The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-17
JEFF. DAVIS.

DIR. COOpeF's Report in Regard to the
freseDt Health of jeff Davis-He is
satd t0 be Entirely Broken Down, and
His L,fe Lease Believed TO be Nearly
Nun Out.
FokTRRss MONROE, Nav 15-The rumor 70.
terred TO yesterday, OF special messaoe having be
8 Mt he Q by President Johnson, asking an immedi-
ate report to be made upon the present condition OF
Such report has been asked for, and Dr. CooSer
United states Army Post Surgeon, has already for.
wlTded the required document. III ..''-' -.
trOm what have learnt to-day the report Is of a
character hat would not tacllItate procuring q
policy ct lite insurance for Mr. Davis. On the con.
trarp. he is represented as being IN exceedingly
low state Of health and having become very much
deblitaed from want OF sufficient exercise his mus.
culaT stem reduced almost to the eebleness of an
lnlant his mel 81 stem completely LIOken down
ana the vital forces remaining to him insufficient to
ward OF any sudden attack of serious disease His
long imprisonment, continuous anxiety and harass.
ment of Sleep from frequent changes day and night
OF the guard placed over him, represented as the
ton. F- =
That some decisive action must follow the submis.
sion OF tins Ieport there can be little question: The
least that is looked lOr order grant ng hm the
privilege of Unrestricted walking and exercise
earnest protestaions of DR.. Cooper tnat be mnSi "
have more exercise, his time for exercise was ex-
tended TO three hours per day Within the past
three days the number OF the guard stationed IN his
immediate proximity has been likewise reduced
No pacing sentneI now walks incessantly IN front
OF his room windows, and two other sentres who
walked with the same unendng tramp on
two other sides of the room have had
lessened he length of their beats so as TO lessen
their disturbance of him in the frequent changes OF
guard These latter changes were also effected
through the infueuce OF pr, Cooper. Putting ali
the facts can get together, JEFF DAVIS has evidently
nearly reached the end of his life lease He is in no
condition TO resist disease and 1t deem doubtful
tracted trial. In his indomtabe will there is strong
power OF resistance but as the granite column trem.
OF the sea, so this iron will may become broken
under the too long aud lncessant burden ne has had
to bear. ...
THE TAKING OFF HATS TO JEFF.
1t is currently reported that the questioning as TO
the state OF health OF Mr. Davis is hkely to siart up
other questions, and ca IOr general SUBMISSION
9I as TO the treatment he has received
during his confinement here prisoner. Should
such a rendering of accounts be called tor il IA
alleged that some very unpaatabIe facts will be de.
VelOped, and revelations OF very unbecoming indu-
gences IN small and petty feelings Much of this is
doubtless merest talk: The gray SC fau t-fndlng l
find a. present is with recent verbal order forbid
ding officers from taking of their hats to JEFF DAVIS
or shaking hands vita him.
v hile there are those who would both approve
and applaud an humb ing and contem ntuous conrse
OF conduct towards Mr. DAVIS his present post on
as prisoner tnere are those whose natural gentle-
manly instincts and lifelong mnQling with polite
and refined society wou revolt AGAINST such treat
ment towards almost any prisoner, and particularly
one OF Mr. DAVIS antecedents, rare cult ure and the
honOred social and political associations OF his past
life Secretary McCulloch did not think it unbe-
ced to Mr. pav and sREe hm nst Sarmy wnSn bT nro tSs
hand at meeting and parting With him.. 1902.
ESCORT FOR MRS. DAVIS ... l.N
1t was not my intention in my present letter 10
dlverge OIL INTO topics disconnected with the health
OF MI Davisy and the showing how entirely the Of
ncal report just made on the subject confirms what
have all along been writing but beng in the di-
yerFng way, | will refer to another recent ord
which is also the basis of good deal of fault finding
his latter order concerns the treatment OF Mrs
Davis. and likewise involves point OF DO iteness
f Atler her arrival, 1t was customary to escort her
back and forth from her own quarters her visits
10 her husband. This WORK has now been deputed
toan orderly; and officers, whose gallantry m ght
mouce such acts OF attention, are prohibited from
dieting polteDess towards a ladY-and Mrs Davis
most unquestionably is one--is rather a startling
Herald. -' 49, NN'''