The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1866-09-13
From the Richmond Examiner, Sept
A Visit to Ex.PresidentD Davis.

A day or two ago a gentleman of this city
visited Fortress Monroe for the purpose of
procuring some "con6scated" furniture. the
property of his uncle, Ga distinguished civil
ian and Confederate officer having procured
the necessary order from the proper author
tiles
He was admitted into the Fortress and en-
ioyed two interviews with Mr.. Davis, who
now has the liberty of the Fort during the
day, unattended by any guard, although con-
fined to his quarters and closely watched by
night.
Mr. Davis was in conversational mood,
and talked freely on all subjects which came
up. He expressed his regret that during the
existence of the COnfederaey there should
have existed any differences of opinion be-
tween himself and other Southern officers
and gentlemen, but hoped that such feelings
would be forgotten and all Offenses mutual
~ forgiven.
He expressed the VVarmest sympathy for
the sutferings and struggles of the gallant
Confederate soldiers, who at the close of
the war had returned to ruined and
desOlated homes. to battle with poverty and
all its attendant evils, sin6As-aSa. he often
thought of them in the silent hours "a tbs
flight. when sleep refused to visit his troub-
ed eyelids, but he felt assured that the same
indomitable will and energy which carried
them through such a war would in the end
DE- CROW ucu W I'LL competence anu
Mr.. Davis inquired eagerly after many
personal friends, and sent kindly messages
to many. His health had, he said, some
what improved within the past fortnight,
but he was still very weak. In speaking of
| the disgraceful manacling affair, he said that
he attached no blame to Gen. Miles, who had
simply obeyed instructions He said, how
ever, that orders to shackle him had been
several times forwarded to the Fortress, but
| that the officers nOSfnnpnH mr. aVaAAH IFS
eution. In regard to DR.. Craven's book, the
! Doctor had, Mr.. Davis said, put lam
guage into his mouth which was never used
| by him, but the Doctors timidity prevented
him from writing truthful and accurate ac-
count of the many conversations and clrcum-
| stances.
At the expiration of the interview, Gen.
Miles asked the visitor what he thought OF
the looks of Mr.. Davis, to which our friend
replied that, although formerly intimately
acquainted with him, he should not have
recognized him had he met him on the
street"
Gen. NJ. remarked that it made no differ
ence to him whether Mr. Davis was fat or
lean, he simply obeyed orders, and he did
not think the Richmond papers ought to be
severe upon his conduct. He seemed greatly
nettled at the truthful and pungent crit
cisms of the Richmond press, and several
times adverted to the subject The Generals
professions of humanity will not receive
general credence, however, for he is unlver
sally justly regarded as brute, and 1t Is
highly satisfactory to know that he is to be
superseded by General Burton, an old army
officer and a gentleman, formerly Major OF
the Sd Artillery at San Francisco. Mr.
| Davis expresses himself highly gratitied at
the prospect of the proposed change, as he
has long known Gen, Burton to be high
minded and honorable man.