The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1866-05-18
MRS. JEFF. DAVIS.
Her Visit to her Husband--.The Inter

Her Visit to her Husband---The Inter.
view.
Fortress Monroe MAY 8 Correspond ence
New York Herald.
Mrs Davis arrived here this morning
H youngest child, a sprightl girl twenty
months old, coIored man servant, pos
sessing the stalwart form ard fierce
moustache OF Russian grenadier, four
trunks of immensely large proportions,
and basket of tia largest pattern bore
her company. Upon landing she went
to the Hygeia hotel, adjacent to the wharf,
and without stopping 20 change her travel
ing dress, or even remove her bonnet
breakfas' ed and then sent message inside
the fort, announcing her arrival. and the
permission from President Johnson she
bore with her TO visit her husband Mean
time TIE news Of he, presence at the hotel
spread rapidly, and retinue of anxious
persons soon gathered to ge: look at
| her. With admirable per,urbility, not
to say An agreeable equanmitv Of tenn
per--probaoy the result, to some extent,
of past similar experieuces-she submitted
to the painful necessity of being gazed at
Time, that old and stern teacher Of wis
dom, and unerring revelator of the mul-
liabilities of earthly dynasties and hopes,
has very sensible changed her from the
naughty and defiant woman she was a
year ago Her tone is more subdued, her
manher quiet and reserved and she does
not seek to shine as resplendenty in
flashing diamonds and costly laces. She
has a much older look-th the look Of g
woman who has Iorg borne the burden ot
grief and waged war with conflicting Q
troubles and hopes. But poor studen,
of phvsiognomv is he who does not still
read in that face and penetrative glance
| Of those eyes power Of will and determi>
nation as strong and per,inacious as life
| itself
At half,past eight o'clock Lieut.. Fes.
senden, fifth United States artillery waited
upon her to escort her inside the fort
| She was taken to Gen. Miles headquarters,
who received her with every poIileness
and consideration due her position.
Unde: other circumstances she might
have striven more sedul0usIy, perhaps, to
evoke the most favorable impression
possible upon the custodian of her hus
band, but her great anxiety was to
| proceed at once to her hus bands place
( Of confinement and see him. She wanted
to see how he had born bis imprisonment
| whether be was sick or we'll and learn all
about him. She was not long kept in
anxiety. Mr.. Davis had been apprised o
her coming
Within fifteen minutes from the time
Of her admission 20 the for, she was with
hi N in Carol! Hall. Lieut.. Fessenden
still tore her company. She remained
with Davis all dav. aud took her dinner
with him. An officer has been constantly
| in the same room The meeting WAS a
| tender and affecting one, as such meeting
must naturally be after such protracted
separation, and We let TIE curtain drop
over their talks of tie past, there reaiza>
lions of the present, and hopes for the
future She confesses finding Mr.. Davis
in better health Than she had expected
but still AYERS thathe is much feeber than
when brought here. She is every way
satisfied with the treatment he has re
ceived, ,'and acknowledges that everything
save his restoration TO liberty, has been
done for him that could De. To Dr.
Cooper, his medical attendant and adviser
she is specially thankful, and gives the
unqualified credit of keeping him as well
and cheerful as lie is. 1t is not known
vet whether she will stay at DR.. Cooper's
during her sojourn here or at the Hygeia
hotel. 1t is also not known yet how long
she will remain here.
Mrs Davis left Montreal OF Monday a,
p IN. She travelled night and day to
get here.
Fortress Monroe, May 4.
| Mrs. Davis. has taken up her quarter:
inside the fort She remained there las,
night, having previously sent for tLsir
baggage and man servant Dr. Cooper
post surgeon, and, by virtue II such posi-,
ton. the medical attend..nt of Mr.. Davis
has given her apartments in the house
occupied BY himself and famiIe. The
doctor, it will be remembered, is not only
the medical adviser of Mr.. Davis. but
also furnishes him his meals from his own
table.
AS stated in my letter Of yesterday,
Mrs. Davis obtained permission to visi,
her husband direct from President John
SOB. But the permission was given under
certain restrictions, though With a
liberslity Of indulgence ths. greatly s1r-