The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-09-11

JEFF. DnVis mt Fortress Monroe:
From Our O,Un Special
AUGUST o, 1s65.-Passing by Fortress
Monroe yesterday, i took occasion to
drop In, for call upon the eX-President
of the late lnnented Confederate States.
Mr.; Davis is looking quite old. Mnny
ascribe this to his treatment here, but
l think ii may possibly arise from the
fiIGt that he was born m1SOS.
When entered his apartment he was
sitting i'll n chair which stood upon the
floor. IIe had one hand in his cont
pocket, and the other rested npon his
This position, however, is not COM
pulsory, and he varies it ut will.
said, "Elow do you do, Sir ?''
ue said, Pretty well, Augustus;
how are you ?" -
do not know why he called me
"Augustus." II is not my name, d;
l then silid, "Sir, there are manycon-
tlicting Rumors concerning your Treat
ment in this place. Have you anything
to complain Off"
He then said, ''Young Man, 1 should
think hadn =
Said I, "Of what?" ae
Said he, "Of being Locked Up.n f,
This has not hitherto been mentioned
as n source of dissatisfaction with him,
then thrust my left hand into my
wnistcont pocket, separated my feel,
threw back my head, extended my
right hand in the air, and said:
Sir, are you aware that you have
been guilty of originating, inaugurat-
causeless Rebellion hgninst the Best
Government in the World. That YOU
and your Myrmidons-the Unprinci-
pied Tyrants of domestic Olignrchy
-have conspired to disrupt the Union
of States for which our Forefnthers
fought, bled and died? Tint YOU have
endangered those Rights and Liberties
that constitute the Palladium of ---
20, Stuff y said he, interrupting INC,
"you'Ve been reading The Ndfi0n!'
asked.
"on Yictuals, mostly," he answered.
"p9 the Mosquitoes trouble yom?'' L
Yes, when they Bite me-" he an
"Yog are not allowed to go out OF
sAin'tI2'' said he. f1s
us II suppose you realize yourposition, y
q .Well, p he replied, 81 am pretty
well aware of being in Juil."
Said i, 'tI presume you comprehend
the possibility of terminating your
reckless career by the gravest OF all
eXpiations-Death."
said he, 'Well, most people termi-
nate their career in that way, and i
don't call myself an exception" ='
I "Do you call yourself Prosecuted
/ Man2p inquired.
| There's no Brussels Carpet on the
floor, said he, "0nd don't get many
TrutileS with my Pate de F'oie GFaS.n
But you are kindly treated 2"
Pm willing to change places with
you, If you like Kind Treatments" ue
AT this juncture II Sentinel brought
Mr.. Davis his Supper. I inspected Il
! narrowly, and found 1t to consist of q
Mass OfSomething Brown. and Some.
thing Else in a Dish. i-sa
Mr.. Davis nte it with apparent appe.
tite. ~ :,
He; then informed me TINT it was
about Closing. up Time, and that my
absence would not be entirely dish.
greeable to him; so departed. Il i.ff
The Officer of the Day escorted ms
out of the, Fortress.
t','no you think Mr.. Davis is perse
cuted 2' said ]. ~
i "Don't you know 2" said he.
81 do moi, - said I. ! X
THAT'S very curious ~ said he,
II -Afssf7I ----l-s-4- 7t'f u
Il FAsmoNs IN HArR.-The Saratog,
correspondent of the Boston Post write.
as follows: Hl Itl shil
/ have unqualified pleasure in men
tioning the fall of the waterfnll-a mon
sFNWNa1 ~