The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-05-15
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Mr.. and Mrs. jeff. Ba9is,
FORTRESS MONROE, MAY, 4

:, FORTRESS MONROE, May, a.
Mrs. jeff Davis hau taken up her
Quarters inside the fort; She renamed
there last night, having previously sent
for her baggage and man servant. DR..
Cooper, post surgeon, and by virtue of
such position, the medical attendant Of
Mr. Davis, has given her apartments in
the house occupied By himself and fami.
y. 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. Although enter.
tanning no shadow vf sympathy for Mr..
Davis, he naturally feels deep profes.
slonal interest in him ; and, in the dis.
charge of his professional duty, has been
unfaltering Jealous and faithful and to
his admirable skill and watchful care
there can be no doubt that Mr. Davis is
UNNECESSARILY indebted for what of health
and vitality still remain to him. Hold.
ing such relations to Mr. Davis furnishes
all the explanation that need be given of
his receiving Mrs. Davis as guest in
his family. As for Mrs Davis she may
congratulate herself that she Has fallen
into such hosptable and considerate
hands.
CONDITIONS OF MRs. bAvls' VISIT.
AS stated in my letter of yesterday,
Mrs Davis obtained permission to visit
her husband direct from President John.
son. But the permission was given
under certain restrictions, though with
liberaii,y Of indulgence tbbt greatly sur.
prises very many here. The restrictions
are that she is not to use any influence
or contribute any aid to the rescue OF
MIR. Davis or his release otherwise than
through the proper Government chan.
mel. The indulgence granted her
admits her to nnconstrained interviews
with her husband, and at all hours of
the day between reveille and sunset. 1t
Is not enjoined that an officer shall he in
the room with them, neither is it forbid.
dem In the absence Of such injunction,
General Aliles allowed her to visit her
| husband unattended by an officer. n
sentinel, however, walks back and forth
continually in front of the barred win.
dows Of his room. Inst, aid not least,
no limit is placed upon the length of her
visit.
THE TIME MRS. DAVIS PRoPosEs TO RE.
MAIN.
In answer to question llo& long she
proposed TO make her visit, Mrs. Davis
said emphatically, Il intend to remain
until Mr.. Davis is ordered away for trial;
or he is released from pris,n or dies. -
And she is woman Of that decision and
spirit that she will do what she says,
unless some intermediate introduction
occurs to prevent it. She evidently
has no such fears, as it is believed she
knows too well the tenure cf er sojourr,
to allow herself to entertain any such
apprehensions.
Mr.. DAVIS FUrURE AS I.oOKED AT BY
MRS. DAVIS.
1t is natural for women to be enthusi.
astic, particularly when their strong
est affections and more cherished
hopes are interested. Mrs. Davis il
probably not am exception. It is Ger.
tain that she is enthusiastically hopeful
regarding the future oil Mr.. Davis. She
expresses the sure belief that he will
very soon be released on his parole. 1t
is possible that the wish in her case is
father TO the thought, but she talks with
that degree OF assurance on the topic,
carrying convictions of stronger basis
for the belief she expresses than idle
surrnises founded or decisive hope
There might be persons, she says, who
would like to- rescue Mr.. Davis from
prison, bat she scouts the idea of his nc
cepting any such release. FIk will not
go away from here, she declares, unless
in manner COMFORTING with HIS sense
of high honor and she claims for him a
pnnctilio of honor partaking Of tie ichiv.
airy ofthe old knights uflhc mediayal
ages. On the subject of parole she in.
sists with equal emphasis, that he would
sacrifice his life before violating his
M role, $50.