Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-05-14
McCuLLoCH AND JEFF. DAVIS.
Secretary MeCuIIOeh Has an Hours
Interview with JeH. Davis.

FORTRESS Mouroe May 81 Cor. n. Y. Herald
Secretary McCulloch paid US a flying
visit to-day. Accompanied by his wife,
two daughters, and a daughter of Post
master General Dennisen, be left Wash
ingtOn at five P. NJ. yesterday, on the Uni
ted States revenue cutter Northerner. At
eleven A. NJ. she throws out her lines upon
the Baltimore steamboat wharf. SecretA-
~ McCulloeh and party, with Captain
McGowan, of the cutter, proceeded at
once to the Fort. But neither the high
official position of the distinguished Wis
itor, or proper display of naval gilt deco
rating the sleeves and shoulders of Cap
tain MCGOWAN, could gain them sdmis-
sion without a pass.
&" 1 am Secretary McCulloch,' plead the
official head of out national finances.
al don't care if you was President
johnson himself you couldn't go in here
without q pass" insisted the unyielding
sentinel.
A few minutes delay set matters right.
The sentinel submitted the case to the cor
poral of the guard, who submitted it TO
the sergeant, as next higher in rank, who
submitted it to Captain Beck, officer of
the day, who submitted it to Gen. Miles,
who presented himself in person, and
who graciously allowed them to pass in.
THE SECRETARY CALLS on JEFF. DAVIS.
Shortly after making himself known to
Gen. Miles, Secretary McCulloch expressed
a desire to visit JEFF. Davis. Of course
such a request coming from such a high
official, could not be refused. The inter
ufaur naefaT naor On hnrsr No n was
present during the interview.
A VISITOR To MRS. DAVIS.
Mrs. Davis is likewise honored with Il
visit from one of the party arriving in the
Ncrthernor. Her visitor WAS the colored
steward of Secretary McCulloch, who bore
him company 10 cater for him in his health
seeking trip. This colored disciple of
Soyer in foImer years had been one of the
family servants Of Mr.. Davis. Ee was
received with becoming cordiality, and
expressed himself greatly pleased with
his visit. About the same time another
visitor called on Mrs. Davis. The latter
visitor was a gentleman from Richmond,
who brought her as a present from the
ladies of Richmond a magnificent silk
dress and q costly variety of other articles
appertaining to 9 lsdy's teilet. 1t is said
that a portion of the gift embraced a tel
erably cumbrous roll of Uncle Sam green
backs; but the latter part of the story is
rumor, l do not vouch for its correctness.
CHANGE OF BASE.
Mrs. JEFF. Davis has engaged as her
cook the former cook of General Butler.
When She learned of his once having
held this position she told him he had
been in bad company, but she hoped 10
make a good man and a good cook Of him
Notwithstanding.
JEFFs HASH o GOOD EEoUGH.
The HsraLds Washington special says:
Secretary McCulloch has returned from
his visit to Fortress Monroe, and states
that from his interview with JEFF. Davis,
he is satisfied that the treatment of the
ex-President Of the defunct Confederacy
has been unnecessarily severe and strict.
The dinner Of Davis, which was brought
in during the interview, was served upon
a pine table without any cloth, and, al
though of coed material and plenty in
quantity, was not such as a great nation
could afford to bestow uponadistinguished
although an unfortunate criminal. Sec
rotary McCulloch will use his influence
to have Il milder form of treatment used
in future.