The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-12-13

Gun GRANT on HIS OwS AcH1EvEMEvTs-Tn Wash.
ingon had the privilege Of Introduction to Gen.
Grant. The eminent man in his official department
much the sort Of room in which London attorney
might be imagined giving audience to his clients The
general was not in uniform and plainly dressed The
portraits of him faithful representations of his
square and spacious forehead and of the settled and
regular, but not strongly marked features below
military officer was in attendance upon him. who was
Of old Indian descent-a person somewhat above the
ordinary height, whose complexion and features be
spoke his origin, but whose civlised experience had
given him little more flesh than would seem to have
been common among his ancestors.
This stately descendant from the so IS of the old
wilderness gave me cordial grasp Of the hand
being introduced. The manner OF the general
simple and quiet I he man Of few
words and had reason to think his words usually
we'll chosen. After a few commonplaces had passed
he began to speak freely public affairs The tone of
the English press concerning the military action of the
north seemed to have impressed him untayoraby. III
who is second to of his time, 1--WE never went ntc
the field but to be beaten. have been in more en-
gagemens than any other man in the service and have
not been beaten yet On the continent of Europe, too,
the disposition, 1t appears, has been to harp the
same string. Friends who have visited your country
and France tell me that, go into what country they
might the talk about America all went one way"
In reply | mentioned some facts which seemed to
warrant a somewhat different conclusion. These facts
were frankly admitted tending to show that in Eng
land there must after all have been considerable
breadth of sympathy with the north. Say what You
WILL" said the general, this has been the biggest
job of its sort that has been done in this world and
will be chapter to itself in the history Of war nothing
/ like it has gone before.
I When about to take my leave was pleased to hear
the general say 81 think shall to England some
day. but it must not be until spare something like
twelve month for that part Of the world" did not
fail to express my conviction that if he among us
he would find not few capable Of approaching what
he had DONE and of doing so generously. OF Lee the
general spoke honoraby, describing him able
man who had made great mistake. This mistake
presume in committing himsefagainst the northern
cause.-the cause the final success of which the genera
himself never doubted.
THE FAMILY OF JEFFERSON DAvIs-lIr. Jefferson Davis
well known by sight to most of the citizens of Rich
mond and soourners here during the He might
be any morning walking with erect mien and meas
ured military step from his residence Clay street to
his Office, in the third story of the Custom-house
any evening during the spring and summer of 1862 the
latter part of 1864 and the months of the present year
at which several times the federal hosts were lavina
siege to Richmond riding to the front, alone, accom-
panied by single aid These frequent occasions gave
all opportunity of becoming familiar with his appear
auce. With Mrs Davis it different Few of ou1
citizens, beyond the congregation Of St. Paul's church
ever her and not than dozen visited her
ciably Sne and her sister, Miss Howell found THEN
society among the wives and daughters of Confederate
officials who, with the staff and post officers of the Con
federate army made up what known as the cOUr1
circle" Though Mr.. Davis family were little known to
people, thev for four years held such high position
here that their fate must be matter Of interest
70 With the purpose of stating their whereabouts
Nlis paragraph begun.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis is residing at the house of
Mr.. Schuyler, Augusta, Georgia. She enjoys her
usual robust health, is under no surveillance and is
permitted to correspond at Will with her husband and
friends Mrs Howell Mrs Davis Mother is in Canada
in general charge Of the children Of the latter Of whom
Maggie aged eleven, is at the convent of the Sacred
Heart and left aged nine, is at school at Lcnnoyylc
distant from Montreal sixty miles.
Burton n. Harrison and Col Lubbock Of Mr.. Davis
military family still in solitary confinement fort
Delaware.