Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-09-06
Davis in Prison.


net and members of his Congress ~
'. Davis in Prison.
The editor of the Abbeville Banner has
been permitted by kind friend to make
the following extracts from letter lately
received, which gives some true and inte-
resting information concerning the President
of the late Confederate States. ra.-
The letter, which was written without
any idea of publication, is in the familiar
style of a friend deeply impressed with the
truth Of the subject of which she writes,
imparting in almost every sentence sense
of that deep and fervid attachment which
all the women, and most of the men, of the
late Confederate States feel for the illustri-
ous captive. .-.s ..T'...' 7,.s
= But to the extracts - . "'s
amy friend, Mrs. B. (Mr. Davis niece)
wrote me she was going to Fortress Mon.
roe, and invited me to join her. Not re-
ceiviug her letter iu time to meet her, We
followed her to Fortress Monroe, and after
some little diplomacy got permission to en-.
ter and spend the day the Gath of July.)-
We had the happiness of seeing, listening
to and dining with our illustrious President
Industrious by his misfortunes, his talents,
his high positions and his many virtues,
which shine more resplendent in this day
of gloom DR.. Cooper (like DR.. 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 iu
his magnanimity, bis patience and gentle.
ness, his wonderful self-control under petty
sights and indignities, than in the days of
his power 10 the Confederacy We saw
him first walking feebly across the parade
from bis look up to the case mate where his
wife lives, the nurse and baby by bis side,
bis emaoiated figure aud tottering step tel
ling the tale of hardships and ill-treatment
Presently we followed him, and not one of Us
but kissed the emaeiated hands which he
held out to welcome US, wetting them with
tears He talks cheerfully, but with diff
Guilty, bis voice is so weak, and every hour
they give him teaspoonfal of brandy, and
he lies down often to rest his back.
81 Gould understand the temptation Of
DR.. Craven to set down his conversation,
so wonderful is it, so pointed, SO strong and
so forcible, every sentence 80 concentrated
as to seem the very essence Of wisdom. |
found out through Mrs. B., and DR.. Coop
er, his opinion of DR.. Craven's book it is
not reliable 'r ..- -ar.
''He says he is often misrepreseuted and
otteuer misunderstood, not that he thinks
Dr.. Craven would falsify wilfully, but Col,
Halpin, who wrote the. book for Craven, has
garbled the conversation to suit his own
views and wishes Col. Halpin was Oh
General Hunters staff, hence he makes
Mr.. Davis guilty of the inconsistency Of
saying, "Hunter was his model of sol
dier." Whereas, Mr.. Davis said in our
presence, Hunter is simply BRUTE In
our early days We were much associated, and
1 thought him conscientious, though fan.
attic, but he is entirely changed since then"
awhile Mr.. Davis rested We we're taken
to see his apartment in Carroll Hall, which is
precisely like the apartments occupied by
lions and tigers in menagerie. The back
is closed and three sides of iron bars, and
great padlocks. Before these bars three
guards walk gazing at him, walking, sleep.
ing, washing, dressing; not even curtain
to protect him At 9 o'clock A. NJ he is
let out, and at sunset the trumpet sounds,
bis guards appears, and be is locked in his
cage A bright light, from two lamps,
blazes in his face, which with the challen-
ging of the passers by, the changing Of the
sentinels every two hours, effectually keep
him awake. He walks out upon the ram
parts from to 6 P. NJ, Mrs. Davis and
Mrs. B. supporting him. When the signal
sounds for the lookup and the guard ap.
pears, be says never word, but turns from
bis companions with look of SO much ag-
ouy, mingled with fortitude, as is heart
rending to witness
"The most TOUCHING sight I ever witness.
ed was to see him lift his emaciated hands
and say grace-thanking God for all his
nercies
AN ODD TAsTE.-A great many arti6.
,ial tastes exist in animals as we'll as human
beings. The goats in Mr.. Lynu's ship. yard
will scent out tobacco if you have it in your
pocket, and beg you to share it with them.
The deer in tbs public square have acquired
an iuordinate taste for the same article.
The oldest case of perversion of natural
taste We have yet seen, is that of horse at
The brewery of Messrs. Abbott & Co., The
animal will drink, whenever it is treated to
it, bucketful of porter, and would take
more of it if its thirst was sufficient. The
liking for the beverage has been gradually
acquired, just as many people are obliged
b. ,.k koro,toas h. lo,rooo Tho