Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-07-05

the whole official correspondence, the, fol.
lowing statement would seem Incredible
On the 25th of October last "Mr. Davis
having complained that his clothing was too
thin for the increasing cold" Of room in
which there was no FIRE, DR.. Craven request
ed "friend to procure 9 good heavy black
pilot overcoat" and "some fannels for the
prisoner" It. -
"These acts" says DR.. Craven, "appear-
ing to me innocent, and even lsudsble,
caused me great trouble, as may be seen by
the following correspondence, finally leading
to a peremptory order which altogether
broke off the previously free relations had
exercised with Mr. Davis.
All Of rs probably recollect the delecta-
BILE Forney's noble rage about this memors.
Bile overcoat. That incompatible wretch
was indignant at President. Davis having
good warm clothing. When Forrey beard
that tailor named "0wens" was making
an overcoat for Mr.. Davis, the Chronicle
spouted mud for week. It favored Mr..
Davis freezing to death, and charged that
the conspiracy to keep. him warm, was the
"work of traitors" It is consoling to re-
feet, however, that if there is any heat in
Orcus, that Forney will not require an over
coat when the devil gets bis own. ..r
As a matter of course Miles is an atten.
tive reader Of the Chronicle, and Forney's
clamor about ex.President Davis overcoat
greatly exercised that humane hero.
DR.. Craven states that on the 10th Of
November last, in consequence of "certain
comments in the newspapers upon an over
coat having been ordered for Mr.. Davis Of
s. W. Owens, q tailor of W ashington City,
be received brief official letter from the
Major. General commanding { Miles "inqui:
ring if any orders had been given him
(Craven) "for an overcoat for Jefferson
Davis?" aa ..-.,g,.
To this important official interogatory
Craven at once replied "respectfully" that
che did order a thick overcoat, WOODEN
drawers and under shirts for Mr.. Davis,
because the prisoner was feeble in health,
and the winds of the coast cold and pier.
cing."H
Upon this reply Miles chewed the oud Of
both sweet and bitter reflection forthe space
of eight days, and on the 18th of Novem-
Der, hurled a second official order at Craven
to the effect that sin future you give no or
der for Jefferson Davis without first commu.
nicating with these Head Districts, and also,
that in future your conversations with Jef
ferson Davis must be confined strictly to
professional matters" "Head District
Miles then closed his angry order with the
following reference to the "momentous
overcoat." "You will also report the price
paid for Jefferson Davis overcoat, and by
Muvru putus Iv uuI5 uvvo O.--~.. -~riI-i
that be did "not know the cost of the over.
coat-bad not received the bill, but would
send it to General Miles when received"
A few days afterwards the noble Miles,
burning with patriotic lmpatience, again
wrote to Craven, asking "if the overcoa,
furnished to the prisoner had been paid
for7" To this letter Craven responded,
"thst parties unknown had paid for the
overcoat without his approval, knowledge
or consent" Thus ended the famous
"overcoat correspondence" which termina,
ted the hunane and pleasant Intercourse Of
the illustrious prisoner and his kind physi.
clan, and We allude to it editorialIy, as the
picture which if elsewhere drawn Of Miles,
would be imperfect if this characteristic
correspondence was omitted. s-s.