The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-09
MccULLocH AND JEFF. DAVIS.

Secretary McCullOeb has an Hours IN
terv1ew with JEFF. DRvis-Mrs. Davis
visited by an Old COIOred Servant ana
Present steward Of the Secretary-Ehe
secretary and Party take View OF the
nip Raps, Bewall's POint, NewpOEs
News and Crany Island, and Then
Leave for WashtngtOn-The GFandJury
Of the Norfolk District Court to Bring
I'm True Bill Against Davis, Etc.
FoRrREss MONROE May 6.-Secretary McCul
loch paid us a flying visit to-day. Accompanied
by his WIFE two daughters, and daughter of
Postmaster.General Dennison, he left Washing
ton AZ p nj. yesterday, on the United States
revenue cutter NOTtheT71er. II was only designed
TO go rs far as Point lookout the object being
pleasure sail down the Potomac river and back
Tor recreation and health; but the weather
proving so unexpectedly delightful and the sail
so charmingly agreeable-scarce a ripple rutiled
the smooth waters OF the bay, and the misty and
balmy haze OF an Indian summer day gently
clouded the dazzling sunlight-it was concluded
to pfotract the voyage to this place, to take a
view of the Fort and its memorable surround
ings-the famous Rip Raps, which forty years
OF labor have not yet served to complete;
Sewalls Point once studded with Rebel bat
teries, and awakening loudest echoes with the
laundering roar of its cannon; Newport News,
the scene Of that terrible naval conflict that lost
to us many heroic lives, and those splendid
frigates, the Congress and Cumberland, and
where once lay encamped the Army OF the
PotomaC-and, If time permitted, to take
glimpse OF Craney lSlanO, so historically IT.
nowned in the war OF the Revolution, IN the
war of 1912, and in the last and most fearful war
OF ALL against the allied forces OF the rebelliods
South.
ARRIVAL OF BEsETTING DIFFICULTIES.
At eleven A. NJ. the cutter Nortterner threw
out Its lines upon the Baltimore steamboat
wharf Secretary McCulloch and party, with
Captain McGoWan, OF the cutter, proceeded at
once to the Fort. But neither the high official
position of the distinguished visitor, or proper
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shoulders of Captain McGowan, could gain them
admission without pass.
'I am Secretary McCulloch," )" plead the official
head OF our national finances.
al don't care if you was President Johnson
himself, you couldn't 90 in here without
pass,n insisted the unyieldng sentinel.
few minutes delay set matters right. The
sentinel submitted the case to the corporal of
the guard, who submitted it to the sergeant as
next higher in rank, who submitted it TO Cap
tain Beck, officer of the day, who submitted it
to General Miles, who presented himself in per-
son, and who graciously allowed them to pass
in. After this process, which to some of the
party must have revived recOllections of that
singularly cumulative chain of events connected
with the house that Jack built there was no
further difficulty. The party enjoyed the free
dom of the fort. They walked to headquarters,
took the round OF the Casemate, and made the
grand circuit of the parapet, that is to say, the
lady visitors and Captain McGowan, who in the
meantime had been introduced to and Joined by
these we're walking, ia king, and sight seeing,
Secretary McCulloch employed his time differ
emily.
THE SECRETARY CALLS ON JEFF. DAVIS.
Shortly after making himself known to Gene.
raj Miles, Secretary McCulloch expressed a de-
sire TO visit jeff Davis OF course such request,
coming from such high official, could not be
refused. The interview lasted over an hour.
No one was present during the interview Not
coming in an official capacity, the visit of the
ntp~fT nj
take of the character of an official visit and it
would be simply absurd to attach to it the least
significance as bearing upon the future disposal
OF Mr.. Davis. A simple desire to see the man,
and have a social chat with him as man to man,
was, doubtless, the controlling impulse
and desire of the Secretary. And such
was the nature of the interview. 1t
was nothing more than the social
interchange of thought and feelings between two
great minds. Many TOPICS il is to be presumed,
were discussed, in which the shrewd, cultivated
and incisive vigor of their diverse minds and
views shone out with brilliant effect. A prisoner,
and particularly one possessing the large degree
OF egotism characteriZing Mr.. Davis, the latter,
it is reasonable to conclude, could not be
restrained from speaking OF himself, and it
was natural he should seek to divert
the channel of conversation in that direc
tion and betray .palpa0le eagerness to
speak of his long imprisonment his i'm
paired health, and eagerness to be tried. Mr..
McCulloch listened no doubt with mingled
all that could be wrung from him by his adroit
interlocutor was the simple hope and assurance
that Justice would be done him. Thus the con-
ference began, continued and ended. Whether
Mr.. McCulloch went away with better opinion
of Mr.. Davis than before his talk with him is
best known to himself. Whatever his impress
sion, it is not at all probable that it will swerve
him in the least from what, in his high official
character, he considers his duty to him as
state prisoner.
A VISITOR TO MRS DAVIS
Mrs. Davis is likewise honored with visit
from one of the party arriving IN the NOTtteTner
Her visitor was the colored steward of Secretary
McCulloch, who bore him company to cater for
him in his healthseeking trip. This colored
disciple of Soyer in former years had been one
OF the family servants of Mr. Davis. He was re-
CeiVed 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 gentleman from
Richmond, who brought her as a present from
the ladies of Richmond, magnificent silk Dress
and costly variety of other articles appertan-
ing to lady's toilet. 1t is said that portion
OF the gift embraced a tolerably cumbrous roll
OF Uncle Sans greenbaCks; but the latter part
OF the story is rumor, do not vouch for its cor
Tectness.
SIGHTS ABOUT THE HARBoR AND DEPARTURE.
Brevet Brigadier. General Burton, commau-
dant of the post, accompanied to the cutter the
ladies OF Secretary McCullochs party. Half an
hour afterwards the Secretary made his appear
anCe, Maior-General Miles, commanding the dis
trict, coming with him. At two p. NJ. the
steamer left and completed the programme SET
forth above; that is, took a circuit of the harbor
viewing in turn the Rip Raps, Seweps Point,
Newport News, and Craney Island. Two hours
passed in this inspecting circuit, when the cutter
headed up the bay on her return to Washington
IN, 7. Herald
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