The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-09-15
4 Visit to EX-Prcsidcnt Davis.

'FRONT.' richmond Enquirer
=. day or two ago y gentleman otthis
CITY paid u visit to Fortress Monroe for
the purpose %ofprocuring some con
iis2atcd - furniture, the property ofhis
uncle, Ga distinguished civilian and Con-
lclcrltc o%!iiccr,) having procured the
necessary order from the authorities
ArriyiA. TT the fortress he was narrow
~ catoclis.d BY 4 Federal officer, who
asked him, among other questions, if
" he had served in the rebel army:
40 sir, was thereby, {" but" draw.
ing hinselfup to his full height, Il
did have Tie honor Of serving for four
years in the army Of the Confederate
States ofAmerica' | suppose you are
acquainted with Il good many rebel
olircr,,' resumed the QN~ostioner. No
SIR: was not acquainted with any
rebels, bu- J knew intimately many
Confederate officers"
lie was at length admitted into til"
FORTRESS, and enjoyed two interviews
with Mr. Davis. who now has the lib
crty Of the Fortress during the day uu-
attended by any guard, although con
fined to his quarters and closely watch
cd by night.
Mr.. Davis was in conversational
,aooi, end talked freely on all subjects
which came up. lie expressed his re-
gret that during the existence of the
Conlelcracy there should have existed
ANY difference of opinion between him
self and other Southern officers and
gentlemen, but hoped that such feelings
would DC forgotton andaA oilcn5es mu-
tu&liE Forgiven.
IL expressed the warmest sympathy
for the sufierings and struggles of the
g%nllan. Confederate soldiers, vino, ut
the close Of the war, had returned to
ISOLATED homes. to battle with poverty
apdalI ils attendant evils, and said he
often thought Of them in the silent
hours ofthc night, when sleep refused
to visit his troubled cyclids, but he felt
assured that the same indomitablo will
and energy which carried them through
such Il war would in the end he crown
ed with competence and plenty.
MIR. Davis inquired eagerly after
many personal friends, and sent kindly
messages to many. His health had,
he said somewhat improved within the
past fortnight, hut he was still very
weak. In speaking Of the disgrapetn'
manacling affair, he said that he attach
ed no blame to GeHoral Miles, who had
simply obcyed instructions. lie SAID
however, that orders to shackle him
had several times been forwarded to
the Fortress. but that the officers post
poncd or evadcd its execution. lii re
gard TO DR. Craven's book, the Doctor
had, SIR. Davis said, put language into
his mouth which was never used by him
but the Doctors limidity prevented hin.
from writing a truthful and accurate &C
count Of many conversations and cir
CUmstanCcs.
At the expiration of the interview,
Genera! Miles asked the visitor what
he thought Of the looks Of Mr.. Da"is,
to which our friend replied that,
although formerly intimately a%cquaint-
ed with him, he should not have rr:-
o~rizel him had he met him Oh the
street.
Gen n. remarked that it made no
diia..ac, g., him whether Mr.. Navi,
was ut or lean. lie simply obaYel on
defs. al. be did not think the Rich
mond papers ought to be SO severe
upon his conduct. He seemed greatly
nettled a. the truthful prngent criti-
cisms of The Richmond presa, and saw
eraI times advertcd 10 the snhjccC The
Generals professions of humanity will
not receive general creaonce, however,
for he is universally justly regarded ~
q brute, and It is highly satisfactory TO
know that he is to be superseded by
Gen. Burton, a. old army officer and a
gentleman, formerly Major Of tue I'd
artillery ut San francisco. Mr. Davis
expresses himself highly gratifcd atthe
prospect OF the proposed change "a he
has long known Gen. Is. TO be n high
minded and honorable man.
Much of The furniture Of which or
friend was IN search he found in the
officers quarters OF the Fortress, and
also recognized many books belonging
80 the family. When lie recognized
aly of these articles the reply invaria-
b.ywa-, those things were coniscnted.
"Crufscated:' exclaimed the young
nan. " why not speak plain English and
sag s.oleni' "Olr, no., these things
were sen. Lore during Bntler's regime,
and were regularly confscated by
F..f., F-I,rw,nj