The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-06-27

mo, TOO, for | thought your soldiers must
have the best-many Of my Generals com.
planning OF the difficulties they cncountcr
cd in seeking to prevent our people from
making volunteer trnc"5 with your soldiers
whenever the lines ran near each other, for
tho purpose OF exchanging the tobacco VIC
had in abundance against your coffee and
sugar
Told him to spend as little time in bed rs
lie could; that exercise was the best mcdi-
cine for dyspcptc patients. TO this he
answered by uncovcrins tho blanket from
his feet and showing mc his shacklcd an
kles.
| 'ls il possible for me Doctor; cannot
even stand erect. These shacklcs arc very
heavy; know not, with the chain, how
| many pounds. If I try to move they trip
| me, and hnvc already Gbraded broad pnt CHI
cs of skin from the parts they touch. Can
You devise 10 moa"s 10 pad or cushion them
, so that when try to drag them along they
may not chafe me 80 intolcrably? My
limbs have so little flesh on thcn, and that
SO weak rs to be easily liberated"
TIE SIMPLE FACTS OF MR.. DAVIS CAPT UnE
Having joined MS family, he travelled
with thcm for several days, in conscquen CO
of finding the region infested with de-
sertors and robbers engaged in plundcring
whatever was dercnccless, his intention
being to nuit his wife whenever she had
reached n safe portion Of tho country, and
TO bear west across 'hc Chattahoouhce.
Tho every evening before his arrest, he was to
lave carried Out this arrangement, bcl,cv-
ing Mrs. Davis TO be now snte, but was pre-
vented hy II report brought in through one
Of his aides, that party OF gucrilns, or
highwaymen, was coming that night TO
seize the horses and mules OF his wife;
II ihiS 1c 'Inriloif n
remain another night.
Towards morning he had usl fallen into
the dccp sleep Of exhaustion, Robert, came
to him announcing that there was firing up
the road. lie started up, dressed himself
dhd went out. II was just ut gray dawn,
hy the imperfect light he saw n party ap-
proaohing tho camp. They were rccognized
as Federal cavalry by tho way in which
they dcploycd to surround the train. AMI he
stepped back into the tent to warm his wife
that tho enemy were at hand.
Their tent was prominent being isolatou
from the other tents OF the train; and as hc
was quitting il to lind his horse, several of
the cavalry rode up, dirccting him to halt
and surrender. TO this he gave u defiant
answer When one whom he supposed TO be
an officer asked, had hc my arms, to which
MIR. Davis rcpliod: 'If | had, you would
not be alive ID ask that question" Ills
pistols had been left il tho holsters rs it
had been his intention, tha evening before,
but horse, saddle AMI holsters were now in
the cncmy's possession, and3ho was COM
spletoly. unarmod.
Colonel Priollard, commanding tho Fcde-
raj cnyalrY cp,Ne up soon, .lnt4Wllnmr ;AI,.
Davis sniu :s"l suppose, sir, your orders
are accomplished in arrcsting me. You can
have no wish TO intcrefcre with women and
children, and beg they may be pemi,ted
TO pursue their journey" The Colonel re-
piled that ! is orders were ~ take cycry one
found in my company back 10 Macon, and
he would have To do 80, though gricycd to
Inconvenience the ladies. Mr. Davis said
his wifc's party was composed of parolcd
men. who hal committed no act Of war
since their release, and begged they might
be permitted to 60 to their homes but tho
Colonel. under his orders, did not feel at
liberty to grant this request. They were
taken TO Macon, therefore, reaching it in
four days, and from thence were carried to
Augustn-Alr. Davis thanking Major Gen
cral j. II. Wilson for having troacd him
with all the courtesy possible to tho situa,
tion.
THE FAILURE OF THE CAUSE OF THE SOUTH
DANGER TO THR LIBERTIES or TuE WHOLE
CoUSTRY-Mn. DAVIS TORTURE FROM BE-
INC cEAsELEssLH WATCHED.
"AIy people," he added, snlicmpted what
your people denounced as revolution.
My people failed; but your people have
suffered revolution which must prove dis
astrous to their liberties unless promptly
remedied by legal decison, in their clfolts
to resist tho revolution which they charged
my people with contemplating Stntc SOW
creigniy, the corner. stone of the Consitu-
ton, has become uamc. There il no
longer powor or will In any State or number
of States that would dare scfuse compliance
with any tinklc Of Mr. Seward's bol.n
Alr. Davis complained that this sleeplcss.
ness was aggravated by tho lamp kept burn
ing in his room all night so that ho could
be seen Mt all moments BY the guard ia tho
outer cell If he happened 10 dose one fc-
ye.isli moment the mise OF relieving guard
in The next room aroused l,nt, and the lamp
poured it's full glsre into his aching and
throbbing eyes. There must Be change
IN this, orhc would grow crazy, 6f Blind,
or both.
doctor" ho said, "llal you ever the con.
sciousness of being watched? of having m
eye fved upon you every moment, intently
scrutinizing your most minute actions and
the variations OF your countehnnoe and pos
ture? The consciousness that the Omnis-
cent Eye rests upon us, in every situation,
Is tho most consoling and beautiful belief of
religion. But to havo q human eye rivttcd
on you in every moment of walking or
sleeping. sitting or lying down, is q refine
mcnt Of torture OH anything the Comanchc,
or Spanish Infustion ever dreamcl. They,
| in their ignorance Of cruel art, only struck
at the bopy and the nerves. Aaye a Very
limited capacity OF pain. This is mad
dcning, inoessant torture Of tho mind, in
crcasing with every moment it Is endured,
and shaking the reason by its incessant re- :.
currcncc Of miserable pa:R Letting a
drop of water drop Of water fall on his
hcnd ovory sixty seconds docs moi hurt at
first. but its victim dies of raving agonny,
it is alleged ifthe inficiion be continued.
Tho torture of being inccssantly watched is
TO the mind what tho water dropping is to
the body, but moro effccsiyc, as he mind is
moro susceptible, but moro effective, as tho
mind is moro susceptible of pain. Tho Eye
Of Omniscionco looks upon l,s with tender
moss and compassion; oven II conscious OF
guilt, l,o have tho comfort, Of knowing that
Eyes secs also our repentance. But the
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