New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-22


We have from the lips of Virginia gentleman,
who within the last week visited Fortress Monroe,
The citadel that holds Jefferson Davis, narrative
Of the, inner domestic life OF MIR, Davis and that OF
his devoted and estimahle wife, who, through the |
humanity of President Johnson is allowed to be |
near him and visit him daily. The narrative, he |
sides being interesting, is far more truthful than
the sensation stories of Northern correspondents,
whose only stock in trade consists In lmaglnatoh.
Soon after landing, and while walking by the
fort, our narrator had the pleasure OF observing
Mr. Davis, between Ii and IL o'clock In the after
| noon taking his customary walk upon the ram
| parts Of the fort From the distance he locked
\ weak and emaciated, and used cane for support.
| His suit was the old familiar gray in which he so
often appeared to TIE citizens OF tslchmoEd as ms
erect form strided back and fourth through capitol
Square to and from the Presidential mansion and
his office in the custom house. His hat was the
broad brinlmed felt also familiar to our citizens,
and which he always wore in taking his rides TO
the lines around Richmond
Subsequently the gentleman had pleasant IN
terview with Mrs. Jefferson Davis, at the residence
of DR.. Cooper the post surgeon. He found Mrs
Davis at home" in an apartment comfortably
though not elegantly furnished, and she did not
seem to want for anything, Her conversation was
the same that so often charmed visitors when she,
the wife of the President of brave nation, strug-
Cling for their liberties, dispensed the courfesles
and inequalities of the Presidential mansion. She
spoke freely and feengly of the health of Mr..
Davis. Though weak from long confinement and
want of change Of air, his general health she
since she had been permitted to visit and be nigh
IS him.
i, Mrs. Davis spoke warmly and frequently of the
kindness of DIR. Cooper; also of all the officers o.
e the fort and post. She was dressed in black silk
IA her usual toilette in Richmond and without orna
Il ment, aud seemed happy IN the privileges allowed
IS her. Her youngest daughter, George IS with her
Il a beautiful little girl, with somewhat Of sadness Il
lie her ewes and face. The other children, Jelly an,
e. an older daughter, are in Montreal, Canada. Mrs
or Davs's old dinng-room servant, Frederick VIII
waited at the Presidential mansion, is also VIII
IL her He says he never intends to leave her, aAa
exceedingly faithful and attentive, almost antIcl
IL pating her wants He accompanied Mrs. Dayi
- ana the children in their journey to Charlotte
~ North Carolina previous to the fall of Richmond
~ and needless of the allurements of the Yankees
"a has remained true to the end. The Southern PEE
IL ple will not forget this faithful negro, who, thong
~ freedman by the result of the war, elects TO IT
III main the trustworthy servant still.
'9 Mrs. Davis's nurse, Mary is also at the Fortres
m in attendance upon little George. she, too,
r very devoted and attentive to the health and wan
40 of her mistress by which name she yet address,
her Mrs Davis in the course of conversatio
spoke kindly and feelingly of the sympathetic e.
o., pressions of the Southern people, and their co
ng d0lence expressed for herself and husband, touc
ing the situation in which the latter had BET
he placed by the untoWard fortunes of war. She e
ira pressed desire to some of the leading SoUt
on ern newspapers and in this connection alluded
the Richmond Examiner, expires ing her granic
TER ton at It's altered and sOitened tone OF CONNIE
III, upon the EX-President. For this we claim
/ credit. Mr.. Davis is a prisoner not telon, and
1o | long as it is attempted to make him one, he W
az find in this Journal champion and defender to t
w last
m, In the course of one of Mrs. Daviss recent int
RS i9 lie ~ Nv ai;y,a5 ar5 orat,fed bv tbe "a
NJ that an indictment against him had been foun
M He hoped for a speedy trial he was easy
ao his mind about the result. Mrs. Davis was OF
" opinion that the improvements in his splrl
III though apparent from her first coming, had
w creased since the announcement Of the fndi
~ of the indictment against him.
lity s 34 3o !, o 0 raa III nnvfss rison so irkso
- to great Gagged mind like his have been do
a away with by the authorities at Washington. N
Ia Davis is permitted visit him at any time from
at a i I'll " +L rates yvbicb il Z o,cIoclg