
with tin w,tcr-ual IN bis hand, ne wouldte dc
iator sought to sucsk away when his boots be-
trsycd h ~, and We was hN'-ed. Mrs. DAVIS was
| permitted 10 wear hCr cloak ON the steamer, but
| al o. give II up On reaching Fortress Monroe,
| much n,u.t her " H. Mr.. g. g. clay cNunsc'cl
| ce.stsuce, even " the YAlk es shed blood Ia,
hrS, Dgvi, had the good sense 10 surreuder the
\ disguise when slc e. nd that she ur5t do 50.
| Aver Colonel Pr.trharl had exhibited tbs
feminine costume To- no Secretary a War,
| Senators Fo0,o and wilson, aud Governor Fel-
| ton and ether gentlemen who happened g. u" ~
| tie War department, ). was font to trlrcr lie
| plntograuhrr. Hffiud man about the s2o and
build Of Jcr DAVIS, sri having trst seen that he
| had on % pE'r of high boo o., he put on Nc CLOAK
AMI shawl, aud giving hiu vaGer pail, 0hiai .ci
| good - o,oyrsph pi The appearance ui the Iu-1-
| two prcs,u cnt -. the bursl-up t,Ltclcracy. Col
| plt.h ri ais, urou.tt TO Mr War Department the
| ic.nnentSl rI.1rs Of the ono Hundred aud Firth
| Pennsylyuula Regiment which were found sccret-
| cd IN the baggage Of JET Davis, who, douNtosa,
hoped 81 exhibit thcm In sou.o foreign country So
| trophies " his Ir1wess. Colonel i. ard was
| cordially received by tie s crctary OF War, who
heard ia srcount OF the capture aud OF The suhse.
| queut h,hayior ~ Jei. DAVIS. At hrst the arch
| tcl.l was EIllrn aud silent, but aherwsrd he he-
| came more l,quAcious. Mrs Dawn wAs sarcas-
uc.lly ndgu ant after the capture, and was d.Hpus
oil 60 annoy the ,ihco.L bus she stood The sepsra
| ton hrAvcly. cousolng herself with her children,
| ono OF W ON has been born at Richmond duTlnl
the mock Presidency.
-po-ial dispatch from Baltimore, hny %, says
Ilsrn from wcll.infouncd gentleman Nho lcn
Fortress Monroe yesterday evening, that Jcil. ia
VIZ has WAnrIlcs ON 10th ankles with chain cOu
! meeting about tire feet Ion lie s,outly resste,
| the process 81 maLIcliuz, AMI threatened ven
| gcln,c on those who dii H. Rather ivan sutIni,
no wanted the guards to shoot him. II hecam
necessary 10 throw Llm on h. back, Sad h ia IA
uuul tic irons were viluch,d by a AN OF Vulcan
| lie eXh,u.tci IuIcnse agitation aud frnru, but 4
ually c,yci ia aud wtp,. lie indicated within
Inisauthropy, and an incInat o. toward Jslo Dc =,
. ~ Euiyes ucr forks are allowed in b ctN; %,
ding more des,Iuctiy, than soup spoon. Nv
guards IN his cusemate continually. IA
,lauk.us chains give hiln intense horror
' a correspondent states;
Davis occupies the rem room Of a csscuNte b
4 | wL.oa tloge urc tVu apartments IAc window
! are b ayly haired, and &c doors securely hutt
and ITunci. Two guards constantly occupy III
| -, m with lin, WHALE IN th' outer room Goa
A ! stanuy stationed commissioned uN..er Rul
Rus5i, az changed with thr duty ui srcil that d
. acsusct doe mot escape. DAVIS Is not i-ru.tteG
IF speak u word 10 al. one, utiA any orc re
, u.itcd 10 sprAS word 80 him, He a literally n
. lyus tumu.