The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-05-23
JEFF. DAVIS.
The Arch Conspirator Await
ing Disposition.
HOW HE LOOKS AND WHAT NE DOES.
HIS FAMILY CIRCLE.
His Wife the Best Man Of
the Two.
Dhe Cheers Him Up and Endeavors
to Keep Kim from Appear
ing Despondent.
Sketches Of His Unfortunate
Little Children.
MSS HOWELL And HER AFFIANCE.
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STEPHENS A MERE SKELETON.
FORTRESS MONROE AS A PRISON.
Preparations for the Safe Keeping Of
the Prisoners,
g., &C., As.
MSS HOWELL AND HER AFFIANCE.
STEPHENS A MERE SKELETON.
FORTRESS MONROE AS A PRISON.
Preparations for the Safe Keeping 01
the Prisoners,
ke., &c., ke.
Mr.. Theodore +. scribner's Despatch.


On BOARD STEAMER WIZ. p. CLyD1
or FoRrREss MoNRoE. May 20, 1905
~ my letter yesterday was brought 10 with round
eHrn IN order 10 get II board the mail steamer for
Baltimore, several items Of interest concerning Jcn.
Davis and party were omitted. will endeavor to sup
ply the deficiency now
When Colonel Prtchard arrived here he Immediately
reported to Colonel Roberts, commandant Of the post
md informed by him that be had received instruc
Mons from the War Department to at up six classmates
Tor the psonsr and detan them here These orders
bsing IN direct conflict with the orders Of Colonel Pr
shar and also with those Of Captain Fcy commanding
shs nan-ofwar Tuscarsra which had conveyed US from
Hilton Head the Secretary Of War and the Secretary Of
he Navy both telegaphed TO- and In orders
wore received TO await further orders" The Clyde and
1uscasoFa wsrc consequently anchored about half
mile outside the harbor whore they still remain while
hs oasemates are being rapidly prepared for the recep
Non OF their valuable occupants Subsequently, at mid
Aight telegram was received by Colonel Pritchard
stating that General Haeck would bc here at noon TO-
day, 10 dispose Of the prisoners. While we
ny promise Of giving you . short description Of
THE PERSONNEL or TnE rRsoSxRs.
Jsn. Davis Of whom we Of tho North have heard 50
much and little for the past four years. Is man
about feet in height rather ean and not Of the finest
nguro by any means. should take him to be somewhat
above ty years Of age, prcmaurely gray He has full
whskers rather stunted In growth, and like his hair
sprnkled with gray His gray eyes Zone of which is
blnd have underlined and unfAthomable look and his
mouth Of the 0reoan mould is occasionally jerked out
of all proportion by sepulchra laugh or forced smile
Ne 10 confined to his bod great deal Of the e and IL
requires all the nurng Of his strong nerved wife to keep
him from giving way to dependency He Is pitfu
sight, and the last would have supposed 70 be
q subject for Presidential honors.
MRS DAVIS CHILDREN.
Mrs Davis il tho second wife Of the ex-Presdent,
BY whom he has had four children. The eldest Is
. smart little black eyed girl, Maggie, Of some
fouteen summers, and the next boy, Of about
swclve or thirteen, who goes by the euphonious
cognomen Of "Young jeff" He is a chip from the
old block, and would suppose from his actions and
temper shown various and sundry occasions that he
soo like his raorous SIRE would in after days be t for
strvason stratagem and spols" Tho next Is smart
Mte fellow, with bright eyes and 6axen hair too young
70 havo the least appreciation Of his condition. and the
fourth q nursing child. Mrs Davis is member Of the
howell family, Of Georgia, and has great many rela-
tves at Augusta She Ia pretty woman Of probably
forty years Of ago. Whom FIRST her, at Macon and
conversed with her the cars thought her pretty and
agreeable; but TO look at her 1t soems though
swenty years had been heaped upon her head In one
bhort week. Her pride and vivacty have forsaken her
and truly she Is but tho wreck Of her former self.
HOWELL,
her sister, young lady hardly out Of her teens
ure to Judge from her appearance She has black hair
and black eyes, with ruddy complexion, and very little
OF that modest demeanor which characterzcs North
en bellies In fact she is coarsecoase In feature and
coarse In dcmcanor This Is not much TO her dcriment
howeve her future prospects arc not well calculated
% develop tho finer qualities OF high bred lady She
Hat nf tno
snen
Eaving thus hurriedy sketched the outlines Of the
Davis family, will leave the maginacns Of my readers
% MI in the background and supply tho lights and
Shades and proceed pory the ersonel Of the other
notablcs
ALEXANDER srrrfEw
chs rebel Vice President Ia Of the most singular
In appearance you will meet with In lifetime. Ishould
cake him be about Ave feet ak inches in height and
almost slim q skeleton. he appears to be nothing
but skin, bone and cartilage and is feeble as to DO
hardly able TO about His face Is entirely devoid
OF beard, and his lips extremely thin He Is what is
commonly termed lantern awed and has high, smooth
forehead. His eyes arc bright but, after looking a,
them straight during somewhat lengthy con-
versaton. am unable 10 tell what color they really
He was dressed In pn'n black clothing and
. heavy gold fob chain. The amber stem of lis meer-
scham pipe Is always seen, other IN his mouth pro-
Guding from bis vest pocket Bc converscd vory freely
about the events Of tho past four years He maintains
shat ne was always In favor OF tho Union and opposed
scc sson though no advocates the Inherent right of
State to withdraw from the Union Ter the
He vndicstes his accepting tho Vice Presidency
OF the confcderacy by saying that he did In order
prevent the horrors Of disorgaEzed warfare and to try
20 bring about reconstruction He IL not good terms
with Dnvis, and have not seen thom exchange words
dans the trip Both keep their staerooms closely and
peftber seem TO pay much attention to what Is trans
prna around them Tho character Of note In the
programme Ia the late
POSTMASTER GENERAL RHAoAS.
This Individual formerly representative in Con-
gress from Texas and cndcsvored to make himself nco
ous on tho State rights question by challenging debate
With several prominent republican members None,
toy,ver o. 10 indulge him, and be made but little
reputation, except among the nre-esters OF his own
P,ate Being personal friend Of Davis, and one
of his chiet cdyortss in inquIty, he received the ap