The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-25
JEFF DAVIS.
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Probability Of the Postpone
ment Of His Trial.
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A Year OF imprisonment at
Fortress Monroe.
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Review OF the Leading Incidents Of
Ills Prison Life.
sc. sc. &C.
JEFF DAVIS.

Our Wsshtngton Despateh.
wAsmIxaros May -, 1885,
The trial OF Davis under tho Norfolk indictment will
doubtless be postponed until August September next
In consequence OF the strong feeling prevalent In Rich
mond on the subject. Much animosty prevails toward
the jury who returned tho verdict and until this Subsidies
che Attorney General thinks best TO delay tho trial
Tho counsel for the government, the HERALD
nounced In September, 1885, will consist OF Attorney
General Speed, John II. clnord, william IL Evarts and
Major General Lowell H. Rousseau the represent
ing tho army In the prosecution
Our Fortress Monroe Corrrsp~ndeu nee.
FORTRESS MoSRoE May o. 1865.
JET Davis to-day completes year OF prison life at
Fort Monroe On just such another bright and beautiful
day year ago the steamer VIM. r. Clyde brought him
here prisoner OF II memorable day In the
history OF the Old World when Napoleon Bona
parte was landed q prisoner OF war on the
desoate and rocky shores Of st. Helena
The desoiator desoatc. the victor overthrown;
Tho arbiser Of othsrr fate snppinnt for his own.
II . like memorable day In tho history Of the great
republic Of tho New World when JET Davis brought
prisoner TO Fort Monroe He had fallen did Nspo-
LOOM Tho sword and sceps Of power had been wrench
cd from him He was helpless now--most vulgar clay
dependent on the government against which he had
nourish and give him life.
"Oh, what a fall there my countrymcnv 80
have compared JeG Davis 10 Napoleon In respect 10
his importance State prisoner. There the likeness
ends Napoleon fought ii the head OF his arncs Jen
Davis did. Napoleon would have boon
guilty OF the cowardy flight Of Jef Davis from Richmond
Much less would he have been captured the gnobls
dseuse Of q woman's petticoais Though ambition
should DO made Of sterncr stunfor Mr.. Davis
only developed council chamber plottcr and forum
hgh,cr-most griovousy has he had for his
ambition and tho pcrndy to ms country In which
ITS deepest Looked upon head 81 the
late rebellion and the rebellion Waved In the light Of
It's gigantic magnitude, our government has had
more important prisoner m IL keeping. He has been
more written about and talked about-bccn made the
subject OF more eulogies and anathcmas and been
prayed for moro and cured than any Of this
century. This state 81 facts coupled with his long
hncment M = prisoner the grave charles preferred
aSanst him and the uncertain fate pending over HIN,
him. When his biography comes 10 ne written
and tho epsodal chapter OF his prison lie Will
not be tho least interesting portion OF tthcre viii he
lack Of buyers and rsader On 81 this general
interest attaching 10 tho man, avail myself % the pre-
sent anniversary PERIOD Of his impr TO write
brief ssswwsof his PRISON life II II only tn be regretted
that the compulsory brevity OF Newspaper letter
forces ruch brief condensation 81 topics capable Of
elaboration into volume Of absorbing Interest -
DAVIS riyv
Tho news Of tbs capture ~ Jen Davis had preceded
HIN. IL was known that he was u be brought here.
The order had been given In Washington Major General
Haeck wns ssr 20 attend his reception and .posa
as sko that u Mr. C. e. Clay. ~ho accompanied him II
will be remembered how the wives Of both mporupcd
10 be allowed 70 rsman with their husbands and share
their prison lves with them how their opportunities
proved unavs' s ana how painfully reluctant they
here Mr. Davis was taken 10 the cnsemate allotted for
his usc. An extra lock had been placed the door
Strong iron bars fronsed the windows small pine
table, diminutve looking glass, Tin wash basin.
bedstead Of the hospital pattern, and very plain and
oosrc bed appointments a Bible aud PRAYER book con.
stituted the furniture Of his room General Haicsk
personally supervised the disposon Of the guard aud
s~ntrca In his own room-ihs bacs ono OF the ca,s
maie-wcss placed two guards with instr c'ions that
this number should be Kept there continually day and
night 10 the froui room two other soldiers aud on
werc stationed.
DAVIS Dpp,fS AT SURVEILLANCE
VI. Dsvis made no protestsion against the number
vas . large guard oo,.idc-bu, the dist.infai
glance OF his eyes, and lowering, contracted
eyebrow, showed thorough appreciation q
A. his ooarss evening meal was brought IN and
laid tho bare table before him; the soldiers placed
over him pared back and forth IN his boAf-
ing beyoneied muskets and watching him N their
rously pvins eyes. a. The cangor of muskets outside
windows full sense " his situation must have conc
him-his ambitious schemes frustrated his tfeas %
patent ~ every one the sword Of DAmocies hanging
hirn M palpaoy visible ~ was % young Hamlet the
ghost Of hi. murdered f,,bcr We leave him ighi
bet not to darkness and solitude for light Kept barr.
gusrd never on from him He ios.e- stou, on his
bed In wcsred efforts 10 sicHp, that brains busy
o. his life Keep away the soothing goddess % sauc
NJ Gn0vf cusrrsscOCs
the public hav. not yet forgotten that, during the
nssi few days Of bis impr-onment, Mr. Jcrcr.oa Davis
showed q decided disposition 10 put on airs am tel
ing the plain English o. facts ~ithou, favor and
propose doing the end lie bad been DICTATOR t.,
long 70 b. dictated TO- He hat been ruler long 70
allow himself b. be tamcly rnied over He MI ht a.
sumo a. lofty airs Of scorn he pessed and fIms n
= hearts content, but he must be Obedent aud cub
msrive Tho last he not ncined 90 b. aud the re-
suit was that his wrists we've sDcA-ef IN pair Of Iron
The widest mustang; 10 this lesson % handours
eurcd Mr. Dsvis ~ bis oontumacy. need not lgiS
sufbces me gve fact and the rssst There neyr
a morv agreeable 90 scntlcmsnly priionsr " get
along ~ah than be has sho-n hns'r y BE- sse~ then
DAVIS ~ CONFINEMENT
Jus, mc1th " day, Mr. DAVIS ~s kept In close
confinement that is 10 'sy during N tins be 90,
allowed sisp foot out OF his oasemaie Ne would 81
hour, 10 the SANE rost,t booking q be wlndor
upyn Ne smoked his ripe o god deal red be
sss .ed ,yT es ,as n'ss ~, ,.h ~, ng,sas ssa
Ting and everyboty, kept ~, IN The main altitude
Of chilling rienrs and mystery. a. tines be YOU'D
fai vivaefy, revealing The trghies q das
Ming th0usht Al such trnes the
E,srrAl spari o. N shaisi... mind.
BrgIissi dsnsDrs.
-ouId sbo- llsef 9Th poser and sralssnoa that
seemed almost ssPesnai ~ Ms ! msaa % ~ ,Lai
cbos- W tAis Durng his coa. conansmsni b. eh1ss
wa ocfp,lE sIsarlsE s,ox, l.B earns
II vAs agtafsnt ~ sfsry iLsi VI DAVIS soHt ~,
Ions sand sgch coniinuops Close conhresent TIE
uast TIE srlvites ADD u hs pfeFings NE
too great lie NEEDED both stefr an1 msrta arert
His physical cnudltlnE ard requirements uIsie
known 10 Asbinsioa BY ~. ! cfsssn. BE- ueffsi a.
teudart a. thai TINE. he rrs4n mat o. TIE ~
u joy order canie from NsshlGgipa dfft ng ttai
be- le si0Nsd hDlfs daily wat a. tha passfst &C.
fort sud hsass and ths daily payer fra n 90
afaiei himself " The fFvllesss grated HH.irf iils
order Dr. ga vaias ln,fo, 81 sni ~ ~ ALL "a
tho Consequence ~ 50 iSo rfu4I g. tst 30 ftsa1
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