The Oxford falcon. [volume] (Oxford, Miss.) 1865-18??, 1866-09-06
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were at headquarters the day before
yesterday, and are furious. We shall
be well rewarded If we save their ba-
con. It must be done. CaA the mo-
ment you receive this. / shall wait
till you come, for lean do nothing
without you. have also written to
your old address.
GAS ever, yours, NJ"
-e-~.AD.S-~
A Lady's Sketch of the Prison Life
of Mr.. Davis.
The Abbeville (S. c. Banner has
been permitted to make the follow
ing extracts from . letter concerning
the Presideiit Of The late ConfedeFato
States. The letter, which was writ
ten without any idea Of publication,
is in the familiar style of friend
deeply impressed with the truth of
the subject of which she writes, inn
parting in almost every sentence u
sense of that deep sympathy which
all the women and men of the late
Confederate States feel for the illus
trious captive. But to the extracts
'sMy friend, Mrs. B. Mrs. Davis
niece) wrote me she was going to
Fortress Monroe, and invited me to
join her. Not receiving her letter in
time to meet her, we followed her to
Fortress Monroe, and after some lit
tie diplomacy got permission to en-
ter, and spend the day (the 4th july.
We had the happiness Of seeing, lis
tening to and dining with our illus
triOus Observation-Disclosures by his
misfortunes, his talents, his high po-
sition, and his many virtues, which
shine most resplendent in the day of
gloom.
CDR. Cooper (like DIR. Craven) is
enthusiastic in his praise Of him,
says that it is impossible to entrap
him into one word of bitterness or
impatience towards his enemies, and
shows himself greater in his magma
nimity, his patience and gentleness,
his wonderful self-control under pet
| ty Sights and indignities, than in the
days of his power in the Confedera0y.
We saw him first walking feebly
across the parade from his lookup to
the casemate where his wife lives,
the nurse and baby by his side, his
emaciated figure and t0ttering step
telling the tale of hardShips and ill-
treatment. Presently we followed
him, and not one of us but kissed tie
emaciated hands which he held Out
, to welcome us, Wetting them Will
our tears. He talks pleasantly, but
sEpsAla @l:lss zSga4.-, l-.- :. 80 weak.
and every hour they give him . tea
;; spoonful of brandy, and he lies down
often to rest his back.
'T could understand the tempta-
! ton to DIR. Craven to set down his
conversation, so wonderful tits, so
) pointed, SO strong, and so forcfble,
every sentence so .conSecrated as to
I seem the very essence of wisdom.
found out through Mrs. B. and DIR.
= Cooper his opinion of DR.. Craven'a
: book; 1t is not reliable.
!. t'He says he is often misrepresent-
, ed and Oftener misunderstood, not
: : that he thinks DIR. Craven would fall
!, sify wilfully, but Col. Halpine, who
! wrote the book of Craven, has garbled
the conversation to suit his own
views and wishes. Col. Halpine was
on General Hunters staff, hence he
makes Mr.. Davis guilty of the incon-
sistency of saying Hunter was his
e model of o soldier Whereas, Mr.
u Davis said in our presence, 'HunteI
u is simply brute. In our early day'
n we were much associated, and
U thought him conscientious, though {
e fanatic; but he is entirely changed
lC since them
Is ttWhile Mr.. Davis rested we wert
L taken to see his apartments in Car
n roll, which is precisely like apart
ie ments occupied by lions and tigers il
y menagerie. The back is closed am
le three sides of iron bars, and grea
sc padlocks. Before these bars thre
| guards walk, gazing at him, waking
ct sleeping, washing, dressing no
se even curtain to protect him. At
Id o'clock, A. NJ, he is let out, and a
1 sunset the trumpet sounds, his guar
T. appears, and he is locked in cdgt
ut A bright light from two lamps blaze
II, in his face, which, with the challeng
OF ing of the passers by, the changin
ep of the sentinels every two hours, g
or fectuaIIy keep him awake. Hewak
k out to the ramparts from five to 81
u. p. NJ, Mrs. Davis and b. supportin
him. When the signal sounds f
the lookup and the guard appears, b
says never q word, but turns from b
companions with look Of so muc
agony, mingled with fortitude, as
heart Fending to witness.
1.-THE most touching sight I ey'
ce Witnessed was to see him lift b
re- enlaciated hands and say grac
M thanking God for all his mereies.n -