The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-05-30
Visit Of a Virginian to Fortress
e. Monroe.
ifrom the Richmond Examiner, 10th. ]

| W6ghave from Jn0 lips OF virginia gen.
rtleman, who within the last week visited
Fortress Monroe, the citadel that holds
jefferson nayis, a narrative Of the inner
domestic life of Mr.. Davis, and that Of his
devoted and estimable wife. who, through
the humanity of President johnson, is al
lowed to he near him and visit him daily.
The narrative, besides being interesting, is
far more truthful than the sensation sto-
ries Of Northern correspondents, whose on
ly stock in trade consists in imagination.
Soon after landing, and while walking
by the fort, our narrator had the pleasure
of observing Mr.. Davis, between II and 10
o'clock in the afternoon, taking his Gus
tomary walk upon the ramparts of the
fort. From the distance lie looked weak
and emaciated. and used cane for sup
port. His suit was the old familiar gray in
which he so often appeared to- the citizens
of Richmond, as his erect form strided
back and fourth through Capitol Square to
and from the Presidential mansion and his
office in thnscustom house. His hat was
the broad brimmed felt, also familiar to
our citizens, and which he always wore in
taking his rides to the lines around Rich
tmOnd,
4 Subsequently the gentleman had a
4 pleasant interview with Mrs. Jefferson Da-
Wis, at the residence of DR.. Cooper, the
post surgeon. He found Mrs. Davis .at
home," in an apartment comfortably,
Though not elegantly furnished, and she
did not seem to want for anything. Her
conversation was the same that so often
charmed visitors when she, the wife of the
President of brave nation, struggling for
their liberties, dispensed the courtesies
and Inequalities Of the Presidential man.
sion. She spoke freely and feelingly Of the
health of Mr. Davis. Though weak from
long confinement and want of change of
air, his general health, she thought, was
good, and his spirits had revived since she
had Been permitted to visit and be nigh
him..
Mrs. Davis spoke warmly and frequent
ly Of the kindness Of Dr. Cooper; also of all
4 The officers of the fort and post. She was
dressed in black silk, her usual toilette in
Richmond, and without ornament, and
! seemed happy in the privileges allowed
her. Her youngest daughter, Georgia, is
with her, a beautiful little girl, with some
what of sadness in her eyes and face. The
other children, Jeffy and an older daugh-
ter, are in Montreal, Canada. Mrs. Davis
old dining-room servant, Frederick, who
waited ut the Presidential mansion, is also
with her. He says he never intends to
leave her, and is exceedingly faithful and
|.attentive, almost anticipating her wants.
He accompanied Mrs Davis and the chill
! dren in their journey TO Charlotte, North
Carolina, previous to the fall of Richmond,
onI hnaI1ooo Of %hn O11 ~ - L..
Yankees, has remained true to the end
The Southern people will not forget this
faithful negro, who, though freedman by
the result Of the war, elects to remain the
trustworthy servant still.
4 Mrs. Davis nurse, Mary, is also at the
Fortress, in attendance upon little Geor-
gie She, too, is very devoted and atten-
tive to the health and wants of her mis-
tress, by which name she yet addresses
her. Mrs. Davis, in the course of CONVEX.
sation, spoke kindly and feelingly Of the
sympathetic expressions of the Southern
people, and their coincidence expressed for
herself and husband, touching the situa-
ton in which the latter had been placed
4 by the untoward fortunes of war; She ex.
pressed desire to see some Of the leading
Southern newspapers, and in this connec.
ton alluded to the Richmond Examiner,
expressing her qualification at its altered
and softened tone Of comment upon the ex-
4 President. For this we claim no credit =
Mr.. Davis is a prisoner not felon, and SO
long as it is attempted to make him one,
he will find in this journal champion and
defender to the last
In the course of one of Mrs. Davis recent
/ interviews with her husband, Mr.. Davis
expressed himself as much relieved and
gratifed by the fact that an indictment
against him had been found. He now
hoped for a speedy trial; he was easy in
his mind about the result. Mrs. Davis
was of the opinion that the improvements
in his spirits, though apparent from he1
j first coming, had increased since the an.
nouncement Of the finding of the indict.
ment against him.
| Some of the unpleasantness and petty
annoyances that have made Mr.. lewis
prison so irksome to great Gagged mind
like his have been done away with by the
authorities at Washington. Mrs. Davis is
. permitted to visit him at any time from lO
A. NJ, TO 2 P. NJ, and after Al P. NJ. to the
hour Of clusing the gates. which is
o'clock @