New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-15

Nh. DAFIsts HEALFH FAILfNGr-GENERAL CoEpiTIoN
CF THE rHIsoNFR MRS DAVIS, ITO, ETC.

W 1hA flAsoAkls7-A MRS. DAVIS, ETC., ETC.
FORTRESS MoEEoE Va, Aug. 6.-Mr O,Con.
nor's late visit down here during the past week
mas demonstrated one thing which f. that MI,
Davis nas failed IN health considerably since his
Vlslt previous to the one speak Of This fact I
nave ascertained from q source as trustWorthy AZ
possible, andis next TO the powers that be- Mr.
0Connor has himself expressed as much IA a
gehtlenan who exercises great deal Of influence
mere. Persons who are in The habit of seeinrg 'tba
prisoner daily Ia his walks from Carroll Hall "a, lie
classmates occupied by his family, and then On his
ramnles around the fort, cannot notice any mate
Iial change from bis every day appearance, but al
observing eye Ike that Of hr Oi Cgonnor 'oan de
feet any and every alteration taking place IN 1tba
mem eE ms instrious client; and bis observation
Eolid sooner trust than that Of many doctors.
IL Is noubtess owing 10 many grievances that
Mr, Dayis,s health ia on the decline Save bis
close confinement at Carroll Hall between tsttoo
and reyeille, he Is allowed The freedom of the fort
ana Is untFammeied in his rambles and avoeatinns
Iet MI Dayiss health is declining and If he Te
a na.As prisoner much longer the consequence
may prove sefions, and Che VENGEANCE Oh Beore-
taIy OF war Stanton conquer its victim
rev persons would have survived the trials
anMeties and suffering This one man has rirfier
sons Aeklag we fourteen nontha Of mis- tnprison-
nlent, ana onlg such superior spirit as that Of
mr.. Davis, whose mental capacity ouFweighs bis
pysicai PRO WEES, IL equal to- such task ana III III
10 broken down physically mentally lie is tIe same
" eSer and it's only owing to this fact that he
Pride may be said to he one III the stsrnnlapts
Duoylng up the spirits of Mr.. Davis Should he
ne released now, Or hear suddenly Of his pardon
me reacton mig prove more fatal than The flrst
nuea 81 misery. His anguish on being Consigned
to dungeon was deep and lasting. The agony,
however, partially relieved itself and the heart
Mhlle i suffered temporarily, vas not entirely dg
y sls haylng iR measure become RESIGNED
~, 70 ~ iate now, and expecting nought but a ma
Agnant proaeention the exertion 81 lis frierds IN
preouLl9g release Of even. a pardon, NAV prove
succeRsiill e y the sudden * sS,,F
IN event 70 hirn which may prove fatal and no |
matter what news there may be concerninT him
aus friends should be careful not to impart n tao
suddenly. man Of his years cannot UNDERGO a.
much as one Younger and It takes but ittle "a |
snap bent tWig Ia twain.n . A'N'so y
MIS- laws deY0teg all her time to her tnshsna |
nhe hardly gees ont except in his COMPANY ehaSt
lhe Tort HeF children are frequently semitic Nor
1olk, merely however for thep pleasant sal sueh I
trip invites As general thing, every day brings
SOME Ysitors to the fort TO see Mr. and Mrs DAVIS
ana IN order TO receive and entertain these Mrs
DAVIS i necessarily bound to remain at home more
than she otherwise might Still she seems con-
Vented Der being allowed to be ia her husband Il
company fourteen ont Of the twenty-four hours
saasfes her u would be folly to say She Is hapny.
ShoM Gan that be possible q but she is satisfied
ana thankful for such benefits as she RECEIVES
ndapra u " ne. i