The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-05-31
eTEFF. DAVIS.

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steamer SiIas B. Pierce left Baltimore
wharf at this place with Brevet MAJ Gen
Niles, accompanied by other officers OF
prominence, and proceeded immediately
to the steamer William ?. Clyde, At
anchor in the stream, with JET. Davis
aud remainder OF the Rebel party on
board.
An hour, perhaps sufficient to give
departing Rebels time 10 take long fare.
well Of f,iends and dear ones, was awarded
them. The harbor, which usually is
crowded with all kinds and classes of
vessels. today looked almost deserted.
Scarcely q dozen sail vessels could be
counted, and even they seemed dull and
iistess
Col. Roberts, Commander Of Fortress
/ Monroe, perceiriag the absolute neces
sity of maintaining strict discipline 10
conformity with the wishes of the Gov.
erument, that the transfer Of the Rebel
party to Fortress Monroe should be con-
Quoted in as quiet manner as possible
very early in the morning stationed
guards in the Immediate vicinity of the
easements, wherein are cells inteuded for
/ the incarceration Of the prisoners, aud
also along the ravines, paths and routes
they would be obliged to traverse while
en route to the Fortress.
+, Tn short time after the Pierce reached
the wharf the prisoners began 10 land
Such were the arrangements strictly
enforced by the military authorities, that
tnJ person was allowed to approach the
wharf where the prisoners landed except
at distance Of over 500 yards. As the
prisoners marched up tho wharf, preceded
b a guard Of their capjors Of the 4lh
. Michigan cavalry, the tall, spare iorm Of
JEFF Davis, dressed ia gray clothes and
acaIug q light felt hat, could be easily
disctrncd As soon as the prisoners
we've all ashore, they were marched up
along the beach to the sallyport Of the
wa3er-batteIy in the rear Of the Fortress.
aud thence to their cells in the second
tier e c45euatcs.
Clement g. Clay accompanied JEFF
Davis inside The Fortress, and also, it is
supposed, the largest portion Of his per.
soaai slatI. Mrs Davis and her four
cijllro1. her brother and sister aud the
wife Of Clement c. Clay remain on board
tie steamer Clvdc, aud, it IS thought,
wall be sent South this evening, as orders
have been received from the War De
partment prohibiting them FROM going
North
The parting between JEFF Davis and
his family IS described to have been CT
an extremely affecting nature, during
which the feelings Of the once ambitious
and desperate Rebel leader were COM
p,etoIy overcome
Major General Hallock has been here
during the past three days experimenting
+ the Arrangements made for the confoe-
ment Of the Rebel prisoners.
Stringent orders 10 relation to visiting
the Fortress have been issued, aud all
civilians are prohibited from enterioc it,
unless duly provided with a pass from
Major Gen. Haleck.
WASHINGTON, May %; 1865.
The elder Blair was called before the
Grand Jury to day Of Chief Justice Car,
ter's United. States Court, and testified
as to the acts Of treason committed BY
JEFF Davis. They agreed to report a
true bill which will be done to morrow.
This action is understood to be in con
formity with the wishes Of the Admin.
istration.
!. The special correspondent of the New
4 York Times sends to that paper an account
Of the appearance Or JEFF. Davis and his
associates, as he saw them on board the
steamer Clyde,while that vessel was lying
at anchor at Port Royal, South Carolina,
on tie 10Th instant. The iol9wingi is the
account as given by the Times correspond
cut.
Knowing that all the particulars will be
most lninnteIy detailed in tie papers,
probably long before this will reach you,
propose con1uing myself to some matters
coming under my own observation. Col
Pritchard is a fac looking soldier and a
gontemanly man. Michigan will feel
very proud of the part which one Of her
sons had in this transaction. This after.
noon Gen. LittleGeld, Major Dewey, Capt.
Hays, Capt Sjger, Mr Sears, and a mum.
Der Of others, iacIrding myself, accepted
the invitation of Col Pritcbard to 90 on
board the craft containing the prisoners.
So, in due time, we took a smaIl steamer
and, / can hardly tell YOU with what
emotions I approached that little area OF
: deck room having securely within lis
limits the remains Of the Confederacy
which we have been battling so long. As
: We swung alongside. tail spare man
dressed In 7rav. havinr . war u9urt. and