The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-18
JEFF DAVIS.
QUA FORTRESS MONROE CORRESPONDENCE.

MISREPRESENTATION Regarding His Treat
ment-soushern Editors Obtaiuing Adrnis-
sion 10 the Fort Under False Prctences, &c.
FORTRESS MoSsoE, Oct IA, 1866.
In the course OF my correspondence have had
repeated occasion to aude TO the frequent visitors call
ing to JET Davis To an extent all this is proper
enough undoubtedly and, except predetermined fault.
finders affords no Just basis or complaint but IL Is
worry plain case that there IL something wrong some
where when Southern editors and correspondents OF
Southern papers allowed free 10 the State
prisoner while resident correspondents and representa-
tives OF Northern papers most vigorously excluded
adm ssion to the fort. The for excluding
correspondents at ALL will he remembered order
from the Secretary OF War; issued very after the
imprisonment OF Mr. Davis, and which has mover been
rcscindet. Of this order made latitudinal
exceptions aud disregardlog in any only be
set down q palpabc, If no, fragrant, violation Of
existing orders General Milss late commandment Of the
post strongly urged the resembling Of order but
without avail. Northern correspondents have made
frequent applications 10 the secretary OF War for
pasres In the fort but with decisive and peremplory
negative in each case. Upon General Burton, the pre-
son, courteous popular and most thoroughly loyal
mandan Of the FORT am not disposed to impute blame
He probably does not know OF the visitors
entering the fort anything about them object
OF their coming II an order was In force interdcling
persons going into the fort bearing small arms only
assume thar Il would be his business 10 lind ont whether
visitor had any small arms about him not before
gnnting him the required pass OF admission. In the
face OF existing orders submit Cor the thu,
IL should be known whether visitor rs editor
newspaper spondcnt before allowing him inside the
fortress As tho case stands these Southern editors write
the most achrymal and IN most unrc able
narratives touching Mr. Davis His treatment Is rcciled
rs most barbarous. II Is represented that sentries
walk continually all nth, on two sides Of
watches him every time he turns his head
on his pillow his sleep, and that from the effects Of his
treatment be Is nov reduced TO such complete skeleton
that he to pass along the streets Of his former
friends would be able recognize him One statement
alcgcs that he not allowed his ink paper
missatemena to any length but 10 unnecessary. There
Is geinsaying the fact have recently written that
Mr. DAVIS health Is at present nj peculiarly low cbb:
but be completely invaldCd when ne came here aud
had been FOR years HIS reduced physical condition has
not been brought about BY hts treatment prisoner
Ne has most humanity treated. thousand times
morc brmanely- and vriie from four months expe-
Al rtbei hands. lie wa, doubt entitled TO trial
long ago. Blame rests fomewhere for the delay. The
EFFORT, however. made to exalt him into great
mar W, AZ all southern editors visiting him and
writing Of HIM seek do. and thereby widen
when restoration OF harmony and good feeling h 80
much neoded--the breach between the North and
South, is simply and cmphaticaily prcpostsrous
where the martyred heroes Of battle folds and
~ha, ~ains Of bitter indignation calling for revenge
rises rom the graves OF our martyred pr s0nersY A
the stands the present order absurd Even
excluding newspaper representatives visitor tells
story 70 th,rd person. who the facts 70
paper man, who writes them up aud they published
rcptoDs and crfonccus allegations thus mo iher
way into type. Placing bar admission 70 the fort
would allow the simple and PLAIN facts 70 be told with
nothing sol down IA malice or worse indulgence In hero
worship or personal particulars. A ths hsaaLp repre-
sentative aud the only especial representative Of any
newspaper located here, and by virtue OF this posi-
ton purveyor Of facts to the public am frank to say
that have experienced but very little Inconvenience
from this order OF Secretary Of War; Ny nforman,s
have the inside track and well posted well dts
cree, aud reliable And yet for all would have boon,
and would be yet greatly preferable 60 get Information
nfst hand, and 70 personally see and know whereof
write