Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-06-02
MPs. Jen. Davis.

Fonrnrss MoNRoE, May 3, ,GG.

FoRTnFss MONROE, May 3, go.
Mrs. Joff. Davis arrived here this
morning Her youngest child, n
sprightly girl, twonty months old,
Il colored man servant, possessing
the stalwart form and ilerco mus.
tacho of Russian grenadier, lOur
trunks of immensely large proper
tions and n travelling basket Of Cho
largest pattern, bore her company.
Upon landing she went to the Hy-
gcin Hotel, adjacent to the wharf;
and without stopping to change
her travelling dress, or even romov-
ing her bonnet, breallfastod, and
then sent & message inside the fort,
announcing her arrival and the per-
mission of President Johnson to
visit her husband. Meantime the
news of her presence at the hotel
spread rapidly, and n rotinuo Of
anxious persons soon gathered about
to get look at her. With admira-
bio impertubability, not to say an
agreeable oquanimity of temper
probably the result, to some extent,
of past similar expcriences-she
submitted to the painful necessity
of being gazod at. Time, that old
and stern teacher of wisdom, and
unorring revelator Of the mutabili-
ties of earthly dynasties and hopes,
has very sensibiy changed her from
the naughty and defiant woman she
was q year ago. Her tone is more
subdued, her manners moro quiet
and reserved, and she does not seek
to shine as resplendently in flashing
diamonds and costly laces. She has
much older looi-the look Of a
woman who has long borne the
burden of grief and waged war
with conflicting doubts and hopes.
But poor student of physiogno-
my is he who does not still read in
that face and penetrativo glance of
those eyes a power of will and de-
termination as strong and peftina-
cious as life itself.
At half-past eight o'clock Lieut.,
Fesscnden, 5th U. S. Artillery, wait
ed upon her to escort her inside the
fort. Her child accompanied them.
She was taken to Gen. Miles's head
quarters, who received her with
every politeness and consideration
due her position. Under other cir
cumstances she might have striyen
more seduously, perhaps, to evoke
the most favorable impression pos
siblo upon the custodian Of her
husband, but her great anxiety was
to proceed at once to her husband S
place of confinement and see him.
She wanted to see how he had
borne his confinement, whether he
was sick OF well, and learn all about
him. She was not long kept in
anxiety. Mr., Davis had been ap-
prised of her coming. Within fif-
teen minutes from the time of her
admission to the fort she was with
him in Carroll Hall. Lieut.. Fes-
senden still bore her company. She
has remained with Mr.. Davis all
day, and took her dinner with him.
An officer has been constantly in
the same room. Their meeting was
a tender and affecting one, as such a
meeting must naturally be after
such protracted' separation, and
particularly under the circumstan-
ces attending their separation. And
we let the curtain drop over their
talks Of the past, their realizations
Of the present and hopes for the tu-
ture She confesses finding Mr.,
Davis in better health than she had
expected but still AYERS that he is
much feebler than when brought
here. She is every way satisfied
with the treatment he has received,
and acknowledges that everything,
saving his restoration to liberty,
has been done for him that could
be. To DIR. Cooper, medical atten
dant and adviser, she is specially
thankful and gives the unqualified
credit of keeping him as well and
cheerful as he is. 1t is not known
vet whether she will stay at DR..
Cooper's during her sojourn here OF
at the Hygeia Hotel. 1t is also not
known how long she will remain
here
Mrs. Davis left Montreal on Mon.
dav. at 3 P. M. She has Travelled
night and day to get here.