The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-06-27

eAactty Ia1nblng, spells, his pulse In
-dicating extreme debility. He said
the nights were very tedious and hag-
gard. During the day he could find
employment by reading, (the Bible
or prayer-book being seldom out of
his hand while alone, but during the
night, his anxieties about his family
returned; and the footballs of the
sentries III the room with him-their
very breathing or coughing-conti-
nually called back his thoughts, when
otherwise, and for q moment, more
pleasantly wandering, to his present
situation. He had watched the wea-
ther all day with intense interest, and
had been cheered to observe from the
slant of the rain that the wind ap-
peared to continue North -east, so
that he hoped his family were, by
this time, in Savannah.
Then went on to say that he feared,
after he had been removed from the
Clyde, his wife must have suffered
the annoyance of having her trunks
searched an unnecessary act, it
seemed to him, as, of course, if she
had anything to couceal, she could
have got rid of it on the passage mp.
On my remarking, to soothe him,
that no such search was probable, he
said it could hardly be otherwise.
He had received Il suit of heavy
clothes from the propeller; and
Gen. Miles, when informing him of
the fact, had mentioned that there
were quite number of suits there.
SAnd SO. Doctor" he went on,
''you think all the miserable details of
my ironing have been placed before
the public? II IS not only for the
A~'1 feelings Of nay ,cife ana children,
but for tie honor Of Anaericdas, that I
regret ii. Ny efforts to conceal from
my wife the knowledge of my suffer
lngs are unavailng; and it we're,
perhaps, better that she should know
the whole truth, as probably less dis
tressing to her than what may be the
Impressions of her fears. Should I
write such letter to her, however
she would never get it,"
SUNDAY, May 2S.-At IL A. M. this
morning, was sitting on the porch in
front of my quarters, when Capt.
Frederick Korte, Third Pennsylva-
mia Artillery, who was officer of the
day, passed toward the cell of the
prisoner, followed by the blacksmith.
This told the story, and sent a
pleasant professional thrill of pride
through my veins.
Did not let Mr. Davis see me then.
but retired, thinking it better the
prisoner should be left alone in the
first moments Of regaining so much
of his personal freedom.
Called again at 2 p. NJ with the
officer Of the day. Immediately on
entering, Mr.. Davis rose from his
seat, both hands extended, and his
eyes filled with tears. He was evi
IDENTIFY about to say something, but
checked himself; or was checked by
rush of emotions, arI snt down
upon his bed
[ congratulated him on the change,
observing that my promise of his
soon feeling better was being fulfilled;
and he must now take ali the exercise
that was possible for him, for on this
his future health would depend.
Capt. korte, too, joined in my con-
gratulations very kindly, and spoke
with the frank courtesy of n gentle
man and soldier.
Recurring to the subject Of his
family, Mr.. Davis asked me had not
been called upon to attend Miss
Howell, his wifes sister, who had
been very i'll at the time of his quit
ting the Clyde. Replied that Col.
James, Chief Quartermaster, had
called at my quarters and requested
me to visit sick lady on board that
vessel; believed it was the lady he
referred to, but could not be sure of
the name. Had mentioned the mat
ter to Gen. Miles, asking a pass to
visit; but he objected, saying the
orders were to allow no communica-
tion with the ship.
I Mr.. Davis exclaimed this was in
human. The ladies had certainly
committed no crime. and there were
no longer any prisoners on board the
ship when the request was made, he
and Mr.. Clay having been the last
removed. The lady was very seri-
ously i'll, and no officer, no gentle
man, no man Of Christian or even
human feeling. would have so acted.
Gen- Miles was from Massachusetts,,
he had heard, and his action both in
this and other matters appeared in
harmony with his origin. 1t was
much for Massachusetts to boast that
one Of her sons had been oDDo;ntad