The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-24

bitterness of disappointment is in his
sneeeh. and he looks and asserts DELI
ance of the government, and every
thing.
In the past three months / have had
frequent occasion to allude to the search
of vessels arriving here, to see II there
may not be some one coming here to at
tempt the rescue of Mr.. Davis. This
search is still kept up, though why no
one can satisfactorily account for, I'M
less to grve extra employment to Govern.
ment steam tugs and the soldiers ordered
on this special service. The order hav.
ing come from Washington, and never
having been rescinded, is necessarily yet
complied with. There is story OF
guard having been established over a
certain portion of the Waterloo battle
field after the close of the fight. For
many years this same guard remained
there on duty, guarding in the end only
tangled briar bushes and delapidated
paling. For some reason the gaurd had
never been relieved, and 80 had to stay.
Thus the order l have referred to has
never been rescinded, and hence these
continued and useless searching OF all
arriving vessels.
When jeff. Davis, Clay and Mitchell
very rigid orders were issued regarding
admissions inside the fort. The only
possible open sesame was a pass from the
President. Secretary of War or Com
mander of the district. For time there
was very exact compliance with this
order, but gradually the close drawn
reins were lOosened, till for time large
and indjscriminate parties passed freely
| inside, in some cases upon the passes OF
a simple captain. Lately, for some UNI
explained reason, there has been IT,
| tightening of the reins. OF course, no
| sensible person can object tn this The
fort was not made to crafty curiosity
| hunters, neither was jeff. Davis placed
here for public show, and it is very
proper to keep away those supposed to
have sympathy for him, promising any
possibility of development in an attempt
to rescue him. But naval officers do
object to the necessity of getting passes
to go in the fort Their uniform, they
insist, should be their passport. know
of more than one officer who, finding
the submission to red-tapeism he must
undergo to get inside, turn upon his heel
in disgust. Otherwise than this there is
no fault to be found.
Mr.. G. G. Clay has been given the pa
role of the fort. An announcement to
this effect was made to him this morn
ing; and although not wholly unpre-
pared for it.-for his friends have long
been working to procure even this free
AdOm for him-he received it with mark
ed qualification. BY this new arrange
ment he is allowed at all hours of the
day, from reveillc to sunset, free range
within the limits of the fort and unat-
tended by any guard. At night, how
ever, he is compelled to remain in the
room i'm Carroll Hall he has recently
been occupying, and under the contin-
ued surveillance of the vigilant and
sleepless prison patrol. The arrival OF
his wife simultaneously with the grant
ing of the parole, as may be supposed,
gives additional zest and enjoyment to
to the new freedom allowed him. She
is the guest of DIR. Cooper, and her hus-
band also takes his meals with the doc
tor. Mr.. Clay, though naturally pos
scssing delicate constitution, shows
his protracted imprisonment very slight.
ly. With the officers of the fort he has
always been exceedingly popular, from
his amiable bearing. rare culture and
uniform courtesy. His great anxiety
has been for speedy trial; but his con-
! tinued imprisonment and the delay of q
nearing, while not lessening his patient
submission, long since taught him the
sad necessity of waiting and inutility OF
repining. He bids fair to receive much
more of this kind of governmental in
struction before being released from