The New York herald., 1866-05-09
MccULLoCH AND JEFF DAVIS.


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Secretary McCuiioch's Has an Hours tn
terview with JeK Dnvis-Mrx. Davis
Visited by an Old Colored Servant md
Present Steward of tho Secretnry-The
Secretary and Party Take a View OF
the RtP Raps. Sevnll's Point, Newport
News and Craney Island, and Thon
Leave for washington-The Grand
Jury OF the Norfolk District Court to
Bring i'm u True BRl Agsinst Davis, sc.
OUR FORTRESS MONROE CORRESPONDENTS.
FORTRESS MoSRoE, May Q, 1896.
Secretary bIccu,loch paid flying visit to-day Ac
companicd by his wife, daughters and daughter Of
Postmaster General Dennison, he left Washing
ton at five p. ~ Yesterday the United States
revenue cutter Norherncr 1t was only designed
to go as far as Point Lookout, the object
being pleasure sail down the Potomac river
aud back for recreation and health but the weather
proving unexpectedly delightful and the sail charm
ingly agreeablescarce ripple ruled the smooth waters
Of the bay and the misty and bamy haze Of an Indian
day gently clouded the dazzling sunlight
concluded proract the voyage to this place. to take
view of tho Fort and its memorable surroundines-thc
Rip Raps which forty years Of labor have yet
served to complete; sewalIs Point once studded with
rebel batteries and awakening oudcst echoes with tho
laundering of its cannon; Newport News, the
scene Of that terrible naval conflict that lost many
heroic lives and those splendid fgates the Congress
and cumberland, and where once lay cncamped tho
Army Of the Potomacand If time permitted, to take a
glimpse o. craney Island, SO historically renowned in
the Of the Revolution, tho OF 1912, and in
tho last and most fearful war OF all against the allied
forces Of the rebclous South
BEsErTISC DIFFICULTIES.
At eleven A. y. the cutter Northoner throw out its
lines upon the Baltimore steamboat wharf Secretary
McCulloch and party, with Captain McGowan, OF the
cutter proceeded to the Fort But neither tho
proper display of naval gilt decorating the sleeves aud
shoulders Of Captain McGowan, could gain them ad
'I am Secretary Mcculloch," plead the official head
of our national nnanccs
81 don't care " yoa was President johnson himself
you couldn't 40 in here without pass, insisted the
unyiclding sentinel
K few MINUTES delay set matters right. Tho sentinel
subtnted the TO the corporal Of the guard, who
submitted TO the srgcani. rcxt higher in rank who
submitted to Captain Beck officer OF the day, who
submitted 10 Gen ral Miles who presented himself in
person and who gracously allowed them To pass in
After this process, which to some OF the party
must have revived recoections OF that .nularly cuu-
ative chain Of events connected with tho house thai.
Jack built, there further difficulty. The party
enjoyed the freedom Of tho fort They walked TO head
quarters took the round oil the casemacs and made the
grand circuit the parapet that ay the lady
and Captain McGowan, who in the meantime had been
introduced TO and joined by several officers and ladies OF
the fort whe these were walking talking and sight,
seens Secretary hcculoch employed his time differ
entity.
Shortly after making himself known tv General Miles
Secretary McCullosh expressed desire 10 visit JcT
Davis. OF course such request coming from such a
high Official could not be refused The interview lasted
hour No was present during the interview.
Not coming in an official capacity the visit Of tho
Secretary did not In the slightest degree pnriako OF the
character OF official visit, and II would be simply
absurd to attach % the least gnicance as bearing
upon tho future disposal of Mr. Davis. simple desire
TO 500 the man. and have social chat with him
man, was, doubtless the controlling impulse and do.
interview Il was nothing more than the social
| interchange of thought and feelings between
,wS sssa' wero Mna a,cussS in which the shew
cultivated and incisve vgor Of their diverse minds and
| views shone out with brilliant ercct prisoner and
chsrnCerizng Mr. Davis, the latter Il reasonable
concludc could not be restrained from speaking OF him
SELF and IL was natural he should geek to divert the
channel OF conversation that direction and bcray
palpablo eagerncss speak Of his long mprisonmen
McCulloch listened doubt with mingled politeness
patience to these dversons but all that could be
wrung from him by his adroit nterocutor was the SIM
pie hope and assurance that jusice would be done him
| Thus the conferences began, continued and ended
| Whether Mr.. McCulloch went away with better
best known TO himself whatever his impression, it Is
not all probab, that IL will him in the least
from what In his high Official character he considers bis
1 duty 70 him q stale prisoner
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Mrs Davis Is likewise bonorcd with visit from ono
of the party arriving In the Norherner her visitor
was the colorcd steward OF Secretary Mccullocb who
bore him company cater for him in his health
& s s Mr. s
received with becoming cordially, and expressed him
self greatly pleased with his vint About the same
time another visitor called Mrs Davis The iatter
visitor gentleman from Richmond, who brought her
a. present from the ladies' Of Richmond magnificent
inlng 70 iadys toilet II Il said that portion OF the
gf ombrsced tolcraby cunbrous roll OF Uncle sam
grecnbks; but the latter part OF the story s rumor
| do not vouoh for its correctness.
sours ABOUT HARsoR AVID DEPARTURE
| Brcvet Bngader General Burton, commandant OF tho
post accompanied 10 the cutter the ade Of Secretary
McCullochs party Half hour afterwards the Secre-
iary made he appearance, Major GeAral Niles, com
the steamer left and completed the programme ss,
forth above that Is took circuit OF the harbor view
% as s sc".
circuit when the cutter headed up the bay on her return
oyy1cns oF INV sonrnEpSm.
The cutter Northerncr 10 well known ss the
favorite steamer Of members Of the Cabinet
purpose in sIza speed saey and the completeness and
| elegance OF her appointments Tho following is tho
present list Of ocsrs, which give her. As there have
| Y.5n Lsss.ssons and Esscutsse orcer-s Allen
LierI~onts--scoond, j. B. Pierson; Third, J. o. John
Ese,r.sy.-First Assistant, Thomas Pohsmus; Second
| Asstsnt J. I. Luea.
PI&-k. II. Cranmer.
FoRrRnzs Mosnos, May =, 1905.
The Grand Jury Of tho United cour, which wss
10 have met to-day Norfolk. and which body, IL has
been predicted will bring in q true bill Of indctmen,
a,nst JEFF psvis for some reason failed 10 mess
| The reason of their not meeting has not rsnspred
| Nm JEFF Davis has 0gsged ss her cook the former
| cook OF General Dg when she learned Of hts
having held this position she told him he had been
In bad company but she hoped 70 make good man and
AZ good cook Of him notwithstanding.
FosrEss MosRos, May ., 1900
The United States Court opened In Norfolk this mora
ing Judge Underwood charged the jury, dwelling on
the necessity OF bringing the leaders ts late rebccn
TO trial and holdpr thcm accountable for melting and
| continuing the same. He expressed the opinion ths,
doya papers should be inercred with BY the civil
| or military authorities
Secretary MeCuIioch's Retsrn 90 wash